Lu Mo had no idea that after being known as the Cold-Faced King of Hell, he had gained a new nickname—

耙耳朵 (a derogatory term for someone who is henpecked).

Moreover, according to rumors in the workshop, they have an extremely formidable boss's wife, the kind who can ride a horse and fight enemies. The boss is completely subdued and doesn't even dare to breathe loudly in front of her.

Moreover, the landlady has a habit of biting people; she bites the boss whenever she's unhappy, and the boss doesn't dare to fight back at all.

He Weishao often wandered around the workshop. Hearing these rumors, he laughed until his stomach hurt. The aunties in the packaging workshop really had rich imaginations. He happily went to the office to tease Lu Mo. When he saw the teeth marks on his chin that hadn't healed yet, he laughed even harder.

"Pfft... No wonder those people call you henpecked, did your little wife bite you like that?"

He Weishao crossed his arms and examined the marks with great interest. They were clearly a woman's teeth marks!

Lu Mo glared at him coldly, ignoring him. He Weishao sat down at the table and asked with great interest, "What bad thing did you do to upset Qingqing?"

"No."

Lu Mo categorically denied it. He was well-behaved and not like He Weishao, that womanizer who was always testing Meng Huishan's limits and courting death. He would probably ruin Meng Huishan one day!

"Why would she bite you for no reason, and so hard? You must have provoked her. Based on my experience, she's probably jealous. Could it be that Qingqing saw Secretary Xia?"

He Weishao truly lives up to his reputation as a master of romance; his words hit the nail on the head.

Lu Mo really couldn't understand why everyone was saying that he and Secretary Xia had something going on, when he was clearly innocent.

He Weishao immediately realized that it was just as he had guessed. He had advised Lu Mo against hiring Xia Lin in the first place, because the way that woman looked at Lu Mo was strange. No matter how capable she was, he couldn't use her.

But Lu Mo insisted on confessing, saying that he was overthinking it. Tch, he could see it even with his eyes closed!

However, He Weishao wasn't too worried. He knew Lu Mo well; he was definitely more upright than Liu Xiahui. Even if Xia Lin had ulterior motives, Lu Mo's heart was entirely with Ye Qingqing, and Xia Lin's one-sided affections were useless.

However, he underestimated the pettiness of women. Ye Qingqing's words were quite harsh, and He Weishao was gloating, enjoying the show.

"As your brother, I still have to give you some advice: hurry up and change your secretary, or you'll be in for a world of trouble!" He Weishao warned.

"I'm upright and honest. If you're bored, go work in the workshop!"

Lu Mo didn't care. He was confident in himself. In his eyes, all other women were pretty much the same. Xia Lin was no different from the aunties in the packaging workshop. He Weishao and Qingqing were overthinking things.

"Hui Shan is coming over today. We're having a candlelight dinner, starting now and continuing until tomorrow. Don't come looking for me unless the sky falls!"

He Weishao waved casually and strode away.

Lu Mo shook his head and continued working. He would call Tie Dan later to ask about the situation at Yaoshan. As soon as Ye Yuanzhe returned to Hong Kong, he sent Tie Dan to Yaoshan because he was worried about the others.

Time flies, and the school has started its final exams. Once the exams are over, the holiday will officially begin, and many students have already booked their train tickets home.

"Have you completed the paperwork for going to Hong Kong?" Ruan Yingzi asked.

"Alright, Lu Mo will leave once he's done with his work. You go back first, and I'll call you when I get there."

Ye Qingqing looked at Dong Siyue, "When are you leaving?"

Dong Siyue smiled slightly, "I haven't received any notification yet, but I guess it will be in the next few days. They've already collected my ID card."

"When you come, I'll do my best to be a good host and take you out for some delicious food." Ruan Yingzi was overjoyed; this winter break wouldn't be boring anymore.

Ye Qingqing and Dong Siyue also laughed. Lü Ziqun and Song Hongye were very envious, but they were open-minded and only envied each other; they wouldn't dwell on it.

"Huh, why isn't Hua Xiaolou here for class?" Song Hongye noticed something was wrong.