Su Qingya's sudden appearance startled Lin Feng. As he turned, their bodies pressed together.
Their eyes met, and Su Qingya's delicate face instantly flushed red.
Her figure was already voluptuous, and with such close contact, her chest pressed against Lin Feng's.
Lin Feng also froze for a moment, then quickly moved aside, creating some distance between himself and Su Qingya.
"I, I don't need your help. I'm very fast at chopping vegetables. You, you shouldn't hurt your hands."
Su Qingya retreated to the side, her cheeks still flushed.
"It's fine, I'm not slow at chopping vegetables either. You rest for a bit, I'll do it."
Lin Feng smiled and began chopping rapidly with the cleaver in his hand.
He didn't even look, just chopped with speed.
Su Qingya watched Lin Feng's superb knife skills with surprise. Even the chefs in restaurants weren't as skilled and precise as him.
How did he acquire such skill? Had he chopped vegetables frequently before?
Su Qingya felt puzzled.
As Lin Feng chopped, he said, "Classmate Qingya, I see Auntie's leg is getting better. Haven't you thought about trying the prescription I gave you for her?"
"There's no need. The Qiangjin Zhuanggu Dan I bought for my mother is very effective. Another course of treatment and she'll be completely recovered," Su Qingya replied softly.
"Classmate Qingya, as a talented student specializing in Traditional Chinese Medicine, you should know that medicinal pills are not as effective as decoctions."
"With my prescription, just one decoction would immediately heal Auntie's leg. You could try it."
Lin Feng advised her indirectly.
He couldn't directly say that Du Zhanyu's Qiangjin Zhuanggu Dan was a copy of his prescription, as Su Qingya surely wouldn't believe him.
Therefore, he could only hint at it, allowing Su Qingya to verify and understand for herself.
However, to Su Qingya, Lin Feng's words, constantly revolving around the prescription, seemed to be a reminder to return it quickly.
She said sheepishly, "Lin Feng, I've been too busy these past couple of days and forgot about the prescription. I'll have my mother find it and return it to you today. Please don't worry."
Lin Feng stopped chopping, feeling utterly speechless.
So that was Su Qingya's interpretation!
"Classmate Qingya, you've misunderstood me. I'm not asking for the prescription back. I'm saying my prescription is very effective, and you should try it for Auntie."
Lin Feng reached out and gently pinched Su Qingya's cheek. This girl was too adorable; he didn't know how to explain the situation to her.
Su Qingya frowned her cute little brows and was about to reply when she heard Zhang Cuihua's call.
"Qingya, Xiao Lin, you have classmates here looking for you. Come over quickly!"
"Auntie, I'm coming right now!" Lin Feng responded.
Meanwhile, at the counter, Luo Keke and Liu Mengyao were waiting for Lin Feng.
"Auntie, may I ask who owns this shop?" Liu Mengyao asked Zhang Cuihua with a sweet smile.
She asked because Luo Keke had told her that Lin Feng had opened this shop for Su Qingya and that he owned half of it.
Therefore, she wanted to confirm it personally.
"Young lady, this shop belongs to my son-in-law. My son-in-law let us use it, so it's considered a joint venture," Zhang Cuihua answered without reservation, her smile widening as she mentioned Lin Feng.
"Your son-in-law?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Mengyao's mood instantly soured.
"Yao Yao jie, didn't I tell you? If you don't do something soon, Xiao Lin zi will truly be snatched away!" Luo Keke egged her on.
"Young lady, why are you here?"
At this moment, Lin Feng and Su Qingya emerged from the back kitchen. Seeing Liu Mengyao and Luo Keke standing at the entrance, Lin Feng felt an ominous premonition.
"Xiao Lin, they said they're your classmates. Since they're classmates, let's eat and chat. Auntie's treating!" Zhang Cuihua, unaware of their relationships, warmly invited them.
"Mom, the vegetables in the back kitchen aren't all chopped yet. You go chop them, I'll entertain them." Su Qingya knew something big was about to happen and didn't want her mother to hear or see.
"Alright, then you entertain your classmates well. I'll go chop vegetables." Zhang Cuihua, without further thought, headed to the back kitchen.
Only after Zhang Cuihua left did Luo Keke declare righteously, "Xiao Lin zi, since you own half of this shop, it's perfectly normal for Yao Yao jie, as the proprietress, to come here for an inspection, isn't it?"
"On the other hand, you've been secretly meeting with Su Qingya behind Yao Yao jie's back. Don't you owe Yao Yao jie an explanation?"
Liu Mengyao gazed at Lin Feng and Su Qingya, especially at Su Qingya, who seemed slightly nervous. Liu Mengyao's heart suddenly felt a pang.
Su Qingya was very beautiful; any man would be captivated by her looks.
Had Lin Feng truly started dating Su Qingya?
Liu Mengyao frowned, her expression shifting between worry and suspicion.
Lin Feng noticed Liu Mengyao's displeased expression and plastered on a smile. "Young lady, classmate Qingya was chopping vegetables in the kitchen just now. As the owner of this establishment, I happened to see, so I helped her chop some vegetables."
"Who believes that? With my years of experience in observing people, you two are definitely up to more than just chopping vegetables!" Luo Keke rummaged in her pocket for her oversized glasses and put them on, analyzing with a serious demeanor. "Yao Yao jie, look. Su Qingya's face is covered in fine sweat, and her skirt is a bit disheveled. This must be the result of some strenuous activity."
"And look at Xiao Lin zi, he's radiant and has that smug look on his face. He must have just finished something intimate with Su Qingya in the kitchen!"
At Luo Keke's words, Su Qingya's face turned red all the way to her neck.
Lin Feng was also sweating profusely. Su Qingya had been chopping vegetables, and the kitchen was warm; wasn't it normal for her to sweat?
Her skirt was disheveled because she had been wearing it for too long, making it wrinkled!
As for him, hadn't he always been radiant and energetic? What did that have to do with anything?
To his dismay, Liu Mengyao found Luo Keke's analysis to be quite reasonable. She frowned, her eyelids twitching.
Lin Feng doing that sort of thing with Su Qingya in the kitchen, with Su Qingya's mother standing at the counter, was too outrageous!
"Lin Feng, I give you a monthly allowance, not for you to indulge in pleasure. Are you worthy of me acting like this?" Liu Mengyao finally couldn't contain herself and questioned him angrily.
"Miss Liu, Lin Feng and I are truly just ordinary collaborators. You, you've misunderstood us." Su Qingya explained with a blushing face. She dared not look at Liu Mengyao, as Liu Mengyao was Lin Feng's girlfriend, and she already felt guilty for interacting so much with Lin Feng.
Especially Liu Mengyao's remark about giving Lin Feng a monthly allowance made Su Qingya feel even more uncomfortable.
What did that sentence mean?
Was Lin Feng living off Liu Mengyao's money, being kept by her?
Su Qingya suddenly thought of many things. Rumors had circulated at school that Liu Mengyao was a wealthy young lady from a rich family.
Could this shop also have been given to Lin Feng by Liu Mengyao?
The more Su Qingya thought about it, the more ashamed she felt. If that were true, then she and Lin Feng were deeply in debt to Liu Mengyao!