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

"Dad, I don't want to stay here anymore. If I stay any longer, I'll really go crazy," Wen Fei cried.

Wen Liyan patted Wen Fei's shoulder to comfort her, feeling somewhat sorry for her but helpless. "Feifei, you still have a case on your hands. How can you go out?"

To prove she doesn't have a mental illness, she has to go to jail.

What's the difference between now and now?

Unless it can be proven that Pang Shenghua's death was related to Fu Hongxin, Fei Fei will not be sentenced to death for intentional homicide.

But now that things have come to this, it's easier said than done.

Feifei has led herself to her own demise.

"Dad, you should find Fu Hongxin. He'll definitely find a way to get me out of here, he's sure of it." Wen Fei shook Wen Liyan. She was still young, she had a lot of good years ahead of her, and she didn't want to die in a mental hospital.

Wen Liyan remained silent.

Since Fu Hongxin is capable of cruelly killing people and can also give Fei Fei a mental illness diagnosis, it is conceivable that he has a powerful background. Seeking help from such a person is like asking a tiger for its skin.

Too dangerous.

"Dad, Dad! Feifei only has you left, only you can help me. Please help me, as long as you can let me out, I will definitely change my life, I will run far away, I just want to live a normal and simple life."

Seeing that Wen Liyan didn't react, Wen Fei suddenly pushed him away. "Dad, I can't stay here any longer. If I have to stay here any longer, I'd rather die. Dad, I know your illness is very serious. If that's the case, why don't we go together and keep each other company on the road to the underworld? It's better than me staying here all alone in the darkness."

"Feifei, let me think of a way. If we can avoid using Fu Hongxin, then we won't."

Seeing that Wen Liyan had calmed down, Wen Fei stopped making a fuss. But what other way was there? There was no other way. Wen Fei knew very well that she couldn't get out through the normal procedures.

……

Xu Yuan slept in her own room that night, and Fu Jingting told her stories.

Xu Qingcheng was drawing up design drafts in her study for the gifts for the old lady and the old man. She had a general idea of ​​what to do and had drawn a rough draft. She would have to check some of the craftsmanship with her master later.

It features a retro style, as older people tend to like things with a vintage feel. My grandmother likes jade and gold, so she used these two elements in the design.

When Xu Qingcheng came out, she heard Fu Jingting patiently coaxing Xu Yuan to sleep.

She stood at the door and looked through the crack. He had one arm around her as she made a wish, and the other held a picture book. The two of them were snuggled together, and the scene was exceptionally heartwarming.

Xu Qingcheng felt a slight sting in her nose; she was so glad she hadn't aborted Xu Yuan back then.

I'm so grateful.

Fu Jingting is an outgoing and unrestrained man, embodying the philandering and wicked nature of a wealthy young master. His frivolous demeanor entices women to fall for him, yet deep down they feel that such a man is too dangerous, and that getting involved with him could easily lead to injury.

He is never short of women, and even if everyone praises her beauty, it cannot resist the desire of men with different charms to try new things.

At that time, she was focused on Shengshi and getting close to him, and she never thought that she would fall in love with him. She wouldn't, and she wouldn't dare to.

But the more you get to know such a person, the more you fall for him. Women may have no resistance to such an improper and bad man, but she is not an ignorant little girl. She should not have been moved by this appearance, but she still fell in without realizing it.

There's no reason for me to be trapped, and I can't let go.

Fortunately, she didn't let him go, and she never wanted to let him go in this life or the next.

Xu Qingcheng smiled and turned back to her study.

When Fu Jingting came to find her, he saw her drawing. She liked pencil sketches, and the drawing on the paper was of the scene she had just seen.

A handsome man and an adorable little dumpling nestled in his arms—it was incredibly heartwarming.

Xu Qingcheng really couldn't tell who she should be jealous of.

"Is it pretty?" she asked him, tilting her head.

"It looks good." Fu Jingting nodded, then reached out and picked the person up, placing them on his lap. "Why aren't you here?"

"There were only the two of you just now."

"Jealous?" He chuckled and pinched her cheek.

"You're crazy!" Xu Qingcheng laughed and scolded.

"What were you like when you were pregnant with Xu Yuan?" he asked. He didn't know about her at that time; most of the information was written descriptions, with very few photos.

"What else could it be? It's hideous."

"Even if it's ugly, I still want to see it." He kissed her cheek, his hand gently resting on her lower abdomen. "I don't feel much change."

"It's only been a few months. You'll be able to feel the baby moving after four months. And your belly will grow like crazy after five months." Xu Qingcheng recalled the changes when she was pregnant with Xu Yuan.

"But back then, I would easily throw up whatever I ate, and later I was also malnourished, so I didn't gain weight. My belly was just really big." Xu Qingcheng laughed when she thought about it; it was quite exaggerated back then.

"Is it very hard?"

"No, it's alright. The saddest thing was when the doctor told me that Yuan Yuan has hearing problems." She spoke of the past lightly, saying that whether it was good or bad was no longer important; for a mother, the most important thing was that her baby was healthy.

Fu Jingting silently hugged her tighter.

