This day, Sima Yucheng received a call.
It was from Fu Tingyi.
"The foreign client I introduced to you has already boarded the plane and will arrive at the airport in a few hours. Remember to pick him up and book a hotel for him. Everything must be handled with the highest level of VIP treatment. This person's status is not simple, so you must not offend him."
"I understand."
Sima Yucheng didn't expect him to act so quickly, but this was a good thing for him. He immediately asked his assistant to arrange the best arrangements and went to the airport to pick up the person himself.
Unbeknownst to him, as soon as he arrived at the airport, this news was immediately delivered to Lin Mo by someone secretly watching him.
...
Shen Qingqing went to the company today. Under Ke Lin's management, the group was thriving and improving day by day. She was ostensibly there for an inspection, but in reality, she wasn't worried at all. She sat in her office and leisurely reviewed two documents.
Ke Lin was very happy to see her. "President Shen, you're finally at the company. You have no idea how busy it's been while you were away. I've had to work like eight people by myself!"
Shen Qingqing patted his shoulder. "You've worked hard. I'll give you a raise later."
Ke Lin loved to hear this. "That's great! As long as there's a good salary, I'll do anything. President Shen, since you're here today, why don't you go take a look at a new construction site our company has recently contracted?"
Shen Qingqing checked the time and regretted it. "I'd like to, but... I have a child at home who's waiting to be fed. My aunt will come home early today to have dinner with him."
Ke Lin reluctantly said, "Alright. Oh, and there's one more thing. While you were away, a woman named Yuan Fang called me saying she needed to see you and asked you to contact her when you returned."
"I know."
They were at sea at the time, and their phones were unusable after falling into the water. Although she had replaced her SIM card after returning, Yuan Fang must have tried to contact her during the period she fell into the sea.
She had intended to find Yuan Fang first. However, she received a call from her son.
Shen Jinxi's voice was anxious. "Mommy, please come back quickly. Daddy is angry!"
"What happened?"
"I don't know either. Daddy's face was gloomy as soon as he got back. I asked him, but Daddy wouldn't say. Mommy, you should come back quickly!"
Shen Jinxi's voice was very low, as if he was afraid of being overheard.
"I understand. I'll be right back."
After hanging up the phone, Shen Qingqing stepped on the accelerator and returned to the Fu family villa in less than 10 minutes.
As soon as she entered the door, she saw Shen Jinxi sitting on the sofa, looking restless.
She took off her coat and scanned the living room with her eyes, but she couldn't see Fu Jing Shu's figure. "Where's your daddy?"
"You're finally back, Mommy." Shen Jinxi sighed deeply. "Daddy is in the study. You should go up and see him."
Shen Qingqing rubbed the little guy's head, turned, and walked upstairs.
In the study.
Fu Jing Shu was sitting at his desk, reading documents. His exquisitely handsome face was expressionless. When he heard the sound, he looked up, and his eyes showed no ripple. Only when he saw her did his voice become slightly gentler.
"You're back."
Shen Qingqing walked over and stopped in front of the desk. "What happened?"
"What did Xi Xi tell you?"
Fu Jing Shu asked instead of answering.
Shen Qingqing admitted frankly, "The little fellow could tell at a glance that your mood was not right. He was very worried, so he asked me to come back and see you."
"Children worry too much." Fu Jing Shu's lips curved into a very shallow arc.
"You're lying."
They had been together for so long, and they understood each other so well that Shen Qingqing could tell at a glance whether Fu Jing Shu was happy or not.
"It's really nothing."
Shen Qingqing walked around the desk, placing her hands on his shoulders. "Tell me the truth. Did something happen at the company?"
The hands on his shoulders were not heavy, but they carried an indescribable weight. Fu Jing Shu pursed his thin lips and held her hand. "No matter what it is, I can handle it."
"That's different!" Shen Qingqing was a little helpless. This man was always like this. No matter what happened, as long as he could solve it himself, he would never tell her.
She reminded him, "We are husband and wife."
Shouldn't a couple share hardships together?
This sentence finally moved Fu Jing Shu. He embraced his wife in return, his deep voice slowly sounding:
"Sima Yucheng arranged to meet a client, and I intended to talk to him first, but I didn't expect..."
"The other party stood you up?"
Fu Jing Shu remained silent.
Shen Qingqing gasped. No way, she had just guessed casually, and the other party actually dared to do that. This person was incredibly bold!
"Who is it?"
"Marco."
Shen Qingqing knew this name.
At least in Country H, she had heard that he was the son of a tycoon, a notorious rake.
He had enjoyed countless romantic encounters without ever getting entangled.
That description was not an exaggeration.
And he was said to be the only son in the family, doted on by his family members. However, he had no interest in the family business, nor did he have the talent for it. He only wanted to enjoy himself.
Shen Qingqing stroked her chin. "Isn't this person always uninterested in business? Why is he suddenly developing in our country?"
"There must have been an intermediary." But who that person was, was still unknown.
Fu Jing Shu was still investigating.
"This person is truly despicable. If he didn't want to meet, he shouldn't have agreed. Why agree and then stand you up? Isn't that just playing with you!" Shen Qingqing said indignantly, then comforted him, "It's not that he can refuse to meet just because he wants to. Once you're in this circle, you'll inevitably run into each other."
"Mm."
Fu Jing Shu held her slender waist with both hands, resting his chin on her shoulder, his eyes slightly closed.
The stern and cold aura that surrounded him seemed to be gradually disappearing.
Of course, being played was not a pleasant experience, but he was an adult, not a child who would throw a tantrum.
It was just that his demeanor had become a little subdued, and children were very sensitive. Even if he disguised himself well, the little fellow still sensed something was wrong.
The atmosphere was warm, and time was peaceful.
Neither of them noticed a figure flash by the doorway.
Shen Qingqing remembered the other matter she had left unattended. She wanted to go down, but Fu Jing Shu wouldn't let her. So, she made a call to Yuan Fang in that posture.
The dean's voice was as gentle as ever. "You've finally called me back. I was so worried when I couldn't reach you."
If she hadn't found Ke Lin at that time, she would have probably called the police.
Shen Qingqing comforted her, "I'm fine. I was just busy a while ago, and my phone was broken, so I didn't have time to replace it."
This statement was full of loopholes. What kind of situation would cause her phone to be broken and not replaced, especially since she was the CEO of a company, busy with a thousand things?
How could she not have a phone?