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The saying that ‘every wicked will face their own wicked’ must have been referring to this.

Ling Feifei angrily climbed off her bed to bring her luggage up. She glared hatefully at Feng Ling and upon receiving a cold glance in return, her shoulders immediately shrunk. She bit her lip painfully and unhappily brought her luggage to her bed.

Ji Nuan’s smile was mild. She did not pay them any more attention, holding her book to continue reading on the bed. However, just like in the morning, she was unable to focus.

The storm was still ongoing outside the windows. To not affect Ji Nuan’s student life, Feng Ling did not take the initiative to greet Ji Nuan or treat her familiarly. Now that Ling Feifei’s and Bai Wei’s attention were placed on her, Ji Nuan could have some silence as she sat on the bed.

“A black belt in Taekwondo is already outstanding. You even learned wrestling and shooting?” Bai Wei was astonished as she eyed Feng Ling who was dressed entirely in black, attempting to make conversation.

Feng Ling mildly glanced at her. She recalled what Ji Nuan had previously shared about her two roommates’ circumstances and personality and gave Bai Wei a mild nod. She was not indifferent but not too warm; it could be considered a simple greeting.

Ling Feifei sat by her bed, muttering to herself, “This is a female’s dormitory. Professor Lin actually allowed a tomboy to come and stay. I really have my suspicions about her sexuality. In the future, I should probably avoid showering and changing in the room…”

Feng Ling appeared not to have heard anything. She kicked aside an extra trash bin that had appeared by her bedside. “Whose is this? Take it away.”

Ling Feifei turned for a look, and her expression immediately ashened. Just as she was about to begin cursing, she met Feng Ling’s gaze and bit down harshly on her lip. She tugged the almost upturned bin back to her own bedside, scolding unhappily, “Mentally ill!”

—-

The next day.

Due to the large storm last night, the weather was slightly cold today. After her class, Ji Nuan returned to the condo to retrieve her coat.

Right before opening the door, Ji Nuan still harbored a small hope that perhaps Mo Jingshen did not leave yesterday. Perhaps his afternoon flight was also delayed due to the storm. After all, Mo Jingshen had never once gotten angry at her. Or maybe, he was ignoring her because he did not wish to fight, and wanted to see her explain herself to him more sincerely—

The door was pushed open. Two suitcases were placed neatly in the middle of the living room.

Aside from that, the room was completely empty.

Ji Nuan stood by the door; her heart sank instantly.

Previously, he said that if she wished to stay in the dorm, he would arrange for someone to tidy up her luggage and send it over. She could sell or rent this condo as she pleased.

He clearly did as he spoke. Her luggage must have already been packed up yesterday but could not be sent over due to the sudden storm.

She could not give up and scanned through the whole room once more. Afterward, she found that all of the traces of Mo Jingshen’s birthday surprise had been removed. The firework marks in the balcony, the thick scent of cream in the room, as well as the several unfinished cakes in the kitchen, and the carefully placed chocolate figures were all removed. Nothing was left behind.

Ji Nuan silently sat on the sofa, looking at the slightly unfamiliar room. The memory of Mo Jingshen watching a movie with her and pressing twenty-one kisses onto her by the balcony suddenly felt like a dream. The warm and comfortable condo only held the faint scent of air freshener; everything felt distant and unfamiliar.

Feng Ling was still waiting downstairs. Ji Nuan composed herself and brought the luggage out. As it was heavy and difficult to carry, when Feng Ling saw her exit with the bags in hand, she immediately rushed forward to help.

“Mrs. Mo?”

“I’m not sure if the dormitory cabinets will be able to hold my luggage,” Ji Nuan calmly said.

Feng Ling knitted her brows. “Although Mr. Mo is upset with you, there’s no need to make things difficult for yourself. The condo is still under your name. It’s all right to leave your luggage here. There’s no need to bring them all out of the condo.”

Ji Nuan’s character was somewhat stubborn.

Right now, she fully understood that Mo Jingshen was being serious with her.

Exactly which sentence was it that provoked him?

Divorce? Or when she asked who he would choose to share his life with?

Ji Nuan brought the luggage to the car with some effort. When Feng Ling saw her provoked, stubborn state, she watched helplessly for a moment before turning to help her.

“There’s no need. I can do it.” Ji Nuan avoided her hand and brought the things into the car.

