When Zhou Mo was issuing the invoice, the 1,500 yuan for the last year had not been approved yet. She paid the invoice for 4,500 yuan out of her own pocket, but only reported 3,000 yuan in the end.
She used all the three thousand yuan for her defense, and although she wasn't sure if there was any left at the end, she didn't see any remaining money.
Zhou Mo paid for the thank-you dinner out of her own pocket. She was the only student under her teacher, and there was no one to share the cost with her, so the meal cost fifteen hundred yuan.
Because her supervisor was in a hurry to retire at that time, he retired as soon as she graduated, and she didn't get the final salary of 1,500 yuan.
The reason for converting it into cash instead of transferring it to the bank account is mainly to avoid paying taxes.
Moreover, in the scientific research circle, there are a lot of such empty talk between mentors, and cash seems more sincere than bank transfers.
The dishes were served and the red wine had been decanted. Shen Qingyi spoke briefly.
Everyone started to eat with relish.
We are all from the same group and we are all familiar with each other, so there is no need to be restrained or to be polite.
Shen Qingyi raised the first glass of wine to celebrate the successful graduation of his two students.
Chi Zhouxu and Tang Jiahui also toasted Shen Qingyi.
Afterwards, each of them toasted Zhou Mo with a glass of wine.
Zhou Mo didn't like drinking red wine originally, but after drinking the red wine that Liu Xiangru bought from Yushan last time, he actually liked it a little.
This time, Shen Qingyi also brought the red wine himself. Coincidentally, it was the same wine that Liu Xiangru brought last time.
It tasted sour and sweet, and Zhou Mo drank two glasses without feeling bitter.
No one in the group likes to drink, but the atmosphere at this dinner was inexplicably lively, and four bottles of red wine were not enough for nine people.
I'm only halfway through the meal and the wine is almost gone.
Chu Xia was a little drunk and in high spirits. She called the waiter over and said that drinking red wine was not enough, so she ordered two bottles of white wine.
After drinking a few glasses of red wine, Zhou Mo's fair face turned pink and was obviously a little flushed, but she just felt a little hot, not dizzy, and her consciousness was very clear.
Zhou Mo's parents have been strict with her since she was a child, so she has no idea how much she can drink. She thinks she is better than Han Chen at least.
After the white wine was brought, Chu Xia asked Zhou Mo to pour a glass as well.
She was the teacher and Zhou Mo was the student, neither dared to disobey.
Chu Xia raised her glass, her eyes already blurry and distracted. "Xiao Zhou, I know you and Xiao Bo have a grudge, but let's let bygones be bygones. It'll be three to five years since you graduated, and you'll still be classmates for another three to five years. If you keep brooding over your grudge, no one will feel comfortable in the next few years."
When Zhou Mo picked up the wine glass, he knew what Chu Xia wanted to say.
She smiled calmly, "Teacher Chu, I never said that the matter between him and me was over. I have a bad memory and I forget unpleasant things very quickly. If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten that I had an ex like him. I now have a new life of my own, a partner I love, a caring lover, and I have never been entangled with him. It was he who always took the initiative and insisted on getting in front of me. What can I do?"
Since Chu Xia was willing to play the peacemaker under the influence of alcohol, Zhou Mo could also be emboldened by alcohol and make his point clear.
Chu Xia glanced at Ren Huaibo with a drunken look in her eyes. "Did you hear that? Xiao Zhou said she's already taken. She's so determined, it's time for you to let go."
Ren Huaibo's thoughts were exposed in front of so many people. He lowered his head awkwardly without saying a word.
Chu Xia picked up her wine glass. "Xiao Zhou, our two groups are actually no different than one. When your advisor is sick or busy, I'm the one who reviews the reports of many students in your group. It's rare for me to recruit a new student, so please don't be too picky about Xiaobo. Let's get along well, okay? I promise you, Xiaobo will never take the initiative to provoke you again. I will definitely support him."
As she said this, she tilted her head back and drank it all in one gulp.
How could Zhou Mo not accompany him? He also drank a cup, "Of course it's good to have your guarantee."
She wasn't drunk yet, but she knew that what people said at the dinner table couldn't be trusted.
Chu Xia said this just to ask Zhou Mo not to lead his fellow junior brothers and sisters to isolate Ren Huaibo in the future.
But Ren Huaibo himself had ruined his character, and Zhou Mo couldn't control other people's attitude towards him.
After listening to Chu Xia's words, Zhou Mo just smiled and let it go.
Ren Huaibo's performance during this period has confirmed his status as a dog-skin plaster.
Zhou Mo was also calm. Didn't he always like to look for her? Let him look for her. Zhou Mo believed that he had ten thousand ways to make him feel cold to the bone.
After three rounds of drinks, the banquet ended.
Shen Qingyi was also dizzy, "How are you all going to get back?"
Chi Zhouxu: "I'll take Jiahui home."
Liu Kai: "Xiaoshuang, Ding Ning and I are going the same way." The three of them live in the dormitory.
The only one who was not going the same way and had no one to send him off was Zhou Mo.
Zhou Mo: "I have someone to answer."
Chu Xia patted Ren Huaibo and signaled him with her eyes not to think about it anymore.
Ren Huaibo nodded slightly in response, but he didn't feel the same way inside.
Shen Qingyi and Chu Xia each called a designated driver.
After seeing them off, the rest of the people went their separate ways and took taxis home.
Zhao Xiaoshuang was worried about Zhou Mo. Before leaving, she glanced at Ren Huaibo, who was still standing nearby, and reminded him, "When will Doctor Han arrive?"
Zhou Mo said with a drunken smile: "Soon."
Zhao Xiaoshuang: "Let's wait for Dr. Han to come before we leave."
Zhou Mo's brain was a little slow, "Hmm."
Everyone thought they would have to wait for a while, but they didn't expect that what Zhou Mo said, "soon", would really be soon.
In less than a minute, Han Chen's car had already stopped at the entrance of "Zhulu Zhongyuan".
He pushed open the car door and hurried out, "Zhou Mo."
Zhou Mo heard the voice and raised her intoxicated eyes slightly. She vaguely saw the person she was thinking about. Her smile was drunken and silly. "You're here."
As soon as Han Chen walked in, he smelled a strong smell of alcohol. Looking at Zhou Mo's staggering appearance, it was obvious that he was drunk.
He was afraid that she would be drunk and unable to stand steadily, so he immediately supported her and asked, "Didn't you say to drink less? Why are you still drunk?"
"I'm not drunk," Zhou Mo refused to let him help him.
Han Chen had no choice but to let her go and gently put his arm around her waist.
He turned around and said to Zhao Xiaoshuang, "I'll take her back. You guys can go your separate ways. Be careful on the road."
Zhao Xiaoshuang: "Okay, you must take good care of my senior sister. This is the first time she has drunk so much."
Han Chen nodded, "Yeah, I know."
He put his arm around Zhou Mo and stuffed him into the car.
The rest of the people also took taxis and left.
Ren Huaibo was not far away, watching everything, and saw Han Chen rushing over and taking the person away.
He couldn't tell how he felt.
As for Zhou Mo, he liked her.
But if the opponent is Han Chen... Ren Huaibo will just feel unwilling.
No matter what, there was no way he could compete with Han Chen for Zhou Mo.
Seeing how Han Chen cared so much about Zhou Mo, he thought that he was really in love with her just like him, and it wasn't just a joke.
Ren Huaibo always thought that Han Chen was just like his brothers.
Before getting married, they were all unrestrained and had all kinds of fun. Han Chen and the Han family had already chosen a marriage partner. Even if Han Chen and Zhou Mo were together now, they were destined to separate in the future.
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