Mrs. Fu, please be mindful of the appropriate boundaries.

Fu Jingting spoke calmly, so calmly that Wen Fei felt a great unease rise in her heart.

The smile on her face gradually froze and disappeared. All the expectations in her heart were shattered by his words, "What do you mean?"

Wen Fei suppressed her voice, trying to make her tone sound particularly natural.

"Lu Jingzhou is a good person. He's currently single, runs his own psychological clinic, and also works part-time at a hospital." As for his family background, Fu Jingting didn't mention it. Among the people the old man knows, none are ordinary.

Although Fu Jingting considered Lu Jingzhou a complete quack, he was still a reliable person.

Lu Jingzhou operates on the fringes of the Lu family, but compared to other members of the Lu family, he still has a certain degree of autonomy over his marriage.

Moreover, they wanted to be a good match professionally, and the more Fu Jingting thought about it, the more he felt it was a good idea.

Wen Fei hoped that he would cooperate with her to put on a show in front of Wen Liyan to put Wen Liyan at ease. Fu Jingting understood her feelings, but did not agree with them.

A lie is a lie. One lie requires countless lies to build up. In the end, once it is exposed, it will bring your family not peace of mind, but even more anxiety.

Instead of doing that, it would be better to choose someone and date them with marriage in mind.

After all, she was Uncle Wen's only daughter, and Fu Jingting also hoped that Wen Fei would find a good home.

and……

Fu Jingting thought about how Xu Qingcheng had gritted her teeth last night; she wasn't really a third party.

Some things were just said in the heat of the moment, and that's that.

But deep down he knew that such a thing would never happen, and that there would probably never be another woman like him in his life.

Wen Fei remained silent for a long time. His move was extremely powerful. He didn't say a word of refusal, but he was implying refusal in every aspect.

"Why did you suddenly decide to introduce me to someone?" Wen Fei looked at him. "Is it because you already have someone you like? Am I getting in the way?"

Fu Jingting looked down at her, offering no further explanation, "Lu Jingzhou is not bad."

Wen Fei gritted his teeth inwardly. In other words, everyone was fine, but not him.

But all she wanted was him.

"Okay, once I'm done with this busy period, you can help me make an appointment with him."

Fu Jingting smiled. He didn't go to dinner with Wen Fei, and left, saying he had something to do.

Lu Jingzhou was utterly stunned when he learned that Fu Jingting was going to introduce him to women. "Fu Jingting, do you think I'm nobody? So low that I have to rely on you to introduce me to women?"

"I just thought it was suitable." Fu Jingting sat on a recliner in his clinic, leaning back casually, his brows furrowed with some fatigue.

"Wen Fei is also a doctor, with a simple background, and..."

"What?" Lu Jingzhou suddenly interrupted him, picking at his ear and leaning closer. "Who?"

"Wen Fei." Fu Jingting opened his eyes. "You've met her once."

"Your fiancée?" Lu Jingzhou looked at him with a very expressive expression. "Damn, you're probably hoping someone will cheat on you!"

"roll!"

Upon hearing the word "green hat," Fu Jingting inevitably thought of Xu Qingcheng. Did she really want to get married and become a stepmother?!

With his fingertips pressed against his aching temples, Fu Jingting replied irritably, "Wen Fei has nothing to do with me. The fiancée thing is just a pretext she came up with to reassure Wen Liyan."

"Trying to throw a hot potato at me?" Lu Jingzhou bluntly called him out. "What, are you up to something?"

"..."

Fu Jingting remained silent, staring blankly at the ceiling. No matter what Xu Qingcheng had done to him, he couldn't bear to see her with any other man.

Even if she doesn't love him, he won't allow her to fall in love with other men.

Never expect him to give her a chance.

Xu Qingcheng will never be able to escape him again in this lifetime.

Lu Jingzhou turned to look at him, but did not say anything to disturb him, waiting patiently.

"Just consider her unlucky to have run into me." The man sat up, resting his elbows on his legs and crossing his fingers in front of him, as if assuming a hunting stance.

