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

Xu Qingcheng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she came out of the hotel.

She believed she had completely severed ties with Fu Jingting. Although the man was a bit shameless, he could still be trusted when it came to serious matters.

This peaceful resolution is the best outcome, even though her actions were truly immoral.

Xu Qingcheng tugged at her collar, hailed a taxi, and quickly left.

Fu Sichen received a message from Xu Qingcheng thanking her for the bracelet and necklace, as well as the very beautiful and thoughtful fan, which he liked very much.

She didn't mention returning it again; it would be too much trouble, and she could always make up for it by sending something later.

Fu Sichen was stunned when he saw the message.

When she saw the photos Xu Qingcheng had sent, she was even more stunned.

She gasped, shoving the photo at Zhong Wanxiu. "Mom, Mom, Mom, look... who sent gifts in my name?"

The key issue is that she had her eye on it before, but the price was simply too high and exceeded her purchasing power.

My parents strictly forbid any materialistic behavior before I reach adulthood. Of course, gifts from family elders or relatives are fine.

But she can't buy it herself.

But I like it so much.

She once secretly begged her older brother, who then pushed her out of retirement after she turned eighteen.

She went to her second brother, who bluntly said, "The item is beautiful, but it doesn't suit you. Don't lower the quality of this jewelry."

She was so angry she felt like she was going to vomit blood.

Later, she learned that her second brother had accepted the jewelry set and assumed that he was being overly affectionate and was waiting for her to receive it as a coming-of-age gift on her eighteenth birthday.

Fu Sichen wanted to cry.

"My second brother is too biased."

Zhong Wanxiu glanced at it and asked, "Did your second brother give this to you?"

"It must be him. I fell in love with the design as soon as it came out that year, and I begged him for ages before he finally accepted it. There's only one set of this design; there won't be a second one. I even planned to trick him into buying it from me after I turned eighteen... no, I meant to buy it from him. How could he just give it away?"

"Then you should ask your second brother. Why are you asking me?" Zhong Wanxiu smiled, then turned to her husband and asked, "Has Jingting returned to the country? Didn't they say things weren't finished and would take some more time?"

"He told me a few days ago that Duan Heng was staying there and would be coming back early, but the exact date was uncertain. It's hard to book flights when the itinerary changes," Fu Pinghui said, then asked, "What's wrong?"

Zhong Wanxiu got up and walked to Fu Pinghui's side, speaking to him in a low voice, "Last time I invited a few ladies familiar with the Xu family to play cards. They said the Xu family intended to form a marriage alliance with the Liang family to get out of their predicament. This Miss Xu has been in Jiangzhou City for six or seven days now. The Shengshi Group is facing serious public opinion problems, and several conflicts have been barely resolved. At a time like this, she can still remain calm and stay away for several days without showing her face. It seems she wants to finalize the marriage alliance."

Fu Pinghui glanced at her. "Why are you suddenly so concerned about the Xu family?"

He deliberately ate and played cards with the ladies familiar to the Xu family in order to find out news about the Xu family.

It's important to understand that even if the wives of wealthy and powerful families don't appear in public or participate in the business, everything they do—eating, chatting, playing cards, traveling—is purposeful.

Those people have no direct interest in the Fu family and there's no need to maintain a relationship, yet Zhong Wanxiu still made a special effort to invite them, which must mean she had ulterior motives.

The woman had delicate, gentle features. She placed her hand on Fu Pinghui's arm. "There are too many rumors. I have to figure out which ones are credible. I also need to point out some things to them. They shouldn't say things they're unsure about. After all, she's a girl. Too much gossip isn't good for her."

Fu Pinghui put down the documents in his hand, frowned, and asked, "What do you think?"

"I don't really think about it." She lowered her brows. "I was grateful that you agreed to the marriage with the Zhong family back then. As for Pinghui, I don't care what happens to her. If Jingting makes this choice, I will support him unconditionally."

Having walked some paths myself, I know how grievances can be, so I don't want those grievances to continue.

Fu Pinghui understood perfectly. He reached out and brushed a strand of hair from her forehead to one side, smiling at her, "Have I wronged you?"

"No?" Zhong Wanxiu pulled his hand down and glared at him. "The key is that in this situation, I feel like I've come up with nothing."

Fu Pinghui laughed, "Don't worry about it. He can handle his own affairs and pursue his own wife. If he can't win her over, it's because he's incompetent."

"He even went to Jiangzhou to deliver things, and did it indirectly in Si Chen's name. Where did he learn such an old-fashioned trick?!" Zhong Wanxiu said, glancing at him. Fu Pinghui coughed lightly and finally couldn't help but laugh.

Even the most reckless days of youth are fun.

Fu Sichen didn't have time to watch her parents flirting right now. She was holding her phone and replying in a wronged tone, "I'm glad you like it, fairy sister. I also really, really love this jewelry set. They say you shouldn't do to others what you wouldn't want done to yourself. If I'm going to give a gift, I'll give you my favorite one."

send.

She wanted it too, sob sob.

Second Brother is a good dog; he forgets his sister at the sight of a pretty face.

Xu Qingcheng smiled when she saw the message and put her phone away.

She was a straightforward young girl who apologized when she was wrong and laughed happily when she was right, honest and direct. But she became tainted by the world and could no longer be so open and honest.

……

I don't know if it's because I slept too much during the day, but I had insomnia again tonight.

I managed to get a little over an hour of sleep until morning, but it wasn't a good night's sleep.

Xu Qingcheng got up, her eyelids twitching incessantly, making her anxious and irritable, hoping that nothing else would go wrong.

However, that's how it is; the things you least want to happen are the ones that are most likely to happen.

Xu Qingcheng received a call informing her that a conflict had broken out at the company, two people were injured and hospitalized, and the police had intervened. She was told to return immediately.

"I understand." Xu Qingcheng pressed her temples, paused for a moment before replying, "Book me a return ticket, the sooner the better. Arrange for our legal team to communicate with the families of the injured to comfort them. We'll cover the medical expenses in advance. Don't answer anything else that's uncertain; wait for me to arrive."

Xu Qingcheng hurriedly packed her luggage and came to say goodbye to Uncle Liang and Aunt Liang, but unexpectedly bumped into Liang Zongyan.

He glanced at the suitcase in Xu Qingcheng's hand. "Miss Xu, are you going back?"

"Yes, there are some things that need to be dealt with urgently."

Liang Zongyan nodded. "I'm going to the airport anyway, so I'll give you a ride. I also want to talk to you about something."

Giving her a ride was just an excuse; the real reason was that they had something to talk about.

Xu Qingcheng nodded.

As the car started, Xu Qingcheng cut to the chase, "Is there anything you want to talk to me about?"

"Is Miss Xu very familiar with Fu Jingting of the Fu Group?"

These words were sensitive. Xu Qingcheng thought about them. Since the Fu family had blocked information about the two of them together, no information would be leaked. All the rumors and speculations had no real evidence.

I know him, but we're not close.

"Really?" Liang Zongyan smiled and handed an envelope to Xu Qingcheng. "This morning, someone sent these things to my older brother, but unfortunately I stopped them. Miss Xu, why don't you open it and take a look?"

Xu Qingcheng opened the envelope, and after just one glance, she abruptly pressed her hand against the photo inside. "You've been following me?"