Green Tea Scheming

Shen Wanyu, what kind of person do you take me for!

Superficial! Simply too superficial!

Jiang Linyuan scolded while tapping to open the red envelope.

Although Shen Wanyu had poor taste, he couldn't reject her good intentions; otherwise, what if he hurt the Minister's feelings?

Since she had taken the initiative to "drop gold coins" for him, it would be a waste not to accept them.

"Once you've accepted the money, take the new members of the External Relations Department to familiarize them with our work. The recent sponsorship for the Badminton Club is a perfect opportunity."

"The people newly added to the work group are the new members; you are responsible for them."

Shen Wanyu was almost certain that Jiang Linyuan would accept the red envelope, and she sent these messages at the same time.

The Minister understands me so well; she must have me in her heart.

I've looked into it; she is exactly that kind of girl who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

Jiang Linyuan glanced at the people newly added to the work group; the External Relations Department had recruited four people.

One person's screen name caught his attention: Magic Stone and Binary.

Binary Sister?

Before Jiang Linyuan could think too much, he received a friend request.

It was none other than Magic Stone and Binary.

"Senior, my name is Lin Yilin. I'm a new member of the External Relations Department and the one you helped out earlier. I'd like to treat you to a meal to thank you. When are you free?"

Jiang Linyuan thought for a moment:

"How about a cash equivalent?"

The other party seemed stunned by his reply, and after a long while, she managed to squeeze out a sentence:

"Are you busy?"

"Do you know what day it is today?"

Jiang Linyuan asked instead of answering.

Lin Yilin seemed to be thinking, and after a while, she asked:

"The school's recruitment day?"

"Today is the first day of school at Hogwarts, and I've met a new classmate."

"Senior!!"

This time, Lin Yilin's reaction was incredibly fast; the massive exclamation marks made it easy to imagine her blushing face through the screen.

The little junior is fun to tease.

But I shouldn't overdo it.

"I didn't mean to mock you, junior. Being a romantic person isn't a bad thing. Besides, I was just playing along with your lines earlier."

"Actually, I like roleplaying too, junior."

It's just that it might be a little different.

After a while, Lin Yilin stiffly changed the subject:

"So, does Senior have time or not?"

"If you want to get me pregnant, junior, I suggest Thursday, because I'll be crazy that day."

After sending this message, Jiang Linyuan put away his phone and ignored it.

If this Binary Sister falls for me, I'm done for. I must nip her inappropriate delusions in the bud!

I am the man you will never be able to have in this lifetime!

"Seriously, what is this person talking about?"

Lin Yilin stared at the message on her phone screen, her beautiful eyes wide, pouting as she tapped on Jiang Linyuan's profile picture.

She thought and thought, but didn't know how to respond to Jiang Linyuan's words. She let out a long sigh and buried her head in her pillow.

She recalled what happened this afternoon.

In high school, very few girls liked to chat with her. To put it nicely, her personality was straightforward; to put it bluntly, she didn't know how to adapt to situations.

A group of girls would chat with each other, agreeing with things they didn't understand, and chiming in even when they didn't know how to hold a conversation. This wasn't the kind of social interaction Lin Yilin looked forward to.

Therefore, she had almost no peers she could get along with.

Actually, logically speaking, someone as maverick as her shouldn't have such sentimental or melancholy emotions.

After all, anyone who knew Lin Yilin would say she was a straightforward, lively, and cheerful girl.

But very few people could see the little emotions she liked to hide deep inside.

At the recruitment fair, facing the unreasonable demands of the Student Union and meeting those cold, indifferent gazes.

Grievance, anger, and resentment—all sorts of negative emotions flooded over her like a rising tide.

Just as she was planning to make a run for it, someone spoke up on her behalf.

That was a guy who was hard to describe; at the very least, Lin Yilin couldn't make heads or tails of him right now.

Still, he seemed like a kind and interesting person.

"Zhang Juntang, I heard from Minister Shen that Jiang Linyuan graduated from the same high school as you. Do you have any impression of him?"

Lin Yilin rolled over, poked her head out from behind the curtains, and asked her roommate Zhang Juntang.

"...No."

Zhang Juntang, who had been looking at her phone, hesitated for a moment upon hearing this and replied in a low voice.

"That makes sense, after all, you were in different grades."

Lin Yilin smiled:

"Still, there will be plenty of opportunities to get to know him in the future."

"Mm..."

Zhang Juntang nodded gently.

The evening breeze blew, lifting the dormitory's pale blue curtains.

The night gradually deepened, and the girls' eyes reflected the starlight and the future.

"Senior Liu Tingting, you don't seem to be in a good state today. Would you like to take a break?"

On the badminton court, Jiang Linyuan looked at the distracted Liu Tingting before him, handed her a bottle of water, and asked with concern.

Liu Tingting took the water, untied the ponytail she had put up for the game, looked at Jiang Linyuan's face, and offered a forced smile:

"Mm, the junior is certainly good at caring for others."

Afterward, she ignored him further, lowered her head, and slowly drank her water to rest.

Hearing this, Jiang Linyuan raised an eyebrow; this green tea act had lost its flavor.

In the past, she would have already engaged in a round of Sword of Affectionate Lovers with him.

Seeing this, Jiang Linyuan said nothing more and simply sat down beside her.

The two remained silent, listening to the sound of the evening breeze brushing past their shoulders.

After a while, Liu Tingting raised her head in confusion and looked at Jiang Linyuan:

"Why has the junior stopped talking?"

"The way you look when you're quiet is exceptionally unique, Senior. I want to know what you're thinking about when you aren't speaking."

Jiang Linyuan softened his tone and said quietly.

Hearing this, Liu Tingting covered her mouth and laughed, her eyes narrowing into crescent moons.

"I was thinking about you, junior."

"If you're always thinking about others, Senior, shouldn't you think a little more about yourself?"

Jiang Linyuan said slowly.

"You have something on your mind, don't you, Senior?"

Liu Tingting was taken aback, nodded, and did not continue.

Seeing this, Jiang Linyuan gave a soft laugh.

Oh? Has it finally reached this stage? The green tea killer move: retreating to advance.

Fine, I'll play along.

"If you don't tell me what's wrong, Senior, it's because you're afraid I'll worry about you, right?"

Jiang Linyuan said with a smile, slowly turning his head to stare at Liu Tingting.

The light flashed across his face, overlapping with his bright eyes, making them shimmer slightly.

"But in truth, what I fear more than the event itself is that you don't trust me, Senior."

"So, Senior, will you give me a chance to earn your trust?"

Liu Tingting was stunned, then blushed and nudged Jiang Linyuan in the waist.

"Smooth talker."

Although she said that, her tone had already softened.

"Since you've put it that way, junior, it would be too heartbreaking if I still didn't say anything."

She sighed, observed Jiang Linyuan's expression, and said slowly:

"Actually, I've run into something quite troubling lately, and I don't know what to do..."

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