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

Fang Youxi hung up the phone and breathed a sigh of relief, pressing her hand to her chest.

Tang Sanzang just said that her father can only see her once a week, which makes her feel quite sad.

When I first went to Australia as a child, I had a lot of trouble adjusting to life there and always wanted to go back to the north of the city.

Tang Zhang would call her once a week despite his busy schedule, and she would always cry when she saw her father and grandmother on the other end of the video call.

Six months later, Fang Keying told her that her father had started dating a new girlfriend, and his phone calls became less and less frequent. At that time, she could not see her father even once a year.

Grandma was in poor health and couldn't take long-haul flights. She fell ill and passed away a few years later, after which her contact with the Tang family became even less frequent.

She grew up alone all these years. Having parents or not made little difference to her. Apart from money, they gave her very little companionship. It is already quite an achievement that she is now trying her best to maintain a harmonious family relationship.

Fang Youxi knew in her heart that she was no longer so dependent on them.

But it cannot be denied that Tang Sanzang still loved her.

After all, they are connected by blood; she carries his genes, and this bond can never be severed no matter how far apart they are.

Fang Youxi calmed herself down, pushed open the bedroom door, and could feel the atmosphere in the bedroom suddenly become much colder.

Mu Wangbei looked at him, the previous fervor gone from his eyes, replaced by a look of inquiry.

She forced a smile: "What's wrong?"

"It's so late, who called you just now?"

"A relative invited me to his house for dinner tomorrow, but I declined."

Mu Wangbei frowned: "You have relatives in Beicheng? How come I've never heard you mention them?"

"Hey, everyone has relatives, besides, didn't you want me to come with you tomorrow?"

She looked at the tassels on the two straps of her pajamas, playing with them on her fingers, somewhat absentmindedly.

Mu Wangbei's expression softened somewhat. Although he felt that her explanation was a bit far-fetched, he chose to believe her.

"Xixi, tell me about your parents?"

Fang Youxi didn't want to talk about this and said perfunctorily, "There's nothing to say. They divorced when I was less than two years old. I grew up with my grandmother, and then I went to live with my mother. My mother remarried, so I came back."

Mu Wangbei hadn't expected her to have such a childhood experience and felt he shouldn't have asked that question. Seeing that Fang Youxi was a little down, he hugged her and said, "I'm sorry."

"Oh, it's okay, I'm used to it. They've been very good to me, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to raise me to be so pretty and charming, right?" Fang Youxi's low mood lasted only a moment. She never allowed herself to be unhappy.

Mu Wangbei reached for her lips and gently kissed her with a soothing touch. He had long forgotten about what he was going to talk to Fang Youxi about. What was more intimate than revealing one's body was revealing one's vulnerability. The more she acted as if she didn't care, the more his heart ached for her. He wished he could take his heart out and give it to her.

Fang Youxi wrapped her arms around his neck and returned his kiss. Neither of them wanted to say anything at that moment. The air was filled with the scent of lavender, and the atmosphere became hot and sticky again.

"No, you're sick." Fang Youxi kept a proper distance, her last shred of reason and conscience reminding her that she couldn't do this.

Mu Wangbei responded with an even more passionate kiss, all his desires engulfed in that kiss...

The next day, Lu Yanli went to the Tang family's house but didn't see Fang Youxi. He asked Tang Yi, "Did your sister go shopping again today to buy you some extra items? Can I still get some benefits today?"

Tang Yi coughed twice: "Tangtang isn't coming home for dinner today; she took the day off."

"She took a day off? She can take a day off for family? What's she doing?"

Tang Zecai wasn't Tang Yi; he wasn't so particular. He leaned closer and asked, "Is it possible she doesn't want to see you?"

Lu Yanli: ...

"What nonsense are you talking about?" The old man came over and tapped Tang Ze on the head, then immediately changed his expression and smiled at Lu Yanli: "Tangtang made a good friend. She said that the girl broke up with her boyfriend, and she couldn't refuse. You know, when girls are having relationship problems, they like to go shopping with their best friends or something."

Tang Zhanghe looked worried.

He came over early this morning to tell the old man that the marriage might not go through. His daughter seemed uninterested in Lu Yanli and had made up an excuse not to come home today. He suggested that they try someone else.

As a result, the old man gave him a lecture: "You're not interested in a kid like Yanli? Does your daughter think she's some kind of genius? You can't expect things to turn out well without a little pressure. If you let her have her way, she'll live a life of pleasure and never get married. What will she do when we're all gone, all alone?"

Though the words were crude, the reasoning was sound, and Tang Zhang was rendered speechless.

Lu Yanli squinted, wondering what was going on with Fang Youxi? Could she really be avoiding him?

Last time, Lu Tong ran back to the law firm without saying goodbye. To be honest, he has now developed some interest in her and thinks he should take the initiative and seriously consider getting to know her with marriage in mind. What if they really are a good match?

Fang Youxi wasn't there, and Lu Yanli left in a hurry after having lunch.

Tang Yi was also leaving, and the old man asked him, "Do you also have friends who have broken up with their boyfriends?"

"I have an appointment with Ms. Peng today."

He was seen off from the house by the old man and Tang Zhang in a friendly manner.

Seeing that the eldest brother had left, Tang Ze became even more restless, but was ruthlessly stopped. The old man wanted him to play chess with him and give him a lecture, so in the end, he was the only one being teased.

Mu Wangbei woke up early in the morning and took his temperature, which had dropped to 36.7℃.

Fang Youxi was still fast asleep when he leaned down and kissed her. This time, thankfully, she didn't go to sleep on the sofa in the middle of the night.

Breakfast was, as usual, a milk and egg sandwich, and he was busy in the kitchen in his pajamas.

The soup Chen Lai had brought over last time was still sitting quietly in the refrigerator, untouched for over a week. Mu Wangbei took it out, poured it out, washed the thermos, and put it in the cabinet.

Yesterday he received a message from his mother saying that his father, Mu Huai, was going back to Beicheng tomorrow, and he had to go home.

Today is a good opportunity for him and Fang Youxi to talk about their future plans. If possible, he can explain their relationship to his parents when he goes home tomorrow, and then find some time to take Fang Youxi to meet his grandfather.

Last night, she said that her parents divorced when she was less than two years old. Mu Wangbei really didn't care at all about this or the specifics of her family situation.

What he liked was Fang Youxi as a person, and he didn't care that she came from an ordinary family.

Mu Wangbei was confident he could persuade his parents, since for the Mu family now, even a marriage alliance would only be icing on the cake.

In his view, whether or not he has this flower will not affect his future.

He doesn't need a marriage to secure his future; he's not that incompetent.

When Fang Youxi woke up, she saw that it was almost 10 o'clock. She had slept for nearly eight hours, and she was still in Mu Wangbei's bed.

Fang Youxi slapped her head and scolded herself for saying she wasn't used to sleeping with people, saying it all seemed like a joke. "Serves you right for being so lecherous!"