Fu Wang nodded honestly: "Yes."
Zhu Yu was exasperated: "Do you hate someone by giving them money? Then can you hate me too? I want to make money without lifting a finger."
"No." Fu Wang stared into Zhu Yu's eyes and said, word by word, "She looks a lot like you."
Because you resemble someone, I get angry when I see the owner of that face behaving humbly.
It is precisely because she is like you that I cannot bear to hurt her, even though I hate her to the extreme.
All his love, hate, resentment, and contradictory behavior toward her were because she resembled him.
Zhu Yu looked into Fu Wang's eyes.
Those deep, still eyes were filled with her own reflection, revealing the emotions within them without reservation.
She suddenly understood Fu Wang's unspoken meaning.
So this is what it means for someone who is so indifferent to love someone.
He wasn't stupid or rich, nor was he mentally ill; he was only willing to treat that person this way because she resembled her.
He was wicked yet possessed a hidden tenderness, just like his personality.
"I know…" Zhu Yu opened her mouth, her voice carrying a mix of emotions that were hard to describe.
"Because you like me, right?"
She said it as a question, but her tone was absolutely certain.
Fu Wang suddenly lowered his head and gently pressed his forehead against hers.
At such a dangerous distance, he could even smell the faint fragrance of a young girl emanating from Zhu Yu.
He said in a hoarse voice, "Yes, I like you."
As their breaths mingled, his large hand somehow crept up to Zhu Yu's slender back. "Are you afraid of being liked by someone like me?"
Zhu Yu smiled gently, revealing a row of pearly white teeth, her eyes full of trust and reliance.
She wrapped her arms around Fu Wang's neck. "I'm not afraid."
Her voice was soft yet firm: "I know you wouldn't hurt me, because Fu Wang is the best person in the world."
Fu Wang was slightly taken aback, seemingly not expecting her to respond so directly, and a look of surprise and emotion flashed in his eyes.
The next second, he suddenly hugged Zhu Yu tightly, as if he wanted to meld her into his body.
The man's cold, thin lips brushed against her ear: "I'm not a good person."
"So, are you going to do something bad to me?" Zhu Yu smiled, her eyes crinkling.
Fu Wang chuckled softly, his laughter carrying a hint of husky sexiness: "Yes, I'm going to do something really bad to you." With that, he slowly moved closer to Zhu Yu's lips.
Just as their lips were about to touch, Zhu Yu suddenly remembered something and tilted her head, and Fu Wang's kiss landed on her cheek.
"Why did you just call them servile? They're just doing their job and you, an evil capitalist, are slandering them."
Fu Wang was stunned for a moment, then a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes, and he hugged Zhu Yu even tighter. "Yes, I'm sorry, I'm a big bad guy."
"You're just giving me the runaround," Zhu Yu pouted petulantly.
"Then I'll apologize to her."
"Is this all there is to it? Is the Fu Group going to go bankrupt? How can the dignified CEO Fu be so stingy?"
Fu Wang could no longer restrain himself and leaned in to cover her chattering little mouth with his own. "I'll have my secretary apologize to her. Now she's only allowed to think about me."
Zhu Yu was stunned by the sudden kiss, and her hands unconsciously tightened around Fu Wang's neck.
The man's kiss was passionate and domineering, enveloping the person like a fine, sudden rain, as if he wanted to pour all the missing ten years into this kiss.
Zhu Yu's legs went weak from the kisses, and she almost clung to him, letting out soft sobs as she breathed.
Fu Wang then took pity on her and stepped back slightly, his thumb brushing against the corner of her moist lips, his eyes filled with an unyielding darkness: "...take a breath."
"It's all because you kissed me so hard." Zhu Yu said coquettishly, her cheeks flushed and her breath coming in short gasps.
Fu Wang's eyes darkened, and he lowered his head again to seal her lips with his. This time, the kiss was even more intense, as if punishing her for her stubbornness. Zhu Yu was dizzy from the kiss and could only lean limply against his chest, letting him do as he pleased.
As they parted, their breaths mingled. Fu Wang pressed his forehead against hers, his voice hoarse: "Are you still blaming me?"
Zhu Yu's eyes glistened with tears as she muttered softly, "It's all your fault..."
He chuckled softly and gave her a light kiss on the lips: "Hmm, it's my fault."
——
Inside the Starry Entertainment Company building.
It was 11 a.m., and the workers who had been working for several hours gathered in the break room without prior arrangement.
Someone started the conversation: "Have you heard? It seems our company has been acquired. Several of the top executives were taken to a meeting today."
"I know that, our department head went too."
"Huh? What do we do then?"
"What can we low-level employees do? We just have to follow orders. But if only the higher-ups could give me a different manager, the one in our department... tsk tsk."
"Keep your voice down, or someone will hear you."
"What's there to be afraid of? A new broom sweeps clean, and the first thing they'll do is target these leaders. It's hard to say whether they'll still be in the company by then."
"If a new leader were parachuted in and challenged those old guys, that would be quite a show!"
One of them suddenly exclaimed excitedly, "Hey, hey, hey, look over there!"
"That's—holy crap, isn't that someone from the Fu Group?"
"Wow, it really is the Fu Group."
"What are people from the Fu Group doing at our small, run-down company?"
"Could it be the Fu Group that's acquiring our company...?"
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"ah!"
The break room erupted into chaos in an instant, as if a hundred ducks had been locked inside at once.
After all, the name "Fu's Group" represents absolute authority in the industry.
No matter what industry or field it is, as long as the Fu Group exists, it will definitely be the leader in that field.
Now that the company has been acquired by the Fu Group, even if I don't end up working there, I can still earn a lot of money from the compensation alone.
For the people in the break room, this news was like winning the lottery.
As soon as Su Xiaoxiao reached the door of the tea room, she heard a cacophony of voices discussing the Fu Group inside.
She quickly grabbed a familiar-looking person and asked, "You just said our company is going to be acquired by the Fu Group? Is that true?"
"I'm pretty sure it's true, the Fu family's people just arrived."
Fu's...acquisition...
Su Xiaoxiao unconsciously clenched her fists.
It wasn't that she was narcissistic, but a behemoth like the Fu family wouldn't choose a mediocre, amateurish company like theirs if they wanted to enter the entertainment industry.
Unfortunately, she had just called Fu Wang yesterday, and today the Fu family came to acquire their company.
Was Fu Wang just putting on an act in front of his girlfriend yesterday, and actually still had feelings for her?
Her mind went blank, and she didn't even notice the cold sweat that broke out on her back from the tension.
Just then, there was a knock on the door of the tea room.
"Su Xiaoxiao, go to the president's office."