Note:

妹妹 – mèimei, little sister

Rainbow act – someone who is acting flashy, exaggerated, or being overly dramatic or fake (green tea)

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World 1: Green Tea Novice Abuses a Scumbag and Stomps the Mistress

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Chu Shuo really wasn’t in any serious condition. He could barely manage to stand with the help of the stair railing, but his whole body ached badly, and it seemed he had twisted his ankle earlier, too.

Just then, Chu Ying came running out happily with her backpack. Jiang Mu smiled brightly and said, “Yingying is such a good girl. Come on, Mommy will take you to school. Daddy’s going to work now, let’s say goodbye to Daddy.”

Chu Ying was excited about Mommy taking her to buy something tasty and was in a great mood. At her young age, she only focused on getting out quickly and didn’t notice the pained expression on Chu Shuo’s face.

“Bye, Daddy. I’m going to school with Mommy la.”

Chu Shuo’s mind was foggy at the moment, and he couldn’t think straight at all. Hearing Jiang Mu’s words, he felt both furious and angry, but with the child watching, he had to keep up the image of a loving father and barely managed not to lose his temper.

“Bye-bye, Yingying.” It hurt for him to speak now, and the veins on his forehead were popping up.

Jiang Mu, of course, knew Chu Shuo was angry, but she was enjoying herself. Seeing him suffer was satisfying.

Dog man. It was already a miracle he hadn’t fallen to his death.

She carried Chu Ying downstairs and threw a few pretentious words of concern at Chu Shuo before leaving him behind in his injured state.

After Jiang Mu left, Chu Shuo felt complicated. Thinking back on Jiang Mu’s attitude just now, he found it strange, but couldn’t quite put his finger on what exactly was strange.

However, today’s Jiang Mu was extraordinarily heartwarming; it was like he had returned to his youth.

Back then, he had fallen for Jiang Mu at first sight. She had been the school flower^[1]Prettiest girl in campus. in her youth, whether it was her looks or her aura, she could crush the entire campus. Even now, compared to female celebrities, she was just as stunning. Even after having a child, her figure hadn’t changed at all. Plus, she came from a good family and had helped him a lot over the years.

Having a wife like that, he felt proud. Everyone said he had married well.

Thinking of this, the bit of anger he had from being left behind by Jiang Mu mostly faded.

He let out a helpless laugh. After all, Jiang Mu didn’t do it on purpose. She was just too naive, and it was his own fault for pretending he was fine, so she believed him.

He still needed to be more tolerant of her.

After resting at home for a while, Chu Shuo felt the pain wasn’t as bad, so he endured it and drove himself to the hospital.

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After dropping Chu Ying off at kindergarten, Jiang Mu went to a shopping mall.

The original owner had previously seen a purchase notification on Chu Shuo’s phone, showing that he had bought a bag worth over 20,000 yuan at this mall last week. She had also found the parking receipt in his coat pocket.

Chu Shuo would never go shopping in a place like this on his own. So, who had he come with? The answer was obvious. That expensive bag most likely went to that woman.

Jiang Mu was beautiful, carried herself with elegance, and was dressed head to toe in designer brands. No one dared treat her lightly. She quickly found the mall manager and said she had lost her bag a few days ago and wasn’t sure if she had left it at the mall, and wanted to check the surveillance footage.

Jiang Mu knew how to speak well, and with her looks, it was easy to win people over. So she easily got to view the footage from that day.

Having already seen the purchase message and the parking time, she narrowed down the footage to between 4 and 6 p.m. last Saturday.

It didn’t take long before Jiang Mu saw Chu Shuo in the video, and the woman beside him.

It was a very pure-looking girl.

She was wearing a white dress and white sneakers. Her long black hair was straight, and she clung sweetly to Chu Shuo’s arm, holding a shopping bag in her other hand with the newly bought handbag inside.

So this was the kind of mistress Chu Shuo had found?

Truly a fresh little wildflower. Clearly, he had gotten tired of his gourmet meals and now wanted to try some simple side dishes.

Jiang Mu gave a cold laugh, laced with sarcasm.

She stared at the footage intently, memorized the girl’s face, and while no one was paying attention, secretly snapped a photo of the two with her phone.

After watching the footage, Jiang Mu didn’t leave right away. Instead, she happily shopped for a ton of things in the mall.

She used Chu Shuo’s supplementary card directly. She even went to the same store where Chu Shuo had bought that handbag for the girl, except she bought eight bags, all more expensive than that one. Then she bought piles of clothes, getting three colors of each style. In just one spree, she spent over half a million yuan without so much as blinking.

The manager who had shown her the surveillance earlier saw how generously she spent and felt relieved he hadn’t turned her down earlier.

Jiang Mu was respectfully escorted out of the mall, and she was in a great mood.

Even though it was technically shared marital property, she didn’t treat Chu Shuo as family anymore. Spending his money felt no different than spending free money.

Her goal today was to max out that card.

After leaving the mall, she headed to a jewelry store.

She casually browsed for a bit and then spent another hundred thousand plus.

Then, after checking the time, she went to a beauty clinic to do some skincare treatments.

Since the original owner found out that Chu Shuo had cheated on her, she had been living in a daze. Often sleepless, neglecting her skincare, and her complexion had noticeably worsened.

For a woman, men were expendable, but beauty was her own. Far more important than any man. Ruining oneself over a man was the dumbest thing one could do.

Though the system occasionally rewarded her, for a thirty-year-old woman, regular maintenance and exercise were essential. To preserve beauty, there could be no slacking.

Jiang Mu went to a place the original owner had frequented before.

The original owner had once topped up a membership there, charging more than a hundred thousand yuan in one go. But she rarely visited, so there should still be plenty of money left.

