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

Because of his grandson's situation, Mu Sheng didn't sleep well all night.

The relationship between the Tang and Lu families was somewhat awkward, but still barely acceptable.

But the fact that this Tang family girl doesn't want to get married might be because he's getting old and he can't quite accept it.

Although Mu Wangbei kept emphasizing that the girl was still young and might not be ready to settle down so early, and that he had already met with the Tang family elders, it would be inappropriate for the Mu family not to make a gesture.

However, this is not a matter of posture; it is a matter of principle.

Mu Sheng knew his grandson's personality well enough. If he didn't truly like him and want to settle down, he wouldn't have brought him to him. Choosing to be honest with him was also a way of giving the old man a heads-up. Even in this modern era, marriage is still a must.

But his grandson had come to him for help, which meant he was afraid that Mu Huai and Chen Lai would disagree and wanted to work on him. What could he do?

Mu Wangbei looks so pathetic and dejected, as if he'd be heartbroken if he didn't agree to meet him. Lately, he's become quite cunning; why doesn't he use that tactic in a righteous way?

It's really worrying. How could I have fallen for such an unpredictable person?

Mu Wangbei slept quite well that night. The question had been raised, and since he was a grandson, he didn't need to pretend to be one. His grandfather doted on him the most, and he didn't say anything. It was just a heads-up that if he really brought people to the house for the Spring Festival, he couldn't give them a hard time.

Fang Youxi didn't sleep well either. Tang Yi was also at dinner today. Afraid of their father's nagging, the two siblings flattered Tang Zhanghe and got him some wine. As a result, Elder Tang blacked out a bit and told the two kids his love story all night long, which was absolutely fascinating.

Tang Yi's mother remarried after her divorce and married well. She later had a son and a daughter. Her youngest son just turned 18 this year. She doted on her youngest child, who was born when she was 38 years old. Over the years, she has had less and less contact with her eldest son.

Speaking of which, Tang Zhang and Tang Yi's mother, his first wife, had the best relationship. However, their relationship was not good. In addition, they were probably too young at the time, and many things went too far, which caused them to drift apart.

After the divorce, Tang Zhanghe considered getting back together, but by then his wife had already found a new lover and started a new life, so they could only wish each other well.

Speaking of Fang Youxi's mother, Fang Keying, Tang Zhanghe was heartbroken. He felt that he had been too focused on looks back then and had not considered the two girls' personalities at all. No matter what, he had been lucky with women all his life, but he had paid too little attention to his children when he was young, especially his daughter. He felt very guilty and wanted to make up for it as much as possible.

It was clear that her father was very happy that she was with Mu Wangbei.

Fang Youxi tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep. She couldn't help but think of the lonely and sad days of her childhood.

Her grandmother, the family nanny, or the driver always picked her up and dropped her off. As she got older, she started to be independent and learned to be alone. She made a lot of friends in Australia, but they weren't close confidants; they were just fair-weather friends. For a while, she had a particularly wild time, following the example of others. She had a different boyfriend every month, from all sorts of nationalities. But she couldn't stand people getting too close to her. Once her physical boundaries were crossed and there was close physical contact, even just a kiss, she would feel extremely insecure.

She should actually be considered very good at dating, but in fact, Fang Youxi herself felt very pathetic. She didn't know how to love, she didn't understand it, so how could she?

Looking back on everything that happened between her and Mu Wangbei, she still finds it unbelievable.

At first, she just thought he was handsome and wanted to flirt with him, but he looked too clean and upright. When she got close to him, she even thought he smelled very nice. Just like now, she was lying in bed, and the blanket still smelled of his shower gel and pine resin.

Human society has evolved to this point, yet we still tend to succumb to our instincts; we are unable to fight against the various hormones in our bodies.

Perhaps, her feelings for Mu Wangbei are what people call a physical attraction.

They don't care how long they can stay together. At this moment, they both feel comfortable, and that's enough. If they part ways one day, Fang Youxi hopes that they can both be dignified and grateful for this encounter, for the companionship they once shared.

When Mu Sheng received Fang Youxi's information the following afternoon, his brow remained furrowed.

The child is outstanding in her studies, major, and career, but she is too beautiful. Just based on her looks, she will have no shortage of suitors.

Then there's the parents' side.

Tang Zhanghe has been married and divorced three times; the child's mother had just gotten married for the third time six months ago.

The Tang family has three children, two sons and a daughter, born to three different mothers.

Fang Youxi was raised by the Tang family until she was eight years old. After that, her mother took her to live in Australia and changed her surname to Fang. She only returned to Beicheng last June, which is less than eight months now. In other words, even if the child had just returned and been with her grandson, it would only have been a little over half a year.

Although the Tang family is quite wealthy, and Tang Industries is an established company that has been operating for decades, Tang Zhang was a notorious playboy in Beicheng when he was young. Most importantly, there were rumors of a marriage alliance between the Tang and Lu families, referring to Lu Yanli, the grandson of the Lu family, and his grandson's girlfriend. Almost every aspect of this was against him.

After seeing this, his blood pressure rose again...

Mu Wangbei didn't go to his grandfather's after get off work today; he went straight home.

He didn't come home last night. He stayed in his grandfather's room for a long time, but he didn't call her because he was afraid of disturbing her rest.

Fang Youxi didn't ask him where he went; she was very mindful of boundaries in this regard.

The two arrived home one after the other. Fang Youxi was quite surprised to see him: "Weren't you supposed to be busy every weekend? Why are you home today?"

She thought he was away on a business trip.

"My grandpa went back to Beicheng. My mom and I went to pick him up at the airport yesterday, and he's staying there now."

Fang Youxi said "Oh" and then fell silent. She took off her coat and prepared to go to the dressing room to change into her loungewear.

Mu Wangbei followed behind her, watching as she took off her shirt, revealing the elegant curve of her back and her smooth, fair skin. He went over, put his arm around her waist, and leaned down to kiss her shoulder: "Don't you care at all? Grandpa specifically asked about you."

"Hey, stop it, it tickles!" Fang Youxi grabbed a T-shirt, put it on, turned around, and said, "Yesterday my dad said there are less than two weeks until the holidays, and he wants me to move back home."

This was a reasonable request; she had family, and it wouldn't be right for her not to go home for the Spring Festival. Mu Wangbei could understand rationally, but couldn't accept it emotionally, and clung to her tightly: "You don't even need the power bank? What will you do if your phone runs out of battery?"

Fang Youxi found it amusing and pinched his cheek: "Prosecutor Mu, is it possible that there's a type of power source called a socket?"

"So I'm just a temporary power source? How can you be so heartless?"

Fang Youxi: ...

Is Mu Wangbei trying to be affectionate with her?