Of course, Ning Zheng definitely didn’t know that Wu Mangmang had even taken advantage of his good brother Lu Sui, calling the God of Wealth “good baby boy.”

But speak of the devil, and he appears.

Ning Zheng’s phone began vibrating. He glanced and saw it was Lu Sui, so he had to stand up, bow slightly to Wu Mangmang, and step out to take the call.

“Where are you?” Lu Sui’s voice came through the receiver.

“At the police station,” Ning Zheng said.

“I thought Shen Yuanzi had scared you into standing me up,” Lu Sui chuckled.

Ning Zheng didn’t want to mention Shen Yuanzi, so he said instead: “Aren’t you concerned about why I’m at the police station?”

“What else could it be?” Lu Sui asked back. “Hurry up and get over here—we’re all waiting for you.”

What a terrible friend.

What else could it be? They probably all thought he was there because of a woman.

He had indeed been to the station a few times before, but this time was really different.

Previously, he had gone through fire and water for beauties; this time, a beauty had gone through fire and water for him.

This feeling was very fresh, but the taste was quite pleasant.

The statement was quickly recorded. As Ning Zheng and Wu Mangmang walked out side by side, he asked: “Want to go horseback riding with me this afternoon?”

“Huh?” Horseback riding? More like being ridden by someone?

It really wasn’t that Wu Mangmang’s thoughts were impure, but based on Ning Zheng’s past philandering history, the probability of being “ridden” was at least 95%.

“I won’t go—I’m a bit tired,” Wu Mangmang decisively refused.

But Ning Zheng had no intention of letting Wu Mangmang go. Of course, interest was one factor, but the most important reason was that he had to bring a woman to show Shen Yuanzi.

Shen Yuanzi had been pressuring him for marriage lately, acting like the legitimate wife. Although both families had intentions for a union, Ning Zheng wasn’t ready to settle down.

Since Shen Yuanzi was acting like she didn’t care about his fooling around outside as long as they got married, Ning Zheng didn’t mind playing it a bit too far.

This was men for you!

Having witnessed Wu Mangmang’s fierceness today, Ning Zheng felt confident that taking her before Shen Yuanzi, she definitely wouldn’t suffer any losses. What a perfect two-birds-one-stone situation.

This was why girls shouldn’t be tomboys—they easily got pushed out as human shields, and people didn’t worry about them getting hurt.

If you were a delicate little bird, how would he dare throw you into a wolf’s den?

“It’s not the suburban horse ranch—we’re going to Lu Sui’s private ranch,” Ning Zheng said.

If Wu Mangmang had any sense, she should know that connecting with people in their circle would only bring benefits, no harm.

Lu Sui’s ranch? Even more reason not to go. Wu Mangmang still shook her head.

Ning Zheng was convinced—this girl was absolutely impervious to both carrot and stick.

“What are you afraid of? That I’ll eat you?” Ning Zheng said huffily. “Didn’t you go yachting with Shen Ting on your first blind date?”

How could you compare to him? That was a blind date introduced by her mother, Ms. Liu.

Although Ms. Liu wished Wu Mangmang would marry tomorrow, her eye for choosing sons-in-law was still trustworthy. At least in all Wu Mangmang’s blind dates, she’d never encountered a scoundrel.

Besides, cold aloof men had always been Wu Mangmang’s hobby—she loved teasing them when bored.

Wu Mangmang remained silent.

Ning Zheng sighed: “I originally thought you were quite generous.”

Using provocation? Too bad Wu Mangmang didn’t fall for this trick. She directly said to Ning Zheng: “Since you want to go horseback riding, I won’t stop you. I’ll take a taxi back myself.”

Ning Zheng quickly grabbed Wu Mangmang’s arm: “Fine, young lady, I surrender to you. Pursuing you is harder than chasing the sun. How about this—bring Lu Qingqing along. Surely you won’t be afraid I’ll eat you then?”

Wu Mangmang stopped and looked Ning Zheng up and down, thinking her charm was really too great.

This wasn’t Wu Mangmang’s fault—no matter how smart she was, she couldn’t think of Shen Yuanzi’s involvement.

