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

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Jiang Mu didn’t expect that this face, which she had only seen this morning, would be seen again so soon.

What she hadn’t expected even more was that the girl who cheated with Chu Shuo was a student from her school.

Did Chu Shuo know about this?

This girl probably hadn’t taken her class before; the original host had no impression of her at all.

But judging from how the girl greeted her so proactively, she clearly recognized her.

Jiang Mu even felt that the girl knew Chu Shuo was her husband.

Interesting.

The girl’s gaze shifted from Jiang Mu’s face to the things Jiang Mu was carrying.

Large and small bags. Jiang Mu had bought quite a lot. Over a dozen shopping bags, yet she carried them effortlessly.

When the girl saw a few of the bags Jiang Mu had bought, the sweet smile on her face stiffened for a moment but quickly returned to normal.

As Jiang Mu brushed past the girl, they both looked at each other at the same time.

In that moment, Jiang Mu’s gaze seemed light and casual, but to the girl, it felt like a clash of thunder and sparks.

As the two turned their backs on each other, their expressions changed instantly.

Jiang Mu was in a good mood, even with a faint smile on her lips.

On the other hand, the girl’s face turned cold, a flicker of chill flashing in her eyes.

Suddenly, someone ran over and slung an arm over the girl’s shoulder.

“Shen Mo, why didn’t you call me today?”

“I saw you were sleeping, so I didn’t wake you. I went to the library and borrowed a couple of books.”

“Alright then, class is about to start, let’s hurry.”

Jiang Mu didn’t look back, but she remembered her name.

Shen Mo…

Knowing her name was good.

As soon as Jiang Mu stepped into the office, she saw Xu Yujie chatting with the other teachers.

Xu Yujie was showing off her relationship, saying that she and her husband had gone to a Western restaurant for dinner yesterday, and that he had given her a bouquet of flowers and a brooch.

Today, she had pinned that brooch to her clothes.

It was a butterfly brooch.

The other teachers all expressed their envy, praising how loving her marriage was, and complimenting her on how well she maintained herself and didn’t even have fine lines.

At that moment, when they saw Jiang Mu walk in, they greeted her.

“Teacher Jiang is here.”

“Teacher Jiang, you look so nice today. Why did you buy so many things, ya?”

“I went shopping just now and accidentally bought more than I expected. The family driver is on leave and went back to his hometown, so no one could help me bring them home. I had no choice but to carry them to school. Luckily, I also bought a few small gifts for everyone, so I can give them out early,” Jiang Mu replied with an elegant, composed smile. Her voice was unhurried and pleasant to listen to.

The original owner actually had a good personality and was well-liked, but for some reason, she had very few friends, and only Xu Yujie was considered her closest.

The original owner hadn’t thought much about the reason behind that, but now that Jiang Mu had taken her place, just a little thinking was enough to guess a thing or two.

Everyone was surprised and then delighted to hear there were gifts.

Who wouldn’t want to receive a gift, ah, especially one bought by Jiang Mu, which surely wouldn’t be cheap.

Jiang Mu pulled out the silk scarves she had bought that morning from one of the bags.

“Ya, is that a Hermès scarf?” A female teacher’s eyes lit up.

“Mhm, one for everyone. The styles are a bit different. I bought quite a few, so go ahead and choose,” Jiang Mu said casually, not at all reluctant to part with them, though her tone was sincere, without a trace of superiority.

Everyone was delighted, and each picked out a scarf.

They weren’t cheap. Having received such nice gifts for free, everyone insisted on treating Jiang Mu to a meal.

Jiang Mu didn’t refuse and smiled as she agreed.

Xu Yujie, who had been standing on the side watching, felt uncomfortable inside.

Just earlier, everyone had been gathered around her. But once Jiang Mu arrived, she instantly became the center of attention. On top of that, she had just been showing off her new brooch.

And then Jiang Mu came in with a bunch of shopping bags with so many luxury items, each easily worth tens of thousands, and not just one or two of them.

Even the scarves weren’t cheap. She gave away five without blinking.

The contrast was too stark.

But even if Xu Yujie was upset, she still had to keep smiling and go talk to Jiang Mu.

