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

"You're being incredibly nosy. What business is it of yours what I do? I can do whatever I want," Xu Qingcheng retorted, clearly furious.

Just think about the disdainful look Jiang Xin gave me.

"Do whatever you want?" Fu Jingting's eyes narrowed, and he scoffed, "Want to smile at men, want to act cute with men?"

He pinched her chin with his fingers and lifted it up. "Now, you can continue."

Xu Qingcheng was utterly shocked by his shamelessness. Did he mean for her to talk to him like that?

He has no shame.

"Get out of here."

"You don't know how?" he asked, his voice low, moving his face closer to hers. "Do you need me to teach you?"

"What are you doing?" Xu Qingcheng glared at him defensively. "Fu Jingting, I'm warning you, if you do anything reckless, I'll call for help."

"What do you mean by 'reckless'?" Fu Jingting lowered his brows and looked at her. The two were very close, and his gaze carefully traced her face. Even when he was angry, he was still handsome.

Xu Qingcheng pursed her lips tightly, her whole body tense up like a hedgehog, her eyes filled with icy shards; touching her would leave you covered in blood.

But he just wanted to touch it.

The man's lips suddenly pressed against hers, kissing her soft, rosy lips, and he pressed them down hard.

Xu Qingcheng was furious and raised her hand to slap him, but before she could even raise her hand, the man had already released her.

He stood in front of her, looking down at her as he smirked, his expression utterly smug.

Xu Qingcheng kicked him in the leg with hatred. She was wearing high heels and kicked him hard without any mercy. The heel of her high heel was like a cone, hitting his calf.

Fu Jingting hissed in pain and cursed.

"Serves him right!" Xu Qingcheng felt a strange sense of satisfaction in her heart when she saw him like this!

The man stepped back and then noticed that she had taken off her high heel and was walking barefoot on the carpet. Her ankle was swollen and red, making her slender ankle look particularly pitiful.

On the coffee table beside her was a bottle of Yunnan Baiyao spray.

Seeing the triumphant look in her eyes, Fu Jingting snorted but didn't say anything. He squatted down in front of her, reached out and grabbed her injured foot, "Did you twist it when you got into the elevator?"

"It's none of your business, let go!"

The man's warm palm held her foot, and Xu Qingcheng's face suddenly flushed red. This seemed to make her feel more embarrassed and ambiguous than when he kissed her. She tried to pull her foot back, but he held her ankle tightly.

"Don't move around," Fu Jingting warned her.

"I told you, let go." She wouldn't listen to him. In the struggle, she kicked his knee with her foot. The force of the kick made her ankle hurt terribly.

Xu Qingcheng let out a muffled groan.

Even so, they did not stop struggling.

The man looked up at her and said, "If you move again, I'll tickle your feet."

"How dare you... Hey! Fu Jingting! You've gone too far!" Xu Qingcheng's voice rose sharply, and she almost slid off the sofa. How could he, how could he really tickle her feet?!

The tingling sensation that shot from the soles of her feet to her scalp was almost unbearable. Xu Qingcheng was going crazy. What was this person trying to do?

Does he absolutely have to see her humiliated?!

Tears welled up in her eyes instantly.

The man lightly scratched the sole of her foot a few times with his fingers, trying to quiet her down. Her foot was injured and swollen so badly, yet she was still kicking and struggling.

But seeing that her eyes were red with anger, he quickly stopped, knowing that she couldn't stand the tickling.

Fu Jingting silently took the medicine and sprayed it on her ankle, reminding her, "Bear with it."

As soon as he finished speaking, he forcefully rubbed the area open, and a wave of pain washed over her. Xu Qingcheng gripped the sofa armrests tightly with both hands and cried out, "No! It hurts!"

"I told you to bear with it!" he snapped back at her, then sprayed the medicine on her again and continued to massage her.

Actually, it only hurt at first, but then it didn't hurt as much and I could bear it. After rubbing it in, I felt the medicine taking effect, and it felt warm.

But Xu Qingcheng didn't want him to rub her, so she deliberately cried out in pain.

The man raised his eyelids to look at her, a glance that seemed to see right through her. A hint of mockery flickered in his eyes. "It hurts a lot? Keep yelling, yell louder, see if you can call everyone over so they can see what kind of mess I've done to you!"

