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

Rongtai Chemical's supply was very timely.

Xu Qingcheng personally visited President Rong and insisted on extending the six-month payment period to one year.

She acted swiftly. During the two weeks that Fu Jingting was away on a business trip abroad, she visited several major suppliers one after another, quickly signed strategic supply agreements, and finalized the payment terms in writing.

Speed ​​is of the essence in warfare.

Xu Qingcheng would not let go of the slightest opportunity.

Taking advantage of Fu Jingting's absence, Xu Qingcheng used Fu Jingting's name to do something convenient. Since he used her to block Ye Wenhan, that rotten peach blossom, she was happy to use Fu Jingting's girlfriend status to deal with it. It would be a fool not to take such a good opportunity.

Anyway, by the time he gets back, she'll have already taken care of everything.

Xu Qingcheng's musical score was perfect, and Fu Jingting was so angry he laughed when he received Duan Heng's report upon returning to China.

After Fu Jingting got off the plane, on the way back, his assistant Duan Heng gave him a schedule report. "During the time you were away, these companies called me, openly and secretly, to find out your opinion on the Xu family's Shengshi Group."

No opinion.

Duan Heng nodded, looking quite gloating. "That's what I said too."

Fu Jingting glanced at him, pointed at the report with his finger, and said with a half-smile, "Duan Heng, speak like a human being."

"These CEOs have all signed strategic agreements with Miss Xu. The payment period is one year. That's all." Duan Heng grinned. "Miss Xu seems to have absolutely no qualms about the relationship between you."

"..."

Fu Jingting slapped the report back to Duan Heng.

He reached up and pulled off the tie around his neck. The man's long, handsome fingers slowly unbuttoned the buttons that were tightly fastening his Adam's apple, and he sneered.

Xu Qingcheng glanced at the incoming call on her phone.

She frowned.

Song Chang brought out some fruit from the kitchen and noticed that she was staring at her phone without answering.

Puzzled, "Whose call is that? Why aren't they answering?"

Xu Qingcheng put her finger to her lips, gesturing for Song Chang to be quiet. She answered the phone, her voice alluring and seductive, "Young Master Fu, why did it take you so long to call me? I thought you'd forgotten about me."

Hearing her voice, Song Chang shuddered.

Fu Jingting adjusted himself into a comfortable position, casually resting his arm on the back of the chair, his tone alluring, "Forgot? How could I? Especially since Miss Xu is such a beautiful girlfriend."

"..." Xu Qingcheng feigned surprise, "You're back from your business trip?"

"Jingshan No. 1. Come here." The man's voice was deep, coming in close to the receiver, as if hitting her ear.

"Oh, what a pity, I happen to be away on a business trip today."

"Really? You're away on a business trip?"

"Yeah, what a coincidence." Such a regretful tone.

Fu Jingting was so angry he laughed. It would be a miracle if he believed she was on a business trip.

To provoke someone, first play the trick of borrowing power, then turn around and betray them.

This young lady from the Xu family has a very clever plan.

Duan Heng glanced at Fu Jingting's expression and secretly felt a pang of sympathy for the audacious Miss Xu.

The phone hangs up.

Xu Qingcheng breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh dear, what a pity, she's away on a business trip. Oh right, what a coincidence. Oh my god, Xu Qingcheng, that 'oh' you used is so cheeky, it's making me so jealous." Song Chang imitated her, bursting into laughter.

"Stop fooling around!" Xu Qingcheng laughed and patted Song Chang.

Shengshi Group is now barely operational, and Xu Qingcheng has finally shown a smile.

But a mere stretch is still a stretch, like being under a crumbling wall.

There are still many things waiting for Xu Qingcheng.

She never dared to underestimate or slack off.

"But aren't you afraid of retaliation for playing him like that?" Song Chang pouted. "I asked my buddy to help you get into their circle. He also told me to warn you that dealing with Fu Jingting could lead to your demise."

