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

The photo shows her and Fu Jingting.

It started when the two met at the exhibition, and I followed her all the way until Xu Qingcheng left the hotel.

He pinned her against a corner and kissed her, he took her away from the convention center, he carried her into a hotel room, and there were photos of her leaving the hotel.

Xu Qingcheng tried her best to control her emotions, but her hands were still shaking.

Liang Zongyan glanced at her. "Miss Xu, you're wronging me. I don't know who took the photos, and I don't care about their purpose. But clearly, your relationship isn't as distant as you claim, is it?"

Xu Qingcheng's lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but she couldn't explain herself.

Don't do bad things.

Because it will be exposed.

His face was slapped hard and loudly.

Her already pale face, due to lack of sleep, turned even paler, and she pressed her fingertips so hard she almost dug them into the photo.

After a long while, Xu Qingcheng finally said, "I understand."

She is a smart woman; Liang Zongyan doesn't need to say more.

The Liang family will no longer accept her. Liang Muqin's parents were already dissatisfied with her, and they probably wanted to find a reason to get rid of the cheap daughter-in-law that the old man had forced upon them.

"I stopped the photos as soon as I saw them before they reached Mu Qin's parents." Liang Zongyan noticed that her face was very pale. This woman always seemed to be in control of things, subtly revealing her intentions with a gentle smile. Even if her intentions were impure, he would still accept it.

She was undeniably beautiful, and her shrewdness and resourcefulness, coupled with her effortless elegance, left a deep impression, contrasting sharply with her current pale and powerless state.

However, it only lasted a moment.

Xu Qingcheng gently closed her eyelids, and when she looked up again, all the anger, desolation, and other emotions had been swept away. Apart from her still somewhat pale face, her eyes had concealed all her vulnerability.

It even gave Liang Zongyan the illusion that he had just misread it.

"Please convey my apologies to Uncle Liang and Aunt Liang for me. I have failed to live up to their kindness."

The Liang family had already done their best to save face for her, so Xu Qingcheng naturally wouldn't ask any more questions or say anything more.

For a girl like her to experience something like this, you can imagine the consequences if it gets out.

Xu Qingcheng really wanted to punch herself now. Why did she even go to the hotel with him?

We arrived at the airport.

Before getting out of the car, Xu Qingcheng suddenly asked Liang Zongyan, "President Liang, even without the marriage alliance, the area where Shengshi is located at the South Gate Tower will be the center of Ancheng New District in the future, and it is still worth investing in."

Liang Zongyan looked at her and admitted, "I really did intend to get this land before. Miss Xu should know that Ye Chengnian is also determined to get it. He had already communicated with me before you, and after weighing the options, Beijian decided to give up."

Therefore, since there is no marriage alliance and it is not their own business, the center of Beijian will not be located there.

Xu Qingcheng entered the airport, and the woman's figure disappeared from sight. Only then did Liang Zongyan tell the driver to turn around and go back.

He made the call, and the message came: "The person has been taken to the airport."

He chuckled softly, "Such a beautiful woman, instead of holding her in your arms and cherishing her, you're making her lose face like this. Are you sure you're not digging your own grave?"

There was a snort on the other end, followed by a single sentence: "Who cares if she's pretty or not? Keep an eye on your own woman."

It clicked and died.

Liang Zongyan raised an eyebrow and drove the car out of the airport.

Xu Qingcheng passed through security at just the right time and boarded the plane with the flow of people.

Business class.

Xu Qingcheng sat down in a window seat. She reclined the chair, found a comfortable position, and closed her eyes to rest.

Rather than closing her eyes to rest, it was more like she was trying to calm herself down. A sense of resentment and anxiety filled her; her long-planned scheme had been aborted.

Someone placed their luggage beside me and sat down.

Xu Qingcheng didn't open her eyes to look either.

A flight attendant's sweet voice rang out from the cabin, "We apologize to all passengers, but due to flight scheduling adjustments, our departure time is delayed and is expected to take off in one hour..."

The cabin was instantly filled with unpleasant sounds.

Xu Qingcheng frowned, pulled down her eye mask, and took out her phone to call Yu Sheng. "My flight is delayed. I estimate I'll arrive in Ancheng around 2 PM. What's the situation?"

"The injuries are minor, and the situation is currently under control. Mr. Xu, please don't worry, we are actively trying to find a solution."

Xu Qingcheng hummed in agreement.

She hung up the phone.

The flight attendant asked, "Sir, what do you need?"

"coffee."

Xu Qingcheng's blindfolded hand suddenly stopped. She turned her head sharply and saw Fu Jingting sitting right next to her.

She glared at him.

A flood of emotions welled up inside me.

I felt so angry, aggrieved, and frustrated that I wanted to hit someone.

It's all his fault. If he hadn't been so persistent, the marriage alliance with the Liang family wouldn't have fallen apart halfway through.

She will not fall into anxiety again and start planning her next move.

Xu Qingcheng felt very wronged.

I feel really wronged.

Despite all the rumors circulating outside, and the fact that she herself wasn't exactly a clean woman, she hadn't had any intimate contact with any other man besides Fu Jingting.

But who would believe these words?!

Moreover, even though she had already expressed her intention to marry into the Liang family, and the Liang family was also willing to facilitate the marriage, she still went to a hotel with Fu Jingting.

fell asleep.

Whatever the reason, she shouldn't have done such a thing.

Therefore, Liang Zongyan didn't need to say anything; she understood that she was wrong.

The label of being fickle and promiscuous is never imposed on you by others, but by yourself.

In a split second, she looked at him, her emotions fluctuating, but in the end, Xu Qingcheng didn't say another word.

She clenched her teeth, her lips almost pressed into a thin line. He was forcing her, but she didn't have to go with him.

There are always two sides to every story. She took immature measures, so she deserves to have ended up like this.

Blaming anyone else is pointless; I should blame myself.

"Madam, what do you need?" the flight attendant asked in a gentle voice.

Xu Qingcheng lowered her eyes slightly. "No need."

She put the blindfold back on, treating him like a complete stranger, without even a greeting.

Fu Jingting turned to look at her, then said to the flight attendant, "A glass of milk, please."

Fu Jingting turned his head to look at her. Her face didn't look good. When they left the hotel, her face finally had some color in it, but now it was as white as a ghost.

Moreover, seeing that he didn't even exchange the most basic pleasantries, did he really treat him like he was invisible?!

Fu Jingting snorted.

She really wants to marry into the Liang family?!

Her nose was pinched, the air was thin, and Xu Qingcheng suddenly sat up and slapped his hand away. "What are you doing?"

As air returned to her lungs, she took a few breaths, her chest barely rising and falling, but even so, she seemed to regain some vitality.

Fu Jingting handed her the milk, "Drink it before you sleep."

"I won't drink it," Xu Qingcheng refused. "If you like it, you can drink it yourself."

Her voice was irritable and irritable.

With a cold and aloof demeanor, even though he was clearly angry, his nose and eyes looked distorted, but he was still quite handsome.

Fu Jingting scoffed, "Quite the temper."

Xu Qingcheng didn't want to talk to him. She preferred that their next meeting be purely business-like, like they were strangers.

But Fu Jingting also lost his temper, and he held the cup to her lips, insisting that she drink it.

If they weren't in a public place, she really wanted to grab the milk and throw it all over him.

She reached out and grabbed the milk cup.

He frowned slightly as he brought the food to his lips.