Jiang Mu had two top-tier skincare treatments done, which took three hours. Afterward, she went to the front desk to settle the bill.

She gave her membership number, but unexpectedly, the staff looked at her with a somewhat strange expression.

“Miss, may I ask if this is your own card?”

Jiang Mu glanced at her and frowned. The phone number she gave was correct, so she said, “Is the cardholder Jiang Mu?”

The staff member looked at her again, then nodded. “Yes.”

“Then that’s me.”

Who would have thought the staff still didn’t believe her and actually asked, “Do you have the membership card with you?”

“I forgot where I put it.” As she spoke, Jiang Mu took out her ID card. “This should be enough, right?”

The staff froze for a moment upon seeing the name on the ID, then didn’t question further and proceeded with the payment using the card.

“Your total today is 27,000 yuan. There’s a remaining balance of 15,863 on the card.” The staff’s attitude became more polite and friendly.

“Only fifteen thousand left?” Jiang Mu was a bit surprised.

There shouldn’t have been so little left.

Thinking about the staff’s earlier suspicious attitude, she said, “Check the recent transaction records. I remember I haven’t been here in a long time.”

The staff replied, “The last transaction was last Wednesday. Another lady came to use it. She’s a regular here and had the membership card with her, so I thought it was hers.”

Jiang Mu frowned and thought for a moment. She knew who it was.

It was the original owner’s best friend, Xu Yujie.

Previously, the original owner had brought Xu Yujie here. At the time, the original owner was treating her, but when it was time to pay, she got a phone call and handed the membership card to Xu Yujie to settle the bill. Then, something urgent came up, so she hurried off.

And the membership card was never taken back.

The original owner had later forgotten all about this incident. When she couldn’t find the membership card, she didn’t recall that she had given it to Xu Yujie. But at this moment, Jiang Mu found the memory in the original owner’s mind.

Speaking of Xu Yujie, Jiang Mu’s gaze turned cold.

Xu Yujie had been Jiang Mu’s college classmate and later became the original owner’s closest best friend. They were now teaching at the same university. Xu Yujie had even landed the job thanks to the original owner’s help.

The original owner had treated Xu Yujie very well. With no siblings of her own, she had always regarded her as a real sister. But little did she know, Xu Yujie had secretly been helping Chu Shuo cover up his affair.

If the original owner hadn’t accidentally seen a text message on Chu Shuo’s phone, she would’ve remained in the dark, continuing to open her heart to Xu Yujie.

On top of that, Xu Yujie had cheated as well and had even tried to seduce Chu Shuo, sending him flirtatious messages.

One could imagine the original owner’s feelings upon discovering that.

She later confronted Xu Yujie, but instead of feeling guilty, Xu Yujie humiliated her, saying that she couldn’t keep her man and that Chu Shuo cheated because he was tired of her.

The original owner’s mental breakdown had a lot to do with Xu Yujie. Her eventual suicide was not without Xu Yujie’s influence.

Jiang Mu’s expression grew serious. She didn’t tell the staff that the membership card was with her friend. Instead, she kept a stern face and asked them to call the manager.

“I didn’t spend that money. Someone else must have. I should’ve still had over a hundred thousand left. Please ask your manager to come out.”

The staff was startled and panicked a little. After a brief discussion with another employee, they called the manager.

When the manager arrived, Jiang Mu’s tone wasn’t overly aggressive.

After all, the other person had used the physical card, and Jiang Mu couldn’t really hold the beauty center accountable. Still, she said, “I’d like to cancel this card. Just transfer the remaining balance to a new one. I won’t pursue the previous charges, but I do hope you can help me with something.”

The manager had initially thought this customer would be difficult to deal with. After all, the women who spent money here were wealthy socialites, many of whom were powerful and not to be crossed. But to his surprise, she was quite reasonable.

He let out a sigh of relief and smiled. “Please go ahead and tell me what you need. As long as it’s within our ability, we’ll take care of it.”

“Having over a hundred thousand yuan spent by someone else is really unpleasant. It’s not about the money, but it doesn’t sit right. I’ve noticed that person comes here regularly. Since there’s still money on the card, I imagine she’ll be back. When she does, I hope you can call the police right away and contact me. After all, we can’t just let someone take advantage like that. No one’s an ingrate.”

The manager nodded understandingly.

“You’re absolutely right. If she comes back, I’ll report it to the police immediately. And to make up for your loss, I’d like to offer you two complimentary essential oil spa sessions. You’re welcome to come by and enjoy them anytime.”

Jiang Mu left quite satisfied.

Seeing that it was just past 12:30, she grabbed a meal and then took a cab to S University.

Although the original owner was a wealthy heiress who had inherited a large fortune, she still worked. She was a Fine Arts instructor at S University, with classes scheduled three days a week, and today happened to be one of those days.

After arriving at the university, Jiang Mu parked her car in the lot. As she walked toward the office, people greeted her along the way.

Jiang Mu was quite well-known on campus.

She had once even made trending headlines as one of the most beautiful teachers, and all the students at the university knew who she was.

Because of her fame, people had even dug up her background on the school forum. So, it was widely known that she was a rich heiress and a CEO’s wife.

With her privileged background, successful marriage, and handsome husband, she was the envy of many colleagues and friends.

As she passed by the teaching building, someone greeted her again.

“Good afternoon, Teacher Jiang.”

Jiang Mu instinctively began to nod in response, but her expression suddenly froze, and her steps came to a halt as she looked at the girl walking toward her.

The girl had a sweet, innocent face, wore a light blue dress, and had on a pair of white sneakers. She was smiling brightly.

But Jiang Mu’s gaze turned a little cold.

She slowly smiled back, gentle and graceful. “Good afternoon.”

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Jiang Mu: Come, come, come, let jiejie teach you how to behave.

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