"When you have a lot of lice, you don't have to worry about them biting. Besides, how did I trick him?" Xu Qingcheng smirked. "Didn't he get anything out of it? I helped him keep Ye Wenhan out of the door."

Song Chang clicked her tongue. "You stayed at Fu Jingting's villa all night?"

"Um."

"Nothing happened?"

"What happened? The infatuated Miss Ye waited outside the villa for most of the night." Xu Qingcheng sneered.

"Hey, is Fu Jingting alright? With such a vixen right next to him, how can he sleep peacefully through the night? Is he out of his mind?!"

puff--

Xu Qingcheng nearly spat out her tea, then slapped Song Chang hard across the face. "You're going to kill me! Are you trying to choke me to death?!"

Suddenly recalling the man's shirtless appearance the next morning—strong and sexy—Xu Qingcheng blushed slightly and coughed lightly to erase the image from her mind.

Song Chang, with his sharp eyes, grabbed her and asked, "Why are you blushing?"

"Who's blushing? Stop it, let's not talk about men anymore." Miss Xu quickly changed the subject.

"But... I didn't expect Ye Wenhan to be involved with him." Xu Qingcheng frowned. "If their two families were in cahoots, I would be more than just a corpse."

"Tch." Song Chang didn't take it seriously. "The Ye family has the intention to form a marriage alliance with the Fu family. Ye Wenhan is interested, but it depends on whether Fu Jingting looks up to her."

Xu Qingcheng frowned; she still felt that being Fu Jingting's rumored girlfriend was highly unreliable.

A momentary emotional lapse led to a wrong decision; once it's over, it's over, and we shouldn't dwell on it anymore.

She has too many things to do and doesn't want to get involved in other people's relationships.

A moment later, Song Chang's phone rang. "Hey bro."

Song Xingzhi cut to the chase, "Are you with Xu Qingcheng?"

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

"Where are you? Why aren't you home yet, so late?" Song Xingzhi asked calmly, thinking of Fu Jingting's cold laugh on the phone earlier.

"At Qingcheng's house, Auntie likes my bamboo forest chicken. I'll make it and have Qingcheng take it over tomorrow so Auntie can eat it." The Xu family's affairs are complicated. Song Xingzhi clearly told Xu Qingcheng that he couldn't offer help in her time of need, but he would never kick her when she was down.

Every family has its own interests, and a change in one can have far-reaching consequences.

She understands.

So this doesn't affect Song Chang's friendship with her. Xu Qingcheng actually understands very well that Song Chang only came over to keep her company, and everything else is just an excuse.

"Good girl. Go home early." Before hanging up, Song Xingzhi added, "Let Xu Qingcheng fend for herself."

"It's only a few o'clock and you're already being urged to go back." Xu Qingcheng rested her chin on her hand, using a toothpick to pick up the fruit that Song Chang had cut.

"Who knows?"

The doorbell rang.

Xu Qingcheng got up to open the door.

Through the glass sliding door of the kitchen, Song Chang asked Xu Qingcheng, "Qingcheng, what did your brother mean when he said 'good luck' at the end?"

Xu Qingcheng had already opened the door, and she felt like she was going to be driven crazy by this brother and sister.

Why didn't you say so sooner?

Fu Jingting looked at the woman standing inside the door and scoffed, "On a business trip?"

Xu Qingcheng, "..."

The feeling of being caught red-handed for lying... is quite unpleasant!

She wore a burgundy silk nightgown; the smooth fabric accentuated her figure beautifully, revealing her long, straight legs peeking out from under the hem.

Fu Jingting's eyes turned bloodshot after just one glance.

He unbuttoned another button on his shirt collar, stepped in, and shoved the woman against the wall without any politeness, bracing her arm against her ear.

This standard wall-slamming pose made Xu Qingcheng's heart skip a beat, and she instinctively wanted to escape.

