"Tangtang, what's wrong?"

Zhou Man touched Shen Beitang's pale face, "Didn't you say you had something good to give to Mom?"

"No, Mom, you misheard."

Shen Beitang stuffed the contract into his bag, intending to surprise Ms. Zhou, but now he knew that taking it out would only turn into a shock.

Gu Zhun announced yesterday that she was his fiancée, and the contract was signed on Sunday.

No wonder Ms. Zhou did that to me this morning; Gu Zhun is really good at scheming.

"Tangtang, what's this about your engagement to Gu Zhun?"

Zhou Man was naturally happy that the Shen family had weathered the crisis safely, but if it came at the cost of her daughter's happiness, she would rather not have it.

"If you really like Shan Chengming, we can do without this cooperation. As for the small Shan family, I can easily snatch one away for you."

As she spoke, Ms. Zhou had already thought through all the business battles she could think of to deal with Shan Chengming and bring down the Shan family.

"Mom, I don't like Shan Chengming at all."

Shen Beitang carefully recounted to Ms. Zhou what Shan Chengming and Bai Ling had done.

She also promised that she now feels only disgust towards Shan Chengming, and has absolutely no liking for him.

Seeing her resolute attitude, Ms. Zhou gave up her dangerous idea of ​​forcibly abducting the man, but then she made another surprising statement.

"Tangtang, we must take advantage of Gu Zhun's current mental state to speed up the project's progress."

By the time he comes to his senses and breaks off the engagement, it will be too late!

"..."

Shen Beitang really wanted to get a paternity test done. What kind of mother talks to her daughter like that?

"Mom, Gu Zhun has found me, so you should be secretly happy. Be careful, or you might end up being the one who dumps him."

Ms. Zhou looked at her daughter, whose love life had been full of hardships, with heartache. "As a mother, of course I hope you can be with the person you love, and not like me."

Zhou Man recalled the night Bai Ling came to recognize her relatives; it was a thorn that would forever remain in her heart.

And Shen Wei...

The two left before they could explain things clearly, leaving the knot in her heart.

"Mom... I will be happy." Shen Beitang comforted Zhou Man and escorted her back to her room.

Regardless of who started this contract, she will be the one who ends it in the end.

Gu Zhun, let's see who can outmaneuver whom.

——

"Conquer handsome men, dominate the world, conquer handsome men, dominate the world..."

Shen Beitang was awakened by a series of urgent ringing sounds. He squinted at the phone and saw that it was an unfamiliar number.

Hello, who is this?

"It's me. Do you remember our appointment today?"

Gu Zhun's cold voice rang out on the phone, pouring a bucket of cold water on Shen Beitang's already sleepy head.

Yes, he himself said he would visit again tomorrow, but he has completely forgotten about it.

"I, I'll do it right away..."

"Come down in 5 minutes." Gu Zhun hung up the phone after saying that.

Shen Beitang always washed up quickly, but she was stumped when it came to choosing clothes. She looked at the clothes in her wardrobe, which were like a color palette, and fell silent.

She could only find a white t-shirt and jeans at the bottom of the box, and simply tied her hair into a bun.

Gu Zhun was always very punctual. When she came downstairs, she was already sitting in the living room drinking coffee with a clear conscience.

Ms. Zhou couldn't stop smiling as she faced her future son-in-law and important business partner.

Even if she didn't like it, Gu Zhun would respond at the right time, never making anyone feel awkward, and he was very good at understanding Ms. Zhou's preferences.

What are you doing at my house?

When Shen Beitang thought of how he had teased her yesterday, her tone became anything but pleasant.

Gu Zhun placed the handbag on the table. "I'm just here to return some of your personal belongings."

After saying that, he looked at the bag with an ambiguous expression.

What personal belongings?

It's probably just another trick by Gu Zhun to make people look bad, just to embarrass himself.

"I don't know what personal belongings I have... are..."

Shen Beitang reached out and pulled out a pink lace bra, which hung conspicuously in his hand and even swayed a few times in the wind.

"Tangtang, what are you doing..."

Ms. Zhou hadn't expected this scene. Her eyes darted between the two of them with an intriguing look before she pulled Shen Beitang aside with a serious expression.

"Mom, it's not what you think. Between the two of us... well, I can't really explain it."

Shen Beitang didn't know how to describe what happened yesterday to Ms. Zhou.

Ms. Zhou patted her with an "I know what I mean" look on her face and asked in a low voice.

"Did you use protection yesterday?" But then she thought for a moment and said, "It's okay, even if you give birth, your mother will help you take care of it."

"Mom, nothing really happened yesterday. I'm still innocent."

Shen Beitang explained weakly, glancing at Gu Zhun who seemed completely unaffected, hoping he would step in and clarify things.

"Don't worry, Auntie, I will take good care of Tangtang."

Gu Zhun put down his cup and gently pulled Shen Beitang into his arms. "After all, Tangtang is so 'cute,' don't you think so, Tangtang?"

"yes."

Shen Beitang gritted her teeth and said, facing Ms. Zhou's happy smile, she really had no way to express her bitterness.

——

Now that there were only the two of them in the car, Shen Beitang wanted to get to the bottom of what happened yesterday.

Why didn't you tell me yesterday that the contract had already been signed?

It seems the kitten was quite angry after learning the truth; no wonder it was so irritable today.

“You didn’t ask me either,” Gu Zhun said, completely shifting the blame. “I just showed you the contract; what you think about it is your business.”

The implication was that Shen Beitang had misunderstood, and it had nothing to do with Gu Zhun.

"You knew all along, couldn't you have reminded me?"

"On what grounds?"

"you!"

[Gu Zhun, you're like an egg that won't hatch for 20 days, a complete scoundrel!]

[It's like being stabbed in the backside with a knife; I've never seen a man so scheming. It's a shame he's not in palace dramas.]

Gu Zhun raised his eyebrows, ignoring Shen Beitang's internal monologue.

"Now that we're already tied together, you should think more about the benefits I can get," Gu Zhun kindly reminded him.

"This isn't the way to the company, Gu Zhun. Where are you taking me this time?"

The reason Shen Beitang went out with Gu Zhun was simply to discuss how to proceed with the next collaboration; otherwise, she wouldn't want to be with this heartless man.

"As my fiancée, of course I'll take you shopping."

The car was parked at the largest shopping mall in Anshi, which is just the tip of the iceberg of Gu's Group.

"etc."

Gu Zhun pressed Shen Beitang's hand and leaned forward to help her unbuckle her seatbelt. Once again, that milky scent, so unlike his usual demeanor, filled Shen Beitang's nostrils.

"I'll take care of these little things from now on."

As he spoke, under Shen Beitang's shocked gaze, he opened the car door for her, saying, "Let me help you."

Are you out of your mind?

Shen Beitang touched Gu Zhun's forehead, wondering if he had gone mad from lack of oxygen in the car.

Gu Zhun took her hand and placed it on his chest, his eyes filled with tenderness.

"What are you saying, Tangtang? You are my fiancée. I'm doing this because, of course, I love you."

Shen Beitang felt a chill run down his spine; this world's setting must be completely insane.