Xu Qingcheng patted his arm, "What are you doing? You're strangling me."

"I'm sorry." He buried his face in her neck, his voice very low.

I'm so sorry I couldn't be with you back then.

This apology brought tears to Xu Qingcheng's eyes. Her nose stung, her eyes were filled with tears, yet she felt happy and content.

It doesn't matter how much hardship you've endured; what matters is that someone cares about you.

"Yuanyuan is all better now." Xu Qingcheng reached out and touched his cheek. "It wasn't that I didn't want her back then, but the doctor said I was taking too much medicine and the baby might not be healthy, so he didn't recommend that I have her."

But those things that happened back then, one after another, made her so sad that she didn't want to talk to him properly at all.

Fu Jingting was stunned for a moment. The man clenched his teeth, his entire jawline tense, and his voice was slightly hoarse, "So..."

The two words are stuck there.

It wasn't that she didn't want it; she loved him back then.

"Then why did you give birth to the baby later, knowing that it might not be healthy?"

Xu Qingcheng glared at him. "Are you asking a question you already know the answer to?"

"Hmm, I'd like to hear it from you yourself." He raised one eyebrow, exuding a wicked charm, yet also a touch of seriousness.

Xu Qingcheng wrapped her arms around his neck, her face slightly flushed, her eyes misty with the dim, yellowish light of the study. She knew he was trying to trick her, but what could she do? She just wanted to tell him.

The woman kissed his lips, her sharp teeth gently biting his lip. "I don't want to sever our connection. When I die one day, will I be able to meet you again after crossing the Bridge of Helplessness? I want to tell you that we have a child. Marry me in the next life, and I'll have your child."

A slight red tinge appeared in the man's eyes. He kissed her back, saying, "The next life is too far away. Let's take care of everything in this life. I can marry you now and have children with you."

"Fu Jingting, you're trying to trick me, aren't you?"

He raised his eyebrows and smiled.

The man opened a drawer in the study and took out a gift box.

Inside was a pair of earrings.

"What's this?" Xu Qingcheng frowned. It looked familiar. She thought for a moment and then suddenly exclaimed.

"You remember now?" Fu Jingting picked it up. "I had it improved so that you would like this ruby."

"It's better not to think about it, because just thinking about it makes my ears hurt." Xu Qingcheng glared at him. Ye Wenhan really went too far for those earrings; her ears were killing her.

Fu Jingting paused, his hand holding the earrings pausing. He was about to put them on her, but then said, "Never mind."

Seeing that he was about to put it back, Xu Qingcheng sighed.

The man smiled; he could finally put the earrings on her, which had been with him for a long time.

That time, I originally planned to give it to her when I got married.

It comes with a ruby ​​necklace.

She suits red better than anyone else—a beautiful, passionate, fiery color.

Unfortunately, there was never a chance.

Now, he can't allow himself to miss out again.

Fu Jingting put the earring on her ear himself. Xu Qingcheng tilted her head, showing the earring, and asked him, "Does it look good?"

He added, "You're not allowed to say it's not good-looking."

Fu Jingting chuckled, "Beautiful, exceptionally beautiful. My wife is beautiful no matter how you look at her."

"Who's your wife?" Xu Qingcheng poked his chest with her finger, dissatisfied. "Don't shout nonsense."

"You're carrying my child, do you really think you can marry someone else?"

"Then I can choose not to get married. Being alone is just fine too."

"Who just said they wanted me to marry them?" The man grinned smugly, looking smug as if he had overheard some important information.

Xu Qingcheng blushed. "I was referring to that time, not now."

The two of them joked around for a while. Xu Qingcheng, being pregnant, was easily sleepy, and as it got late, she nestled in his arms and drifted off to sleep.

Fu Jingting held her in his arms and didn't let her go to bed. He just watched as she fell asleep in his arms.

The man looked down at her sleeping face, picked up a pen from the table, and filled in her image on her drawing.

……

In the morning, Fu Jingting accompanied her to the hospital for a prenatal checkup.

Fu Jingting was already sixteen weeks pregnant when the doctor gave him a referral for a Down syndrome screening and asked him to pay the fee.

Xu Qingcheng sat to the side waiting. Compared to other pregnant women with big bellies, she was slender. Even though she was carrying two babies, it was not very noticeable when she was dressed.

But it's already quite noticeable when you wear tighter clothes at home.

When Xu Qingcheng heard that the Down syndrome screening required a blood test, her head was spinning.

Fu Jingting found her reaction amusing, so he specially booked a VIP examination number and led them into a private room. She instinctively tensed up when the nurse pushed the trolley in.

The man pressed her face against his chest. "Don't look. Think about something else."

"What else are you thinking about? I can't think of anything else right now."

"Hmm, I remember the time your earlobe was ripped open, I took you to the hospital to have it cleaned." Fu Jingting reached out to shield her cheek. "Was it like that too?"

Xu Qingcheng thought about it and realized it was true.

Do you remember what the doctor said back then?

"I don't remember," Xu Qingcheng said in a muffled voice, feeling the nurse wiping her arm with iodine.

