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

Xu Qingcheng rushed over to see where the car had crashed, and her vision blurred with anger.

Women love jewelry more; it's sparkly, beautiful, fashionable, and incredibly gorgeous. They won't even let anyone else touch their favorite pieces.

Men love cars more, they treat them like darlings, even more attentive and considerate than to their girlfriends.

The inherent differences caused by gender are even more evident in Xie Yin. He works in the jewelry industry only to make money; what he truly loves is cars.

His favorite car is as flashy and eye-catching as he is, but you have to admit that its value is also an eye-catching aspect.

For example, this limited edition sports car is Xie Yin's favorite.

If he hadn't been driving this car the day he went there, too lazy to go through the hassle of changing cars, Xie Yin definitely wouldn't have let her drive it.

Xu Qingcheng didn't care. She believed her driving skills were okay, and she wouldn't damage it even if she drove it for a week.

That's great!

Xu Qingcheng's eyes were blazing with fire—no, not just her eyes, her whole body was on fire.

If it were an accident, that would be one thing, but this was blatant and malicious.

"Get down!" Xu Qingcheng was furious and even forgot to keep her distance from him. She reached out and slammed her hand on his car body. The force and reaction made her hand go numb.

Fu Jingting got out of the car, completely ignoring the fact that she had set the car on fire, and went to the front of the car to check the damage.

Yeah, that was a good hit.

It won't be able to be repaired in less than a month.

"You deliberately crashed into my car when I parked it here. What exactly do you mean by this?" Xu Qingcheng was so angry that her mind went blank.

"Sorry, I couldn't stop the car." Fu Jingting said seriously, "I'll have someone handle it, and I'll use my insurance. I'll cover all the losses."

The man's voice was deep, polite, and also... infuriating!

Gu Feibai really felt that Fu Jingting had completely shattered his worldview.

How could someone be so despicable?!

How can someone be so utterly despicable?!

Xu Qingcheng was so angry she could barely speak. "Is this about compensation? You did this on purpose!"

"I really didn't mean to." Fu Jingting looked at her, his sharp face lying with a straight face, lying with a straight face.

Humanity and baseness are perfectly integrated, a natural and seamless combination.

Xu Qingcheng truly regretted not having a lie detector by her side!

Fu Jingting called his driver to handle the accident, and casually instructed, "Find someone else to come with you, and bring two cars. Car models…"

He turned his head to look at Xu Qingcheng, "What kind of car do you want to drive?"

"I don't want to drive it! I don't want to drive any car model, I just want to drive this one!" Xu Qingcheng was so angry that she became incoherent.

Fu Jingting glanced at her indifferently and simply made the decision for her, "The Maserati, the red one."

After saying that, he hung up the phone, reached out his hand to her, and said, "Give me the car keys. We'll take both cars in for repairs in a bit."

Xu Qingcheng glared at his outstretched hand, her anger rising. She slapped his palm hard, saying, "I don't need your fake kindness."

She used almost all her strength, but Fu Jingting didn't feel much pain. The moment his palm touched her soft hand, it was as if it had its own mind, and he grabbed it tightly.

Xu Qingcheng wanted to slap his hand away, but she didn't expect him to grab it. She couldn't pull it back, and glared at him with eyes like knives, "Let go!"

She yelled at him, and he let go.

"I told you, name your compensation needs. This car is hideous, and I don't have this model anywhere," Fu Jingting explained to her coldly and formally. "You can name your request for whatever compensation you think is appropriate."

"I don't want compensation. Fu Jingting, not everything can be solved with money. The key is that your behavior was malicious. What right did you have to hit my car? What right did you have to hit my car and still act so self-righteous? I don't want your compensation, I want your apology."

Her eyes were blazing with anger, and she was so aggressive that she was practically ready to put her hands on her hips, point her finger at Fu Jingting's nose, and hurl insults at him.

Gu Feibai clicked his tongue in admiration, "Well said."

