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

Mu Wangbei met with Jiang Chengyun after get off work.

It's clear that Jiang Chengyun is extremely worried about him.

In just one day, he had already gotten a general idea of ​​the marriage alliance between the Lu and Tang families.

The first thing he said upon meeting was, "Please apologize to Fang Youxi for me. It seems the marriage between the Lu and Tang families has fallen through. I don't know the specific reason, but I asked a distant relative. His distant relative is related to the Lu family, so the information must be accurate."

Mu Wangbei remained calm and toasted Jiang Chengyun, saying, "Thank you for your kindness."

"Even if there's nothing between them, your family would never approve of her because of her background. I know you're really interested, Bei Zi, but I'm not trying to discourage you, but you two have no chance."

"What you need to think about in a relationship is the two people themselves; everything else is external and unimportant." Mu Wangbei picked up a cigarette from the table, but then put it down again, remembering that they were indoors and that smoking was prohibited indoors in Beicheng.

Jiang Chengyun knew perfectly well that he was upset. He hadn't touched a cigarette in ages. Don't let his calm demeanor fool you; who knows what kind of argument he had yesterday.

"Hey, how did she explain it to you last night?"

Mu Wangbei sighed. What was there to explain? Her coquettishness calmed him down by half, but he hadn't indulged her last night either.

This kind of fooling around isn't going to work. He's been too indulgent with her. He's been thinking that since they haven't been together for very long, he wants her to understand him better and feel more secure so she won't be so resistant to marriage. But now, she keeps bringing up not getting married, which isn't the right attitude.

Seeing Mu Wangbei's expression, Jiang Chengyun was somewhat incredulous: "Don't tell me she doesn't think she did anything wrong, and you're even apologizing to her? I'm saying, isn't your relationship a bit too pathetic? How can you spoil her like this?"

"Chengyun, is your relationship with Tan Jia about to be settled? Does Yun Qiao know?" Mu Wangbei originally didn't want to bring this up, but Chi Mo specifically asked him about it. Since they were buddies, he was embarrassed to say it directly. After all, Tan Jia was related to him. He said that Jiang Chengyun shouldn't be two-faced and that it was really unfair of him.

Jiang Chengyun became dejected whenever this was mentioned.

"Grandpa said we should get engaged next April or May when the weather is better. You know what I do, the Tan family has resources in this area, and that girl likes to have fun. If it doesn't work out, we can just have our own fun after marriage. I'll think of something about Yun Qiao."

Yun Qiao went back to her hometown these past two days, saying she wanted to visit her parents. She's been gone for three or four days.

"If you can't give someone a future, don't waste their time like this. A girl's youth only lasts a few years. Don't let your brothers look down on you." Mu Wangbei rarely interfered in other people's private affairs, but because Jiang Chengyun was his childhood friend and the two had such a good relationship, he said this.

After hearing this, Jiang Chengyun downed his drink in one gulp.

Yun Qiao always knew that he wouldn't marry her, but Jiang Chengyun was also heartbroken about the thought of separating. He always wanted to drag it out as long as possible, but Mu Wangbei reminded him that he probably couldn't drag it out for long. Once they were engaged and had a new identity, it would be inappropriate to keep someone else on the side, especially with the relationship with Chi Mo.

Mu Wangbei returned home after 10 p.m., but Fang Youxi was not there.

He thought she was working overtime and that it was too late to go pick her up, but Fang Youxi said she wasn't coming home tonight, which meant she was throwing a tantrum.

I didn't see her off this morning; I left first so we could both calm down. He also needed some time alone to think things through. It wasn't that I was deliberately ignoring her.

"Tangtang, shall I come pick you up? Even if we argue, we shouldn't live apart; it's bad for our relationship."

Fang Youxi replied, "From the moment you had the idea of ​​visiting my father, we've had to separate. I'm going back to turn myself in. You can sleep by yourself."

Mu Wangbei: ...

Fang Youxi returned home at 9 p.m., and it is now 10:22 p.m. All her family members have arrived.

Except for Grandpa Tang.

Tang Yi and Tang Ze both rushed back, and the atmosphere in the living room became somewhat heavy.

Tang Ze had just figured out what was going on, and his face even showed a hint of excitement: "Tang, you're amazing! How did you manage to hook up with Mu Wangbei?"

You should know that Mu Wangbei is the number one expressionless man in Beicheng. He acts like a Buddhist monk in Beicheng who has no desires or wants. Yet, this high-and-mighty beauty was actually won over by his sister.

Tang Zhanghe coughed twice: "How dare you talk about your sister like that? If you can't speak properly, shut your mouth."

He was still unsettled. His daughter rarely said she wanted to come home, so he ended his meeting early and rushed home. But then she told him that she was with Mu Wangbei. It took him three minutes to realize who Mu Wangbei was. The grandson of the Mu family, the son of Minister Mu Huai.

They immediately called their two sons back, but this was to be discussed in a small group before disturbing the old man.

Tang Yi rubbed his brow: "Didn't they say he was coming to visit? Why did you walk right into their trap?"

Tang Zhanghe immediately sensed something was wrong: "Boss, you actually know? When exactly did this happen?"

Fang Youxi looked down and scratched her palms: "I hooked up with him as soon as I got back to the country. He took the initiative, and I only didn't object because he was handsome. To be clear, I didn't know about his family situation, and I haven't asked him yet. It was my older brother who told me that the Mu family and the Lu family are at odds. I'm innocent."

Tang Yi gasped. This was just a way of shifting the risk.

Tang Zhanghe looked at his eldest son, his expression icy: "Is this how you act as an older brother? Does Lu Yanli know about this?"

Tang Yi replied honestly, "Yan Li knew, he was the one who found out first, but this time he took the blame himself. It was also his idea to break off the engagement. Dad, I was wrong, but Tangtang really didn't know about the Mu and Lu families before. It's a good thing that she's willing to date, don't you think?"

Tang Ze didn't dare utter a sound, afraid that the fire would spread to him. Luckily, he didn't know. Tangtang is still loyal.

Sure enough, Tang Zhanghe exploded: "What's so good about it? Tang Yi, you've gone too far! You're keeping such a big thing from your sister. Do you think she can mess with the Mu family? Putting aside our cooperation with the Lu family and the money we invested in Lu Tong, just look at what Mu Huai did back then, stepping on Lu Lao Er's shoulders to gain merit. If the old man finds out that Tangtang has turned around and is with the Mu family's grandson, where will our Tang family's face be? How can I, Tang Zhanghe, face people outside? Your grandfather is the most sentimental person; he'll definitely break my legs."

Not a single word was directed at Fang Youxi; every sentence was an insult directed at her.

"Dad, you're just dating and don't even plan to get married. Aren't you being a bit too dramatic?" Fang Youxi felt guilty seeing Tang Yi's ashen face and thought she was being a bit unreasonable.

To be honest, she didn't spend much time with her father and brothers, and she didn't know that her two brothers were so afraid of their father in private. It seemed that she was the only one who never took Tang Zhanghe's words seriously.

Tang Zhanghe was furious. He stood up, pointed at Fang Youxi's forehead, and said, "If you were to get married, I'd be willing to take a beating. But you're not even getting married and you're going to provoke Mu Wangbei. Tell me, what exactly are you trying to do?"

Tang Ze opened his mouth wide, while Tang Yi covered his face.

Fang Youxi: ...