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

Have you eaten? I'm hungry.

Fang Youxi didn't want to continue the previous topic with him. She had finally managed to change the subject, but he brought up taking her back to meet his elders again.

Even if she's not very perceptive, a little research would tell her who Mu Sheng is.

Logically speaking, law students should have a strong sense of contract. Mu Wangbei's excellence is enough to qualify him for the Top Ten Outstanding Youths of Beicheng. Why can't he learn to keep his promise in this matter?

Fang Youxi didn't want to waste any words with him, afraid that if she opened her mouth he would immediately retort: ​​"You've already taken me home, this is just returning the favor."

If that's really the case, she should thank him, and even more so Jiang Chengyun, that big mouth. If her disguise hadn't been exposed back then, who would want to get into this kind of trouble, having to lower their head and look at Lu Yanli's face while he explained the fable "Mr. Dongguo and the Wolf" from her elementary school textbook to her?

Mu Wangbei responded when he heard that she was hungry.

"I'll go make you something to eat. Is there any food left in the fridge?" he said as he walked out.

Fang Youxi was moved to tears: "I'll eat whatever you make, even noodles are fine, it's better than ordering takeout."

In the end, they really did eat noodles. Both of them had been busy lately, and neither of them had bothered to restock the refrigerator.

Before they lived together, Fang Youxi would just make do with whatever she could find. Although Mu Wangbei was relatively self-reliant and could cook, he was far from being an expert. He discussed with Fang Youxi, "After the Spring Festival, I'll find a housekeeper to come over. It's not good to always eat takeout. I'll also cook some nourishing dishes for you regularly."

Grandpa's side has several chefs who specialize in making nutritious meals. The two housekeepers in the house have also been employed for many years, but Fang Youxi's personality means he doesn't even want to live with him, let alone have a few more people in the house.

Mu Wangbei wanted to take good care of her as much as he could; simply fooling her like this wasn't a solution.

Fang Youxi replied listlessly, "We'll see when the time comes."

Mu Wangbei then asked, "When are you going back to live there? After the holidays start?"

"No, you're busy this week, aren't you? It's the weekend tomorrow, and I'm planning to go back tomorrow night. My dad called Tang Yi and Tang Ze back to persuade me, which is good, so he won't nag me alone."

Her bedroom has remained unchanged all these years, thanks to the fact that Tang Zhanghe did not remarry a fourth time, and there was no female head of the household. The housekeeper kept the rooms of Tang's children very clean.

Mu Wangbei completely lost his appetite. His grandfather was back, and he was only going back to stay for a few days, but he felt like his home had been ransacked.

That night, Prosecutor Mu was silent and ruthless. Fang Youxi's body was covered with marks from his bites, and her lip had been bitten.

She'd had enough. She could tolerate being annoyed by Lu Yanli, but it was mostly because he was, after all, the client. The cancellation of the engagement was also thanks to his righteousness in taking the blame upon himself. Although his reason was ridiculous, it worked, and she appreciated his kindness.

Why did Mu Wangbei bite her? Was it because she wanted to move back, or because she didn't respond when he said Grandpa Mu was back?

"Mu Wangbei, why are you biting me again?" Fang Youxi hissed and angrily hit him. The next second, her lips were sealed again. This time, the kiss was extremely gentle. Fang Youxi vaguely heard him mutter, "I can't bear to see you go back."

Men who act cute are the luckiest; Fang Youxi's anger vanished instantly.

The next morning, driver Lao Li came to pick up Fang Youxi for work. Mu Wangbei saw her pushing a suitcase and preparing to leave, and felt a tightness in his chest.

Fang Youxi used this suitcase when she moved in, making it seem like they were living separately.

"Don't bother with your luggage. You'll be back right after the Spring Festival. Moving things around is too much trouble. If you need anything, just buy a new one, or I can deliver it to you."

Fang Youxi didn't take it to heart at all: "I go on business trips so many times a year, what's the trouble? I can just push my bike and go. Besides, I only brought some underwear."

Mu Wangbei didn't know why he was being so stubborn. Feeling somewhat anxious, he subconsciously asked, "You'll move back after the Spring Festival, right? Don't let Chairman Tang say a few nice words and you just move in."

Fang Youxi chuckled and teased him, "What would you do if my dad wouldn't let me come back?"

Mu Wangbei's response to this question was: "I'll propose to you at your house. If you give me a formal status, I'll bring you back, okay?"

Fang Youxi immediately pushed her suitcase away without a trace of regret.

Over the weekend, Mu Huai returned from out of town, and as soon as he got there, Mu Sheng summoned him to the study.

At that time, Mu Wangbei had some business to attend to and had to work overtime, so he wasn't home.

As soon as Mu Huai entered, he saw his father's long face and instinctively asked, "Dad, what's wrong?"

"What kind of parents are you? You don't even care that your son is dating. No matter how busy you are with work, you should pay attention to your child. He's the only son in the Mu family. Who are you busy with all this for?"

Mu Huai: ...

Completely bewildered, Mu Wangbei was almost thirty, but his father said he looked like thirteen.

"Chen Lai and I asked him twice, and Wang Bei said he knows what he's doing. Besides, it's normal for someone his age to date. Nothing's settled yet, so it's not appropriate for us to rush into meeting him. Dad, have you heard any rumors?"

"Rumors are circulating. Your son stayed up all night at my place the day before yesterday, saying he wanted to bring his daughter home for Chinese New Year so I could meet her. Do you even know whose daughter she is?"

This is a roundabout way of achieving the goal, directly addressing the old man's concerns.

Mu Sheng asked instinctively, "Whose is it?"

"He has his eye on the marriage partner of Lu Chengzhong's grandson, a girl from the Tang family. The news of the marriage between the two families has been spreading like wildfire, don't you know? That girl has three children and three mothers. Her own mother alone has been married three times. When I got the information, my blood pressure immediately spiked to 170."

This kid is actually secretly dating the girl the Lu family has their eye on?

Mu Wangbei has never been a child without a sense of propriety. Has he lost his mind this time?

Mu Huai's face turned extremely ugly. He immediately took out his phone and said, "I'll call him and tell him to come back."

"Put your phone down. This is the first time he's been so attentive to a girl. What if he gets rebellious because you're interfering? Do I even need to give you examples? So many children are unhappy in their marriages because of parental interference. Wang Bei is destined for success; how can he walk steadily without a solid family foundation?"

Caught between a rock and a hard place, Mu Huai was at a loss: "Dad, what do you suggest we do?"

"I told him we should hold off for now and find an opportunity to meet the girl. Wang Bei said she's too young to get married, and her family situation is a mess, so it's normal that she doesn't want to get married." The old man muttered, "The child trusts me as his grandfather and came to me for help. You all shouldn't interfere. If you interfere too much, he'll feel bad. It's not a big deal if he suffers some setbacks at work. The problem is that he might not be able to get over this emotional hurdle. It's best to let the girl back off on her own."

Mu Sheng was extremely concerned about his grandson's affairs. Mu Huai thought to himself, "Back then, I had no patience for my son at all. I only met Chen Lai two or three times before we got engaged. I didn't even ask if I liked her. When it came to marriage, I had no freedom, let alone any say. Now, I'm afraid that my grandson might not be satisfied in the slightest."

That's such a double standard.