Then, something that completely shocked Gu Feibai happened right before his eyes.

Fu Jingting nodded, seemingly agreeing with her. He raised an eyebrow, a hint of mischief in his eyes, and looked at her. "How do you want me to apologize?"

"How should I apologize? Sincerely!"

"Okay." Fu Jingting agreed. "I'm sorry, it was my fault for damaging your car. Give me the car keys and I'll arrange for someone to repair it. Considering that it will be inconvenient for you to get around these next few days, my driver will bring you a car for temporary transportation later. As for any other damages, you can make a request, and I'll try my best to accommodate it."

After a pause, Fu Jingting asked her, "Is this sincere enough?!"

Gu Feibai, "..." When it comes to being shameless, my brother is still the best.

To be fair, his handling of the situation was absolutely perfect, leaving no room for error or shirking responsibility. Xu Qingcheng should have accepted it with a smile, but instead, she was so angered by him that she suffered internal bleeding. Her beautiful face seemed to be covered in a snowstorm, cold and sharp, like a flying knife that would cut her face painfully.

But Fu Jingting was thick-skinned and didn't notice anything.

The meeting was about to start, and Xu Qingcheng really didn't want to talk to him, but she couldn't just leave the car unattended. She angrily threw the car keys to Fu Jingting and turned to go into the elevator.

A crowd had already gathered there, watching this minor accident unfold.

As soon as Xu Qingcheng left, whispers arose.

Gu Feibai secretly gave Fu Jingting a thumbs up.

The man ignored him and followed Xu Qingcheng to the elevator.

The number of people in front of the elevator gradually increased, all rushing to arrive at this time. Xu Qingcheng tried her best to calm down and ignore the gazes that were being cast at her from all around.

As she entered the elevator, someone suddenly tripped over her. There were many people rushing to get into the elevator, and the person behind her couldn't stop and pushed her directly. Xu Qingcheng fell forward in a disheveled state.

He suddenly closed his eyes.

She had the worst day ever.

Amidst the screams and panic of the crowd, the man reached through the gap between the two people in front of him and grabbed her wrist. Xu Qingcheng was thus forcefully pulled back when she was still fifty percent of the way from the ground.

"Make way." Fu Jingting said to the person in front of him, and he stepped forward to push past the two people. Xu Qingcheng got up and bumped directly into his arms.

The man wrapped his arms around her waist without any hesitation, locking her firmly in his arms right in front of everyone.

Xu Qingcheng's fingers gripped his shirt, her momentary shock making her briefly forget the intimacy of their embrace.

Fu Jingting put his arm around her waist and pulled her back a step, letting the others go first.

Xu Qingcheng turned around abruptly to look inside the elevator. Everyone who could go up had squeezed into the elevator, and she couldn't make out anything even after looking around.

My ankle was just hooked hard; it didn't seem like an accident.

Xu Qingcheng looked down at the torn stockings on her ankle. Perhaps she was being too paranoid; it was just an accident.

The elevator doors slowly closed. Jiang Xin stood behind the crowd, looking at the woman nestled in Fu Jingting's arms, and she snorted coldly.

How cheap.

They don't even know how to keep their distance from others.

Xu Qingcheng looked away, and when she looked up, she met the man's eyes.

"Is your foot alright?"

"It's nothing." She couldn't bring herself to thank him, whether it was for her or not, but the way the two of them were in now seemed particularly ambiguous.

She kept a straight face, expressionless and naturally pushed him away, trying to get out of his embrace.

However, when she pushed against him, the man not only did not let go, but the arm around her waist tightened even more.

Xu Qingcheng, enduring her throbbing temples, looked at him coldly, "Let go. Don't make me feel like falling down would be better than being caught by you!"

Her voice was extremely calm, yet subtly suppressed with anger, its icy tone reaching his ears.

