"Please come in."

There was a steady and low voice inside, and Aldrich actually felt unfamiliar.

He gently pushed the door and walked in, but he finally didn't see Dean Tang Huaisel sitting motionless in front of the office again, but sitting on the sofa slowly brewing black tea.

He raised his eyes that were cloudier than before, and said, "Lecturer Aldrich, sit down."

Aldridge nodded in greeting, then sat down steadily.

Dean Tang Huaisel didn't mean to speak, just brewed black tea step by step. He took out an extra cup and brewed a cup for Aldrich.

For the first time, Aldridge felt that the action of a man making tea could be pleasing to the eye.

Not beauty or anything else, but a kind of accumulation, precipitation, and taste of life.

Those who know how to drink tea, have been drinking not tea, but time.

To be honest, Aldrich has never appreciated the black tea culture here, but now Aldridge understands a little bit—not exactly aristocratic.

"What's the matter?" Dean Tang Huaisel asked after finishing all the steps.

Aldridge replied directly: "I need to take two weeks off because of some personal matters."

Dean Tang Huaisel glanced at him, instead of saying "no" as he expected, but after taking a sip of tea, he said lightly:

"Schools have a very fixed class time, and if you take time off, there are only two solutions. First, hire a lecturer to teach, and second, move the two-week course to the Saturday after you come back."

Aldridge prefers the first option, because even he himself does not know if he will be able to return from the sea in two weeks. He pondered and asked:

"Are there any teachers who can substitute?"

"I can help you." Dean Tang Huaisel said calmly.

Aldridge breathed a sigh of relief and thanked: "Excuse me."

"Um."

After the matter was settled, Aldridge would not consider the effect of asking for leave on his identity as a teacher. Instead, he was eager to move the tea on the table.

But the dean said: "If you can get back before the 15th, try to get back as soon as possible. The 15th to the 21st are the academic exchanges of the entire Imperial College of Medicine. Exchanges are good for growth. You are still young, learn more."

"I'll try my best." Aldridge nodded.

Speaking of which, Andrea asked Aldrich to help her open a small stove just for this academic exchange, but unexpectedly, it just happened to catch up with the goddess of the storm.

Recently, the activity of opening a small stove has stopped. On the one hand, Andrea’s studies have become busy, and on the other hand, Aldrich needs more time to grow on the extraordinary road.

Aldridge could finally drink the tea, which was hot in the mouth and had a long aftertaste, much better than what he had drunk from the businessman named Link in Huodu before.

Dean Tang Huaisel had no intention of chatting, but just closed his eyes and rested. Aldrich had nothing to do, so he looked at the furnishings of the room.

Simplicity is the theme of this office, and the fragrance of books is the temperament of this office. The only thing that is out of place is a portrait hanging on the wall on the right.

It was a girl.

In the portrait, she is wearing an emerald green dress and a sun hat with a wide brim. She is standing by the window smiling sweetly, at the same age as a flower.

"Maybe it's the dean's granddaughter."

After Aldridge took his last sip of tea, he left.

In the evening, Andrea came to Aldridge's residence and was invited to dinner.

"Is today a special day?" Andrea asked strangely, looking at a table of dishes.

Aldridge put the last sausage on the table and smiled: "It's not a special day."

"I knew I had brought Eve here too." Andrea said sadly as she sat down.

Aldrich couldn't help but smile. During this time, Andrea went to see Eve more often than he did, and the relationship between the two quickly warmed up. At least Eve was willing to follow Andrea out of the orphanage to play.

"She must have eaten by this time." Aldridge sat down and said.

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Andrea didn't believe Aldridge's words at all.

Aldridge said: "The day after tomorrow I'm going to be away from Spurzy for a while."

Andrea frowned and asked a series of questions: "What happened? How long will it take?"

Aldridge naturally won't tell the truth, and naturally lied: "There is just something to deal with, it's not a big deal, if it goes well, I will be back in half a month."

"Half a month..." Andrea chewed the time and asked again, "Do you need help?"

"It's okay, it's not very troublesome," Aldridge waved his fork and said, "And you still have classes, um, and academic exchanges across the empire?"

Andrea was stunned for a moment, and said a little helplessly: "Yes."

"I'll try to get back before the academic exchange starts."

"Come on for me? Come on... I didn't read the word wrong." Andrea did not see the embarrassed look on Aldridge's face, so she breathed a sigh of relief and returned to nature.

"That's right." Aldridge laughed.

...

Carula swayed her black thighs on the chair and said speechlessly: "Can you stop saying goodbye like a goodbye, I'm still waiting for you to pick Eve home early!"

Aldrich shrugged and said easily: "I just said goodbye more seriously, and with your brother here, there won't be any problems, right?"

"That's natural!" Karula smugly propped up her flat chest.

It's a pity... I'm the carry point for this trip.

Whether Herbert can come back alive may also depend on Aldridge's on-the-spot performance.

It's just that there is no need to say this to a brother-controlled ultimate evolutionary type.

"Eve!"

Aldrich beckoned, called Eve to his side, and kissed her gradually sensual little face.

"Hey! Eve is already 12 years old, so you're a hooligan!" Carula said immediately with a teasing.

"Ah!"

After listening to Aldrich, he immediately put his face in front of Eve~lightnovelpub.net~ Eve gave a natural sip and smiled sweetly after the kiss.

He raised his brow smugly at Karula, arrogant and proud.

Karula cried out 'desperately': "Oh my poor Eve, from now on is the daughter of a perverted uncle!"

Aldridge gritted his teeth, you are a pervert.

After laughing for a while, Aldridge lowered his head and whispered to the well-behaved Eve, "Will you take Eve home when my brother comes back from this business trip?"

Eve's big eyes seemed to glow, and she nodded her head vigorously.

"Cut, return it to my brother... my brother!" Karula originally complained disdainfully, but suddenly shouted again.

"Hey!" Aldridge subconsciously agreed, he thought it was calling him, it's not taking advantage of it.

"cough."

A light cough came, and Herbert's figure appeared at the door of the orphanage.