Following the script, the two went from the school gate to the library, then to the celebrity statues. They wandered around the cherry blossom path a few times before reaching the artificial lake, where they watched several white swans lazily swim about, sending ripples spreading across the water.
After walking under the sun for a long time, the water Jiang Linyuan had bought had long since run out, so they decided to take a break.
Shen Wanyu sat down on a bench again and looked at Jiang Linyuan.
"Vice Minister Jiang, worthy of being so skilled at sweet-talking women. Your acting really is superb."
"Department Head, are you praising me or insulting me?"
"I'm merely stating the facts."
Shen Wanyu spoke indifferently as she took two bottles of mineral water from the shoulder bag she carried with her. Who knew when she had bought them.
Or perhaps she had prepared them from the start.
"This is yours."
Shen Wanyu handed one over.
"Thank you, Department Head."
Jiang Linyuan took it and replenished some fluids.
"It's just an equal exchange."
Shen Wanyu took a sip of water and gazed at the rippling lake.
Jiang Linyuan watched her and silently activated [Heart Slave].
"Department Head, are we continuing tonight?"
[What a pointless question.]
"No. Aren't you going to see Su Muzhi tonight?"
Shen Wanyu turned to look at Jiang Linyuan.
"Let's go together. As Little Su's friend, hardly anyone ever visits her hospital room."
Jiang Linyuan said carelessly.
[I hate this kind of half-truth the most.]
Shen Wanyu took another sip of water and said, "She doesn't need it either."
"That's hard to say. Little Su is so prideful. She might say she doesn't care on the surface, but who knows what she really feels inside?"
Just like you, Department Head.
Shen