Livestream Conflict-solver: The Whole Internet Begs Me for Justice!

188: Grandpa’s birthday celebration!I know you have a girlfriend. She is very beautiful and treats you very well.

I even know that what I did was selfish and immoral.

I never intended to break you two up.

It’s just that... last night, I couldn’t control myself.

So, I have a proposition.” She took a deep breath, raised her head again, and looked directly into Zhang Ze’s eyes.

Let’s put an end to this matter here. After dawn, you are still you, and I am still me. We are still business partners.

As for Sera... I will find an opportunity to explain it to her in my own way.

I will tell her that I was the one who initiated it, that I was drunk, and that I seduced you. This has nothing to do with you; you were just the passive party.

You don’t need to bear any responsibility or have any psychological burden. You are still her good boyfriend, and we...

She paused, her lips trembling slightly, and finally uttered the cruelest words.

”We... should just pretend nothing ever happened.”

Zhang Ze listened quietly.

The smile vanished from his face.

He looked at the woman before him—the woman who was decisive in the business world, obedient and filial before elders, and sometimes alluring, sometimes vulnerable in front of him.

She was using an almost humble posture to pave all the paths of retreat for him.

She was preparing to shoulder all the responsibility, all the shame, and all the blame herself.

All just so... he could leave with a clear conscience.

An inexplicable surge of anger flared up within Zhang Ze.

He reached out and grabbed the finger that was still resting on his lips.

The grip was a bit strong.

Liu Feifei cried out in pain, ”Ah,” and looked at him, confused.

”Feifei.”

Zhang Ze stared into her eyes.

”Take back what you just said.”

”I don’t want to hear it a second time.”

His gaze was unprecedentedly serious.

Liu Feifei’s heart trembled under his gaze, and she subconsciously tried to pull her hand back.

But he held on tightly.

”First, what happened last night wasn’t just your problem. I am not a three-year-old child, nor was I held at gunpoint. I had a choice, and I made that choice.”

”Therefore, this is a matter between two people.”

”Second,” he emphasized, ”Sera is my problem, and it must be solved by me.”

”I will personally confess everything to her. When I tell her and how I tell her is my business.”

”But absolutely, it is not your place to go and tell her those so-called ’truths,’ or to shoulder responsibilities that shouldn’t be yours.”

”Do you understand?”

She looked at the man before her.

He did not take the easy way out she offered, nor did he accept her ’kindness’ with relief.

Instead, he... was angry.

Because she wanted to take all the responsibility, because she underestimated his sense of responsibility as a man.

Her eyes unexpectedly felt hot again.

Her nose stung, and she felt herself about to shed tears again, much to her chagrin.

This bastard... why did he have to be like this... He could have easily gotten away with it... Why did he insist on dragging himself down too...

”Did you hear me or not?” Zhang Ze saw that she wasn’t speaking and pressed her again, slightly loosening his grip.

”...I understood.”

She lowered her head, afraid to look into his eyes again.

Only then did Zhang Ze breathe a sigh of relief.

He released her hand and instead gently ruffled her soft hair.

”That’s better.”

”My woman, Zhang Ze’s woman, doesn’t need to humble herself like this.”

Zhang Ze couldn’t help but laugh as he looked at her silly expression, caught between crying and smiling.

He pinched her cheek.

”What’s wrong? Still unhappy?”

”You... you bastard!”

Liu Feifei couldn’t hold back anymore. She hugged him tightly, burying her face deep into his chest.

”Knock, knock, knock.”

The door was gently knocked upon.

”Eldest Miss, Mr. Zhang.”

The steady voice of the butler came from outside the door.

”The Old Master asked me to invite the two of you to prepare. Guests for the birthday banquet have started arriving. The Old Master would like to invite Mr. Zhang to the front hall to receive the distinguished guests with him.”

She looked up at Zhang Ze, her eyes filled with shock.

Invite Zhang Ze... to receive distinguished guests together?

In the Liu Family, only the most crucial and valued descendants of each generation were qualified to stand at the entrance with the Old Master to welcome guests during major occasions like his birthday.

This was not just an honor; it was a declaration.

A declaration that this person’s status had received the Old Master’s highest level of approval!

Zhang Ze raised an eyebrow too.

[Oh ho, the Old Master is really turning up the heat on me.]

[Fine. Since the Old Master has provided the stage, I can’t let him down.]

”Understood, we’ll be right there.”

Liu Feifei took a deep breath and answered the voice outside the door.

”Did... did you hear that?”

”I did.” Zhang Ze walked up to her, reached out, and gently tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear. ”The Old Master wants your boyfriend to go help him hold the fort.”

”Who... who is my boyfriend!” Liu Feifei’s cheeks started burning again, but she refused to back down verbally.

”Alright, how about letting Liu Feifei’s ’man’ go hold the fort? Is that better?” Zhang Ze chuckled softly and leaned close to her ear.

The warm breath made the roots of Liu Feifei’s ears turn completely red.

She glared fiercely at Zhang Ze, but this look lacked the distance of last night, instead carrying a hint of shy annoyance.

She pulled Zhang Ze over to the huge dressing mirror and meticulously helped him straighten his collar and cuffs, her movements focused and gentle.

”Everyone coming today is a prominent figure in Yanjing.”

”My Second Uncle is a man who values face above all else. After suffering such a huge loss last night, he will definitely try everything to regain face in front of the guests today.”

”You... be careful.”

”Don’t worry.” Zhang Ze looked at the well-matched pair in the mirror, grasped the hand that was adjusting his cuff, and said, ”Today, I will be your sharpest spear and your strongest shield.”

”Mm.”

... Dexintang Hall.

This place was no longer the same as it had been during last night’s family dinner.

The huge hall was brilliantly lit, filled with beautifully dressed people, and the clinking of glasses.

Celebrities from Yanjing’s political, business, and military circles gathered together, chatting and laughing, each face wearing a perfectly appropriate smile.

The Old Master, Liu Zhenyun, stood robustly at the entrance wearing a dark red Tang suit, accompanied by his Third Uncle, Liu Jianguo.

Meanwhile, Liu Jianjun and his son, Liu Ming, stood slightly further away, exchanging pleasantries with several business magnates, their faces wreathed in smiles.

However, Liu Jianjun’s gaze kept involuntarily drifting toward the entrance.

After returning last night, the more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

Today, he wanted to see how that brat would dare to act so arrogant in front of all of Yanjing’s elites!

Just then, a slight commotion came from the stairwell.

Everyone subconsciously looked in that direction.

They saw Liu Feifei slowly descending, arm-in-arm with a young man.

Liu Feifei had changed into a black strapless gown today, perfectly tailored to outline her tall, flawless figure. Her hair was swept up, revealing her long, fair neck, giving her an air of noble coolness.

The man beside her wore a sharp black suit without a tie, the collar of his shirt casually unbuttoned by two buttons. A faint, almost imperceptible smile hung on his handsome face, and his entire demeanor exuded an indescribable sense of freedom and unconventionality.

Standing side-by-side, the two instantly captured the attention of the entire room.