Fu Tingshen always felt that the girl who kept glancing at him out of the corner of her eye from the moment she entered the room was like someone who had done something wrong.

Fu Tingshen is not old, but he has been involved in the business world for his family and has seen all kinds of people. He can see through the true nature of some people at a glance.

Then... the next second, Fu Tingshen knew that he had indeed seen it correctly.

"Mr. Fu... Mr. Fu."

“You’re not my employee, just call me Brother Fu.” Fu Tingshen is not an arrogant or strict person in real life.

However, his long-standing status as a person in a high position has unconsciously given him a touch of arrogance, which is not annoying but rather very eye-catching and enviable.

"Well, Brother Fu, can I ask you a question?"

"go ahead."

Lu Liruan rubbed her hands together, a hint of unease in her eyes: "Brother, is the lawn in the backyard of this villa expensive?"

Fu Tingshen was taken aback by the question. There were very few things that Fu Tingshen was completely unaware of, but he had encountered two such cases in the past few days:

One method is to pick celery by removing the leaves, not by throwing away the stalks.

The other thing is how much the grass behind it is worth.

"What do you ask for this?"

“Brother, you haven’t watched the show yet… I mowed the lawn off your villa.” Lu Liruan said bluntly, her heart filled with determination.

Then he looked up and met Fu Tingshen's hesitant expression.

"I broke it all by myself, so I can pay for it myself if needed. Brother Fu, could you give me a discount since we filmed the show together... I really don't have much money." Lu Liruan said very sincerely.

She even wanted to show Fu Tingshen the pitiful balance in her bank account.

"How did you know the villa was mine?" Fu Tingshen seized on another piece of information.

"I heard it from others, it's not really a secret," Lu Liruan said truthfully.

The argument between Fu Tingshen and Shi Jingyun was partly due to Shi Jingyun accidentally discovering that a large part of the program was sponsored by Fu Tingshen.

Of course, Fu Tingshen couldn't handle such a trivial matter personally. His subordinates took it upon themselves to speculate on Fu's thoughts and specifically instructed that Shi Jingyun be given plenty of screen time, and that her interactions with Fu Tingshen be emphasized.

Upon hearing this, Shi Jingyun misunderstood, thinking that Fu Tingshen was using this method to force her.

She deliberately showed off his kindness to her in front of everyone, so that she would feel obligated to be grateful to him.

Shi Jingyun felt that she was being controlled by Fu Tingshen. Fu Tingshen invaded her work and life when she did not allow it, which made her feel uncomfortable.

Fu Tingshen did not ask for details, and indeed he did not ask for confidentiality.

"It's okay, don't worry about it."

Lu Liruan gave him a mental thumbs up. Look at him, look at him, how generous and magnanimous!

With three minutes left, Lu Liruan pondered. Fu Tingshen had saved her a lot of money, so she should probably give him a little pointer, right...?

"Brother Fu, does Sister Jingyun know that this villa belongs to you?"

Fu Tingshen was taken aback, then shook his head.

"Won't Jingyun be angry if you do this?" Lu Liruan blinked.

"Why is she angry?" Fu Tingshen asked, puzzled.

"So...you kept such a big thing from her, you didn't even tell Jingyun about your sponsorship of the show, won't Jingyun think you're disrespecting her?" Lu Liruan emphasized: "For example, will she think you're interfering too much in her work?"

"Why would she think that way? My investment in her proves she has that value, and besides, my investment can only benefit her, not harm her." Fu Tingshen's expression was calm and wise.

“I’m doing this for her sake, using the least cost and the least complicated method to achieve what she wants. Why would she be angry with me?”

If Lu Liruan didn't know Fu Tingshen's personality, she would have thought he was deliberately making his home in a minefield.

Seeing that Lu Liruan remained silent, Fu Tingshen frowned slightly: "The greatest profit is achieved when the cost is minimized. What, can't you understand something so simple?"

Lu Liruan: ...You really need to be taught a lesson.

On Fu Tingshen's handsome, deep-set face, it was clear: Are you illiterate? (Lu Liruan's understanding)

"I discovered..."

"what?"

You're not just unable to listen to human language, you simply can't understand it!

"It's alright... I think what you said is absolutely brilliant, your logic is so sound and convincing, I've never heard anything so reasonable in my twenty-odd years!"

You can't reason with a damned ghost; if the God of Marriage wants you to meet at midnight, you'll meet at 2 AM. The key is to be proactive in getting things done.

Lu Liruan had one thing on her mind and another on her lips, doing one thing while doing another. Anyway, she wouldn't provoke you, and she'd save money wherever she could.

“I think, you…” Fu Tingshen has met many people, but he has never seen anyone like Lu Liruan who flatters without sincerity, who seems genuine but always feels something is off.

"Don't just think what I think, you decide for yourself!" Lu Liruan smiled broadly: The female lead will naturally deal with you, I just need to keep an eye on Cheng Nianzhi.

These five minutes felt much longer than the five minutes with Lu Yuan earlier. When Lu Liruan came out, she saw that Shi Jingyun and Cheng Nianzhi had also come out of the house.

Both of them had strange expressions on their faces, with Shi Jingyun frowning as if deep in thought.

Cheng Nianzhi stopped smiling and lowered her eyes.

Lu Liruan couldn't see his expression clearly, but she felt as if he was enveloped by dark rain clouds, feeling damp and chilly.

Lu Liruan's heart skipped a beat. Was the plot about to take a wild turn in the opposite direction?

Because he was in the same group as Cheng Nianzhi, he suppressed and endured his feelings for Shi Jingyun even more, which led to his sudden outburst now, right?

I hope I don't confess my feelings. I hope I don't get rejected.

Could it be that she has already decided to die for love?

Lu Liruan felt a chill in her heart. She didn't even care that there was still a guest she hadn't chatted with privately, and quickly walked towards Cheng Nianzhi.

Cheng Nianzhi noticed Lu Liruan's figure, and a glint flashed in his lowered eyes, but he did not let anyone notice.

He gave a faint smile when Lu Liruan came in front of him.

Like the melting snow on a cold mountain peak, revealing a clear, cool sensation.

“Li Ruan,” he called softly.

Just as Lu Liruan was about to speak, her wrist was suddenly grabbed by Shi Jingyun.

Shi Jingyun's brows relaxed, subtly conveying a warning that only she and Cheng Nianzhi could understand.

She walked up to Lu Liruan and said, "Liruan, why don't you switch with Qianyou?"

Lin Qianyou was walking over from Lu Zheng's side, her face showing slight anger. She didn't know what had happened between her and Lu Zheng in the house.

Cheng Nianzhi didn't seem to care that Shi Jingyun had interrupted his conversation with Lu Liruan; the curve of his lips didn't even change.

He gazed at Lu Liruan so gently, his kisses soft and light, as if he were wrapping her up tightly.

"Oh, okay, Jingyun, are you going to Lu Yuan's place?"

In front of Shi Jingyun, Lu Liruan didn't want to say much to Cheng Nianzhi.

I wonder if it's just my imagination, but Shi Jingyun was deliberately preventing me from contacting Cheng Nianzhi?

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