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“They are unrelated.” Feng Ling met Ji Nuan’s gaze as she replied, calm and sincere like she always was.

Ji Nuan faltered.

Unrelated?

If it was inconvenient for Feng Ling to reply, she would say that she did not know or choose to remain silent.

But she said that they were unrelated.

Based on Ji Nuan’s understanding of Feng Ling, she knew that she was definitely being honest.

Could it be that she was thinking too much?

“Then, have you heard of the name, Su Xueyi?” Ji Nuan asked.

When Feng Ling heard the word ‘Su,’ her expression turned suspicious, but upon hearing the rest of the name, she directly shook her head.

“No.”

“All right, it’s fine then. Continue eating.” Ji Nuan did not say more.

In Ji Nuan’s mind, she thought that Su Xueyi was a silly, sweet girl who was always warmly enthusiastic toward anyone she met and clung onto whoever appeared pleasing to her eyes.

Otherwise, it was possible that the name Su Xueyi did not belong to her, and she had lied about her family background.

But those were only her guesses.

It seemed like she had to find an opportunity to take a photo with Su Xueyi and to bring the photo to Feng Ling to see if she had any answers.

——

On the first day of class, they were handed a busy schedule.

Professor Lin was indeed a well-seasoned lecturer; his teaching method was very suitable for young people.

The new class had more than forty students, with more than half of them being girls. While there weren’t many boys, most of them were wealthy second-generation heirs. Each one of them was rich, respectable, and had wonderful future prospects.

In the evening, after classes had ended, Ji Nuan carried her books back to her dormitory to revise. She had left all of the work for the studio in Xia Tian’s arms in order to make time to attend T University. These three months were extremely precious to her.

“So hardworking? It’s only the first day. Everyone has left to the club across the university to have fun. Aren’t you going to go drink a glass or two?” When Bai Wei returned, she saw that Ji Nuan was actually revising.

Bai Wei was not quite like those delicate, wealthy young ladies; She was of an entrepreneurial business background. The way she spoke was mature and decisive, and she did not enjoy being too close to Ling Feifei. However, her impression of Ji Nuan was quite good, and she would occasionally chat with her.

“I want to drink but I can’t. Someone at home refuses to let me touch alcohol.” Ji Nuan smiled at Bai Wei. She turned a page on the book in her hands, rapidly making notes.

“Refuses to let you touch alcohol? So strict?” Bai Wei casually commented, sitting on her bed as she began reading through her own book.

Ji Nuan did not reply, raising her eyes to glance at her. “Why didn’t you go?”

“I’m not interested in this sort of events. They’re all a bunch of delicate, second-generation heirs. There isn’t any point in interacting with them.” Bai Wei did not say more, lowering her head to focus on her book.

The dorm returned to its silence, with the occasional sound of pages being turned.

Ji Nuan continued writing her notes for a while. When she placed her pen down for a break, she glanced at the phone by her side.

The man who had warned her not to touch even a single drop of alcohol, she wondered what he was doing right now.

She considered for a moment and picked up her phone. She took a photo of the notes she had written and sent it out to him.

—-

Hai City, Mo Corporation.

A black Ghost drove out of the company’s basement parking lot. It was headed toward the public square ahead.

A tone indicating that a message had been received rang. Mo Jingshen typically paid little attention to his messages. However, today, he checked his phone the instant he heard the tone.

Seeing that it was a message from Ji Nuan, the black Ghost turned into a more isolated area and stopped by the road.

When he opened the message, he saw notes for a foundational class on business management. The neatly and conscientiously written words revealed the little woman’s hard work and diligence.

The phone then rang once more, receiving a second message.

Ji Nuan: [It’s the first day of class; the first set of written notes. Mr. Mo, please check.]

A hint of warmth could be seen in Mo Jingshen’s eyes. He dialed her number.

Ji Nuan was not sure if he was busy and did not dare to call him.

She was leaning against the table, preparing to send him another message when she received the man’s call. She was startled, and after seeing Bai Wei in the midst of reading, she rushed to sneak out like a thief with her phone in her hand.

“Class ended?” The man’s heavy and clear voice came from the phone.

Even though he sounded exactly like he usually did, Ji Nuan’s heart was akin to the rush of lake water under its peaceful and tranquil surface. His simple two words recklessly stirred her emotions. If she was even slightly distracted, she would surely fly back to Hai City immediately.

“En,” She softly replied.

