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

With things having developed to this point, Fang Youxi dared not say that she and Mu Wangbei were already living together.

She even felt that turning herself in at home today was a mistake. She thought that what Tang Sanzang was afraid of was not who she would date, but that whoever she dated would refuse to get married.

The three members of the Tang family had a serious discussion about whether or not to tell the old man about this.

In the end, I decided to be honest; it's probably impossible to keep this a secret any longer.

"Did Mu Wangbei say when he's coming to our house?" Tang Zhanghe glanced at his daughter. This carefree girl was playing with her fingers again. She'd been like this since she was little, with her left and right hemispheres working perfectly together.

When Tang Tang was six years old and in first grade, her teacher told him, "Your Tang Tang is very smart. Don't be fooled by the fact that she never listens in class and is always playing with her hair or squeezing erasers. If you ask her a question, she can answer it. This shows that she is listening while playing. This child has her own ideas."

She's just too opinionated and doesn't listen to anyone, which is why her mother raised her to be like this.

Fang Youxi shrugged: "He didn't say when. He seems pretty busy lately, so it's best if he doesn't come when he's done."

"How about you take him to your grandfather's house for dinner on Saturday the day after tomorrow? I'll let the old man know in advance tomorrow." After thinking it over, Tang Zhang decided to take Mu Wangbei with him. If he's there, the old man won't refuse him any face.

Fang Youxi thought it was a good idea.

But she set her conditions: "It's okay to bring him home, but you can't bring up marriage again. Mu Wangbei and I have already agreed that we are dating without the intention of getting married."

Tang Ze laughed. He had only ever heard the saying "dating without the intention of marriage is just playing around," but today was something new. There were actually people "dating without the intention of marriage." Weren't they just two scoundrels?

Tang Zhanghe's expression was extremely unpleasant. He pursed his lips but didn't utter a single word, afraid that he would swear in front of his daughter.

This silly girl, isn't she just being naive and taking a loss for nothing?

He wanted to see what Mu Wangbei meant. Tang Zhanghe thought about it and was still worried, so he instructed Tang Yi: "Find out the banquet schedule in private. Just in case he goes to your grandfather's house again and gets caught up in this mess."

"The engagement is off, so I won't be attending the banquet." Tang Yi got up, grabbed his clothes, and prepared to leave.

Fang Youxi also wanted to slip away, but was stopped: "You can stay at home tonight, and the driver will take you to work first thing tomorrow morning."

In the end, Tang Ze was also forced to stay. Fang Youxi said, "Let my second brother take me to work tomorrow." Tang Zhang gave him a look, and Tang Ze knew he couldn't leave.

Tang Zhanghe was too old to be disturbed, so he went upstairs to sleep.

Fang Youxi couldn't sleep; Tang Ze was a night owl.

There was a half-empty bottle of whiskey on the kitchen island. Tang Ze poured himself a glass, and the brother and sister sat on the island chatting.

Fang Youxi, unusually gossipy, asked Tang Ze, "Second Brother, has your mother remarried?"

Tang Ze shook his head: "No, she said she's comfortable being alone."

"Then why don't you go with her?"

Tang Ze shrugged: "My mom isn't as rich as my dad. She wants me to live with him so she can get a bigger share in the future."

Fang Youxi: ...

"But I visit her often. She's doing quite well on her own now. She trades stocks, goes shopping, gets beauty treatments, and plays mahjong. Her health isn't very good, but she has a housekeeper to take care of her. She's actually quite comfortable without a man to bother her."

Seeing Fang Youxi resting her chin on her hand, seemingly lost in thought, Tang Ze asked, "Are you so averse to marriage because Dad and Aunt's marriage failed?"

Fang Youxi shook her head.

"Then why don't you want to get married? A girl still needs to have a home and children. Grandpa and Dad are doing this for your own good."

"The essence of marriage is a contract and responsibility, sharing benefits and risks. I have no plans for my own life, I just drift along, let alone bring another person here. I don't want to be responsible for anyone, and I can't be responsible for anyone."

This topic seemed too heavy, so Fang Youxi raised her glass and clinked it against Tang Ze's: "Second Brother, we should enjoy the hormones of love, not be bound by the formalities of marriage. Cheers to freedom."

She drank it all in one gulp, and Tang Ze also finished his own glass of wine. For some reason, the wine tonight tasted a bit spicy, and his mind was a complete blur.

Fang Youxi, under the influence of alcohol, fell asleep as soon as she lay down.

Tang Ze knocked on the door twice when she woke up at eight o'clock. He had a weekly meeting today and urged her to get up and wash up quickly.

On the way to the law firm, Tang Ze asked, "Why don't you drive yourself? It's rare for Dad, who's usually so stingy, to be willing to spend so much. Pick an expensive car and drive yourself; it's better than always taking taxis. Don't you find taxis smelly in winter?"

"I always take the private taxi, the drivers are quite clean." Actually, she doesn't take taxis that often now; most of the time, Mu Wangbei drives her.

Tang Ze frowned deeply: "If you really don't want to drive, have your older brother arrange a driver from the company to pick you up and drop you off, especially at night. Taking a taxi isn't safe either. There's no need to force yourself to do something you don't want to do. If you buy one less bag a month, you could support many drivers."

Fang Youxi had considered hiring a driver from the company to take her there, which was just a matter of letting Tang Yi know, but she felt it was inconvenient and wouldn't be appropriate for the people at the law firm to see it; they hadn't taken on many cases yet, and they were putting on airs.

Tang Ze's words made sense, so he nodded and said, "I understand. I'll tell my brother."

"Don't worry about it, I'll arrange it later. I'll send the driver's phone number to your phone later."

Fang Youxi was too lazy to argue, so she readily agreed: "Okay."

Upon arriving at the law firm, Fang Youxi got out of the car and went inside.

Tang Ze watched her back from inside the car, guessing that she had hidden her identity as a daughter of the Tang family from Mu Wangbei. Now that she knew what she should and shouldn't know, there was nothing left to hide. After all, she was a daughter of the Tang family, and there was no need for her to wrong herself.

In his opinion, it would be good if the Mu family could get married, but if not, so be it. There are plenty of handsome men in Beicheng. If he didn't want to get married, Tangtang could have found a lot of love. To put it bluntly, Song Jinye's sycophantic line would stretch all the way to the neighboring city of Jincheng. He didn't want his sister to suffer any injustice.

At noon, Mu Wangbei called Fang Youxi. He had wanted to ask her that morning about the outcome of her confession yesterday, but he was worried that it might be inconvenient for her.

The phone rang three times before Fang Youxi hung up.

Two minutes later, a WeChat message arrived: "[Prosecutor Mu, I'll be taking you to my grandfather's house tomorrow to turn yourself in. Please confess to deliberately mistaking me for your blind date to seduce me, and state your firm stance on reaching a non-marriage agreement with me. If you have no objections, please sign and affix your fingerprint. Friendly reminder: Please reply carefully, as your reply can be used as valid evidence in case of disputes.]"

Mu Wangbei stared at the WeChat message for at least three minutes before finally bursting out laughing.

He replied on his phone: "The facts are undisputed, but my stance will be determined based on the situation. Also, a friendly reminder: I'll pick you up after get off work so we can go buy a gift for Grandpa together."