The original owner and Xu Yujie hadn’t had a falling out yet. On the surface, they were still best friends.

“Mumu, how come you’re here so early?”

Once the others had left, Xu Yujie came over and hugged Jiang Mu warmly.

Jiang Mu looked at her but didn’t push her away.

Xu Yujie looked quite decent, delicate, and demure. She was a year older than Jiang Mu, but looked five years older. Her family background wasn’t good. Before college, she had never used any skincare products. She only used a facial cleanser for years. Her skin foundation was poor, dark yellow tone and sensitive.

Later, she and Jiang Mu became roommates in college. Jiang Mu taught her how to take care of her skin and apply sunscreen. That’s when her skin slowly improved. She only got married two years ago, to the planning manager at Chu Shuo’s company, whom she had met thanks to Jiang Mu.

She’d been living well since getting married. Over the past two years, she’d been diligent with her maintenance, undergoing quite a bit of cosmetic treatments. Her skin was now even fairer and more delicate than before.

“I had nothing to do, so I came early to prepare for the afternoon class,” Jiang Mu replied with a calm smile.

Xu Yujie said, “Then let’s have dinner tonight. There’s a new Western restaurant that opened near the school. The food is pretty good.”

“Tonight, ah? I can’t. I still have to pick up Yingying from kindergarten.” Jiang Mu had no interest in pretending to be close sisters with her.

“Then I’ll accompany you to pick up Yingying.”

Xu Yujie felt like Jiang Mu was a little different today. She looked much prettier, and her complexion was good. She no longer looked distracted and lifeless like she had in the past few days, asking all kinds of strange questions.

“No need,” Jiang Mu refused with a smile.

Her tone carried an undefinable sense of distance.

Xu Yujie’s enthusiasm was extinguished. What she felt wasn’t sadness, but suspicion.

Just as Xu Yujie was about to return to her desk, Jiang Mu suddenly said, “By the way, I saw the messages you sent to Chu Shuo.”

It was like a bolt from the blue.

“W… What messages?”

Xu Yujie panicked like a guilty thief, and immediately thought of all the messy things she had sent to Chu Shuo.

There were messages badmouthing Jiang Mu in a roundabout way, some with flirtatious undertones, others helping him hide the affair and even asking him to promote her husband in return…

Those messages—Jiang Mu absolutely must not see them, ya.

Didn’t Chu Shuo regularly delete his texts?

In just a few seconds, Xu Yujie was in complete chaos, countless thoughts flashing through her mind.

Jiang Mu simply stood there, quietly watching her.

Xu Yujie thought: It’s over…

Did Jiang Mu know everything?

Jiang Mu’s gaze was calm and unreadable, yet it exerted an immense pressure on Xu Yujie.

It even felt humiliating.

Jiang Mu didn’t say a word, and Xu Yujie couldn’t even remember how she had walked away from her.

When she returned to her desk, her mind was a complete mess; she couldn’t think at all.

What should she do now?

Xu Yujie also had class that afternoon, but she was in no mood to teach. Only when the other teachers with classes had left did she finally get up, her mood heavy as she gathered her things and prepared to leave.

Just before exiting the office, as she passed by Jiang Mu’s desk, Jiang Mu called out to her with a very gentle smile.

“Yujie, why didn’t you wait for me? I have class too.”

But to Xu Yujie, it felt like a giant hand had gripped her heart, making it hard to breathe.

Jiang Mu could still smile?

Did she really know everything or not?

Xu Yujie’s heart was pounding wildly, her face pale as she forced out a smile.

Jiang Mu quickly walked over and, just like how Xu Yujie used to link arms with her, she now linked arms with Xu Yujie.

But Xu Yujie felt as if the place Jiang Mu touched was burning hot, so hot she wanted to run.

All the way there, Jiang Mu kept reciting the messages Xu Yujie had sent to Chu Shuo.

Xu Yujie wanted to die.

[Jiang Mu’s class this afternoon was canceled; she’ll be home early. Be careful.]

[Chen Feng is on a business trip today. Want to grab a drink tonight? Or you can come over to my place.]

[You and that woman shouldn’t be too obvious. So many people already know. Jiang Mu will find out sooner or later, and I won’t be able to help you then.]

