Accusations of not wanting to marry: The prosecutor pressed him relentlessly.

On Monday, temperatures in the northern part of the city plummeted.

Fang Youxi went to the conference room of Lutong Group early in the morning.

Today, she's going to go through the recent contracts with her colleagues in Lutong's legal department, as well as some asset divestiture documents and vouchers.

Spinning off overseas businesses into a separate company is a massive undertaking, requiring clear and standardized accounting to prepare for a future IPO.

These are not just the work of lawyers; finance and auditing also need to cooperate.

Fang Youxi was busy all morning and didn't even have time to drink water. At noon, Lu Yanli's secretary came in and said that a working meal had been ordered, and placed a separate food box on Fang Youxi's seat.

In the communal office, in the huge conference room, her lunchbox looked different from everyone else's.

This is somewhat eye-catching.

When I opened it, I found that the ingredients were actually similar to other people's, such as beef, shrimp, and vegetables.

It's obvious they didn't come from the same restaurant. Their cooking methods are different too. What's going on here?

The others in the meeting room naturally noticed the difference, but no one dared to ask. Everyone kept quiet and ate their meals in silence, while Fang Youxi felt extremely awkward.

The secretary returned to the president's administrative area and was called in by Lu Yanli.

Lu Yanli was also eating when he looked up and asked, "Did you give her the food box?"

"It's for Miss Fang."

"She didn't say anything?"

The secretary shook her head.

Clearly, Miss Fang was eating the same food as the CEO, which was prepared separately by the cafeteria. As for why, it was not something a mere secretary like her could ask.

There wasn't really any particular reason. It was just that we were having dinner at the old house on Saturday, and the old man grumbled that Tangtang's picky eating habit had never changed since she was a child. He wondered how she had managed to survive in Australia all these years, since those foreigners didn't know anything about good food.

Since the cafeteria was already serving food, Lu Yanli figured he might as well prepare a meal for Fang Youxi just like his own, so she wouldn't be picky about food and complain that Lu Tong was mistreating her.

He decided not to go downstairs, as it would be inappropriate; he would invite her to dinner after get off work.

Mondays are always exceptionally busy. It was almost 5 p.m. before everything was finally finished. Fang Youxi got up to pack her things and prepare to go back to the law firm. The non-litigation team was also waiting for her to come back for a weekly meeting.

I hailed a car, said goodbye, and left.

When Lu Yanli texted her to invite her to dinner that evening, she had already arrived at Haotian Law Firm.

The two spent the entire day in Lutong, but didn't even manage to bump into each other once.

Lu Yanli was furious. He made a phone call: "Fang Youxi, have some professional ethics! We're not off work yet, why are you running off like this?"

She said she wouldn't answer, but when Gao Li, the head of the non-litigation group, saw that the phone on the table showed Lu Yanli's name, he immediately paused the meeting and let her answer the phone. It's not easy for a law firm to get any cases, and they treat Lu Yanli like royalty.

Fang Youxi left the conference room and stood in the corridor, having to avoid people: "President Lu, the contracts from last week have all been finalized, and everything that needed to be discussed has been discussed. I had a weekly meeting, so I rushed back."

As a lawyer providing legal services, does she have to clock in at the front desk of their company?

Lu Yanli: "Then you should at least say goodbye before you leave?"

Fang Youxi looked around to make sure no one was there, and her tone wasn't very friendly: "I've already spoken to the director of your legal department, Lu Yanli. You've got way too many rules in your office."

"You didn't leave first on purpose to avoid me?"

Does this person have paranoia?

"You're the client, who gave me the nerve to avoid you?"

It seemed like he was making a mountain out of a molehill. Lu Yanli didn't know what he was arguing about. Now he tried to justify himself: "I can't just take your keychain for nothing. I was thinking of treating you to a meal to repay the favor."

"Mr. Lu, if you really have nothing to do, go down to the gym and run five kilometers. I'm in a meeting now, bye."

Having to work overtime on a Monday night is already annoying enough, and this person is making things even worse for her. Is he crazy?

Once inside the meeting room, the boss continued assigning tasks. It's almost the end of the year, and the non-litigation team is still short of its target. Everyone needs to step up their game. For now, just take any job that comes your way and don't worry about anything else. Gao Li wants to be promoted to senior partner next year, and the team next door is eyeing him covetously. He's a very competitive person. Making money is secondary; the key issue is that he can't afford to lose face.

Finally, he also mentioned Fang Youxi, telling her to serve Lu Yanli, this big spender, well so that she could secure more projects from Lu Tong next year.

Everyone in the police station knows that Fang Youxi is the reason we were able to get the Lu Tong case. As for what kind of relationship it is, there are all sorts of rumors.

Even more outrageous is that some people say that it was Boss Qin who specially set up the connection for her. After all, she is a newcomer, and Beicheng has never heard of Fang Youxi, a rich young lady. How could she be able to take over Lutong Group? It is said that Lutong terminated its contract with its previous law firm and signed with Haotian Law Firm, which shows that the relationship is extraordinary.

These were things Shen Lin told Fang Youxi in private. She had quite a few connections in the two major gossip hotspots of Haotian Bureau: the tea room and the restroom. Fang Youxi was too lazy to explain, as the more she explained, the more guilty she seemed.

The meeting lasted until almost nine o'clock before I got off work. I was completely exhausted. I don't want to say another word.

Lu Yanli declined his previous social engagements that evening, intending to treat Fang Youxi to dinner. However, he was met with disdain and was asked to run five kilometers downstairs. He was very busy, okay?

Just then, Tang Yi called to discuss something, and Lu Yanli immediately complained, "How can your sister be so infuriating?"

Today is Monday, and Fang Youxi should be working at Lutong Group. Tang Yi guessed that Lu Yanli had been teased by his sister again, and laughed, "Tang Ze said that Tangtang is a troublemaker. You're in for a rough time. Get used to it first."

The Tang family, from top to bottom, all believed that Fang Youxi would ultimately be forced to marry Lu Yanli.

Once the old man and Elder Tang have made up their minds, no one can object. Fang Youxi either chooses to never return to Beicheng, or if she does return, her elders at home will inevitably worry about her. Besides, her mother is now married and can't take care of her at all.

Tang Zhanghe has always felt a deep sense of guilt towards his daughter. He believes that as a father, he has a responsibility and obligation to correct Fang Youxi's dangerous ideas of not wanting to marry or have children.

This is Tang Zhanghe's heartfelt confession to his eldest son when he was drunk during a social engagement. Back then, Fang Youxi's mother said that she had some health problems and was afraid that she would never be able to have children again. She said that Tang Zhanghe already had two sons, and she only had one daughter, so she wanted to take Fang Youxi to Australia.

The old lady only had this one granddaughter, whom she had raised since she was two years old. She couldn't bear to part with her, and she cried her eyes out at home.

What Fang Keying said made sense; it's always better for a child to stay with her mother. Tang Zhanghe finally relented, not expecting that this would lead to his daughter developing this kind of personality.

Tang Zhanghe is not one to easily admit his mistakes. When Tangtang first came back, he drank some alcohol and reflected on himself until midnight. In Tang Yi's opinion, it was the first time he had ever done that on New Year's Eve!