Lu Jingzhou chuckled; he knew without a doubt who the "she" he was referring to was.

He handed a glass of water to Fu Jingting, asking, "How's your sleep been lately?"

"fine."

"How long is it, thankfully?"

"..."

Dr. Lu, dressed in a white coat, sat down opposite him, pen in hand, taking notes. "Tell me about your recent sleep patterns and anything else you think is necessary. Don't leave anything out."

"I have no problem falling asleep, but I wake up suddenly in the middle of the night and can't fall back asleep."

"How long has it been?"

"Not long, about two weeks."

Why did you suddenly wake up? Was it a dream? Or something else? What will you do after waking up?

"I wasn't dreaming, I just felt like I needed to wake up and see what was going on."

Lu Jingzhou suddenly looked up. "What are you looking at?"

"have no idea."

"What time do you wake up? Is the time fixed?"

"Around one or two in the morning. The time is relatively fixed."

Has this happened before?

"no."

What happened the day you suddenly woke up for the first time?

Fu Jingting fell silent. "Nothing special."

"Or, what happened the day before?" Lu Jingzhou carefully observed his facial expressions. "Okay, stop. Now, what are you thinking about?"

"It's nothing." The man's face was dark.

Lu Jingzhou hung the pen on the notepad and looked at him. "Your situation is more serious than you think. Tell me the truth, so I can have a chance to help you."

Fu Jingting slumped back in his chair, "I almost got sent to the police station."

"By whom?"

"Xu Qingcheng".

Lu Jingzhou paused in his writing, then continued, "What's the reason?"

Fu Jingting's forehead twitched, and he glared at him, annoyed. "What reason could there be between a man and a woman?"

Lu Jingzhou stopped pressing him and looked up to ask, "You two slept together?"

Seeing that Fu Jingting didn't answer, Lu Jingzhou asked directly, "You didn't suddenly wake up when you were sleeping with her? But after that?"

Fu Jingting pressed his temples.

Lu Jingzhou, "You can think about it carefully."

Fu Jingting gave him a disdainful look. "What are you thinking? It's impossible for you to be sleeping at that hour."

He gave me a look of utter contempt, as if I had absolutely no sex life.

Lu Jingzhou, "..." Damn it.

"Showing off your stamina?! Excessive indulgence will lead to an early death." Lu Jingzhou's forehead twitched.

Fu Jingting snorted. He wished, but he didn't have the chance.

"You hadn't experienced insomnia before your injury?"

"I don't have insomnia, but she does."

Lu Jingzhou looked up at him, gesturing for him to continue, "She was under a lot of pressure for a while and couldn't sleep, so she relied on medication to fall asleep. Even with the medication, she couldn't fall back asleep if she woke up suddenly, and she needed to be held to sleep."

Fu Jingting recalled that there were some things he wouldn't normally think about or say, but under Lu Jingzhou's patient guidance, he gradually began to speak them out.

She tends to fall asleep more easily when he holds her, but I don't know if she's gotten over that now.

After Lu Jingzhou finished taking notes, he frowned and asked him, "You said you felt you needed to wake up and see what was there to see?"

"If I knew, would I still need you?" Fu Jingting scoffed.

Lu Jingzhou's temples bulged with veins as he told himself to endure it; he was sick!

"Your ex-wife also suffers from insomnia and is easily startled awake. When does she wake up?"

"Also?" Fu Jingting scoffed. "You think something from two years ago is relevant?"

He was practically saying there was absolutely no connection whatsoever. Lu Jingzhou's behavior didn't seem like a medical consultation; it was more like he was invading someone's privacy.

Lu Jingzhou felt like his scalp was about to explode. What had he done to deserve Fu Jingting's professional provocations when he was constantly being questioned by a patient?!

"Was it around 1 or 2 AM that Ms. Xu was most likely to wake up?"

Fu Jingting glanced at him.

Before he could speak, Lu Jingzhou suppressed his temper, pointed at him with his pen, and said, "Enough with the nonsense, just answer me or no."