There were still some people who hadn't gotten on the elevator. Xu Qingcheng wouldn't disregard her dignity and yell at him, but she hoped he could at least consider her feelings.

Fu Jingting glanced at her and finally let go, but he couldn't help but reach out to support her arm as she stepped away from him, steadying her slightly swaying body.

Then, as soon as my hand touched her elbow, she glared at me with a sharp look.

Fu Jingting seemed oblivious, only letting go after she regained her balance.

After Xu Qingcheng steadied herself, she immediately went to the front of the crowd, separating herself from him.

I avoided him very quickly, as if he were a plague, and I wanted to get as far away from him as possible.

Gu Feibai stood aside and observed everything. After entering Gu Youzhenpin, he looked at Fu Jingting and clicked his tongue twice, "You still have feelings for your ex-wife?"

Fu Jingting gave him a cold glance. "What's it to you?"

"It's none of my business," Gu Fei laughed, "but no one plays around with a woman so blatantly as you. Tone it down a bit. At least consider Wen Fei's feelings."

Gu Feibai shook his head. "I've been roaming the world of gentle pleasures for years without ever getting into any trouble. That takes wisdom and emotional intelligence."

Fu Jingting was invited by Gu Feibai to participate in the preliminary selection event, but he was only a nominal judge. He was actually more interested in understanding the industry and considering whether to invest in Gu Feibai's new project.

Logically, Fu Jingting could have simply sent an investment manager to participate, but he came in person instead. Gu Feibai naturally didn't think he was there for his project; it was obvious who he was there for.

Xu Qingcheng is indeed beautiful, so beautiful that men can't take their eyes off her. Regardless of whether there's a past relationship, it's normal for these men to have a beautiful woman by their side, whether it's for romance or just casual flings. But Fu Jingting is engaged, and engagement means that all the open flings have turned into illicit affairs.

If you're going to sneak a bite, you should act like you're sneaking a bite.

Fu Jingting suddenly stopped in his tracks, glanced at Gu Feibai, and asked, "Which eye of yours saw me get engaged?"

"No, that day at Nanshan Orchid Garden..."

"Did you give me a red envelope?" Fu Jingting scoffed.

Gu Feibai, "..."

"I introduced Wen Fei to Lu Jingzhou. Don't say things like that carelessly in the future. She also wants to date."

Fu Jingting replied in a serious tone, while Gu Feibai was completely bewildered.

"What are you doing? The engagement was fake?" Gu Feibai was utterly shocked. "Didn't your aunt and uncle also..."

After thinking about it again, she realized, "You and Wen Fei are putting on an act?"

Fu Jingting was too lazy to explain to him.

All the designer's artwork had to be numbered and collected, and Xu Qingcheng submitted her artwork.

She got up to go to the bathroom; her stockings were torn and looked terrible.

She simply took off her stockings and threw them in the trash can.

As I came out, I ran into three designers washing their hands and fixing their makeup. They were discussing, "Hey, those two from this morning, one of them is CEO Gu. And who's the other guy? He's so handsome!"

"Absolutely, they're both handsome, I wish I could have them both."

"Come on, you've got a huge appetite. You'll get what's coming to you. You can still dream about Mr. Gu, but forget about the other one, he's already taken."

"real?"

"Then it's fake."

Xu Qingcheng wasn't familiar with them, so she politely nodded to them and went to wash her hands.

Jiang Xin saw her and asked, "Hey, Designer Xu, are you close to that Mr. Fu? Are you on very good terms?"

Startled by the sudden conversation, Xu Qingcheng hesitated for a moment. She didn't want to have anything to do with Fu Jingting, nor did she want to discuss things with them, so she simply said, "We're not close."

"Aren't you familiar with each other? I saw him help you in the parking lot, I thought you two were close." A round-faced girl asked her. After all, the chemistry between the two of them might not be noticeable to them, but to outsiders it might not seem like that.

Even if they were just helping to stop her from falling, they wouldn't be holding her so tightly. Just now, everyone was discussing who this designer from X is.