At this moment, Ning Zheng’s persistence was giving a woman enormous flattery. If she continued to refuse firmly, it would seem heartless.

Besides, someone like Ning Zheng wouldn’t resort to force or conspiracies to deal with one woman.

But these weren’t the main reasons. The main reason was that Ning Zheng mentioned Lu Qingqing.

Wu Mangmang had always owed Lu Qingqing a favor. Although she’d already given her a handbag, Lu Qingqing had really helped her tremendously and was loyal enough.

If Lu Qingqing wanted to visit Lu Sui’s ranch, she wouldn’t mind going with her to see the world of the “rich.”

Wu Mangmang knew Lu Qingqing had always wanted to get close to that distant uncle of hers, but the path was too difficult. When she helped Wu Mangmang, she had also put in tremendous effort.

This favor had to be properly repaid.

“Let me ask Qingqing,” Wu Mangmang said, lowering her head to send Lu Qingqing a WeChat message.

Almost simultaneously with sending the WeChat, Wu Mangmang received Lu Qingqing’s reply: “TLL”—Tian le lu (Oh my god).

Texting, after all—whatever was convenient.

Soon, a long voice message came in.

“Oh my god, you’re not lying to me, are you? I can really go to Uncle’s ranch? Only family and close friends can go to his ranch—ordinary people can’t get in at all! I’ve seen photos—the scenery is absolutely stunning! Ahhhhh, I want to go, I want to go, I want to go—important things said three times!”

Too noisy, too loud. Wu Mangmang had to hold her phone away from her ear.

The matter was thus settled.

Ning Zheng drove Wu Mangmang back to get her riding outfit: “How come almost every time I see you, you’re so frugal in T-shirts and jeans?”

This outfit looked good on Wu Mangmang too, but it always lacked some feminine allure. Ning Zheng still preferred girls in skirts.

Thinking of this, Ning Zheng couldn’t help flicking Wu Mangmang’s ponytail with his right hand again. Looking so plain and youthful, she seemed too young to touch.

Wu Mangmang tilted her head away from this intimate gesture: “Not frugal—there are too many perverts on the subway.”

After speaking, both fell silent for a moment.

Wu Mangmang was somewhat annoyed—she hadn’t meant any hint when she said this.

But she feared the listener might read into it.

When they reached Wu Mangmang’s apartment building, she didn’t invite Ning Zheng up for water or to use the bathroom.

Ning Zheng leaned against the car door, trying to maintain a gentlemanly smile. It seemed this girl really took him for a sex maniac.

“We might stay overnight and return tomorrow. Bring some change of clothes—both formal and casual,” Ning Zheng said.

Wu Mangmang turned around, gritting her teeth and thinking how cunning he was. If Ning Zheng had said from the start they’d spend the night away, she would never have agreed.

But since she’d already agreed and Lu Qingqing was on her way to Nanshan Temple, Wu Mangmang had no possibility of backing out.

Nanshan Temple was where the city’s private airport was located, where Ning Zheng’s private jet was parked.

As soon as Lu Qingqing entered Ning Zheng’s private jet, her eyes went straight. Although private jets were almost essential status symbols among the wealthy nowadays, there weren’t many tycoons like Ning Zheng who spent so much money on interior decoration.

Luxury lounge, marble bathroom, even gold accessories. Pillows and cushions were all designer custom-made. Lu Qingqing immediately started flashing her phone camera everywhere.

Wu Mangmang was slightly more considerate, asking the owner’s permission first. How could Ning Zheng not nod?

Young girls loved showing off. Ning Zheng didn’t approve but understood.

Lu Qingqing was already clicking to send photos.

“Ah, I really want to see Long Xiujuan’s face in person,” Lu Qingqing sighed.

Recently, Long Xiujuan had been constantly showing off her newly engaged fiancé on Weibo and social media—today sending handbags, tomorrow sending diamond rings, day after tomorrow traveling somewhere—already causing public outrage.

Wu Mangmang also resented that Long Xiujuan was about to marry while she remained unattached.

