Heeding Advice, I Became a Heartthrob
Chapter 364

I Won't Marry Anyone But Yingying

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In the blink of an eye, Zhang Yuying had vanished without a trace.

Wang Zihao was still standing there, his hand outstretched, frozen in mid-air, seemingly not quite having reacted yet.

"How... how could this be?"

The entire hall was silent, with relatives exchanging bewildered glances, unsure of what had happened.

"This... Xiao Zhang, this way, this way." Wang Zihao's mother didn't have time to argue about anything else and could only hurriedly greet Zhang Yang.

"Thank you, Auntie." Zhang Yang nodded and went straight to the table to sit down.

The surrounding relatives stared at Zhang Yang, holding their breath and not daring to breathe loudly for a moment.

She's truly... incredibly charming.

The moment this person sat down, everyone's attention was involuntarily drawn to him.

Among these people were those I had met once in the ward earlier today, and those I was meeting for the first time. There are no secrets between relatives; they all vaguely knew something about this person and knew that he was a man of great ability.

"See? I told you my girlfriend's younger brother is super handsome, way more handsome than any of those top celebrities. Now do you believe me?" A girl who had met Zhang Yang that morning whispered to the girl next to her.

"How was I supposed to know he was this handsome? My God." The girl next to her gasped, her eyes darting around furtively.

What a handsome guy, so dazzling!

I always thought the perfect male protagonists described in novels were too far-fetched and could never exist in reality, but isn't this guy right in front of me a male protagonist who stepped right out of a novel?

For a moment, the girls huddled together, whispering amongst themselves. As they talked, soft giggles could be heard from time to time, and they would occasionally glance at Zhang Yang, seemingly urging each other to go over.

Yes, none of them stepped forward, not out of modesty, but simply because they were too afraid.

They were afraid that they would end up like those disgusting simps, unable to speak fluently in front of a real male god.

Meanwhile, Zhang Yuying finally returned from the bathroom.

Her face was slightly pale, and she seemed a little shaken.

After returning, she sat down next to Zhang Yang without saying a word.

"Are you alright?" Zhang Yang looked at Zhang Yuying with amusement. "Did you have an upset stomach at lunch?"

"No, not really, it's just... it's just..." Zhang Yuying stammered, "I just feel a little nauseous."

Others didn't know why she felt nauseous, but Zhang Yang knew perfectly well why.

Why else could it be? She's disgusted by her boyfriend, that's all.

"Yingying, your stomach hurts. Shall I get you some hot water? And would you like some stomach medicine? There's a pharmacy downstairs. I'll go buy you some medicine." Wang Zihao finally seized the opportunity to lean over.

Then came a flurry of small talk and concern.

Wang Zihao's parents, who were standing nearby, nearly popped their eyes out when they saw this.

Zhang Zihao's mother, in particular, coughed repeatedly, trying to remind her son not to go too far. She said it was fine to show affection in front of relatives and friends, but not too much.

Look at him now, he's practically kneeling down.

Zhang Yuying subconsciously shrank to the side, quickly waving her hand, "No need, no need, you go about your business."

"Not busy, not busy at all, what could I be busy with?" Wang Zihao smiled broadly, not taking Zhang Yuying's attitude to heart, but rather enjoying it. Every word Zhang Yuying said now sounded like heavenly music to him, and he wished he could listen to it 24 hours a day.

Thinking this, he couldn't help but close his eyes slightly, as if he were momentarily intoxicated by the moment.

Zhang Yuying stared wide-eyed at Wang Zihao, whose face was now contorted with lewdness, and felt another wave of discomfort rise in her throat.

No, was I blind before? How did I end up with this thing?

Calling her to eat? If it weren't for the bigger picture, she wouldn't even want to eat right now.

"Zhang Yang, my dear brother, shall we switch seats?" Zhang Yuying couldn't help but whisper to Zhang Yang.

"Why did you switch seats? Shouldn't you be sitting next to your boyfriend?" Zhang Yang asked knowingly. "Isn't it too obvious that you deliberately switched seats? Besides, couldn't he have switched seats with you? Just sit down."

He didn't mean to make Zhang Yuying suffer; he just wanted her to learn a lesson and stay away from this kind of person completely.

It's said that you should advise reconciliation, not separation.

However, it's best to avoid families that don't seem to understand respect for others.

Moreover, with the system as a safety net, as long as we successfully dispel Zhang Yuying's idea this time, the system reward is another chance at a true love, which is truly worth cherishing.

