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

Xu Qingcheng came mainly to meet with the media and clarify her relationship with Fu Jingting.

However, most of the people attending this banquet were top figures, in other words, members of the Fu family's network. After the birthday celebration, there was also a business forum, which Xu Qingcheng found very interesting.

So she wasn't in a hurry to leave and chose an inconspicuous corner to sit down.

The birthday banquet for the elderly was very grand, with a large and prosperous family, generations of descendants offering their blessings, and the house filled with guests, making everyone very happy.

Fu Jingting and Ye Wenhan were naturally among them. When the two went over to give their congratulatory speeches, the old lady held Ye Wenhan's hand and patted it affectionately again and again.

The media's flashbulbs were clicking away, creating quite a spectacle.

Xu Qingcheng rested her chin on her hand and watched, observing the excitement and joy of others, as if she could also share in some of the fun.

She was like an outsider, watching a lively drama unfold.

She acted out more than once this month, arguing on the phone in front of Zhao Lan, while her assistant Yu Sheng looked aggrieved on the other end of the line.

Zhao Lan really liked Fu Jingting, so she kept advising her, "Try to control your temper. Two people need to be tolerant of each other when they're together."

But she didn't want to be tolerant; who needed her to be tolerant? So every few days she would stir up trouble in front of Zhao Lan.

Xu Qingcheng was also exhausted. Breaking up with Zhao Lan was incredibly difficult for her.

But in reality, there was no beginning or end between the two of them. They were both adults and understood each other perfectly. They didn't need to say a word. When they met again, they were strangers.

Seeing other people in pairs makes me feel lonely and pitiful.

Xu Qingcheng smiled, then looked away and went to the food area to eat something sweet.

Si Chen was also among those celebrating the birthday. Xu Qingcheng had no suspicions; she simply felt that this young girl must have a deep connection with the Fu family.

During this break, Xu Qingcheng also met with the heads of several investment and financing institutions. She drank some wine, and her face turned a little red.

She walked around the pillars to go to the restroom and happened to run into Ye Wenhan.

She was adding something to her wine glass.

Xu Qingcheng's eyes twitched, but she turned and left without making a sound.

Anyway, she did everything Ye Chengnian asked her to do, and she didn't want to get involved in anything else that had nothing to do with her.

Xu Qingcheng's mind and heart are now filled only with her family and Shengshi.

As long as they don't interfere with the Xu family, Xu Qingcheng can pretend she doesn't see anything.

But even though she didn't want to cause trouble, trouble still found her.

Ye Wenhan blocked her path, "You saw it, which is perfect, it saves me the trouble of explaining. You need to find a way to get Fu Jingting to drink this glass of wine."

"You poisoned him? That's ruthless! You were trying to murder your husband?" Xu Qingcheng looked at her with some exaggeration. "I don't do anything illegal."

"What nonsense are you talking about? He'll be fine. After he drinks, lead him to room 1808." Ye Wenhan shoved the wine glass into Xu Qingcheng's hand.

"Don't forget what you promised my brother. If you don't do this right, you can forget about getting what you want. Not only will you not get it, you'll lose even more."

Xu Qingcheng swirled the wine in her glass, then squinted at Ye Wenhan, "You didn't add anything to this, did you?!"

Ye Wenhan blushed. "You don't need to worry about it. Why ask so many questions? Just do as instructed."

Judging from her expression, Xu Qingcheng guessed that she wasn't a good person.

Depend on.

Why give Fu Jingting this rubbish to drink, and then make her lead him to that room?

That's a clever idea.

If the failure is discovered, then it will be because Xu Qingcheng had ulterior motives.

If it succeeds, since they've already slept together anyway and were going to get married anyway, it's perfect. But once Fu Jingting finds out she was behind it, he'll skin her alive.

In short, she is involved in both good and bad things.

Xu Qingcheng knew that Ye Chengnian's quick agreement wouldn't make things easy for her.

Song Chang is right. Ye Chengnian will definitely agree to this condition. Compared to the Fu family, he would definitely choose the Fu family over 80 million.

He not only wanted her to leave Fu Jingting's side, but also wanted Fu Jingting to develop a grudge against her.

Xu Qingcheng stared at the glass of wine.

She was in a situation where she was doomed whether she faced danger or not.

Since Fu Jingting had already agreed to the marriage, and the two looked quite well-matched standing together, it was only a matter of time since he wasn't opposed to it.

If Ye Chengnian really plays dirty tricks on her, Shengshi is now extremely vulnerable.

It's just a glass of wine.

Ms. Xu mentally prepared herself and kept convincing herself.

She looked at Fu Jingting, who was socializing with someone. Duan Heng leaned close to his ear and whispered something. Even from a distance, she could almost see his brows furrow suddenly.

Fu Jingting nodded. "I understand."

Duan Heng left.

The man's eyes suddenly swept towards her like a hawk's.

Xu Qingcheng felt her heart stop beating for a moment.

Then he turned around and chatted and laughed with someone, and it seemed that faint laughter could be heard drifting over.

Xu Qingcheng hesitated for a long time before finally mustering up the courage to walk over.

After mentally preparing herself, Xu Qingcheng took a glass of the same red wine from the waiter's tray and walked towards Fu Jingting.

"Young Master Fu."

Fu Jingting had just put down his empty wine glass when he heard her voice.

The man turned to look at her, his gaze indifferent. "Miss Xu."

Xu Qingcheng handed him the wine glass, tilted her head and smiled, "Please have a drink, congratulations."

The man glanced at the glass she offered, but didn't take it.

With a half-smile, he asked her, "Congratulations on what? Entering the 'walled city' of marriage?"

Xu Qingcheng chuckled, "For Young Master Fu, is there such a thing as a walled city? No city can contain you, right?"

Fu Jingting chuckled and finally took the wine glass from her hand.

The man didn't rush to drink; instead, he turned and walked into the corridor, and Xu Qingcheng had no choice but to follow.

Just as they reached a relatively secluded spot, he suddenly turned around and forced her into a narrow space on one side.

Xu Qingcheng pressed her body against the wall and looked up at him.

Fu Jingting placed the cup in his hand on the windowsill to the side, and then took hers and put it aside.

Two glasses of red wine were placed on the windowsill.

He braced his arm against her ear, hooked his other hand under her chin, and asked, "What kind of city can't contain me?"

He was so close that Xu Qingcheng felt pressured. She turned her face away and gave a dry laugh, "Isn't that right?"

"What you say goes." Fu Jingting pressed his lips to her earlobe, gently biting it, and Xu Qingcheng groaned in pain.

The sound startled her.

She hurriedly tried to push him away, but he grabbed her wrist.

Her lips were soft and tender; he had gazed at them all night, and finally he could kiss them.

"Don't..."

Xu Qingcheng pushed him away, "Young Master Fu, you are engaged, this is not appropriate." Her voice remained calm.

Fu Jingting suddenly released her, looking at her mockingly, "Didn't you say no city could trap me? Why are you trying to fob me off with this now?"

He pinched her chin with his fingers, lifted it, and forced her to look at him. "If I force myself on you, can you push me away?"

"..." I couldn't push it away.

"It's not like we haven't done it before, so why are you being so coy now?" Fu Jingting's voice turned cold.