Afterward, Ji Nuan leaned against the car to catch her breath; her brain was filled with various conflicting emotions. She suddenly brought her phone out, looking at Mo Jingshen’s private number on her recent dialed list. After staring at it for a long while, she suddenly dialed the number.

The phone only rang once when the call connected. Ji Nuan felt her heart slamming against her chest. She turned to look at the luggage in the car and abruptly disconnected the call.

Feng Ling, who was by the side watching: “…”

She felt that when Ji Nuan was calm and rational, she always did everything well. Yet, when faced with an actual problem, she suddenly appeared like a little girl who had only just learned to love. The first temper tantrum and the first fight caused her to become flustered, and she seemed completely lost as to how to work things out.

Even she could tell that if Ji Nuan really called right now and spoke nicely to him, Mr. Mo would definitely stop being angry with her.

However, it was clear that only an observer could see things clearly. Ji Nuan stood alone, lost in her feelings, and was unable to find the right direction.

Although the phone had only rang once, but the call Ji Nuan made had definitely connected earlier.

After more than ten minutes, her phone remained silent. There was no returned calls or messages.

Feng Ling had already gotten in the car. When she saw Ji Nuan leaning against the back of the car in a daze, she asked, “Mrs. Mo, are we still leaving?”

“Let’s go…” Ji Nuan lowered her eyes and placed her phone into her pocket. She returned to the car.

Feng Ling’s hand was placed on the steering wheel. When she turned her head, she saw that Ji Nuan’s poor mood was clearly written across her face.

“Are you sure you want to bring the luggage back to the dorm? This condo…”

“Bring it back first. Although this condo is under my name, I wasn’t the one who bought it. Let it be, we’ll talk about what to do with it after.”

“Actually Mrs. Mo, with Mr. Mo, you can…”

“Feng Ling, my head hurts. Let me sleep for a while. Wake me up when you arrive at T University.” Although she knew that T University was close to this place and the car would only take several minutes to arrive, Ji Nuan still closed her eyes. She leaned her head against the window and stopped speaking.

“Headache again? Could it be the accident from that day left a concussion? Shall we go to the hospital for a checkup?”

“There’s no need. Recently, my head has been hurting, and I’ve been feeling drowsy. It might be because I’m not fully acclimatized to T City and because I’ve been busy with schoolwork.” Ji Nuan spoke indifferently with her eyes shut. “Start driving.”

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Hai City, Mo Corporation.

The meeting room fell into silence due to the ringtone that lasted only for several seconds.

Ever since President Mo returned from T City, he carried a cold aura that made everyone’s heart to tremble from fear. Although he was never easy to speak with, today, he could be described as extremely difficult to talk to. It really frightened everyone from approaching him; they all feared losing their jobs.

The meeting was proceeding orderly. Mo Jingshen sat with a cold expression as he listened to the reports from the higher management. When his phone on the desk rang, his expression finally changed slightly. However, he only turned to glance at the phone. The ringtone lasted for a short moment, ringing only once before stopping.

Everyone in the meeting room watched as nine days of chilly weather transformed into a yearlong snowstorm. Both were cold, but right now, the ice had seeped into their souls.

Shen Mu stood by Mo Jingshen’s side but did not dare to speak up. Earlier, when Mo Jingshen’s phone lit up for a short moment, he saw that the incoming call came from Ji Nuan’s number.

But oddly, President Mo did not move to answer the phone. The other party also hung up after an instant.

What situation was this?

Could it be that they were fighting?

“President Mo, would you like to pause the meeting to return the call?” Shen Mu quietly asked.

“There’s no need, continue.” Mo Jingshen’s tone was extremely indifferent.

——

That evening at 8:00 p.m., Ji Nuan tidied up the things she had brought back from the condo.

She did not respond to anyone’s question. Only Feng Ling was silent as she watched Ji Nuan tidy things up.

She could tell that Ji Nuan was clearly using the exhaustion from cleaning to vent her own emotions. Right now, it was better to leave her alone.

When Ji Nuan was finally done, she turned to take a shower. It was already 9:00 p.m. at night.

These days, most of the young people were used to staying up late. Ling Feifei laid on the bed, tossing and turning as she struggled to sleep. She said, “Professor Lin is really too strict. He won’t let us go out on typical nights and even arranged for a security guard to be stationed right outside our dormitory. At night, even a fly can’t escape this place. I suspect that I didn’t come here to study, but was instead locked into a prison…”

“Professor Lin is simply being careful. In this corporate management class, whose background isn’t simple? Everyone has influential families behind them. If there were any problems, not only would his reputation be ruined, he would also struggle to be responsible for it. His decision to stop us from leaving the campus at night is understandable.”

