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

He could be this happy even after being hit, as if he'd received a tremendous benefit. Xu Qingcheng looked at him, then suddenly laughed speechlessly, "Crazy!"

She tried to pull her wrist away but failed, and said in a low voice, "Let go."

"Not loose."

The man whispered in her ear, his deep voice teasing her, "You want to throw me away after you're done?"

"What do you mean by using and then discarding? When did I ever use you?" How can this person talk like that?

Xu Qingcheng turned her head to look at him in surprise, never expecting him to suddenly come at her. Her lips brushed against his cheek, and the lipstick that he had already smudged left a faint red mark on the man's cheek.

Their eyes met, and he reached out to touch his cheek, raising an eyebrow as he looked at her.

Even without saying a word, the teasing in his eyes was enough to make someone blush.

Xu Qingcheng subconsciously pursed her lips and stepped back, but her waist was firmly held by him.

With a slight pull, the man pressed her against his chest. He raised an eyebrow and asked with a malicious grin, "Trying to steal a kiss from me?"

"Who, who stole it..."

Xu Qingcheng was speechless. There were more than just the two of them in the elevator, so she couldn't yell back. Her pretty face was flushed with annoyance.

She pushed him with her hand, turned her head away, and ignored him.

Fu Jingting chuckled softly, took her hand, but she slapped it away. He tried to take it again, but she slapped it away again…

After being photographed a few times, he should have learned his lesson, right? But this guy didn't seem to know the meaning of restraint at all. It wasn't until they got out of the elevator and were all alone that Xu Qingcheng finally gave him a good scolding, "What's wrong with you?"

"I've already kissed you, but you won't even let me hold your hand? Are you that stingy?" the man said matter-of-factly.

Xu Qingcheng was so angry that she was speechless, and turned to leave.

He followed behind her, asking, "Where are you going?"

"Going home?"

"It's almost noon, let's go eat."

Xu Qingcheng just kept walking forward, deciding to completely ignore this person; she was truly shameless beyond measure.

Completely ignored by her, Fu Jingting wasn't annoyed. He chuckled, took a few quick steps, and blocked her path. "Are you really angry?"

Xu Qingcheng rolled her eyes and walked past him, ignoring him and refusing to speak to him.

Fu Jingting clicked his tongue and grabbed her arm. "I'm still your man, you..."

These words infuriated Xu Qingcheng. "When did you become my man?! Fu Jingting, can you please stop talking nonsense?!"

Fu Jingting felt a lump in his throat. He was still her husband, and they even had their marriage certificate in his hands. How could she deny it?

Considering she's sick.

Forgive her.

"You deny it in the blink of an eye. Miss Xu's skill in crossing the river and burning the bridge is truly masterful. You just admitted it in front of Ye Tinghong, but you turned around and denied it." His words seemed sarcastic, but the smile in his eyes was also full of tenderness.

Xu Qingcheng was stunned for a moment, feeling that these words were familiar.

"Who's denying it? I said it once..."

"You didn't say it. But you took my arm in front of him, and that speaks volumes, you understand?" The man leaned down slightly and stared at her.

Xu Qingcheng was speechless, she had indeed... meant to make Ye Tinghong misunderstand, so she used him as a shield.

"Then you should know that I'm just borrowing you for a bit." Xu Qingcheng pursed her lips. "What do you want?"

"Treat me to dinner." Fu Jingting straightened up. "I'll choose the place, you pay."

Xu Qingcheng was reluctant, but she complied anyway.

Fu Jingting took her car keys. "I'll drive."

Where's your car?

"Have the driver take it back."

Seeing her pout as if she wanted to say something but then held it back, Fu Jingting reached out and flicked her forehead. "What's with that expression? Are you afraid I'll crash your car? I'm an experienced driver."

Xu Qingcheng scoffed, rolled her eyes, and then couldn't help but burst out laughing. "I figured it out."

He's definitely an experienced driver.

His incredibly alluring charm is something he's honed through countless women.

Fu Jingting heard the mockery in her voice and couldn't help but click his tongue, "Do I really have such a low impression on you?"

"It won't go any lower anyway." It's already the lowest it can go.

Fu Jingting glanced at her, snorted, and didn't bother to waste any more words with her.

He drove out, and she seemed quite comfortable using his car; it seems his reputation as an experienced driver is well-deserved.

Xu Qingcheng couldn't help but laugh as she thought about it, so she quickly covered her mouth with her hand.

