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

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Chu Shuo wasn’t too worried that Jiang Mu would actually call You Chenguang, but Jiang Mu’s words left him extremely embarrassed. No matter how thick-skinned he was, it still stung.

“Wife, forget it. Why call him so early in the morning? I was the one who told him to leave first last night; it’s not his fault.” Chu Shuo stopped Jiang Mu.

Jiang Mu pondered for a moment, seemingly thinking Chu Shuo made sense, then nodded and said, “Fine, but you better be more careful next time. Just because nothing happened this time doesn’t mean you’ll always be so lucky. You never know when something might go wrong.” You never know, you might just die, and that’d be too good for you.

Chu Shuo wiped his sweat. “Got it. I’ll be careful.”

Jiang Mu nodded. “Alright, since you just got back, go get some more sleep. You definitely didn’t sleep well last night, running around all night.”

Chu Shuo had a feeling there was a hidden meaning in Jiang Mu’s words.

But Jiang Mu’s concerned expression didn’t seem fake.

Even though Chu Shuo had doubts, the moment he looked at Jiang Mu’s face, all his suspicions melted away.

“I’ll go wash up first, then take Yingying to kindergarten.”

“Wife, it’s been hard on you.” Chu Shuo leaned over, wanting to hug Jiang Mu.

Jiang Mu said, “It’s not hard. I’m doing it all for this family. You’re the one working hard. You have to take good care of your health, and don’t forget to eat breakfast. I’ll take Yingying out to eat later. You can grab something from the fridge yourself.”

Chu Shuo felt a little moved.

A virtuous wife at home, a beauty hidden outside.

It wouldn’t be bad to keep going like this.

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Who would’ve thought that after sleeping for a few hours, he got up and went to the kitchen, only for his expression to stiffen as he opened the fridge.

Aside from a few bottles of water and a bunch of green onions, there was nothing else inside.

What exactly did Jiang Mu expect him to eat?

Drink water to satiate his hunger? Or chew on green onions?

At this moment, Jiang Mu was already at school.

She had class this morning, and when she arrived at the office, Xu Yujie was already there.

However, unlike before, Xu Yujie no longer greeted her with the same enthusiasm. Instead, it was Jiang Mu who smiled and greeted her.

“Yujie, good morning ya.”

Xu Yujie forced a smile.

The weather was a bit chilly today. Jiang Mu wore a trench coat and black heeled ankle boots. Her entire presence exuded confidence, and combined with her cold, stunning features, her smile was enough to make Xu Yujie feel unsettled.

“The matter I asked you about, have you thought about how you’re going to handle it?” Jiang Mu asked.

Xu Yujie replied in a low voice, “Give me a little time.”

“A little time? How long exactly? I have a lot of faith in your professional capabilities.” Jiang Mu pursed her lips slightly, her gaze at Xu Yujie tinged with displeasure.

Under her stare, Xu Yujie grew increasingly flustered. “I’ll take care of it as soon as possible.”

Jiang Mu said coolly, “If I don’t see something satisfactory within a week, you can start looking for a divorce lawyer.”

Xu Yujie exclaimed, “You—!”

She was furious but completely helpless. Jiang Mu held all the leverage against her.

Jiang Mu only had one class today, and it was a relatively relaxed one. While the students focused on drawing, she simply walked around the classroom, occasionally offering some guidance.

But today, something unexpected happened.

During class, a student accidentally fell and hit their head, so Jiang Mu had no choice but to take the student to the infirmary.

After leaving the infirmary, class had just ended. Jiang Mu remembered she’d left some of her things in the classroom, so she headed back to get them.

It happened to be the break period, and students were all pouring out of their classrooms while she walked against the flow. Along the way, many students greeted her, and she barely had time to respond to them all. While going upstairs, she happened to run into Shen Mo.

Shen Mo had a male classmate beside her, tall, good-looking, and staring at Shen Mo like his eyes were glued to her face.

Shen Mo had been chatting and laughing with him, but the moment she saw Jiang Mu, her expression changed.

“Hello, Teacher Jiang,” Shen Mo greeted sweetly.

