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

Fu Jingting was clearly in a high mood today, and the meeting was very efficient, which relieved the several fund managers who had been reporting nervously.

As soon as the meeting ended, several people surrounded Duan Heng, "What's the good news today? Did another project go public or did your stock price soar?"

"Why does it have to be official business?" Duan Heng retorted.

"What personal matter is it?"

The group of people looked at each other, unable to come up with an answer.

Fu Shao's private life is rarely discussed. Apart from knowing that he had been married once, everything else is very mundane. There are quite a few women in this industry, but there isn't even a single scandalous story about him.

"I was just guessing." Duan Heng put away the documents and walked out.

It definitely wasn't business, because Young Master Fu went back for a while and came back in a great mood.

It's probably related to Miss Xu.

Fu Jingting had to admit that he was experiencing a kind of inner elation that others could not understand.

My heart is full, completely full.

He glanced down at the time, already thinking that it would be afternoon soon so he could pick her up and see her.

Xu Qingcheng and Lou Xue went to Xuhui in the morning, but came up empty-handed.

Although the media coverage wasn't particularly intense, it still had a significant negative impact on X Unknown.

Fu Jingting said that Keith would reply within three days. She didn't disbelieve him, but she still needed to put some pressure on Keith.

After much deliberation, Xu Qingcheng decided to have the official Weibo account directly release the appearance patents for her designs.

The application is still pending and has not yet been approved.

The main purpose of displaying this information is to show the application time, but the fact that it has not been approved means there is uncertainty.

However, in order to minimize the impact on X, Xu Qingcheng still chose to release him.

As soon as the post was published on Weibo, Xu Qingcheng received a call from Fu Jingting.

"Why are you in such a hurry to release evidence?"

"Tell Case to reply properly and not to try to cheat. I don't want to drag this out for too long; the longer it drags on, the greater the unknown damage to X," Xu Qingcheng said frankly.

"Hmm." Fu Jingting nodded. "Have you decided what to have them do?"

"Apologize, remove the product from shelves, and compensate X for the reputational damage caused." That's all there is to it.

"Okay." Fu Jingting received the message and then asked her, "What are you having for lunch?"

"I don't know, I'll go check at the cafeteria later."

"Can you eat this? I can order some food and have it delivered to you?"

"No need!" Xu Qingcheng quickly refused, "I can eat it."

Fu Jingting didn't press the matter, only saying, "I'll pick you up at four in the afternoon, so please come early."

Xu Qingcheng thought it was possible and agreed. She also wanted to make a wish.

After the two hung up the phone, Xu Qingcheng stared at her phone for a while, and her face gradually turned red.

Since last night, things seem to have changed between the two of them, but she doesn't really know how or to what extent.

Even a simple phone call can feel heartwarming.

Xu Qingcheng stared at her phone. She really felt that she wasn't being reserved enough. She should have continued the trial as Song Chang had suggested, but one phone call from him made her miss him.

She longed for his embrace and kisses, for his unrestrained pampering.

The greed in her heart grew wildly like weeds, at a terrifying speed, and she couldn't control it. Xu Qingcheng knew that the wall she had painstakingly built around her heart was a shoddy construction, easily broken.

With a gentle push, everything collapsed. At the moment of collapse, she couldn't help but shed tears, feeling wronged, sad, and resentful. Why was he so late? She had really waited for so long.

Xu Qingcheng chuckled softly, her face flushed like the most beautiful sunset glow, hiding a mix of shyness, trepidation, and other emotions beneath her skin.

Lou Xue watched as Xu Qingcheng leaned against the railing, her eyes lowered, and smiled faintly. The midday sun shone through the glass, casting a halo of light on her.

It's beautiful and gentle.

Like repels like, and opposites attract; beautiful women are more likely to be aggressive in the eyes of their own kind.

Especially since Xu Qingcheng was directly handpicked by Xie Yin, and both of them are divorced, people have discussed it quite a bit in private.

However, the two of them kept their distance, which everyone could see, and the gossip gradually faded away.

