"Going is out of the question; I simply can’t go."
Even though Zhou Sinin had a cheery personality, she couldn’t possibly barge into his office at this moment.
It turned out, Lu Jincheng was hosting a visiting instructor!
Leaving the instructor alone in the office to drink tea while he spent over ten minutes with her...
Was she really that important to him?
The astute Zhou Sinin quickly realized this fact.
"Alright... I won’t bother you anymore! I’m going back now, bye!"
Thus, after visiting Building 4 in Sector D and only one office left unvisited, she decisively retreated.
Mr. Lu walked her down to the lobby, then leisurely returned to his own office.
"I should be going back."
Guo Minjie took a big sip of tea, grabbed the teapot, and filled her cup again.
Why didn’t she just go back directly? Why wait for Lu Jincheng to return before saying so?
Could it be that a teacher’s schedule still needed to be announced to a student?
She shook her head gently, finding it somewhat odd.
"Teacher Guo, don’t rush. Longjing tea becomes tasteless after the third brew, so it’s appropriate to sip it slowly, savoring the fragrance."
Guo Minjie felt that Lu Jincheng’s words were meant for her.
And the meaning was definitely not limited to teaching her how to drink tea.
The two chatted for a bit more, but Teacher Guo still kept a clear boundary.
Just as resolute as that day.
Even though Mr. Lu naturally moved closer several times, she quickly re-established the distance, giving no chances.
"It’s about time; I really have to go now."
Guo Minjie looked at her wristwatch again, stood up, as if she had made up her mind.
"Alright then, I’ll see you out."
Lu Jincheng did not insist.
Clearly, the office environment...was not suitable.
With the constant coming and going of staff members asking for instructions, Guo Minjie maintained her dignified teacher’s appearance, fearing that getting too close might lead to gossip.
She was a bit constrained.
Mr. Lu’s car was parked downstairs; without wasting time, he pressed the accelerator and drove Guo Minjie out of Nanhu Industrial Park.
Guo Minjie found a comfortable position, leaning on the passenger seat, the car window slightly open, and she quite liked the feeling of Lu Jincheng driving her.
The cool natural breeze and the hint of fragrance was reminiscent of the bamboo mat beds in her childhood summer.
Comfortably exhausting.
She suddenly remembered that it had been a long time since she had slept well without the aid of anything.
The twilight filtered through the car windows, her biological clock was tamed by the nine-to-five life, awake during the day, awake at the night, only feeling tired when the sun set.
The music was just right, and the car was stable, moving along Nanhu Avenue.
Thus, she fell asleep.
When she woke up, Lu Jincheng had already stopped the car, but the unfamiliar parking environment caused Guo Minjie a bit of panic.
Her strong sense of vigilance immediately alerted her that something was wrong.
They were just on the highway, so how did it change to a narrow concrete road when she opened her eyes?
Guo Minjie looked through the car window, seeing fruit trees on both sides and numerous mosses on the concrete road ahead, indicating the scarcity of human activity.
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"The office wasn’t very convenient; I thought we should have a good talk."
Lu Jincheng’s face bore a teasing look, leisurely unbuckling his seatbelt, adjusting his posture, and sizing up Guo Minjie while sitting sideways.
"I’m curious, Teacher Guo, why do you prefer to handle things on your own and not contact me?"
"Did you deliberately drive to this kind of place?"
A baffled Guo Minjie said, realizing something was amiss.
"Just looking for a quiet place."
"You’re being very disrespectful."
Guo Minjie stealthily moved her right hand behind her, touching the door lock, while still maintaining a composed response to Lu Jincheng.
But her act was too feeble, and her actions of observing the nearby terrain were too obvious.
"No, no, no, I respect you more than you respect yourself."
Mr. Lu saw her slight movements and was not worried at all.
When he parked, he had already locked the doors, so he responded in a calm and unhurried manner.
"At least I respect your needs and your body, what about you?"
"What on earth are you planning to do?"
After a failed attempt to secretly open the door, Guo Minjie’s words carried a subtle tremor.
This guy... he couldn’t be?
He couldn’t be that audacious, could he?
It wasn’t possible, right?
"Don’t you understand yet? Xiao Jie, I miss you."
The long-unheard nickname echoed in the car as Lu Jincheng wrapped his arms around Guo Minjie’s shoulders, leaning his head closer.
It was broad daylight.
The sun hadn’t yet hidden behind the clouds, and even though the surroundings were desolate, Guo Minjie instinctively dodged his advance.
Faced with the reality before her, she had to admit that Lu Jincheng was more than audacious!
His unscrupulous ways, as well as his mindset of creating opportunities where there were none, had already crossed the lines of universal values.
She grabbed Lu Jincheng’s arms with both hands, preventing his advance.
She knew Lu Jincheng was a rogue, but didn’t expect him to be this much of one.
This was completely beyond her expectations.
As just a girl, she ultimately couldn’t resist his persistence.
After a struggle, Lu Jincheng still took her bag that was diagonally across her and threw it to the back seat, undoing the first layer of defense.
"What are you doing?"
With one hand pressing hard against her chest, Guo Minjie’s eyes widened.