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

Wen Fei looked at her and suddenly laughed.

The laughter was eerie; as she laughed, tears even welled up in her eyes. "Xu Qingcheng, it's too late."

"It's not too late! Listen to me! It's not too late!" Xu Qingcheng pleaded desperately, her heart pounding in her chest. She was terrified, never before had she felt so overwhelmed. "Wen Fei, if you want me to suffer a fate worse than death, you have countless ways to do it. I'm in your hands; you can do whatever you want. Please, put the child down. Whatever you need, you can tell Fu Jingting. Call him now, and he'll grant you anything!"

"Ha, call him? Tell him where you are? Xu Qingcheng, do you think I'm stupid?" Wen Fei scoffed, her gaze fixed on Xu Qingcheng's face with amusement. "He'll give me anything, but would he agree to let you die?"

Xu Qingcheng pursed her lips, her heart pounding with fear, her eyes fixed on the child in Wen Fei's arms.

"I'm really curious, between you and the child, what will he choose!" Wen Fei sneered, looking outside, now seemingly even more emboldened.

A commotion broke out below. Xu Qingcheng didn't know if Jingting's men had followed her. She had lost her tracking equipment, but she hadn't left without any clues.

Fu Jingting was more thoughtful than she was. He had already anticipated that since the other party was so blatant in letting her go, they must have a backup plan.

However, there was a time difference, and Xu Qingcheng didn't know where Fu Jingting was. She felt uneasy, yet secretly hoped that he would come.

Wen Fei is not in a good state. Don't try to reason with a madman; it's too dangerous.

She looked at the child in Wen Fei's arms. The little boy was being held up and crying loudly, a heartbreaking cry. "I'm in your arms now, I can't run away. Let me hold the child for just one moment. I haven't held him since he was born."

A commotion broke out below as someone came up. Wen Fei looked over, and her expression changed slightly, but she managed to conceal her emotions well.

He only asked, "How did you get here? Didn't you say...?"

Wen Fei suddenly stopped talking, "Did something happen to you?"

Fu Hongxin's face was grim. He came up and, upon seeing Xu Qingcheng, grabbed her and lifted her up. His face was filled with malice. "A feint! You two are trying to kill me?! That's brilliant! You can even use your own child to scheme against me. Impressive! Very impressive!"

Fu Hongxin nodded firmly!

Xu Qingcheng's face turned pale.

Fu Jingting received a call from Yu Shinan: "Too late. Fu Hongxin escaped. The people chasing him found his location. He met up with Wen Fei. He probably wants to use this last trick to get you to give in. My men are already there."

"Don't make any rash moves. Protect Qingcheng no matter what," Fu Jingting ordered.

"Where are the children?"

Fu Jingting didn't say anything, and Yu Shinan didn't ask any more questions either, and hung up the phone.

Fu Hongxin dragged Xu Qingcheng to the side. It was more than ten stories high; if they took one more step forward, they would fall and die.

The wind howled, blowing Xu Qingcheng's long hair wildly. She gripped the railing tightly with both hands, but was pushed over, leaving half of her body exposed. She was so frightened that she squeezed her eyes shut.

Fu Hongxin's phone suddenly rang.

He glanced at his phone and answered it.

"I can let you go, but you have to release her and the child," Fu Jingting's voice came.

"Let me go? Fu Jingting, things have come to this point, you can let me go? Even if I'm going to die, I'll take someone down with me. I won't be lonely on the road to the underworld. I'll make sure your wife and son keep me company. I'll feel like I've gotten a good deal!" Fu Hongxin cursed through gritted teeth as he grabbed Xu Qingcheng and pressed her down, watching her body being pushed over the railing.

"Stop!" the man suddenly shouted, stopping them. "You're no match for them. Fu Hongxin, let them go, and I'll let you go! I mean what I say!"

"Hey, I'm watching!" Fu Hongxin chuckled, his eyes narrowing as he looked around, but he didn't see anyone.

"It's a pity, you can only exchange one of my lives for one of mine." Fu Hongxin turned his head and let Wen Fei bring the child closer. He grabbed Xu Qingcheng with one hand and pulled her up.

"Woman, child, which one to keep?" Fu Hongxin's eyes narrowed sharply. Only when he got close could he smell the strong stench of blood. He was wearing black clothes, so it wasn't obvious, but if you looked closely, you could see it.

Xu Qingcheng's mind went blank, and a wave of dizziness washed over her. She knew in her heart that this person had been pushed to the limit.

There was silence on the other end of the phone. Fu Jingting spoke up, "I'll choose both. Feel free to tell me your requirements."

"You've got all the good things in the world, you're dreaming!" Fu Hongxin gritted his teeth. He knew he couldn't leave this time. Fu Jingting had dug a big pit for him and made him jump in willingly.

He thought all the strategic planning was just Fu Jingting's way of turning the tables on him.

"Give him the child! Give him the child!" Xu Qingcheng pleaded, her voice trembling as she looked at Fu Hongxin.

She was too close; she could see it all too clearly—the darkness and madness in the man's eyes.