"……"Neuropathy!

Xu Qingcheng gritted her teeth and shut up completely.

Fortunately, he stopped quickly, put the shoes on her feet, and pressed his fingers on the marks left by the single shoes on her feet.

Then she slapped the back of my hand.

Xu Qingcheng pushed the person away, bent down and fastened the rhinestone-studded shoelaces herself.

She stood up and moved her ankle; it still hurt a little, but felt much better.

Xu Qingcheng immediately wanted to turn around and leave, but then she remembered that he was still holding her phone, so she reached out to him, "Phone."

Fu Jingting took out her phone. "Password."

Xu Qingcheng naturally couldn't tell him that Fu Jingting simply placed his phone in front of her face and unlocked it using facial recognition.

What are you doing?

She tried to grab it, but Fu Jingting turned his back to avoid her, and Xu Qingcheng bumped into his back. The man's hard shoulder blades pressed painfully against her face, and she angrily punched him, shaking her hand in pain.

What is this thing? Its whole body is made of hard bones.

Fu Jingting pulled up his phone number, and although she hadn't blocked it, she didn't answer when he called, which meant she was deliberately ignoring him.

Seeing that Xie Yin didn't have any special features, Fu Jingting felt a little relieved.

He added a "1" before his name, which propelled him to the top of her contact list, and he set his ringtone to the loudest volume for her.

Xu Qingcheng heard him using his phone and walked around to face him.

She dodged him, and after setting everything up and adding each other on WeChat, Fu Jingting turned around, handed her his phone, and said, "Listen, if you don't answer my calls from now on..."

"I'm not answering. Why should I answer your call? Fu Jingting, don't you dare threaten me!" Xu Qingcheng snatched the phone away and coldly cut him off.

"Let me tell you, my patience has its limits. You'd better stay away from me, or I won't hesitate to send you to the police station again!" Xu Qingcheng had lost all composure with him; his behavior was beyond her ability to deal with rationally.

"Also, you need to make things clear to your fiancée yourself. If anyone else comes to me with these rumors, I won't be so lenient. You're the one who's being a fool, not me!"

She wasn't a particularly good-tempered person to begin with, and all her compromises were simply because she loved him. But he couldn't just so recklessly trample on her self-esteem, not only him, but also his fiancée and others.

If his actions stemmed from his hatred for her, she might have some to blame, but why should she be criticized and pointed at because of his mistakes?

Fu Jingting frowned and grabbed her wrist. "Who's pointing fingers?"

Xu Qingcheng forcefully shook off his hand, turned and left, slamming the conference room door shut with a bang. Didn't he understand what was going on?!

Xu Qingcheng returned to the conference room. Most people were still waiting for the results. Jiang Xin and the others also returned and huddled together. When they saw her enter, they looked up at her and whispered among themselves, looking away. But Xu Qingcheng still caught their disdain.

Gu Youzhenpin is very efficient; the results came out in the afternoon and were announced on the spot.

This round eliminated half of the participants, leaving three more rounds. The third round requires three entries, the second round requires four entries, and the first round requires five entries, resulting in a total of fifteen entries remaining, including the three entries from the initial selection.

In the end, three companies will be selected. Currently, there are still forty or fifty companies in the competition, all with good reputations. The pressure is actually quite high, after all, this is X's first battle in China.

Her work didn't rank particularly high, barely making it into the top ten. In the initial round of selection, many people held back their strength, not wanting their competitors to deduce the design's intent from their initial works, so the current ranking isn't that important.

Xu Qingcheng made notes on several key works, and when she saw that one of the works corresponded to Jiang Xin's name, her brushstrokes paused.

Ranked fourth, the artwork's clean and crisp lines certainly deserve its place. Xu Qingcheng turned to look at Jiang Xin, only to see her receiving compliments from those around her, her chin held high, making no attempt to hide her pride.

Xu Qingcheng was transferred to the company where Jiang Xin worked, Kaisi.

Ancheng's old enterprise started in clothing and hasn't been in the jewelry industry for long. Its design level has always hovered around second or third tier, but these initial design drafts are quite impressive.

