The youthful days of university gradually awakened the beauty within Xu Wen. She gently placed the concentrated sulfuric acid on her desk, then picked up the couple's mug, brought it to her lips, and took a sip. The older policeman, seeing this, saw it as a good opportunity to subdue Xu Wen and took a step forward. But before he could take a second step, the alert Xu Wen turned and stared at the older officer, her sharp gaze deterring him. Xu Wen placed the mug on the desk, the glass clinking against the surface. She then picked up the glass bottle containing the strong acid again. Xu Wen slightly turned her body, facing Wang Shen and the other two again, a smile still playing on her lips.

"That senior of mine, he's not only handsome, but also incredibly approachable. Don't let his cold demeanor fool you; he's someone who never knows how to refuse. Calling him a 'cool and aloof god' doesn't apply to him at all. I remember asking him for help back in college, I think it was to help me review advanced mathematics. Don't laugh, my math really wasn't great. But I just wanted to be close to him. I texted him, both worried and excited. A little while later, I received a reply, and to my surprise, he agreed. That was the first time I'd observed him so closely, felt his presence. To be honest, I didn't remember a single thing he told me about math. You're probably thinking, 'Women are just that stupid,' aren't you?" Xu Wen stopped talking, held the glass bottle containing strong acid to her chest, and looked at Wang Shen.

"I'm asking you all, am I stupid!" Xu Wen suddenly became agitated, shaking the glass bottle in front of her chest and pointing at Wang Shen with her other finger.

"This woman is really crazy," the older policeman whispered in Wang Shen's ear.

"People in love don't care about being silly or not; they only care about whether they love each other or not." Wang Shen ignored the older policeman and looked at Xu Wen, answering her question with a serious expression.

"It's not about being stupid or not, it's about loving or not loving?" Xu Wen repeated these two sentences to herself several times after hearing Wang Shen's answer. "Then I'm really not stupid, it's just that I love this man too much." Xu Wen's tone softened again. "When my senior graduated, I was only a junior. I really wanted to graduate with him. But it didn't matter, I would keep an eye on his activities. A year later, I finally graduated too. And I knew that my senior had opened a psychological clinic, and coincidentally, he needed a secretary. I gave up my job in my hometown, left my parents, and came here to apply for the job with all my belongings. Before the application, you have no idea how much I was looking forward to seeing my senior after a year apart. I thought he would be very surprised that I was the one applying. He would definitely ask me how I had been doing this past year. He would also be very happy to let me be his secretary. I walked into his office with so many expectations. But do you know what happened later?" Xu Wen stopped speaking again, her eyes widening as she stared intently at Wang Shen and the others.

The older police officers felt a chill run down their spines from Xu Wen's gaze and unconsciously moved further behind Wang Shen.

"He's probably forgotten about you," Wang Shen guessed Xu Wen's thoughts and said it bluntly.

"Why are you so direct? Be careful, this crazy woman might get agitated and throw that stuff at us again." The older policeman's expression changed after hearing Wang Shen's words, and he hurriedly reminded Wang Shen.

“That’s right!” Xu Wen echoed Wang Shen’s conjecture as soon as the older policeman finished speaking. “He actually forgot about me? Can you imagine how I felt? His eyes, his demeanor, his expressions and actions—he treated me like a complete stranger. Was I too ordinary? Was that why he could forget me so easily?” At this point, Xu Wen opened her drawer, took out a makeup mirror, looked at her left cheek, and then her right. “Ten years have passed. I’ve really gotten old.” Xu Wen put down the mirror, then stroked her cheek with one hand, repeatedly lamenting the passing of her youthful appearance.

"To be honest, you are very beautiful, but if someone wants to leave a mark on another person's heart, looks alone are not enough." Wang Shen listened patiently to Xu Wen recount her experiences, not wanting to spoil her memories.

"Of course I know!" Xu Wen glared at Wang Shen, her expression shifting from calm to ferocious, before regaining its composure after a moment. "So, I didn't tell him we were old acquaintances during the interview. He only discovered we were alumni after carefully reviewing my file. Perhaps it's been too long since we last met, so even knowing we were alumni, he couldn't recall our fond memories. But I don't care." With that, Xu Wen stood up. Wang Shen, seeing this, also stood up. Xu Wen gripped the glass bottle tightly, waving it at the three of them, threatening them not to make any rash moves.

Xu Wen, carrying a glass bottle in one hand and the couple's mug in the other, walked to the coffee machine. She cautiously observed the movements of Wang Shen and the other two. Xu Wen placed the mug under the spout of the coffee machine and pressed the button. The coffee machine immediately started running, and soon the entire office was filled with the rich aroma of coffee. Xu Wen picked up her coffee, brought the cup to her nose, and took a deep sniff, a look of pure enjoyment on her face.

“Did you know? This is my senior’s favorite coffee.” With that, Xu Wen, still holding the couple’s cup in one hand and the glass bottle in the other, sat back down in her chair. Once settled, she picked up the cup and took a sip of coffee. “I really don’t understand how my senior could like something so bitter. I used to hate this taste, but over time, I’ve slowly gotten used to it.” Xu Wen gave a wry smile and placed the cup back on her desk.

"In the end, I was still accepted by my senior. I knew I was the one most suitable for him. In the entire psychological clinic, besides the patients, it was just my senior and me. I always thought that even if my senior continued to act as my secretary, it wouldn't matter, as long as I could be by his side every day. Over the years, our lives were peaceful and happy. Until one day, that bitch came! Yes! It was that bitch who ruined everything!" Xu Wen's emotions became agitated again. As she spoke, she clenched her teeth, and the grinding sound between her teeth could be clearly heard.

Wang Shen knew that the "bitch" Xu Wen was referring to was probably Han Mo. "Calm down first, we can listen to what you have to say," Wang Shen comforted Xu Wen.

“I knew disaster was about to strike the moment that bitch stepped through that door.”