“What’s wrong? Your mood sounds so low? Upset?”

“No. That day, why didn’t you wake me up before you left for the airport? When I woke up, it was already past eight. The moment I opened my eyes, the room was empty…”

At that time, he was already on the plane, and she could not call him. When her heart finally recovered, she was stifled with anger, upset at him for leaving without telling her.

“Wake you up for what? To get up to hug me and cry?”

Ji Nuan: “…who says that I’ll cry.”

The man’s voice was weak, as though he was withholding a smile. “There’s no need to cry. Just one look from you would be painful enough for me to endure. I fear that I might instantly regret and kidnap you back to Hai City.”

“…”

Since Mo Jingshen could say such a thing, it meant that he really could have done it.

But if he had brought her away in such a situation, she most likely would not be too happy with him.

Other students would occasionally pass by the dormitory corridors. Ji Nuan lowered her voice, giving Mo Jingshen a simple summary of her timetable. As she explained, she suddenly heard the sound of passing cars. She asked, “Are you driving?”

“No, the car is parked by the road,” Mo Jingshen calmly replied. “I worry I might be distracted when calling Mrs. Mo, so I stopped the car. ”

“I thought you were still at the company or at home…” Ji Nuan finally realized that this was coincidentally after work hours. She understood that he was blocking the road right now; it was truly inconvenient for him to continue staying there. She said, “Go home first. I’ll continue writing my notes. Call me later.”

“En.” He did not reject her, which meant that it was truly not good to continue parking the car there. His voice was clear and soft. “Don’t look at the books for too long. Remember to rest your eyes. Also, you’re not allowed to burn the midnight oil.”

“I know, I know. Don’t worry! Even without your supervision, my life is well-disciplined. I’ll definitely study well while maintaining a healthy lifestyle!”

Ji Nuan playfully replied and hung up the phone. She turned to head back to her room when she saw that Su Xueyi had returned. She was standing right by the staircase entrance, staring in her direction while appearing deep in thought.

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The moment she met Su Xueyi’s gaze, the smile on Ji Nuan’s face fell. She kept her phone into her pocket and glanced at her mildly. “You didn’t go to the club with them?”

“I went, but it wasn’t that interesting, so I came back.” Su Xueyi raised a delicately crafted box. “I bought a lot of desserts from the shop outside our school gates. Let’s have them together!”

Ji Nuan nodded her head and entered the dormitory.

Without Ling Feifei, the room was much quieter.

Su Xueyi opened the box and handed various types of sweets to them. She then naturally sat on the end of Ji Nuan’s bed, chatting with Ji Nuan as she ate her little mousse cakes.

Most of the topics were focused on Ji Nuan.

Asking why Ji Nuan decided to open a studio related to the property market.

Asking what else she did at home, aside from working on her studio.

Asking why she decided to study corporate management…

Finally, she casually asked, “Ji Nuan, who were you calling earlier? From the way you were smiling so radiantly, I’m sure you weren’t talking to your parents. It must be your boyfriend, right?”

Ji Nuan held her unfinished notes, calmly speaking as she read through it, “You’ve asked so much. Are you actually interested in me, or interested in my so-called boyfriend?”

Ji Nuan finally glanced up at Su Xueyi. Although she was smiling, her eyes contained an unfathomable distance.

Su Xueyi blinked. “I’m just casually making conversation since there’s nothing else to do. I have an elder cousin that I’m close to. Maybe because you and she are of the same age, I feel much closer to you.”

Ji Nuan raised her brows. “Elder cousin?”

Su Xueyi nodded but did not continue bringing up her cousin. “And you see, we’ve all shared our family backgrounds. Ling Feifei’s words don’t conceal anything, and Bai Wei’s company background can be easily found on the internet. You shared that you have a studio in Hai City, but you didn’t mention anything else. I’m indeed quite curious about you.”

Hearing this, Bai Wei who was sitting across finally glanced up at Ji Nuan.

“I only have a studio. My family background is simple and clean; there’s nothing to be curious about.” Ji Nuan’s words were indifferent. She then took another glance at Su Xueyi. “If we were to talk, wouldn’t you, as the young lady from Suan Group that came all the way from America, be much more worthy of my curiosity?”

Su Xueyi immediately smiled bashfully. “I’m not that different from the rest of you. It’s only that my home is slightly further way.”

“Only?” Ji Nuan raised her brows. “Then it seems like all of us are very simple. What more is there to dredge up?”