Time and working together are the best ways to test a person. At the very least, Lou Xue thinks Xu Qingcheng should be envied and jealous because her designs are inspired, not only aesthetically pleasing but also commercially valuable. Moreover, she is truly beautiful, so beautiful that it touches people's hearts, making it impossible to dislike her.

However, she never seemed to be very happy.

Lou Xue had never seen her smile like that before.

"Miss Xu, let's go have dinner together."

Lou Xue called out to her, Xu Qingcheng turned around, and she said "oh" and followed her outside.

"Ms. Xu, when the official Weibo account posted the application time for the patent certificate, Case responded quickly, saying that they would verify the facts and would not cover it up." Lou Xue pondered, "I just don't know how much of this official language is based on facts."

"No matter what they do, we'll do our job well. Also, you should make an appointment with Gu Youzhenpin. I want to go and talk to them about changing the design."

Lou Xue gasped. "Change the design? Too late, isn't it?"

"There's still time. I have other inspirations, and I've already designed and made a prototype. I asked my master to make one for me, and the basic shape is fine. It's just that the process is too complicated and it takes time. No matter how the final dispute is resolved, this set of works is no longer suitable for the competition, and even if we did enter, we wouldn't get a good ranking. Brother Yin has high hopes for this event and wants to make a name for himself, so let's give it our all. We can't let the plagiarism issue get us nowhere, thinking the whole world owes us something."

"Okay. Tell me what else needs to be done and I'll follow along." Lou Xue clenched her fist, suddenly full of energy, her mind, which had been in a mess due to the plagiarism, suddenly regained its strength.

Lou Xue flattered, "Miss Xu, has anyone ever told you that you're really good at motivating people?"

"Yes," Xu Qingcheng glanced at her, "aren't you one?"

Lou Xue laughed, and the two of them ordered their food.

Lou Xue asked gossipily, "Miss Xu, is there something good happening lately? You seem very relaxed."

"Hmm? How so?"

"Well... I always felt you were tense before, but these past few days I've felt you're very relaxed, and your whole demeanor is very gentle."

"Really?" Xu Qingcheng smiled, biting her chopsticks, without saying anything more.

"That Mr. Fu from that day..."

Xu Qingcheng tapped her plate with her spoon. "Stop gossiping and eat properly."

Unfortunately, the warning had no deterrent effect, and Lou Xue continued to gossip.

"He's so handsome! Even more handsome than Brother Yin! Are you two getting married soon...?"

Unable to bear the harassment any longer, Xu Qingcheng had no choice but to say, "He is my ex-husband."

Lou Xue's mouth gaped open in an "O" shape, and then... she didn't ask any more questions.

When Fu Jingting went to pick up Xu Qingcheng in the afternoon, Lou Xue saw him and greeted him very familiarly, "Ex-husband brother."

Fu Jingting's face darkened considerably. He looked at Xu Qingcheng, "Ex-husband?"

Xu Qingcheng, "..."

Lou Xue's mouth really needs glued shut.

Xu Qingcheng covered her face and asked, "Isn't that right?"

Fu Jingting looked at her but didn't say anything.

He helped her fasten her seatbelt, and Xu Qingcheng instinctively flinched back. The man looked at her, his eyes and brows full of amusement, "Afraid I'll kiss you?"

"..."

"It's not like we haven't kissed before."

"Are you crazy?!" Xu Qingcheng blushed and pushed him away.

Fu Jingting chuckled softly. He leaned closer and pressed his lips to hers, but didn't rush to kiss her; he only gently touched her lips.

Xu Qingcheng's face burned; he might as well just kiss her.

The scent of his shower gel was sweet, the same scent as hers, lingering in the air and adding a touch of ambiguity. The heat in the car was intense, and my heart was pounding. Only then did the man speak softly, "You see me in your eyes."

Her eyelashes trembled slightly, but at such close range, it was always him.

He pressed one hand against her cheek, saying, "Look, don't you see only you in my eyes?"