The sky was scorching hot, but the highest temperature stubbornly lingered at 39 degrees, because reaching 40 degrees would have caused some trouble.
Stepping out of the office building, she was instantly greeted by a wave of heat.
Liu Mengyu frowned slightly, and at moments like these, she would miss life in Chengdu. Of course, Chengdu as a plain city in a basin should also be quite hot around this time. But just driving out of the city would bring you to mountain areas with many scenic spots suitable for stopping by or even staying to escape the heat. However, such respite was wishful thinking on the plains of the eastern coastal city.
The black car was on time, as always, waiting outside to pick her up—a tacit understanding developed over the years. But this time, as soon as Liu Mengyu got into the car, she uncharacteristically started the conversation:
"I thought you wouldn't come today."
