Lin Wan liked the diamond ring a lot. After hearing Xiao's suggestion, she compared its size to her left ring finger and put it on without any further thoughts.

She had her wedding ring on her right ring finger, so she could only wear it on her left hand. Thankfully she wasn’t foolish enough to take off her wedding ring.

This was enough to make everyone in the room compliment how good it looked. Lin Wan herself was also pleased with how it looked.

She even thought of dragging her husband along with her to order a set of couple rings when he returned.

After putting the ring away, Lu Fangliang pointed to another gift box and asked, “What's in this?”

Xiao opened the gift box which contained three rectangular jewelry boxes.

Upon opening the jewelry box, three beautiful necklaces were displayed in front of them.

This was also a set of family jewelry. The man’s accessory boasted generosity and simplicity; the woman’s accessory boasted radiance and luxurious; while the child’s accessory boasted beauty and dexterity. All of them were a delight to look at.

Xiao and the others enthusiastically encouraged them to try it on. Lu Fangliang and Lin Wan each tried on their necklaces and received huge compliments as expected.

Lu Fangliang was so satisfied that he waved his hand once again, “I'll take this set too.”

The two sets of jewelry belonged to the finest quality hence they were not cheap. Since they were friends, Mu gave him a discount. The ring costed him four hundred and eighty thousand yuan, while the necklace fared a little higher with a total of five hundred and eighty thousand yuan.

Lu Fangliang did not hesitate at all. This sum of money, which was considered sky high for normal families was really nothing for him as the head of the Lu Corporation.

When he was about to pay, Lin Wan stopped him and said seriously, “Mr. Lu, I will be leaving the country soon. And this may be the last time I attend Jiaxue's birthday party. She has called me mother after all. I want to leave a memento for her!”

“Miss Lin, what do you mean?”

Lin Wan smiled and replied, “Let's split the bills. You’ll buy the ring, and I’ll buy the necklace. What do you think?”

“Miss Lin, this is such an expensive item though.”

"Mr. Lu, please don’t worry about it. I can afford to pay for these. To be honest, I like this gift a lot and would like to gift it to Jiaxue personally as an eternal testimony of our teacher-student relationship. I think Jiaxue would like it very much, too. Hopefully you’ll fulfill my request.”

At this point, Lu Fangliang didn't insist any further. The two of them used their cards to pay for the ring and the necklace separately.

During the payment process, Lu Fangliang peeked at Lin Wan and saw that her expression did not change at all. 580,000 yuan seemed like a small amount of money to her, which made him feel very surprised and could not help but have a hint of suspicion about Lin Wan's true identity.

After the two of them left the jewelry shop, Lin Wan excused herself and parted ways with Lu Fangliang.

When she returned home, Lin Wan immediately took out the set of necklaces. After putting on the necklace herself, she stood in front of the mirror and admired it time after time with satisfaction.

She then picked up the men's necklace and compared it to her husband's wedding photo. In her head, she could only imagine how good-looking her husband would be in this necklace. She even decided to customize a similar set of family necklace in the future after she had children.

...

“Ah!” Li Mu sighed and smiled bitterly as he turned off the video. He then removed the disc and put it back into the file bag.

“Li Mu, I got it right, didn’t I? Since she’s always stepping on the borderline, she has been also indulging in this game of love without even realizing it herself. I guess even she herself is unaware that her love for you is slowly fading away too.”

“It's better this way. When we separate, we won't feel too sad. And we won't be hopelessly muddled up in a vague relationship like before!” Li Mu said somewhat numbly.

“I don't think so. I know her very well. She’ll definitely pester you so that she could indulge in the pleasure of having an affair and enjoy the love you provide her at the same time. She is a selfish person. I don't think she will let you go easily!” He Xiaoyu said worriedly.

Li Mu took out all the CDs he received from his drawer and handed them to He Xiaoyu.

"Xiaoyu, burn a copy of all these CDs and pack them into a beautiful present. I want to gift them to her myself. I can’t wait to see if she has the audacity to pester me further when she sees these videos.”

He Xiaoyu happily agreed.

This solution was such a relief. It was like a slap in the face. From the surprise of receiving a gift to the horror of being exposed, He Xiaoyu believed that this move would haunt Lin Wan for the rest of her life. It would also make her lose the courage to pester him anymore.

Putting the things away, He Xiaoyu turned around and was about to leave when Li Mu called out to her from behind.

“Xiaoyu, how much did she pay for that set of necklaces?”

“The footage was rather far away and there was no sound in that video. I don't know how much it costs either. I’ll ask around for you?”

He Xiaoyu called Zhou Zijian immediately and covered her mouth in astonishment when she heard the price of the necklace.

Five hundred and eighty thousand yuan was insignificant to her, but she was well aware of Li Mu’s family income. After all, he had not been an official for long and was previously a white-collar worker. This sum of money was definitely a huge amount of money for them.

Is Lin Wan insane? She’s literally gone out of her way by risking bankruptcy for her family. She used almost all the family's possessions to buy such an expensive gift for her lover.

He Xiaoyu could not understand this behavior at all. In her opinion, Lin Wan was probably head over heels over Lu Fangliang. Otherwise, how would she be so generous?

After putting down the phone, He Xiaoyu looked at Li Mu pitifully, not knowing whether to tell him the truth or not.

“Go on. It doesn’t matter how much she paid for it!”

“Five, five.” She stammered.

“Is it five thousand or fifty thousand? It's fine, just tell me!”

“Five hundred and eighty thousand!” He Xiaoyu said softly.

