It wasn't just Tang Yihui; the people around them were also stunned.

How did they end up kissing?

Tang Yihui couldn't watch anymore and quickly came over to intervene.

She whispered, "Everyone is watching; this isn't appropriate. Let's go talk somewhere else."

Chen Cheng's mouth was about to split open with a grin. I was just wondering how I could get my hands on Da Mi Mi.

And now she just delivered herself to my doorstep, and she's so proactive.

What can I do about this?

I might as well enjoy it.

Qin Shi nodded awkwardly and pulled Chen Cheng into a lounge.

Looking at Chen Cheng with an awkward expression, she said, "Um... this is a members-only area. Are you here to see a friend?"

Chen Cheng's lips curled up slightly as he looked Qin Shi over with interest, admiring her curvaceous figure. "Shouldn't you be explaining that kiss from just now?"

"Um..." Qin Shi was so embarrassed she wanted to dig a hole and crawl into it. She had thought that after meeting yesterday, she wouldn't run into him again for a while, but she never expected to bump into him again so soon.

"Anyway... let me introduce myself. My name is Qin Shi."

"Chen Cheng, right?"

This time it was Chen Cheng's turn to be dumbfounded. "You know me?"

Qin Shi's expression was awkward. She thought for a moment and organized her words.

She still decided to explain how her mentor had lied on her behalf, claiming she was married.

Chen Cheng's expression turned cold. He could try to hit on Qin Shi, but he couldn't accept becoming her nominal husband without any clear reason.

If Guan Juer or Ye Zhenzhen found out about this, it would cause an absolute disaster.

Chen Cheng frowned as he looked at Qin Shi. "So, to cover up the lie your mentor told for you, you just found some random person online?"

"And that was me, to pose as your husband?"

Qin Shi smiled awkwardly. "Actually, it wasn't random, but that's not important."

"So, I am truly very sorry. However, you can rest assured that I haven't used your identity to do anything illegal or to damage your reputation."

"Actually, if it weren't for yesterday being such a coincidence, I didn't think I would ever see you again."

Chen Cheng frowned. "Nothing illegal?"

"Stealing someone else's identity, altering someone else's portrait, and spreading rumors that I'm married—do you really think you haven't done anything illegal?"

"I..." Qin Shi was completely speechless.

Chen Cheng continued, "Infringing on portrait rights, privacy rights, and reputation rights—that doesn't count as illegal? You're a lawyer; don't you understand that breaking the law when you know the law is an even graver offense?"

Qin Shi's expression turned bitter. A single lie from her mentor years ago had forced her to spin countless more lies to cover it up.

She was young and naive back then; she really fell into a trap.

"And what about this 'unmarried lawyers can't join the core team' rule at your firm? Don't you think your excuse is ridiculous?"

As he said this, Chen Cheng changed his tone. "Or did you already know me before? Have a crush on me?"

Qin Shi's eyes lit up. Right, some things can be confessed now.

Qin Shi rolled her eyes, put on a shy expression, lowered her head, and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz, "Mm!"

"Actually, when I said it wasn't random earlier, that's what I meant."

"Actually, I'm your junior from Jiaotong University. I was just in the Law School."

Chen Cheng looked at Qin Shi putting on her shy act with a constipated expression. "You don't need to pretend to be shy. A shy person wouldn't go and kiss a man in public."

"Hehe," being exposed, Qin Shi smiled sheepishly.

"You're really from Jiaotong University?" This time it was Chen Cheng's turn to be shocked.

When Qin Shi mentioned Jiaotong University, Chen Cheng already believed half of what she said.

Chen Cheng hadn't expected that the two of them actually had a connection before.

Qin Shi nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. "I really am from Jiaotong University, otherwise I wouldn't have your Yingsi account."

Chen Cheng had to marvel at how strange the world was. Seriously? This works too?

Scum Cheng looked at Qin Shi's curvaceous figure, his mind filled with thoughts of how to get his hands on her.

His expression turned cold, channeling an Oscar-winning actor. He 'sneered' and looked at Qin Shi with a playful glint in his eyes. "Trying to get close to me won't cover up your liability for infringing on my rights."

"Also, I'm not yet sure if you've committed fraud."

"You understand what I mean, right?"

Qin Shi hurriedly waved her hands in denial. "No, absolutely not. I have absolutely not used your name to obtain any benefits."

Privacy, reputation, and portrait rights were still civil disputes; there might be room to negotiate.

But fraud was a completely different matter; that was a criminal offense, and that meant going inside to get free room and board.

Chen Cheng smiled. "Given my current net worth, it's hard for me to believe you."

"I really didn't!" Qin Shi was so anxious she was on the verge of tears.

Chen Cheng walked up to her, lowered his head to look at her aggrieved expression, and surprisingly, he actually felt a bit of sympathy.

Sigh, I really am a bad guy.

Scum Cheng raised his hand and hooked her chin. "You really don't have any other motives?"

Even with her chin hooked like this, Qin Shi didn't make any big movements, only quietly tapping the recording function on her phone.

Her face still maintained an innocent expression. "I really don't!"

"Besides, I promise you, once we walk out this door, you are still you, and I am still me. We won't have any connection, and I won't cause you any trouble."

Chen Cheng laughed. You claimed to the outside world that you are my wife, and now you're telling me we won't have any connection?

He stared at her coldly. "You promise? What are you going to promise with?"

"Don't you know who I am?"

"Huh?" Chen Cheng's question left Qin Shi bewildered. "You're Chen Cheng."

Chen Cheng's mouth twitched. He was almost impressed by this woman.

If you call her stupid, she's actually very good at using her gender advantage—acting coquettish or cute to achieve her goals.

Right now, with her chin hooked by Chen Cheng, she made no move to pull away, making it hard not to suspect she was acting coquettish.

If you call her smart, she seemingly still doesn't know who Chen Cheng is even now.

"Do you know who hosted the gala you attended yesterday?" Chen Cheng's lips curled slightly as he gave her a hint.

Qin Shi was a bit confused. "Company Name, of course."

Company Name, Chen Cheng...

It was as if she had been struck by lightning. Qin Shi widened her eyes and asked in disbelief, "You're the boss of Company Name?"

Chen Cheng smiled. "Can you still guarantee now that the lie you told won't have any impact on me?"

"I..." Qin Shi was completely choked up, her face extremely awkward. "Then I really can't guarantee that."

"Everyone outside should be thinking that I'm your husband right now, right?"

"If there's anyone among them who knows me, I think it won't take a day for this news to spread everywhere, right?"

Chen Cheng chuckled and released his hand from Qin Shi's chin.

Qin Shi rubbed her chin, which felt a bit numb. "Then... is there anything I can do?"

"Go out now and tell your bizarre boss that you resorted to this desperate measure because you were overly infatuated with me and the company has bizarre unspoken rules."

"No way!" Qin Shi shook her head like a rattle-drum. "That would ruin my entire career."

"Then what do you want to do?" Chen Cheng's lips curled slightly as he placed one hand on Qin Shi's slender waist. "Or do you want to continue maintaining our 'marital relationship'?"

The moment she felt the touch, Qin Shi felt as if she had been electrocuted, her body twisting to dodge away.

Chen Cheng chuckled wickedly. "Lawyer Qin, you wouldn't want your boss to know that you're actually lying, would you?"