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The man was dressed in a black suit. The dazzling lights shifted across his body, revealing a white shirt underneath. His unique, expensive, and low-profile cufflink appeared cold as it reflected a flash of light.

Xu Yao sensed that someone had splashed champagne on her. In a fit of anger, she grabbed her wet, messy hair and raised her head to shout, “Who was it! Who dared to splash alcohol on me?”

Hearing the noise, the security guards present immediately approached.

Ling Feifei also rushed forward. She ran toward Xu Yao’s side, but before she could speak up, Xu Yao had already angrily scolded, “He is still upstairs! Who was that it was so daring, splashing champagne on someone in such a place! Security guards, what are you doing! Bring that person down immediately! I want to see who…”

Before she could finish speaking, the man began to walk down the stairs. The moment she saw the man’s unwrinkled suit pants and his long, straight legs, Xu Yao’s expression became dazed. She took a careful look upward and saw that the man was unbuttoning his suit jacket as he came down. The white, handmade dress shirt was immaculate and drew people’s eyes. With one look, it was clear that it wasn’t cheap.

He was only moving down the stairs. However, the man’s steps were stable and unhurried. His black leather shoes appeared like a highlight that attracted everyone’s gaze. Step by step, he climbed down the stairs.

He glanced downward and instantly allowed everyone to gain a clear look at his handsome, attention-drawing face.

He was wearing a similar white shirt. However, unlike that day at the sports hall, he did not appear as cheerful, amiable, or kind. The man’s countenance was distinct and clear as he swept an indifferent glance at them. His gaze was specially composed and cold. Although the champagne was clearly splashed by him, his handsome face was completely unperturbed. As he climbed down, a hint of cold flashed past his distant eyes.

It was actually Mo Jingshen!

The entire venue was instantly filled with an uproar.

Xu Yao immediately choked on the verbal abuse that was about to leave her lips. Whereas, Ling Feifei, upon seeing Mo Jingshen, instantly took a subconscious step back.

Not only was the crowd startled, but even Ji Nuan was also caught off guard.

She turned to look at the man. Didn’t he return to Hai City a week ago? Wasn’t he especially busy in the past few days? They even talked on the phone last night. Before the call was hung up, she had even expressed that she missed him. At that time, he completely did not mention that he would come to T City today. Ji Nuan had assumed that she would be putting on this gown for herself. Who would have thought that he actually would come?

Feng Ling watched the approaching man and clearly saw the frigid aura surrounding Mo Jingshen.

When those photos had been released by Ling Feifei, Feng Ling had already known that Mo Jingshen would not allow these little women to continue harassing Ji Nuan as they pleased. Sealing the school internet for a day was only a light punishment. The unsettled debt would be accounted for after.

Under the various, dazzling lights, the man’s handsome face was obscured by the mist, causing him to appear strangely cold.

Everyone was watching Mo Jingshen, including the various school leaders and renowned educational celebrities who had heard of his appearance. Although they previously extended several invitations to him, they never received an affirmative reply. Who would have thought that he really would come.

Mo Jingshen approached Ji Nuan. As he stopped before her, his gaze landed on the wine glass in her hand. He spoke unhurriedly with a clear, distinct voice, “Splash back.”

Ji Nuan’s expression faltered. She turned back to look at Xu Yao who was dumbstruck, and Ling Feifei who was hiding behind her.

Earlier, Xu Yao did not actually stain Ji Nuan’s gown. However, if it hadn’t been for Feng Ling’s fast reflexes, things might have been different.

Xu Yao opened her mouth, mumbling, “President Mo, aren’t you spoiling her too much? Are people like you, who operate in the higher society, allowed to be so high profile when you’re being unfaithful?”

Mo Jingshen’s long fingers stroked the emptied wine glass. With a low and indifferent chuckle, he placed the glass down: “Unfaithful? When it comes to marriage and love, I’ve always been faithful toward Ji Nuan. I’ve never once stepped out of bounds. What infidelity is there to speak of?”

