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

Fang Youxi sincerely praised, "Prosecutor Mu, I am no match for you now. Your thinking is so unique that I admit defeat."

"No, no, Lawyer Fang is much more capable."

Fang Youxi hugged him, laughing uncontrollably. She asked, "Were you in the debate club in college?"

"I always have been, I'm the captain." Mu Wangbei affectionately patted her hair. "You are too. I've watched you compete. You're calm, collected, and logical. The opposing team's third debater was staring at you the whole time, his expression was one of utter astonishment."

Fang Youxi looked surprised: "Where did you see that?"

"You can find the news brief on your school's official website. I found excerpts from your participation in that year's International University Elite Debate Competition online. Your debate topic was 'Law with Compassion/Law without Compassion.' You were the first speaker for the opposing side, arguing that the authority of the law stems from its certainty and predictability, and firmly opposing 'breaking the law based on personal feelings,' right?"

In that instant, Fang Youxi heard the sound of her own heart pounding wildly.

They fought their way to the finals of that debate competition, which was the best result their school had ever achieved in the International University Debate Competition. All the other debaters had family members watching them, but she was all alone.

Fang Keying was away on a business trip. Tang's Group was undergoing a transformation at that time, and Tang Yi had only been in charge of the company for a short time. Tang Zhang was also extremely busy and had no time to go to the site.

She thought no one cared.

Unexpectedly, Mu Wangbei watched that match five years ago.

It seems like nothing needs to be said; everything is contained in this embrace.

On a weekend evening, the two snuggled on the sofa while the movie channel played an American romantic comedy called "Keeping the Faith," starring Ben Stiller, Edward Norton, and Jenna Elfman.

Fang Youxi quite liked Ben Stiller. At the start of the movie, she leaned on Mu Wangbei and said, "Let's go with this one. Have you seen it?"

"No, just take a look." Mu Wangbei simply thought the title was well translated.

Perhaps I could offer Fang Youxi some words of encouragement and inspiration.

Fang Youxi got into the movie more than halfway through and thought it was pretty good.

I was just about to discuss the plot with Mu Wangbei when I turned my head and saw his face was so sour, his eyebrows were so furrowed they could trap a fly.

"What's wrong?"

"What kind of movie is this? Who approved it? It's past 11 o'clock, don't watch it and go to sleep."

"Oh dear, it's almost over, let's finish watching it."

Fang Youxi took a nap on the plane back and is now wide awake and full of energy.

Mu Wangbei couldn't sit still for a moment: "I'm going to sleep first."

He's crazy. How could he pick such a movie? Two best friends who grew up together fall in love with the same girl. They are torn between their feelings, friendship, and faith, leading to a complicated love triangle.

What kind of melodramatic medieval plot is this? And it even won Best Screenplay at an international film festival? Is this all it's about?

A bowl of toxic chicken soup with no nutritional value.

Fang Youxi didn't expose him; she saw through him but didn't say anything, pretending not to know.

By the time the movie ended and she went to bed it was almost midnight. Mu Wangbei was still angry and couldn't fall asleep, tossing and turning.

Fang Youxi tried to distract him: "Aren't you going early tomorrow? I'm going back to Grandpa's house at noon, so let's split up?"

"There's no need to go so early. I'll go back with you." Mu Wangbei thought that since the two of them had made up, it would be better to give the elders an explanation, so it would be better for him to go over.

Fang Youxi shook her head: "I'm not the main character tomorrow. My future sister-in-law is going. Tang Ze and I are unusually proactive, so we can't take care of you. You go and do your thing."

It turned out that Tang Yi had brought his girlfriend home. He had also heard that Tang Yi's fiancé was the daughter of Chairman Peng of Huashang Bank, and the wedding was scheduled for next month.

"Okay, call me when you arrive tomorrow, and I'll pick you up at the door."

"Okay, Prosecutor Mu, I'm sleepy. Can I go to sleep now?"

"Let me pat your back while you sleep, okay?"

Fang Youxi nestled in his arms: "Okay, gently."

"Is this pressure okay?"

Mu Wangbei's lips unconsciously curled up. Fang Youxi didn't know if it was because she lacked a sense of security. She either liked to hug a pillow when she slept, or after the two of them got together, she got used to him patting her back. She could fall asleep after a few minutes of patting, just like a child. It was really magical.

The following day, Fang Youxi and Tang Ze arranged to arrive home at the same time.

Tang Ze had met Peng Shu, purely to cooperate with Fang Youxi and, incidentally, to gossip about the boss behind his back and enjoy the thrill of being a gossip.

The driver dropped Fang Youxi off at the entrance of the old house, without even taking her into the courtyard. Tang Ze's car was parked there waiting for her.

The two of them acted furtively, like dogs.

"Is my sister-in-law here?" Fang Youxi asked excitedly.

"Thank goodness, I arrived 30 minutes ago. I just parked my car here 28 minutes ago and almost bumped into it."

"How do you time this so precisely? Who's the inside man?"

"As soon as our eldest son arrived, Dad sent a message in the 'Tang Family Relatives' group chat. Didn't you see it?"

Fang Youxi was so busy chatting with Mu Wangbei in the car that she didn't even open WeChat.

Mu Wangbei is becoming increasingly cunning. He didn't say anything to her face, but as soon as she left, he called to apologize, saying that his mother would also be attending the engagement banquet that night, and asked if she minded.

He also said that since the two of them are now dating, there is no need to hide. The circle of Beicheng is only so big, and it is inevitable that they will bump into each other in some situations. However, if she does not want to meet, he will find a way to avoid it and tell her not to be angry.

Fang Youxi wasn't actually that pretentious. Whether it was Mu Wangbei's parents or grandfather, she should have greeted them politely upon seeing them, as it was a sign of respect for Mu Wangbei.

She was alright, but Mu Wangbei felt incredibly guilty and offered all sorts of explanations over the phone.

The key point is that Fang Youxi was added to the large group chat called "Tang's Relatives" by Grandpa Tang. The group is full of relatives from the Tang family, including aunts and uncles, whom she doesn't know and doesn't want to know. They are so hypocritical and polite that it's as if she is a long-lost member of the Tang family who has been found. She usually finds it annoying and sets it to "Do Not Disturb," so she can't see any messages unless she deliberately turns it on.

Before she returned to Beicheng, almost all of Tang's relatives assumed that she no longer bore the surname Tang and had no contact with her at all.

Aside from Tang Zhang occasionally fulfilling his fatherly responsibility by sending her money, her two older brothers were the only ones she still considered as blood relatives.

Tang Yi didn't talk much, but he was quite generous to her.

Tang Ze was talkative. He didn't have much money in the early stages of his business, but he would always fly to Australia once or twice a year to visit her.

Everyone else was no different from a stranger.

The two entered the house together and saw Tang Yi and a lady sitting on the sofa. There was enough space between them to fit Tang Yi's overweight grandfather, making the atmosphere seem polite yet distant.

That must be Peng Shu.

She was wearing a little black dress, probably a classic Dior style, and a Chanel checkered scarf. She looked to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, and her overall demeanor was understated, giving her a somewhat aloof air.

As if they had planned it, Tang Ze and Fang Youxi greeted each other respectfully in unison, "Sister-in-law."

Peng Shu stood up and smiled politely, "Just call me Peng Shu."

When she smiled, a dimple appeared, which lessened her aloofness, and Fang Youxi even found her a little sweet.