Jiang Mu looked at her and replied with a smile that wasn’t a smile. “Hello, Student Shen.”

Shen Mo’s expression froze in shock.

She hadn’t expected Jiang Mu to know who she was.

That brief flash of panic on her face didn’t escape Jiang Mu’s notice.

Jiang Mu didn’t say much else, but the subtle mockery in her eyes left Shen Mo feeling extremely unsettled.

Even after Jiang Mu walked away, Shen Mo stood rooted to the spot, dazed, as if deep in thought.

Her male classmate called her several times, but she didn’t respond.

Jiang Mu retrieved her things from the classroom and prepared to head home; she had an appointment today.

She had invited Auntie Liu, the former nanny of the original owner’s family. They hadn’t seen each other since the original owner got married. Jiang Mu heard that she now worked as a postpartum nanny.

She had contacted her yesterday to ask for her help.

The original owner was a pampered girl, but after marriage, she began handling housework and taking care of Chu Ying and Chu Shuo. Fortunately, her job wasn’t too demanding, so she managed. But Jiang Mu wasn’t nearly as virtuous, why should she do anything for that scumbag Chu Shuo?

Unless it was to poison him, she would never cook a meal for Chu Shuo. There was also no way she was going to wash his clothes.

Things at home still needed to be done, and she didn’t want to live in a mess. So she thought of hiring a housekeeper. But she didn’t feel safe hiring just anyone. It was better to call back the old family nanny. At least she could trust her character.

Jiang Mu had scheduled Auntie Liu to come at 1 p.m. It was already noon, so she hurried home. But as soon as she stepped out of the teaching building, a torrential rain started pouring down.

Her expression shifted.

She hadn’t brought an umbrella, and the walk from here to the school gate wasn’t short.

Most of the students had already left, and there was no one she could ask to walk her out. Jiang Mu stood under the eaves, watching the heavy rain outside, thinking she had no choice but to wait.

She tightened the belt of her trench coat and stood on the steps, watching the rain fall.

The rain was fierce, and so was the wind. As it swept past her, her hair got blown into a mess. Strands of what was once smooth and sleek now fluttered around her. Jiang Mu raised a hand to tuck it behind her ear, then slipped both hands into the pockets of her coat.

Somehow, her thoughts wandered back to her past life.

She had been the only daughter in her family. After inheriting the family business, she started her own entertainment company and became a female CEO. With her beauty, she frequently appeared in entertainment news. She’d had many boyfriends—sometimes a rich second-generation, sometimes a student, and sometimes a starlet. She even had a few secret affairs with popular fresh meat^[1]Young and new idols., though they never lasted long.

Usually, as soon as she broke up with one boyfriend, a new one would take his place. Right before her transmigration, she had just dumped her previous boyfriend and gotten together with a fresh meat. They had agreed to meet at a hotel. Who would’ve thought she died on the way there?

Thinking of this made Jiang Mu laugh. She couldn’t help but wonder how he had reacted when he heard she was dead.

She lowered her head with a smile, the corners of her eyes and brows tinged with a seductive charm.

At that moment, she suddenly sensed a burning gaze. She turned her head and saw a tall boy wearing a white sweater standing not far away, holding an umbrella and staring at her.

Perhaps it was because the boy’s gaze was too intense and sincere, Jiang Mu didn’t look away and met his eyes directly.

The two stared at each other for about half a minute.

The boy’s face turned red.

Jiang Mu’s smile deepened. She especially loved teasing shy boys.

Teasing didn’t cost anything, after all.

She blinked, her bright and beautiful face looking particularly enchanting in the rain.

“You didn’t bring an umbrella?” the boy summoned up his courage to speak to her.

“Mm,” Jiang Mu replied calmly.

“I’ll lend you mine.” The boy stepped a little closer.

Jiang Mu noticed he only had one umbrella. Her expression softened as she smiled and said, “You’re lending it to me ah… do I have to return it?”

The boy’s face turned even redder. He shook his head. “No need to return it.”