Watching Long Xiujuan’s Weibo followers skyrocket, she’d been offline for several days, yet Long Xiujuan still mocked her, asking if she’d disappeared after night jogging.

The two twenty-something girls chattered back and forth, fingers constantly on their phones, while Ning Zheng became a wallflower.

Wu Mangmang sighed: “Private jets are great—they even have wifi, no need to turn off phones.”

Ning Zheng really wished there were no wifi.

After flying north for an hour, they reached their destination. Lu Sui’s villa had two runways, very convenient for aircraft landing.

Wu Mangmang and Lu Qingqing exchanged glances and decisively picked up their phones to photograph frantically.

Fearing she’d be asked to delete photos again, Wu Mangmang simply uploaded them before getting off the plane.

Below the aircraft was scenery of “vast sky, endless grassland, wind blowing grass low revealing cattle and sheep.” From the plane, they’d seen this grassland surrounded by a river like a green belt, meandering in the distance into a lake where water birds nested—a breathtakingly beautiful picture.

Wu Mangmang even forgot to take photos.

As soon as they arrived, the villa’s owner and guests received word and came riding toward them. Leading the charge was a heroic beauty—Shen Yuanzi.

Shen Yuanzi reined in her horse before Wu Mangmang’s group of three, slowly removed her hat, and shook her head, her waterfall-like long curls swaying like seaweed.

The mature woman’s charm and elegance were perfectly displayed in Shen Yuanzi.

Shen Yuanzi sat high on horseback, nodding slightly at Wu Mangmang and Lu Qingqing. People like her, though looking down on most others, wouldn’t lack basic courtesy.

“Why are you so late? You should be punished,” Shen Yuanzi said playfully, bending to tap Ning Zheng’s shoulder with her riding crop’s handle.

Wu Mangmang’s neck hurt from craning upward, so she simply pulled Lu Qingqing aside to take photos. With her wide-brimmed hat, silk scarf, and sunglasses—these three props allowed her to change a hundred poses without repetition.

Don’t underestimate this skill. Think back to your own photo-taking experiences—weren’t you always troubled by not knowing what poses to make? All photos basically looked the same, and you couldn’t help making a “peace” sign?

Ning Zheng smiled watching Wu Mangmang toss her hat into the air.

When coming, Wu Mangmang had changed into a white chiffon dress with printed flowers, shoulder straps crossing at the chest and tied behind the neck. The ethnic-style print made her look both charming and alluring.

This girl really knew how to show her advantages. The dress had a high-waist design that perfectly displayed her full and beautiful chest shape.

Young girls’ bright laughter carried on the wind—ultimately much better-looking than Shen Yuanzi’s face.

Shen Yuanzi had now dismounted and stood shoulder to shoulder with Ning Zheng: “You stood me up this morning for her?”

Wu Mangmang’s encounter with Shen Yuanzi and Xiao Gugong at Spring Plaza wasn’t without reason. The Shen sisters had arranged to have breakfast on the plaza’s 25th floor, each bringing their boyfriends for a double date. Unexpectedly, Ning Zheng called at the last minute saying he had business and never showed up.

Shen Yuanzi had made many excuses for Ning Zheng in front of Shen Yuanzi, never knowing he’d broken their date for such a little plaything.

Ning Zheng didn’t look at Shen Yuanzi, only saying coldly: “Yuanzi, do you really want to marry someone like me?”

“I don’t care what kind of person you are, as long as you’re the Ning family’s eldest son,” Shen Yuanzi said very directly.

Ning Zheng had to admit his self-esteem was slightly wounded at this moment. He’d originally thought Shen Yuanzi had some feelings for him.

“If that’s the case, why don’t you just marry Lu Sui? His status and wealth would suit Miss Shen better, wouldn’t they?” Ning Zheng mocked.

Without waiting for Shen Yuanzi’s answer, Ning Zheng continued sarcastically: “Oh, I know—Lu Sui’s parents are gone, so you can’t find anyone to pressure him into marriage, right?”