Unfortunately, it was ineffective.

He braced his other arm against the other side of her face, completely blocking her path.

The man leaned in and kissed her.

Song Chang was taken aback by the scene before him. "How about I leave, and you guys continue?"

Fu Jingting turned his head and looked over.

The man's eyes seemed to be stained with ink, dark and deep.

His body was taut, every inch of his skin seemed to radiate strength, and his sleeves were rolled up to reveal a muscular arm, its bronze color contrasting sharply with the woman's fair skin.

The visual contrast is strong.

Xu Qingcheng felt like she had escaped death, her eyes turning crimson. She reached out and slapped him hard, "Are you crazy?"

"Are you crazy? Kissing my fiancée is considered crazy?" The man chuckled, his eyes squinting strangely. "Absence makes the heart grow fonder. How long has it been since we last saw each other? Hmm?"

Xu Qingcheng smiled guiltily, "Well... I didn't say that."

Yes, she didn't say that; she just made people think that way.

Fu Jingting looked at her with a half-smile, "You signed those strategic agreements with your suppliers quite quickly."

"Since it's so convenient for Young Master Fu, I'll do it as soon as possible." Xu Qingcheng chuckled dryly. She had no sense of shame and used every available connection she could.

Fu Jingting chuckled, "So, is my fiancée coming home with me?"

"Go back?" Xu Qingcheng chuckled. "There's no need, it's all over."

"Is this the end?"

"Otherwise what?" Xu Qingcheng raised her eyebrows high, unable to hide her smile. "Actually, I think Miss Ye is quite nice, a good match for you. You can consider it."

Fu Jingting squinted at her, resisting the urge to reach out and strangle her.

After much hesitation, he released his grip. "Okay."

Song Chang was taken aback. "You're leaving already? I thought I was going to make room for you guys."

"What the hell!"

Xu Qingcheng pushed Song Chang inside and slammed the door shut.

"Is Fu Jingting so easy to talk to that he's just letting you off like this?" Song Chang asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Otherwise what?" Xu Qingcheng's eyes curved into a smile. "Someone with his background wouldn't stoop to arguing with a woman like me."

Xu Qingcheng didn't have much contact with Fu Jingting. Even in the past, they didn't have much interaction and weren't in the same circle.

He must know what she did behind his back.

There are no secrets that stay hidden forever. Xu Qingcheng couldn't hide it, nor did she intend to.

She just felt that Fu Jingting wouldn't stoop to arguing with a woman like her.

Not to mention, strictly speaking, he didn't suffer any loss.

However, she was ultimately... naive.

Some people are just petty and can't stand to lose even the slightest bit.

……

"Mr. Liang, didn't you mention before that you were interested in Shengshi's printing and dyeing business? My asking price isn't high. Or if you feel there's anything you don't like, we can discuss it further."

Xu Qingcheng was very sincere. Shengshi Group actually had several core businesses that were doing well, but the investment was too large and the industry it was involved in was too many, which dragged it down.

Right now, Xu Qingcheng's only idea is to split up and sell off all the peripheral businesses. This is the most effective way to recoup funds.

Mr. Liang pushed away the wine that Xu Qingcheng was pouring, feeling really embarrassed. So he simply offered some advice, "Since Miss Xu has that kind of relationship with Young Master Fu, it's just a matter of asking him to lend a hand. It would also save you from having to go out and socialize every day."

Finally, he added, "I heard that Young Master Fu and Miss Ye are getting married soon. I ran into Duan Heng recently, and he mentioned it casually."

Xu Qingcheng narrowed her eyes; she finally understood. Why had one investor after another backed out?

"Mr. Liang, no matter what, thank you." Xu Qingcheng clinked glasses with him.

Fu Jingting was giving her a lesson. She could deliberately make people misunderstand their relationship, and he could just as easily distance himself from it.

When men get shameless, women really don't stand a chance.

Xu Qingcheng finally understood.