Qiu Yonggen nodded with clenched teeth, a gesture that finally coaxed a satisfied smile out of Rong Qi.
Seeing her smile, Qiu Yonggen breathed a sigh of relief. "So, are you willing to come with us to the president's office now?"
Rong Qi cocked her head to one side, her eyes shifting toward Tang Lin.
Tang Lin, icy all over, finally grumbled, "I misunderstood you. I apologize. Can we go now?"
Rong Qi gracefully dismounted from her rocky perch. "Since you've both admitted your mistake, I suppose I can begrudgingly accompany you. I'll come back some other day to take in the scenery."
Both Qiu Yonggen and Tang Lin were uncomfortable but, remembering that the president and the committee of the Academic and Research Society were waiting, they swallowed their grievances.
After the research meeting was over, the classes were still going on when they left the president's office.
