Director Zhang’s office was about thirty square meters.
Inside the door was a reception area. At the far end of the reception area was a small door that led to a rest area combined with an office.
Ying walked in front, her steps cautious, afraid of making a sound and angering Mu Wannuo, who was walking behind her.
It wasn’t that she was too timid, but Mu Wannuo’s hostility earlier had been too strong—like being stared down by a wild beast—leaving a deep psychological shadow on Ying.
Ying led Mu Wannuo and Ning Chuxue to a brownish-yellow table and pulled out the chairs underneath.
When everything was ready, she turned around and bowed slightly.
“I’m sorry, Teacher Mu, Miss Ning. I was rude just now. Please forgive me…”
Ying was sure that it had really just been an accident.
When outside the door, it was the first time she had observed Ning Chuxue up close.
She was just too cute.
In the conflict downstairs, she had seen Ning Chuxue once, but the situation had been tense, and Ning Chuxue’s head had been buried in Mu Wannuo’s back. Various conditions had prevented her from getting a clear look at her face.
Now, after calming down a bit, Ying realized that she had indeed been overly offensive.
That’s why she took this opportunity to apologize, at least to ease her inner guilt.
Who knew if Mu Wannuo would start chatting with her teacher later, and then there would be no chance.
But Ying seemed to have misunderstood. She didn’t notice that Mu Wannuo was angry because she was jealous.
Facing Ying’s apology, Ning Chuxue, as the party involved, was not very concerned.
It wasn’t that Ning Chuxue was narcissistic. Although she usually acted easy to bully, she knew full well how beautiful she was.
With her outstanding looks, it was completely understandable that others would be captivated.
“Thank you.”
Mu Wannuo, who was walking in front, nodded and sat down on the chair Ying had pulled out.
Her tone had calmed down a lot, but there was still some hostility.
Even so, it reduced the pressure Ying felt considerably.
Just as Mu Wannuo sat down, Ning Chuxue also sat beside her.
Having walked all the way, Ning Chuxue was already too tired to move. Now she could finally rest her feet.
“Teacher Mu and Miss Ning must be here for the seal, right?”
Director Zhang sat opposite Mu Wannuo.
She knew Mu Wannuo was a straightforward person, so she didn’t say too many indirect words and directly cut to the chase.
What surprised her was that Mu Wannuo, whom no one usually wanted to approach, was now running around for a little girl.
But Director Zhang wasn’t the type to pry, so she didn’t continue thinking about it.
Mu Wannuo nodded without denying it.
“Yes, I had an appointment for tomorrow. Coming a day early has caused some trouble. Please don’t mind, Director Zhang.”
Mu Wannuo’s speech was perfect.
But it was precisely this perfect, efficient speech that had created the Mu Wannuo of today, who disliked unnecessary interactions with others.
“Not at all, not at all. Apologizing is so formal. I’ve long prepared the seal. I’ll go get it.”
With that, Director Zhang stood up and walked toward the inner room.
“Thank you.”
Mu Wannuo thanked her politely.
Ying watched her teacher leave, leaving her alone. The pressure that had just disappeared surged up again.
With no one to back her up, she looked timidly at Mu Wannuo and that seemingly harmless Ning Chuxue.
Mu Wannuo ignored Ying’s gaze. She was frowning at the message on her phone.
In the work group chat, there was a message about an emergency meeting.
Along with that message, there were several private message notifications urging her to attend the meeting.
Like a death omen.
She didn’t want to leave now, at least until she had settled Ning Chuxue.
It wasn’t that Mu Wannuo didn’t trust Director Zhang.
On the contrary, Director Zhang ranked at least in the top three on Mu Wannuo’s trust list.
Of course, this trust list only applied to people within the school.
But there was another reason she didn’t want to leave.
Director Zhang’s apprentice, Ying, was too much of a threat!
Especially that lovesick expression from earlier.
Even if Ying now seemed normal, Mu Wannuo didn’t dare to leave Ning Chuxue here alone.
She was afraid that her younger sister would be taken away by Ying.
Thinking this, she swiped her phone and typed. She edited a message in the input box, carefully checked it for errors, and then hit send.
Soon, in a chat box with the note “Vice Principal,” a message she had just edited appeared.
“Temporarily unavailable. No time.”
Almost the instant the message was sent, a voice message appeared in the Vice Principal’s chat box.
To avoid disturbing Ning Chuxue, who was curiously looking around, she didn’t tap to listen. Instead, she long-pressed the voice message and selected the text conversion function.
“No, you must attend this meeting.”
Tsk…
‘Troublesome.’
Mu Wannuo subconsciously clicked her tongue.
As luck would have it, Ning Chuxue heard it.
So, the bored Ning Chuxue leaned over, her little head ducking under Mu Wannuo’s arm into her embrace, looking curiously at her phone.
“Sister Mu Wan, what’s wrong?”
Now, Ning Chuxue had also recovered from the tense and complicated emotions, so she seemed much more cheerful.
“I have an emergency meeting to go to later.”
Mu Wannuo didn’t hide it and told the truth.
“Then go attend it.”
She was still clear about Mu Wannuo’s identity.
Half a month ago, Mu Wannuo had openly revealed her identity to her.
That was also why Ning Chuxue, even though she knew Mu Wannuo was very popular, still looked as if she had expected it.
“Then what about you?”
“Aiya, it’s not like I have to rely on big sisters all the time. Don’t worry.”
From Mu Wannuo’s address to herself, Ning Chuxue could probably judge that her older sister was hesitating about whether to attend this meeting because she was worried about her.
“But…”
Just as Ning Chuxue expected, Mu Wannuo hesitated again.
“There’s no but. I’ll be right here. I’m not going anywhere.”
Afraid of affecting Mu Wannuo’s work, Ning Chuxue vowed confidently.
With the mind of an adult, she could tell that Director Zhang and Mu Wannuo had a good relationship, which was why she thought of this solution.
Mu Wannuo subconsciously opened her mouth, but no sound came out.
She hesitated.
“Sister Mu Wan, rest assured. Director Zhang’s place is safe anyway.”
Ning Chuxue continued to comfort her.
This scene left Ying, standing nearby, dumbfounded.
Teacher Mu, who was famous for being cold and aloof, was being so obedient to this little girl who looked like an invalid?
If not for the fact right before her eyes, she would have suspected she was dreaming.
“Teacher Mu, rest assured. My master is a good person.”
After a difficult decision, Ying also stepped in.
She also wanted to leave Ning Chuxue alone, observe her a bit more, and chat.
With Mu Wannuo present, her idea was hard to realize.
All in all, in short—in short, she was just too cute!
No matter how others tried to persuade her, Mu Wannuo’s hesitation never ended.
Mu Wannuo, who was all-powerful in front of others, became like a little girl when it came to matters concerning Ning Chuxue.
She was genuinely worried that when Ning Chuxue was alone, a serious accident might occur.