Later, when all the relatives and friends had arrived, it was time to begin the meal.

The nominal protagonists tonight are naturally Zhang Yuying and Wang Zihao.

Zhang Yuying always put the bigger picture first, so when faced with the teasing and jokes from Wang Zihao's relatives, including their toasts, she could only grit her teeth and reluctantly join Wang Zihao.

Wang Zihao, on the other hand, was beaming with joy today, looking as happy as could be.

Anyone who didn't know better would think today was his wedding day.

"Zihao, you look so happy. It's about time you settled things, right? When are we going to have your wedding?" everyone joked.

"Haha, almost there!" Wang Zihao laughed heartily.

Zhang Yuying raised her wine glass, took a symbolic sip, and smiled somewhat awkwardly; even goosebumps appeared on her arms.

Wang Zihao seemed to be in high spirits. When toasting, he subconsciously tried to put his arm around Zhang Yuying, but Zhang Yuying dodged him slightly.

"Huh... ha, it's nothing, it's nothing." He scratched his head.

Wang Zihao's parents, standing to the side, couldn't help but frown. They truly had no idea what had gotten into their son today, making him act so erratically. It was utterly shameful!

Although Wang Zihao and Zhang Yuying are the main figures at tonight's banquet, it's obvious to everyone who should be toasted.

It's not just a saying that every cup should be offered to the wealthy.

Although Zhang Yang remained seated, he was being toasted from all directions.

He accepted all the toasts offered to him and simply did his job.

On the table, a pack of cigarettes worth several thousand yuan was casually placed with the keys to Cullinan car on it; throughout the banquet, cigarettes were scattered around freely.

The guests at the table held their cigarettes, examined them for a while, and none of them were willing to smoke them.

"Wow, they're really rich! They can just casually give away cigarettes worth tens of thousands of yuan; each one costs hundreds of yuan..."

"He drives Cullinan, didn't you see the car key on the cigarette pack?"

"I saw it! I even saw the car. There was a bunch of people downstairs taking pictures. I went over to take a look too. It has a Shanghai license plate, and it's a really good one."

The more people studied Zhang Yang, the more respect they had for him.

Several girls' parents were also present, and they all encouraged their daughters to step forward and take the initiative.

What if it works?

Even if it doesn't work out, it's good to be friends!

Finally, a girl mustered up her courage, raised her glass, and went over to offer a toast, her voice soft and gentle, her face flushed with barely concealed rosy cheeks.

Zhang Yang was quite accommodating and gentle this time.

The girls returned to their seats, their hearts pounding, and they exchanged messages with each other, heads bowed.

After dinner, everyone except the host family seemed to be having a great time drinking.

As the event ended, everyone flocked around Zhang Yang, showering him with compliments and flattery. Regardless of whether they could actually get help in the future, they figured it was worth it to build a good relationship now.

"Sister, let's go." Zhang Yang rescued Zhang Yuying from Wang Zihao's side.

"Zhang Yang, you absolutely must get your sister to the hotel tonight. Be extremely careful on the way." Wang Zihao followed them the whole way, looking completely worried. "Yingying, be careful with your stomach pain. Don't try to tough it out. Call me anytime if you have any problems."

Zhang Yuying responded with perfunctory "uh-huh," "okay," and "okay," just wanting to leave as soon as possible.

After what seemed like an eternity, the two of them finally got into the car.

I just picked any guy on the street who dared to drive Cullinan to drive me.

On the way back, Zhang Yuying looked conflicted and hesitant, unsure of what to say.

"Stunned?" Zhang Yang laughed and waved in front of Zhang Yuying.

"Hey, don't shake me." Zhang Yuying gently patted Zhang Yang's hand. "Your sister is very upset and upset right now."

"What's there to be annoyed about?" Zhang Yang chuckled. "I noticed that Wang Zihao was quite attentive to you today; I can't find anything wrong with him."

"Unsolicited kindness is always suspicious, and besides..." Zhang Yuying hesitated for a moment, "Besides, I suddenly realized today that I don't seem to like him that much."

She put it quite tactfully.

She didn't say anything like she found the other person disgusting, because saying that would be a slap in the face to her past self who was blinded by love.

"Why didn't you say so earlier?" Zhang Yang chuckled. "But it's not too late. If you really feel it's not right, just say so sooner rather than later. There's no need to drag it out any longer, especially since the New Year is just around the corner."

"Do you support me?" Zhang Yuying asked expectantly.

"I'll support whatever choice you make," Zhang Yang said quite seriously, not joking.

