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

The key issue is that Lu Yanli boasts about it everywhere, confusing the public and making people mistakenly believe that there is a real possibility of marriage between him and Fang Youxi.

Mu Wangbei frowned, his mind still preoccupied with this troubling matter.

This was also his biggest headache. Who in Beicheng didn't know about the relationship between the Lu and Tang families? The Tang family had invested in the Lu family a long time ago and held a considerable percentage of shares.

Tang Yi took over the Tang Group, and the initial capital for Tang Ze's own technology company was also provided by the Tang family. It is reasonable and expected that Tang Yi would want to give Lu Tong's shares to Fang Youxi.

The reason why the three Tang siblings have a good relationship is that Grandpa Tang and Chairman Tang try their best to treat all three children equally in many matters and provide them with equal financial support.

But it just so happens to be Lu Tong. This means that Fang Youxi and Lu Yanli are essentially jointly holding shares in the same company. Just thinking about it makes him uncomfortable.

It's likely that the two will have frequent work-related interactions in the future, which is almost unavoidable. It's their family business, so even if he minds, it's useless and inappropriate.

Fang Youxi had originally planned to exercise on such a beautiful night, but seeing Mu Wangbei's absent-mindedness, she got angry.

She turned and crawled under the covers, saying, "I think you and Lu Yanli are the ones with a problem. You two care about each other a lot. I'm starting to suspect that you two might be seeing each other."

Every time she talked to Lu Tong about work, Lu Yanli's topic always ended up on Mu Wangbei. Even in non-work settings, he would always bring up Mu Wangbei in a sarcastic way. Why do these two miss each other so much?

Tang Yi had mentioned before that the two of them were really good friends before high school, so she figured it was the two of them she couldn't forget.

Hearing Fang Youxi's nonsense, Mu Wangbei became even angrier. What kind of nonsense was this?

He lifted the covers, went inside, and pinned Fang Youxi beneath him, seeing that she still looked sullen.

After calming down, Mu Wangbei didn't know what to say. After a long while, he finally managed to stammer, "How can you be so infuriating?"

He gave Fang Youxi a punitive kiss on the lips, then another, and then another: "You're such a maddening candy."

"Then put the 'angry candy' in your mouth and see if it's sweet or sour?"

Mu Wangbei kissed him again: "Sweet."

Fang Youxi's hand slid down and touched Mu Wangbei's abs. Although he had become a bit thinner, at least his abs were still there.

His abs were rock hard.

Her fingertips slid down, feeling his muscles tense. Fang Youxi took the initiative to kiss him. In the tranquil moonlight of paradise, at that moment, their kiss and love roared like the joyful whispers of moonlight...

April nights in the northern part of the city are the most comfortable time.

Tang Yi returned home very late tonight. He and Peng Shu didn't go to the movies. After dinner, Peng Shu suggested they take a walk.

She didn't object to the marriage, but asked him if they could remain relatively independent and not interfere with each other after marriage.

Tang Yi didn't quite understand how "relative" this "relative independence" meant, and he asked a rather ungentlemanly question: "Don't you want to fulfill your marital obligations? That might not be possible, after all, I'm a normal man, but if you still don't want to, I won't force you."

Peng Shu stared at him for a long time without saying a word.

Finally, she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It refers to relative mental independence. We will sign a prenuptial agreement, play the role of a loving couple in front of both families, and try our best to remain physically faithful to each other during the marriage. As for the rest, we'll leave it to each other to decide."

Tang Yi didn't have high expectations for married life, and he could tell Peng Shu didn't either. But since they were going to live together in the future, there were some things that needed to be made clear to her.

"Peng Shu, I dare not say that I am a good husband, but since we are getting married, I will take on the responsibilities that a husband should bear, try my best to be considerate of you and take your feelings into account. The company has indeed considered the prenuptial agreement, but every penny I earn after marriage will be the joint property of the couple. I will also be loyal to the marriage. This is my promise to you."

He didn't consider himself a bad man. Even if they weren't in love right now, Peng Shu would be an important member of his family in the future, and he wouldn't mistreat her.

This was the longest date they'd ever had since they started dating, and they'd talked the most during that time.

On the way home, Peng Shu smiled, a rare occurrence for her. She turned to him and asked, "Tang Yi, thank you for your honesty. I didn't expect you to be such a good person."

Tang Yi found these words awkward no matter how he listened to them; it felt like they were being insulted.

So, after dating for so long, he's not even considered a person in her heart?

This was also the first time Tang Yi noticed that Peng Shu had dimples when she smiled. Actually, she had a pretty and sweet appearance, but she was usually too serious and always looked like she was unapproachable.

She looks quite pretty when she smiles.

With the wedding date set, Tang Yi felt as if a major event had been accomplished. His life was different from his sister's, and even different from Tang Ze's.

Fang Youxi can do whatever she wants, and Tang Ze can also be free and unrestrained, because they don't have the responsibilities he has.

The current economic climate is not favorable. If the Tang family, which started in the manufacturing industry, does not strive to break out of its current predicament and find various ways out, it will either stagnate or fall behind.

Once things start to decline, a major crisis will occur within a few years.

国内中小型企业平均寿命集中在2.5-3.7年，约60%的企业在5年内倒闭，85%在10年内消亡。‌

Manufacturing companies have a slightly longer average lifespan of about 11.1 years, but less than 7.9% survive for more than 20 years.

Even if they become part of a group company, their average lifespan is less than 10 years.

Compared to foreign companies, large European and American companies have an average lifespan of about 40 years, and even Japanese companies have a lifespan of up to 58 years, which is significantly higher than that of domestic companies. Tang's Industrial Group has grown from a small and medium-sized manufacturing company to a large industrial group today. It has been operating for more than 40 years and has various internal problems that need to be reformed. It also needs a continuous influx of new funds to inject vitality, which puts it under great pressure.

In this regard, he greatly admired Lu Yanli. He was able to find a new path to the overseas market, and it was truly remarkable that he could achieve this in just five or six years.

Many people in the circle think Lu Yanli is pretentious, arrogant, and always looks down on this and that, and he has a bad mouth.

Only he knew how hard Lu Yanli had worked over the years. He was a true businessman with keen insight and strong execution.

If the Lu and Tang families were to unite in marriage, it would be entirely beneficial to the Tang family.

But Tangtang is a staunch non-marriage advocate, and as her older brother, he can't force her to marry.

She was taken to Australia when she was eight years old. It is said that her mother did not care much about her. The Tang family felt guilty towards this younger sister, so the responsibility could only fall on him. This was the main reason why he agreed to the marriage without hesitation.

As for Tang Ze, he's unreliable, so let's forget about him.