“Did you take to heart what I told you last time about Lu Sui’s female secretary?” Liu Lewei asked again.

Wu Mangmang said impatiently, “They’re fine. Lu Sui isn’t that kind of person.”

Wu Mangmang was quite confident about this point – after all, Mr. Lu was very diligent in paying his “public grain.”

“What do you know? Is there any cat in this world that doesn’t steal fish?” Ms. Liu was experienced and believed she had thoroughly understood men’s base nature.

Wu Mangmang helplessly tilted her head. She wasn’t saying Lu Sui would never stray, but based on her understanding of Lu Sui, if he really had something with that female secretary, Lu Sui would tell her directly: you be the main wife, she’ll be the concubine, and if you don’t agree, we’ll replace you.

Sneaking around definitely wasn’t Lu Sui’s style.

But Wu Mangmang couldn’t possibly say this directly to Ms. Liu.

However, Ms. Liu’s words did make Wu Mangmang’s imagination run wild.

What should she do if she really faced this choice one day?

With Miss Wu’s temperament, she would naturally pat her butt and leave, but what about Boss Wu and Ms. Liu?

Wu Mangmang felt a headache coming on. She was somewhat afraid to think about her parents’ reaction.

Once you’ve received certain treatment, suddenly facing its loss, no one could adapt in a short time.

When Boss Wu and Ms. Liu had fought so fiercely back then, hadn’t they still not divorced?

Marriage involved too many economic entanglements. When it was no longer just between two people, no one dared say they could be carefree about it.

Wu Mangmang could almost foresee her own future.

Women would whisper behind her back: Look, that’s her – her husband has someone outside.

Why doesn’t she divorce?

How dare she divorce? If she divorced, what would happen to the Wu family?

Wu Mangmang had some headache. Ms. Liu was still talking to herself: “However, all men play along when the occasion demands it. Don’t take it to heart and make a fuss with him. Sometimes, turning a blind eye is actually better.”

Ms. Liu had said everything there was to say.

When Wu Mangmang returned to the Lu residence, she had caught some cold wind and came down with a cold the next day.

Probably stimulated after seeing Ms. Liu, Wu Mangmang’s sense of responsibility was much stronger now. Even with a severe cold, she still insisted on attending various classes daily and tried to attend all the events Cathy arranged.

“By the way, has He Yan contacted you?” Wu Mangmang asked Cathy while wiping her nose with tissue.

“Miss He contacted me. I looked at the interview questions she drafted – they’re too sharp and suspicious of prying into privacy. She wants a report that can make her famous. I don’t think accepting her interview is appropriate,” Cathy said.

“It’s just the school newspaper – it shouldn’t be a big problem. She’s Shen Ting’s girlfriend, so we should give face to an old friend,” Wu Mangmang said.

Cathy was a very opinionated assistant who firmly disagreed: “Let’s wait until Mr. Shen publicly acknowledges Miss He.”

Wu Mangmang could only give up and personally called He Yan to apologize.

Between the severe cold and heavy work, Wu Mangmang’s illness dragged on for nearly twenty days before fully recovering.

“I see that despite your young age, your immune system isn’t that great either.”

During breakfast, Lu Sui rarely made a sarcastic comment.

“It must have been infected by your immune system,” Wu Mangmang said shamelessly.

In fact, verbal sparring was meaningless.

Lu Sui retaliated against Wu Mangmang with actual actions.

Wu Mangmang now had to go to bed at nine o’clock and get up at six in the morning. Lu Sui hired yoga instructors, running coaches, boxing trainers, and so on for her. They rotated throughout the week, determined to reform her “infected immune system.”

In all her life, even during high school, Wu Mangmang’s schedule had never been as regular as it was now.

Lu Qingqing sent a WeChat message complaining about Wu Mangmang: “Just how old are you? You can’t take calls or reply to WeChat after nine o’clock?”

You should know that last year’s Wu Mangmang would reply promptly even if you sent her a WeChat at three in the morning.

Given such a healthy schedule, Wu Mangmang missed a lot of first-hand hot news.