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Every word, every sentence, had been sent by Xu Yujie to Chu Shuo.

But now, coming out of Jiang Mu’s mouth, they sounded unbearably harsh, every word stabbing into Xu Yujie like a knife.

Xu Yujie’s feet felt like they were a thousand pounds heavy. She couldn’t lift them up, and her legs were going weak.

Not until they reached the foot of the teaching building did Jiang Mu finally let go of her hand, still looking at her gently, just like she used to.

“What’s wrong? You look so pale. Are you not feeling well?” Jiang Mu said words of concern on her lips, but she was smiling.

Xu Yujie looked at her and felt scared for some reason.

“I’m fine.”

“Really? You look completely bloodless, just like a dead person.”

Xu Yujie could hardly breathe.

She wished Jiang Mu would just vanish on the spot.

She finally couldn’t hold it in and said, “What exactly do you want?”

Since you already know, why keep pretending?

Xu Yujie lacked confidence, but she wasn’t a coward. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have done all those things. Over the years, she’d done plenty behind Jiang Mu’s back.

She had considered the possibility of being found out, but she hadn’t expected Jiang Mu to act so strangely, catching her completely off guard.

Now, pushed into a corner by Jiang Mu, her temper flared too.

“What do I want?” Jiang Mu looked at her with amusement.

Xu Yujie straightened her back and met her gaze. “Yes.”

So what if they fell out? She didn’t rely on Jiang Mu for anything anymore. Did Jiang Mu still think she was that penniless country girl from before?

She had a stable job, a successful husband, and was living a decent life. Besides, she had never truly seen Jiang Mu as a real friend.

Jiang Mu seemed to see right through her thoughts, but wasn’t the least bit angry. She smiled and said, “I want to tell Chen Feng. What do you think?”

Chen Feng was Xu Yujie’s husband.

Xu Yujie’s expression immediately became ugly, looking even worse than when Jiang Mu had first said she knew everything.

She panicked.

Jiang Mu went on, “And while I’m at it, I’ll tell him about you and Wang Yao too… Let him know that the green hat on his head is glowing.”

“How do you know that?”

Wang Yao was their college classmate. Xu Yujie had had a crush on him back then. A few days ago, at a class reunion, they drank together and ended up sleeping with each other.

The original owner had seen Xu Yujie leave with Wang Yao that night. Chen Feng had even called later, asking why Xu Yujie hadn’t come home.

The original owner didn’t tell him the truth. The next day, Xu Yujie explained that she and Wang Yao had just chatted a bit before parting ways, and she had gotten a room alone at a hotel and fallen asleep.

The original owner had believed Xu Yujie and hadn’t thought much of it.

But Jiang Mu wasn’t the original owner.

Jiang Mu said nothing, a faint smile playing on her lips.

Xu Yujie couldn’t hold it in anymore. If Chen Feng found out, her life would be ruined.

Chen Feng came from a good family. The Chen family had never approved of their marriage. She had gone to great lengths to marry him, relying on her act of being pure, pitiful, and virtuous to deceive him into insisting on marrying her against his family’s wishes.

After the wedding, her true colors had long since been revealed. There was no more passion between them now that they were together. If Chen Feng found out about all this, divorce would be inevitable.

She couldn’t afford a divorce. If they divorced, she would have nothing.

Xu Yujie quickly realized the stakes and looked at Jiang Mu with pleading eyes.

“Mumu, you can’t tell Chen Feng.”

Just then, the bell for class rang.

Jiang Mu said, “Aiya, time for class.”

She turned to leave, but Xu Yujie, panicking, grabbed her arm.

“Mumu, I’m begging you.”

Jiang Mu frowned slightly, looking a bit troubled. “But what are you begging me with? Are you worthy?

“For the sake of all our years together…” Xu Yujie looked like she could cry at any moment.

Jiang Mu smiled and said, “For the sake of all our years together, let me do you a favor. Your blush is a little too light today. I’ll touch it up with a slap. It’ll make your complexion look better. Wouldn’t want to scare the students in class later, right?”

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The author has something to say:

One slap isn’t enough; you need two for symmetry.

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