In the morning, Shen Qingqing arrived at the company and saw Fu Jingshu about to leave with Lin Mo.
"Where are you two going?"
"To discuss a collaboration."
Fu Jingshu ignored her, but Lin Mo replied.
Shen Qingqing frowned slightly, "What collaboration, do I need to go?"
"To Lu's Group." Lin Mo glanced at Master Fu. He hadn't forbidden him from answering, so he should be able to. "Our company has a collaboration with Lu's, and we happen to have some free time today. Miss Shen, would you like to come along..."
Before he could finish saying "come along", Fu Jingshu shot him a cold glare.
"You talk too much."
"...Yes."
Lin Mo lowered his head. He had wanted to bring Miss Shen along earlier, but he suddenly changed his mind today. He really changed his mind faster than a woman.
Shen Qingqing swallowed back the word "okay" that she hadn't managed to say.
Fu Jingshu looked at Shen Qingqing faintly, "I have other arrangements for you, go and get busy."
With that, he left with Lin Mo.
Shen Qingqing pouted. If she wasn't going, she wasn't going. Couldn't she go without following Fu Jingshu? Just as she was about to leave, a colleague pulled her back.
She brought a pile of documents, saying they were to organize the most crucial project information for the company.
But this was completely outside her scope of work.
"This isn't my job, is it?" she asked directly.
The colleague had no choice. "Master Fu ordered this. I can't do anything about it. Please bear with it!"
Shen Qingqing suspected Fu Jingshu was doing this on purpose. He even knew that she and this female colleague were quite familiar, so she wouldn't make things difficult for her even if she was unhappy.
She took the documents. "Forget it, you go and be busy."
She worked diligently, opening the files, but she couldn't help but mutter in her heart, "Fu Jingshu is so petty. I just rejected his assistant!"
And now he's making things difficult for her.
She was efficient at work, and coupled with a matter weighing on her mind, she poured all her energy into the task. She finished quickly and left the group in a hurry.
She went to Lu's.
When she arrived at Lu's Group, Fu Jingshu hadn't left yet. He had already gone back and forth with Lu Junze hundreds of times, all about how to divide the profit margins of this collaboration.
Lin Mo was speechless. Master Fu was usually very decisive, but he didn't know what was going on today.
He always felt that Master Fu seemed to be picking fault...
Lu Junze was also helpless. Knowing Shen Qingqing was coming, he quickly invited her in. However, the moment she entered, Fu Jingshu's expression turned even uglier.
"Why are you here?"
Shen Qingqing placed a document on the table. "You forgot this document, I brought it to you."
Fu Jingshu glanced at it. It was indeed a document related to Lu's Group, but this document was dispensable. It wouldn't matter if it wasn't delivered.
Delivering it was just an extra trip.
He slowly narrowed his eyes, and a knot of frustration gradually grew in his heart.
Lu Junze, with his back to Fu Jingshu, winked at Shen Qingqing. "Miss Shen, you're finally here. Your Master Fu is practically a Shylock!"
This wasn't the first time he had negotiated business, but it was the first time he had encountered such a difficult person.
Since entering, Shen Qingqing had been stared at intently by Fu Jingshu, which made her feel inexplicably nervous. She cleared her throat and said, "Master Fu is brilliant in business. Most people can't compare. You should learn well when you have the opportunity to collaborate with Master Fu."
Lu Junze stared, mouthing, "Did you take the wrong medicine?"
Why was she even praising him?
Shen Qingqing sat down on the sofa with a serious expression. "I just came to deliver a document. You continue your discussion."
Lu Junze could only sit down again. When he raised his eyes, he saw Fu Jingshu staring at Shen Qingqing. He couldn't help but look at the two of them, always feeling that the atmosphere between them was a little strange...
Could it be...
No one spoke, and the atmosphere gradually became awkward. Lin Mo pondered for a moment. This stalemate wouldn't do, so he took the initiative to speak to Shen Qingqing.
"Miss Shen, this document isn't that important, you didn't need to specially deliver it."
Shen Qingqing glanced at him. "One must be thorough in all things. I finished my work and had nothing to do, so I brought it. I always thought that if Master Fu needed it, my arrival now would be timely rain."
"Yes, Miss Shen is very considerate."
Lin Mo didn't know if it was his imagination, but he felt that Shen Qingqing's glance carried a hint of dissatisfaction.
But he didn't understand what he had said wrong.
Following that, even Fu Jingshu glanced over, his gaze carrying a hint of displeasure. He was even more confused and deeply regretted speaking.
Little did he know, Fu Jingshu's heart was filled with an indescribable bitterness and discomfort.
This woman had always been indifferent to others. The fact that she rushed over this time was solely because of the man in front of her. Just then, he saw them exchanging meaningful glances.
This was simply outrageous!
"Let's continue. I'm busy and have no time to waste."
Lu Junze snapped back to attention and immediately resumed the previous topic: "We were just talking about the percentage points. According to the agreement we originally set..."
Shen Qingqing had little interest in the subsequent discussion. Her mind was entirely on her mother's matters.
After Fu Jingshu left, she would find an excuse to stay behind...
After a series of chaotic thoughts, she came back to her senses. The collaboration had already concluded, and it seemed the gloomy aura around Fu Jingshu had somewhat subsided.
Lu Junze, on the other hand, had a pained expression on his face.
She immediately understood that the "Shylock Fu" must have extorted a lot.
Turning her head, she saw Fu Jingshu already heading towards the door. Shen Qingqing was stunned for a moment and quickly followed him, her eyes darting around. When they reached the elevator, she suddenly exclaimed.
Fu Jingshu slowly turned his head to look at her. "What is it?"
"My earring is missing." Shen Qingqing looked around, her face full of confusion. "Where did it go? Could it have been left in President Lu's office?"
Fu Jingshu remained silent, just watching her.
When the elevator doors opened, Fu Jingshu and Lin Mo got out. Shen Qingqing, however, stopped inside the elevator. "I have to go back and look for my earring."
Fu Jingshu's deep eyes stared at her. "Are you really just going to look for your earring?"
Shen Qingqing blinked. "Yes, look."
She tilted her head, and indeed, her fair earlobe was missing an earring. Only the other one remained. She shook her head, looking quite unaccustomed to it.
"This earring, with one missing, looks so ugly."
Fu Jingshu suddenly let out a cold laugh.
Shen Qingqing was bewildered. What did this cold laugh mean?
He looked at her intently, then turned and strode away, even his retreating back carrying a hint of anger. Lin Mo looked at Fu Jingshu's back and then at Shen Qingqing, who was full of questions.
"You..."
Before he could finish his words, Fu Jingshu's voice came from behind, cold and resolute.
"Still not following? If you don't want this job, you can leave."
"Coming, coming!" Lin Mo certainly didn't want to leave. He gave Shen Qingqing a look of disappointment and sighed heavily before turning and running off.
Shen Qingqing was completely baffled. What was wrong with these two people?