After practicing yoga by the lake in the morning, Wu Mangmang habitually picked up her phone to browse her friend circle and Weibo. Today’s hot headline in the city was actually about Ning Zheng and Shen Yuanzi breaking off their engagement.

Wu Mangmang’s entire social circle was flooded with this news.

Without thinking, Wu Mangmang threw off her steps and ran toward the villa: “Lu Sui, why did Ning Zheng and Shen Yuanzi break off their engagement?”

Wu Mangmang ran breathlessly, looking annoyed. She had learned the news so late – how outdated!

“How could they break off the engagement?” Wu Mangmang was puzzled. “Isn’t Old Mr. Ning going to have a heart attack from anger?”

“He was already sent to the hospital last night,” Lu Sui said.

Wu Mangmang made an “as expected” expression.

“Does this news make you very happy?” Lu Sui asked.

“Uh?” Wu Mangmang thought Lu Sui must have become a spirit. She had hidden it well enough, yet Lu Sui could still detect it.

Wu Mangmang awkwardly rubbed her hair, sat down next to Lu Sui, and generously admitted: “I am a bit happy. You know Shen Yuanzi and I never got along.”

That’s how people were – without even speaking, incompatible people could tell at first glance that the other wasn’t their cup of tea.

Lu Sui raised his eyebrows and said nothing more.

Wu Mangmang’s gossip fire burned brightly. Lu Qingqing and the others had already sent messages last night asking her to investigate the inside story and requesting deep revelations.

With Wu Mangmang’s current status and position, if she couldn’t produce something, she would absolutely be letting down those girlfriends.

“With Ning Zheng and Shen Yuanzi breaking off the engagement, doesn’t he want to stay in the Ning family anymore?” Wu Mangmang asked Lu Sui. “Wouldn’t that benefit his brother?”

“He’ll have his own career,” Lu Sui said.

“I just didn’t expect Ning Zheng to have this kind of courage,” Wu Mangmang said, pointing her finger at her chin. She had thought Ning Zheng’s brain had moved to his lower body.

The Ning family’s storm was just beginning.

The next day, Ning Zheng announced the establishment of his new company. It seemed he had been planning for a long time. The company’s main business was daily chemicals – a highly profitable industry.

Moreover, Ning Zheng had high-profile opened a Weibo account.

On the first day, he gained three million followers. This PR work was really powerful.

Ning Zheng was the diamond bachelor in their circle. Someone who could kick away Shen Yuanzi was even more sought after. Many people were already following him and calling themselves “Young Mrs. Ning.”

Whether real or fake, Ning Zheng’s Weibo really became popular.

Wu Mangmang’s recent days were particularly fulfilling. Life with gossip was always full of vitality.

“Don’t you all believe in keeping a low profile? What’s wrong with Ning Zheng this time? What stimulated him?” Wu Mangmang asked Lu Sui puzzledly while drinking milk.

Lu Sui looked at Wu Mangmang, thought for a while before saying: “It should be his new company’s PR team’s idea – just a publicity tactic.”

It had to be admitted that Ning Zheng’s Weibo had extensive promotional effects.

Ning Zheng was already handsome. Even after leaving the Ning family, he was still a shareholder in several major companies. He wasn’t short of money, was smooth-talking and understood women’s hearts well. Plus, his Weibo comments were sharp and humorous. In one month, he gained countless fans.

With various female stars in the entertainment industry liking his posts, Ning Zheng’s new company was now very well-known.

This saved countless advertising fees.

Later, when they met Ning Zheng, he explained with a bitter smile: “I had no choice. The company is just starting up, and every penny must be spent wisely. Sacrificing a little privacy and appearance isn’t much.”

Originally, the story of Ning Zheng and Shen Yuanzi was a typical tale of a heartless man and an “infatuated woman.” Wu Mangmang and her girlfriends all supported Shen Yuanzi.

But the Ning family drama really was one wave after another.

