Chapter 755: Chapter 573: She Burned Herself to Ashes, Only Then Was She Reborn

Fu Sheng looked at her, the smile in his eyes unchanged, but there was a clear flash of doubt in his gaze,

"Who?"

She asked Su Xiaomeng blankly.

"Han Tan, someone I know."

"Someone you know... does he have anything to do with me?"

Fu Sheng’s face remained blank.

"I was just asking casually, if you don’t know, forget it."

Fu Sheng blinked.

Xiao Meng smiled a little, thought for a moment, and decided to explain to Fu Sheng,

"The person I know, his lover’s name is also Fu Sheng, just like yours, although I’m not sure if the characters are the same. When I first heard your name, I thought you were his lover."

"Ah?"

"I was overthinking it. You look two years younger than me. It’s just the same name."

Xiao Meng shrugged slightly,

"Quickly go inside, I’m leaving, next time we meet we should chat properly. We probably have a lot in common."

Fu Sheng smiled broadly, nodded, and watched Su Xiaomeng get in her car before turning around to walk into the villa.

Su Xiaomeng sighed with relief.

It shouldn’t be the same person.

If she was Han Tan’s lover, her age couldn’t be so young.

Han Tan is a mercenary, his lover couldn’t possibly seem so pure and kind.

Moreover, Xiao Meng had already been very cautious, watching Fu Sheng’s expression closely the moment she mentioned "Han Tan", fearing she might miss something.

If in such a situation, she could still manage to pretend, then Su Xiaomeng could only admit defeat.

Just sitting in the living room earlier, the words exchanged between Yin Shihua and Shan Munan, combined with the atmosphere at that time, Xiao Meng roughly understood why Yin Shihua was suddenly so anxious about Shan Mingxu getting married.

No matter how beautiful Fu Sheng is, no matter how amiable Shan Munan and his wife are.

It doesn’t mean Fu Sheng is their ideal choice for a daughter-in-law.

As for Shan Mingxu’s feelings toward Fu Sheng...

Su Xiaomeng couldn’t quite understand them.

...

After Xiao Meng left, Fu Sheng took step after step with her crutches, moving as slow as a turtle crawling.

All color drained from her face, the anxiety and panic in her gaze hidden by the darkness of the night.

She swallowed hard...

Who exactly is Su Xiaomeng...?

Why does she know Han Tan? What is her relationship with Han Tan? Han Tan actually mentioned Fu Sheng to her.

When did this happen...

Too many unknowns left Fu Sheng’s heart racing, unable to settle.

The reason she could respond to Su Xiaomeng so normally is because she had practiced...

Regardless of who it is, regardless of the place, if anyone asks her about anything related to her past—people, events, things—she must put on this puzzled, unknowing expression.

She had already trained such a reaction into a conditioned response.

Even though it might cause waves in her heart, her expression would remain unaffected.

Han Tan... Han Tan... Han Tan... Han Tan...

Lowering her head, Fu Sheng almost bit through her lip, her hand gripping the crutches went blue and white from the strain, she wasn’t even aware of the effort she was putting into holding the crutches until—

Her sweat-soaked hands slipped from pulling too hard!

She stumbled, her toes brushing the edge of a step, she was about to fall down when a pair of hands caught her from the front, scooped her up.

The large hands clasped her waist, their strength formidable, these were the hands of a soldier.

Fu Sheng, dazed, looked up to meet Shan Mingxu’s unusually impatient expression,

"Weren’t you walking just fine earlier? How come now you can’t even support yourself with crutches?"

Fu Sheng slightly raised her head to look at Shan Mingxu...

The masculine, handsome face was relatively pale for a soldier, but despite that, his skin wasn’t as refined as other young men’s.

Compared to his brother, Shan Minglang, his skin was certainly rougher.

Yet, looking at him, Fu Sheng found him extraordinarily attractive and charming!

Shan Mingxu...

To some extent, she understood this man a little.

A man who doesn’t know how to express concern, or rather, doesn’t know how to express it towards her.

Even his care and worry are mixed with his displeasure and questioning.

"What? Are you mute now? Where did you stumble? Can you stand?"

Shan Mingxu frowned even tighter.

"Are you really going on a blind date tomorrow?"

Shan Mingxu asked anxiously, and Fu Sheng countered with a completely unrelated topic.

Almost uncontrollably, Shan Mingxu’s irritation surged to the top of his head, his expression becoming more stern,

"I’m asking you—"

"Are you going on a blind date?"

"..."

Fu Sheng looked at him earnestly, the intense emotions in her eyes like a fire burning, making Shan Mingxu feel an unfamiliar connection.

"Will you... or will you not?"

Fu Sheng stared at him, as if gazing at distant stars, the moon...

He didn’t know how many sacrifices she made to be by his side, how much effort she put into getting even a little closer to see him...

Fu Sheng... she burned herself to ashes, only after such pain did she find rebirth.

She knew, perhaps she would never have the chance to tell him that every single thing she did since the day she met him—even earlier than he ever knew—was to get closer to him...

But still, she wanted to... wanted to seek just one chance.

She doesn’t want any outcome, she only desires one chance... that’s all.

Shan Mingxu took a deep breath, ultimately not answering, releasing the grip on her waist.

Fu Sheng’s body swayed a bit, but she managed to stand firm.

Shan Mingxu handed the crutch back to her.

"Is it so difficult to answer?"

"There’s no need, is there?"

"..."

For a moment, Fu Sheng didn’t know what expression to show, should she be confused, sad, or... angry and furious?

"Me going on a blind date has little to do with you. Whether I go or not, I don’t need to account for it to you, right?"

One sentence opened up the subtle, seemingly closed distance between them.

Fu Sheng looked at him...

At this moment, in this instant, she shouldn’t express any emotions.

Because she had no standing, because... she had no qualifications.

Fu Sheng supported herself with the crutch, keeping her head down; Shan Mingxu didn’t know why his emotions flared up suddenly.

Wanting to say something, his words wouldn’t come.

She slowly, still walked step by step, silently passing by him.

Shan Mingxu only felt the fire in his chest extinguished before it could blaze, causing him unbearable annoyance now.

He took a deep breath and exhaled it slowly...

His mother’s sudden urgency, he could vaguely understand the implications...

He and Fu Sheng were not suitable for each other.

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The next day.

News of the Yin Group successfully renewing its Asia-Pacific contract with the Bill Group occupied all major economic newspaper front pages.

The accomplishment of securing the Asia-Pacific contract was very critical for the current Yin Group.

Su Xiaomeng led the Yin Group in a brilliant turnaround victory.

What issues a company faces, what impact a new leader will have after taking office, professional economists can discern.

Similarly, what kind of turnaround a company encounters amidst challenges, what new opportunities a new leader brings to the company, they can see as well.

In an interview with an economic magazine, when the journalist asked,

"Over this span of more than a month, the Yin Group has been like a solitary sail in the turbulent ocean, being pushed up and down by the waves, what are President Su’s thoughts?"

Su Xiaomeng simply replied,

"The Yin Group can withstand as much criticism as it can praise. Thanks to those who have made the Yin Group stronger. Your critiques have made the Yin Group more stable and solid!"

There’s no doubt that the Asia-Pacific contract indeed became the main reason that turned the tides amidst various uncertainties and speculations.

...

With the Yin Group’s storm subsided, the Rong Group seemed to follow in the Yin Group’s footsteps.

Due to a video released online by the president of Huayong Technology, they’ve been at the center of public opinion condemnation.

Chen Lan looked at the newspaper criticizing the Rong Group’s unethical competitive practices and felt nothing but satisfaction.