Just then, a shout came from behind.

Xu Manzhi's good mood vanished instantly.

No need to guess, there's only one person in the whole world who would call her that.

When she turned around, she saw Zhou Xiangqun's sycophantic face.

"You're buying something? Do you need tickets? I have a lot here..." Zhou Xiangqun said, pulling out a bunch of various tickets from his pocket.

Xu Manzhi accepted it without a second thought.

She held up a cloth coupon and an industrial coupon, which turned out to be a refrigerator coupon.

Thanks.

Xu Manzhi readily accepted it.

As a thank you, she reminded Zhou Xiangqun and said, "Comrade Zhou, I'd like to ask you a question."

Upon hearing her address him so distantly, Zhou Xiangqun felt a deep sense of loss.

They were engaged.

He used to call him "Xiang Qun" all the time, but now he's called "Comrade Zhou".

"You say it," he said quietly.

Xu Manzhi glanced at him indifferently and said, "You know that the Jiang family has had a series of troubles, and that I filed a formal complaint against my own father for embezzlement. You should have heard about this."

"Ah, I, I... I've heard of it."

Zhou Xiangqun looked suspicious.

Although he disagreed with Xu Manzhi's actions and felt that she was too ruthless and heartless, not even sparing her own father, her narrow-mindedness needed to be corrected.

But a strange sense of confidence made him suppress his worries.

"I want to ask you, if you were in this situation, would you still be determined to get married and never regret it for the rest of your life?" Xu Manzhi asked.

If he hesitates...

She dared to expose the truth.

Anyway, she's not the one who's pregnant, and she's not the one who's going to marry into the Zhou family.

"I don't regret it!" Zhou Xiangqun approached her, wanting to take her hand, but Xu Manzhi dodged away.

He looked dejected.

A sense of resentment and anger also subtly arose within him.

He doesn't look down on the Jiang family, so why is she still so arrogant?

Jiang Xiaoyu was pregnant with his child, and she remained humble and submissive, willing to marry into the Zhou family along with her sisters.

The ginger cup is different from the moon.

She hasn't realized her situation yet.

Once she marries into the Zhou family, without her own family to rely on, wouldn't she be a pushover who can be manipulated at will?

A ruthless glint flashed in Zhou Xiangqun's eyes.

He gritted his teeth and endured it.

"Don't worry, I have never regretted this marriage from beginning to end. I sincerely want to marry you. Even if the Jiang family is gone and you have nothing, I will still marry you without hesitation. You can absolutely trust my character, Zhou Xiangqun!" he coaxed softly.

A man can bend and stretch.

He decided to give in for now and appease her.

Xu Manzhi shook her head.

Then you can't blame her.

This man definitely wants to drag her to hell.

How he dies is none of her business.

"Alright, then you can continue with the preparations. The wedding is in three days, so you need to get everything ready. It would be best to hire someone from the newspapers to take some photos and get them published in the newspapers. That would be a great joyous occasion," Xu Manzhi said with a mischievous smile.

When Zhou Xiangqun saw that she finally smiled, a weight was lifted from his shoulders.

He nodded vigorously.

"Don't worry, I've arranged everything. This wedding will be very lively, and everyone who's supposed to come will be there. Try not to go out these next few days; stay at the Gu family home and keep Xiaoyu company. I'll come pick you up—"

"OK."

Xu Manzhi smiled like a flower.

She was still immersed in her happy occasion and almost forgot about these annoying bastards. Since they wouldn't let her go, she might as well send them on their way.