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"Buzzing—"

The constant vibrations of his phone jolted Xie Qingshi awake from his dream.

Her phoenix eyes suddenly opened, revealing a deep, unsatisfied desire within their dark depths.

He suddenly sat up in bed, hot beads of sweat sliding down his forehead, panting heavily.

Recalling the dream where he almost got raped, a surge of suffocating frustration welled up inside Xie Qingshi. He suppressed the restless emotions in his heart with heavy breathing, and without even looking at who was calling, he got out of bed and went straight to the bathroom.

The icy cold water suppressed his unbearable emotions, and he calmed down considerably. He poured himself another glass of ice water and drank it, and Xie Qingshi finally calmed down.

He exhaled a soft breath, then turned and picked up his phone from the bedside table. The call had automatically ended because no one had answered for so long.

After checking the caller ID on her phone and seeing who it was, her usually composed expression softened slightly.

"Hello, Mom, I was resting and didn't hear you. Is there something you need?"

The person making the call was none other than Xie Qingshi's mother.

"Oh, did Mom disturb you?"

"no."

"Okay, that's good. By the way, Qingshi, you and that girl from the Tang family just got engaged not long ago and you're going abroad again. I talked to the Tang family about it. You're free these days, why don't you go and cultivate your relationship with her? I heard from Yueying that Yueying is in a bad mood these days, so you can take advantage of the opportunity to show your affection."

Xie Qingshi lowered his eyes and waited politely for his mother to finish speaking before responding softly.

"There's no need to cultivate feelings anymore, Mom, I already have a girl I like."

"Okay, then I'll talk to the Tang family... Huh?! What do you mean?!"

Xie's mother knew her son's personality well; he was obedient and sensible, and never objected to the family's arrangements.

Although the engagement banquet was a result of the two families' agreement, Xie Qingshi did not object when she told him about it.

This led Xie's mother to believe that he was also satisfied with the marriage.

She even made today's arrangements because she thought her son wouldn't object.

But Xie Qingshi suddenly told her this news, no wonder Xie's mother couldn't react.

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone before Xie's mother finally spoke, her words carrying a heavy burden.

"Whose daughter is that? Do we know her?"

"I don't know her, and you don't need to look her up. She's just a girl from an ordinary family, and right now it's just me who likes her; she doesn't know how I feel about her."

Silence fell again on the phone.

Clearly, Xie's mother was caught off guard by this sudden news from her son.

After all, they had just announced their engagement to the Tang family, but they broke the contract in less than a week. Isn't that a slap in the face to the other party?

Xie's mother knew Xie Qingshi's temperament. He was indeed obedient and sensible, but that was only within the limits he could accept. If he couldn't accept it and was forced to go, who knew what kind of trouble it would cause.

Moreover, given the Xie family's status, they have absolutely no need to use marriage alliances to solidify their business; they would choose a young lady from the Tang family.

It was because Xie's mother wanted her son to get married and have grandchildren as soon as possible, and the Tang family took the initiative to curry favor with her, so Xie's mother thought the other party was not bad and thus facilitated the marriage.

But now...

Xie's mother was very curious about what the girl Xie Qingshi liked looked like, but more than that, she was worried about how to peacefully annul the engagement.

After all, compared to a so-called business marriage, Xie's mother valued her son's preferences more.

"Sigh... Mom doesn't object to you pursuing the girl you like, but Qingshi, this matter is ultimately our fault. Let your father and I discuss how to handle it, okay? At least let's not make things too ugly between our two families that have been on good terms for so many years."

The implication is that the engagement between the two families was quite a hot topic just a couple of days ago, and they should wait until things calm down before making any further comments.

Xie Qingshi hummed in agreement and then spoke.

"But Mom, I don't want to pursue the girl I like as someone else's fiancé and let her be influenced by me."

"...Okay, then I'll talk to your dad. It'll take at least three days, okay?"

"it is good."

Knowing that this was the biggest concession his family could make, Xie Qingshi didn't press the issue any further. After chatting for a few more minutes, he hung up the phone.

Xie Qingshi opened the familiar chat box, sent a good morning message, and when he saw that the other party hadn't replied, he assumed that the troubles of the past two days had made the other party sleep in, so he didn't bother them anymore.

He turned around, picked up his laptop, and planned to finish his work for the day so he could focus entirely on his date with the girl.

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Compared to the quiet atmosphere here, the Tang family's place seemed particularly somber and cold.

Tang Yueying's parents doted on her, but aside from money, they couldn't offer her much companionship.

Tang's father was a typical businessman who could ignore everything for work. Except for holidays when he would be at home, he was mostly on business trips.

Tang's mother was busy socializing with the wealthy women in the circle. The Tang family was upper-middle class, and Tang's mother was extremely proud to have married into the Xie family. To show off, she would get ready and put on makeup every day at seven o'clock.

Inside the Tang family villa, only Tang Yueying and Tang Muqian remained.

Tang Yueying was extremely upset about what happened yesterday, and she was only able to fall asleep after being comforted by Su Yubai.

That's right. After yesterday's successful interview, and with Tang Yueying's proactive attempts to please him, Su Yubai has already forgiven Tang Yueying.

To comfort Tang Yueying, Su Yubai promised to take her to a nearby shopping mall to watch a movie and have dinner today.

It's worth noting that Su Yubai had always been reluctant to expose their relationship, so Tang Yueying never expected that he would agree to come out on his own initiative.

Therefore, she got up early in the morning and dressed up carefully, making sure there were no problems before putting on her high heels and getting ready to go out.

Tang Muqian was having breakfast downstairs. He had been quite provoked by Sang Huan yesterday, so he invited a few friends to go to a club and didn't return until 3 a.m.

He got up a little later than usual and saw Tang Yueying getting ready to go out.

Thinking of what he and his father had said last night, his eyes flickered, and he subconsciously asked a question.

"Xie Qingshi came to see you?"

Tang Yueying pouted, "No, he didn't even reply to the message. He just had Aunt Xie reject him."

Speaking of this, Tang Yueying was furious. When she learned that she was going to get engaged to the heir of the Xie family, she had also looked forward to a sweet time together.

But after the engagement party ended, the other party disappeared completely and ignored her completely, even the messages she sent.

This made Tang Yueying, who had been looking forward to this for a long time, unable to hold back. She was both angry and annoyed, but she couldn't bring herself to take the initiative to appease him, so the two of them simply fell into a stalemate.

Seeing her reaction, Tang Muqian could guess who she was going on a date with. He frowned and spoke with a warning tone.

"Yingying, you have a fiancé now, don't go too far."

"Oh, I know. Anyway, Xie Qingshi doesn't want to talk to me. What's wrong with me going out to have some fun? Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Tang Yueying was annoyed when she heard this. Since her engagement to Xie Qingshi, she had enjoyed many conveniences that she had never had before.

However, the constant reminders from those around her also infuriated her. If Xie Qingshi had been willing to pay attention to her, how could she have ended up with someone else! It's all Xie Qingshi's fault for being so aloof!

Besides, she's already engaged. If she doesn't have more fun before the wedding, she won't have the chance after marriage.

Clearly, Tang Yueying has selectively forgotten that she had already started an affair with Su Yubai before her engagement.

She also forgot how she begged her mother to help her when she learned that Xie's mother was choosing a daughter-in-law.