He Mo instantly replied, with a flurry of messages continuously popping up.
"Boss, you've been deceived!"
"Lin Shu is a gold-digger. Her younger brother, Lin Lang, claimed that she was involved with three or four men at the same time, draining them of their money before ruthlessly dumping them."
"Although she's a teacher and appears to be dignified on the outside, it's all an act."
"Boss, she's not just a bad apple, she's a cancer that needs to be cut out quickly, or she'll cause endless trouble."
"Understood."
Fang Zhi put down his phone, narrowing his eyes.
He turned to look at Lin Shu, who was sleeping sweetly, her face lovely and hair dark.
She was really good at acting, even pretending in her sleep.
Fang Zhi's face turned cold, he woke Lin Shu up, "We're here, stop sleeping."
Lin Shu was in a deep sleep and didn't hear him.
Fang Zhi gave her a light push.
His force was not heavy, but there was no trace of tenderness.
Lin Shu opened her eyes, meeting Fang Zhi's chilly gaze, she woke up.
"It's finals period, I must have fallen asleep because I'm so busy and tired."
She tried to explain herself.
Fang Zhi was not interested in her words, nor did he believe them.
"I'm very busy. For a long time in the future, I'll stay at the law firm. Go home by yourself."
Understanding his profession, Lin Shu collected her bag and got out of the car.
Before closing the door, she added, "Take care of yourself."
Fang Zhi didn't look at her, he just raised his eyebrows and responded coldly with a non-committal grunt.
Now that he knew who she truly was, Fang Zhi had lost interest in her act.
Maybe it was her imagination, but Lin Shu felt that Fang Zhi had become even colder to her since they returned from the Fang mansion.
She thought she had behaved decently at the Fang mansion today.
Mr. Fang had been warm and friendly to Lin Shu. No matter what he thought of her, he kept up appearances.
Thinking about it carefully, Fang Zhi's treatment of Lin Shu probably stemmed from their lack of feelings for each other.
Lin Shu went home. She did not have any expectations from this adult sham marriage.
Fang Zhi provided a place for her to stay, and he often didn't come home. Living alone made Lin Shu happy, it was a good deal.
Not far away, a silver Buick stopped under the street lights.
Fang Zhi took out his phone and called the security room at Fuchun Garden.
"Keep a close eye on the woman in Unit 803, Building 8. Inform me immediately if she brings any man home."
After notifying the security room, Fang Zhi ended the call.
She could pretend for a while, but not forever. Fang Zhi was waiting for her to reveal her true colors.
Slowly retracting his gaze, Fang Zhi said, "Return to the Mingyue Hotel."
The sizeable three-bedroom in Fuchun Garden was pathetically empty. Despite the high property price and great renovation, the apartment still seemed desolate.
Lin Shu turned on the hot water and took a bath. Fang Zhi had said she would be living alone for a long time.
Finally free from the Lin Family and able to live the carefree life she wanted, Lin Shu decided to spruce up the house.
Firstly, the living room was too empty. Lin Shu browsed for sofas and carpets online. Fang Zhi seemed a man of cold and stable temperament, so he probably wouldn't like bright colors.
Lin Shu chose a sofa set which had neither bright nor dull colors. Considering getting a few potted plants, once her finals are over, she can take care of the plants and catch up on her TV shows.
After finishing shopping, Lin Shu tidied up and went to sleep in the spare bedroom.
The next day, as usual, Lin Shu took the bus to work.
As she reached the entrance of her office, she heard swearing from inside.
"Where's that slut Lin Shu's desk?"
"Here it is, right? I'm going to wait right here for that little whore!"
There was a loud bang.
As Lin Shu approached the office, she saw a woman with dyed blonde hair kick over her chair.
As soon as she appeared, the other teachers in the office turned to look at Lin Shu with various expressions.
Lin Shu walked over, "I'm Lin Shu. May I ask who you are and why you are here?"
The blonde woman, who was a little shorter than Lin Shu, glared at her venomously. "I'm Li Wen's wife! You're finally here, you little tramp. Today, we need to settle some matters."
She rolled up her sleeves and lunged at Lin Shu, pulling at her hair.
Lin Shu grimaced in pain, her handbag falling to the floor.
She grabbed Li Wen's wife wrist and did not fight back, "Li Wen and I have had no differences in the past, have you come here because of the job assessment?"
Li Wen and she were competitors. His wife causing a fuss over the job assessment was clear.
Her pointed question made Li Wen's wife stomp her foot in anger, "Disgusting! You whore, what have you done that you don't know?"
"Everyone, come look! This vixen interfered with someone else's husband and flirted with rich parents of students, I have a video!"
Lin Shu broke free from the grip on her hair and pushed her away.
Bearing the pain on her scalp, Lin Shu warned her, "I've never done anything like that. If you're just causing trouble and spreading rumors, prepare to receive a lawyer's letter."
Pushed by Lin Shu, Li Wen's wife crashed into the desk beside her. She gritted her teeth and, desperate like a cornered beast, grabbed a glass vase from the desk and smashed it towards Lin Shu's head.
The hard glass vase shattered on her forehead.
Bright red blood trickled down.
Lin Shu only felt an immense pain on her forehead, followed by a warm stream flowing down. When she brought her hand up to feel it, she saw bright red blood beads on her fingers.
Her vision gradually blurred, and Lin Shu blacked out.
When she woke up, she was in the hospital with an IV drip in her hand.
Next to her, sat a man in an expensive suit, looking every bit the elite.
Upon a closer look, it was the stern-faced Fang Zhi.
Seeing her wake up, Fang Zhi raised an eyebrow, "Awake?"
Lin Shu's head still hurt, but she didn't utter a word and slowly climbed up from the hospital bed.
"How long have you been here?"
Fang Zhi looked at his watch, "15 minutes 08 seconds."
He calculated down to the exact second, he was surely a time-conscious person.
"The hospital called me, said you were hospitalized. What happened?" Fang Zhi glanced at the bandage on her head, her face was pale, her lips lacking color.
"I fell and hit my head," Lin Shu lied.
Fang Zhi stared at her.
After a moment of silence, Lin Shu's phone vibrated. It was a call from the school authority.
Lin Shu picked up the spirit, answered the call, and was about to greet the person on the other side.
The other person got straight to the point, "Lin Shu, Li Wen's wife has presented a video as evidence of your promiscuous private life. Additionally, a student posted on the forum, listing out all your mistakes. Given the severity of the negative impact, we have unanimously decided to suspend your classes immediately. We will inform you when you can resume classes."
"Teacher Zhang, about this—" Lin Shu wanted to explain herself, but the call was ended.
Fang Zhi raised an eyebrow, looking at her worried expression, "What happened?"
Lin Shu held her phone, tried to steady her breath, "Nothing, just that I fell and I've got approval for the leave."
"Since you're not busy, spend more time with my grandfather."
Maybe if Lin Shu spent more time with Mr. Fang, he might see her true colors.