Xu Qingcheng put the notebook away and stuffed it into her bag.

She got up and walked out, only to realize after leaving the conference room that Fu Jingting hadn't given her the car keys yet.

Just as she was hesitating, the man strode over and stopped beside her. "The car is parked in the underground parking space. Let's get out."

He walked towards the elevator first, and Xu Qingcheng thought for a moment and followed him.

He damaged her car, so naturally she had to pay for it; she had no qualms about it.

Seeing the two leave together, Jiang Xin hurriedly pushed aside the people around her and followed them, while taking out her phone to call Wen Fei, "Fei Fei, I'm done. Wait for me at elevator number 1."

"Okay, it's alright, don't worry," Wen Fei said with a smile.

Jiang Xin put away her phone, squeezed between Xu Qingcheng and Fu Jingting, and greeted the man with a smile, "Hello, Mr. Fu, I'm Jiang Xin."

Fu Jingting glanced at her; he didn't recognize her.

"I'm Wen Fei's friend. I couldn't make it back for your engagement."

Fu Jingting couldn't help but glance at her again. The only people who knew or even misunderstood Wen Fei's fake engagement were those who were present that day.

He had no idea how much it had spread.

He made it clear to his parents and family as soon as possible that he didn't want Zhong Wanxiu to bring Wen Fei into their home in every way; he simply didn't have that intention.

Stopping Wen Fei from being his family doctor was also a deliberate way of distancing himself from her. He could provide her with a high-quality work and living environment, which would put Wen Liyan at ease.

As for the rest, let's not talk about it.

He had already explained it very clearly to Wen Fei, and Wen Fei said she understood. She just wanted to put Wen Liyan at ease for the time being.

Wen Fei has always been tactful and measured in her actions, and Fu Jingting believes that she knows her limits and would not do anything excessive in this matter.

He didn't clarify this publicly because it had no impact on him. After all, he wasn't planning on being in a romantic relationship, not just with Wen Fei, but with any other woman.

When he found out she was with Xie Yin, he was so angry that every bone in his body ached. Even now, he doesn't think he did anything wrong. Whether it was coercion or anger, she couldn't escape him.

He didn't care what her relationship with Xie Yin was, or to what extent it had progressed; Xu Qingcheng could only belong to him.

He would say whatever was most offensive in the heat of the moment, never thinking of explaining himself. But now, with a stranger mentioning his engagement in front of her, Fu Jingting felt extremely uncomfortable.

The man's gaze passed over Jiang Xin and landed on Xu Qingcheng's profile. Her face was tense and cold as ice, and it was impossible to discern her emotions.

Just thinking about what Xu Qingcheng said, "People are pointing fingers and gossiping?"

Fu Jingting frowned.

The elevator doors opened, and Xu Qingcheng went in first. Jiang Xin squeezed past her and stood in front of her, blocking her inside.

Jiang Xin's squeeze separated the two of them quite a bit, which Xu Qingcheng didn't mind; it was just fine.

Fu Jingting glanced back several times and saw her leaning against the elevator wall, fiddling with her phone.

When the elevator reached the first floor, the doors opened, and Jiang Xin called out loudly, "Feifei. Over here."

When Wen Fei came over, she was stunned for a moment when she saw Fu Jingting, and then she saw Jiang Xin wink at her.

"My car is in the underground parking space," Jiang Xin said, pulling Wen Fei inside.

Wen Fei immediately understood why Jiang Xin had been so eager to have her come over.

She stepped into the elevator, smiling as she looked at Fu Jingting, "What are you doing here?"

"Yes, work," Fu Jingting replied succinctly.

"I made plans with Jiang Xin to go out and have fun together."

"But if you're going on a date, you don't need to worry about me," Jiang Xin quickly interjected with a smile, bumping into Wen Fei as she shifted her body.

Wen Fei stumbled. She was standing next to Fu Jingting, and Jiang Xin pushed her so hard that she bumped into him.

The elevator was small, and the man couldn't avoid it, so he only moved half a step to the side, placing his hand on Wen Fei's shoulder to steady her and prevent her from crashing directly into it.

Wen Fei steadied herself, turned around and lightly patted Jiang Xin, "What are you doing?"