For a moment, Xu Yao could not understand. She shifted her confused gaze onto the composed Ji Nuan before turning toward the pale Ling Feifei who was hiding behind the crowd.

Ling Feifei really did not dare to speak up now. Mo Jingshen’s words alone were sufficient to reveal the truth.

Ji Nuan was indeed his wife. His words could not be clearer!

By the side, one of the school leaders could not take watching any longer. He knitted his brows to say, “What kind of ideas do you guys have in mind? Miss Ji here has always been President Mo’s wife. It’s just that she doesn’t like being a rich, idle wife at home and decided to come out to run her own business. She only took some time out to study corporate management here; how did she manage to offend you guys? Why are you making a fuss here?”

In the past few minutes, not only did Xu Yao’s complexion change significantly, all of the present people who were discussing or suspecting Ji Nuan’s business had all turned their disbelieving eyes onto her.

Although it wasn’t her first time being in a crowded place like this, most of the people there were students who were not too familiar with her. All of a sudden, Ji Nuan found herself slightly uncomfortable with all of the attention.

Mo Jingshen immediately held her hand. His natural posture as he did so cause the crowd to appear even more flabbergasted.

No wonder Mo Jingshen suddenly chose to interact and cooperate with T University; it turns out it was because Ji Nuan was here…

This meant that, if it hadn’t been for Ji Nuan, the generous reconstruction of T University’s one-hundred-year-old library most like wouldn’t have happened. After all, this wasn’t a small sum of money. No local company could possibly bear to part with so much money. It could also be said that this significant service that would celebrate the history of the library and bring countless benefits and joy to many had only happened because of Ji Nuan.

The students who were previously uninformed did not dare to say more. Instead, they turned toward them with envious and admiring eyes.

Only individuals like Ling Feifei were uneasy and nervous and wished to disappear right from this place.

“You’re really… President Mo’s wife?” Xu Yao was still somewhat dumbstruck. Ling Feifei, who had always incited her to target Ji Nuan, had hidden far behind them. There was no way to receive a confirmation from her. However, based on Ling Feifei’s attitude, it was likely that she already knew. Otherwise, why would she be hiding away!

“No matter who I am, even if I was truly an insignificant owner of a small studio, it doesn’t give you any rights to point fingers at me.” Ji Nuan spoke composedly and unhurriedly with red lips. “Does me not being Mo Jingshen’s wife gives you the right to slander me with such nonsense and ruin my reputation?”

“This was because… I heard it from Ling Feifei… and those photos, those photos on the forum were also posted by Ling…”

“I know better than anyone what she has done. But do you mean to say you’re not the same kind of person as her? Birds of a feather flock together. Both of you were able to become so close and to discuss someone else’s rights and wrongs together. It’s clear that you belong to the same category, so don’t waste time trying to act innocent now that you’ve seen the facts. No one is fooled by your low-class character and your low-class act,” Ji Nuan said coldly.

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Xu Yao was left speechless. She knew that she was in the wrong and did not dare to say more. She bit her lip painfully, her gaze shifting in guilt toward the wine glass in Ji Nuan’s hand.

She was worried that Ji Nuan would really pour the glass of champagne on her.

It had been sufficiently humiliating when President Mo did it earlier. If Ji Nuan were to do it again…

Ji Nuan glanced at the puddle of wine Xu Yao had left on the ground earlier, before turning toward her: “I didn’t intend on making a fuss. However, I am someone who maintains a low profile when a low profile is necessary. Naturally, I’ll make sure to return an eye for an eye when revenge is necessary.”

Xu Yao immediately stiffened; flustered about what Ji Nuan had in mind.

The crowd watched as Ji Nuan swayed the wine glass in her hand and unhurriedly approached Xu Yao. As she came to a stop before Xu Yao, she lifted the glass slightly and began pouring it down her waist. Xu Yao remained still even after half of the glass was empty, and the champagne was gradually dripping down her skirt, Her lips had turned white from the way she was biting it, and her disbelieving eyes were fixed on Ji Nuan.

