I'd call that efficient. The transportation system wouldn't be making much more money off me from now on.
In the blink of an eye, Fu Qian had switched from the treacherous sea of business to the boundless sea of learning. He snorted, already plotting how to cash in his travel expenses.
It was clearly dark at the academy too, and the atmosphere... well, it wasn't exactly deserted.
Fu Qian narrowed his eyes as he looked at the two people staring at him in unison. This place was actually livelier than the bookstore.
They sat on either side of the room, both looking astonished. They were none other than Liu Shuang and Miss Wen.
So much for leaving the leader in charge. The moment he was gone, they'd started slacking off.
It had barely gotten dark, and they were already back to rest.
They even seemed to be having a pleasant chat, and had brought out Professor Fu's tea to drink.
Without saying anything right away, Fu Qian lowered his gaze to the tea in front of them.
"Ah—Professor Fu, you're back. The tea's just ready."
Not only had she noticed that tiny detail, she seemed to have misunderstood it.
The laboratory assistant, Liu Shuang, came to her senses as if waking from a dream. She was the first to greet him, then stood to pour tea, looking afraid her leader might get thirsty.
"Professor Fu came back even sooner than we expected. Looks like we were worried for nothing."
Although Wen Li didn't get up, she was beaming too, warmly welcoming Fu Qian with her eyes fixed on his face.
Hmph, youngsters... They thought they could smooth things over with a few nice words.
But an Academic Leader wasn't so easy to fool. Professor Fu took a sip of tea