"Yes."

After the consultation, Lu Jingzhou saw the person off. He then looked through the records and circled Xu Qingcheng's name.

In the afternoon, Lu Jingzhou picked out two fresh apples and went to Fu Shiqing's place.

The old man and woman were lying in rocking chairs, drinking tea and basking in the sun. When he came in, the old man didn't even lift his buttocks. "Finally remembered to come and see where I'm buried in the yellow earth."

Lu Jingzhou laughed, "The loess soil is far from you."

Jiang Wenyu smiled and had someone bring Lu Jingzhou a seat. "You came at the perfect time. The sun is shining brightly. Let's bask in the sun together."

Lu Jingzhou didn't stand on ceremony. He sat down and placed an apple in front of each of the old man and woman. "This is a gift I brought for you. It's the king of fruits. Please don't find it offensive."

Jiang Wenyu laughed as soon as he saw it, and scolded, "You brat, do you think we still have teeth? You bought it for yourself."

"Grandma, you really are..." Lu Jingzhou and Jiang Wenyu gave each other a thumbs up.

Jiang Wenyu was so angry she laughed.

Fu Shiqing knew he hadn't come without a reason, so he asked, "About Jingting?"

"Hmm." Lu Jingzhou peeled an apple himself with a knife. "His condition isn't good. Although it's still manageable for now, I'm afraid something might happen in the future that could make it uncontrollable."

"Didn't you say there were no problems before?" Jiang Wenyu couldn't stay in bed any longer and immediately sat up.

"His injury is fine, his body is fine." Lu Jingzhou cut a piece of fruit, put it in his mouth and chewed. "The problem is now, it's a problem with his relationship."

"Feelings? That Wen Fei?" Jiang Wenyu frowned. "These two aren't suitable. I asked Wanxiu before, and she told me the engagement was fake, just to save Wen Liyan trouble. Wanxiu also wanted to give them a chance to get to know each other. I don't think Jingting is interested; if they don't get along, so be it. What problems could there be?"

"It's not her. It's his ex-wife, Xu Qingcheng."

Upon hearing the name, the two elderly people exchanged a glance, and Jiang Wenyu couldn't help but sigh, "How is that girl now? It's been so long since I've seen her. I miss her."

Fu Shiqing didn't speak, but just rocked the chair gently for a while before finally saying, "Jing Zhou, what do you say?"

"It's hard to say for sure yet, as I'm not very familiar with their situation. But during the consultation, I discovered that some of Jingting's behaviors are entirely subconscious. Xu Qingcheng holds a very important place in his heart, so much so that he himself may not even realize it. A large part of his psychological problems stems from his obsession with her, but everyone expresses it differently, and Jingting's current situation is very complicated."

Lu Jingzhou paused for a moment, then said, "The effect of drug treatment will not be significant. There's an old saying that the one who tied the knot must untie it."

I won't say more about Lu Jingzhou; they're all intelligent people. A brief mention suffices.

Fu Jingting clearly wasn't going to let the person go; he would probably use every means to keep the person by his side.

But Lu Jingzhou is worried about a backlash.

If Xu Qingcheng truly no longer has feelings for him, then the situation could become very dangerous.

The human nervous system and psychology are extremely complex and unpredictable. Moreover, Fu Jingting is a very strong-willed person with a strong mental fortitude. Even such a serious injury did not affect him in the slightest, but he still stumbled when faced with Xu Qingcheng.

Ultimately, it was his own obsession. The stronger a person's willpower, the deeper and more terrifying their obsession can be.

Mutual affection is a blessing.

If not, then it must be a tragedy.

Fu Shiqing stood up from the rocking chair, and Lu Jingzhou cut a piece of fruit and handed it to him, "Old man, do you want some?"

Fu Shiqing glared at him. "Get out of here after you've finished eating."

Lu Jingzhou: "Okay."

He was about to run away when Fu Shiqing stopped him again, saying, "Take some time to go back to the Lu family. Your grandfather chose a wife for you, so you have to meet her."

