Chapter 1415 - 1442: Accumulated Disappointment 10
Chapter 1415: Chapter 1442: Accumulated Disappointment 10
"Yes!"
The assistant nodded and turned to leave.
Lu Xingshen spoke up, "You said it’s the Nursing Department’s university?"
The assistant looked back, "Yes, Director Lu."
Lu Xingshen narrowed his eyes slightly, leaning back in his chair in a lazy way, "Oh? Which Nursing Department?"
The assistant replied, "It’s the university where you previously, as the legal representative, were appointed as a senior professor to give a lecture."
The corners of Lu Xingshen’s eyes lifted a bit. His long, jointed fingers tapped on the desk as he said in a slow, light voice,
"Mm, since that’s the case, then let’s go."
The assistant had no objections, and respectfully placed the invitation on the desk in front of Lu Xingshen.
Lu Xingshen called out to the assistant who had reached the door, "Do you know why I’m going again?"
The assistant, "???"
Lu Xingshen touched his nose, "Don’t overthink it. I’m not going because of anyone in particular. It’s just that this is the first university where I ever taught as a professor, so it has a different meaning for me. I’m just doing them a favor, that’s all."
The assistant shivered and let out an "oh," thinking, Why is Director Lu explaining himself to me?
Whether he goes or not is his freedom, I really wasn’t thinking that much...
Lu Xingshen was practically putting up a big ’Nothing to see here’ sign, yet he still felt he’d covered it up beautifully. In a very good mood, he lifted his hand, "You can go."
The assistant left, trembling, feeling that Director Lu suddenly seemed more human—but somehow even scarier?
Lu Xingshen pinched the invitation on the desk between his fingers, and for no reason at all his mood brightened.
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In the blink of an eye it was the next evening. Jiang Tian went home for dinner first and told Aunt Zhang and Aunt Jiang about the school celebration, saying she’d be back late tonight.
Jiang Tian rarely had the chance to go out and relax, so Aunt Zhang was especially happy, repeatedly saying she’d help look after Zhouzhou and telling her to go have fun.
"But Miss Jiang, for a school celebration don’t you need to wear a gown? Is it really appropriate to just go in your school uniform?"
Seeing Jiang Tian heading out right after dinner, Aunt Zhang couldn’t help asking.
Jiang Tian smiled, "I’m only going for a bit then coming back."
Anyway, if she wore a gown, people would maliciously speculate that some sugar daddy bought it for her. Jiang Tian didn’t want to get dragged into public gossip.
The school uniform was more low?key.
Aunt Zhang didn’t think much of it and added, "It’ll be dark soon, let the driver take you."
"No need, I’ll just grab a taxi."
Ever since Tang Xueli saw her taking the Lu Family’s car to school that one time and started spreading rumors, Jiang Tian hadn’t dared let the driver take her anymore.
When she arrived at school, Jiang Tian met up with Lin Dandan at the gate. Seeing that Jiang Tian wasn’t wearing a gown either, Lin Dandan gave her a knowing smile, "I didn’t have money to buy a gown and was worried you’d laugh at me. Didn’t think you wouldn’t wear one either."
Jiang Tian smiled, "Because I don’t have money either."
The two girls exchanged a grin and headed together toward the school auditorium, where tonight’s celebration would be held.
At the entrance of the auditorium, they could see students coming and going, all dressed in suits and gowns, carefully dolled up, dazzling to the eyes.
No one noticed the two of them, plain and unremarkable, but that didn’t affect their good mood at all.
"Ahhh, Jiang Tian, look!" Lin Dandan suddenly pointed at the welcome board standing not far away,
"Professor Lu is coming to our celebration tonight too!"
Jiang Tian didn’t react for a moment, "Professor Lu?"
"Yeah, did you forget?" Lin Dandan’s face was full of excitement. "About a year ago, the legal representative, Lu Xingshen, the dean of the affiliated hospital, came to give us a public lecture as a professor. You were there too."
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