Two hours later, Fu Man Lou arrived.

Shen Cong felt a headache coming on. He frowned and struggled to get up, but then felt a chill.

He immediately realized something was wrong, especially when he suddenly felt a soft, boneless hand land on his chest.

That startled him.

Wasn't he just drinking with Yun Xiujin? What's going on here?

In a panic, Shen Cong hurriedly opened his eyes, only to meet a pair of smiling eyes.

He was so frightened that he dodged to the side and fell to the ground.

He was overcome with intense pain, but he paid no heed to it, staring blankly at the other person.

How could he be in bed with a woman?

Shen Cong looked down and saw his clothes torn to shreds, and he felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

He is the person in front of him...

What exactly happened?

"Who are you? Why are you here? Where is Brother Yun?" Shen Cong felt his mind was in complete chaos. He sat on the ground, staring blankly at the woman in front of him.

The woman's clothes were also torn and disheveled, and her lipstick was in disarray.

Even though Shen Cong had no experience, he knew what had happened.

Upon hearing his question, the woman lay on the bed and burst into tears, pounding her fists against the bedside.

She sobbed and questioned, "Don't you know why I'm here, young master? I just came to the restaurant for a meal, and you dragged me in here for no reason, and even groped me."

"I'm a girl from a good family, how could you treat me like this? I might as well die."

"How can I face going home? My parents will definitely make me commit suicide to clear my name, you lecherous scoundrel."

Shen Cong felt a chill run down his spine and stood frozen in place, unable to find his voice for a long time.

How could he do such a beastly thing to the person in front of him?

He actually had sex with someone while drunk?

Shen Cong was filled with remorse. After realizing what had happened, he knelt down on the ground as quickly as possible.

He quickly spoke up to clarify his position: "I was wrong to do this, and I apologize to you. I was drunk and lost my sense of propriety."

His mind was also in complete chaos, and he knelt there with a deathly pale face.

His only memory was drinking with Yun Xiujin, and after that he knew nothing more.

Who would have thought he would do something like this?

"What's the use of an apology? You've ruined my daughter's reputation. I can't go on living anyway, so I might as well just die here."

After saying this, the woman actually rammed her head against the corner of a table.

Shen Cong was startled and quickly reached out to stop the person.

The other person then fell into his arms.

With the soft, fragrant body in his arms, he stood frozen in place, his hands raised, unsure of what to do.

After a long time, he finally made up his mind.

"I will take responsibility for you and marry you as my legal wife. I will inform my mother about this and propose to your family shortly. Our family has a rule that we will never take concubines. Don't worry, I will never let you down."

Shen Cong almost swore an oath, his whole body numb and in pain.

He never imagined that one day he would marry someone he didn't know at all.

However, this was a mistake he made himself, and he should bear the consequences.

Thinking of this, Shen Cong smiled bitterly, his eyes filled with nothing but death.

He had always envied the relationship between his parents, but now...

"Are you telling the truth? What if your parents won't let me into the family because of my bad background?" The woman stopped crying and looked up at Chen Cong.

Shen Cong immediately said, "My parents don't care about my background. As long as I'm willing, that's fine. If they don't like you, I'll find a way to make them like you."

"Young master is truly kind," the woman remarked, a faint, enigmatic smile playing on her lips.

"What's your name?" Shen Cong asked somewhat shyly.

"My name is Yuan Rong."

Yuan Rong?

Upon first hearing the name, Shen Cong was momentarily dazed.

Why does this name sound familiar? It's like I've heard it somewhere before.

Just as he was regaining his composure and about to say something more, the door was kicked open.

He looked over in a panic, only to meet Qu Jingyun's disappointed eyes, and awkwardly lowered his head.

But it touched Yuan Rong's exposed skin and startled her.

He hurriedly reached out to pull his clothes to cover her.

Somewhat awkwardly, he said to Qu Jingyun, "Mother, could you please go out for a moment? It's a little inconvenient for me right now."

Qu Jingyun sneered, seemingly oblivious to everything inside the room.

He countered with a question, "What's inconvenient about that?"

Shen Cong had an expression that said, "Isn't this a rhetorical question?"

But then he saw Qu Jingyun focus her gaze on Yuan Rong and blindly shield her behind her.

"Mother, it was my recklessness, it's all my fault. Please don't blame her. We've known each other for a long time, it was just an accident today..."

As Shen Cong spoke, he found himself unable to continue and lowered his head in shame.

He didn't want to tell Qu Jingyun the truth, fearing she would be disappointed.

Unexpectedly, Qu Jingyun asked, "Alright, tell me, when did you two meet? How long have you known each other? Where does she live? How many people live in her family?"

This question stumped Shen Cong, who stammered for a long time without being able to give a coherent answer.

His head drooped lower and lower, and he said in a defiant tone, "Anyway, I'm going to marry her."

Qu Jingyun was so angry she laughed. In Shen Cong's face, she seemed to see the former glory of Chen Song.

He said directly, "You and your older brother are really good brothers; you do almost the same things."

Upon hearing this, Shen Cong immediately understood that Qu Jingyun was referring to Shen Song and Lin Qingping.

She quickly retorted, "Yuan Rong is different from that Lin Qingping, Mother, you can't say that."

He already felt guilty for doing something wrong to Yuan Rong, so naturally he couldn't tolerate Qu Jingyun speaking of her like that.

Qu Jingyun snorted coldly and said, "How long have you known each other that you trust her so much? Aren't you afraid she's deceiving you?"

“Our son believes her,” Shen Cong quickly said.

In fact, the moment he opened his eyes, he wondered if this was a trap set for him by someone else.

But then I thought, how many women in this world could be innocent enough to harm others?

If he were a bad person, Yuan Rong probably wouldn't be able to survive if word got out about what happened today.

He absolutely cannot allow the mistakes he has made to continue to accumulate.

Thinking this, Shen Cong's expression became even more resolute.

Seeing this, Qu Jingyun shook her head helplessly and didn't say anything more to him, but instead focused her gaze on Yuan Rong.

"You can go out now."

Upon hearing this, Shen Cong immediately became anxious.

He hurriedly spoke up, "Mother, you can't do this, she..."

Shen Cong was interrupted before he could finish speaking, but it wasn't Qu Jingyun who interrupted him.

"Yes, madam."

Yuan Rong readily agreed and stepped out from behind Chen Cong, her face beaming with joy.