"Just let me know when you need my help."
Professor He's thoughtfulness timely gave Xia Sanghuan an out.
She forced a bitter smile at him.
"Okay."
"Hope the professor won't find me troublesome then."
Since the medicine wasn't fully prepared yet, she had to continue improving the refined medicine and perfecting her thesis as before.
After a busy day, when she got home, Wang Fu came up to her with a hesitant look.
"Miss Xia..."
Sensing there was more to his words, her expression turned solemn.
Following him a few steps into the living room, she frowned and asked,
"What's up?"
"Is it Leng Wanqing again..."
Wang Fu quickly waved his hand.
"No, it's not Miss Leng the Second."
"It's, it's..."
Before he could finish, Leng Chuanjin walked down the stairs.
He was still in his suit, looking like he had just come back from work.
"Has Xie Qiaoyang arrived yet?"
"Not yet, Young Master, but he should be here soon," the butler replied hurriedly.
"Are all the things ready?"
"Ready."
Their conversation left Xia Sanghuan completely confused.
"What's going on? Who is Xie Qiaoyang?"
She grabbed the butler who was about to leave.
"He's Xie Qian's younger brother," Leng Chuanjin pulled her hand off the butler's arm.
"Now go back to your bedroom with the files and stay there.
"Don't come out unless I call you.
"Understood?"
She nodded, looking a bit dazed at the man's serious expression.
What on earth was this Xie Qiaoyang's background that could make Second Brother take him so seriously?
Just as she was about to ask for clarification, a maid ran over.
"Young Master, Second Young Master Xie is here."
The man's eyes darkened. He pulled the girl to the stairway.
"Did you understand what I just said?"
"I know you have a lot of questions now.
"I'll tell you everything after this is over."
After saying that, he let go of her hand.
The girl bit her lower lip as she watched his retreating back.
Although she didn't know exactly what was going on, it was better to listen to Second Brother for now during this special period.
She hugged the backpack in her arms tightly and walked upstairs.
Before she opened the door to her bedroom, she saw Leng Wanqing coming out of it.
They glanced at each other. Ignoring the latter's unfriendly look, she turned around and walked in.
Normally at this time, she would have dinner first and then read for a while.
Now that there was no dinner in sight and she was in no mood to read, she had to take out her laptop and continue typing her thesis.
As she tapped on the keyboard, she thought to herself.
She hadn't had the chance to ask Second Brother how he was feeling today.
And she had planned to visit Big Brother in the hospital after dinner, but now she didn't know when that would be postponed to.
Since she hadn't used a computer before, although she had practiced a lot recently, she was still a bit unskilled at typing.
After making countless typos, she closed the laptop in frustration.
She rubbed her sore shoulders and looked at the clock in front of her.
What on earth was the matter that made Second Brother so on edge?
Moreover, it should have been Xie Qian, the only one present last night, who noticed their actions.
Why was it his younger brother who came?
She remembered Sister Mo Ning's words "the useless eldest young master of the Xie family", and a thought dawned on her.
So, was Xie Qiaoyang's visit today because he knew what she and Second Brother had done?
But why was the other side so bold?
Did they think they couldn't understand the content in the files?
Thinking of the content in the files, her eyes darkened.
The content in the files was full of technical terms, and some parts were even written in English.
If someone with no medical knowledge read it, they simply wouldn't understand.
But probably even the Xie family didn't expect that Xia Sanghuan could understand it.
While the girl was sitting in her bedroom lost in thought, Leng Chuanjin was already sparring with Leng Wanqing and Xie Qiaoyang.
Xie Qiaoyang kept hinting at what had happened last night in his words, but Leng Chuanjin was obviously more skilled.
They were like two people doing Tai Chi, avoiding each other's sharp questions and then throwing their own back.
"If Second Young Master Xie's purpose for coming here today is to discuss last night's banquet and the proposal of marriage with my brother, we'll have to excuse ourselves," Leng Wanqing picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and every gesture exuded the elegance a young lady from a big family should have.
Seeing that the Leng family was about to see him off, Xie Qiaoyang had to give up for the time being.
Before leaving, he said to Leng Chuanjin gently,
"I have some important matters to attend to tonight, so I won't stay any longer.
"However, Young Master Leng, I still have something to say to you.
"For people like us who are always in the spotlight, it's better not to meddle in things that we don't need to."
After saying that, he left with a flawless smile on his face.
After he completely walked out of the Leng family's main gate, Leng Wanqing rolled her eyes.
"Come on, is the Xie family crazy about a marriage alliance?"
"I'm not even an adult yet, and they dare to come!"
Looking at his sister who couldn't see through the other's true intentions at all, Leng Chuanjin rubbed his temples tiredly.
"Wanqing, go back to your bedroom and rest first.
"I'll ask Uncle Wang to call you when dinner is ready."
Looking at her brother's slightly tired face, she was a bit puzzled.
But since she was tired too, she went back to her bedroom as told.
Although Xie Qiaoyang started talking about the marriage alliance as soon as he sat down, Leng Chuanjin knew that this wasn't his real purpose.
Not to mention that the Xie family and the Leng family were on bad terms, even if he needed a marriage alliance, he wouldn't come to the Leng family.
Moreover, even if the Xie family really had the intention of allying with the Leng family through marriage, Leng Chuanjin would never hand his sister over to them.
So, he came here this time just to try to get information from him.
Xie Qiaoyang was the person in the Xie family who had the most contact with him.
Since he was the heir the Xie family placed high hopes on, he naturally didn't get along well with Leng Chuanjin.
And precisely because of this, Leng Chuanjin knew best how terrifying he was, capable of killing without a trace.
He suddenly felt that taking Xia Sanghuan to the Xie family's dinner last night was a very impulsive decision.
He shouldn't have let her go.
What he was most worried about now was whether the Xie family knew that Xia Sanghuan was the person secretly developing medicine for him.
And whether the last kidnapping was intentional or just to steal the files and they just happened to kidnap her.
There were too many questions, which made him a bit headache.
"Young Master, shall I go and call Miss Xia down now?"
"Dinner is ready."
"She's been busy all day. She must be starving by now."
Hearing the butler's question, he nodded.
"I'll go and call her."