Shen Yuanzi smiled coldly. This bastard Ning Zheng specialized in stepping on people’s sore spots, so she snorted coldly: “Childish.”

This wasn’t Ning Zheng’s fault—even forcing a cow to drink water was difficult, let alone a person. Shen Yuanzi had gone through Ning Zheng’s parents’ route, so naturally Ning Zheng resisted.

But the Ning family patriarch was still Ning Zheng’s father, an extremely conservative and stubborn old man. So Ning Zheng could only find ways to make Shen Yuanzi retreat.

Who knew Shen Yuanzi was an extremely clear-headed woman? Ning Zheng helplessly said: “Don’t all you women prioritize love? Don’t you want to find a man who loves you and whom you love?”

Shen Yuanzi smiled at Ning Zheng: “Men are essentially all the same. Your advantage is that you never hide your stallion nature, so I won’t have any expectations of you. If it were another man, I might experience the pain of hope followed by despair. I don’t have that patience.”

Somehow Wu Mangmang and Lu Qingqing had walked back, just in time to hear Shen Yuanzi’s brilliant commentary. Wu Mangmang gave Shen Yuanzi a thumbs up—what a transparent and sharp woman.

Wu Mangmang decided to buy every issue of the magazine Shen Yuanzi edited.

Lu Qingqing elbowed Wu Mangmang: “You’re being the other woman again, right?”

What did she mean by “again being the other woman”?

Wu Mangmang was furious. Before coming, she had no idea she was here to play “the third party” for free! Who knew a woman like Shen Yuanzi would fancy playboy Ning Zheng?

Last time on the yacht, Shen Yuanzi was holding Ning Zheng’s arm one moment, leaning against Lu Sui like a little bird the next. Who could have known she’d be Ning Zheng’s fiancée?

Back then, Wu Mangmang thought they were good brothers and childhood sweethearts playing a threesome.

They say threesomes provide great satisfaction for women, because men usually focus on either top or bottom but not both—threesomes were perfect, covering top and bottom, front and back.

She’d even fantasized about Shen Yuanzi’s happy life and silently praised her: high society was so open, fulfilling all the fantasies of us middle-class losers.

Wu Mangmang certainly couldn’t take this blame for Ning Zheng. She immediately told them what she’d seen on the yacht last time, taking the opportunity to declare that if not for Lu Qingqing, she wouldn’t have come today.

Lu Qingqing lovingly put her arm around Wu Mangmang’s shoulder: “Okay, okay, I know you truly love me.”

Wu Mangmang decisively moved away from Lu Qingqing’s hand. Repaying favors was fine, but offering her body was ancient feudal poison.

“Wait, what do you mean I’m ‘again being the other woman’?” Wu Mangmang’s heart had skipped a beat earlier. Could the incident of her acting as the other woman and getting beaten have been exposed?

That would be terrible.

“Shen Yuanzi sent us private messages with your photos, saying you looked familiar and asking if we knew you,” Lu Qingqing betrayed Shen Yuanzi. “She also said you interfered between her and Xiao Gugong, calling you ‘the other woman.'”

Damn, what kind of girlfriend had Xiao Gugong found? Wu Mangmang wanted to cry.

“Bullshit, Xiao Gugong is my cousin. He originally asked me to act to reject Shen Yuanzi, but now Shen Yuanzi has successfully won him over. I’m so depressed,” Wu Mangmang said with nowhere to voice her grievances.

Lu Qingqing laughed: “Xiao Gugong is your cousin? Your family really has distinctive naming style, haha…”

Wu Mangmang had to explain for Xiao Gugong: “His father’s lifelong love is the Forbidden City, so he named him Gugong to express his precious love.” Though thinking about it was indeed funny, Wu Mangmang also laughed.

At this moment, Shen Yuanzi looked at the two young girls laughing like fools, turned and gracefully mounted her horse with beautiful and chic movements. With a squeeze of her legs, the horse began trotting.

As soon as Shen Yuanzi left, before Wu Mangmang could distance herself from Ning Zheng, she saw Lu Sui, Shen Ting, and their group riding over.