In the Champs-Élysées.

Pang Jun ultimately couldn't muster the courage to confess his feelings.

Even though he could clearly sense Lin Mengxi's strong affection for him.

But despite his hesitation to confess, at the cinema, he nervously held Lin Mengxi's delicate hand in a moment of tentative bravery.

When Lin Mengxi didn't resist, Pang Jun almost jumped out of his seat with excitement!

That excitement carried over to the electronic music party at Tiangong No.1 Bar.

That night, Pang Jun lost track of how much he drank, even though he usually held his liquor well. He felt the buzz take over.

As the party wound down, outside the bar, Pang Jun supported the tipsy Lin Mengxi, who could barely stand.

"Where's your home, Mengxi? I'll take you back," Pang Jun said, the cool night breeze sobering him slightly.

"Hehe, you fool, you're such a blockhead!" Lin Mengxi poked his nose with a playful finger, her face flushed as she laughed.

"What... What do you mean?" Pang Jun's heart raced.

"I mean you're dense! Haha!" Lin Mengxi giggled, swaying gently.

Whether she was truly drunk, only she knew.

Under her playful teasing and the effects of alcohol, Pang Jun found himself unable to resist the adrenaline coursing through his veins as he gazed at the stunning woman leaning against him.

At that moment, a taxi drove by.

"Hey, you two! Need a ride?"

"Yes!" Pang Jun answered, forgetting his own car.

Smelling the sweet fragrance of Lin Mengxi and her playful teasing, he helped her into the cab.

Instead of heading to a hotel, he directed the driver to his apartment.

He helped her upstairs, and once she collapsed onto his bed, his burning desire suddenly cooled.

"Is this really right?"

A voice of reason echoed in his mind.

In the end, reason won over impulse.

"Forget it," he muttered to himself, shaking his head.

Though Lin Mengxi lying on his bed was tempting enough to drive any man wild, Pang Jun chose to be a gentleman.

"There's no rush," he whispered.

But just as he was about to leave...

"Ah Jun... Ah Jun... Where are you?"

Lin Mengxi mumbled in her sleep.

"Ah Jun, you're such a blockhead... Haha... You're so timid... Haha... Coward..."

Hearing those words, the fire within Pang Jun reignited.

Turning around, he swallowed hard.

His breathing quickened.

Even the most composed man might falter under such circumstances.

That night, a splash of red marked the sheets.

That night, Pang Jun experienced a sensation he could not resist.

Meanwhile, on Douyin, a video suddenly went viral.

It was from Ye Chen's account, which had millions of followers.

Previously, the account had only one casual video, filmed months ago.

Before the recent controversy, the account had only a few dozen followers, mostly acquaintances Ye Chen met after his comeback.

But after the scandal broke out, the follower count surged to millions.

The lone video amassed millions of comments—harsh and relentless.

With Ye Chen remaining silent, the comment section became an outlet for public anger.

However, just as the controversy began to settle and everyone believed Ye Chen would never respond—his account updated.

A video appeared.

Ye Chen, seated in his study, speaking to the camera.

"Hello, everyone. I'm Ye Chen. I know many of you are waiting for me to respond to the controversy, and many would rather see me destroyed.

I could've chosen not to release this video. But I decided to speak up—not to justify or clear my name—but to thank and apologize to my wife, Chen Yinuo. Thank you for forgiving me and for not abandoning me.

I have indeed wronged her repeatedly, betraying her trust. But she never gave up on me, offering me a chance to change.

I won't defend my past actions because they can't be defended.

I accept the criticism and insults because I deserve them. Compared to the pain I caused Yinuo, this backlash is insignificant.

I regret those years when I wasn't a good husband or father. But thankfully, my wife and daughter gave me another chance.

From now on, I will dedicate the rest of my life to loving and protecting them.

I may not become the world's best husband or father, but they will always be my world.

Yinuo... I'm sorry. Thank you."

After the video was posted, with the massive follower base and Douyin's aggressive promotion, it spread like wildfire.

It rapidly trended across platforms like Weibo, Zhihu, and Bilibili.

Ye Chen, once obscure, became a trending sensation overnight.

As the founder of the luxury brand "Yi Ren Ru Xue" and the owner of the famous skincare line "Wu Xia Gao," his identity alone attracted massive attention.

Even though the video was posted late at night, the response was immediate.

While the internet buzzed, Ye Chen turned off his phone and went to bed, unconcerned about what came next.

The next morning, as Ye Chen's video continued to trend, at Pang Jun's home, he woke to the sound of sobbing, still smiling from the night's passion.