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

Fang Youxi buried her face in Mu Wangbei's arms and replied in a muffled voice, "No."

She could clearly feel Mu Wangbei's chest heaving; he was obviously angry with her.

"Tangtang, can we talk?"

"I don't want to talk, I'm going to sleep."

Mu Wangbei was genuinely angry. He pulled her away, his voice rising slightly: "Tangtang, it doesn't matter whose daughter you are, and it's your freedom to eat with whomever you want. But if you're engaged or have been arranged to go on blind dates by your family, you should at least tell me. I think I still have the right to know."

Fang Youxi simply sat up, turned on the bedside lamp, and turned to see Mu Wangbei also sitting up, his eyebrows furrowed.

"First of all, you've never asked me what my dad's name is, have you?"

Secondly, how can you be so sure I'm engaged? I have no intention of getting married at all, so where would I get an engagement from?

Mu Wangbei looked at her, while Fang Youxi stared directly into his eyes, speaking with an air of self-righteousness.

Her attitude actually calmed him down considerably.

But the phrase "I never intended to get married" still sounds jarring.

"Does your family know you're with me?" Mu Wangbei's tone softened.

Fang Youxi hadn't expected his attention to shift to this, and subconsciously shook her head.

"Tell your family that I'll visit your father sometime. After all, we're living together now, so I should let them know. Turn off the lights and go to sleep."

Fang Youxi felt as if her eyes were blocked by a wad of cotton; her eyes felt hot, her nose felt sore, and her chest felt tight.

Mu Wangbei was clearly quite angry just now, but now he seems to want to meet the parents?

We might as well have a fight.

"Mu Wangbei, let's talk."

"Let's not talk, let's go to sleep." Mu Wangbei turned his back to her.

Fang Youxi: ...

"You really want to meet my dad?"

"You're a girl, living with a man outside of your marriage. If I don't even have this much of an attitude, what will your family think of me?"

Fang Youxi stuck out a finger and poked him.

Mu Wangbei ignored her.

Fang Youxi turned off the desk lamp and, in a fit of pique, went to sleep with her back to him.

Fang Youxi never expected it to turn out this way. Just thinking about her father and grandfather's next attitude made her head feel like it was going to explode.

Neither of them slept well all night.

When Fang Youxi woke up in the morning, Mu Wangbei had already left, unusually without waiting for her. However, there was breakfast on the table with a note that read, "Remember to eat breakfast."

Fang Youxi was somewhat absent-minded all day, wondering if she should call home in advance.

Finally, the call was made to Tang Yi.

Tang Yi was at the factory. An important client was visiting today, and when he saw that it was Fang Youxi calling during work hours, he figured it was probably something important. He apologized to her and stepped aside to answer the call: "Tangtang, what's up?"

"Mu Wangbei said he wanted to visit my home."

Tang Yi: "What do you mean?"

"It means exactly what it says, but I don't know exactly when, boss. Do you have a way to stop them?"

"I'm busy, let's hang up." Tang Yi hung up the phone directly. He had already exhausted his brain cells before he even started thinking about this complicated situation.

Fang Youxi: ...

When it really matters, none of them can handle things.

Mu Wangbei wasn't as carefree as Fang Youxi. He didn't sleep well all night and woke up very early in the morning. He made breakfast and drove out. When he parked his car in the parking lot of the Supreme People's Procuratorate building, it was just 7:30. There was still an hour before he had to go to work. His mind was clearer in the morning, and he wanted to be alone for a while.

Fang Youxi didn't really deceive him; at most, she knew about it but didn't report it.

Judging from her attitude yesterday, the elders of the Tang and Lu families probably had plans for a marriage alliance, but Fang Youxi most likely did not agree. Or perhaps she had a falling out with her family over this matter, which is why she didn't live at home. Her relationship with him was definitely kept secret from her family. In this respect, she can't be blamed.

But he felt very uncomfortable when she went to dinner with Lu Yanli.

Now that you're already with him, you should maintain a minimum distance from your arranged marriage partner and know how to avoid suspicion. This is also a way of respecting him.

Alternatively, she could go public with her relationship with him, and then at least greet Lu Yanli when they meet as friends.

Otherwise, if they were to run into Jiang Chengyun again, people would inevitably gossip, which would be bad for both Fang Youxi and herself.

It seems he needs to meet with Tang Zhanghe, the chairman of Tang's Industrial, as soon as possible and pay him a personal visit.

Tang's Industry is quite well-known in Beicheng; it's considered a long-established company.

He was in charge of economic crimes and knew all about the businesses in Beicheng, big and small. Although he had never dealt with Tang's Industry, the business and financial circles in Beicheng were not that big, and they inevitably bumped into each other on some occasions, so exchanging greetings was unavoidable.

Moreover, Tang Ze was in the same high school as him, but a year younger, so they both knew each other.

Mu Wangbei knew that the Tang and Lu families had a deep relationship. As Jiang Chengyun said, the two families were old friends and had inextricable ties of interest. Given the current situation of the Mu and Lu families, he was afraid that he would feel awkward if he met Tang Zhanghe.

But that's not all the troublesome stuff.

The marriage alliance between the Lu and Tang families was impossible to keep secret if someone wanted to find out. The fact that even Jiang Chengyun had heard about it meant that the news had been circulating for a long time and that quite a few people knew about it.

He knew his father, Mu Huai, and based on that alone, he would definitely not approve of his relationship with Fang Youxi. He was a grown man who would turn thirty in less than two years, and he was completely independent in terms of economics and personality. He could handle it. The question was, would Fang Youxi stand with him through it?

Obviously, she probably won't.

Given her firm belief in not getting married or having children, she wouldn't be willing to socialize with his family.

Having known Fang Youxi for so long, Mu Wangbei had come to understand her personality better. She was carefree, disliked being tied down, and had a casual attitude towards relationships, taking each day as it came. It wasn't that she wasn't serious, but rather that she never thought about a long-term relationship. When they were together, she never inquired about his family or talked about her own affairs, which showed that she had no plans for the future.

It's really a headache.

Mu Wangbei rummaged through the car and found a pack of cigarettes. He doesn't usually smoke, unless he has a particularly difficult case or is under a lot of pressure and needs to calm down. So he keeps a pack in his car, which has been unopened for several months. Now, for some reason, he just wants to smoke one.

An hour passed quickly.

Mu Wangbei smoked four cigarettes, rubbed his temples, and got out of the car to go to his office.

With the Spring Festival approaching, Grandpa will be returning to Beicheng in less than two weeks.

It's the end of the year, and work is very busy. Cases that reach the Supreme People's Procuratorate can't be insignificant or trivial, and we can't be careless in the slightest.

Mu Wangbei has always been able to handle even the biggest problems calmly and composedly over the years, but now, Fang Youxi has put him in a difficult position. His goal is to help the two of them get married, but his wife at home is a complete idiot. He doesn't expect her to help, and he's afraid she'll only hold him back. Jiang Chengyun was right when he said that Fang Youxi is heartless when it comes to relationships; she's a master player.