Xu Qingcheng remained silent.

Jiang Xin scoffed inwardly. She didn't believe Xu Qingcheng could say anything like that—that she shamelessly seduced someone else's fiancé.

Putting this aside, just from the last time Xu Qingcheng and Fu Jingting left one after the other at the drinking party, Jiang Xin knew that there was definitely more to their relationship than met the eye.

What good things can a man and a woman do together? Need I say more?!

Wen Fei was too naive, thinking that since it was all just a work relationship, nothing would happen, and she trusted men too much.

However, the more attractive a man is, the more women will be to him. Even if he himself has no particular feelings, women will still flock to him because of his looks. What man isn't lustful? They're all the same.

"Don't bother asking. That Mr. Fu is already engaged. His fiancée is the daughter of his benefactor."

How did you know?

Jiang Xin proudly raised her face, took out her phone, and showed it to the people around her as if to show off, "Look, I'm playing chess with my father-in-law."

"Oh. It really is him!"

"His father is playing chess with him. The sun is shining so brightly. Oh my god, this caption is so sweet it gives me goosebumps, but I miss him so much too... my man..."

The phone screen was shoved in front of Xu Qingcheng, and the warmth in the photo was overwhelming.

Jiang Xin lingered in front of her for too long. Xu Qingcheng, her expression unchanged, looked up at her and said, "I saw her."

When Xu Qingcheng gave her a cold, emotionless look, Jiang Xin felt a strange sense of being stared at. A fire inexplicably rose in her heart. "You're just a mistress, what are you so arrogant about?!"

She thought of how Wen Fei had cried in front of her before, but refused to say anything. He only said that he was really good to her, very good to her father, and that his family was especially good to her.

Wen Fei also showed the photos to Jiang Xin, saying that her future mother-in-law had liked them on her WeChat Moments.

Jiang Xin also advised Wen Fei that this situation was normal and that she should not be an idiot to give way. Only a fool would let go of such a high-quality man and not let him go to those messy women.

Jiang Xin took her phone back and sneered, "Designer Xu really saw it, huh? Sigh, these days, someone else's husband is always more desirable. It's one thing to just think about it, but I'm afraid some shameless people will just pounce on him and make their parents lose all face."

Jiang Xin's words were a veiled attack, and combined with the incident in the underground parking lot that morning, many people could understand the meaning behind them.

How could Xu Qingcheng not understand? She tightened her fingers at her sides into her palms.

She didn't want to argue with Jiang Xin, nor did she want to explain herself; all she could do was straighten her back as much as possible.

She wasn't wrong!

You shouldn't question her directly.

Fu Jingting is the one who is at fault!

She wasn't going to pay the price for his mistakes.

"I've washed my hands, I'll go first." Xu Qingcheng calmly met Jiang Xin's gaze and reminded her to make way.

Jiang Xin scoffed and made way, but deliberately bumped into Xu Qingcheng.

Xu Qingcheng had already twisted her ankle, and when she was squeezed like that, her high heels twisted it again. The same spot hurt so much that it felt like a lightning bolt had struck her brain.

"you!"

Xu Qingcheng was furious, but seeing Jiang Xin's provocative look, she held back and came out without saying anything.

She wasn't someone who easily swallowed her anger, but even if she told herself she was right, there were things that others didn't know, but she knew she had done.

This is, after all, Gu You Zhenpin. Xu Qingcheng is representing X Unknown in the competition. Even if she doesn't care about her own reputation, she still has to consider Xie Yin's reputation.

That feeling was stuck in his throat.

A group of designers are waiting for the results. To save time, Guyou Zhenpin promises that the preliminary selection will end today.

Xu Qingcheng didn't want to go in; she was upset, and her feet hurt.

Xu Qingcheng is afraid of pain, really afraid of pain. She's just very dramatic. Even though she's older and has had children, it hasn't taken away all her flaws, or at least made her a little better.