"Fu Jingting, I want you to choose. Pick one." Fu Hongxin hid behind Xu Qingcheng. From his angle, Xu Qingcheng blocked his view in front of him, and there was a wall behind him, so he was very safe.

Even now, people who feel hopeless still have to find a way to survive.

"Fu Hongxin, I'll switch with you. If anything happens to any of them, you won't be able to save your life." Fu Jingting looked up. "I'm down here. Go up and replace them."

"Don't you dare threaten me! Stand there and don't move. Tell me, which one do you choose!" Fu Hongxin gripped Xu Qingcheng's body. "I'll count to three, and if you don't choose, I'll fucking choose for you!"

Xu Qingcheng shook her head vigorously, "No!"

"one!"

"two!"

Fu Hongxin shouted and reached out to pull Xu Qingcheng over. He suddenly exerted force, and the woman's entire body was pushed off the platform, with only her legs clinging to the railing.

Xu Qingcheng let out a startled scream!

As she fell, her body couldn't stop him, exposing Fu Hongxin completely.

But the next moment, Wen Fei was pulled in front of him and blocked him again.

Wen Fei struggled violently, but Fu Hongxin pinned her down, grabbing her hair tightly with one hand. "Even if I die, you can't escape!"

Wen Fei didn't move. She glanced at Fu Hongxin with a faint look in her eyes, and a smile appeared on her lips, which was extremely eerie.

Then it suddenly disappeared without a sound.

Fu Jingting's rapid breathing could be heard through the receiver. "Let go of Qingcheng!"

"So, you've chosen Xu Qingcheng?" Wen Fei suddenly interjected, her voice tinged with amusement. "Okay, I'll do as you say!"

Then, before anyone could react, she let go!

"No—! Ah!!!"

Xu Qingcheng was hanging upside down outside, watching helplessly as the child swept past her, and she could almost hear the crying in her ears, all within seconds.

With a loud bang.

Her eyes were bloodshot, the smell of blood seemed to fill the air, and her body felt as if it had been torn in two. Xu Qingcheng coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Shouts, screams, the sound of the wind... filled my ears, then vanished completely.

His body lost control and plummeted downwards.

But she knew nothing about it.

……

Fu Hongxin grabbed the person who was falling and turned to look at Wen Fei, seeing the smile on Wen Fei's face.

With a soft "poof".

A very faint sound, and the bullet entered the body.

Wen Feiren suddenly collapsed.

Without uttering another word, her eyes were wide open as she stared at Fu Hongxin, a strange smile playing on her lips.

She opened her mouth, only uttering the word "you," but before she could finish her sentence, she collapsed towards him with a thud.

……

In the ups and downs of dreams.

It was all blood.

I feel aches all over my body and dizziness.

Xu Qingcheng could even feel the wounds on her body being stitched up, the needle and thread piercing through her flesh, so numb that she couldn't feel any pain!

She couldn't open her eyes, and she could hear crying in her ears.

There were only two people in the ward, one adult and one child.

"A beauty that could topple a city".

Fu Jingting whispered in her ear.

He picked Xu Yuan up and whispered in her ear.

"Mother."

"Why isn't Mom awake yet?" Xu Yuan turned to look at him.

Fu Jingting looked down at the woman lying on the hospital bed. The doctor said the external injuries were not serious and she would recover with rest.

"Mom is tired and needs to rest." Fu Jingting reached out and brushed the little girl's hair from her forehead.

Xu Yuan nodded, "Then I won't disturb Mom."

"Good girl." Fu Jingting turned his head to kiss her.

Xu Yuan dodged to the side in disgust, pushing his face away. "Dad, your beard is too prickly!"

The man's eyes softened; having been rejected, he stopped kissing her.

Zhong Wanxiu came in, glanced at Fu Jingting, and reached out to pull Xu Yuan over. "Clean yourself up properly. Xu Yuan is already disgusted with you. When Qingcheng wakes up and sees you like this, she'll definitely be disgusted too."

Fu Jingting lowered his eyes and said nothing more.

Lu Jingzhou stood at the door, knocked on the ward door, came in, and greeted Zhong Wanxiu.

He handed Fu Jingting a DNA test report, "Of the twenty-one gene loci, three do not match."

Fu Jingting took the report, glanced at it, and suddenly stood up. "What does this mean?"

"It's not yours. It has absolutely no relation to Xu Qingcheng. If the five match points don't match, it means this child is related to you by blood."

Zhong Wanxiu was stunned. "What, what do you mean?"

"This child is almost three months old, and it's clearly not your child. They're still comparing it with recent newborns. The police haven't told me the specifics; I'm just letting you know about the DNA testing in case you're worried."

Fu Jingting looked down at the appraisal report, seemingly unsurprised.

Lu Jingzhou reached out and patted him on the shoulder. "At least there's still hope."

"The child, still alive? Still alive?" Zhong Wanxiu was already spinning in place, tears streaming down her face with excitement, yet she was also puzzled, "A blood relation? In our family, in the Fu family, has there been any other children born recently..."

Fu Jingting lowered his brows slightly, but did not speak.

