From humble beginnings to the pinnacle of life

Fang Heng stared intently at me, his eyes filled with malice and boundless hatred.

It wasn't until this moment that he finally realized the truth.

My anger, roaring, and loss of control from the moment I walked in were all an act.

I am not a mad dog who is exploited by him and driven to the brink of despair.

I used his madness as a cover to gradually dismantle his cards and completely destroy his foundation.

He thought he had everything under control, that he knew I was protecting Su Qing, that I would impulsively lose control and beg for mercy, and that I would be easily defeated and back down.

But after playing one game after another, he handed over all his advantages to me for nothing.

Looking at his son's disheveled appearance, Fang Renjie's eyes were filled with anger, regret, and disappointment, and his face was extremely heavy.

I suppressed all my calculations and emotions, adopting an air of being forced into this situation, and said coldly:

"Alright. Since Mr. Fang has personally vouched for me, I'll give you face and not call the police today."

I paused for a moment, then softened my tone and said, "But I'm just an ordinary person, powerless and without influence. I can't afford to offend the Fang family, who have such a deep and powerful background."

"But I was saved from the deadly cold and snowy wilderness of the no-man's-land. If anyone keeps pushing me to the brink, I'll fight to the death, and nobody will get away with it."

I spoke very softly, but Fang Renjie must have understood what I meant.

Fang Heng clenched his back teeth so hard they were almost breaking, but he didn't dare utter a single word in rebuttal.

He lost completely, utterly and utterly.

Fang Renjie secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly replied:

"Rest assured, I keep my word and will definitely do what I say. I will immediately arrange for people to handle all public opinion matters."

"In addition, I will immediately arrange a private car and a private doctor to take Su Qing to the hospital for a medical examination. All medical expenses will be borne by my family to ensure that Su Qing is in good health."

Upon hearing Su Qing's name, the tense and fierce aura I felt instantly dissipated, and my gaze softened as I looked at Su Qing, who was still unconscious on the bed.

The anger subsided, leaving only heartache.

I didn't look at them again, but simply said softly, "This is what you should have done."

After I finished speaking, I bent down and carefully hugged Su Qing into my arms.

She leaned softly against me, quiet and still, like an unsuspecting child.

The thought that she had come alone to see Fang Heng to plead for me and had fallen into this scheme sent chills down my spine.

To be honest, the solution Fang Renjie just gave was...

That was still too lenient on him.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

dong dong dong...

A man's voice rang out from outside the door: "Chairman Fang, the money has been brought."

Fang Renjie walked over, opened the door, and brought in a bulging black canvas bag, placing it directly on the ground at my feet.

He looked at me, his voice tinged with weariness: "Count the numbers."

"No need."

I wrapped one arm around Su Qing and used the other hand to lift the heavy money bag, making my arm feel heavier.

Holding the person in his arms and carrying the money in his hand, he walked step by step toward the door.

From the room behind them came Fang Renjie's stern reprimand, mixed with Fang Heng's suppressed, heavy breathing.

I didn't turn around, not even pause.

As I stepped out of the suite, the elevator doors slowly closed, shutting out all the ugliness and confrontation from that room.

Inside the cramped sedan chair, only Su Qing and I remained.

I looked down at her, feeling her even breathing and the warmth and softness emanating from her body, and my heart was filled with mixed emotions.

I looked at her with her eyes tightly closed and muttered to myself, "Silly girl, why did you come to find Fang Heng alone without telling me? What am I supposed to do if something really happens?"

No sooner had I finished speaking than the person in my arms suddenly stirred.

Her lips curled up slightly involuntarily, and her long eyelashes trembled slightly.

I thought it was a hallucination caused by my own tension, and my heart clenched. I quickly called her name again:

"Qingqing? You...you're awake?"

Su Qing could no longer hold back and burst out laughing, slowly opening her eyes.

A huge surge of joy welled up inside me, and I quickly looked down at her, my voice filled with excitement:

"Are you really awake? Does anything feel wrong? Are you dizzy?"

Su Qing naturally raised her arms and hooked them around my neck, smiling brightly and mischievously.

"Don't worry, I'm perfectly fine, nothing's wrong with me."

Hearing her cheerful and lively tone, I found it hard to connect the energetic girl in front of me with the image of her lying motionless and unconscious on the bed just moments before.

Seeing my blank expression, she turned her head slightly, brought her lips close to my ear, and whispered:

"I was pretending to be asleep from the beginning. I didn't swallow that glass of water at all."

I was slightly taken aback: "What water?"

Su Qing explained softly, "It was the glass that Fang Heng handed me. I know him too well; he's scheming and has no bottom line. I suspected that the water had been tampered with. I pretended to take it and drank a small sip, holding it all in my mouth, then secretly spit it out without swallowing it."

After hearing this, a cold sweat broke out on my back: "So, from the moment you entered that room, you've been acting?"

She winked playfully: "Otherwise, how can this whole drama be performed without pretending to be unconscious?"

I felt a wave of fear, but also a sense of relief.

I frowned and said, "Aren't you afraid that he'll find out and do something else to you?"

Su Qing's face immediately lit up with confidence as she said, "He wouldn't dare to go too far. Given my status, he would only dare to resort to such underhanded tactics at most."

I pressed on with my lingering doubts: "Then what makes you so sure I'll be able to find this place?"

Su Qing sighed softly, "To be honest, I was nervous at first too. But I knew you would check my location, but this building has too many rooms, and I was afraid that even if you got the location, you wouldn't be able to find this suite."

"Yes," I followed up with, "Then how can you be so sure that you'll eventually break through this impasse?"

Su Qing let out another sweet laugh, her warm breath lightly brushing against my ear.

"I bet you'll go to my sister. In Fangheng, if Su Wan uses her resources to investigate, she can find out the exact room number."

I couldn't help but exclaim, "You're incredibly clever!"

Su Qing was unusually modest, gently shaking her head: "In the end, you're the most capable. I only thought of asking Su Wan to help pass on the message, but I didn't expect you to contact Fang Renjie directly and invite his father to the scene."

A bitter smile appeared on my face: "Actually, at first I acted impulsively and almost rushed over without thinking. But after calming down, I realized that if I just barged in alone, it would only escalate the conflict and solve nothing."

"That's why I asked Su Wan to invite Fang Renjie over, so that the Fang family's own people could deal with Fang Heng."

Su Qing snorted twice and said with an arrogant look, "If we disregard his family background, Fang Heng is no match for you at all."

Hearing her words, the anger that had been building up in my heart gradually dissipated.

Su Qing suddenly pouted, tilted her head back, and quickly kissed me on the cheek.

He then chuckled and said, "This is a reward for you."