"Loyalty is not a bargaining chip!" Ye Liqing sat in the waiting room of the school clinic. She came to look for Xiao Lin, but a woman told her he wasn't there. A pair of large, wrinkled eyes were now unabashedly sizing her up. She was indifferent to this kind of attention. After all, she was used to being stared at—whether by men or women, she was accustomed to this kind of scrutiny and wouldn't get angry.
Li Jingyi sat beside Ye Liqing, wanting to speak up several times, but she held back. Xiao Lin had taken the day off early in the morning without stating when he'd be back. However, based on past experiences, it was likely that he wouldn't come back.
She was torn about whether to tell this woman the truth, but she was reluctant to do so because the other woman seemed so arrogant. It wasn't about verbal arrogance; it was the overall impression she gave.
"Don't you have work to do?" Ye Liqing sipped the poorly made tea, questioning the woman who stayed by her side.
