Xia Sanghuan's tone seemed to be mocking that she was a good-for-nothing who had nothing to do all day!
Seeing that Leng Wanqing was on the verge of losing her temper and about to chase after Xia Sanghuan to have a big argument, Xia Anying quickly tried to dissuade her.
" Wanqing, calm down."
" Just let her have her way today. When the banquet is held..."
She didn't continue. A shrewd glint flashed in her eyes as she looked at Leng Wanqing.
Understanding the hidden meaning in Xia Anying's words, Leng Wanqing stopped her impulse to go after Xia Sanghuan.
As if she had thought of something, a cold sneer curled up on her lips.
Xia Sanghuan, just you wait. When that day comes, let's see if you still dare to be so arrogant!
However, one of the main characters who was inexplicably involved in this matter had no time to care about what was going on in the minds of these two women. She was now fully focused on her thesis, only thinking about how to get her article published in *Science and Technology*.
If the principal only asked her to submit two theses as a final assignment, it would be a piece of cake for her.
But now, the requirement was for her thesis to be published in *Science and Technology*.
Although the difficulty had increased significantly, it wasn't too much of a hassle for Xia Sanghuan.
It would just take more time.
She was flipping through books while typing something on the computer with a pen in her hand.
Today, she had a discussion with Professor He and decided not to make the prescription for relieving Tree Man Syndrome public for the time being.
After all, the main active ingredient in the prescription still came from the Black-bone Spiritual Treasure.
In line with the rigorous scientific spirit, it was better not to include the prescription in the thesis until they found a substitute for this ingredient.
Although this research topic had been rejected by them, she had also discovered many gaps in traditional Chinese medicine technology during her usual research process.
People's understanding of traditional Chinese medicine was much less than before. When she first saw Jing Zhan, she noticed that the doctors only used Western medical techniques to treat his illness.
However, it was still traditional Chinese medicine that played a crucial role in the end.
So she decided to make traditional Chinese medicine the theme of her thesis.
Thinking of some ideas proposed by her master before, she decided to follow in her master's footsteps and continue to study these issues.
Just as she was burying herself in the data, a phone call came in.
It was Old Man Xiao.
" Huanhuan, after we injected the medicine into Jing Zhan today, the examination data showed that his blood pressure was a bit high."
" High blood pressure?"
She frowned.
There was absolutely no substance in the medicine developed by her and Professor He that could cause high blood pressure.
The other drugs that might cause minor side effects had also been suppressed by other harmless substances.
" Old Man Xiao, is Jing Zhan's blood pressure continuously high or temporarily high?"
" It's temporary."
" After we found out that his blood pressure was high, we waited for a while and conducted a second examination."
" We were going to inject him with antihypertensive drugs if his blood pressure was still high."
" But half an hour later, his blood pressure returned to normal."
This small change was not enough to prove that there was a problem with the medicine. Moreover, if there were really side effects that they hadn't detected, they would have shown up after Jing Zhan's first injection.
She hesitated for a moment and decided to listen to Old Man Xiao's opinion.
" Old Man Xiao, do you think we should continue to use this medicine?"
Xiao Song pondered for a moment on the other end of the phone.
" I think we should continue to use it."
" I think so too."
She continued.
" The mutated cells in Jing Zhan's body will more or less cause blockages in his cardiovascular system, leading to an increase in his blood pressure."
" So we can't determine whether it's a problem with the medicine or the disease itself."
" Moreover..."
Xiao Song completed the second half of her sentence.
" Moreover, Jing Zhan's life now depends on this medicine."
It was a heavy topic, but also a very realistic one.
This was the only way they had found after so much effort to prolong Jing Zhan's life.
She hung up the phone and slumped back into the chair weakly.
She sighed, rubbed her face, and then buried herself in the thesis again.
When it was time to go to bed, she walked out of the bedroom and planned to get some fresh air first.
She had been sitting in front of the computer all day, and now she couldn't fall asleep even if she wanted to.
She walked downstairs and heard Leng Wanqing's voice at the stairway landing.
" Brother, can I hold a banquet at home on Saturday night?"
She suddenly remembered the scene during dinner when this young lady, who always looked down on her, and Xia Anying had invited her to the banquet with great enthusiasm.
Banquets were a social necessity in the upper class.
She had heard from her two sisters before that even they had banquet obligations that they couldn't refuse.
It wasn't surprising that Leng Wanqing suddenly wanted to hold a banquet.
But the fact that she not only wanted to hold one but also invited her was very suspicious.
She was very clear about how much this young lady disliked her.
So her invitation to her was no different from a weasel paying a New Year call to a chicken - there was no good intention.
She stopped walking and, with the intention of finding out what Leng Wanqing's purpose was, continued to listen.
" What do you want to hold a banquet for?"
Leng Chuanjin's voice sounded very cold. He should have just gotten home.
" I've been back in the country for so long. I should get together with my old friends, right?"
Seeing that her elder brother didn't respond, she stepped forward, grabbed his sleeve, and started to act coquettishly.
" Brother, just let me hold it."
" I definitely won't cause any trouble for the family!"
Looking at his nagging younger sister, he sighed impatiently.
" Okay."
" But don't cause any problems."
Seeing that her elder brother had relented, Leng Wanqing immediately broke into a big smile.
After Leng Chuanjin talked to her about a few precautions, he then went upstairs.
At the stairway landing, he noticed Xia Sanghuan, who hadn't had time to run away.
The girl looked back at him awkwardly.
" Second brother, I really wasn't eavesdropping just now."
"..."
Looking at the girl who was trying her best to explain, he smiled helplessly.
" I haven't even asked anything yet."
This made her even more embarrassed.
He raised his hand, hesitated for a moment, and then stroked the girl's head.
" Have you read the news?"
He suddenly asked.
" Yes."
Just thinking about the top news headline this morning gave her a headache.
Although she didn't read the specific content, just looking at the title made her not want to click on it.
What puzzled her was that although a day had passed since this incident, no one had asked her about it.
Not to mention any reporters who came out of nowhere, even the classmates at school didn't pay much attention to her.
This mystery was solved after her second brother showed her the specific content of the news.
Because he had diverted all the focus of the public opinion onto himself.