The next day, Xianyu worked overtime on his paperwork while Hua was at school, just as he always did.
Once the work was done, Guan Liang came to his side.
Lately, his subordinate had been searching everywhere for ways to relieve stress and control emotions, frequently bringing him things.
Yesterday it had been a guqin, and before that, a brush, ink, paper, and inkstone...
This time was no exception.
Looking at the pack of cigarettes set before him, Xianyu couldn't help sighing.
"You're really... grasping at straws."
Guan Liang sighed too.
What else could he do?
Try every method available, of course!
People who smoked generally believed tobacco could relieve stress and keep their minds clear.
Doctors held the opposite view, saying smoking did nothing but harm. Rather than relieving stress, it only made people feel worse.
Still, compared with human lives, those side effects were nothing.
Whatever the case, it was better than his superior stabbing him and then dying himself, wasn't it?
Choosing the lesser of two evils, Guan Liang had prepared cigarettes for his superior.
He picked up the pack, unwrapped it, took out a cigarette, and offered it to the Marshal.
"Good or bad, let's try it first. Consider it a last-ditch effort."
Xianyu didn't take it.
Seeing this, Guan Liang put the cigarette back and asked:
"Then... how about exercise? Jogging, golf, badminton? Or getting a pet? You haven't taken your annual leave anyway. Why not go relax on the Vacation Planet?"
Xianyu paused, then said lightly:
"Forget it. Let's not try any of them. Leave things as they are."
Guan Liang fell silent for a long time. Finally, he made up his mind and told his superior exactly what he was thinking.
"Honestly, in your current state... I don't think you'll last until then."