……

Fu Shiqing lit his pipe, took a deep drag, and exhaled smoke rings that obscured his face.

Jiang Wenyu watched from the side, remaining silent for a long time.

It wasn't until the old man asked, "Is there still no news from the hospital?"

"They say he's woken up, but his condition isn't good. He's been traumatized and his mental state is poor," Jiang Wenyu sighed.

She glanced at her husband sitting in the main seat. In just a few days, he had suddenly aged.

"You're meddling too much. Some people go astray and you can't stop them. Everyone has their own fate. In your family, elder brother, stop interfering. Life and death are predestined and depend on one's own destiny." Jiang Wenyu sighed. The old man had been strong-willed all his life, and he still was now.

She said that no matter what, the child was still her own, the one she had carried for ten months and gave birth to.

But if we hadn't intervened, wouldn't things have gone astray, leaving them a glimmer of hope, only to end up in this situation today?

No one could stop Fu Jingting from taking action.

Fu Hongxin was conclusive evidence of drug use and was executed by firing squad. All those involved will be severely punished.

Fu Shiqing didn't say anything more. After a while, someone came in to report and stood respectfully beside the old man.

"That child is Fu Hongxin's."

Fu Shiqing closed his eyes tightly.

Jiang Wenyu shook his head. "Those who do many evil deeds will surely perish. He killed his own child with his own hands! And he's even gloating over it..."

"Send someone to tell him that it'll be good to have him company on the road to the underworld," Fu Shiqing said in a low, hoarse voice. "He has only himself to blame!"

"Yes."

The man respectfully accepted the order but did not leave.

Fu Shiqing glanced over and said, "Say what you've said."

"Fu Minghui and his wife can't protect all the assets related to the Fu family under their names. These two brothers have definitely been planning this for a while, sir. The concentration of power in the Fu Group is now the highest in history. Fu Pinxiu holds 51% of the shares and has absolute say."

Fu Shiqing put down the pipe in his hand.

"Fu Jingting sold off all his shares in Fu's Industrial Company and transferred them all to Fu Pinxiu. At the same time, he took over all of Fu's financial assets, holding a 70% stake. The two brothers have clearly separated their interests."

The Fu Group has not changed its name, but the personnel at the center of power have already undergone a major reshuffle.

Fu Shiqing looked up and saw Fu Pinghui standing by the door, not coming in, waiting to finish reporting to the old man.

Fu Shiqing waved his hand, signaling the person to leave.

"Come in."

Fu Pinghui walked in and said, "Dad."

Fu Shiqing looked at him, "How much did you get involved in your older brother's affairs?"

Fu Pinghui looked up at the old man. "After what happened with Jingting, you said that harmony in the family brings prosperity. This matter should have ended there. All the prior arrangements were just backup plans. If these things hadn't happened afterward, they would never have done this. I understand my own child. Last time, it only hurt him, and you said harmony in the family brings prosperity, and he accepted that. But it hurt the people closest to him..."

Fu Shiqing sighed deeply, then waved his hand without saying anything more.

……

The old man sent someone to deliver a message to Fu Hongxin.

As he said this, Fu Hongxin suddenly remembered Wen Fei's last eerie smile.

He suddenly slammed his hands heavily on the table, his face contorted with rage, a mixture of resentment and hatred at the thought of being stabbed.

Everyone says...

Even a tiger, though fierce, will not eat its own cubs.

……

Xu Qingcheng recovered well, with only superficial injuries, but she still stayed in the hospital for about half a month.

The doctor only allowed her to be discharged after confirming that her mental state was not seriously problematic.

Fu Jingting sat in her attending physician's office, listening to the doctor's explanation.

"Her current condition is due to a severe trauma; you could call it avoidance, and it's a form of emergency protection. The human nervous system is complex and difficult to explain in a few words. I suggest she see a psychologist, but it's best to avoid further agitation during this period and proceed gradually." The attending physician sighed, "For now, let's isolate the child from her for a while."

Fu Jingting nodded, "Okay."

"Psychological counseling needs to be done regularly. Don't be fooled by the fact that she seems fine now... it's actually very scary. There's a real risk that an accident could be fatal. We need to find a way to make sure she receives psychological counseling, and that she accepts it willingly and doesn't resist it."

"I understand," Fu Jingting nodded.

He got up and came out, seeing Song Chang leaning against the door. He asked him, "Is it done?"

"Um."

"Everything in the ward is packed up." Song Chang glanced at him. "I'll take her back to Xinghe Bay first."

"I'll take you."

Song Chang didn't refuse. She turned around and went back to the ward. "Everything's done. You can be discharged now."

"Okay. I'm going to suffocate if I stay here any longer." Xu Qingcheng picked up a bag and tossed one to Song Chang. "Take this."

Song Chang took it, turned around and tossed the bag in her hand to Fu Jingting, "You take it."

Fu Jingting was obedient; he picked up one and went over to take the one from her hand, saying, "Give me this one too."

Xu Qingcheng looked at him, a mischievous glint in her eyes, and tossed her bag to Fu Jingting as well.

The man walked up to Song Chang, winked at her, and said, "Sure."

Song Chang, "..."