Lu Jingzhou, "...Old man, we agreed that you would cover for me."

"You yourself said you'd take care of Jingting's illness," Fu Shiqing scoffed. "If you're no longer useful, what kind of cover am I supposed to make for you? Besides, how old are you this year? Almost thirty. Are you planning to outlive your grandfather to death before he even gets to see his granddaughter-in-law?"

"Isn't it Fu Jingting...?"

"At least he's been married before."

Lu Jingzhou, "..."

As soon as Lu Jingzhou left, Jiang Wenyu looked at her husband and said, "I don't have any news about that girl. You gave the order not to let the Fu family bother her."

"I knew that kid couldn't let it go," Fu Shiqing sneered.

"If you can let go, you can cleanly absolve yourself of any responsibility when trouble comes, without implicating her. Before this, he was gritting his teeth and refusing to divorce, forcing that girl to comply." Jiang Wenyu shook her head. "They both have their own ideas. If they don't clash and draw blood, it seems they'll never get over it in this lifetime."

"It's been two years already, I wonder what's become of them. Judging from what Xiao Lu said, the two of them are definitely still in contact. It's really not fair for him to interfere when the girl has her own life now." Jiang Wenyu thought to himself.

Fu Shiqing didn't offer any opinion, but instead called Old Chen over.

Thinking so much is useless; just look it up and you'll know everything.

Jiang Wenyu smiled and picked up his teacup to drink.

This old man, who usually seems indifferent to everything, couldn't hold back his temper at this moment.

……

Xu Qingcheng's car was taken to the 4S shop for repairs. They said they needed to replace a part and repaint it, which would be troublesome and would take about ten days.

When Xie Yin brought Xie Mingchen over, he overheard Xu Qingcheng on the phone asking about renting a car. He immediately said, "Why rent a car? You can keep this one."

Xu Qingcheng thought about it and agreed. Anyway, Xie Yin didn't lack cars.

"Aunt Qingcheng, didn't my dad invite you to stay at my house? Are you coming over? That way I can play with Xuyuan. You're usually busy, and she'll be lonely playing with me all by herself." Xie Mingchen was leading Xuyuan out by the hand.

Xu Qingcheng looked down at Xu Yuan.

As soon as Xie Mingchen arrived, Xu Yuan followed him affectionately, and even took out all her new toys to show Xie Mingchen, calling him "brother" repeatedly.

His face was full of smiles.

Even little kids know how to throw tantrums. The day she came back from the hospital, because Xu Qingcheng scolded her, the little girl who always wanted to kiss her mother stopped doing so.

Xu Qingcheng was both amused and exasperated, and only felt a little better after apologizing to her.

But the little guy's pitiful cry, "Mommy, I want Daddy," almost brought tears to Xu Qingcheng's eyes.

"Mingchen, Xu Yuan needs to have his ears checked. This place is closer to the hospital."

"So, what happened after you finished watching?" Xie Mingchen looked up at Xu Qingcheng.

Even after watching it, she couldn't possibly go to their house to stay. Although she knew Xie Mingchen liked to play with Xu Yuan, what would that look like?

"Auntie, don't feel guilty. My dad knows his place. He gave up a long time ago because he couldn't catch up with you. It's just a place to live."

puff!

Xie Yin was taking a sip of water when he heard Xie Mingchen's words and immediately spat it out. "You brat, what did you say?"

"Am I wrong? You're the one who said beautiful women are tigers, and you want to live a few more years."

Xu Qingcheng, "..."

Xie Yin was speechless and raised his hands to beg for mercy, "Son, please let your father go! You can't just tell the whole truth!"

Xu Qingcheng glanced at Xie Yin sideways, "Senior brother, in your eyes I'm a tigress?"

Xie Yin, "..."

Xu Qingcheng chuckled and reached out to pat Xie Mingchen's head. "I think it'll be hard for your dad to find you a mother in the future."