But feeling wronged, she felt her ankle was particularly painful. Xu Qingcheng asked Chen Lu if she had any ointment for sprains.

Seeing that her ankle was indeed swollen, Chen Lu quickly had someone fetch some sprain spray and led her to a nearby meeting room. "Will you handle it yourself?"

"Yes, no problem, thank you."

After leaving, Chen Lu thought for a moment and then went to another room to inform Fu Jingting.

There was no way around it; Chen Lu could see the way men looked at women all too clearly, and she wished she could tear them apart and eat them on the spot.

Moreover, both of them are stunningly beautiful and a perfect match.

Even when fairies fight, it should be pleasing to the eye, right?

Chen Lu didn't believe that the two of them left the banquet together that day without anything happening. Isn't that what happens between men and women? Besides, it was obvious that Young Master Gu was the matchmaker.

It's not that I'm trying to be helpful in bringing the two together, but rather that Mr. Gu is looking to attract investment, so we have to cater to his preferences. This kind of deal, which doesn't require much investment, is something we should naturally try to get together.

A businessman, perhaps.

Chen Lu doesn't care about manners or shame. She swayed her hips and walked over to Fu Jingting, leaned down and whispered something in his ear, and then the man got up and left.

Gu Feibai saw this and grabbed Chen Lu, "What's wrong?"

Miss Chen tapped his forehead with one finger. "Helping you. Helping you win over a sugar daddy."

Gu Feibai understood.

When Fu Jingting pushed the door open, Xu Qingcheng was sitting on the sofa in the reception area making a phone call. She was facing west and couldn't see him.

"Brother Yin, the car was accidentally hit."

Xu Qingcheng always had to report to Xie Yin about his precious child.

Upon hearing this, Xie Yin's mind went blank. "Was the impact severe?"

"That's pretty impressive." Xu Qingcheng's voice was a little low, and she sounded quite guilty.

Xie Yin felt like his heart was breaking. "Take a picture of me. I want to see how badly I'm hurt."

"It's already been sent for repair, and the other party has compensated for all losses," Xu Qingcheng apologized. "I'm sorry, Brother Yin."

Xie Yin's heart was bleeding, but he still had to comfort Xu Qingcheng and tell her not to worry. He was so angry that he cursed the ancestors of the person who hit his car.

Then he asked, "Since you don't have a car to drive, I'll send one over to you."

"No need for that. They said they can provide a temporary vehicle during the repair period."

Judging from this, they were clearly not short of money. Xie Yin couldn't help but ask, "Who hit my car?"

Xu Qingcheng paused for a moment before saying, "Fu Jingting."

Damn it...

Xie Yin almost jumped up. He didn't want to see the damage photos anymore; he was even 200% certain that Fu Jingting had done it on purpose.

"He's not just giving you a car to drive. You want a nice one. Go ahead and ruin it. I'll cover for you. I'll take this car to a 4S shop later."

Xu Qingcheng couldn't help but burst out laughing. "Okay, whatever you say."

Fu Jingting's face darkened. How long had it been since he had seen her smile like that?

Fu Jingting felt a headache coming on when she saw her flirting with another man. He reached out and snatched her phone, hanging up the call.

Xu Qingcheng was startled. She had no idea there was another person in the room. She looked up and saw him standing in front of her with a dark and unsettling expression.

Xu Qingcheng was also angry, thinking about how he had hit her car for no reason, and how he had made her lose the confidence to even yell at others.

She couldn't even muster a normal expression in front of him anymore; all that remained was a chill running through her body. "Give me your phone."

"Why did I give you your phone? So I can hear you whispering sweet nothings with other men?" Fu Jingting put her phone in his pocket, then leaned down, his arms on the sofa armrests.

The man's oppressive presence pressed down on her relentlessly. With just a single sofa and him, Xu Qingcheng was locked tightly in this place, seemingly unable to escape.