Fu Jing Shu stared at her for a long time.
The intense gaze and pressure made Lu Jun Ze sweat for his friend, but looking at Shen Qing Qing, she remained composed. She even took a sip of champagne with apparent enjoyment, appearing quite at ease.
Only when Fu Jing Shu withdrew his gaze did Lu Jun Ze breathe a sigh of relief, immensely impressed with his friend.
He couldn't help but secretly give Shen Qing Qing a thumbs-up, impressed by her composure.
To his surprise, Shen Qing Qing shot him a glare. If he hadn't reacted so overtly, this whole mess wouldn't have happened.
He chuckled sheepishly and quickly made his escape.
"Well, I'm going to entertain the guests. You two chat."
After the banquet, Fu Jing Shu personally drove Shen Qing Qing back. Shen Qing Qing wanted to refuse; she really didn't want to be alone with him. The man was sharp, and he might try to probe her further.
But strangely, he didn't test her at all during the entire journey, not even saying a word.
Although puzzled, Shen Qing Qing was also relieved. As soon as the car stopped, she quickly said goodbye and got out, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Fu Jing Shu picked up his phone and called Lin Mo.
"Investigate Shen Qing Qing."
"Master Fu, are you finally going to make a move on her?" Lin Mo teased.
"Just do as you're told. Any more nonsense and you're out," he snapped.
Although his tone was harsh, Lin Mo, who had known him for years, understood that Fu Ye, who never played games, hadn't denied it, which meant he tacitly agreed.
"Yes, I'll start investigating immediately."
Fu Jing Shu hung up the phone and drove home.
As soon as he stepped through the door, Lin Mo called. "Master Fu, we've investigated, but Ms. Shen's file is secretly locked. We can't access it."
"Isn't that obvious?"
Lin Mo faltered, "I don't have the capability, but I've found a hacker expert for you. He can definitely do it."
Fu Jing Shu sat down on the sofa and loosened his tie. "I want to see the file within three hours. If you can't do it, you can go to Africa to mine coal."
Mine coal?!
Lin Mo trembled, "Don't worry, Master Fu, I guarantee it will be done in three hours!"
He hung up and immediately contacted the hacker. This hacker was renowned in the industry, but his rules were also somewhat different from others.
He was very expensive and took on jobs purely based on his mood.
Today, perhaps he was lucky. The client seemed to be in a good mood. Upon seeing the request and the price, he agreed to take the job in less than three seconds.
He even agreed to deliver the file within three hours.
Lin Mo was finally relieved and wouldn't have to mine coal. He waited for the hacker's news, dozing off. About an hour later, his computer pinged.
He jolted awake and opened it, finding a file. He didn't dare to look and sent it directly to Fu Jing Shu.
The message box indicated – received by the other party.
He closed his computer and went home to rest.
...
Fu Residence.
Shen Jin Xi sat in front of his computer with a sly grin. He had never expected that while browsing the dark web out of boredom, he would receive an order.
He noticed it was Lin Mo who placed the order to investigate his mother. How could he allow this?
Lin Mo was his father's assistant, so this investigation meant his cheap father was investigating his mother. Without rhyme or reason, suddenly wanting to investigate his mother must mean he had malicious intentions!
So, he decisively took half an hour to create a new file and then deliberately delayed sending it for another half hour.
This information alone would be enough to shock his cheap father speechless.
He then quickly contacted his mother to inform her.
-- Calling Mom, calling Mom!
Shen Qing Qing replied quickly.
-- What's wrong?
-- The cheap father is investigating you. I created a fake file and sent it. Mom, I've solved your trouble for you. Do I get a reward?
-- Well done. I'll bring you some corn crisps next time we meet.
-- Yay! Mom, you're the best. A kiss for you~
Shen Qing Qing chuckled while looking at her phone. However, thinking of Fu Jing Shu, she couldn't help but sneer. She knew this man was shrewd; he was investigating her in secret.
At that moment, Shen Jin Xi sent her the fake file. She frowned upon seeing it, but soon a plan formed in her mind.
...
In the study, Fu Jing Shu opened his computer and clicked on the file. At the top were lines for name, gender, age, place of origin, and ethnicity. The next line was her detailed past.
It indicated that she had been married eight times, each ending in divorce. Yet, despite this, she was still surrounded by many high-quality men.
Each man wanted to be with her, but she treated them as disposable, playing with them and discarding them. Strangely, none of them held grudges against her, only the regret of unfulfilled desire and love.
She was like a queen bee, effortlessly navigating a swarm of men, truly a woman who passed through a garden of flowers without a single petal sticking to her.
The computer's blue light flickered, and Fu Jing Shu's expression darkened to the extreme, even appearing faintly greenish. He suddenly felt unable to look at that woman directly.
That night, Fu Jing Shu, who usually slept like clockwork, tossed and turned until past midnight before finally falling asleep. He dreamt of the woman surrounded by men, and he woke up in anger the next morning.
With dark circles under his eyes, he went downstairs, tidied himself up, and went to work.
Upon arriving at the company, he saw many people gathered around Shen Qing Qing's desk. Before he could get closer, he heard them asking questions in a flurry.
"Scary, are these gifts from your admirers?"
"This necklace is so expensive, it's a global limited edition. I've wanted it for so long, but I can't afford it, I can only look."
Through the crowd, Fu Jing Shu saw Shen Qing Qing sitting at her seat, a faint smile on her face, as beautiful as ever. Her movements while playing with the necklace were nonchalant.
He pursed his lips, turned, and strode away.
At lunchtime, he subconsciously wanted to call Shen Qing Qing to bring him a cup of coffee, but when he made the internal call, he was told that Shen Qing Qing had gone out for lunch.
Someone had called her, asking her out!
He directly hung up the phone, losing his appetite. He didn't eat lunch either.
However, while working on documents, he kept glancing at the time. Two hours and ten minutes later, Shen Qing Qing returned, her eyes sparkling with smiles, her face radiant.
It seemed the date had gone very smoothly.
A fire brewed within him. When she came in to deliver documents, he didn't say a single word to her.
When it was time to leave work, he walked out of his office and found Shen Qing Qing's seat empty. He asked Lin Mo and learned that she had left immediately at the end of work! She said she was going to a bar!
Fu Jing Shu gritted his teeth and hurried out. Downstairs, he saw Shen Qing Qing getting into a car. Driven by an impulse, he got into his car and followed her.
Shen Qing Qing arrived at the bar entrance, got out, and went inside. The deafening music and the various people who came up to chat made her feel deeply annoyed.
Since she was just acting, she didn't stay long, coming out less than ten minutes later.
Feeling the fresh air outside, she breathed a sigh of relief. That bar was truly not a place for humans. She got into her car and quickly drove away.
Unbeknownst to her, in a black car parked by the roadside, Fu Jing Shu squinted and glanced at the bar.
Seeing her rush out in less than ten minutes, looking relieved, he finally understood. This woman was indeed bold.
She had dared to play him.