Reborn and Counterattack: The CEO's Powerful Sweetheart

Chapter 1328: Chapter 1327: Just Acting, No Need to Get Emotionally Involved

We can’t exactly tell Gong Qingwan about the task.

So, after discussing it, they came up with an excuse about a business trip to cover it up.

Gong Qingwan tore off a piece of bread but didn’t put it in her mouth. She smiled, ”The teachers at the Academy, going on business trips even without anything going on, truly are busy.”

The sentence was probing, filled with her desire to know more.

She wanted to know what exactly Gu Tong was up to.

And if it might harm her.

As expected, Gong Qingwan was quite a suspicious person.

Teachers at the Academy?

The private Doctor Liu Meifei, not far away, was slightly taken aback. She frowned, clearly not expecting that Gu Tong was also a doctor, and moreover a teacher at the Academy.

She remembered previously having a conflict with Gu Tong, during which she used her so-called ’medical knowledge’ to suppress Gu Tong. Yet, in the end, Gu Tong had never mentioned being a doctor herself.

Gu Tong licked her lips and smiled, ”Teachers at the Academy educate and train doctors. Wherever there are lessons, that’s where I go. Besides, it’s an arrangement by the Academy, not something I can decide.”

A hint of sharpness flashed in Gong Qingwan’s eyes as she said, ”That sounds quite exhausting.”

”It’s not that exhausting. Since I’ve taken up this profession, I should behave as a teacher,” Gu Tong routinely said such diplomatic things. She took a sip of coffee, the cup was almost empty. She placed the cup down on the table and said, ”I’m full, I’ll head to the Academy first. Enjoy your meal, Second Madam.”

The two who had once fallen out had no need to engage in pleasantries. Reconciliation was out of the question. All that was left between them was this constant game of reading each other, outright rivalry and concealed antics.

So, they maintained a facade of basic decency.

Just acting, no need to be sincere.

Gong Qingwan tore the bread into smaller pieces again, not lifting her eyes, but her lips remained gentle, ”Mm, take your time, and stay safe on your way.”

Gu Tong nodded but didn’t respond verbally. She casually picked up her coat from the chair back and walked out of the Li Family’s door.

Gong Qingwan finally stopped tearing the bread. She tossed it back onto the plate, as if intending to eat it later, and said, ”Doctor Liu, come join me for a meal.”

”Ah...” Liu Meifei was a bit caught off guard.

As a private doctor, by the house rules, her status was similar to the servants, not qualified to eat with Gong Qingwan.

If not for this, she wouldn’t have been standing aside all this time.

Gong Qingwan smiled faintly and said, ”I don’t have too many rules.”

Her words suggested a contrast; it was as if she was saying that while Gu Tong had many rules, she did not, and she waited until Gu Tong had left to make this comment.

”It’s boring to eat alone, come keep me company.” Gong Qingwan didn’t give Liu Meifei a chance to refuse, instead, she urged her.

He Mom was smart enough to understand Madam’s intention, pulled out the chair, and replaced the table settings, ”Doctor Liu, please.”

”Thank you, Madam...”

Liu Meifei walked over with a bit of joy. In the past few days, Gong Qingwan had been kind to her; just eating together held no special meaning to her.

Gong Qingwan finally started chewing the torn bread.

Liu Meifei sat down but had little appetite, looking quite thoughtful.

She carefully watched Gong Qingwan and spoke up, ”Madam, is our young mistress also a doctor?”

”Yes, she is.” Gong Qingwan lowered her head, so Liu Meifei couldn’t see her expression and also missed the cold smile that naturally appeared at the corner of her mouth.