One month after Shen Yuanzi and Ning Zheng broke off their engagement, the Ning and Shen families again high-profile announced a marriage alliance. The woman hadn’t changed, but the man was replaced by Ning Zheng’s half-brother Ning Heng.

When Wu Mangmang saw the invitation, she couldn’t believe her eyes.

In Wu Mangmang’s view, the relationship between the Ning and Shen families had always been quite harmonious, and there was no real need for a marriage alliance. The marriage between Ning Zheng and Shen Yuanzi was somewhat forced by Shen Yuanzi.

Although Wu Mangmang had heard Shen Yuanzi’s explanation about the marriage alliance at Lu Sui’s grassland villa, women were emotional creatures. Shen Yuanzi wasn’t as open-minded as she claimed – she was just making excuses.

Looking at this relationship now, Wu Mangmang somewhat felt Shen Yuanzi was being suicidal.

Getting engaged to Ning Heng was clearly Shen Yuanzi’s revenge against Ning Zheng.

If the Ning and Shen families joined forces to suppress Ning Zheng, no wonder he had to go out and sell his “face” for advertising.

But fortunately, Ning Zheng had good abilities and secret help from Lu Sui and Shen Ting.

However, these two could only help secretly. After all, the three families were old friends with complex relationships, and Shen Yuanzi was even Shen Ting’s sister, so many things couldn’t be discussed openly.

For the second marriage alliance between the Shen and Ning families, people in the circle still gave enough face, all attending to congratulate and never mentioning Ning Zheng.

But unexpectedly, when the engagement ceremony began, Ning Zheng actually appeared at the banquet. He walked through the path cleared by the crowd to the two happy new people and generously offered his blessings.

Shen Yuanzi’s expression was very ugly, while Ning Heng graciously accepted Ning Zheng’s blessings. On the surface, they really looked like a pair of loving good brothers.

Wu Mangmang thought Ning Zheng would leave after giving his blessings, but he actually stayed and brazenly began socializing with people, completely ignoring Old Mr. Ning’s murderous glare.

When getting food, Wu Mangmang happened to encounter Ning Zheng and couldn’t help asking: “Why did you break off the engagement with Shen Yuanzi so suddenly?”

Even if Wu Mangmang didn’t engage in conspiracies, seeing how difficult Ning Zheng’s new company was, she knew he had rashly broken off the engagement without proper preparation.

“Because I didn’t want to lick shit anymore,” Ning Zheng smiled.

Wu Mangmang didn’t expect Ning Zheng to still remember that phrase. She looked at him and said awkwardly: “I didn’t mean it that way at the time.”

Ning Zheng nodded and smiled: “I know. You don’t have that much charm.”

Wu Mangmang inexplicably felt relieved, then heard Ning Zheng self-deprecate: “An old man like me, if I don’t work hard now, I’ll regret it when I’m truly old.”

Wu Mangmang rolled her eyes. Ning Zheng, who grew up with a golden spoon, wouldn’t regret it even if he didn’t work hard.

“Alright. The truth is, one day I woke up in a strange woman’s bed. She had forgotten to remove her makeup and slept all night. I was nearly scared to death in the morning. I thought, I can’t live in such a muddle-headed way anymore. I should build my own career, find a proper woman, and live a good life.”

Wu Mangmang was somewhat distracted listening to Ning Zheng’s words. Actually, she quite admired Ning Zheng’s courage.

“What, don’t believe what I’m saying?” Ning Zheng turned his head closer to Wu Mangmang and asked.

Wu Mangmang shook her head: “Should I give a thumbs up for Young Master Ning’s prodigal son returning to the gold standard?”

Ning Zheng smiled: “That’s not necessary. When you and Lu Sui get married, I’ll issue a limited series gift box for your wedding as return gifts for your guests. How about that?”

“You’re really good at business. When your new company goes public, I’ll definitely buy your stock,” Wu Mangmang said.

“I heard you got into graduate school?” Ning Zheng changed the subject.

Wu Mangmang nodded.

“What’s the point of pursuing this graduate degree?” Ning Zheng asked.