Since they couldn't go back to the mall for the time being, Zhang Heng brought Hayase Asuka to another place to eat spicy hotpot. After that, he helped her buy some fermented bean curd, tea leaves, and white wine. Other than that, Hayase Asuka also picked out two small gifts for her two nieces and bought herself an off-season short-sleeved shirt.
As it turned out, when girls went shopping, they were like a train that had forgotten to install a brake system. By the time Hayase Asuka ended her shopping spree, the sky had already turned dark.
The two had a bowl of ramen nearby. After that, Zhang Heng sent Hayase Asuka back to her school and walked along the road back to his dormitory.
Every faculty had their final exams at different times, so there was a difference in the order of the holidays. But at this time, even the faculty with the latest exams would have finished. Only Ma Wei and Zhang Heng, who were still working part-time to earn money, were left in the dormitory. Hence, the campus was a lot quieter.
After walking for a while, Zhang Heng saw a familiar figure under the streetlight.
Shen Xixi. Zhang Heng hadn't seen her since the dinner party ended on a sour note. The last thing he saw was her getting into the black Mercedes that came to pick her up.
With her family's financial situation, there was no need for her to work part-time. Zhang Heng thought she had already gone home, but he didn't expect her to still be in school.
Beside her stood another figure. It was the young man who came to pick her up in the Mercedes-Benz.
But now, the two seemed to be arguing.
"I can't accept this plan," Shen Xixi said firmly. "We can't put an innocent person at risk."
"It's not a risk. We are not far away. If something happens, we can rush over in time to ensure her safety," the young man said.
"Ensure her safety, you? Or Yang Zihe? Forget it. Until now, we still don't know what that thing is, and we have no idea how to deal with it. If we can't even protect ourselves, how are we supposed to protect her? "
The young man spread his hands. "Then what do you think we should do? If we don't make contact with it, we will never find a way to deal with it. Right now, while we are talking, someone might be in danger. I told her … told her about the danger, got her permission, and gave her compensation. "
"No, she has no idea what will happen to her …" Shen Xixi suddenly stopped talking. The two noticed Zhang Heng coming from the other side.
The young man then raised his eyebrows provocatively at Zhang Heng. Shen Xixi frowned. The last time the two dormitories had dinner together, she had asked the young man to wait a little further away. She did not expect him to drive directly to the entrance of the restaurant, and he even opened the door for her on his own initiative.
But the situation was urgent at that time, and Shen Xixi couldn't say anything. She knew about the rumors about her in school during this period. She never explained herself because although the rumors were unpleasant, they could provide a reasonable explanation for her abruptly leaving school at random times and staying out all night.
But that didn't mean she felt comfortable. Now that the rumors had spread, she had achieved her goal. Shen Xixi didn't want to see the rumors getting worse, especially when it came to Zhang Heng.
Although she didn't have any subtle feelings for him, she couldn't deny that Zhang Heng left a good impression on her. He was also one of the few people in school that she could communicate with easily. And because of the recent events, she didn't have many friends left.
So, she said to the young man, "Let's call it a night."
The young man retracted his provocative gaze from Zhang Heng and nodded. "Okay, I will send you a WeChat message later."
"Huang Yu," Shen Xixi paused. "What I mean is, let's all calm down tonight. Let's think about other ways."
The young man named Huang Yu raised his eyebrows, but he could hear the displeasure in Shen Xixi's tone. From the first time he met Shen Xixi, her emotional intelligence left a deep impression on him. No matter what, Shen Xixi always behaved appropriately, and she was good at taking care of the emotions of her companions.
It also meant that when she spoke in such a tone, she was really unhappy.
So, Huang Yu didn't deliberately do things or say things that would cause misunderstandings as usual. He nodded and walked to the parking lot.
After Huang Yu left, Shen Xixi turned to Zhang Heng and said, "Sorry, I want to have a cup of milk tea. Do you want to join me?"
Zhang Heng also saw that Shen Xixi was in a bad mood tonight, so he didn't refuse. The two walked out of the school gate and went to the Coco milk tea shop next to the bus stop. Shen Xixi bought two cups of milk tea and handed one with less sugar to Zhang Heng.
"You seem to have changed a lot." However, the two were just acquaintances, and Shen Xixi wasn't too familiar with Zhang Heng. So, she casually said a few words and changed the topic to the previous matter.
Shen Xixi inserted a straw into the milk tea cup. "Huang Yu, I met him when I was participating in a public welfare organization outside of school."
"Public welfare organization?"
"Yes, but our direction is relatively unpopular. We are a public welfare organization that specializes in researching and solving alien species invasions." Shen Xixi took a sip of milk tea. "You know about alien species invasions, right?"
"I heard about it in high school biology class."
"Invasive species will bring disaster to the local environmental system. Not only may it cause economic losses, but it may also lead to the extinction of the local species. In serious cases, it will also threaten the lives of nearby residents. Our country is one of the countries with the most serious alien species invasions." Shen Xixi paused. "The government has been solving these problems, but after all, there is a limit to manpower. We have some public welfare organizations that help, and we are one of them. Usually, according to some residents' reports or online inquiries, we will visit suspected alien species infestations and provide free identification services."
Zhang Heng nodded. "It sounds like what you are doing is very meaningful."
Shen Xixi's words seemed to explain the previous argument between her and Huang Yu. However, after thinking about it carefully, there were still many details that were unclear. For example, what kind of alien species they were dealing with, and why they had to risk the lives of innocent people. However, Zhang Heng might have misheard. After all, there was some distance between the two parties.
However, Shen Xixi didn't seem to want to dwell on this issue. After explaining, she didn't say anything else.
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