Shao Mo picked up the tea can helplessly and showed Shao Lin the side with the name of the tea printed on it.

Shao Lin suddenly realized, "So it's Ganpu, I said it smells like tangerine peel when I drink it."

“Eating dessert with Pu’er tea can help you get rid of the greasiness.”

"My Momo is the one who knows how to eat."

Knowing that Shao Lin had intentionally revealed the topic of donations, Shao Mo was too lazy to expose the truth. The only person who could tip off Shao Lin was the counselor or a teacher in the department.

After having snacks and drinking tea, Shao Lin asked her about the preparations for the welcome party.

"I saw that you didn't have many clothes in your closet, so I asked Liang Kuan to have someone make a few pieces for you. Since you're here, how about I have someone send them over so you can try them on and pick out one you like to wear during the performance."

Shao Mo instinctively wanted to reject Shao Lin's idea.

Firstly, Shao Mo didn't plan to be the center of attention at the welcome party, so she didn't prepare any special performance costumes.

Secondly, she really couldn't praise Shao Lin's aesthetic taste.

But Shao Lin had been in power for twenty years, and toughness was ingrained in his bones. He said he was asking her, but in fact he was just informing her.

Half an hour later, the designer and his assistant brought the five custom-made dresses to Shao Lin's office.

Under Shao Lin's expectant gaze, Shao Mo could only go to the lounge to try on the five dresses one by one.

Maybe she learned from her last experience, or maybe she had a certain understanding of her dressing style, the dresses she wore this time were quite pleasing to the eye.

Moreover, the designer himself was present, so Shao Mo could give her own opinions while trying on the clothes.

Finally, Shao Mo chose a burgundy sleeveless knee-length skirt and asked the designer to take the rest back for modification.

As for this burgundy evening dress, Shao Mo decided to make it herself.

Without the flower on the chest and the butterfly decoration on the waist, the whole dress suddenly becomes plain and capable, while the slightly fluffy hem shows a bit of the cuteness of a little girl. When worn on Shao Mo, she looks both youthful and energetic as well as noble and elegant.

"Not bad, not bad, Momo, it seems that you girls have to choose your own clothes."

Shao Lin praised the dress she had modified highly.

Although Shao Mo couldn't complain about Shao Lin's aesthetic taste in her heart, she still tried to save face for him.

"Dad, the ones you picked are not bad, but I don't like such a gorgeous style."

"Okay, I'll remember that. I'll definitely choose something that suits your taste next time."

Shao Mo really wanted to say that there wouldn't be a next time, but when she saw Shao Lin's smug smile, she silently swallowed the words back.

Forget it, as long as you are happy.

Back in the courtyard, Ling Chuan was busy preparing dinner in the kitchen as usual.

Shao Mo hung her dress on a hanger and went to the greenhouse to look at the hollyhocks. When she came out of the greenhouse, the sun had already set, but Zeng Fang's bicycle was nowhere to be seen in the yard.

Considering that Zeng Fang also came home at night the past two days, Shao Mo came to the kitchen.

"Lingchuan, did Fangfang say she would come back for dinner today?"

"She's not coming back to eat. She said she was going to the movies with her classmates."

"When did you say that?"

"I called back at noon."

"Oh." Shao Mo nodded slightly.

Ling Chuan glanced at her, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.

"Just say what you want to say."

"Why do you say that?"

"When she came back yesterday, I smelled perfume on her, the kind that only boys would wear."

Hearing this, the first person that came to Shao Mo's mind was Yao Liang.

During the last debate, she smelled the scent of cologne on Yao Liang. Later, when they were having dinner and watching movies, Yao Liang was also trying to please Zeng Fang intentionally or unintentionally, but she could see that Zeng Fang had no feelings for Yao Liang, so she didn't say anything.

In the evening, after Zeng Fang returned home, Shao Mo went to Zeng Fang's room under the pretext of delivering fruit.

Zeng Fang went to take a shower, and her vest jacket and backpack were thrown casually on the sofa.

Shao Mo picked up the vest jacket and smelled it. It had a very light woody scent mixed with floral and tea scents. It was certain that this was a more high-end men's scent than the cologne used by Yao Liang.

After a while, Zeng Fang came back from taking a shower. When she saw Shao Mo sitting on the sofa, she immediately smiled.

"Momo, you waited for me."

"Well, I bought some grapes today. They are very sweet. I'll bring some over for you to try."

"Hey, you're still the best to me!"

Zeng Fang picked up the fruit plate on the table and opened her eyes wide in surprise. "These grapes are so big, as big as pigeon eggs."

Then he picked another one and put it in his mouth. "Mm, it's really sweet. Oh my god, this is the first time I've eaten such a big and sweet grape in my life."

Shao Mo smiled but said nothing.

This was the first time in her two lifetimes that she had eaten such delicious grapes, because these grapes were grown in the space, and she picked the first bunch today.

"Fangfang, have you been busy lately? I haven't seen you come home for dinner at night."

"I'm not busy. It's almost vacation time. I want to buy some gifts for my family, so I'm going to go shopping when I don't have classes."

This explanation can be said to be very careless. You went shopping for three consecutive days and went home empty-handed?

And from his expression, he was obviously guilty and unnatural, but Shao Mo did not expose him.

Although she means well and cares, everyone is an individual and deserves their own privacy and space.

If the other party is unwilling to say it, there must be a reason why he doesn't want to say it.

"It's okay to go home late, but you must also be careful. Call me or Lingchuan if anything happens."

"Well, Momo, don't worry, I always carry the anti-wolf spray you gave me."

After the bottle was taken away by Shen Zhen last time, Shao Mo took another bottle and gave it to Zeng Fang. Anyway, she had plenty of space for these things. Even if they were used up, she could buy new ones or directly ask someone to make them for her.

In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the welcome party.

Although the party doesn't start until 7pm, we have to go to the rehearsal after lunch.

Shao Mo's program was in the middle and late stages, and it was already 5:30 when the rehearsal ended. She had to have dinner first, then put on makeup and change clothes. Although the party started at 7 o'clock, she had to enter the venue at 6:30, so time was very tight.

Fortunately, Zhong Xiaochen had bought lunch for her in the cafeteria in advance. Shao Mo opened the lunch box and was about to eat when Wang Dan suddenly came to the classroom to find her.

"Shao Mo, your husband is here, downstairs."

When Shao Mo heard that Ling Chuan was coming, her first reaction was that something might have happened at home, so she quickly put down her lunch box and ran out.

The teaching building of the Department of Biology is U-shaped, with an open space in the middle where many green plants and flowers are planted. There are also many benches for students to study and rest.

When Shao Mo came downstairs, she saw Ling Chuan sitting on a bench with his back to her, holding a thermos in his hands. The afterglow of the evening sun fell on him, and his tall, straight back exuded warmth and determination.

(End of this chapter)