Ji Nuan watched as the champagne dripped downward. Her gaze sudden flitted toward Ling Feifei, who was hiding behind the school leader: “It’s quite a waste for the champagne to spill this way. Does Miss Ling want to have a few sips of it?”

Her intention was clearly for Ling Feifei to crawl on the ground and drink the champagne that was dripping off of Xu Yao’s skirt.

Just as the crowd began to wonder why Ji Nuan was targeting Ling Feifei, Ji Nuan’s red lips moved. Her voice was unhurried, “Didn’t you enjoy taking photos of us secretly, posting it online, and slandering us behind our backs? You were so brave then. Why are you hiding behind the school leader now?”

The crowd’s puzzled gaze immediately cleared.

It turns out that the true instigator had been Ling Feifei!

Ling Feifei kept shrinking back, refusing to speak. Earlier, even without Mo Jingshen’s appearance, Ji Nuan and Feng Ling were sufficient to keep her wary. Now that Mo Jingshen was here, she truly did not dare to make even the slightest noise.

She bit her lip, hiding behind the school leader. As everyone’s gaze shifted toward her, she kept her head lowered.

The school leader knitted his brows and turned back to inquire, “You really did such a thing?”

Ling Feifei shook her head with force but did not dare to lie. At last, she shifted her pleading gaze onto Bai Wei, who stood behind Ji Nuan. She hoped that Bai Wei would take their relationship as roommates into account and help her.

However, when Bai Wei’s gaze landed on her in disdain, she only coldly curved her lips. Her eyes appeared to be saying, ‘You asked for it.’

In an instant, she became the target for public humiliation. Even though Ling Feifei’s initial goal was to ruin Ji Nuan’s reputation and for her to shy away from the anniversary party out of shame, the consequences were actually the opposite!

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This was, after all, T University’s one-hundred-year-anniversary celebration. As the earlier episode only involved a small conflict between students, the celebration activities had to continue. Furthermore, because of Mo Jingshen’s appearance, all of the school leaders were radiant with joy. They introduced and recommended each other, one after another, to Mo Jingshen.

The final activity for the celebration was focused on the students. The school leaders and students participated in various indoor games, similar to those that would grow to become popular in ten years. They played games such as racing across pebbled acupuncture mats, jump rope, indoor tug-of-war, musical chairs, and truth or dare. As a result, the entire venue was filled with laughter.

The students in Professor Lin’s class first played a round of tug-of-war; Ji Nuan’s team won. Following which, they began a game of indoor short distance sprinting.

Ji Nuan took off her shoes and took a testing step onto the acupuncture mat; she immediately shrunk back from the pain.

This thing was even more amazing than the acupuncture massage mats that would grow to become popular ten years later. It consisted of many small pebbles that dug into your feet!

The referee’s whistle abruptly rang. Ji Nuan tolerated the pain and charged forward; she held onto her skirt and ignored the sharp pain against the bottom of her feet as she sped toward the finish line.

The finish line was less than sixty meters away. However, the pain was still ridiculous. When she finally made it there, Ji Nuan came in second out of the five competitors.

As she arrived at the finish line, Ji Nuan’s feet were slightly unstable, and she stumbled forward, abruptly landing in a pair of arms.

She raised her head to see that it was Mo Jingshen.

Earlier, she had been too excited and absorbed in the game and did not notice when he had escaped the school leaders. She also did not realize when he had approached.

Ji Nuan was standing barefoot in her gown, appearing slightly out of place. After participating in various games, her forehead was also covered in a thin layer of sweat. She smiled at him and borrowed his strength to stand steady. At the same time, she abruptly felt the envious and admiring gazes of the surrounding female students.

“Does it hurt badly?” Mo Jingshen had seen the way Ji Nuan gritted her teeth as she ran over. He lowered his eyes and glanced at her feet in concern.

“It’s fine, it’s fine. This thing is used to massage the acupuncture points on the bottom of the feet. Although it hurt slightly when I ran over, it doesn’t hurt anymore now that I’m not standing on it.” Ji Nuan quickly put her shoes on.

