Addiction sets in at night; even the abstinent older man has fallen for it.

Yang Guanghui hung up on Xia Guiying and took out a knife and a homemade gun from a locked box, hiding them in the lining of his suit.

The loose fit of the suit can completely conceal it.

He would act as soon as he had the chance.

Once in the car, a sinister smile played on his lips as he drove towards Dongcheng.

Ling Yakun and Ling Jieyu arrived at Qin's Hotel first, where the hotel manager warmly greeted them.

Some of the entrepreneurs who arrived earlier brought their daughters with them, and the young women couldn't help but look at Ling Jieyu because of his good looks.

Two of them were Ling Jieyu's ex-girlfriends.

The two were pleasantly surprised to see Ling Jieyu, as they had never expected to meet him on this occasion.

When Ling Jieyu, led by the hotel manager, walked to the lobby table, the two of them approached him almost simultaneously and called out in unison, "Ayu!"

Ling Jieyu was taken aback when he saw the two of them.

I recognize one of them, but not the other.

She had such a distinctive face, I wonder what she's done to it.

If everyone insists on having the same big double eyelids and pointed chins, they lose their individuality and become unbearably vulgar.

I used to be able to glance at it, but now I don't even want to look at it.

Ling Jieyu's ex-girlfriend, who had undergone plastic surgery, was somewhat hurt by his coldness.

She knew that Ling Jieyu didn't like surgically enhanced faces. She had wanted to get plastic surgery when she was with Ling Jieyu, but after hearing Ling Jieyu say that he hated "internet celebrity" faces, she refrained from doing so.

After the breakup, I was so devastated that I had a tendency to give up and become lazy, so I got plastic surgery.

Another ex-girlfriend who hadn't had plastic surgery snorted at the one who had, and that's why she hadn't.

I'd rather have my own unique style than follow the trend and end up looking the same.

Seeing that Ling Jieyu had no female companion, she suddenly smiled slyly.

She offered to be Ling Jieyu's date; she wondered if they could get back together.

Just as she was about to take a step forward to pull Ling Jieyu aside to talk, Ling Yakun stood in front of Ling Jieyu, blocking her way.

The woman knew Ling Yakun was Ling Jieyu's father and was about to explain herself when Ling Yakun spoke first, "I'm sorry, Jieyu already has... a wife!"

Qin Dongyang had already mentioned the "act first, report later" approach during their phone conversation.

The news of Ayu and Ruohan's marriage will be announced directly at the banquet.

Everyone assumed the two were a couple, so Ruohan had no choice but to register her marriage with Ayu.

Although he felt that doing so was somewhat disrespectful to the child, he understood Qin Dongyang's predicament.

Getting married first and then developing feelings for each other is also possible; many people of their generation followed this "marry first, love later" model.

Both Ling's mother and Ling Jieyu were taken aback by Ling Yakun's answer.

But Ling Jieyu wasn't too surprised.

Ling Yakun gave Ling Jieyu a wink.

Ling Jieyu twitched the corner of his mouth. He had wondered why his father's eyes looked so "sinister" when he walked to the side and talked to Uncle Qin on the phone.

I'm in a hurry.

He doesn't care anyway.

He's perfectly willing to play along as long as his father stops pressuring him to get married.

The ex-girlfriend who hadn't had plastic surgery was the most shocked. Her smile vanished instantly. Remembering Ling Jieyu's previous remarks about his aversion to marriage, she couldn't believe he was married unless she saw him with someone else around.

"Ah Yu, is it true? If you're married, why haven't I seen you bringing her with you to events like this?"

She directly voiced her doubts.

Ling Ya Kun remained silent, letting Ling Jie Yu answer.

Ling Jieyu glanced at the entrance of the lobby, not seeing Qin Dongyang and his family of three appear. He turned his gaze back to his ex-girlfriend's face, shrugged, and said, "This banquet is for her. She hasn't arrived yet. You'll see her when she does."

When his ex-girlfriend saw how serious Ling Jieyu was, she realized that this was not fake news, and she was instantly disappointed.

She was curious to know what kind of woman could make Ling Jieyu, a staunch non-marriage advocate, willing to get married.

My father told me that this banquet was held by Qin Dongyang, the richest man in Dongcheng, to celebrate finding his daughter who had been missing for twenty years.

Ling Jieyu spoke in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, enough for all the guests present to hear, and many gossipy eyes turned to look at him.

Everyone is eager to see Qin Dongyang's daughter.

It must be very beautiful to be able to make a playboy settle down and get married.

The ex-girlfriend's father also heard Ling Jieyu's words and, fearing that his daughter would pester him relentlessly, went over and pulled her away.

The Ling family and the Qin family are both people you can't afford to offend.

The ex-girlfriend, who had undergone plastic surgery, realized she had no chance and returned to her original position in a dejected state.

Ling Ya-kun, with his hands behind his back and a serious expression, scolded Ling Jie-yu in a low voice, "You little rascal, you've got ex-girlfriends all over the place."

Fortunately, Ruohan hasn't arrived yet, otherwise seeing what just happened would have given Ayu a very bad impression.

Ling Jieyu laughed shamelessly, "There's nothing I can do about it, your son is popular with the opposite sex, you know that."

His ex-girlfriends couldn't forget him after the breakup, not because he was so charming, but because he took the relationship seriously and never cheated.

Most of them broke up with him after getting to know him and realizing that their personalities were not compatible.

He was also willing to spend money on girls during their relationship.

Therefore, none of his ex-girlfriends resented him.

At least, he never betrayed either of them during their relationship.

He despises people who are unfaithful and prone to cheating.

The media portrayed him as a playboy, but he didn't bother to take any responsibility.

Having many romantic relationships also has many benefits.

He will understand women's thoughts better and know what women want, so the relationship will naturally be harmonious.

There are reasons why some single men remain single and unable to find a girlfriend.

It's both laughable and pathetic that you don't understand women's thoughts at all, yet you expect them to fall in love with you.

Ling Ya-kun and his mother were both annoyed and amused by Ling Jie-yu's irritating tone.

My son is indeed very popular with the opposite sex.

Even when he was in elementary school, many girls were clinging to him.

There are even more after adulthood.

There were even two wealthy women who adored their son.

My son has been intelligent and likable since he was a child.

I just don't know if Ruohan will like her son.

He warned his son sternly, "Ayu, I don't care how many women you had before, after you marry Ruohan, you must settle down and live a good life. If you dare to go out and fool around, I'll break your legs."

"Old Ling, am I that kind of person? I either don't get married, or if I do, I will be absolutely faithful to the marriage." Ling Jieyu felt it was necessary to explain his point of view.

No matter how you play around before marriage, once you're married, you have to take marriage seriously.

In his view, marriage is sacred.

If one party cheats or they each have their own affairs, then there's no need to ruin the marriage.

Even if his marriage to Mu Tiantian was a sham, he would still think the same way.

Ling Ya-kun and his mother were very pleased.

Ling Ya-kun patted Ling Jie-yu on the shoulder, expressing high hopes, and said, "A-Yu, it's best if you think this way."

He glanced at the time on his watch, wondering how long it would take for Qin Dongyang to arrive. Guests were gradually entering, and the crowd was growing.

He asked his wife and Ling Jieyu to sit down at the table and went to ask the hotel manager how the arrangements were going.

The hotel manager was getting anxious, seeing that there was still about half an hour before the event started. The bodyguards arranged by the bodyguard company had all arrived, but Qin Dongyang hadn't.