Zhao Xi smiled faintly, "Mr. Fu, you've had a hard journey back this time. Don't get involved in these matters. You should rest well."
He first poured two cups of coffee and offered them solicitously.
"You two just have some coffee and rest well. If you need anything, just tell me. Mr. Fu, you've worked tirelessly for the company all these years, and we all know it."
He spoke a great deal of pleasantries, but Fu Jingshu showed no reaction.
The atmosphere became somewhat awkward.
"Mr. Fu, then you two rest well. I still have work to do, so I'll get busy."
Zhao Xi turned to leave.
Fu Jingshu said coldly, "Stop."
Zhao Xi paused, turned to look at him, his eyes flickering. His attitude remained submissive, "Mr. Fu, do you have any other instructions?"
"Aren't you afraid of being fired by us?" Shen Qingqing felt this person was too brazen.
Zhao Xi smiled calmly, "I'm not afraid. I know Master Fu isn't someone who can't distinguish right from wrong. I haven't made any mistakes, and I've done my work perfectly. Why would I be fired?"
He not only had coffee delivered but also exquisite small cakes, serving them with great care. As he left, he also closed the door behind him.
Shen Qingqing leaned against the table, looking down at him, "This person is so fearless, but I don't think he has much capability. He must be getting his confidence from Fu Tingyi."
Fu Jingshu sneered, "That depends on whether his backing is reliable."
Shen Qingqing pursed her lips, "I saw many unfamiliar faces among the employees in the company just now. Did Fu Tingyi replace all the original staff?"
"Yes."
Fu Jingshu had noticed this when he first arrived.
"No wonder these people dare to pay lip service to you. They've probably been brainwashed by Fu Tingyi," Shen Qingqing sneered.
Suddenly, someone walked in from outside the door.
The two looked up and saw Lin Mo. Shen Qingqing raised an eyebrow, "You're back?"
Lin Mo was also surprised to see them, "When did you guys get back?"
"We got back when I called you," Shen Qingqing had a lot of questions for him. "Do you know what's been happening with the company?"
Lin Mo looked bewildered, "I don't know. After I went to the other province, I've been dealing with project matters. Also, the subsidiary had some problems, so I got delayed."
Shen Qingqing and Fu Jingshu exchanged a look.
It seemed this was indeed a stratagem to lure the tiger away from its mountain.
"Were Grandma and Chenchen still at home before you left?"
Lin Mo nodded, "Yes, but Mr. seemed a little unwell at the time. I asked him to go to the hospital for a check-up, but he refused. Grandma and Chenchen couldn't persuade him either, and we were helpless. I intended to tell you about this, but then I received the notification about the project issues, so I had to deal with that first."
Shen Qingqing mused, she had basically figured out the entire cause and effect, "I understand. It seems my guess is roughly correct."
Perhaps Fu Tingsheng's illness wasn't that simple either.
Fu Jingshu also thought of this, his expression instantly darkening, "If I had known he would dare to do such a thing, I should have cut him down completely from the start."
Shen Qingqing also felt helpless.
According to their original intentions, eliminating him was inevitable. But then there was Grandma, who was always soft-hearted and felt that simply driving him away was enough, no need for a complete eradication.
Fu Jingshu said coldly, "If I catch him again this time, I absolutely will not let him off."
Shen Qingqing expressed her support, "No matter what you decide to do, I will fully support you."
Fu Jingshu looked at Lin Mo.
Before he could speak, Lin Mo immediately understood the meaning in his gaze, "I know where he lives. I was a bit worried before I left, so I specially sent someone to investigate his residence. I didn't let anyone else know about this."
"Take me there," Fu Jingshu said.
Shen Qingqing looked at the two and understood their intentions with just a glance. She gave Lin Mo a look of admiration, "As expected, your tacit understanding has lasted for years."
Lin Mo smiled proudly, "Of course. I've been working with Mr. Fu for almost 10 years. It's no exaggeration to say that whatever Mr. Fu is thinking, I..."
Fu Jingshu cast a cold glance at him.
Lin Mo's voice abruptly stopped.
He regained his normal expression, cleared his throat, and said, "Let's go, let's go. I can take you to Fu Tingyi's place right now, lest he might run off again later."
He drove, with Shen Qingqing and Fu Jingshu sitting in the back.
It was an apartment building, about 30 stories high. Shen Qingqing opened the car door and stepped onto the ground, "I really didn't expect him to be willing to live in a place like this."
Fu Jingshu walked over, took her hand, and walked forward, "It's not that he wants to live in a place like this, it's that he has no choice."
Lin Mo looked at him with reverence and said mysteriously, "Madam, you don't know. Earlier, Mr. confiscated all of Fu Tingyi's assets."
He was no longer a member of the Fu family, so naturally, he had no right to live in the villa provided by the family.
He still remembered the look of shock on Fu Tingyi's face at that time.
He truly hated Mr. to the core.
Shen Qingqing snorted, "He still has the nerve to hate? He deserves it."
It wasn't his property to begin with, and he refused to let go. Naturally, the final outcome was that someone helped him let go.
Lin Mo clicked his tongue, "That's true, but you two are indeed husband and wife. Your thoughts are exactly the same. Madam, your tacit understanding has surpassed mine and Mr. Fu's."
Fu Jingshu frowned and glanced at him.
Whether it was an illusion or not, Lin Mo felt that he was looking down on him, or perhaps treating him like a fool. In any case, that glance did not have a good meaning.
But he dared not ask.
As they spoke, the group arrived at the elevator, and Lin Mo pressed the button for the 23rd floor, the top floor.
As the elevator doors opened, they saw two doors. Lin Mo had clearly done his homework, "This is a unit with two apartments per floor. Each apartment is about 70 to 80 square meters. Although not very large, it's cheap. A few hundred thousand would suffice.
"It must be quite a hardship for him to live here," Fu Jingshu said sarcastically.
Shen Qingqing patted his hand and asked, "Lin Mo, do you know which apartment he lives in?"
"I do!" Lin Mo felt more and more that he had foresight. He led them without hesitation towards the door on the left.
Shen Qingqing and Fu Jingshu exchanged a look. They immediately dodged the camera and peephole at the door and produced a mask for Lin Mo.
Lin Mo was confused.
"Put it on. Pretend you're checking the water and electricity," Shen Qingqing said in a low voice.
Lin Mo understood, "Okay."
He put on the mask and knocked on the door. There was no sound from inside. He knocked persistently, about twenty times, until finally, a gruff male voice from inside, with a hint of impatience, responded.
"Who is it?"
"Checking the water and electricity."
"Damn it, didn't they just come to check a couple of days ago..."
A man's grumbling could be heard from inside the door. Lin Mo remained unmoved, waiting for the door to make a click and be slowly pushed open.