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Chapter 1225 Dao Heart Shattered, Cultivation Lost

In the studio, Lin Mo was quite relaxed. He didn't take a small graduation defense seriously. It wasn't like he was a graduate student or a doctoral student. Besides, they were just from an ordinary second-tier university. What difficulties could there be?

With Professor Mu, a big shot, backing him up, he's guaranteed a smooth ride.

However, while he was relieved, Director Wang was now extremely uneasy, as another group of people turned their attention to Director Wang.

The class monitor remained expressionless, He Xiaoyue looked like she was enjoying the show, Chuanmei sat up straight on the sofa, ready to watch the drama unfold, Miss Yuan was a little curious, and Lao Zhao suddenly realized what was going on.

Indeed, at this moment, Director Wang was holding the envelope in his hand, looking completely bewildered.

"Don't get me wrong, I just ran into her during my thesis defense today. We chatted for a bit, and she even apologized to you."

Don't worry, she already knows you and the class monitor are dating. She doesn't have any ulterior motives; she just doesn't want to owe you anything.

Seeing Wang Chu looking at him with a pitiful expression, he finally couldn't bear it and helped explain.

Just now, he briefly recounted how he met Wang, the former goddess.

"Goddess? Director Wang, you've had crushes on other people before?" Miss Yuan was taken aback, then asked.

He Xiaoyue laughed and said, "Don't be silly, Sister Yuan. We already talked to you about this last year, but it was just a casual remark, and there weren't any details!"

"Oh, I remember now, there was such a thing. They said Director Wang was a sycophant." Miss Yuan suddenly realized that she had indeed heard of it, but she had never met Zhao Tingting, so she didn't pay any attention to it.

Upon hearing this, Director Wang looked helpless and said, "Sister Yuan, I didn't act like a simp, I..."

“Yes, yes, you’re not a simp, you’re a fish that’s been lured in. You’ve been led around enough, but you never even got a chance to lick their boots. You can only sneak around like a shadowy rat spying on them. In the end, you finally mustered up the courage to try, but you were rejected. You’re such a victim. I know this, Mo-zai, Chuan-mei and Xiao-yue have told me a lot about it!” Miss Yuan nodded repeatedly.

Wang Chu: →_→

Lin Mo:

Sichuan girl:.

He Xiaoyue:

This guy's brain is all messed up, how could he betray his brothers!

When Miss Yuan first joined this group, they naturally shared everything they knew. In particular, they even offered advice behind the scenes so that the two of them could be together. After all, it was only because Shuang's strategist had already communicated with them behind the scenes that things went so smoothly for them. Miss Yuan was naturally aware of this.

But if you're going to mock Director Wang, fine, but why drag us into it? It's so awkward.

“Zhao Tingting, if it’s her, then what Lao Mo said is probably true. After all, that woman has very high standards, and Director Wang should not be on her shortlist. Of course, she is not a good match for you, Director Wang either. You two are incompatible,” Lao Zhao said from the side.

Because he didn't come back last year, his impression of Zhao Tingting was still based on the past, and he didn't even know about catching her cheating.

"Hey~ You can't say that. They've already started to reflect on their past behavior. Besides, after today we'll all be scattered all over the world, and we probably won't see each other again in this lifetime. Why bother?" Lin Mo said a good word for them.

Ultimately, although Director Wang was suspended for several years, most of the responsibility lay with him. Unlike others, he wasn't manipulated emotionally or swindled out of money, since the two of them had little interaction.

In the past few years, Director Wang had wanted to spend money on this person, but he didn't even have the chance. Now that the person has taken the initiative to return the money, the meaning couldn't be clearer: they've crossed paths again and have nothing to do with each other.

With trembling hands, Director Wang cautiously looked into the envelope and found only a few banknotes and no letters or anything else. He then breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

"Hey! There's really no need for that. Old Mo, you too, do you think I'm the kind of person who would take back something I gave away?" Director Wang straightened his back and said.

Before Lin Mo could reply, the envelope in Wang's hand was snatched away by the class monitor: "Take it! Why shouldn't you? You're just asking for it. I haven't received any roses or lipstick from anyone yet!"

These words were quite pointed. You know, the class monitor and He Xiaoyue were also present at last year's birthday party, and they saw clearly what Director Wang was like at the time.

The class monitor, in particular, hadn't taken it seriously before, but seeing the money today reminded him immediately.

She started bringing up old grievances, and Wang's good days were naturally over.

'Swish~swish~swish~'

Watching the squad leader pull out half of the banknotes from the envelope and flick them with his hand, the four men all lowered their heads in unison. It was terrifying.

"Um, well, Lao Mo's defense is over, let's go to Qingshui Watai to relax, it's on me, we discussed it yesterday," the Sichuan girl said.

Upon hearing this, Miss Yuan's eyes lit up, and she quickly stood up: "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go, let's hurry!"

The group then escorted Lao Zhao into the car and drove off. After all, yesterday's welcome party was incomplete because Lao Zhao insisted on staying at the dormitory, so they only had one meal. Today was the perfect opportunity to make up for it.