“Alright then, ah.” Jiang Mu looked into his eyes and saw the shyness and amazement in them.

She reached her hand out toward him.

The boy didn’t react in time.

Jiang Mu grabbed his wrist. “Didn’t you say you were lending me the umbrella?”

The boy’s breath seemed to stop, his heart about to leap out of his chest. In his nervousness, he clumsily let go, and the umbrella fell to the ground.

The boy wasn’t standing under the eaves, so the rain immediately started hitting him.

Jiang Mu picked up the umbrella and glanced at him. The boy didn’t dare look at her; instead, his whole body trembled slightly, as if he’d been electrocuted.

Jiang Mu held the umbrella, ready to leave. The boy didn’t stop her, just stood there in a daze.

She tried to take a few steps forward, but he still didn’t move.

The rain had already soaked his hair, and his face was wet too, but it didn’t take away from his good looks.

A pretty boy remained pretty, even when disheveled. His white sweater, now soaked through, probably felt awful to wear.

Jiang Mu smiled. “Let’s walk together. I’m heading to the school gate.”

“Can I?”

“It’s your umbrella. Of course you can.”

Neither of them spoke on the way. The boy even forgot to hold the umbrella, so Jiang Mu ended up carrying it the whole time. She was just over 170 cm in heels, while the boy was 186 cm tall, so holding it up for him was a bit of a struggle.

Jiang Mu said, “Aren’t you going to help me hold the umbrella?”

She smiled, eyes curved, a dazzling light shining in her gaze.

Despite having such a cold face, when she smiled, she looked incredibly alluring. The contrast was mesmerizing, impossible to resist.

“…I forgot.”

He quickly reached out and took the umbrella from her.

The two of them walked all the way to the school gate. The umbrella wasn’t very big, so they had to walk close together, so close that Jiang Mu could feel him trembling.

She couldn’t help but laugh. How long had it been since she’d met such a pure boy? It was honestly amusing.

She couldn’t resist asking, “How old are you?”

The boy paused for a moment and said, “19.”

Nineteen, ah. Jiang Mu glanced up at him; he really was quite young.

Jiang Mu: “Are you from S University?”

“I’m from Ming University.”

Ming University. So he was from the school next door, just two streets away from S University.

Jiang Mu didn’t ask what he was doing at S University, because she happened to spot a taxi and raised her hand to hail it.

“Alright, thanks for the umbrella. I’m leaving.”

A hint of disappointment flashed across the boy’s face. He opened his mouth, wanting to ask if they could add each other on WeChat, but it felt too abrupt. In the end, just before Jiang Mu got into the car, he asked, “What’s your name?”

Jiang Mu looked at him. “Shouldn’t you say yours first?”

“I’m Shen Yan. Shen with the water radical, and Yan like the ‘inkstone’ in brush, ink, paper, inkstone.”

“Jiang Mu.”

With that, Jiang Mu got in the car.

Shen Yan stood where he was, dazed for a long time, staring in the direction the car had gone. All he could think about was Jiang Mu’s smiling face.

“Shen Yan, what are you doing here? I’ve been looking for you forever. Didn’t you say you’d wait for me at the teaching building?”

Shen Yan was pulled back by the shout. He turned to look at the person calling him and said, “Jie.”^[2]Older Sister.

“Why are you all soaked? Didn’t you bring an umbrella?” Shen Mo asked anxiously.

Shen Yan shook his head.

Shen Mo sighed. “You really are a handful. Come on, let’s go eat. Are you hungry?”

“Not really.”

“Then let’s go home and change clothes first, and head out for hot pot after.”

Shen Mo nodded. After a while, Shen Yan thought about asking Shen Mo if she knew someone at her school named Jiang Mu.

She was probably a senior, maybe even a graduate student sister.

He knew she was older than he, but this was the first time in his life his heart had ever raced so fast. He wasn’t stupid, of course, he knew this feeling was called falling for someone.

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The author has something to say:

Shen Yan: Love at first sight, eternal from one glance.

Jiang Mu: Sweetheart, I’m not a graduate student sister. I’m your teacher, oh.