As soon as this video was released, many people saw it.
While Shen Qingqing was being severely criticized online, numerous calls came in. Mr. Fang, Ye Se, and even King called to inquire.
"Do you need my help?"
"No, I can handle it."
Shen Qingqing refused, then saw Fu Jingchu, who was sitting on the sofa reading documents, his lips curved upwards, his aura radiating joy as if he was very pleased.
"You're in a good mood?"
Fu Jingchu reacted belatedly and subconsciously explained, "It's not because of that video."
"Then what is it because of?"
She had clearly seen the video just now, and his expression was icy, his aura extremely oppressive. How could it change so suddenly after just one phone call...
No!
Could it be because...
She tentatively asked, "Is it because I rejected him?"
Fu Jingchu paused, neither confirming nor denying. His expression was natural as he casually changed the subject, "How do you plan to quell this video incident?"
This was an implicit confirmation.
Shen Qingqing's lips curled. "They have the video, don't I have a recording?"
Fu Jingchu chuckled softly, but he didn't find it surprising. With her cautious nature, how could she attend a banquet unprepared? "It seems you don't need my help either."
"In your heart, am I that weak?"
Shen Qingqing neither confirmed nor denied, merely posing a rhetorical question that left Fu Jingchu with no room to retort. He could only follow her lead and say,
"No, you are very capable."
Shen Qingqing let out a proud hum, then opened her laptop and began to operate it.
As her account was currently very popular, with many detractors spewing abuse in the comments section, creating a chaotic atmosphere, she decided to capitalize on the heat and release the recording.
The video had been taken out of context, omitting the slanderous parts, and was highly detrimental to Shen Qingqing. However, her recording captured all the original circumstances.
This immediately sent the netizens into an uproar.
"Damn, after all this, we were the ones being manipulated repeatedly!"
The competition had an official account used to announce competition updates and promotions, as well as the dynamics of participating designers.
It had a large following of over ten million fans.
But this time, the official account exploded, bombarded by netizens. The server even crashed as a result.
The officials had to quickly repair it, but even so, the competition was suppressing designers, slandering them for infringing upon other countries' cultures, and then attributing Chinese culture to other nations, all to have this designer eliminated.
This was not just morally wrong; it had also violated the law.
Never mind. As long as she was happy.
The family left the hotel and went to a restaurant. Before they could enter, Fu Jingchu received a call summoning him to work. He glanced at the one woman and three children beside him and decisively hung up.
Shen Qingqing smiled and said, "You go, I'll take the children to eat."
Fu Jingchu shook his head. "No, I promised to spend time with you all."
"If you have important business, you should go and handle it." If he had answered the call and left, or shown the slightest hesitation, Shen Qingqing would have been a little unhappy. But his attitude was so firm that she was naturally willing to be considerate. "We can celebrate anytime. You go to work first. After you're done, we'll find another time to have this meal again."
Fu Jingchu gazed at her, unwilling to move.
"Go!" Shen Qingqing urged.
The children also wisely chimed in.
"Daddy, you should go. We'll be with Mommy, so you can rest assured. I'll take good care of my older brother, younger sister, and Mommy." This came from the little man, Shen Jinxi.
"Work is important," said Chenchen.
"Goodbye, Uncle."
This came from Xingyao. The little girl wasn't very eloquent and spoke directly, which made Fu Jingchu a little helpless. He then looked at Shen Qingqing.
He immediately received a brilliant smile from her.
"Then I'll go."
"Go. Be careful on your way and drive safely."
He took her reminder to heart, earnestly acknowledging it before turning to get into his car. However, before leaving, he gave a few more instructions, "Wait for me here after you've eaten. I'll come back to pick you up."
"Okay."
The car finally started, and he slowly withdrew his gaze.
As the car merged into the traffic, Shen Qingqing turned to the children and said, "Let's go, it's time for a feast."
"Hooray! Mommy, you're the best!"
Shen Jinxi always had a sweet tongue, making Shen Qingqing very happy. She led the children inside, and a waiter immediately approached them. They chose a relatively quiet spot by the window.
The menu was handed directly to the children. Xingyao dictated what she wanted to eat, and Shen Jinxi, as the elder brother, was responsible for ordering.
As for Shen Qingqing, she didn't need to order. The children knew what she liked to eat anyway.
While waiting for the food, a man and a woman walked in.
The man was very fat, estimated to weigh over two hundred jin. The woman had a voluptuous figure and a beautiful face. The man's gaze casually swept across the restaurant.
Then it landed on Shen Qingqing, a flicker of surprise and panic flashing across his face.
The woman immediately noticed his anomaly and, upon seeing Shen Qingqing, her beautiful and alluring face, a sense of hostility arose within her.