"Nothing happened." Shangguan Mo answered coldly and went out. He needed to send his man to search for Ms. Fang, who was suspect, as he just found out that she sent those photos to Murong Xue.

Seeing Shangguan Mo walk away without any hesitation, Bai Xueli bit her lip. She was confused that why he told her that nothing had happened since those photos had been sent to Murong Xue. She stomped her foot bitterly, felt anxious, and hoped that her plan had worked, which would cost her a lot otherwise. Despite her anxiety, Bai Xueli didn’t dare to do anything now because she knew she was also the suspect in Shangguan Mo's eyes and any movements would worsen the situation for her. She would not look for trouble.

Nonetheless, Shangguan Mo would never give up Murong Xue despite everything. He was determined to get rid of Bai Xueli's baby and find out the truth of the photos. He decided to leave Murong Xue alone for now as he thought it would be better to let her calm down first and listen to his explanation later. Shangguan Mo decided that Murong Xue had to be with him no matter what happened.

He did not know that he would regret the decision he made today in the future and things could have been different if he had come to beg for Murong Xue's forgiveness. But time could not go back and people never knew what would happen next, for which so many people in the world lived with regrets.

At the same time, Murong Xue was alone at home. She looked like a tough woman when she announced the end of their relationship, but she was not that strong. She then entered the Space to concentrate on the research and lost count of the days spent there.

When she showed up again, everyone could sense that she changed a lot. With the same pretty face, Murong Xue now was more aloof and less soft than before.

Chu Yisen had expected much worse versions of her, so he was content with the present one. For him, that she did not break down was the best result although she had been quite different.

Soon it was time to start the new semester, and Mo Aili came to the capital.

In Murong Xue's villa, Mo Aili jabbered on and on while Murong Xue laughed joyfully.

"Xue, my grandfather asked me to live on campus, so I couldn't live with you. I didn't expect your villa to be so beautiful. I like it, but..." Mo Aili complained.

Murong Xue was surprised that Mo Changfeng would not allow Mo Aili to stay with her, "Why? Why not my villa? If it's about the security, you can have some bodyguards."

Mo Aili sighed, "No, it's not about that. My grandfather thinks I grow up with a narrow set of friends and it's not good for my future development. Besides, Alice College asks students to live on campus, so I would be enjoying special privileges if I choose to live outside the campus. My grandfather wants to keep my background secret for now, so..."

Murong Xue thought for a while and added, "It's true. But Alice College is an elite school where everyone is either rich or powerful. It doesn't matter if they know about your background."

"Although everyone there is either rich or important, someone with a political and military background will be flattered by those rich people. My grandfather has created a fake identity for me, the daughter of a rich family, so I won't stand out and it gives me an opportunity to find out whom I can make friends with. But you have to save a room for me to come by on weekends."

"Sure, no problem. You're always welcome here." Murong Xue smiled.

"By the way, what happened since you came here, Xue? I feel you're in low spirits." Mo Aili found something wrong with Murong Xue the moment they met. She found that her friend became someone colder and more sophisticated, similar to her grandfather who had gone through a lot, but she dispelled this thought when she saw Murong Xue's pretty face.

Murong Xue only responded with a faint smile, "Nothing important. I broke up with Shangguan Mo."

Mo Aili was shocked, "What? Why?" She knew that her friend's boyfriend was the Prince in the capital. At that time, she had worn Murong Xue down to tell her about him. But it only happened once, and that was all she knew. She had thought that Shangguan Mo, rich and handsome, was someone powerful and reliable.

"It just didn't work out. Let it go. Don't ask about him anymore and I have nothing to do with him now." Murong Xue knew that everything between them just disappeared like beautiful illusions and dreams with a good start and a bad ending. She was left with a broken heart to remind her of what had happened, but all of these could not be retrieved.

These days, she avoided the media where she might come across anything related to him, including newspapers. Moreover, he never came to her since that day, and he did not call her or text her once, either. That would be fine. So she accepted the reality and let time heal everything, probably the hole in her heart.

"How...?" Mo Aili's eyes became red at once when she heard this. She was unable to imagine that Murong Xue managed to get over it all by herself. She thought Murong Xue must be very sad. She was sorry that she knew nothing and had not been there for her friend at that time.

But her tears caused Murong Xue's panic. "Hey, silly girl, why are you crying?" She reached for a tissue in a hurry and wiped Mo Aili's tears.

Mo Aili could not stop crying though, "You… Why didn't you tell me? I feel I'm so useless." If she had known, she would have flown there and stayed with her. She knew she could change nothing, but she wanted to share her sorrow.

Hearing what she said, Murong Xue felt very warm and happy that she had such a good friend, "Don't worry. I'm fine, and I have a very good friend here. He helps me a lot. I'll introduce him to you next time."

"Are you sure you're okay?" Mo Aili was still sobbing.

Murong Xue raised a smile, "Sure. Look at me now, alive and well."

Mo Aili understood that Murong Xue was faking happiness, but she did not want to push her by asking too much, so she suggested, "Let's go out and have fun today. Just relax. Although I was born here, I only had a few short stays in the capital. I haven't been shown around yet."

"Okay. Let's have a day out."

They two just picked up and left. Murong Xue had wanted to drive her car, but Mo Aili wanted to try the life of ordinary people. Therefore, they walked a long way to a bus stop and waited with the crowd.

Strangely enough, they both felt very excited about the upcoming journey and they looked at the stops on the sign in the way that children looked at their toys.

"Xue, where are we going?" Mo Aili got confused about the numerous stops and she did not know any good destinations since it was her first time taking a bus.

Murong Xue had no idea, either. But then it came upon her that she could search it online, "I'm confused, too, but we've got our cellphones." She waved her cellphone at Mo Aili.

"Wow, Xue, you're so smart. Let's take a quick look." Mo Aili leaned over happily.

"Hello, is there anything I can help you with? I know the stops well." The voice came from a handsome boy.

Murong Xue and Mo Aili, two beautiful girls, only wore normal casual sportswear today for convenience, so they looked very youthful and energetic and attracted many people's attention at the stop. However, no one dared to talk to them.

They two did not lower their voice while talking, so people nearby all heard what they said, including the man who asked just now. He heard that they did not know the stops, so he gathered the courage to talk to them.

Murong Xue and Mo Aili looked at him at the same time. The man, who was about 23 years old and wore the uniform of the University of Medicine, was tall and handsome in a way that made him stand out without offending others. He looked like a sunny boy.

Murong Xue responded with a smile as she wanted to cherish others' kindness, especially after the betrayal in her last life. She believed that good people always outnumbered the bad ones and the man was one of the good. "Thank you. We are wondering where we should go because we're not very familiar with this place. Can you tell us about the good destinations?"

The man blushed, "My pleasure. There are a good number of fun places in the capital, but I don't know whether you're looking for delicious food or just amusement?"

Mo Aili's face lighted up when hearing food, "Delicious food. Where can we have delicious food?"

Murong Xue felt a twitch in her face as she knew Mo Aili would choose food. She smiled at the man in embarrassment, "The places with good food. Where should we go?" Mo Aili, as a food lover, had been inexplicably obsessed with food since they became friends. Fortunately, she could eat whatever she wanted without worrying about being fat.