Although feeling a bit guilty, Xia Sanghuan currently intended to tackle the most important matter first.
Afterward, she would ask the Fu family to help Shen Ya sort out the troubles caused by her.
She initially planned to find a café near the school, but then considering the large number of people and the likelihood of being noticed, she chose the one in the city center.
This time, without hesitation, she used her second elder sister's membership card and was then led by the waiter to the exclusive private room.
Although she didn't really care about money, at certain moments, she couldn't help but sigh that it was really great to be rich.
She asked about Shen Ya's taste and ordered a cup of coffee and some snacks for both herself and Shen Ya.
She didn't come straight to her request but tried her best to please Shen Ya.
Once Shen Ya felt embarrassed, she would offer help voluntarily.
Unlike her calmness, Shen Ya was in a daze the moment she walked into the café.
Warm - colored chandeliers hung in the store. The wooden bar and tables and chairs had their surfaces carefully waxed, reflecting a lustrous sheen.
She rarely even went to milk tea shops on normal days, let alone such a high - class café.
She carefully picked up a fork and poked at the cake in front of her. After putting the soft cream into her mouth, she was completely captivated.
However, her self - esteem and sense of shame didn't allow her to keep eating.
She put down the utensils and looked at Xia Sanghuan across the table, feeling a bit embarrassed.
"The cost of this meal, we..."
"Consider it my treat," Xia Sanghuan said with a gentle smile.
"After all, I still need your help with something."
Shen Ya swallowed the rest of her words. Although Xia Sanghuan's smile was flawless, she always had the feeling of being dragged into a pit of fire by her.
She shook her head to drive this thought away.
"So what do you need my help with?"
"Eat first," the girl said in a non - urgent manner.
"Let's talk about business after you're full."
She looked at Shen Ya with a beaming smile, making Shen Ya not sure whether she should continue eating.
Fortunately, her craving for the cake overcame her inner doubts. Moreover, Xia Sanghuan was humorous and knew a lot about medical knowledge, so they unexpectedly got along well in conversation.
When Shen Ya had eaten enough, Xia Sanghuan knew it was almost time to get to the point.
She took out the pre - prepared materials and handed them to Shen Ya.
These materials were carefully selected by her. They wouldn't make the other person think she knew too much, nor would they make the other person think she was a complete layman.
Shen Ya took the materials and started looking through them. Her serious look made Xia Sanghuan feel a bit reluctant.
The two discussed the contents of the materials for a while. When the problems were almost solved, Xia Sanghuan finally revealed her real purpose for today.
She asked casually, as if it didn't matter.
"Shen Ya, do you still have that material given to you by Professor Wei?"
Hearing her words, Shen Ya was stunned for a moment and then said,
"Yes, but he gave me a new one."
"What's wrong?"
She looked at Xia Sanghuan in confusion.
"Why did he give you a new one?"
The girl curled the corners of her mouth at her, pretending to be calm.
"Because it was the one Professor Wei had used."
"No wonder I saw a lot of drafts with no clear meaning on it," Xia Sanghuan said.
"So that's it..."
Did Wei Linjun actually make such a mistake?
Xia Sanghuan squinted her eyes.
Was it intentional or just a momentary slip?
"Do you have any other materials from Professor Wei?"
"No," Shen Ya replied.
"But I saved some on my phone before."
As she spoke, Shen Ya started rummaging through her phone album.
"Could you send them to me?" Xia Sanghuan asked.
"After I read that material before, I became very interested in the topic Professor Wei is researching, so I want to learn more."
Shen Ya sent the few photos she took at the beginning of the year to Xia Sanghuan without hesitation.
"Although these things are quite difficult, I think with your understanding ability, you should be able to understand them quickly," Shen Ya said with a sincere smile.
"Your professional knowledge about pharmacy is richer than that of the students in the same major at our school."
Looking at her, Xia Sanghuan could only smile in return.
The thing she really wanted was finally in her hands, and she let out a sigh of relief.
After chatting casually for a while, the two parted ways.
She dutifully sent Shen Ya back to school. After the girl's back completely disappeared, the smile that had been on Xia Sanghuan's face for a whole day was replaced by exhaustion.
"Let's go back," she said.
Only then did she have time to check the messages sent by Leng Chuanjin.
"Where are you? Are you coming back for dinner tonight? Do you want me to pick you up?"
The three messages were sent to her an hour apart.
Second brother rarely contacted others on social software, let alone type so many words at once.
For some reason, this realization made the girl a little happier.
But she still didn't reply to his messages.
It was already getting dark. At this speed, it was impossible for her to get home before dinner.
She randomly found a store on the street and bought two pancakes for herself and the driver.
She didn't really care about what she ate, but she didn't know if the driver cared.
However, after the driver took the pancake, he smiled and said to her,
"Thank you, miss."
There was no sign of disgust at all.
She breathed a sigh of relief slightly and ate the pancake silently with the driver in the car.
"Master Leng cares about you very much, miss," the usually taciturn driver suddenly said to her on the way back.
"He called me five times this afternoon."
Hearing his words, Xia Sanghuan was stunned for a moment but quickly regained her usual composure.
"Really?"
Her voice was very soft, and she didn't continue to ask further, as if she didn't care at all.
When she got home, she only saw Leng Wanqing in the living room.
Since that day, Miss Leng had never given her a cold shoulder again, and she finally didn't have to suffer in silence.
She handed her coat to Wang Fu, who came to greet her, and casually asked,
"Where's Master Leng?"
As soon as she said these three words, the butler knew that the young master and Miss Xia had quarreled again.
After all, every time Miss Xia was angry, she would address the young master as "Master Leng".
Although the young master had repeatedly instructed him in advance not to let Miss Xia get close to the kitchen no matter what...
"The young master is in the kitchen now," the butler replied.
"What is he doing in the kitchen?"
It was well - known that Leng Chuanjin couldn't cook at all.
"Well... you can go and see for yourself," the butler said with a smile and then turned around to put away her coat.
Xia Sanghuan stood there, hesitating for a while, but finally couldn't resist her curiosity.
The Leng family had a back kitchen, but since Mrs. Leng would occasionally cook on a whim, a semi - open kitchen was also installed in the dining room.
She walked step by step towards the dining room and gradually heard the sound of pots and pans clashing.