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

Mu Wangbei was not an old-fashioned man, nor did he have any feudalistic remnants. He had no such complex and respected every woman's freedom before marriage.

It was simply because he was curious about Fang Youxi and wanted to know more about her.

Despite dating for so long, she never mentioned her personal situation, but she made no secret of her residence or work.

Apart from the brief self-introduction he gave when he initially mistook her for his blind date, Fang Youxi has not inquired about any of his private affairs so far. The two seem to be dating, but that's all they are doing.

For some reason, Mu Wangbei felt that something was wrong.

Fang Youxi felt sorry, but she really couldn't accept a man spending the night in her house.

Even if this man has just slept with her.

Although she had anticipated that this day would come sooner or later.

Since starting college, she has always carried a small box of condoms in her bag. Although she has never had a boyfriend, from the perspective of women's safety, this thing is as essential as pepper spray.

Out of respect for life, the first thing a woman must be absolutely responsible for is to take good care of her uterus and not get pregnant casually.

To be honest, Mu Wangbei is quite capable.

The first in-depth exchange was quite pleasant, and Fang Youxi was in a good mood. She fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow and slept soundly until dawn.

I woke up at almost 10 o'clock. The weather was nice today, and the sunlight was already shining into the balcony, making the living room bright and cheerful.

Fang Youxi has decorated the apartment to look like a home. There are cushions on the sofa, wool carpets on the floor, ambient lights in every corner of the house, and a handmade leather armchair that she bought at great expense. In the 140-square-meter apartment with two bedrooms and one living room, she has also set aside a room as a walk-in closet and added cabinets. Most of the cabinets are still empty, waiting for her to fill them up slowly.

Great, I'm motivated to make money again.

Fang Youxi made herself breakfast and scrolled through her WeChat Moments while sipping coffee. It seemed that Ms. Fang Keying had returned to Australia after her honeymoon; the photos showed her family's swimming pool and two dogs, captioned, "After traveling around, home is still the best."

But this home belongs to her and Uncle Huo.

That's good, as long as she likes it.

Fang Youxi liked her mother's post on WeChat Moments. Perhaps she was also looking at her phone, because a WeChat message came in a moment later, and it was indeed from Ms. Fang.

[XiXi, Uncle Huo wants you to come over for dinner sometime.]

Fang Youxi was not surprised at all that her mother did not know that she had returned to Beicheng; her mother's focus was never on her.

[Mom, I'm back in Beicheng. I've found a job. Please give my regards to Uncle Huo. I'll visit you in Australia when I have time.]

Okay, take care of yourself.

Fang Youxi looked at the last chat history between the mother and daughter, which was two months ago.

[I'm getting married, remember to come to the wedding] The hotel address and wedding time are attached.

Fang Youxi replied with a single word: "Okay".

It's November now, and this is all the chat history between the mother and daughter this year.

Fang Youxi put down her phone, stuffed a piece of toasted bread into her mouth, stood up, clapped her hands, and said, "Let's go shopping today and let loose."

Although she had only been back in Beicheng for a short time, Fang Youxi was already a regular at SKP. More than half of the sales associates on the first floor had her WeChat. This young lady was very generous when she bought things, and she didn't limit herself to just buying bags. She would buy whatever looked good, whether it was home goods, clothes, or small items. Who wouldn't like a customer like that?

It's getting cold, and she wants to buy a cashmere shawl. This year, the orange brand is pretty good; it doesn't have such an obvious logo, and the color is nice too. She can buy two—one for the sofa at home and one for the office.

Fang Youxi was picking out shawls when SA waited by her side: "Miss Fang, we received some new stock yesterday. We have black gold, black silver, and rare leathers. Would you like to take a look later?"

"Okay, I'll be there in a bit. You go ahead and get busy."

SA stopped bothering them and quietly stepped aside.

Fang Youxi buys things entirely based on her mood. She buys when she's in a good mood and when she's in a bad mood. In fact, she may not even use many of them, but that doesn't matter. She doesn't like buying real estate or luxury cars. What's wrong with buying clothes, accessories, and other things? Her monthly allowance is enough for her. She's not broke at the end of the month, and there's not much left in her bank account. As long as she's happy, that's all that matters.

Chen Lai went out for a stroll with her colleague Sun Lifen today. Ever since Professor Sun introduced her niece Tang Ying to Mu Wangbei, but the two didn't hit it off, Chen Lai felt somewhat guilty.

Professor Sun's niece is also from their school. She was just promoted to lecturer this year. She comes from a scholarly family and is well-off. She is also good-looking. Chen Lai was quite satisfied with her. However, Sun Lifen said that Mu Wangbei rejected her after sitting for less than ten minutes, saying that she was not suitable. Her niece even cried when she got back.

That kid isn't a mean person. Even if he doesn't like someone, he wouldn't embarrass them. I don't know what happened this time. What's even stranger is that he said he had a girlfriend right after the blind date. I don't know if it's true or not.

"Professor Chen, what kind of man does your Wangbei like? My Yingying has been on several dates since then, but she didn't like any of them. She's taken a liking to your Wangbei. Isn't that worrying?"

Chen Lai couldn't respond to this, and sighed, "Who knows? Kids don't tell us everything when they're older. He said he has a girlfriend, but I've never even seen what she looks like."

"Aren't you and Minister Mu going to do anything about it? Let me tell you, young girls these days are not simple. Families like yours need to be careful when choosing a daughter-in-law. Wang Bei is destined for a high position, so don't let some women who want to climb the social ladder blind you."

The two chatted in hushed tones. Chen Lai's demeanor was that of a wealthy lady—dignified, elegant, and with her back ramrod straight. SA came over to greet her, saying that Chen Lai wanted to buy a new cashmere shawl because she didn't like the color of her previous one this year.

"This way, please."

Fang Youxi picked out two shawls and handed them to the SA next to her: "These two will do. Come on, let's go look at bags."

The girl who had just walked by was strikingly beautiful, with an appearance and demeanor that made her instantly memorable, like a celebrity. Chen Lai glanced at her a couple more times.

After they finished selecting their items, Fang Youxi's group also finished. Two sales associates followed behind her, each carrying two bags: "Ms. Fang, shall we take these to the parking lot?"

Fang Youxi was on the phone: "I'm going shopping to buy some things. Okay, I'll come to you. Send me your address." After hanging up, she waved to SA: "I don't have a car. Here's an address, you can send it back to me by express delivery."

And so he went out empty-handed.

The two sales associates behind them whispered among themselves, "Who is this Miss Fang? She spent almost a million in one transaction."

"I don't know. I see that most of the points on her card are in Australia, so they're probably not from our Beicheng."

"She's so lucky, so good-looking and so rich."

"Maybe it's because she's so good-looking that she's rich. Didn't you see she was also buying a lot of men's stuff as part of her package deal?" The two exchanged a glance and smiled.

"Tsk tsk, young girls these days really know how to spend money. They're even more extravagant when buying groceries." Sun Lifen, who was not far away, naturally saw it too and went over to whisper to Chen Lai. Chen Lai's brows furrowed involuntarily.

She really doesn't like materialistic girls.

Sun Lifen had just rambled on for a while, but there was one thing she did take to heart: she still needed to meet her son's girlfriend and give her a proper assessment.

The old man is still alive. Just like Old Mu said, they don't ask for great wealth and status, but at the very least, their family background must be clean, their character upright, and they can't hold their son back.