Three horrendous women had left, and the hospital room finally returned to a state of quiet and harmony.
Ai Le and Shen Mingyou resettled themselves by the bed, with Han Luoli on one side, and her good friend, Gu Xiaoer, could not help but feel a burst of happiness finding all the people she cared about right by her side, wanting to laugh.
In her life, having them present was already more than enough for her. As for other people, she didn't have any more emotional bandwidth to deal with them...
"Little sister-in-law, why are you so reluctant to host the event?" Shen Mingyou peeled a delicate grape brought by Han Luoli and handed it over to Gu Xiaoer, their natural rapport making the atmosphere feel very comfortable.
Not delicate, not pretentious—that was also why Gu Xiaoer and Ai Le got along so well with Shen Mingyou.
Gu Xiaoer smacked her lips and bit down, mumbling somewhat unclearly, "Youyou, think about it, if I were to host the farewell party, not only would the school's leadership and students be watching, but people from Shenghan Group too!"
After swallowing the crisp and sweet grape, she continued her musing, "Isn't it said that the President of Shenghan is also going to attend? I've never seen him before, so I can't gauge his temperament. As my future grand leader, I need to treat him like a veritable Buddha, I don't want to make a bad impression on that old gentleman."
She spoke with great conviction, feeling rather proud of her thoughts. Designing blueprints on solid ground was what she really wanted to do, and not the sycophantic task of saving appearances.
"Old gentleman?" Shen Mingyou's hand peeling the grape twitched. Barbie's big eyes sneaked a glance, covertly looking in Han Luoli's direction.
The man sat leisurely on the soft chair, half-closing his eyes, toying with a strand of the girl's hair on the bed. His calm and indifferent demeanor didn't show any liking or disliking but still managed to assert a subtle pressure on Shen Mingyou.
"Uh-huh!" But Gu Xiaoer was clueless, nodding vigorously, whispering conspiratorially, "Once, I was in the elevator with Minister Bai, and he told me! The President is an old man, a really cunning one at that!"
The man playing with her hair paused: Wife, even if you lower your voice and cover your mouth with your little hand, I can still hear you, okay?
"So, such a shrewd person, how could he not see through our school leaders' little schemes? If he supports our school, that's fine, but what if he's not pleased and doesn't want to continue the collaboration? What if that affects me?"
"Xiaoer, you're making so much sense!" Ai Le gave a thumbs up, "I've heard that those in high positions tend to have all kinds of quirks, and one misstep can easily offend them! I'm planning to work at Shenghan in the future, and I definitely don't want to ruin my career prospects!"
"Little sister-in-law, Sister Le..." Shen Mingyou stammered. He touched his nose, his ear, looked at the pristine ceiling, the white bedsheets, but didn't dare look in Han Luoli's direction.
Brother Li, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked this question...
A small smile played on Han Luoli's lips, his eyes revealing an indefinable, starry gleam that Gu Xiaoer couldn't comprehend, as he spoke in a mellow voice that resonated gently, "Bai Xiaoyu told you this?"
"That's right! Minister Bai was the one who said it. But, talking behind the President's back like that isn't good, he's going to be my leader after all! Da Luoluo, you mustn't let this slip!"
"I will remember that, wife!" Hmm, Bai Xiaoyu, I have you in mind as well.
A certain man working tirelessly in the Shenghan office tower sneezed out of the blue, feeling an inexplicable chill down his spine.