Jiang Linyuan sat in the audience, listening to the school leaders' lengthy speeches. It was incredibly boring.
He looked to his left at Xiao Yilin. Her delicate little face was serious, listening attentively. Better not disturb her.
Then he looked at the Department Head. Huh? Why was she also listening so seriously? You're a veteran too, right? You're basically familiar with the whole procedure, why listen so carefully?
Shen Wanyu seemed to notice his gaze. She slightly turned her face, took off one Bluetooth earbud that was hidden by her long hair, and asked with a cool expression:
"What is it?"
Department Head, I'm sorry. I actually misjudged you. I actually thought you were a diligent person.
"Department Head, your earbuds look really nice. Can I try them on?"
Jiang Linyuan pointed at the earbud in her hand and asked with a smile.
Shen Wanyu turned her head away at lightning speed, put the earbud back in, and ignored him.
Sigh. The Department Head must be listening to something she can't let others hear. Otherwise, why wouldn't she let me listen?
Forget it. Let the kid keep some privacy.
Feeling utterly stifled, Jiang Linyuan walked out of the conference room to go take a leak.
Arriving at the restroom, he found a middle-aged uncle already inside.
He didn't look closely, just found a spot farther away and pulled out his little buddy.
After all, standing right next to each other is pretty awkward. It's not a bullfighting competition.
Just as he finished, a man's voice suddenly sounded beside his ear.
"Jiang Linyuan?"
Holy crap!
Folks, who can understand the horror of having the middle-aged uncle next to you call out your name while you're peeing?
Little Jiang Linyuan was so scared he was about to cry.
Jiang Linyuan quickly zipped up and looked at the man who had spoken.
Oh, it's the Vice Principal.
He greeted him with a smile.
"Haha, Vice Principal, what a coincidence. You also came to the men's room to use the toilet."
This left the Vice Principal at a loss for words, momentarily speechless.
If I come to the restroom not to use the toilet, then what am I here for?
He thought for a long time and could only nod.
"Mhm."
"Then Vice Principal, if you finished but didn't leave, were you... secretly watching me pee?"
Jiang Linyuan thought for a moment and hesitantly asked.
Vice Principal: ...
Have young people's focus points already become this strange?
He cleared his throat, gave Jiang Linyuan a cold look, and changed the subject.
"I heard from Muzhi that you're pursuing her?"
That cringe woman has driven me mad with anger.
What nonsense!
What do you mean I'm pursuing her? It's clearly Xiao Su pursuing me, if anything!
Jiang Linyuan instantly felt the helplessness of Qin Shi Huang being told his surname was Qin.
Is there no one to stand up and defend Ying Zheng for him?
He really had no idea what Xiao Su told the Vice Principal about him every day.
"Uncle, Miss Su and I are just ordinary friends."
In front of an elder, Jiang Linyuan was slightly more polite.
"Don't call me uncle!"
The Vice Principal said discontentedly.
"Call me Principal!"
Oi, you old geezer, I show you some courtesy and you put on airs, huh?
"Vice Principal, next Sunday I suddenly remembered I have some things to do, I probably can't make it..."
Hearing this, the Vice Principal sighed and waved his hand.
"Alright, alright, call me whatever you want!"
"Okay, Uncle."
Jiang Linyuan replied.
Actually, he planned to call him 'father-in-law' to annoy the Vice Principal, but felt doing so would let Xiao Su take advantage of him.
In the end, he changed it back to 'Uncle'.
The Vice Principal looked at Jiang Linyuan, sizing him up.
It must be said, this young man is indeed handsome and talented-looking. He just seems like a bit of a troublemaker.
Thinking this, he sighed inwardly again.
If he were an honest, straightforward type, he probably wouldn't get along with his daughter either.
The Vice Principal sized him up again and sighed.
"Let's exchange contact information."
Huh? First time a man has asked for my contact info in a restroom. Feels a bit weird.
But Jiang Linyuan didn't refuse. Having the Dragon King Vice Principal's contact info would make it easier to handle Xiao Su in the future.
Vice Principal's contact info, get!
After adding the contact, the Vice Principal checked the time on his phone and said,
"The school's sports meet is coming up soon. Have you signed up?"
"Uncle, I'm a Student Union member. I have a lot of things to do."
Jiang Linyuan said.
The Vice Principal thought for a moment, nodded, and said,
"That's true."
Then, as if remembering something, he added,
"You're from the Computer Science college, right? Last year, there was a young man from your college who left quite an impression on me. The one running the 3km, who made a sports student get a stitch in his side. Do you know him?"
"... Don't know him."
Jiang Linyuan said guiltily.
"It wasn't you, was it? The one who made that contestant get a stitch."
The Vice Principal asked with a strange expression.
"Haha, Vice Dean, he got the stitch himself. What does that have to do with me?"
Jiang Linyuan didn't continue denying it and directly admitted it.
During his freshman year, to find tea girls to play with, he often ran into some boiling lambs.
Joining the sports meet was also to earn a C-level card.
Back then, he encountered a tanned sports student who said he wanted to 'practice' with him.
But that guy's mental fortitude wasn't well-trained. Halfway through the race, Jiang Linyuan's trash talk made him so angry he blew up, got a stitch halfway, and quit.
"It's good you're not participating. Don't go ruining things for others."
The Vice Principal said with great relief.
You actually see me as a demon pill, Vice Principal? I think your family is missing a ghost motorcycle.
Might as well dye my hair blonde when meeting Auntie Shaqima on Sunday. Hehe.
"Uncle, I'm leaving first, going to go 'ruin things' for Miss Su."
Jiang Linyuan waved his hand, grinning.
"You wait!"
The Vice Principal got anxious, calling him to stop.
"When you meet on Sunday, dress sharply. Muzhi's mother pays a lot of attention to details. And also..."
What's it to me?
Vice Principal, you're the live-in son-in-law, I'm not! Why be so polite to Auntie Shaqima?
Eat the soft rice with a tough attitude!
Pretending not to hear, Jiang Linyuan quickly walked out of the restroom.
Watching Jiang Linyuan's retreating back, the Vice Principal sighed again.
"This one's also a straight shooter. Sunday is going to be a headache."
Thinking this, he took out his phone again.
"Daughter, have you told that Jiang Linyuan anything about your mother?"
Su Muzhi replied after a while.
"Haven't gone into detail. I just hinted a little bit."
The Vice Principal immediately felt a headache coming on. He typed:
"If you don't explain clearly, what if he ends up arguing with your mom?"
"Dad, are you saying you're on Mom's side?"
Looking at the reply on his phone, the Vice Principal really didn't know what to say.
This child has the exact same temper as her mother!
"Forget it, forget it. You two figure it out yourselves when the time comes."
In the end, speechless, the Vice Principal could only reply like that.
...
Jiang Linyuan returned to the conference room, feeling completely relaxed.
The moment he sat down, Shen Wanyu looked over.
"The sports meet. You're really not participating?"
This Department Head, is she testing my loyalty?
The moment I say I'll participate, she'll have Xiao Yilin act as the executioner to chop my head off.
"Haha, Department Head, I will put the department's work first."
Jiang Linyuan laughed.
"Mhm."
Shen Wanyu leaned back slightly, her eyes fixed on Jiang Linyuan.
"I hope you participate this time."