Xu Duzhi had no idea what his friends in the industry were talking about. He used his assistant's phone to send a message to Wen Zhining and rushed to her house to pick her up and Xiao Lin.

The two got into the car and chatted and laughed in the back seat.

Xu Duzhi felt a pang of sadness watching this.

When they went shopping at the mall, Xu Duzhi carried the shopping bags for the two of them and paid for both of them together.

"Your ex-boyfriend is such a nice guy," Xiaolin said.

"I'm glad you like it." Wen Zhining smiled.

"Of course I like it, spending money on myself and my baby."

The two turned around and saw Xu Duzhi speaking to Xiaolin in a greasy manner, with a displeased pout.

"Zhizhi, don't you like it?" Wen Zhining asked.

"I like it." Xu Duzhi looked at her. "I like it very much."

Before they even left the mall, as they took the elevator down to the first floor, they saw a video playing on the mall's large screen.

The photos provided by Shi Yuxue show her and Xu Duzhi separated.

It's true that I can't find any intimate photos of Xu Duzhi with him.

Two photos are played alternately, and a professional voice-over provides narration for the video:

"Recently, Xu Duzhi, the powerful president of the Xu Group in City A, and Shi Yuxue, the daughter of the Shi Group, announced their happy news. The two are deeply in love and perfectly matched, and will hold their wedding in two days..."

Upon seeing this video, Wen Zhining immediately kicked Xu Duzhi out.

"You're getting married soon, so don't come looking for me anymore. Your driver has a bad temper and gets jealous very easily. Put your things down."

Seeing that he was about to explain, Xiaolin snatched the various bags from Xu Duzhi's hands.

"Ningning, let's go."

The jarring sound from the big screen, clearly the uncultured dialogue that Shi Yuxue had come up with, was still reaching Xu Duzhi's ears.

He didn't chase after them, but instead took out his phone with a cold face and edited a message for both the company account and his personal account.

It's okay, I won't marry her. I've arranged for lawyers to persuade those spreading rumors to take them down immediately, so the person I like doesn't see them and she'll misunderstand.

Many people commented below:

If the person directly involved responds, then the woman will be incredibly embarrassed.

To be honest, I've seen that video, and I feel like it's inappropriate. What's wrong with that?

[They just keep showing those two photos on repeat, so it seems like there's no evidence they're together.]

[The guy is clearly not interested in the girl, hahaha]

【What should we do? The news has already been released; wouldn't it be even more embarrassing not to do it?】

Am I the only one wondering who the CEO loves? Is it like in novels, someone poor and plain-looking?

Not long after, a photo of Wen Zhining circulated online.

In the photo, Wen Zhining is sitting in the classroom, looking back at the camera taken by the person at the door, along with Xu Duzhi. Their good looks make them a perfect match in the photo.

Wow, this girl is so pretty!

[Don't even mention the CEO liking it, I like it too!]

[I know, I know, I know this gossip. Back then, this young lady and the CEO were inseparable, and soon the CEO confessed his feelings to her and they got together. They were very much in love.]

[Later, for reasons unknown, the young woman went abroad and broke up with the CEO. Now she has returned to China.]

Wow, this is true love! The CEO is still in love even after being dumped.

[This couple is clearly a better match. What's with this so-called heiress? She just posts two photos of us that we don't even know each other and says she wants to get married.]

Xiaolin couldn't stop laughing as she looked at the comments online.

"Your partner is pretty quick to clarify things."

"I think he'll be coming to find you soon, so I'll be going now. I've left your things here."

Xiaolin put her shopping bags away and left. Not long after, the doorbell rang.

As soon as she opened the door, she met Xu Duzhi's wet eyes.

He asked cautiously, "Is she there? If she's not here, can I come in? Let me explain properly, okay?"

"It's fine here, I don't have to go in."

"Come in." Wen Zhining returned to the living room, took out a shopping bag from the floor, and placed a pair of slippers next to his feet.

Xu Duzhi, who was used to going barefoot, looked at the slippers beside his feet in surprise, then looked up at her.

"Can I have my own pair of slippers now?"

He wanted to bring his own, but he was afraid Wen Zhining wouldn't agree, so he wanted to wait for her permission and wait for her to buy it for him voluntarily.

"Is this really not Kobayashi's?" Xu Duzhi asked again uncertainly.

"If you don't want to wear it, I'll give it to Kobayashi."

As soon as Wen Zhining finished speaking, he couldn't wait to put it on. "I'll put it on, I'll put it on."

After he finished being happy, he didn't forget to explain to her.

"I really didn't know about the video. I went to my mom before and told her that I only love you and only want to be with you. I pretended not to hear her scolding me. As long as she doesn't scold you, that's fine."

"She didn't originally intend to look for Shi Yuxue." He squatted down at her feet. "My mother was almost hit by a car when she was out on the street once. Shi Yuxue rushed out and saved her, and was injured in the process."

"Shi Yuxue was just praising me for being handsome and outstanding in her ear. Of course I know that, otherwise why would Ningning be with me?" He looked up and smiled.

Wen Zhining always felt that he was seducing her.

"My mother is such an idiot. She felt sorry for her lying in the hospital for so long, so she immediately arranged for me to marry her."

"Zhizhi is saying so much because she wants to..." Wen Zhining pretended to be puzzled.

"I will always love you." He rested his head on her lap, his voice tender and full of affection.

"Zhi Zhi loves Ning Ning."

Wen Zhining patted his head. "I heard you. So, what should Zhizhi do?"

Just as Xu Duzhi was about to answer, Mrs. Xu, who had called because of online comments, started crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide.

This was the method Shi Yuxue taught her.

Shi Yuxue was thinking that if she accidentally succeeded in hanging herself and died, Xu Duzhi might feel guilty and marry her, and she wouldn't have to enter the family to serve Madam Xu.

"The wedding can proceed," Wen Zhining whispered to him.

Xu Duzhi naturally obeyed her, "Okay."

He was returning to Wen Zhining, while Madam Xu, thinking her scheme had succeeded, happily put away the rope.

Wen Zhining touched Xu Duzhi's ear, "Will you still stubbornly insist that you dumped me in the future?"

"I wouldn't dare," Xu Duzhi said, lowering his head.

"Would you like to go to bed?" Wen Zhining gestured. "I bought you some clothes; you can change after your shower."

Xu Duzhi's eyes lit up, and he smiled, "Thank you, baby. I'll take good care of you while Xiaolin is away. I'm experienced now in being a mistress and having an affair with you. If I find something's wrong, I'll hide in the closet."

Xu Duzhi walked briskly upstairs and into the bathroom.

Thinking about what he was going to do next, the corners of his mouth turned up in a crazy smile as he worked hard to clean himself up.

He was washing his hands with his head down when his friend called.

"Bro, I found out, you've been scammed! That 'Xiao Lin' is actually a woman, not a man!"

With his phone on speakerphone and set aside, Xu Duzhi continued washing himself, his voice light and indifferent: "I know."

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