“Ji Nuan, I just wanted to get to know you better. I might have asked too much, but that’s because I don’t have a lot of friends in the country. Don’t always be so distant…”

Bai Wei suddenly spoke up, “Everyone has a different personality. Ji Nuan clearly doesn’t wish to talk, yet you keep asking. Why are you so senseless?”

Su Xueyi’s expression finally faltered. She thought for a moment and suddenly handed Ji Nuan more sweets. “All right, I won’t ask anymore. I’ll go and read too.”

She stood up and returned to her own bed.

Ji Nuan glanced at those sweets Su Xueyi had placed by her bedside and casually handed them over to Bai Wei. “You can have them. Recently, I’ve strangely lost all interest in sweets. My stomach always feels poor when I have them; I find them disgusting.”

Bai Wei glanced at her and joked, “Why would they be disgusting? Don’t tell me you’re pregnant?”

Since they didn’t know each other well, her words were only meant to be teasing. Hearing them, Ji Nuan only smiled.

However, Su Xueyi’s gaze abruptly turned to Ji Nuan.

Sensing her gaze, Ji Nuan could not help but be distracted by her. “You’re not going to read?”

Su Xueyi faltered, her eyes shifting onto Ji Nuan’s stomach. She picked up her book and appeared deep in thought. “Will dessert cause one to feel nauseous…”

“I was joking.” Ji Nuan curved her lips and did not pay her any more attention.

—–

Half a month went by quickly. Ji Nuan almost forgot that it was approaching her birthday. By the time she remembered, she realized that it coincided with T University’s annual evening bonfire party.

The bonfire party was happening the day before her birthday. Originally, Ji Nuan had intended to book her flight back to Hai City on that very day. After all, not everyone was allowed to attend. Only the students who were personally selected by the professors and leaders of the university could attend.

However, on the day Ji Nuan was preparing to book her flight home, she suddenly received a phone call from Professor Lin.

Professor Lin said he could only offer ten students in his new class the opportunity to attend, and one of the students chosen was her. As the opportunity had been difficult to obtain, he could not make any changes to them now that they were confirmed.

Ji Nuan could only agree to attend.

However, this meant that she would not be able to return to Hai City for her birthday.

She had originally promised Mo Jingshen this but could not fulfill it. Who knew if he would be angered to death by her.

Ji Nuan held her phone and was lost in thought for a long while before she gave Mo Jingshen a call.

After receiving the call, Mo Jingshen heard the woman hemming and hawing away. “What have you done to have a guilty conscience? You can’t even speak properly?”

Ji Nuan could only explain honestly, “I just received a call from Professor Lin. He arranged for me to attend T University’s annual evening bonfire party. It’s already fixed; I can’t not attend. So I won’t be able to return to Hai City on Saturday…”

“You won’t be returning to Hai City this week?” Mo Jingshen stood in his office, flipping through his file without raising his head. He calmly said, “Even if Professor Lin is treating you as his favorite pupil, he can’t snatch my people away so brazenly. You plan to spend your twenty-first birthday all the way in the south while I’m in the north?”

“No…”

In fact, she wished to return, too.

This was her first time being away from Mo Jingshen for so long. She was accustomed to married life and was used to being able to embrace him the moment she was home from work. Now that they were separated, she felt that time was really passing too slowly.

Mo Jingshen placed the file down and loosened his tie. After a moment of silence, he asked, “What evening bonfire party? You can’t miss it?”

“There are limited spaces. Professor Lin especially left me a seat. I really couldn’t reject him. Now that I’ve said yes, he can’t make any changes to it anymore. Why don’t we celebrate my birthday according to the Chinese calendar this year instead? I’ll go back next month.”

Professor Lin gave her so much face; she couldn’t refuse his kind intentions.

“Will you have to dress up grandly for the evening bonfire party?”

“No, it’s not an evening ball. Although most of Professor Lin’s students are part of the higher society, most of the people at T University are regular students. It’s not the school’s anniversary. It shouldn’t be that grand.”

“All of T University’s students will be attending?”

“Around there. But there should be limited available spaces. Adding it up, there should be several hundred people.”

“Several hundred?” The man suddenly asked coldly. “There are already twenty to thirty of those spoiled young boys in Professor Lin’s new class. I’m already sufficiently tolerant in allowing them to sit in the same classroom as you. You still wish to attend that bonfire party with several hundred people?”

“…”.