An Moxue turned her head to look at him, snorted angrily, and tapped his forehead with her index finger, pushing his head away from her face. She said exaggeratedly, "What? I think I smell something sour. Did you spill the vinegar jar while cooking? How much vinegar must that be! What a waste!"

Wu Sicheng seized the opportunity: "That's right! So you have to keep a close eye on me, otherwise it's such a waste, isn't it? Men should be kept in captivity, those who are allowed to roam freely are filthy, especially those with body odor. Mo Xue, you're so clean, you definitely can't stand it." After saying that, he moved his face closer again.

After hearing what he said, An Moxue burst into laughter, "Wu Sicheng, give me back my refined and noble boyfriend. I don't want this jealous guy."

Seeing her laughing incessantly, he felt helpless. He picked up a piece of beef with his chopsticks and, when she wasn't looking, stuffed it into her mouth, which abruptly stopped her laughter.

With food stuffed in her mouth, she had to close it, glaring at him angrily. She mistook the beef for Wu Sicheng, chewing it furiously while glaring at him fiercely.

He smiled gently at her as if he hadn't noticed anything, "Eat more, I see you really like this beef, I'll make it for you again next time." As he spoke, he picked up another piece of beef with his chopsticks and put it into her mouth.

An Moxue had just swallowed the beef in her mouth when another piece was stuffed into her mouth. She could only eat her food first. When Wu Sicheng handed her the third piece of beef, An Moxue dodged it, glared at him angrily, and said fiercely, "I'll get it myself, I don't need you."

"Okay~" His nonchalant attitude made her very unhappy.

She felt a mischievous urge to tease him, so she picked up a large mouthful of beef and stuffed it into his mouth before he could react. Then, before he could swallow the food, she stuffed another large mouthful of cold dish into his mouth.

Wu Sicheng's mouth was stuffed full, and he looked at An Moxue with a smile on his face, his eyes full of indulgence.

An Moxue nudged him and said, "Go back to your place and eat. Stay away from me."

"No." Then, shamelessly, he moved a little closer to An Moxue.

An Moxue glared at him when she saw his expression, but ignored him and continued drinking the wine in her glass. When she finished, Wu Sicheng thoughtfully poured her another glass, and would clink his glass with hers whenever she took a sip.

An Moxue glanced at him sideways and asked suspiciously, "Do your parents know about your shameless behavior?"

He looked at her with deep eyes and said, "Of course you don't know! Only you know this side of me, Mo Xue. I only act like a rascal with you. I really wish it could just be like this, just the two of us, a glass of wine, a few dishes, three meals a day, just playing around, not caring about family or country."

An Moxue scooped up a mouthful of beef soup, drank it, and asked, "Isn't it greasy?"

How could that be?

And so, the two of them spent two hours eating their meal. After finishing, An Moxue leaned on Wu Sicheng's shoulder, and he put one arm around her as they sat on a bench in the courtyard, watching the sunset that filled half the sky.

Looking at the sunset on the horizon, she exclaimed, "So beautiful!"

He looked at her and said, "...She is very beautiful!"

"Right? Tomorrow will be another sunny day!"

"Yes, is there one more piece of news you'd like to hear?"

"What?"

“I contacted my childhood friend in Shanghai, and he said that foreign investment is still possible, but it's best to go to Shanghai because it's a pilot area and there will be a lot of policy support there, which will save a lot of trouble compared to going to other places. Even if it's not about opening a separate factory, you can still find factories to invest in. Do you want to wait and see?”

An Moxue looked at him, eager to know what he was thinking. "Are you worried that the policy might change?"

"For the country to develop, it's inevitable to loosen policies and revitalize the economy. However, in the very beginning, I worry that some old-fashioned officials, especially those in high positions, might not fully understand the policies and cling to them, creating many obstacles for returning investors. Moreover, I can't deny the existence of bureaucracy in China to some extent. My suggestion is to wait until the policies are clearer and those responsible for implementing them are better able to execute them before returning. What do you think?"

"Then let's wait and see for a while longer. There's no rush." ​​Since he said that, there must be such a person. She just wants people to bring back funds to better build their country, not to bring back funds to suffer. Making money can be done anywhere.

He looked reluctantly at the western sky, then at his watch, and said with reluctance, "Let's go, I'll take you home. You have school tomorrow!"

......

The next day, when An Moxue was going to and from school, the classmate next to her asked, "An Moxue, have you heard? The school is going to organize an exam, and those who fail the exam will be expelled."

An Moxue asked, "Who told you that?"

She leaned closer to her and whispered, "Many classmates are saying it's related to Bai Moli. Didn't the dean say yesterday that she got into university by taking someone else's place? Maybe that's why the school has to hold an entrance exam! After all, if someone is taking someone else's place, they'll most likely be exposed by the exam. I think some people are going to be very worried!"

An Moxue said nonchalantly, "Don't be afraid. As long as you pass the exam based on your own ability, you won't be afraid. Just take the exam!"

“…Yes, you’re right.” She was speechless.

Soon, during the last class, the teacher announced the news, and the time was set for next Monday.

The students immediately started discussing it.

"This white jasmine is so inhumane!"

"Absolutely! They've already gotten in, and now they're dragging down our exams too."

"Do you think there will still be people impersonating others?"

"That's for sure."

"Just you wait and see! Those who get expelled for poor performance might even face an investigation!"

"What's going on? Is there some inside information?"

"I have no idea." He looked mysterious, but everyone knew what was going on without saying a word.

"Do you think it's possible that some people didn't pass the exam but just barely made it to the cutoff score this time?"

"No way!"

"That's not necessarily true!"

An Moxue listened quietly to her classmates' discussion, tidied up her books and pens on the table, and then left the classroom. Even while walking around the school, she could hear her classmates discussing the exam.

When she got home, Old Ma and Aunt Ma both looked at her with worried expressions, which puzzled her.

"Uncle Ma, Auntie, why are you looking at me like that? It's making me feel uneasy."

Aunt Ma asked with concern, "Mo Xue, why didn't you come back and tell us if you were wronged at school?"

Old Ma chimed in, "Exactly."

"Are you talking about that white jasmine?"

"Yes." The two people nodded and looked at her.

An Moxue chuckled. "Oh! Uncle Ma, Aunt Ma, it was just a small matter. I've already taken care of it and didn't even think about it. You don't need to worry about it. Besides, she didn't get away with it. I've dug up all her secrets."

Aunt Ma said, "Yes, well done. I knew he wasn't going to be well-behaved the moment I saw him on the first day of school."

Old Ma also said, "His bone structure is frivolous; he doesn't look like a good person at all."

An Moxue chuckled again, "Uncle Ma, you can even judge people? Amazing!"