On the second floor of the Qingshui Watai, several people were having massages in a private room after taking a bath.

"Hey guys, you really know how to enjoy yourself, don't you?" Old Zhao, who was lying on the bed enjoying a massage, pointed to Miss Yuan, who had ordered three masseuses not far away, and whispered.

One person was massaging her shoulders, another was giving her a foot massage, and yet another was feeding her fruit—it was practically a royal treatment.

Especially the three masseuses Miss Yuan ordered—they were the shop's top masseuses, each one stunningly beautiful and well-built, dressed in black stockings and high heels. Hearing this, the Sichuan girl rolled her eyes and said, "It's not us, it's her enjoying herself. Do you think all of us guys are male masseuses?"

"Isn't that a bit too extravagant?" Old Zhao said.

Lin Mo shook his head: "It's nothing. Chuanzi has deposited a lot of money here to balance his accounts, so he can't spend it all. If we don't help him spend some, wouldn't that be a waste?"

So, even though Chuanzi treated us, he still has to thank us!

After saying that, he recounted how the Sichuan girl lost money in the stock market and how she was forced to settle the accounts here, leaving Old Zhao dumbfounded.

"That's good. I must criticize this kind of extravagant lifestyle!" Director Wang said firmly.

After enjoying a massage, the group went to the self-service area outside, which was Miss Yuan's comfort zone.

Miss Yuan's astonishing appetite truly surprised Old Zhao. He never expected that there was such an extraordinary woman in the world; she was practically born with a self-reliant divine body!

After eating and drinking their fill, the group went to play mahjong and watch a movie, having a great time, until Miss Yuan suggested that the five of them play video games together.

You should know that the main reason for wanting to get five people together to play games was to drag Zhang Wei out of the city; He Xiaoyue was just there to make up the numbers.

But Zhang Wei is currently dating and can't join them during the holidays. Now that Lao Zhao is back, they can finally make a five-man team again.

But after playing two rounds, Miss Yuan frowned and whispered in Lin Mo's ear, "Hey Mo, does your friend Lao Zhao not know how to play games? Didn't you say he's really good with his gun?"

The five-person team played against the game, but after two rounds, the others were all normal, but Lao Zhao's performance was unbearable to watch. He was almost instantly killed as soon as he showed his face, and he just couldn't kill anyone.

But they could clearly sense that their opponents were not very strong.

"No, Lao Zhao is really good at games. He's a pro in our dorm. Whether it's Canyon or Darvaza, he's the highest-ranked among the four of us."

He might just be having a bad day. How about we try something else? Old Zhao knows how to play pool; Director Wang learned from him!"

Upon hearing this, Miss Yuan's eyes lit up: "Oh~ there are experts too, then I must give it a try. You lucky bastard, you don't understand my skills at all!"

Come on, let's go play pool!

Old Zhao was pushed over by the crowd. He knew he had messed up the game earlier and was a little embarrassed, so he politely declined, saying, "No thanks, I'm not good at it!"

"Don't be modest, Lao Zhao. Do you think we don't know your skills? When it comes to games, everyone has bad days, but billiards is your specialty. Both Director Wang and I have been taught a lesson by Sister Yuan. Except for Lao Mo, who just gets lucky."

"Come on, let Sister Yuan see the ceiling of our dormitory's billiards!" said the Sichuan girl next to her with a smug look on her face.

They were initially unconvinced by Lin Mo's terrible luck in billiards, but after a few times, none of them wanted to play with him anymore.

If they were defeated fair and square, they would have nothing to say, but winning by sheer luck and then losing is incredibly frustrating.

When Chuanmei and Wang Chu played billiards with Miss Yuan, they lost more than they won and were often ridiculed. Now, the ceiling of billiards in the dormitory has returned, and they must teach her a lesson.

"Come on, buddy, don't pity me just because I'm a woman. Don't treat me like a woman. If you're capable, you can treat me like I'm not even human!" Miss Yuan said with high spirits.

Everyone:

How did they come up with such terrible lines? Old Zhao was also stunned. Unable to refuse their hospitality, he skillfully picked up the cue stick.

After two rounds, Lin Mo and his two teammates were dumbfounded. Old Zhao had not only been thrashed by Miss Yuan, but he also made a series of basic mistakes.

"No, Lao Zhao, what's wrong with you? You didn't go easy on us, did you?" Lin Mo asked.

This is definitely not up to Lao Zhao's level; it's not even as good as a beginner's.

At this moment, Old Zhao also looked at his hands in disbelief. After a long while, he smiled wryly and said, "It's nothing. I'm probably just a bit rusty from not playing for a long time. You guys come, you guys come. I'll just watch from the side!"

After saying that, Old Zhao went to sit on the sofa and looked at his hands absentmindedly.

Seeing this, Miss Yuan came to Lin Mo's side and whispered, "Mo-zai, Old Zhao is acting strange. Has something happened to him?"

Lin Mo was taken aback, because Liu Ruyan had said something similar to him the night before. He then asked, "What did she say?"

“This is clearly a case of a shattered Dao heart and a complete loss of cultivation!” Miss Yuan said matter-of-factly.

(End of this chapter)