"The doctor told me to hold my wife's head down and not let her move."

Fu Jingting's voice held a hint of laughter, "I was just asking you how you'd manage during childbirth if you're so afraid of pain?"

A sharp pain shot through my arm. After a while, the straps were loosened, and the nurse said, "All done."

Fu Jingting pressed on the bleeding point and turned her head to the side.

Xu Qingcheng looked up at him, "How do you remember so clearly?"

This happened a long time ago.

Fu Jingting raised an eyebrow. "Maybe I have a good memory?"

Xu Qingcheng, "..."

The two people came out of the examination room and asked the doctor some questions.

"The baby is healthy, and the mother looks great too." The doctor who examined Xu Qingcheng smiled. "You've thought it through, and you're not planning to keep it?"

Xu Qingcheng smiled, somewhat embarrassed.

Fu Jingting suddenly asked about sex during pregnancy.

"It should be mostly stable after four months, but she's carrying twins. Be careful with her position." The doctor glanced at him. "Just bear with it a little longer."

Finally, he added, "If you really can't resist, ask your wife to help you."

Xu Qingcheng's face turned completely red with excitement.

When Fu Jingting left the hospital, he received a phone call from Wen Liyan.

He didn't try to hide it from Xu Qingcheng and answered directly, "Uncle Wen."

"Jingting, Uncle Wen is shamelessly asking you for a favor. Can we meet and talk?" Wen Liyan's voice was old and helpless.

Fu Jingting remained silent for a while before replying, "Okay. Uncle Wen, I've been a bit busy these past few days. I'll come see you when I'm done."

I hung up the phone.

Fu Jingting turned to look at her. "Uncle Wen is on the phone."

"I heard you." Xu Qingcheng reached out and took his hand. "I'm not that petty."

After saying that, she pinched his fingers again, "But you can't be ambiguous with other women, you can't make me feel bad, otherwise I'll take the baby and run away."

Fu Jingting couldn't help but laugh. Ignoring the fact that they were in public, he picked the person up and said, "I'll break your wings and see how you fly."

"Put me down." Xu Qingcheng braced herself on his shoulders, startled by his sudden movement. "Hurry up, everyone's looking at us."

"What's wrong with looking? Am I ugly? Why would I be afraid of being looked at?" The man's eyes were full of smug smiles.

Xu Qingcheng was about to retort, but the sunlight was too bright and his smile was too flamboyant, making her heart feel completely enveloped. So she smiled and covered his face with her hand, saying, "You're so handsome that I don't want other women to see you."

Fu Jingting was slightly taken aback, then suddenly laughed again.

He pressed his lips to her ear, shamelessly saying, "I'm only showing you my sexiest side."

Xu Qingcheng, "..."

"Can't you live without being a scoundrel?"

After leaving the hospital, Xu Qingcheng said she wanted to see a movie, and she thought the man would readily agree.

As a result, he refused.

Xu Qingcheng was extremely frustrated. "He clearly said he wouldn't go to the company today because it's the weekend, and asked me what my plans were. I said I didn't have anything to do, so I thought I'd go see a movie. He actually said that I should go see one by myself first, because he suddenly remembered that he had some things to take care of."

"That's normal, there's probably something important going on." Song Chang picked at his ear.

"No, he didn't usually hide his phone calls from me. When Wen Fei's father called to arrange a meeting, he answered the phone right in front of me. But later, he took several calls in a row, hiding to the side to answer them, as if he was afraid I would hear him." Xu Qingcheng frowned. "What did he have to hide from me?"

Song Chang glanced at her, his gaze sweeping over her stomach with a particularly malicious intent. "Do you know when men are most likely to cheat?"

Seeing the look in her eyes, Xu Qingcheng reached out and pinched her.

"With his good looks, connections, and physique, countless women would pay to sleep with a man like Fu Jingting," Song Chang said, subtly stabbing her as she dodged the question. "Can you satisfy him right now?"

"Song Chang, I really want to sew your mouth shut."

"Then tell me, how long has it been since you two ate here?" Song Chang asked ambiguously, hugging Xu Qingcheng.

"You're crazy, why would I tell you?" Xu Qingcheng laughed and scolded.

The two bought movie tickets and were about to enter when Song Chang asked her, "Because you wanted to see a movie, and he couldn't go with you, he called me and asked me to come and watch the movie with you?"

"Yes." Xu Qingcheng nodded.

"I need to have weekends too, you know. I've been running around with my boss covering news lately, my legs are about to break. And now I have to go shopping and to the movies with you while you complain about your man?" Song Chang was speechless.

"You don't have any men to keep you company, wouldn't it be better if you kept me company?" Xu Qingcheng glanced at her sideways. "Song Xingzhi isn't back yet, is he?"

"I don't know." Song Chang shook her phone. "I've blocked all his messages."

"Are you really sure you're ready to let go completely?"

"I want to be a free and easy woman."

"Why can't I believe it?"

Song Chang was silent for a while, "Last time I was provoked by you and your man, so I called Song Xingzhi."

"and then?"

"It must have been early morning there," Song Chang sighed. "Qin Mingyue was with him."