Xie Mingchen: "I think so too. It's okay, I'll find a wife myself, I won't end up a bachelor like him."

Single...

Xie Yin's face darkened. Looking at how he held Xiao Xuyuan in his arms, he bluntly criticized him, "Don't be so sure. Life is long. You might lose your partner if you're not careful."

Xu Qingcheng couldn't understand the deeper meaning behind the father and son's words. The children were so young, who would think about the future? She laughed and said, "How can you say that? Mingchen clearly has no shortage of admirers."

Xie Mingchen straightened the hearing aid that Xu Yuan had pulled askew back onto her.

He pinched Xu Yuan's little ear; he didn't need many admirers.

One is enough.

Xu Yuan handed Xie Mingchen a devil horn headband, saying, "Brother, look."

Xie Mingchen took the headband and tried to put it on her head, but the little girl didn't like it. Instead, she took another headband with fluffy rabbit ears and put it on her head crookedly.

Xie Mingchen smiled and helped her put it on, praising, "Yuanyuan is so beautiful."

"Brother, you should wear it too." Xu Yuan took the devil horn headband from his hand and stretched it out for him to put on.

Xie Mingchen squatted down on the ground, lowered his head and let her put it on, watching her clap her hands happily, "Brother looks beautiful too."

Xie Mingchen smiled and corrected him, "Brother is handsome, not pretty."

"Brother is handsome," Xiao Xu insisted.

Xie Mingchen pinched her little nose. Okay, whatever you say.

"Is your cold better?" Xie Yin asked Xu Qingcheng.

"Yes, she hasn't had a fever today. Let's observe her for two more days. Fever can easily affect test results. I've already made an appointment with Dr. Pang. She said that as long as Xu Yuan's cold is better, I can take her there anytime."

Xie Yin nodded. "You need to attend the meeting tomorrow. I've seen the first draft you drew a few days ago. This time, I won't interfere with your design concept; you can decide for yourself."

Xie Yin was referring to the Gu You Zhenpin design competition. This time, everyone had to submit their first drafts, which was considered a preliminary screening. Because there were too many applicants, a preliminary screening process was added on the spot.

Xu Qingcheng happened to run into Gu Feibai when she drove to Gu Youzhenpin.

He whistled at Xu Qingcheng, staring at the flashy sports car she was driving, "Hey, Xie Yin's beloved car is letting you drive it."

"It's just a car."

Xu Qingcheng didn't want to waste words with him. After hearing Xie Yin say that the person in charge of Gu Youzhenpin was the eldest son of the Gu family, and this young CEO Gu was just doing it for fun, Xu Qingcheng thought that the two of them were in cahoots when she recalled the flirtatious glances he exchanged with Fu Jingting at the banquet that night and the fact that a seat had been placed next to her.

Naturally, he wouldn't give Gu Feibai a friendly look.

"Miss Xu, you're mistaken. Women and cars aren't just for outsiders to use," Gu Feibai said with a smile.

Upon hearing his objectification of women, Xu Qingcheng glared at him, then crossed her arms and looked him up and down. "Young Master Gu, have you been out in the world for too long? You've forgotten how to speak properly? Comparing women to cars—does President Gu Xiang know you're talking about her like that?"

Gu Xiang is Gu Feibai's mother, and she founded Gu Youzhenpin.

Gu Feibai, "..."

Sure enough... sharp-tongued.

Suddenly, the car horn behind them blared. Xu Qingcheng looked back and saw that Gu Feibai had gotten out of Fu Jingting's car. Fu Jingting was still in the driver's seat and showed no intention of getting out.

He honked the car horn and gestured for Gu Feibai to move aside.

Xiao Bai didn't understand what he was going to do, and didn't get out of the car, but still obediently moved aside.

Then Xu Qingcheng watched helplessly as Fu Jingting's car started, accelerated, and then, with a thud, crashed into her—no, Xie Yin's… sports car!

Xiao Bai's mouth immediately turned into an "O" shape.

Xu Qingcheng was absolutely furious!