Shameless Confession

Both Li Yanze and Li Yanjun wore smiles and dropped the subject, though each was already plotting his own course in secret...

The gathering concluded, Su Zheng and Chen Muchuxue bade farewell to the three of them and drove home.

The next day, Su Zheng stayed at home as usual, going nowhere. Aside from continuing to absorb the two types of ultimate spiritual energy, he also began studying the five toxins required to eradicate the chronic illness hidden within Chen Muchuxue's body, drawing upon his ancestral heritage.

As the afternoon approached dusk, Chen Jianguo called.

"What are you doing at home? Don't eat here tonight. I have a banquet I need you and Muchuxue to attend on my behalf."

Su Zheng was slightly taken aback. "Can't you just go yourself, Dad? There's no need for us to go, right?"

"Stop talking nonsense! If I could go, would I need to ask you? I simply can't spare the time—do you think I *want* to have you represent me? If I could turn down the organizers, I wouldn't need you at all. What? Are your wings getting stiff now, boy? You're even refusing to help me out with a simple task?!"

Su Zheng had only asked a single question, but Chen Jianguo launched into an endless stream of nagging.

"Your mother and I haven't seen your grandmother in ages. We've had quite enough of attending all these banquets day after day. Tonight, we're heading to the ancestral home to check if your grandmother has returned from abroad. You and Muchuxue will just have to go to the banquet yourselves. Remember, don't be late!"

After speaking hastily on the phone, Chen Jianguo hung up before Su Zheng could express his stance.

Shortly after, a text message arrived with the address of tonight's banquet, instructing Su Zheng to simply drop his name upon arrival.

With no other choice, Su Zheng tidied up briefly and hailed a cab to Ascendant Technologies, planning to wait for Chen Muchuxue to finish her work so they could leave together.

The moment he stepped out of the taxi near the office building, he saw a crowd gathered around the main entrance, punctuated by occasional bursts of whistles and cheers.

"Hmm?" Su Zheng furrowed his brow in bewilderment. Unsure of what was happening, he walked closer.

Since this office building housed several other companies alongside Ascendant Technologies, Su Zheng initially approached with the detached curiosity of a bystander joining a crowd.

As he drew nearer, the scene gradually came into view.

A man stood with his back to him, dressed in a sleek casual suit with impeccably shined leather shoes and perfectly combed hair. Holding a massive bouquet of roses, he stood near the exit of the office building, waiting with an air of poised indifference.

Parked right beside the man was a brand-new red sports car—a latest-model Porsche 718 Spyder 2.0T, with an estimated price tag hovering around eight or nine hundred thousand.

One glance was all it took for Su Zheng to grasp the situation. Someone from one of the companies here was putting on a public confession stunt!

A large crowd had gathered around, discussing the spectacle animatedly with unconcealed envy on their faces.

"Tsk tsk... bringing out a Porsche 718 right off the bat—now *that* is loaded!"

"Ain't that the truth? That's what I call real power. I wonder which lucky girl in this office building caught the eye of such a wealthy young master? She won't have to break her back working here anymore!"

"The lives of the rich are just different from ours. That's what I call romance—their future has poetry as well as distant horizons, unlike us, who can neither reach the horizon nor escape the daily grind of firewood, rice, oil, and salt!"

"Duh! Don't bother envying the lives of the rich!"

"..."

Gazing at the red Porsche 718 and the giant bouquet of roses in the man's hands, the onlookers burned with envy and jealousy.

Naturally, a few young people were egging him on from the sidelines, eager to see what the girl targeted by this wealthy young scion for a public confession actually looked like.

"Why isn't she coming out yet? Which company's beauty is she? I don't remember ever seeing her around!"

"Tsk, you don't even work in this building, where the hell would you see her?"

"Beauty on the upper floors, come on out! Your boyfriend brought you a sports car, heehee..."

"What are you howling for? For all you know, the girl has already fainted from happiness in her office!"

"Hahaha..."

"..."

The crowd whistled and peered expectantly toward the lobby entrance, waiting for the young woman to appear.

Curious himself, Su Zheng wanted to see which company's young woman had caused such a commotion.

At that moment, another wave of commotion erupted within the crowd. Evidently, the main character had finally appeared.

Standing near the back, Su Zheng couldn't see the newcomer immediately, so he wormed his way through the crowd.

However, the moment he laid eyes on the woman's face, he froze instantly.

*My wife?*

A wave of dazed shock washed over him. *What the hell is going on here?*

Why was Chen Muchuxue coming out at a time like this?

Her face bore a look of vexation and annoyance, her expression cold and detached as she walked calmly toward the man.

A surge of raw anger flared up inside Su Zheng.

*Damn it! How dare anyone try to poach my wife? Which bastard is this?!*

He pushed his way further through the crowd until he finally caught sight of the man's face from the front.

Ye Lang!

It was actually Ye Lang!

At this moment, Ye Lang wore a calm, warm smile. Seeing that Chen Muchuxue had finally appeared, he spoke gently, "Muchuxue, I went to great lengths to find out where you were. How have you been lately?"

Watching Ye Lang's expression from afar, Su Zheng felt a strong urge to plant the sole of his shoe right across the scoundrel's face.

Yet, he managed to forcefully suppress his inner impulse, wanting to see how Chen Muchuxue would react.

"Muchuxue, I was tied up with work the past few days, which is why I haven't had time to look for you. Would you like to have dinner together tonight?" Ye Lang spoke again with a smile, noticing her icy demeanor, while holding the bouquet of roses out toward her.

"Oh right, I just picked up this car from the 4S dealership today. Actually, I had it prepared for you a long time ago, but it took time to ship it from abroad. It arrived today, so I had it brought straight to you. Do you like it?"

He casually gestured toward the Porsche 718 parked beside him, completely serene and confident, utterly convinced that Chen Muchuxue would never turn him down.

Chen Muchuxue's expression grew increasingly grim. She stared coldly at Ye Lang, her body trembling slightly from a mixture of indignation and humiliation.

"Say yes already! Oh my god, this is driving me crazy—why isn't she saying yes yet?!"

"What do you know? This is playing hard to get. Girls nowadays have whole playbooks for reeling in sugar daddies; agreeing right away would make her look too unrefined. Just watch, the good part is coming up, hehe..."

"I'm so jealous. If someone bought me a car like that, I think I'd pass out from excitement!"

"You want a bicycle instead? Look at your own face—are you a beauty?"

"Sigh... having high capability doesn't compare to making a good marriage. I'm so green with envy..."

"..."

The crowd grew even more animated at the sight of Chen Muchuxue, fully convinced that she wouldn't refuse.

After all, the wealthy young gentleman had brought out a sports car worth nearly a million right at the start, asking for nothing more than a dinner date in return. How many young women could resist such a grand gesture?

Besides, the wealthy scion was handsome, poised, and utterly unflappable—clearly a man of great capability. No young woman could remain unmoved by such a picture of perfection.