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The warm voice was so soft, almost like unconscious mumbling. They rarely talked about their careers; whenever they did, it always ended in disagreement. To avoid arguments, Warm usually avoided discussing his career with him.

She knew he would be unhappy.

But she never imagined that he thought all women in the entertainment industry were the same, including her.

He didn't say it outright, but what he implied hurt deeply.

Ye Feimo tightly gripped Warm's shoulders and said solemnly, "Warm, I'm just stating facts. Don't overthink this and make yourself unhappy. Can we leave it at that"

Warm raised her eyes to look at Ye Feimo, smiled slightly, picked up the bag on the table, and left without a word. Ye Feimo wanted to call out to her but ended up saying nothing as he watched her walk out of his office.

In the afternoon training session, Warm's mind was elsewhere, which puzzled her teacher. She had always been very focused in class; this was the first time she had seemed distracted. He called her several times but got no response.

He thought perhaps she had been too busy and tired lately, not getting enough sleep, so she lacked energy. The afternoon classes were let out two hours early, and the teacher said, "Warm, don't push yourself too hard. Go home and have a nap."

"Thank you, Teacher." Warm smiled faintly and went to Cai Xiaojing's office instead; she was already gone, supposedly taken away by Lin Ning. Warm called Tang Mandong and Gao Chunmiao to meet up for some shopping. Both readily agreed.

Tang Mandong had no afternoon classes that day, so she and Gao Chunmiao were nearby and came to pick up Warm.

"A busy lady like you actually found time to go shopping with us" Gao Chunmiao said smilingly as she hugged Warm. Soon the three of them were laughing and playing together. Warm stuck out her tongue; they had a close relationship, meeting at least once every week. In school, their majors differed, so it was hard to run into each other on such a large campus.

"Warm, Chunmiao will leave us next semester." When the three of them went for afternoon tea, Tang Mandong suddenly said.

"Why"

"Next semester I'm going to Yale University; the acceptance letter has arrived and my dad is helping me with the paperwork. Wah wah, I really don't want to leave you guys." Gao Chunmiao hugged Warm with a face begging for petting.

Warm couldn't help but laugh, "Congratulations to you. This opportunity is one that others can only dream of; you're amazing."

"Of course, don't look down on your sister. I didn't even want to go to Harvard." Gao Chunmiao lifted her chin high, "My prince charming is at Yale, so I have to go to Yale."

Tang Mandong couldn’t take her infatuation any longer, but she had to admit that when it came to studying and exams, Gao Chunmiao always performed the best. This person was lucky during exams, scoring good grades every time.

"What major are you going for"

"Law."

Warm: "… Why law"

"Because my prince charming is also studying law; I want to be his junior."

Tang Mandong said, "She's only taking the Yale entrance exams to chase after a guy. Do you think she really wants to leave City A and go study in America"

Warm couldn't help but twitch her lips into a smile, "Do you have to be so exaggerated"

Gao Chunmiao gave Warming a glance, "Do you think everyone can be as lucky as you to marry a diamond bachelor prince charming Nowadays, good men are all being chased by other guys, so of course when one finally comes along she'll do everything in her power to get him. Just wait and see, next year I’ll bring back a North American hunk for you all to meet."

Tran Mandon: "..."

Warming: "..."

Thinking of the conflict she had with Ye Nimoc, Warming felt rather dejected. Tran Mandon was picky and looked down on her boyfriends; to date, she hadn’t dated anyone seriously. Gao Chunmiao, on the other hand, was enthusiastic about chasing after a guy who caught her eye. She herself was married.

This fiery youth seemed to have nothing to do with her.

"Warming, what’s wrong" Tran Mandon asked.

“Nothing, I’m just thinking of what to buy later on today; I seem to have a shopping addiction," Warming laughed and looked up. Tran Mandon snapped her fingers in agreement, and the three of them went off for some tea before hitting the shops.

Warming was experiencing an extravagance she had never felt before, paying with her card left and right as they bought piles of clothes, shoes, jewelry, cosmetics... Tran Mandon and Gao Chunmiao looked at Warming like aliens. Usually when they went shopping, it was Gao Chunmiao who spent money like water while Warming helped carry the bags; this time around, however, both Gao Chunmiao and Tran Mandon were acting as her bag carriers.

When Warming tried on clothes at Prada, Gao Chunmiao asked Tran Mandon, "Is Warm-Warm high on drugs today"

"She’s been stimulated."

"Did her husband give her some air to breathe"

"Probably!

These two were close friends who knew Wei Rong well. They could easily guess that she was shopping crazily, and when Wei Rong came out unsatisfied after trying on clothes, one of them bought a handbag.

During their trip, Tang Mandong and Gao Chunmiao went to the parking lot once to put what they had bought in the car before returning to the mall. The area was connected with four international department stores where you could buy anything. They walked around until evening when Ye Feimo called Wei Rong. He said that he was having dinner outside with Mo Xiaobai, Tang Shuwen and others. Today, he would be late home. Wei Rong and the other two kept shopping till closing time.

The car was stuffed full of purchases; almost all were Wei Rong's belongings. Tang Mandong had only bought a pair of shoes while Gao Chunmiao had bought three dresses. The whole car belonged to Wei Rong. As they left the mall, Gao Chunmiao couldn't help but remark, "My lady, it truly is commendable for married women not to feel guilty about using their husband's card."

Wei Rong smiled happily as she looked at her purchases in the car and felt very comfortable.

Tang Mandong glanced sideways at her. "How much did you spend today"

"I don't know." Wei Rong stuck out her tongue; she would ask Ye Feimo at the end of the month. She didn't know how much it was, but shopping could be such a joyful activity. She decided to come out and shop crazily more often.

"Find somewhere for late-night snacks. I'm starving." Gao Chunmiao pounded on her calf; she was quite short compared with Tang Mandong and Wei Rong, so every time they went out, she would wear a pair of 12-centimeter heels which caused pain to her feet.

"It's your own fault for wearing such high heels. You're tired now"

“Who made you grow so tall” Gao Chunmiao complained. The three decided to eat late-night snacks at a snack bar they often frequented. Although it wasn't fancy, the food was very delicious. They loved going there when they were in middle school.

The restaurant was on an incline with many cars around. Wei Rong and Gao Chunmiao got out of the car first while Mandong went to look for a parking spot.

Wei Rong had just unscrewed her juice cap when she heard Gao Chunmiao yell from across, "Watch out!" She instinctively turned her head only to see a car speeding down the incline. and slowest of their group. Did this give them the right to bully him like thisThis was his elder brother, that was his sister. They had set up this trap for him; were they so eager to see him suffer...