Li Mu was stunned. He thought he had misheard, or that He Xiaoyu had made a mistake. He hurriedly asked, “Five hundred and eighty thousand, is that what you said?”

Without waiting for He Xiaoyu to answer the question, her phone beeped. She glanced at it and placed it in front of Li Mu: “This is the shopping receipt. Read it yourself!”

Dumfounded, Li Mu looked at the picture and went completely stiff.

After being stunned for a while, he hurriedly logged into his mobile banking. Lin Wan had not changed the password and he could still check all the transaction records.

In the transaction records for the day, there were two expenses. One was for the meal in the Western restaurant, and the other was for the purchase of the jewelry.

Five hundred and eighty thousand. That string of figures made Li Mu’s heart ache. It was as if someone was tearing his heart apart. Was this really the woman he once loved? Was this the woman to whom he had entrusted everything?

Although he had decided to give her all his possessions and money during their divorce, her actions made him feel extremely humiliated and mocked.

Actually, Li Mu had really misunderstood Lin Wan. Lin Wan was merely using the money in their bank account temporarily and planned to inform Mrs. Hong afterwards to top up the money used.

Unfortunately, before Lin Wan could even remember to do so, her husband had already found out what she did. It wouldn’t make things better even if she topped up the money afterwards. What had happened had already happened. And now, it was no longer a matter of money.

When Li Mu finally calmed down, He Xiaoyu asked carefully, “Li Mu, has she ever bought you such an expensive gift?”

He Xiaoyu is starting to add fuel to the fire. She decided to make Li Mu felt even worse than he was now, and for him to never forgive Lin Wan ever again.

Li Mu froze for a moment, took the watch off his wrist, and tossed it on his desk.

“This watch was the most expensive gift she had ever gave me. Eight thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight. What an auspicious number!”

He Xiaoyu picked up the watch, threw it to the ground and stomped on it. The watch shattered as Li Mu watched with an expressionless face. There wasn’t the slightest hint of regret.

The watch was a gift from Lin Wan to her husband. Although it was not very expensive, she used five months to save up that amount of money from her meagre salary as a teacher. To Lin Wan, this was the true definition of a precious gift.

After making him feel better, He Xiaoyu dragged Li Mu up and said to him, “Li Mu, I want to buy you a new watch. Let's go get it now!”

Li Mu was in no mood to go shopping, but He Xiaoyu insisted on buying him a new watch. With her insistence, Li Mu finally gave in and accompanied her on a trip to the city's largest watch company.

After carefully inspecting and choosing for some time, He Xiaoyu chose a pair of couple diamond watch that was imported from Switzerland. There were twelve small diamonds embedded on the surface, making it incredibly expensive.

This was such an expensive gift, and Li Mu did not dare to accept it at all. But He Xiaoyu insisted, hence he decided to accept her gift and let her put the watch on him.

The new watch on the wrist represented the end of an old relationship and the beginning of a new one. From now on, He Xiaoyu had a different spot in Li Mu’s heart.

Lin Wan started to feel restless again. And her heart was a little stuffy.

She didn't know what happened, but her instincts told her that something bad must have happened.

She couldn't help but called her husband again. When she heard his voice, she felt so emotional to the point where she burst into tears.

“Honey, when are you coming back? I miss you!”

“Soon. What’s wrong?”

“Nothing’s wrong!” Lin Wan sobbed, “It’s just that I miss you.”

“How are the preparations for the choir coming along?”

“We’re almost done with it. We’ll have our final rehearsal tomorrow afternoon. And the competition day is on day after tomorrow.”

“Well, I wish you success in advance. I’ve prepared a congratulatory gift for you too. Hope you’ll like it.” Li Mu said calmly.

“What congratulatory gift?” Lin Wan cheered up. It seemed like her husband still cared for her and was beginning to take the initiative to restore the bond between them. His act of preparing a gift for her was a clear sign of his efforts.

“You'll know when it’s time. I’ll keep it a secret for now!” Li Mu responded, his tone still cold without a hint of affection.

“I don’t want to wait. Just give me some hints, please!” Lin Wan pouted.

“Alright then, I’ll give you some hints. It's about one’s family life, and it’s very realistic and touching. I hope that you'll watch it with full attention as it's really touching.”

“Aww, why are you trying to make me emotional on purpose? I'll cry! Can you watch it together with me?” Lin Wan asked gently.

“Of course! But I suggest you watch it alone first. If you feel the need to be sentimental about it together, I'd be happy to re-watch it together with you!”

"Well, it's a deal then! No business trips, no working overtime, and no leaving the house!”

“That’s it for now. I'm hanging up!”

After putting down the phone, Lin Wan cheered up a little. Two days to go! Why was time going by so slowly? It’d better hurry up so her husband could come back to her soon. She couldn't stand how nonchalant he was any longer.

The next afternoon, the choir members who were all well-dressed in their custom-made new costumes rehearsed for the last time. They performed in front of the school leaders just like how they would perform on stage.

The performance was a success. The choir team performed well, hence they received outstanding results and a standing ovation.

Looking at these lovely children, Lin Wan teared up a little. After the competition tomorrow, she would officially bid farewell to them. This memorable bond between her as a teacher and her students would become an eternal memory.

Under Mr. Yan’s suggestions, the choir members took a group photo together. In the photo, Lin Wan smiled like a flower and looked pure and elegant.

This photograph would mark the end of a period for Lin Wan. When she smiled again, there would be an addition of wisdom, maturity, and ruthlessness.