The faces of the crowd turned ashen, their hearts filled with unease and wild speculation.
So, Mr. Fu could fart too!
Despite their shock, seeing Fu Jingshu's darkened face, no one dared to laugh. If any other colleague had done something like this, they would have been laughing their heads off.
But this was different. This was their boss, their benefactor, and he had a terrible temper. If anyone dared to laugh and anger him…
Some people couldn't help but wonder if they would even survive leaving the conference room after witnessing such a major embarrassment from Mr. Fu…
Lin Mo was also stunned. However, as soon as Fu Jingshu's glare shot over, he immediately resumed his professional demeanor, pretending as if nothing had happened, and let the company's senior executives present their reports.
The situation was finally under control.
But Fu Jingshu hadn't experienced such embarrassment and awkwardness in years. Even though no one dared to laugh, he could still feel their curious gazes.
At that moment, he wished he could throw the person who had tampered with it into the sea!
Meanwhile, Shen Jinxi quietly followed his "cheap daddy" and listened outside the conference room for a while. However, the soundproofing in the conference room was too good, and he couldn't hear anything. But he was sure the fart bag he had planted would work.
That thing didn't smell, but the sound it made was incredibly loud. Regardless, his "cheap daddy" was definitely going to be humiliated today.
As the culprit, Shen Jinxi, to avoid being caught and retaliated against by his "cheap daddy," made a quick escape.
Following his usual routine, he took a taxi home. As soon as he reached the doorstep, his watch beeped. It was Mommy calling. His eyes widened.
Could Mommy have found out he ran away?
It was over. He had to get inside quickly and confess. He truly thought this as his steps into the house were unusually slow and heavy.
Would Mommy hit him?
He pushed open the door, his head bowed to his chest, but his eyes darted from the corners of his vision towards the sofa. He saw Shen Qingqing sitting there expressionless, her phone in her hand.
At the same time, the call on his watch had ended.
He looked up and offered a fawning smile, "Mommy…"
Shen Qingqing didn't know how flustered she had been when she received a call from the maid saying the young master wasn't home. "Why did you go out without telling me?"
Shen Jinxi knew he was in the wrong and didn't dare to dally any longer. He took small steps to her, putting on a remorseful expression. "I'm sorry, Mommy, I know I was wrong. I won't run out alone again."
With such a good attitude of admitting fault, all of Shen Qingqing's scolding words stopped at her lips. She took a deep breath and said, "I'm not forbidding you from going out, but you're still young, and you might encounter danger if you go out alone."
"I know, Mommy." Shen Jinxi heard the deep concern in his mother's voice, not much anger. So he bravely pounced into her arms, blinking his bright, pure eyes. "I definitely won't do this again."
Shen Qingqing looked at him for a moment, then said exasperatedly, "You'd better remember what you said."
"Mhm."
Mommy wasn't angry anymore, Shen Jinxi. Now he had the mood to talk about his heroic deed. "Mommy, do you know? I helped you get back at someone fiercely!"
"Get back at who?"
"Cheap daddy!" Shen Jinxi found a comfortable position in his mother's arms and counted on his little fingers. "If you really calculate it, Daddy has bullied Mommy so many times, so I want to give him a little lesson to let him know that Mommy has someone to protect her, and he's not allowed to bully you anymore!"
Shen Qingqing was touched, but also a little worried. "Xixi, children shouldn't interfere in adult matters."
Given Fu Jingshu's personality, if he truly got angry, or if he wanted to take the child back, she wasn't afraid, but if they had to fight for custody, it would be troublesome.
Shen Jinxi didn't understand what his mother was worried about, but he always listened to her. "I know. Anyway, I've already helped Mommy get revenge this time. We'll talk about next time when it comes."
Shen Qingqing poked his forehead. "You…"
Shen Jinxi felt the pampering in his mother's eyes and snuggled into her arms, acting spoiled. As mother and son were talking, the phone suddenly rang.
Shen Qingqing answered. It was Fang Tianji, and he sounded very excited. "Miss Shen, I have good news for you. This morning, I took Chenchen to a painting class. Unexpectedly, there was a director from a company in the class. This director thinks very highly of Chenchen and wants him to help draw a promotional poster. The remuneration is negotiable."
Shen Qingqing hesitated. "I actually didn't plan for the child to be exposed to business so early. Right now, I just want him to focus on learning what he likes."
"I understand what you mean," Fang Tianji said, also trying to persuade her. "But think about it, this is a rare opportunity for Chenchen to gain experience. And I've asked Chenchen, and he's willing himself, but he said he still needs to get your opinion. So I wanted to call you so you could meet the other party. Then, whether this collaboration happens will be up to you to decide."
Shen Qingqing initially felt that the director who suddenly appeared was a bit unreliable. Now, she readily agreed. As long as they passed her scrutiny, any ghost or monster would be revealed.
That afternoon, Shen Qingqing left the child at home and went alone to the agreed-upon location, a restaurant. This was the place the other party had chosen, and it seemed they intended to have a long talk.
As she entered, the person inside looked at her with surprise. "Miss Shen?!"
"It's you, Director Ruan." Shen Qingqing never expected that the person who asked her out was a director from Fu Jingshu's company. They had had some contact before, though they weren't very familiar.
Director Ruan was also surprised, but then smiled. It was a good thing they knew each other. "It seems we are truly fated. I'm not alone today. If he sees you, he'll be very surprised too."
Shen Qingqing's eyelids twitched, and she turned to leave without a word.
As she reached the door, it suddenly opened, and she saw Fu Jingshu.
Director Ruan stepped forward and said with a smile, "Mr. Fu, this…"
Her gaze darted back and forth between the two. There was an indescribable feeling, and in any case, something was not right between these two, very not right!
Her intuition told her not to speak at this moment.
Shen Qingqing said with a cold face, "I don't want to cooperate with you. Move aside."
Her gaze didn't even land on Fu Jingshu. She was so indifferent, as if she hadn't seen him at all. This made Fu Jingshu feel as if a hand was tightly gripping his heart. He felt a bit breathless and tugged at his tie.
Facing her indifference, he could only lower his stance, not even caring that someone else was watching. "Qingqing, everything from the past was a misunderstanding. I hope you can give me some time to resolve these matters."
Director Ruan's eyes widened silently, and a blasphemous thought suddenly crossed her mind. Was this still Mr. Fu? Had he been possessed by some evil spirit?!