After hitting a wall with the unyielding Tang Mo, Tang Lianjie soon turned his attention to another girl, appearing every day in front of everyone, hugging and holding her.
That girl was Li Wei, Tang Mo’s classmate. She looked somewhat mature, and with her usual styling and curvy figure, she could be considered alluringly pretty.
Every day, seeing Tang Lianjie making advances toward Li Wei made Tang Mo and her friends practically grow pins in their eyes from frustration.
“Why does this guy stoop just for a few measly supplies? If it were me, just looking at Tang Lianjie’s face would make me lose my appetite,” Li Lanlan complained.
The news came from Li Wei’s roommate: Tang Lianjie gave her half a bottle of water and a pack of instant noodles every week. Li Wei flaunted it proudly.
Secrets rarely lasted long in the girls’ dormitory. Once this news spread, everyone knew why Li Wei was with the oily Tang Lianjie.
Hearing Li Lanlan mention this, Tang Mo sprayed water from her mouth.
“Oh? The treatment drops with a different girl? Just half a bottle of water and a pack of instant noodles? That’s stingy.”
It was a mutual arrangement, so Tang Mo didn’t comment further. However, Li Lanlan and Song Qing shot her furious glares, strongly condemning her for wasting water.
“If you really wanted to stoop, wouldn’t An Yang be better than Tang Lianjie?”
Tang Mo and Li Lanlan were stunned—they hadn’t expected Song Qing to say this so earnestly.
“An Yang doesn’t even look at her. Haven’t you heard? Our school beauty, Xia Wei, has been chasing An Yang, and he hasn’t even glanced at her. If he ignores the school beauty, no one else stands a chance,” Li Lanlan shared the gossip enthusiastically.
Xia Wei? Tang Mo remembered her from the previous life. But she also remembered…
Tang Mo glanced at Song Qing, quietly sitting and reading. If she wasn’t mistaken, in the previous life, An Yang liked Song Qing.
That had happened later, and thanks to Song Qing, Tang Mo had survived the accident. But for some reason, the two never ended up together—a question Tang Mo never solved.
They were a good match, though. If given the chance, this time Tang Mo wanted to play matchmaker and unite them.
At 6 p.m., Tang Mo went to her secret training spot as usual. By this time, it was already dark; walking even a little distance away, one couldn’t see the other’s face.
“Think carefully. Once you take it, there’s no turning back.”
Of course, Tang Mo heard Tang Lianjie’s greasy voice—the one that had been pestering her for a month.
She shook her head, ready to walk away. That scumbag was probably trying to seduce another unsuspecting girl.
It wasn’t that Tang Mo was cold; Tang Lianjie, though lecherous and slimy, had principles. He only pursued mutual desires, never forcing anyone.
So even if Tang Mo wanted to intervene, the girl might resent her rather than thank her.
She glanced instinctively—and froze mid-step.
That girl… she knew her.
Tang Mo enhanced her vision using her spiritual power, a habit when going out at night, so her eyesight was exceptional.
Immediately, she recognized the girl opposite Tang Lianjie: Tian Shishi, Professor Tian’s daughter.
Professor Tian had a son and a daughter at T University. The son, Tian Zhen, was a counselor, and the daughter, Tian Shishi, was in her second year. The professor doted on her.
Tang Mo knew the Tian family well enough to know that Tian Shishi would not betray herself over a bit of food.
No—this trivial matter today required her attention.
“Think carefully. Hand it over.” Tian Shishi extended her hand, her face showing obvious disgust.
“You’re smart. Follow me, and you won’t starve again,” Tang Lianjie said, handing over the bag. “6 p.m. tomorrow, don’t forget.”
“Mm,” Tian Shishi replied indifferently and prepared to leave.
“What are you doing, Shishi?” a boy suddenly shouted from somewhere, startling Tang Mo.
“Brother, don’t interfere,” Tian Shishi, usually composed, panicked slightly and grabbed her brother Tian Zhen’s arm to leave.
“I’m not interfering? Do you think I can just watch you ruin yourself?” Tian Zhen’s voice rose. He snatched the bag from her hand and threw it on the ground.
“Pick up your stuff and get lost!” Tian Zhen shouted at Tang Lianjie, who was still in shock.
He had been uneasy all day seeing his sister like this, and only realized at night that she was willing to risk herself for food. As her brother, how could he not be angry?
“Fine, fine. You’ll pay for this!” Tang Lianjie was smaller than Tian Zhen and didn’t dare fight back. He muttered a threat, grabbed his bag, and left quickly.
“Brother, I did it for a reason—I didn’t want you and Dad to starve!” Tian Shishi broke down, tears hitting the ground in large drops.
Seeing this, Tian Zhen clenched his fists tightly, but said nothing further. He understood why his sister acted this way, but didn’t know what else to say.
“Excuse me, why would Professor Tian starve?” Tang Mo stepped out from behind a tree, puzzled. “Sorry, I was just passing by and heard you mention Professor Tian’s name.”
She really didn’t understand. School staff ate only one meal a day, but it was far better than the students. Plus, the supplies she and her roommates had sent earlier should have ensured that Professor Tian’s family wouldn’t starve.
“It’s Tang Mo.” Seeing her, the Tian siblings’ expressions softened instantly. Tang Mo had often been in the lab; they had met before.
Moreover, their father had told them that most of the supplies came from Tang Mo and reminded them to remember her kindness.
Had it not been for later inquiries confirming Tang Mo’s well-being, Professor Tian would have insisted on returning the items.
“What happened to Professor Tian?” Tang Mo asked.
Seeing her familiar and anxious expression, the siblings explained the entire situation to Tang Mo, back and forth.