Chapter 282: Chapter 282

"People with a dirty heart see everything as dirty," Fu Bing said coldly. "I initially didn’t want to target you for a takeover so soon, but you provoked me yourself, so don’t blame me for being rude."

"Rude? And how much ruder can you get?"

Fu Bing’s lips curved into a smile. "Taking down you and your company isn’t difficult."

Shen Shichen found Fu Bing’s smile particularly irritating. He disliked that smile; it made him feel like a fool.

Fu Bing glanced at Shen Shichen indifferently and said, "The Shen Family’s pharmaceutical company has only managed to stand its ground in the industry due to technical support from the Bai Family. However, since Bai Zhirui became disabled last year, you’ve distanced yourself from them. Consequently, many of the Bai Family’s core medicines are no longer exclusively available to the Shen Family."

"You are used to being flattered and have forgotten that the Bai Family and the Shen Family are equals. When you evaluate others, they evaluate you in return."

Fu Bing had not been very happy recently.

Qin Jinhai, the Su Family—both matters were tangled and unresolved.

Especially since she discovered she was Su Qinnuan, Su Junling had outright ignored her, offering no responses to messages or calls.

Projects that Su Junling had participated in were now hanging in limbo. To hand them over to someone else, Su Junling first needed to be consulted.

Currently, no one could be found; there wasn’t even a chance for discussion.

She also wanted to merge with Liu Xinping’s company, but Qin Jinhai was more suitable for it than her.

She rationally understood that Qin Jinhai taking over Liu Pharmaceutical was better than her doing it—he could contain those people.Understanding aside, who could stand by calmly as a huge opportunity slipped away?

The annoyance in her heart hadn’t subsided, and Shen Shichen came to irritate her further.If she didn’t handle it, countless others would follow suit.

Shen Shichen panicked inside, but his face didn’t show it.

"That sounds plausible, but do you really think you have the ability?"

"I can definitely manage to dismantle your company," she replied.

No sooner had Fu Bing finished speaking than Shen Shichen clapped his hands.

The bodyguards instantly closed the door.

Lin Ying gripped Fu Bing’s hand nervously, "Sister Bing..."

"Don’t worry, I want to test my combat skills too."

Fu Bing positioned Lin Ying behind her.

Shen Shichen’s gaze involuntarily drifted to Fu Bing’s graceful figure.

She was a natural stunner. Even though her clothes weren’t revealing and she made no deliberate attempt to entice, she always managed to capture everyone’s attention.

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Not a single one succeeded!

Now that Fu Bing had shown up herself, how could he let her go?

"Be gentle with Miss Fu, don’t hurt her face or body. It will pain me if she’s injured."

The bodyguard responded and lunged at Fu Bing.

Fu Bing dodged nimbly, and without hesitation, her needle plunged into the bodyguard’s wrist.

The bodyguard screamed in agony, his entire arm useless now.

Shen Shichen’s face turned cold.

"Useless, can’t even catch a woman!"

The bodyguards, now wary, prepared for a tough fight.

Lin Ying was fearful of Shen Shichen, as well as the imposing bodyguards.

But still, she trembled as she shielded Fu Bing.

"Don’t be afraid, nothing will happen."

Fu Bing had just finished speaking when a figure dashed in from outside the door.

Her figure moved so fast, it was like a blur.

The bodyguards let out cries of pain one after another.

In a short while, they all lay on the ground.

Zhang Jing clapped her hands proudly, seeking approval.

"Sister Bing, wasn’t I amazing?"

"Fantastic, thank you for protecting me," Fu Bing praised.

She wasn’t as quick-witted as Shen Yao, quick to find her place.But this didn’t mean her commitment to serving Fu Bing lacked sincerity.

Zhang Jing didn’t even glance at the fallen bodyguards, walking straight up to Shen Shichen.

"I know you. You particularly like to toy with female celebrities, discarding them after having your fun, claiming they threw themselves at you."

"What do female celebrities see in you? That you don’t respect them, or that you don’t pay them?"

Zhang Jing aimed a kick at Shen Shichen’s shin.

After a crisp snap, Shen Shichen kneeled on the ground in pain.

He glared at Fu Bing fiercely, "Fu Bing, you just wait!"

"Don’t threaten me. The next time we meet will be when you’re bankrupt," she replied.

With that, Fu Bing swiftly left with Zhang Jing and Lin Ying.

Zhang Jing diligently waited until both Fu Bing and Lin Ying had gotten into the car before she took the driver’s seat.

"Sister Bing, can I be your bodyguard?"

Fu Bing looked at Zhang Jing with such tenderness, devoid of any pretense or formality.

Zhang Jing felt quite embarrassed under that gaze.

It felt like, from her birth until now, she had never been cherished so intensely by anyone.For a moment, a passionate resolve surged within her, a readiness to die for a confidante.

"I’ll do my best," Zhang Jing said, her voice choked with emotion.

She quickly changed the subject, "Xiaoyao and Aunt Zhang also asked me to bring some food for you, it’s in the bag."

Only then did Fu Bing notice a bag in the backseat.

She had initially thought it was just some luggage Zhang Jing had packed.

Fu Bing took the bag, feeling the residual warmth from the meal box inside.

Fu Bing asked Lin Ying, "Do you want any?"

Lin Ying looked at the food inside the clear meal box and swallowed hard.

To look better on screen, she hardly ate any carbohydrates.

She nearly never touched high-calorie foods.

Fu Bing handed her a box of lemon chicken feet.

Upon opening the box, a fragrant aroma filled the car.

It had that distinct sweet and sour lemon scent.

Zhang Jing couldn’t help but praise, "This is Aunt Zhang’s signature dish. Now, just from selling chicken feet, the shop sells two hundred kilograms a day, and it’s still not enough."

They were initially homeless and had no one to rely on.It was Sister Bing who provided them with a place to belong.All they had to do was work diligently; there was nothing else to worry about.Their current life was more hopeful than before they went to prison.

"The Fu Family Food Records that popped up these past two months?" Lin Ying inquired.

"Hmm," Fu Bing didn’t deny it.

Lin Ying instantly guessed, "Is that also one of your businesses?"

"No," she explained. "It was started by a fellow inmate I met in prison after she got out. Aunt Zhang and Sister Liu are skilled cooks and were willing to endure the hardships of the catering industry, so they opened that restaurant. Now, it also serves as an evening shelter for many homeless and disadvantaged people."

Lin Ying looked at Fu Bing with involuntary admiration.

"Sister Bing, you’re warmer than I imagined."

"I just happened to encounter them. They hadn’t given up on themselves, and I was willing to offer them a way," Fu Bing said with a smile. "You’re like the others I admire. You didn’t give up on your persistence, and that’s why I had the chance to meet you."

"Even when stuck in terrible productions, you always contributed your best possible performance. Your talent wasn’t wasted."

Overwhelmed by the praise, Lin Ying couldn’t help asking, "If... I mean if, we hadn’t met at the golf course, would you have scouted me?"

"Because you’re worth it."

That single sentence steadied Lin Ying’s anxious heart completely.

She loved acting.When she entered the industry, she just wanted to act well.Later, she realized that without backing, she couldn’t even secure the roles she desired.She didn’t seek patrons to get money or houses from them.She just wanted to better secure the roles she loved.Even with a patron, she couldn’t act freely.She had to spend a lot of time with them, or else she still wouldn’t have any roles to play.It was a vicious cycle.She knew it, but she couldn’t escape.