Ji Nuan’s stamina was weak. After playing for a while, sprinting right after a round of tug-of-war, her heart was beating faster than usual. Her cheeks were also tinted red, although it was unclear if it was because she had exerted herself, or because there were many people watching them. She stood properly by his side and decided not to participate in any more activities. She felt that she wouldn’t be able to stay in her gown any longer if she played further. It was really stifling hot.

“Here, you must be thirsty, right?” Bai Wei thoughtfully brought Ji Nuan a glass of champagne and a bottle of mineral water. “Which do you want?”

Before Ji Nuan could respond, Mo Jingshen took the bottle of water from Bai Wei. He nodded his thanks to her and opened the bottle, stuffing it in Ji Nuan’s hand. “You’ve already had three to four glasses of champagne tonight. You’re only allowed to have water now.”

Ji Nuan knew that her alcohol tolerance was low, and she only could drink up to three or four glasses. If she drank any further, she would surely embarrass herself. She raised the bottle and took a mouthful, releasing a breath and fanning her face. “Although there’s air-conditioning in the venue, there are really too many people in here. I only ran for a little, but I already feel so warm.”

Mo Jingshen glanced at Ji Nuan’s pink cheeks. His gaze deepened.

Right at this moment, someone across them was about to approach to speak to President Mo. He wanted to discuss if there could be any opportunities for cooperation in the future.

However, he did not have the opportunity to approach. The surrounding students and school leaders who were immersed in the activities also did not have the opportunity to recover from the festive atmosphere.

In the next second, the crowd heard a loud, piercing shriek. They turned back to see that the rumored to be cold and indifferent Mo Corporation’s CEO had brought Ji Nuan into his arms and bent down to give her a kiss.

Ji Nuan could barely keep up with what was happening. All of a sudden, the glaring lights had shifted in their direction. As she subconsciously raised her eyes, she noticed that Mo Jingshen had blocked off the piercing rays and the world had suddenly darkened.

Leaving only a warm and soft sensation against her lips.

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Squeals erupted from the crowd. Both the students and school leaders were stirred up.

It wasn’t clear who began causing a commotion. The large screen that was initially used to display the event suddenly focused on the two of them. In an instant, it allowed everyone to gain a clear view of the scene of Mo Jingshen bringing Ji Nuan into his arms and giving her a kiss.

The crowd was shouting and making noise as waves of people approached them. They completely surrounded the couple as they brought their phones out to record this extremely torturous scene of PDA.

Ji Nuan, whose breathing was already slightly uncomfortable from the heat, immediately turned scarlet. She subconsciously tried to push him away but was unable to!

Aaaaah!

She was going mad!

Mo Jingshen was typically even more low-key than her!

Wasn’t he supposed to be unbelievably cold and indifferent?

It was fine that they usually tortured Qin Siting and Xia Tian here and there. But this was T University’s anniversary celebration! There were several thousand people present!

What on earth was that on the screen! Why were they displayed on the screen?

Ji Nuan really could not push him away. Finally, when the man released her because the crowd around them had grown too large, Ji Nuan buried her face into his shoulder and did not dare to reveal her face any longer.

By the side, Feng Ling had revealed a rare smile. She scanned the crowd and caught Ling Feifei’s desolate, ashen, and disillusioned expression. Feng Ling then shifted her gaze away with a cold smile.

It was only a kiss. For a pair of husband and wife, this was something that occurred frequently. However, for the youthful hearts of the male and female students, especially since it occurred on T University’s one-hundred-year-anniversary celebration, this could be considered a historical moment.

Mo Jingshen did not pay much attention to the crowd around them. He embraced the embarrassed Ji Nuan, holding her waist. “Didn’t you say that our honeymoon period is over? Why are you embarrassed?”

Ji Nuan’s cheeks were burning in his embrace: “There are too many people here…”

Mo Jingshen: “Did your legs turn weak?”

Ji Nuan: “A little…”

Mo Jingshen: “I’ll carry you back?”

Ji Nuan: “…”

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The worst had yet to end. Ji Nuan feared that after the celebration ended, they would be blocked by throngs of Mo Corporation’s fans or lovestruck little girls.