The moment Fu Jingting let go, he subconsciously turned to look at Xu Qingcheng. She was still looking down, not lifting her head at all, but her fingers were trembling as she gripped the phone tightly.

Jiang Xin deliberately raised her voice to call Wen Fei, how could Xu Qingcheng not hear her?

Standing here now, her heart is being crushed round and round; she can no longer feel sadness, only anger.

How did she get herself to this point, to the point where she hates herself so much she wants to slap herself?

The man's gaze was fixed on Xu Qingcheng from the moment it fell on her. Fu Jingting never imagined that his so-called engagement with Wen Fei, which didn't exist at all and which he had used to provoke her countless times, would make him feel like he had a bone stuck in his throat at this moment.

Following Fu Jingting's gaze, Wen Fei also spotted Xu Qingcheng standing behind her. Her expression darkened, but she still pretended to be calm.

The elevator arrived at the underground parking space, the elevator doors opened, and people came out one after another.

Xu Qingcheng neither ran away nor avoided him. She walked out of the elevator and went straight to Fu Jingting, completely ignoring the gazes that Wen Fei and Jiang Xin were casting at her. "Mr. Fu, could you please give me the car keys for the car?"

"Come here." Fu Jingting walked directly to the car.

Xu Qingcheng followed.

Jiang Xin couldn't stand Xu Qingcheng's behavior. She acted like nothing was wrong in front of the Empress, which was disgusting.

"Hey, you..."

Jiang Xin opened her mouth, but Wen Fei grabbed her arm forcefully, "Xin Xin!"

She shook her head, signaling Jiang Xin not to say anything.

Jiang Xin gritted her teeth in resentment, watching the two walk towards the car together. She stomped her foot and said, "Feifei, you can't do this. You're spoiling men. If you don't say anything, he won't know you already know and will think it's okay, and he'll continue to cheat."

Wen Fei bit her lip, looking wronged and pitiful. "Didn't you also teach me to retreat as a strategy? What if... if I push him too far, he might break up with me?"

Jiang Xin opened her mouth, but then remained silent.

"Xin Xin, you go first." Wen Fei nudged her. "I have something to say to Jing Ting."

"What are you going to say to him? Confront him?" Jiang Xin asked her quietly. "Don't be impulsive. I was being reckless just now. In any case, we can't let that bitch get away with it."

Wen Fei shook her head. "Don't worry, I know my limits. I love him, and I don't want to lose him."

Jiang Xin said apologetically, "Feifei, I'm sorry, I didn't think it through. I should have told you beforehand."

"It's okay, I know you're doing this for my own good. Let's go quickly." Wen Fei pushed Jiang Xin, urging her to leave.

Fu Jingting took the car keys and went to the front of the Maserati. It was red, a color that suited her perfectly—a vibrant, eye-catching color wherever she went.

"Get in the car, I'll tell you how to drive."

Different car models have different buttons.

Xu Qingcheng stood there without moving. She simply extended her hand to Fu Jingting, polite yet distant, saying, "No need to trouble yourself. I've driven this type of car before."

Fu Jingting clenched his teeth, his face tightening. "Who are you calling pointing fingers? Wen Fei and I didn't..."

"Mr. Fu," Xu Qingcheng suddenly interrupted him, "I don't care about your affair with Dr. Wen. I'll have X's lawyer contact you regarding the follow-up compensation for the car damage."

She stubbornly reached out her hand to him, "We'll take responsibility for the safety of the mobility scooter, here are the keys."

Fu Jingting's temples throbbed. Her expression was cold and distant, her gaze as calm as still water as she looked at him. He handed her the keys.

Xu Qingcheng didn't even glance at him. She opened the car door and got in, but her wrist was suddenly grabbed by him. His face was grim, and his heart suddenly ached. The pain spread from one point, permeating his limbs and then rushing to his head. He gritted his teeth and compromised, "I have nothing to do with Wen Fei."

When Wen Fei arrived, she heard Fu Jingting's words. She shivered, feeling cold all over, but her mind was incredibly clear. She glanced at Fu Jingting's tense face and the bulging veins on his forehead, then suddenly strode over and asked, "What's wrong?"