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

Fang Youxi worked overtime for three days straight this week. The work ethic of her team leader, Gao Li, made her realize that the infighting in the domestic legal profession had reached an abnormal level.

The client had said they would submit the lawyer's opinion within a week, but Gao Li, in order to secure the contract renewal for next year, insisted that they increase their work efficiency and pushed it down to three days.

This year, their team barely completed their task, and next year's task quota will be much higher than this year's. Fang Youxi felt that the whole team was giving it their all, and she, being in the team, also felt quite pressured.

Now, any ringtone, whether it's a phone call, WeChat, or any other sound, makes Fang Youxi feel maddened with frustration.

How can they even think about dating? Just look at the amounts in these contracts!

After reviewing a stack of English contracts and sending emails about her assigned section, it was already past eight o'clock. Fang Youxi was highly efficient and focused on her work, rarely distracted by other things. She was one of the first in the group to finish today. Now, she leaned back in her chair and let out a long sigh, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

Mu Wangbei called her at that moment.

"Xixi, are you still working overtime? Shall I come pick you up?"

His deep, magnetic voice was like a breeze in the night, gently brushing past my ear.

Fang Youxi started groaning, "I'm exhausted. I ate instant noodles in the office tonight, and now I feel nauseous."

It was clearly a case of her acting cute, with a hint of grievance.

She was alone in the office at the moment; Shen Lin and the others had gone downstairs to buy coffee.

Mu Wangbei glanced at his watch: "I'll be there in fifteen minutes. It's cold outside, so come downstairs later."

He's been busy these past few days. Chi Mo rushed back to Shencheng yesterday, and he saw her off at the airport. Before he knew it, four days had passed since they last met. Knowing that Fang Youxi had been working overtime every day, he finished early today and wanted to come see her and have a chat with her.

When he arrived at the underground parking lot, he was just about to send Fang Youxi a WeChat message when he saw her come out of the elevator, look around as usual, and then jog towards him.

As soon as I got in the car, there was a faint fragrance.

As soon as Fang Youxi got into the car, she leaned on Mu Wangbei's shoulder and said coquettishly, "Give me a hug."

Mu Wangbei, confused, quickly unbuckled his seatbelt, turned around to hug her, and kissed her hair: "What's wrong? Did you suffer some injustice?"

"No, the battery is low. I'll charge it." Fang Youxi buried her head in his chest and said in a muffled voice.

There's a scene in one of her favorite Japanese dramas, "You're My Pet," where the exhausted female lead returns home and the first thing she does is rush to the male lead who's lying on the sofa.

Everyone has their own unique way of recharging.

For Fang Youxi, sleeping was like slow charging, making money was like fast charging, and spending money was like a floodgate opening for lightning-fast charging.

Looking back now, what was portrayed in the TV series makes some sense; the embrace felt quite nice, especially Mu Wangbei's.

Mu Wangbei had no idea about any of this. A tender smile played on his lips as he tightened his embrace around the person in his arms: "Can holding me recharge you?"

Fang Youxi snuggled closer to him: "Yeah, my Prosecutor Mu is my power bank now."

No one could resist her coquettishness. Mu Wangbei stroked her hair with boundless affection, his heart melting.

After hugging for a while, about five or six minutes, Fang Youxi, full of energy again, kissed Mu Wangbei on the cheek: "Let's go, where do we go now?"

"Take you out to eat? Didn't you say we were having instant noodles for dinner?"

"No, I can't eat anymore. How about we go see a movie?"

"Weren't you tired?" Mu Wangbei couldn't follow her train of thought and nuzzled her forehead again. "If you're tired, why don't you go back and rest?"

Fang Youxi is the kind of person who does things immediately once she has an idea. There's a new blockbuster movie out recently, so she might as well go see it today.

"Just go see a movie. If it's good, it'll help you relax. If it's not good, you can take a nap in the theater. Either way, you'll make a profit."

She wanted to go, so he naturally accompanied her.

The two went to the cinema closest to the CBD. Fang Youxi bought the tickets directly on her phone, while Mu Wangbei went to buy her milk tea.

As luck would have it, Fang Youxi actually saw Tang Yi, her 32-year-old half-brother, in this very place.

The woman standing a full social distance away is probably Ms. Peng, the eldest brother's arranged marriage partner. It's obvious that the two of them are not familiar with each other, and there is a hint of awkwardness between them.

Fang Youxi slapped her forehead, remembering Mu Wangbei who had gone to buy her a small sweet drink. She felt that she was really unlucky today. Why did she have to go to see a movie? If she was found out, she would be in big trouble. If her grandfather and father found out that she had a boyfriend outside, they would probably go to the Mu family to propose marriage the day after tomorrow. She quickly hid behind a giant movie poster.

Tang Yi wondered if he was seeing things. He thought he had just seen Tangtang, but she had disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any chance of running into her here. Just an hour ago, Lu Yanli sent him a WeChat message asking what he was doing and if he wanted to go for a couple of drinks together.

Aside from Lu Yanli, he couldn't think of anyone else his sister would come here to watch a movie with; he must be seeing things.

Seeing his furrowed brow, Peng Shu asked, "What's wrong?"

"No, is this one okay?"

Tang Yi didn't know what kind of movies Peng Shu liked, so he picked a romance film, thinking that he should be a gentleman in this kind of thing and try to accommodate women as much as possible.

This was their first meeting. They had just had a meal together downstairs. It was just a simple meal, and since it was still early afterward, Peng Shu suggested they go upstairs to see a movie. He agreed, and the two of them went upstairs one after the other.

Peng Shu chose to watch a movie because the theater was dark, so the two of them wouldn't have to make small talk. She had almost no power to resist the marriage arranged by her family, and she was already twenty-eight years old. Her previous failed relationship had exhausted her energy, and Tang Yi was now her best choice.

"I'm fine with anything, let's go in."

The two entered the movie theater one after the other. Fang Youxi patted her chest from behind the poster. Luckily, they weren't watching the same movie. The one she chose didn't start checking tickets for another ten minutes.

The phone rang, and Fang Youxi peeked out from behind the poster. Sure enough, Mu Wangbei was standing in the lobby looking around, holding the phone in his hand. He was tall and handsome, and could be spotted at a glance amidst the bustling crowd.

Mu Wangbei turned his head and saw Fang Youxi walking towards him. He hung up the phone. Strange, where did she come from? There was clearly no one in that direction just now.

"Where did you just go?"

"bathroom."

Mu Wangbei looked up and saw that the huge sign was pointing in the direction of the restroom.

Fang Youxi chose a newly released American horror movie. The first film in the series was about an alien monster that appeared in a small town. The entire town was forbidden from making any noise, or they would be discovered and killed immediately. Now the second film was out. Among the people waiting for the movie to start, there were quite a few couples. The girl asked her boyfriend in a coquettish tone, "Won't it be scary?" Mu Wangbei smiled and asked Fang Youxi, "Aren't you scared watching a horror movie?"

Fang Youxi, still peeking furtively towards the ticket gate, seemed afraid that Tang Yi might turn back. She casually replied, "What's there to be afraid of? The more terrifying and bloody it is, the more appetizing it is."

Mu Wangbei: ...