"Don't talk nonsense about us showing affection," Fu Jingshu said, distressed and exasperated.
"That's your business, nothing to do with me," Shen Qingqing had made up her mind. "Find some time to go through the name change procedures for Chenchen, and give me custody."
"Impossible."
Fu Jingshu refused without a second thought.
Shen Qingqing sneered, "Do you think I'm discussing this with you?"
Fu Jingshu didn't speak, but the pressure around him instantly dropped. Even Lu Wanying, standing beside him, dared not continue her act.
What had the other party said to make him so angry?
Shen Qingqing couldn't feel it through the phone, but even if she could, she wouldn't care. "I won't hand my child over to a stepmother to take care of."
Fu Jingshu gritted his teeth, "What stepmother?"
"Stop pretending." Shen Qingqing suddenly felt utterly bored. "At this point, what's the point of pretending? I'll take the child away, and you can be together with Lu Wanying. Isn't that good?"
Her voice was clear and cold, as if she didn't care about his relationship with Lu Wanying at all.
Fu Jingshu felt a knot in his chest, "What nonsense are you talking about!"
A document lay open in front of Shen Qingqing, but her gaze was not on it. "Since you've already made your choice, be serious about it. Don't treat feelings as a game."
With that, she hung up the phone.
Fu Jingshu immediately redialed, but the other party didn't pick up. He glared at his phone, wondering when he had ever treated feelings as a game.
Although Lu Wanying didn't know what Shen Qingqing had said, she immediately stepped forward to comfort him. "Jingshu, please don't be angry. Miss Shen must have misunderstood. If she said anything excessive, please don't mind it. She definitely didn't mean it."
Fu Jingshu's expression was colder and angrier than ever before.
While Lu Wanying felt happy, she was also more jealous. Shen Qingqing could stir his emotions to such an extent, indicating that her position in his heart was even more important than she had imagined.
Soon, the doctor arrived.
After the diagnosis, the doctor said, "Miss Lu has a common cold. She'll be fine with some medicine and rest."
Fu Jingshu watched the doctor prescribe the medicine and then left, using the excuse of being busy.
Although Lu Wanying was not happy that he did not stay to take care of her, she was not angry about it. She also had a very important matter to attend to.
Her phone had just received a text message.
Sender – Shen Zhizhong.
After the doctor left, Lu Wanying quietly slipped out. The servants thought she was resting in her room and had no idea she had gone out.
Upon arriving at the agreed-upon location, Shen Zhizhong was already there.
Lu Wanying sat opposite him, a smile on her face. "Mr. Shen, you asked to see me?"
Shen Zhizhong said unhurriedly, "Miss Lu, I've heard your name and know about your past with Master Fu. I'm here today because of my daughter."
As he spoke, he subtly observed Lu Wanying. This girl was the complete opposite of that ungrateful wretch, with no similarity in appearance or demeanor.
How could Fu Jingshu have fallen for that wretch?
Lu Wanying narrowed her eyes instinctively and said calmly, "Are you here to avenge your daughter?"
But according to her information, Shen Qingqing didn't seem to get along well with Shen Zhizhong.
"No, no, no." Shen Zhizhong was startled. He put down the coffee cup in his hand and said gently, "You should know that my unfilial daughter and I have never been on good terms."
"So why are you here this time?"
"Of course, it's to seek cooperation with you."
Shen Zhizhong was not happy at Lin Minglan's company, but he dared not resign. Those who looked down on him took advantage of his misfortune to make things difficult for him.
He had been paying attention to Shen Qingqing and Fu Jingshu, and that's how he discovered Lu Wanying.
Lu Wanying smiled knowingly, "So that's how it is. Uncle Shen is also pitiful. How could he have had such an unfilial daughter?"
Shen Zhizhong remained noncommittal. He felt ashamed that this family scandal was being discussed, "I know Miss Lu likes Fu Jingshu, and I have a way to help you."
"Does my relationship with Jingshu need help?" Lu Wanying smiled.
"Don't you?" Shen Zhizhong calmly retorted, "Miss Lu and Master Fu indeed had a good relationship in the past, but after all these years, people change, and hearts change. Don't you think so?"
The smile on Lu Wanying's face slowly disappeared.
"Moreover, the latecomer can win." Shen Zhizhong said slowly, "My daughter has always been capable. She has captivated Master Fu and made him dote on her. He listens to her, helps her with everything. You've been apart for so long, do you think your relationship can make me drive my daughter away?"
Lu Wanying remained silent.
She really wasn't confident, otherwise she wouldn't have resorted to so many tricks.
Shen Zhizhong smiled knowingly. "It seems I was right. If so, why don't we cooperate? The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Miss Lu should understand this principle."
Lu Wanying said softly, "Mr. Shen is right, but cooperation requires sincerity."
How could a person who was kicked out of the Shen Group make her believe that Shen Zhizhong had the strength to fight Shen Qingqing? After all, he was already a defeated opponent.
Shen Zhizhong was annoyed. Even a young girl dared to look down on him now. But for the sake of the long term, he had to endure it. "I can give you what you want most."
What Lu Wanying wanted most... was, of course, Fu Jingshu.
"I have a way to make them break up completely," Shen Zhizhong said in a deep voice.
"What way?"
"I can't tell you that for now." Shen Zhizhong wanted to create suspense. "You just need to cooperate with me."
"What do you want?"
Shen Zhizhong smiled at this, liking to talk to smart people. "I heard that Lu Group is opening a branch company and is currently short of management personnel."
"Is that all you require?"
"Yes."
Lu Wanying nodded almost without hesitation. "As long as you can do what you promised me, I'll handle your matters for you."
Shen Zhizhong smiled with satisfaction. "Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation."
"Pleasant cooperation."
As Lu Wanying left, she couldn't stop smiling, her heart full of anticipation for the next day.
Shen Zhizhong had just said that he would give Shen Qingqing a big surprise tomorrow!
The next morning, Shen Qingqing sent the two children to kindergarten and then returned home to read with Xingyao for a while. Seeing that it was almost nine o'clock, she set off for the company.
There was some traffic on the road, so she planned to look at the documents she hadn't finished dealing with yesterday.
As soon as she opened them, her phone rang.
It was the kindergarten teacher's urgent voice. "Oh no, Chenchen's mother, please come quickly! Chenchen's classmate has been abducted! I've already called the police, but..."
"I understand. I'll be there immediately."
Shen Qingqing's expression turned cold. She hung up the phone, immediately instructed the driver to turn the car around, and head to the kindergarten.