Chapter 1369: Better to Rely on Oneself Than Others

Xiao'an could guess exactly what Liu Xin'ai was going to ask next!

But Xiao'an didn't dare say a single word about those questions!

To prevent Liu Xin'ai from asking, Xiao'an simply blurted out a harsh warning: "Please don't ask, I won't say anything at all!"

After the words fell, Xiao'an kept her lips tightly sealed, looking as if she wouldn't talk even if it killed her.

But Liu Xin'ai had finally caught a lead, so how could she let it go?

She turned to the side and asked very eagerly, "Was my past with Qin Yiyan very bitter?"

Xiao'an:...

"Speak!"

Xiao'an:...

"If you don't speak again, I'm going to badmouth you to Qin Yiyan. I mean it!"

To increase her credibility, Liu Xin'ai even took out her phone.

Xiao'an glanced at it and finally opened her mouth.

But what she said was not what Liu Xin'ai wanted to hear: "Even if you replace me, I still can't say it!"

Liu Xin'ai had only been trying to scare Xiao'an.

Seeing that Xiao'an refused to budge, Liu Xin'ai could only put her phone down in frustration.

She muttered, "Is this secret really that serious?"

"It is indeed very serious, so serious that..."

Xiao'an realized she had been loose-lipped again and quickly slapped her own mouth.

Then, under Liu Xin'ai's suspicious gaze, she feigned calmness and said, "Madam, I am just a servant in the house; it is not my place to discuss the master's affairs."

"Then why did you criticize Qin Yiyan just now?"

"That was my mistake; I won't say such things again."

Xiao'an lowered her eyes, looking well-behaved.

Yet her well-behaved appearance successfully angered Liu Xin'ai!

She sighed, thinking that it was better to rely on oneself than on others; once she recovered her memory, she wouldn't have to be patient and pry for information from others!

But...

Liu Xin'ai felt that her memory was like Pandora's box.

Once it was opened, what would happen afterward...

Would be completely beyond her control!

Liu Xin'ai turned her head to look out the car window, the expression in her eyes flickering.

And Xiao'an, sitting beside her, held her body perfectly straight.

Xiao'an was stealing glances at Liu Xin'ai.

Seeing that Liu Xin'ai had no intention of prying further, Xiao'an quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Through this incident, Xiao'an had gained a clear understanding of her own intelligence and emotional quotient.

There was no way she could ever be the master's confidante!

But fortunately, Xiao'an was cautious in her work.

She could still successfully complete the tasks Qin Yiyan entrusted to her.

Thinking of that task, Xiao'an regained her confidence!

However, what Xiao'an didn't expect was that for a period of time afterward, Jiang Chenghao did not appear.

But he would often send people to deliver food and supplies to the members of the Laboratory.

"Coincidentally," the things he sent were exactly what everyone needed.

This day, Jiang Chenghao sent people to deliver several large boxes again.

Someone was curious and opened them.

Then they immediately let out a "Wow" and said, "Isn't this the newly released experimental reagent kit?"

"It really is. I heard these reagents are very expensive."

"Not only expensive, but hard to order. The professor tried to order them last time, and the wait time was already pushed to a month later."

"It seems Jiang Chenghao is quite resourceful."

Professor Shen listened to these comments and helplessly reminded them: "As researchers, shouldn't the first thing you think of be the application of these reagent kits?"

Speaking of application...

"The person who needs these reagent kits most for testing experimental results seems to be Xin'ai, right?"

Liu Xin'ai was also standing nearby.

Hearing this, she gave an "Mm."

"With this, the testing time will be greatly shortened, and Xin'ai's workload will be reduced a lot."

"Hey, come to think of it, this Mr. Jiang is truly your lucky star."

Liu Xin'ai did not expect the conversation to center on her, so she was about to respond.

But her phone chimed.

Liu Xin'ai looked down and revealed a smile.

Professor Shen saw her smile and asked, "What is it? Is it time for your tonic soup?"

"Yes, it is."

"Your little maid is truly thoughtful, always afraid you'll lack nutrition."

Xiao'an was indeed diligent and responsible, urging Liu Xin'ai to go downstairs to relax and drink some brain-nourishing sweet soup every day.

However, the time is not very fixed.

Sometimes it is early, sometimes it is late.

But someone discovered a pattern: "It seems that every time Mr. Jiang brings things over, your little maid calls you downstairs."

Hmm... Liu Xin'ai really hadn't connected these two things together.

Thinking about it now, it really is a bit of a coincidence.

But Liu Xin'ai helped Xiao'an find a reasonable explanation: "Perhaps she sees someone coming to deliver things downstairs and knows everyone will chat for a while, so she calls me down to avoid taking up my extra time."

This explanation actually has some merit.

But in reality...

It was not Xiao'an's intention at all!

Xiao'an was holding the sweet soup, waiting on the first floor.

Seeing Liu Xin'ai come down, she immediately smiled and waved at Liu Xin'ai.

Once Liu Xin'ai walked up to her, Xiao'an couldn't wait to introduce it: "Today's tonic soup has Chinese medicinal herbs added, like fleeceflower root, angelica, and such; it can darken your hair."

"Will it be very bitter?"

"No, it's sweet. If you don't believe me, have a taste."

Liu Xin'ai sat on the bench, took the sweet soup handed over by Xiao'an, and tasted a mouthful.

Hmm, it is indeed very sweet, with absolutely no bitter taste from the medicinal herbs.

Liu Xin'ai liked it very much, so she drank it mouthful after mouthful.

Seeing this, Xiao'an was very gratified and even spoke the truth: "As long as you like it, it won't have been in vain for Sir to brew it for you personally."

The simple sentence made Liu Xin'ai pause her movements.

Ever since she complained about it last time, Xiao'an had stopped praising Qin Yiyan incessantly.

Instead, she described things impartially.

Just like right now, Xiao'an said truthfully: "This sweet soup has to be brewed for several hours, so Sir got up at four o'clock today."

"Four o'clock!? Then how can he have any energy for work!!"

"It seems he is a bit lacking in energy; he kept yawning when he left. But Sir said he wants to brew sweet soup for you again tomorrow."

Liu Xin'ai frowned and said without thinking: "No, his body won't be able to take it! You all should try to persuade him and tell him not to be willful!"

"This... our persuasion doesn't work. How about you talk to Sir yourself?"

During this period, Liu Xin'ai had not been in contact with Qin Yiyan.

The goal was to dilute the awkwardness of the blackout.

Actually, if she didn't think about it proactively, Liu Xin'ai had really forgotten about this awkwardness.

But as long as she recalled it slightly...

No, she would still cringe!

Liu Xin'ai instinctively resisted contact with Qin Yiyan.

But she was even more reluctant to have Qin Yiyan toil over a small matter...

After hesitating, Liu Xin'ai still decided to call Qin Yiyan.

The moment the call was answered, Qin Yiyan's gentle voice came through: "Xin'ai?"

"Mm, it's me. Um, I heard that today's tonic soup was brewed by you?"

"Indeed. Why, you don't like it?"

"No, no, I like it very much."

"That's good. I'll brew it for you again next time." Qin Yiyan's tone was filled with deep affection.

However...