Fu Jingting glanced over and said, "If you want to laugh, just laugh. Don't hold it in."

Her smile made him feel relaxed.

The doctor said she had lost her memory, and based on her current memories, she had essentially returned to what was probably the most relaxed and carefree period of her life.

Her memory contained no mention of Qingyao going to jail, no mention of the upheaval of the prosperous era, no mention of him or anything related to him.

It's not that she lived through that period, but rather that her memories only preserved the most relaxed and carefree times of her life, times free from sadness.

She had forgotten everything that had happened between the two of them in the past.

It's unbelievable, yet not unacceptable. If she can keep smiling and feeling happy, then let him bear all the pain.

He would be happy as long as it allowed her to continue laughing without a care in the world.

He will help her see her in a new light.

"Drive properly and watch the road. What are you looking at me for!" Xu Qingcheng scolded him.

The man smiled.

He took her to eat Suzhou cuisine.

He didn't even symbolically ask her what she wanted to eat; he just ordered the food himself.

Xu Qingcheng mentally scored him, deducting points one by one, until he got a negative score.

Seriously, this is terrible.

Speaking of Suzhou cuisine, she wants to eat dried shrimp and cattail shoots, Wensi tofu, Qin Gong meatballs, and squirrel-shaped mandarin fish.

Gentleman...shouldn't you be asking the lady what she'd like to eat or order?!

"Braised dried tofu strips, dried shrimp and cattail shoots, squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, Wensi tofu, Qin Gong meatballs..."

He ordered everything she wanted, making sure it was all there. Xu Qingcheng felt a little embarrassed and cleared her throat, "Just the two of us, don't order too much..."

Fu Jingting glanced at her and asked with a smile, "Besides these, is there anything else you'd like to eat?"

His eyes seemed to see right through her.

"That's all." Xu Qingcheng quickly lowered her eyes.

She had the strange feeling that he could see right through her, as if he knew everything she was thinking.

My heart was pounding really fast, and I couldn't quite describe the feeling, but I just felt a little panicked.

The man just smiled and didn't say anything. Before, she had been talking about going out to eat and drink to her heart's content after giving birth, saying she wanted to eat Suzhou cuisine.

However, because the baby in her belly was also growing, causing her to gain weight, she refused any opportunity to eat and drink excessively.

He also said that he would take her to try it after she gave birth.

It's just done in a different way.

Fu Jingting ordered tea.

"I'd also like some tea."

The man interjected, "Give her a pitcher of pumpkin juice."

Then he looked at Xu Qingcheng and explained, "Song Chang said you don't sleep well at night, so you should drink less tea."

"Why does she tell you everything?!" Xu Qingcheng gritted her teeth. What's wrong with Song Chang? Is she betraying her?!

"Maybe she thinks we're a good match? So she sent me her information so I can pursue you and prevent you from missing out on a good man," Fu Jingting said shamelessly.

Xu Qingcheng pressed one hand to half of her face and turned to look outside. It was truly…

I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen anyone this shameless.

The meal went fairly well; he took good care of her, adding back the points she had deducted one by one.

Xu Qingcheng coughed lightly. "Alright, let's offset the negative points and give him a barely acceptable zero."

After the meal, Fu Jingting offered to take you home.

"No need, I'll drive myself," Xu Qingcheng refused.

"Then how am I supposed to get there? I don't have a car."

"You don't have a car, and you still don't have a car even if you take me back." Xu Qingcheng had a bit of a headache; this man was really... like a leech.

"I've already told the driver to wait for me at Xinghewan." Fu Jingting got into the driver's seat as if it were the most natural thing in the world. "Let's go."

Okay, he has the car keys... so he's in charge.

"Qingcheng? We're home."

"Um."

Xu Qingcheng hummed in response, feeling dizzy. She had only slept for a little over four hours last night.

After eating and drinking her fill, she fell asleep as the car swayed along.

Fu Jingting stopped the car and turned his head to look at her; she was asleep.

Not wanting to disturb her sleep, I gently called to her, "Go home and sleep."

The person in their sleep made an unconscious "uh" sound, and it was unclear what it meant.

Fu Jingting leaned over and pressed the seat button to make her more comfortable, but she suddenly hugged him.

The woman's slender arms wrapped around his neck, and she pressed herself against him, looking soft and dazed, yet her voice reached Fu Jingting's ears with unmistakable clarity.

"husband……"