"Susu, isn't this mistreatment? You promised me cohabitation upon your return, yet you insist I marry another woman. You are playing with my emotions. You know very well it's you I love..."

In an upscale residence in Jiangcheng city, a young man was clinging onto a woman, wailing dramatically. His performance was rather exaggerated, with his forehead occasionally rubbing against her chiffon nightgown, as if he were truly crying.

Removing the exaggerated drama and the almost hidden smirk, a closer look revealed quite a handsome man. His youthful face had a dash of heroic spirit, somewhat rare for his age.

"Stop!"

Suddenly, the woman referred to as Susu let out a strong rebuke while her hand stopped the increasingly intrusive head. She was lost for words. One moment he was nuzzling her lower abdomen, the next he was heading towards her chest. Was he mourning or taking advantage of her?

"Susu, did...did you just yell at me?"

The sudden shout seemed to have startled the man. He raised his head with a look of grievance, yet his eyes were devoid of any fear.

"Don't call me Susu!"

"I will. Bai Suzhen, don’t think that just by tricking me back here and giving me a marriage certificate that you’ll get away with it. Let me tell you; I’m not happy with my life right now. You must take responsibility!" The man proclaimed while tossing a small red book towards the woman's neckline. To him, the idea of marriage seemed sacred when it involved two people holding hands and registering together. However, he received his marriage certificate in a much more straightforward manner than even his graduation certificate – it was handed directly to him. What in the world was this about?

"Don't play the innocent after gaining the advantage!" scoffed the woman called Bai Suzhen as she picked up the small red book and glanced at it. "Men are meant to marry. You're twenty-four, it's high time you considered these matters. And speaking from your conscience, isn't the bride I found for you beautiful?"

"Very beautiful!"

"Then what's the problem?!"

"But with this unromantic kind of beauty, I'm afraid I won't have the good fortune to enjoy it!"

"What happened?" Sensing the man's frustration, Bai Suzhen questioned him. "Did Shu Xue treat you harshly?"

"Not really."

"Why is that?"

"Why?" The man became even more exasperated upon mention of this, "You ask me why? While other couples are passionately engaged on their wedding night, I'm facing a cold, impenetrable iceberg all day, sporting a longer face than anyone! Did I marry a wife or sign up for punishment?"

"Just for this?" Bai Suzhen's well-shaped eyebrows shaped into a graceful arc, "I thought it was a big deal. And you came running to me, pouring out your grievances. So, a trivial issue has stumped our handsome General Wang Yang?"

"Damn it! Let me tell you Suzhen, this is not a trivial matter..."

"Who are you swearing at? How disrespectful!"

The woman's stern reprimand made Wang Yang freeze in his tracks, hastily correcting himself, "No, no... Sister Zhen, I can't live this kind of life anymore. You should talk to Uncle Lin tomorrow, let's end this unrealistic marriage!"

"That's impossible. Your marriage with Shuxue was arranged by the elders, how could it be cancelled so easily? What's more, the problem you're facing is not a big deal, it can be easily resolved!"

"How to resolve?"

"That's simple. When you get closer to Shuxue, all these problems will naturally be solved!"

"Sister Zhen, you..."

Even with his thick face, Wang Yang blushed furiously. This was to say his cousin was too straightforward, her words were too shocking.

"Why are you blushing, did I say something wrong?" Bai Suzhen wore an amused look, unable to believe this thick-skinned man who always found an excuse to cozy up to her would also blush, "Besides, isn't that the way with men and women? Furthermore, you two are legally husband and wife!"

"Zhen..."

This time Wang Yang was only able to utter one word before becoming completely dumbfounded, knocked flat by the bluntness of her words.

As his gaze landed on the sheep-fat jade-like skin under Bai Suzhen's slender neck, Wang Yang swallowed uncontrollably. His cousin's charm was really quite destructive.

Bai Suzhen didn't pay any mind to Wang Yang's invasive gaze, she simply said, "Just stay peacefully by Shu Xue's side, we'll deal with the future when it comes. Oh, didn't Shu Xue also promise you a director position after marriage?"

"Don't even mention that, it infuriates me even more."

"What happened?"

"Do you know what kind of director she appointed me?"

"What is it?"

"Director of Security, alias Head of the Security Team!"

"Pff!"

Bai Suzhen had just lifted the water cup on the small coffee table and taken a sip when she, hearing these words, spat all of it out, almost choking. However, what she was thinking wasn't about this. She never expected that the Lin family's girl really took her words seriously. When Lin Shu Xue had promised a director position, she had privately asked Bai Suzhen about Wang Yang's special skills. All she had said back then was, "My cousin here doesn't have much, just a propensity for fighting." She never thought her casual words would determine Wang Yang's position.

"Why are you laughing... Sister Zhen, can I...sleep with you tonight?"

Wang Yang's eyes flickered with a special light. This, it seemed, was his real intention for coming over tonight. Actually, he wanted to ask if he could sleep with his cousin, but under her sharp gaze, he had no choice but to change his request.

"No way, not even in your dreams!" Bai Suzhen didn't hesitate to reject him, "Go back and keep your wife company. Marital relationships involve constant interaction. Take advantage of the honeymoon period and make your marital bond more solid. Have a child as soon as you can to continue your Wang family line."

"Go now!"

Seeing Wang Yang still lingering around, Bai Suzhen’s playful demeanor disappeared. She sternly kicked him out of her room.

"Sister Zhen!"

Wang Yang stood outside the door and yelled a few times, but didn't receive any response from Bai Suzhen. Just as he was about to knock again, he heard a stern voice inside.

"Behave yourself!"

"Sister Zhen, could you lend me some money?"

"Money?"

A puzzled voice echoed from the inside of the house, followed by what seemed to be a mutter to herself. "That's true, the Wang family is no longer what it used to be. Nowadays you are living at Shu Xue's place, and essentially under her roof. How could you use her money? I overlooked that. Wait a moment!"

Wang Yang was quietly waiting outside the door. He had only recently started his job, and he definitely wouldn't have asked Bai Su Zhen for money if he wasn't truly tight on cash.

After waiting for roughly two minutes outside, the door swung open again. A slender arm extended out and a bank card was handed over to Wang Yang. "Take this card and use it. The password is your birthday. If it's not enough, let sister know."

"Go on!"

With a final push, Bai Su Zhen turned and went back into the room, locking the door behind her. Her calm and radiant eyes twinkled with a faint twinkle, like fog.