From humble beginnings to the pinnacle of life

Su Qing didn't exchange any pleasantries and walked straight to a spot three steps away from him.

"Fang Heng, the videos were taken down. You were the one who did all of this, weren't you?"

Fang Heng spread his hands, feigning innocence, and said, "What is it? I don't understand. Qingqing, don't accuse me right away."

Seeing his utterly hypocritical demeanor, Su Qing felt a surge of anger and sneered coldly:

"Stop pretending. There's no need to be so hypocritical. A young master of the Fang family, resorting to these underhanded tactics behind people's backs—are you even a man?"

Faced with the blunt accusation, Fang Heng not only wasn't annoyed, but instead chuckled softly: "Whether I'm a man or not, words alone aren't enough. Want to experience it for yourself?"

"Fang Heng, you are a complete piece of trash."

Su Qing could no longer bear it and started cursing loudly.

"Haha, our Qingqing is still so cute, even her cursing is so adorable."

Fang Heng remained smiling, completely unconcerned about her scolding; in his eyes, it was just a little tantrum, a way of playing hard to get.

Su Qing's face darkened completely, her expression so gloomy it looked like it was about to drip water.

Fang Heng then slowly suppressed his smile, lit a cigarette, took a leisurely puff, and spoke casually:

"I heard you're completely together with that kid Lin Ye now?"

"Who I'm with is none of your business. You think you have to destroy what you can't have? Your narrow-mindedness is disgusting."

Fang Heng gently shook his head: "I didn't ruin you. Everything I did was for you."

Su Qing sneered and said disdainfully, "Stop trying to glorify yourself. The words of a treacherous villain make me nauseous."

Fang Heng remained calm and composed, staring intently at her: "Since you find me so disgusting, why did you come to see me today?"

"I've come to you to demand that you immediately restore all the videos and lift the ban on the entire outdoor community."

Su Qing looked directly at him, paused, and then emphasized, "Stop it, and stop being unreasonable."

Fang Heng flicked the ash from his cigarette between his fingers, a mocking smile curving his lips:

"Why should I? The popularity that Lin Ye created out of nowhere should have been mine. I gave him a chance to admit defeat before, but he didn't know what was good for him and refused to back down."

He narrowed his eyes slightly, staring intently at Su Qing, and continued, "But I'm very curious, what exactly attracts you to that kid? Family background, connections, resources—he's inferior to me in every way. Why does he occupy the position beside you?"

"He's better than you in every way."

Su Qing stared coldly into his eyes and said without hesitation, "You're not even one ten-thousandth as good as him. A person like you wastes air when you're alive and wastes land when you're dead. You'll live your whole life in the gutter, and all you do is scheme against people."

These words completely shattered Fang Heng's pretense.

The smile on his face froze instantly, his temperature dropped little by little, and his aura suddenly became sinister and icy.

Fang Heng said resentfully, "What abilities does he have? He just got lucky and survived the no-man's land. Now, with a flick of my finger, I've cornered him with no way to fight back."

"You're amazing?"

Su Qing raised an eyebrow and retorted, "If you're so capable, why don't you cross the no-man's-land alone once? If you can do it, I, Su Qing, will respect you as a true man."

Fang Heng chuckled and waved his hand lazily, "I don't have time to suffer. But... if you're willing to come with me, I can keep you company, how about it?"

"You're dreaming." Su Qing's tone was icy, leaving no room for negotiation.

Fang Heng smiled knowingly, his tone laced with a hint of threat: "Su Qing, how can you be so unreasonable? Are you really going to completely break ties with me for some penniless nobody?"

He paused, then deliberately reminded him, "Don't forget, there's still a marriage agreement between us."

"That engagement was null and void long ago."

"So what if the engagement is off? Do you think that kid Lin Ye can get past your parents?"

"This is between him and me, it's none of your business."

Su Qing frowned and continued in a more forceful tone, "Fang Heng, I don't have time for idle chatter. Are you going to back down or not?"

Fang Heng leaned back lazily on the sofa, his gaze lingering on her without restraint.

"Giving up is fine, but negotiations require leverage. Lin Ye is stubborn and won't bow down to me, so you should at least show some attitude, right?"

"From the moment you walked in until now, you haven't given an inch. Is this how you ask for a favor?"

Su Qing froze; she was the second young lady of the Su family.

Having been pampered since childhood, she is proud and stubborn, and has never bowed down or shown weakness to anyone.

But today, in order to break this deadlock, she has to put aside all her pride and dignity.

She took a deep breath, suppressing her humiliation and resentment, and softened her tone: "Okay, I'll talk to you properly, is that alright?"

"That's more like it."

Fang Heng immediately smiled with satisfaction, his tone becoming increasingly frivolous.

"You're naturally gentle and obedient, but you insist on putting on a stern face and arguing with me. We're not enemies."

Su Qing said no more, her heart filled with humiliation, but she could only force herself to endure it.

"Come and sit down."

Fang Heng raised his chin, gesturing for her to come forward.

Su Qing stood still, maintaining a safe distance from him.

Seeing this, Fang Heng simply got up and walked towards her step by step, reaching out to take her wrist.

Su Qing instinctively dodged to the side, taking two steps back and watching him warily.

Fang Heng's hand froze in mid-air. He chuckled awkwardly, "So wary of me? Since you've come to ask for reconciliation, you should at least show some sincerity, right?"

Su Qing gritted her teeth, suppressing her humiliation, and asked, "What exactly do you want me to do?"

The moment she uttered those words, she completely abandoned all pride.

She knew perfectly well that she was there to negotiate and seek peace, not to argue or spite someone.

No matter what insulting things the other person says, she has to bear it.

Looking at her stubborn expression, Fang Heng's lips curled into a wicked smile: "What do I want you to do? It's very simple."

"If you sleep with me, I'll let Lin Ye go, lift all the bans, restore all the videos, and stop targeting you."

"You shameless, dream on!" Su Qing's eyes instantly ignited with anger as she retorted sharply.

"That settles it."

Fang Heng shrugged and chuckled, "You're unwilling to show sincerity, yet you want me to back down. Did you come here today just to argue with me?"

Su Qing remained silent, her expression growing increasingly grave.

Seeing her tense expression, Fang Heng suddenly suppressed his anger and spoke in a deliberately gentle tone:

"Okay, I'll stop teasing you. I don't want to push you too hard."

"I truly like you, and I finally get to see you. I don't want things to end up so awkward."

As he spoke, he turned and walked to the coffee table, where he poured a glass of warm water.

He walked up to Su Qing again and handed her the water glass.

"I'm not thirsty," Su Qing said coldly, turning her head away.

Fang Heng said gently, "I'm not trying to quench your thirst. I'm trying to calm you down, so we can have a proper talk, okay?"