Fu Qingli was unfazed and even looked interested. “I do want to know why my brothers are only interested in you.”
His second brother was sensible and calm. It was impossible for Fu Qingye to treat Shen Xi so well just because she resembled their mother or because of her miserable life.
Although his third brother was too emotional, Fu Qingxuan was not dumb. He knew what kind of friends he should befriend and would not keep those with ulterior motives.
This little girl was smart, calm, mysterious, and spoke so frankly without mercy.
If she was trying to use this to get Fu Qingli’s attention, then she had succeeded. He was now fascinated with her.
Shen Xi sneered and beckoned him. “One hundred million. If you give me a hundred million yuan, I promise not to actively interact with your brothers in the future.”
‘He wants to play? I’m not afraid of him! I can play till the end.’ Shen Xi hated the feeling of being led around by the nose. If she could not beat him, then she would catch him off guard, mess up his plans and piss him off so that he would never appear in front of her again.
She would make Fu Qingli hate her, so much so that he would want her to disappear when he saw her.
Mutual hatred could not be better.
“Do you think you’re worth this price?” Fu Qingli’s face did not flinch at the slightest to reveal any emotion. His eyes were just as cold as ever.
‘This girl is trying to turn the tables, huh? Does she hate the feeling of being controlled that much?’
“I’m smart, cute, kind, and generous enough to give you such a cheap offer.” Shen Xi covered her mouth and laughed flirtatiously, but her eyes were filled with admonition. “So Mr. Fu, don’t even try to test me.”
Shen Xi hated this feeling of getting her emotions stirred up by him. It made her feel out of control, which made her anxious, annoyed, and miserable.
She flat out hated it when others tried to probe her.
Whatever his intentions were, Shen Xi would never allow herself to be part of his game, especially when she was at a comparative disadvantage and felt overwhelmed.
“Ms. Shen, I don’t think you want money.” Fu Qingli’s long and slender fingers suddenly clasped her chin. His fingertips were just about to touch her cheeks when he suddenly felt a chill on his lower body.
When Shen Xi exerted all her strength to knee his crotch, her eyes were stern and dangerous.
Fu Qingli dodged immediately. The girl’s raised leg just brushed along the outside of his thigh. It had a cold and murderous feeling. His eyes turned colder and darker.
‘Ha! She’s really good to have used this trick… If I hadn’t dodged in time, I would’ve been severely injured…’
Shen Xi was the first person who had the audacity to attack Fu Qingli when he was in complete control of a situation and this close to succeeding.
The feeling of his prey getting out of his control gave him inexplicable anxiety. His pupils constricted a little as he moved closer to her. His voice was dangerously deep. “You should be glad that you have this face.”
‘That perfect face…’
Fu Qingli saw the girl’s cold gaze that seemed to crack under his question.
‘That’s right. You should be led around by me, not the other way around. How can someone see through me and affect my emotions?! As the Head of the Fu family, I shouldn’t and couldn’t have any emotions.’
Fu Qingli did not care what relationship Shen Xi had with his brothers. After all, they were both adults and he should not interfere.
However, it was different for his mother. He would never allow a girl with this face that was skilled at manipulating others to appear before his mother because his mother could not take such a devastating blow.
When Shen Xi heard this, the corner of her lips hooked up with bone-chilling derision.
‘I should be glad to have this face? If it was possible, I don’t want this face that looks like Li Jingran!’
“Fu Qingli, what do you mean by that?” Shen Xi saw that he was about to leave and shouted at him.
‘Were Fu Qingxuan and Fu Qingye nice to me because of this face? Why would it be because of this face?’
“Ms. Shen, you’re a smart person.” Fu Qingli paused in his footsteps and looked back at her. His voice was cold and deep as he said, “Also, I don’t hate you.”
‘I kinda like you even.’
Fu Qingli liked smart people, especially smart women. The smarter they were, the more he grew an interest in them. As opponents, it would be all the more intriguing.
However, most of the women he met were dumb. She was different. She was the first woman who dared to provoke and confront him face to face.
“Fu Qingli, just a word of advice…” Shen Xi knew that she could not get any answer from him and sneered, “People like you will never be able to make friends.”
This kind of person deserved to be alone for the rest of his life. He was proud, arrogant, headstrong, cold, and ruthless, just like a sheathed blade. When it was out of its sheath, it would just hurt anyone without knowing it.
“I don’t need friends,” Fu Qingli said before turning around and left.
Shen Xi looked at the man’s tall back. The moment he turned around, she actually saw a hint of self-deprecation and loneliness in his eyes that made her heart stall. She went a few steps forward and shouted, “If you want to make friends, you have to show your sincerity in exchange for trust.”
Fu Qingli got into the car and could still hear the girl’s crisp and anxious voice echoing in his ear. “If you want to make friends, you have to show your sincerity in exchange for trust.”
He touched his heart and could clearly feel his heart beating in his palm. There was a complex look in his eyes. The belief that he had always held onto was shaken and started to crack.
A few moments later, Fu Qingli regained his usual coldness and ruthlessness.
‘No. I don’t need any of that. I don’t need friends or feelings!’
Fu Qingli was the Head of the Fu family, so he should not have these disturbing and distracting emotions. Only by discarding these feelings could he take the Fu family to the next level and keep the Fu family’s status so that he could protect his loved ones from getting hurt.
Shen Xi finally got rid of Fu Qingli. Even though she felt refreshed, she somehow also felt a little heartbroken.
‘Damn it! How can I feel sorry for that robot Fu Qingli who doesn’t even understand feelings? He’s just a tyrant and a crazy devil! I should feel sorry for myself for being bullied by him!’
However, his last glance and that look on his face just left her feeling suffocated and sad.
He was the Head of the Fu family and held such a high position, so it was only right to feel lonely occasionally, right? This was what it meant when people say it was lonely at the top.
Yun Jinping was waiting at the entrance of the supermarket. When she saw her daughter coming alone, she asked, “Where’s Mr. Fu?”
Shen Xi ran over and grabbed a shopping cart. “He had an emergency, so he left.”
Yun Jinping looked at her inquisitively, but she did not see anything unusual. ‘That’s too bad… I wanted to invite him for dinner…’
Shen Xi pushed the trolley heading into the supermarket. Looking at the crowd of people, her eyes returned to their usual calmness. ‘I should live my own life and not worry about others…’
Also, the person she was worried about did not need her concern anyway.
