"I'm not feeling well," Zhou Mo said without giving her a good look. She casually took two plates of cake and turned around as she passed by Tai Ning. She said very rudely, "We're not familiar with each other. There's nothing to talk about, and there's no need to say hello."
"Who said that?" Tai Ning swished the champagne a few times. "I'm a teacher at the School of Health Management now, and you're a student. We'll have a lot of time to spend together in the future."
Zhou Mo took a step back and chuckled, "You're really out of touch. My instructor is leaving soon, and our entire group won't be staying at the academy for long."
Tai Ning's smile froze, clearly not expecting this. "When did this happen? I haven't heard anything about it."
"My mentor keeps a low profile, so not many people know about it." Zhou Mo's eyes flickered as he stared at Tai Ning warily. "But you—how come you know everything about our academy?"
Tai Ning was immediately stunned by the question.
Zhou Mo said with a leisurely smile, "Posting online to expose Ren Huaibo's affairs has something to do with you, right?"
Tai Ning didn't keep it a secret, "It's me."
"You're not at the academy, let alone Dongjiang. How did you get the chat history between Ren Huaibo and Chu Xia?" Zhou Mo said, "It's impossible that Ren Huaibo took a screenshot and sent it to you himself, right?"
"I have my own methods," Tai Ning's eyes darkened, and the smile on his face faded. "Zhou Mo, I came back this time with no intention of targeting you. I came here for revenge. Ren Huaibo dared to cheat on me, and I won't let him off easily."
"You're quite bold in love and hate now," Zhou Mo sneered and asked, "What about before? Have you forgotten about the time you and Ren Huaibo cheated on me?"
Zhou Mo thought to herself that she had never noticed that she felt she had done anything wrong before, but now she was acting like a "new-age woman" again.
Tai Ning lowered her head awkwardly, "I owe you an apology for what happened before. I'm sorry."
Zhou Mo was surprised. He obviously didn't expect Tai Ning to really repent. After all, the two of them slipped away so quickly that they didn't even give Zhou Mo a chance to question him.
Tai Ning was worried that Zhou Mo wouldn't believe her, so she added, "I was also confused at the time. I didn't mean to ruin your relationship. It was... I had just finished my doctorate and was pursued for the first time. I don't know if you can understand how I felt. Of course, this shouldn't be an excuse for me not to be bound by morality. It's just... people are always guided by their feelings, so when emotions and morality run counter to each other, they will choose emotions. Love is sometimes a fleeting thing, and once you're in it, it's hard to pull yourself out, unless..."
Tai Ning gritted her teeth and said, "Unless you've been hurt and your heart is broken, you'll see the other person's true face clearly."
Zhou Mo was stunned for a moment.
"As long as you understand."
"I didn't mean to ask you to forgive me," Tai Ning said. "Actually... I haven't figured out how to greet you when I see you. Like you said, we're not familiar with each other. But since we met by chance this time, there are some things I hope to get straight all at once."
"Okay, that's what I thought too."
It was exactly what Zhou Mo wanted.
"It seems we're both straightforward," Tai Ning said. "Let's not beat around the bush any more. I came back for only one reason—I just want Ren Huaibo to die a miserable death."
Zhou Mo glanced at her and then looked at her again.
After seeing the determination in Tai Ning's eyes, Zhou Mo said nothing.
She put down a plate of cake and extended her right hand.
Tai Ning stared at Zhou Mo's hand in a daze, obviously not understanding what Zhou Mo meant.
"It's a pleasure to work with you," said Zhou Mo.
"You..." Tai Ning hadn't fully understood yet.
Zhou Mo took the initiative to pull Tai Ning's hand and shook hands with her.
"It's just as you think," Zhou Mo said. "I've long wanted to make Ren Huaibo's death miserable. I think the fact that you were able to get Ren Huaibo's chat records means that you have an informant around him. I wonder if your informant has told you about the recent feud between Ren Huaibo and me. A few days ago, Ren Huaibo spread rumors about me online about my scholarship, and I still haven't settled the score with him."
"I heard about it. Otherwise, I wouldn't have dared to come forward and greet you," Tai Ning said. "I also know that you're married."
"It seems you're not so uninformed," Zhou Mo said with a smile, "I'm actually quite curious about who this 'spy' of yours is."
Tai Ning smiled but said nothing, "You know him."
Zhou Mo said confidently: "I definitely know him. There are only so many people in the entire academy, it's hard not to know him."
Tai Ning didn't continue the topic. "Since you also want to settle accounts with Ren Huaibo, I'd be happy for you to step on him while I'm taking revenge on him. After all, there's nothing better than adding fuel to the fire."
Zhou Mo advised, "I don't mind how you retaliate against Ren Huaibo, but you have to understand that Ren Huaibo's uncle is Director Feng. It won't be easy to deal with him."
Otherwise, Zhou Mo wouldn't have been holding this grudge until now.
Tai Ning smiled and said, "I know about this. I also know that it's impossible to expel Ren Huaibo from the college. So I came back. I can't be ruthless, but as a teacher in the college, I have no problem keeping him at bay. Didn't he follow Chu Xia again? I've seen Chu Xia's resume. Her ability is average. If her ex-husband hadn't laid the foundation for her, she wouldn't have gotten the title of associate professor."
Zhou Mo: "As long as you know what's going on."
Tai Ning: "What about you? After starting a new life, can you let go of the past?"
Zhou Mo: "Are you asking about the time with Ren Huaibo?"
Tai Ning: "Yeah."
Zhou Mo: "The past is the past, I will look forward to it. Like you said, I have a new life, there is no need to cling to the past. As for Ren Huaibo - I never loved him. If you two really wanted to start a good relationship, you could have talked to me. I would have let it go and wish you all the best."
Tai Ning was silent for a moment. "If I had known that Ren Huaibo was such a fickle person, I wouldn't have started with him."
Zhou Mo laughed, "He cheated on me back then, and being with you, isn't that enough to be fickle?"
Tai Ning said sadly, "Every woman who meets a scumbag thinks that he loves her the most, that his ex wasn't as good as her, and that she must be his last. But after dating him, they realize that a scumbag is just a scumbag. There's no such thing as a last or most beloved person. It's just a matter of whether he's had enough. If he has, you'll be his last. If not, it won't be long before you become his ex."
Zhou Mo: "You've grown a lot in these two years."
Tai Ning: "I'm so grateful for the experiences of the past two years. Before, I was completely focused on my studies and research, and my understanding of love and marriage was very vague. I wanted to love but didn't dare to, and when I did, I was afraid of missing out. Now it seems... it's all bullshit."
Zhou Mo: “…”
Tai Ning was also stunned for a moment, obviously realizing that his expression contained some dirty words, which was inconsistent with his identity as a university teacher.
Zhou Mo pretended not to hear, smiled faintly, and said: "My friend is still waiting for me, I'll go over first."
"Well, goodbye," Tai Ning said goodbye.
Zhou Mo found Chen Pan with a cake.
Chen Pan had already shown off a piece of cake and was chatting with Lu Zhishu via typing.
Seeing Zhou Mo coming, she put down her phone: "Why are you here so late?"
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