She rolled down the car window. "You stay and comfort Grandma."
Fu Jingshu paused for a moment, then complied. "Alright, you be careful and come back soon."
Shen Qingqing drove to the police station. Just as she reached the entrance, she saw Officer Wang coming out for a smoke, his expression clearly not good.
"How is it?" Shen Qingqing walked up to him.
Officer Wang shook his head, took a drag, and exhaled a smoke ring. "Not good."
Putting aside the fact that there was no evidence for Fu Tingyi's crimes, with Sima Yucheng ahead of him, and no evidence to prove Sima Yucheng was taking the fall, detaining Fu Tingyi was merely a detention.
When the time came, he would have to be released.
Shen Qingqing pondered for a moment and said, "Then let him go for now."
Officer Wang was so shocked his cigarette tip fell to the ground. "What did you say? We finally found him, and you want to release him now?"
"What else can we do if we don't release him?" Shen Qingqing's face was calm.
Officer Wang couldn't help but examine her, seeing a calm victim's family member for the first time. "Are you really sure about this?"
Shen Qingqing nodded. "I'm sure."
Officer Wang, however, was unwilling to give up. He gritted his teeth. "Give me some more time, maybe..."
"Officer Wang, you and I both know that further investigation will yield no results," Shen Qingqing said softly. "Instead of dragging it out, it's better to release him first, lest someone find an excuse."
With Fu Tingyi's cunning, if they continued to delay, Officer Wang himself might be implicated.
After all, Officer Wang's position had its limitations, many rules that could not be crossed. Once crossed, it would lead to uncontrollable consequences.
Furthermore, there was a crucial point.
"I asked Chenchen. While it was indeed Fu Tingyi who took him away initially, the people around him changed several times during the subsequent moves. He never saw Fu Tingyi again."
Therefore, even Chenchen couldn't definitively say Fu Tingyi was the one who kidnapped him.
Hearing this, Officer Wang knew there was nothing else they could do. He reluctantly said, "Then that's all we can do for now. However, I will not give up the investigation. When I find evidence, I will arrest him immediately!"
"Alright, I'll trouble you then, Officer Wang."
Shen Qingqing left the police station and returned home. She told Fu Jingshu about the matter. Fu Jingshu was not surprised. "With his schemes, it would be strange if he were arrested so easily."
Shen Qingqing had a headache. "What should we do next?"
"We don't need to do anything." Fu Jingshu knew Fu Tingyi extremely well. "Someone will naturally come looking for trouble."
Shen Qingqing immediately understood his meaning. "You're right, we just have to wait."
But no one expected that Fu Tingyi would be released that afternoon. To make matters worse, he had the audacity to come to the Fu family, acting like the master of the house, and casually sat on the sofa, ordering the maid.
"Go and get me a glass of water."
The maid stood frozen, unsure whether to obey.
Fu Tingyi reprimanded her, "Hurry up, what are you dawdling for?"
Seeing his demeanor so much like the master of the house, the maid had no choice but to turn and head for the kitchen. Shen Qingqing came downstairs at that moment.
Seeing Fu Tingyi, she raised an eyebrow. "What are you doing here?"
Fu Tingyi precisely caught that she said "doing here" instead of "returning." He said with a half-smile, "What, am I no longer part of this family?"
"You know yourself whether you are or not, don't you?"
Shen Qingqing looked at the maid, who was caught in an awkward position, and waved her hand. The maid immediately breathed a sigh of relief and left.
Fu Tingyi sneered, "Whether you are a member of the Fu family or not has nothing to do with you. At least, you are not. Although you married Jingshu, your surname is not Fu."
Shen Qingqing didn't back down. "So what? Jingshu is the master of the Fu family now. If he says I am, then I am. As for you..."
She paused, not needing to finish her sentence. Fu Tingyi understood naturally.
Fu Tingyi laughed in anger. "But I'm here nonetheless, and you can't drive me out because I am your father-in-law, at least to the outside world."
He hadn't been idle while the couple was away.
"If you spread this matter, I don't need to say anything, but it won't look good for you externally."
Shen Qingqing narrowed her eyes. "What do you mean?"
Fu Tingyi leaned back on the sofa and said leisurely, "I heard that the Fu Group has been experiencing some minor turbulence recently, so I specifically rushed back to help Jingshu. After all, I used to manage the company."
Shen Qingqing sat down opposite him and said calmly, "That was before."
Now that Jingshu was back, it was different.
"Then we shall see." Fu Tingyi didn't argue with her. He stood up, straightened his collar, and said, "Prepare my room. I need to rest. I'm a bit tired."
This matter-of-fact command made it sound as if he were ordering a servant.
Shen Qingqing sat steadily on the sofa. "Why should I listen to you?"
Fu Tingyi turned to look at her, his eyes filled with displeasure. "If you don't, it's unfilial. Don't forget, the outside world knows that our Fu family is reunited, and I am your father."
"Don't worry, I will issue a clarification immediately."
Shen Qingqing stood up, smoothed down the slightly creased hem of her clothes, brushing away non-existent dust, and brushed past Fu Tingyi, turning to walk upstairs.
At the same time, she didn't forget to instruct the maid.
"Please ask Mr. Fu to leave."
Fu Tingyi was naturally unwilling, but he couldn't contend with the several burly, muscular bodyguards. He was politely "escorted" out.
He stood at the doorway, looked at the villa gate, let out a cold snort, and turned to leave.
The next day, he went to Fu Group.
That evening, Shen Qingqing prepared dinner and sat at the table with Xixi and Chenchen, waiting for Fu Jingshu to return. However, they only received a phone call.
"Qingqing, I have to work overtime today. I'll be back late, don't wait for me."
Shen Qingqing sounded worried. "Did something happen at the company? Why do you suddenly have to work overtime?"
Fu Jingshu's voice was low as he reassured her, "No, don't worry. There are just some things that haven't been finished, and I don't want to leave them for tomorrow."
This made sense.
Fu Jingshu was a man of action; he disliked procrastination.
Shen Qingqing gently instructed, "Then you should come back early, and don't work too hard. I'll worry. Also, the children and I will try to wait for you."
"Don't be too late. Go to bed if you're tired."
Fu Jingshu couldn't bear to tell them not to wait, so he compromised.
Shen Qingqing smiled faintly. "Okay, I understand. Then go and get busy, and come back early when you're done."
After hanging up the phone, she told the two children that Jingshu had to work overtime.
The two little ones' expectant expressions instantly dimmed, especially Shen Jinxi. Unlike Chenchen's quiet demeanor, he rested his chin on his hands, his face full of disappointment.
"Why does Daddy have to work overtime? He never used to."
Shen Qingqing suppressed a smile. "Didn't you dislike being with Daddy before? Why are you unhappy now that he's not coming home for a few days?"
Shen Jinxi stammered, "When did I say I disliked it..."