Chen Jiayi raised an eyebrow in confusion, not understanding Song Zhiya's meaning until she saw Shen Jialiang walking over.
Song Zhiya bit her lip and called out shyly.
"Isn't this Brother Chen?"
Upon hearing Song Zhiya's affected voice, Shen Jialiang frowned deeply, and finally uttered a sentence slowly.
"Who are you?"
Song Zhiya froze, staring mechanically at Shen Jialiang, who looked on with a puzzled expression.
She gritted her teeth and looked at Shen Jialiang with a wronged expression.
"Professor Shen, have you forgotten me?"
Shen Jialiang raised an eyebrow. "Oh, it's you."
A hint of joy flashed in Song Zhiya's eyes.
"I knew Professor Shen wouldn't forget me! Professor Shen, would you like to have a drink together?"
Shen Jialiang gave a perfunctory refusal.
Then, he leaned down and whispered something in Chen Jiayi's ear.
The sound was too soft; Song Zhiya couldn't hear it clearly.
She bit her lip, her face pale.
For some reason, a hint of surprise flashed in Chen Jiayi's eyes, and then she whispered something to Shen Jialiang.
Song Zhiya saw Shen Jialiang glance at her, then nod thoughtfully.
How could Song Zhiya possibly stand it when two people were whispering about crickets in front of her?
She looked somewhat pale and asked unwillingly.
"Professor Shen, I'm Song Zhiya. I paid the bill when we went on our blind date."
Shen Jialiang had genuinely forgotten who this woman was, but upon hearing her say that, he immediately remembered.
Originally, Chen Jiayi introduced him to Song Zhiyan's younger sister, Miss Song.
However, Shen Jialiang still didn't remember much.
Upon hearing Song Zhiya's words, Shen Jialiang immediately remembered.
He glanced at Chen Jiayi and saw her looking at them curiously.
He twitched his lips, then smiled politely and said...
"Ms. Song, I didn't know we were going on a blind date. I thought you were just there to freeload. So once I realized, I left immediately. We didn't have any real contact, so why should I pay the bill? What if my girlfriend found out? Wouldn't she misunderstand?"
Song Zhiya felt as if her whole body had been torn apart; she stood there staring at Shen Jialiang in disbelief.
Do you have a girlfriend?
Shen Jialiang replied calmly, "No."
Song Zhiya is a joke.
Shen Jialiang continued, "But there will definitely be more in the future. What if she feels uncomfortable if she finds out?"
"Furthermore, Miss Song, my mother later sent you and your mother an expensive gift as an apology. What do you mean by bringing that up now?"
A look of embarrassment flashed across Song Zhiya's face, and she murmured.
"I just wanted to let you know that we know each other."
Shen Jialiang responded with an "oh," and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.
Song Zhiya felt the atmosphere was really awkward, and the people around her were looking at her with scrutiny. She couldn't stand it anymore, so she made an excuse to leave.
Before she died, she gave Chen Jiayi the things that Lin Yuyao had given her.
Chen Jiayi finally understood.
Shen Jialiang disliked Song Zhiya's deliberate attempt to curry favor.
Unfortunately, Song Zhiya couldn't explain it clearly.
She could say she'd been on blind dates, but to say in front of so many people that Shen Jialiang wouldn't pay the bill—wouldn't that make Professor Shen seem stingy?
but……
After thinking about it carefully, Chen Jiayi realized that Shen Jialiang was indeed a bit stingy.
Shen Jialiang felt a little better after Song Zhiya left.
He originally disliked attending these banquets, which featured all sorts of strange and unusual things.
But knowing that Chen Jiayi would also be coming today, Shen Jialiang came.
Shen Jialiang felt that Song Zhiya had no emotional intelligence at all. Anyone with eyes could see that he didn't welcome her and wasn't familiar with her.
She even tried to get closer!
Not only did they come up to me, but they also deliberately said some unclear and ambiguous things.
What if Chen Jiayi misunderstands?
Shen Jialiang saw that Chen Jiayi's expression was indifferent, and she seemed not to care, which made him feel slightly relieved.
He quickly realized that Chen Jiayi's indifference meant she wasn't interested in him.
The thought that Chen Jiayi was not interested in him made Shen Jialiang feel uneasy.
He took a sip of his drink and said calmly, "Did you continue studying and exercising after the exam?"
Chen Jiayi nodded, "Don't worry, teacher, yes."
Upon hearing Chen Jiayi's answer, Shen Jialiang immediately regretted asking such a question.
He thought for a moment, then asked another question.
"How about going to Lotus Town?"
Chen Jiayi forced a smile. "It's alright."
Seeing that the other party clearly didn't want to go into details, I guessed that something bad had happened.
Shen Jialiang regretted it again.
He fell silent, unsure of what to say for a moment.
Why do I feel like everything I say is wrong?
Soon, someone came to Shen Jialiang to discuss academic issues.
Seeing this, Chen Jiayi quietly slipped away.
Being around Shen Jialiang always meant enduring a lot of attention.
Although most people knew that she was Shen Jialiang's student, Chen Jiayi still found it a bit strange.
She found a secluded spot and opened the things Song Zhiya had given her.
The packaging inside contained white powder.
Chen Jiayi frowned, unsure of what Song Zhiya meant.
What is this thing?
After thinking about it, she decided to take it back to Shen Jialiang to see.
Turning her head, she saw Shen Jialiang discussing a problem with a group of people, and Chen Jiayi gave up the idea of finding him now.
She sat at the banquet, surrounded by rows of burning candles.
Bored, Chen Jiayi reached out and picked up a candle, watching it burn with curiosity.
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