Shen Qingqing whispered a few words into his ear.
Fu Jingshu's eyes were inscrutable. He raised a hand and touched the necklace. He really didn't take it off, even though it didn't match him at all. He just looked displeased. "You're going alone?"
"Mmm."
"No."
Fu Jingshu absolutely disagreed. How could he let her go alone when he knew it was a trap?
Shen Qingqing tilted her head. "I can't help it, that's what they asked for."
"Then I'll go with you." Seeing her about to object, Fu Jingshu immediately said, "I won't let her discover me. I'll follow you."
Shen Qingqing dared not bet on the child's safety. "No, she's definitely watching me now. If she sees you going with me, she'll get angry and what if she harms the child then?"
Fu Jingshu frowned, showing a rare hint of impatience. He couldn't bear to let her go, but he also knew he couldn't stop her.
It was unprecedentedly difficult.
Shen Qingqing smiled like a flower. "Alright, listen to me. You're not allowed to follow. But don't worry, I won't let you lose track of me."
She hugged the man's waist and kissed him on the lips.
As she pulled away, Fu Jingshu grabbed her waist, pulling back the distance they had just managed to create.
"Just this once."
"Got it."
Shen Qingqing nodded obediently.
But despite her words, Fu Jingshu could never be completely at ease. He didn't outright stop her, though. As he walked her to the door, he stood at the entrance, his fingertips gripping the pendant of the necklace.
"Don't get hurt."
Shen Qingqing found it a little amusing. She knew there would be danger without even thinking about it. She could guarantee that she would return alive, but whether she would be injured was uncertain.
However, she couldn't say that.
"I'll protect myself."
Without a definitive answer, Fu Jingshu's handsome face darkened abruptly. "If you're not back within two hours, I'll come find you myself."
This was the last deadline he could set.
Shen Qingqing turned back and smiled brightly. "Wait for me."
These two simple words made Fu Jingshu's heart instantly settle.
When Chenchen and Xixi chased after them, Shen Qingqing's figure was already gone.
The two children instinctively looked at Fu Jingshu.
"Where's Mommy?"
"She has something to take care of." Fu Jingshu knelt down in front of the children, took their small hands, and led them into the living room.
The children didn't resist, but their hearts were uneasy.
Xixi was more perceptive. "Is Mommy going to do something dangerous?"
Chenchen's eyes also showed concern.
How could Fu Jingshu tell the children about the danger Shen Qingqing was facing? He had to downplay it. "If you believe in your Mommy's abilities, then don't ask."
Xixi pouted. "Our concern for Mommy and our right to believe in Mommy don't conflict."
The little fellow was eloquent and spoke with great reason, leaving Fu Jingshu momentarily speechless. He looked at the faces of these two children, who were young and tender yet exceptionally resolute.
He was silent for a moment and said, "Believe me, and believe in your Mommy."
The two children exchanged a glance and obediently stopped asking.
...
A red car stopped by the roadside. This was a sparsely populated suburb, and a dilapidated, abandoned factory stood by the road.
The car door opened, and Shen Qingqing got out. She was still dressed simply as usual, in a white casual outfit and white sports shoes.
Pure white, like the first snow.
She held a phone in her hand, which was still on a call. Ning Su's voice came from the other end.
"Go into the factory."
At this point, Shen Qingqing had no room to resist and could only comply.
The factory gate was old and creaked with a tooth-grinding sound as it was pushed open.
As the gate opened, the sunlight from behind shone through the gaps in the iron gate and into the factory. The dust floating in the air became clearer.
Shen Qingqing frowned slightly, waved her hand, and then heard a chilling, sinister voice.
"It seems Miss Shen dislikes this place very much."
Shen Qingqing looked up and saw Ning Su.
She was followed by several black-clad bodyguards, and no one else.
Shen Qingqing deliberately looked around the factory. There was nowhere for anyone to hide. Her expression turned cold. "Where is Zhao Yixin?"
Ning Su hummed. "That child? I didn't bring him."
"You lied to me."
Although Shen Qingqing's expression was unchanged and her tone was exceptionally calm, she still gave off a sense of impending storm.
Ning Su was also fearful. "Don't scare me. So what if I lied to you? Do you have any other options? If you didn't, would you have come alone?"
Shen Qingqing looked at her coldly.
Ning Su harbored many resentments that she had kept hidden, and today she could finally vent them. "It's because of you that I've ended up in this predicament."
"Aren't you doing fine now?" Shen Qingqing truly couldn't understand the venom in her eyes. "If you hadn't made mistakes yourself, why would I have made things difficult for you?"
"Quibbling!" Ning Su refused to listen and didn't think she had done anything wrong. "You've come today, and you won't be leaving intact."
Shen Qingqing glanced at the people behind Ning Su. They were all dressed respectably, in suits and ties. At first glance, they looked like bodyguards, but upon closer inspection, their posture was not right, and they lacked the trained demeanor of bodyguards.
"Just them?" Shen Qingqing swore that she wasn't looking down on them at all; she simply didn't take these scruffy individuals seriously. "If you want to deal with me, you should at least find some reliable people."
Ning Su sneered. "Keep being arrogant. It's okay. I'll see if you can still laugh later."
She waved her hand, and one of the men took out a video camera and set it up in a corner of the warehouse. Judging by the setup, they intended to record everything that was about to happen.
Shen Qingqing narrowed her eyes slightly. "What, you plan to record this and then enjoy it later?"
Ning Su gritted her teeth slightly. Seeing that Shen Qingqing still showed no signs of fear even at this point made her very uncomfortable.
This was not the reaction she wanted to see.
"Do you know what's going to happen?" she suddenly asked.
Shen Qingqing remained silent.
Ning Su thought she had finally become scared and said triumphantly, "After today, you will completely lose everything you have now. Shen Qingqing, don't blame me for not warning you, your good days are coming to an end."
Lose everything?
What could make her lose everything?
A flash of inspiration struck Shen Qingqing. She looked at the disgusting, covetous gazes of those men and suddenly understood the woman's plan.
"You're quite ruthless."
Ning Su heard her cold voice, and without any fear, she was already eager to see what Shen Qingqing was about to witness. "This is the ending I thought of for a long time and meticulously chose for you. Enjoy it."