"Alright then, I... I think I have the answer in my heart," Zhang Yuying suddenly said.

Zhang Yang hadn't spoken yet.

Suddenly, I noticed that the system in my mind was making a move.

Congratulations, host, the random event has been completed.

Rewards already issued: Zhang Yuying will receive a destined romantic relationship.

Zhang Yang smiled.

That's it.

"System, what's the deal with this 'destined match'?" Zhang Yang asked silently to himself with a smile.

The marriage proposal has been sent to Zhang Yuying.

When the time is right, it will happen.

Zhang Yang blinked, deciding not to ask any further questions. He always trusted the system with everything it did.

Out with the old, in with the new.

This older sister, having bid farewell to this somewhat unsuccessful romantic experience, is destined to meet her true love soon.

Later, at the hotel entrance.

"I'm going back now, Zhang Yang. Thank you for coming with me tonight." Zhang Yuying prepared to get out of the car, but before she did, she hesitated for a moment, "Oh, right, Zhang Yang."

"What?" Zhang Yang asked.

"Although I'm not in a position to tell you this, if you ever meet a girl who is truly worthy of you, you must cherish her and never hurt her," Zhang Yuying said with deep feeling.

Zhang Yang nodded slightly.

"I know."

"Okay, then I'll be going now." Zhang Yuying said, got out of the car, waved back, and turned to walk towards the hotel.

Zhang Yang watched Zhang Yuying walk into the hotel and then had the designated driver take him to the Four Seasons Hotel.

Although Zhang Yang is a womanizer, he is not promiscuous.

Its reputation has remained consistent.

He has his own way of taking responsibility, and as for hurting girls, that's simply not a question.

They... are having a lot of fun with themselves.

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Night falls at the Wang residence.

Wang Zihao's parents returned home with grim faces and without saying a word.

When I turned around, I found my son still looking absent-minded, grinning foolishly from time to time.

"Wang Zihao!"

"Huh?" Wang Zihao woke up with a start and quickly looked up. "Mom, did you call me?"

Wang Zihao's mother waved her phone angrily, "What do you mean? The girl's mother just messaged me saying you were chatting with her and then deleted her? Are you out of your mind?"

"Why wouldn't I delete it?" Wang Zihao retorted, "I feel nauseous just thinking about it, and I'm disgusted by my own two-timing behavior. Of course I have to delete it."

"Then why don't you meet him then?" Wang Zihao's mother almost blurted out, "Look at you tonight, just like those simps they talk about online... You weren't like this before! What's wrong with you today? Did you take some kind of love potion?"

"Mom! I won't allow you to say that!" Wang Zihao's tone was quite serious. "Yingying is the person I love, and I will marry no one but Yingying. So please don't say things that could drive a wedge between us, Mom. I don't want to say anything unpleasant to you."

"You! You! You!" Wang Zihao's mother looked at her son in disbelief. "You're going to be the death of me!"

"Mom and Dad, I've thought it over. Once we get back to Harbor City, I think we should meet each other's parents and finalize things as soon as possible," Wang Zihao said earnestly. "Then we'll discuss the bride price. Mom and Dad, I won't allow you to haggle with them. Whatever they ask for is what we'll accept."

The couple exchanged a glance, both seeing disbelief in each other's eyes.

But their son, Wang Zihao, kept talking.

"At that time, I'll give you 100,000, 200,000, or even 300,000. If you can't afford it, we have other houses, right? We can sell them to pay for the bride price. It's not easy for her parents to raise their daughter like this," Wang Zihao said.

"It would be best if you proactively mentioned adding Yingying's name to my wedding room then."

"You... you... you're insane, absolutely insane!" Wang Zihao's mother stammered, pointing a trembling finger at Wang Zihao. "Are you even my son?"

"Mom, of course it's me." Wang Zihao's tone was quite firm at this moment. "I only know that I will marry Yingying at all costs. For the rest of my life, I will never let Yingying suffer any grievances. By the way, I don't want you to live with me anymore."

Wang Zihao's father, who had been standing by with a stern face, suddenly picked up a cup and smashed it on the ground.

With a whoosh.

The ground was covered with shards of glass.

"You can negotiate and get married yourself. Your mother and I are not involved!" he said, then turned and left.

"Are you out of your mind? Think about it tonight!" Wang Zihao's mother glared at her son, then turned and left.

Zhang Zihao was left alone in the living room.

"So what?" Zhang Zihao suddenly muttered to himself. "Even if I have to betray the whole world, I will stand by your side!"

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