Ling Feifei clicked her tongue. “This place is too boring. It’s my first time in T City, yet I haven’t had much opportunity to try their specialty dishes. How about this, shall the four of us take turns treating each other? I’ll treat everyone this Saturday. On Sunday, Bai Wei will treat. Next Saturday, it’ll be Ji Nuan and then on Sunday, Feng Ling. We only have the weekends to eat, drink, play, and have fun!”

The moment she finished speaking, no one in the room answered. As though supporting herself, she spoke up, “Aiya, I’ll take your silence as an agreement! It’s decided!”

Bai Wei finally raised her head lazily to say, “I think you really came to T University to waste time. Not even a bit of your attention is placed on studying.”

Ling Feifei pursed her lips. “I attentively listen during class, all right.”

Ling Feifei then glanced at Feng Ling. “I think Feng Ling is the one who isn’t interested in studying. During today’s class, I saw that she was barely listening to Professor Lin. I haven’t even seen her revise once either. If we really wanted to talk about the one who is poor at studying, isn’t she worse than me?”

Feng Ling indifferently glanced at her. The moment Ling Feifei met her eyes, she subconsciously turned her head away.

“She’s a martial arts champion. What are you?” Bai Wei mocked.

Ling Feifei did not continue speaking. Her gaze suddenly shifted in Ji Nuan’s direction.

Feng Ling’s fighting ability indeed caused one to shrink back. It was better to avoid provoking her. Bai Wei was someone who had experienced various storms in a big company with a high managerial position; winning an argument against her would also be difficult.

As for this Ji Nuan, she always kept quiet and appeared as though nothing was related to her.

“I say, Ji Nuan ah, you revise the most every day. Is there such a need? Isn’t it just a small, property studio? How much development can it have? Even if you learn more, you’ll at most manage around thirty people. I think you’re really wasting time by learning management under Professor Lin here.”

Ji Nuan had already planned to sleep. When she heard these words, she did not turn back to look at her and only casually replied, “Even a small studio is an organization. Whether a good corporate management method is used on a company with ten thousand people or thirty people, it’ll both lead to great results.”

“I think what you should be doing now is to try your best to hold onto someone’s big thighs. Let someone invest ten million yuan into your studio and raise the quality of your own studio. Otherwise, how could you show such a small studio to the public…”

Feng Ling suddenly glanced at Ling Feifei coldly. “Do you enjoy meddling in other people’s business?”

Ling Feifei found this strange: “I’m meddling in Ji Nuan’s business. How is it related to you?”

“Noisy!” Feng Ling expressionlessly rolled her eyes at her. “It’s time to rest now. Keep quiet, do you understand?”

“You!” Ling Feifei abruptly sat up and glared at her. However, Feng Ling coldly placed her earbuds on and did not turn back to look at her.

The dorm room was extremely quiet. No one paid any attention. Ling Feifei wanted to lose her temper but did not dare to lose it against Feng Ling. She turned to look at Ji Nuan whose back remained facing her.

She felt that this ice-cold, difficult-to-approach Feng Ling seemed to be casually protecting Ji Nuan. She was only the owner of a small studio and had no money, power, or status, yet her relations with people was actually quite good.

The room finally returned to its silence.

Ji Nuan closed her eyes for a while. Although it was quiet, she still could not sleep. She opened her eyes once more.

There was no rain today, but T City’s weather had turned cold. The sound of the air-conditioning was not loud, but it was audible. In the quiet room, it was especially obvious. The ‘whoosh’ sounds made it difficult for one to fall asleep.

The light in the room was turned off at 9:30 p.m. Ji Nuan picked up her phone in the dark, opening the screen for a look.

There was still no calls or messages.

The bright screen was slightly painful on the eyes in the dark. Ji Nuan opened her recently dialed list and looked at the call she had made to Mo Jingshen during the day.

She was sure that this call had connected.

However, until now, even though several hours had already passed, her phone was still quiet.

She was sure that this phone was not spoiled and had even sent a message to check the balance on the phone’s account to confirm that it was still working.

Ji Nuan closed the phone screen. Not long later, she turned it on again. This repeated for a long while.

There was really not even one phone call…