The car stopped at the entrance of the Leng residence, and she got out of the car. Xiao Haoran got out from the other side and said, "Third Young Lady, please consider what I just said." There was a hint of conflict and anxiety on her face as she hurriedly walked toward the entrance. She left behind a quick response, "I will."
Xiao Haoran leaned against the car, watching her leave in a hurry, a cold smile flashed in his eyes.
He had thought she was calm and firm, but in reality, she was still unwilling. Female students from An Lan University were merely thus.
"Young Master," the driver in the car stuck out his head awaiting instructions.
However, Xiao Haoran didn't follow Leng Sa into the Leng residence. Instead, he turned and sat back in the car. "Let's go."
The driver was surprised. "Young Master, you're not staying at the Leng residence tonight?"
Xiao Haoran sneered, "That stupid woman is so annoying. I'd rather be with Leng Mingyue. At least Leng Mingyue still has a face to look at."
The driver didn't dare to reply and immediately started the car, turning it around to leave
For the next few days, Leng Sa didn't pay any attention to Xiao Haoran. She visited the small courtyard, handed the money to Liao Yunting, and inspected her precious motorcycle. Liao Yunting indeed had some skills. Through his modifications, the motorcycle's performance had improved slightly. However, achieving a similar performance as the one in her previous life was still a challenging task since there was a difference of over a hundred years in technology.
Liao Yunting happily took the sponsorship fee she had just given and went to his research base. He also mentioned that if Miss Leng had any further modifications in mind, she could always come to him.
Although his primary focus was on aircraft research, he didn't mind earning some extra money to subsidize his research budget.
Leng Sa looked at the slightly ugly appearance of the modified vehicle in the yard and sighed, "I'm poor."
Poor people played with cars, rich people played with watches. Right now, she couldn't afford watches, let alone her beloved baby.
"Sasa, what are you thinking about?" An Lucy and Leng Sa walked side by side towards the school gate, and An Lucy asked curiously looking at her melancholic expression.
She let out a sigh and said, "I'm lamenting why I'm so poor."
Song Xuan and Bai Xi caught up from behind with books in their arms. They overheard her words. "You're still poor? There aren't many girls your age in Yong City who are richer than you, right?" Yong City had many wealthy families, but just because their families were rich didn't mean those young ladies had money of their own.
For example, both Song Xuan, Bai Xi, and An Lucy included, came from well-off families, but the monthly allowance they received was fixed. Occasionally, they could get a little extra by acting coquettishly, but that was about it.
That's why the girls had come together to start Jingshu, hoping to earn some extra money.
However, the three girls, Leng Sa included, were quite capable of squandering money. Bai Xi loved buying clothes and jewelry, An Lucy loved buying books, whether they were classic or rare editions from domestic or abroad, even if she might not read them all. As for Leng Sa, no one knew what she did with her money.
If not for the fact that she was always short of money, Song Xuan would have thought that she was pretending to be poor.
So, among them, only Song Xuan was seriously saving money.
After all, she was a woman who was ready to run away from home and start a business.
Leng Sa sighed, "You guys don't understand; spending money is an art." And spending money on technology is also quite an art.
"How much do you need? I don't need it for the time being," Song Xuan offered.
"Me too. I still have a thousand dollars."
"Me too…"
Leng Sa shook her head, "I was just venting. How does it reach the point where I need to borrow your secret stash of money?" Most importantly, because even if she did borrow, it wouldn't be enough.
"If you need it, just ask," Song Xuan advised.
Leng Sa nodded repeatedly. "Ahxuan is so nice."
"What about us?"
Leng Sa reached out and patted their heads. "Xixi and Xiaoxiao are good too… Good girls."
"…"
"Leng Sa, someone is looking for you," a male student walking towards them from the school gate said immediately after seeing the group of four.
A little over half a month ago, she was still relatively unknown at An Lan University. However, now she could be considered a prominent figure in school. When the male student relayed the message, the students heading home after school turned toward her curiously.
She looked in the direction the male student had indicated and saw Xiao Haoran standing at the school gate in a custom-made suit, exuding an elegant charm that immediately drew attention.
"Who's that?"
"I don't think he's from our school."
"He doesn't look familiar. He doesn't look like someone from Yong City, right?"
"He's here to find Leng Sa…"
"Sasa, who is that?" Song Xuan asked quietly. They hadn't met Xiao Haoran at the Fu family's birthday party a few days ago.
She replied, "My Fourth Sister, Leng Mingshu's fiancé."
Song Xuan furrowed her brow, "The young master from the capital, Xiao family, the Duke's son?"
Leng Sa nodded, and Song Xuan's expression darkened. "He's your sister's fiancé. What's he doing waiting for you at the school gate?"
Leng Sa chuckled, "I suppose it's what you think."
"Do you need any help?"
"No, it's fine." Leng Sa patted her arm and smiled at the three of them. "It's getting late. You guys should go home."
An Lucy was a bit puzzled. "Sasa, is that person here to cause trouble for you? Let's stay and help you."
Leng Sa laughed. "He's not here to cause trouble for me. Don't worry; I know what to do. Rest assured." Song Xuan looked at her seriously. "Be careful."
"I know."
Leading her three friends forward, Leng Sa walked out of the school gate. Afterward, she turned and headed towards Xiao Haoran, who was waiting at the gate. Xiao Haoran saw them from a distance and smiled warmly as he gave her a friendly wave.
"Why is Young Master Xiao here?" Leng Sa asked.
Xiao Haoran replied, "Some friends from Yong City invited me to go out, and they also invited Miss Mingshu. She's feeling a bit uncomfortable going alone, so I thought of asking you to accompany her."
Leng Sa was surprised. "Where are you going?"
Xiao Haoran hesitated for a moment. "To a nightclub." Before she could refuse, he quickly added, "Don't worry, it's a legitimate place. My university classmate works there. I can't decline his invitation, so we'll just go for a while and come back."
She smiled. "Young Master Xiao, you're overthinking it. Nightclubs aren't exclusive to men; I've been there a few times with my friends. I'm just surprised that my grandfather agreed to let you take Mingshu."
Xiao Haoran chuckled. "Elder Leng isn't as stubborn as you might think. Third Young Lady should have a good conversation with Elder Leng."
Leng Sa shrugged. "Where's Mingshu?"
"In the car. We came specially to pick you up."
Leng Sa nodded. "Alright, let's go. But I have to go home and change my clothes."
"That was my oversight. Please, Third Young Lady," Xiao Haoran said with a polite smile.
She smiled and walked ahead of him.
At the school gate, Song Xuan and the other two friends watched them leave. They observed their classmates discussing the situation and asked worriedly "Ahxuan, will the Fu family have any objections to Sasa?"
Song Xuan scoffed, "That man is Sasa's future cousin-in-law. What objections can the Fu family possibly have?"
An Lucy rubbed her eyes and said, "It's hard to say. Madam Fu values propriety quite a bit. Plus, we know he's Sasa's future brother-in-law, but others might not." Those students were talking about Xiao Haoran and Sasa.
After pondering for a moment, Song Xuan furrowed her brow and said, "I know what she's up to."
An Lucy and Bai Xi looked at her simultaneously, and Song Xuan continued, "Sasa was never one to follow the rules. If she acts all proper now, when she enters the Fu family, they will be surprised by her true nature."
"So?"
"So, let the Fu family see what she's capable of. When their expectations are low, it's easier to meet their demands," Song Xuan laughed, "It's a clever plan."
"…" They didn't quite understand.