Chapter 118 Benjamin's Childhood Friend
Alaric's hand paused slightly as he was about to dial, and he let out a helpless laugh.
"Alright, I'll listen to you."
Since the sample data was researched by Sophia, naturally it should be Sophia who tells Benjamin.
Sophia organized all the data into files and put them in a folder, preparing to take them with her.
The experiment was already complete.
Leaving this data in the lab made Sophia feel a bit uneasy.
When she left, the other four were still busy.
Sophia smiled and said goodbye to them.
"You're just leaving like this? Will you come back later?"
The first to speak was Hannah.
Ever since that shopping trip with Sophia, Hannah's opinion of her had greatly improved.
Although she used to always target Sophia, now thinking about Sophia leaving, she inexplicably felt a bit sad.
Looking at her reluctant expression, Sophia found it somewhat amusing, yet also felt an indescribable warmth.
Hearing this, Steven and Aurora also looked up.
"Sophia, you're leaving? I haven't even become your apprentice yet, how can you just leave like this?" Steven looked reluctant.
Sophia sighed helplessly, "Who told you I'm leaving? Although the experiment is complete, I really enjoy doing research with you all."
After a pause, Sophia said quietly, "So I've decided to officially join you."
"Really?"
Alaric nodded and said, "It's true. Once Sophia completely cures Benjamin's poison, she'll officially join our research institute."
Sophia had already promised Alaric to fight alongside them.
Hannah excitedly cried out and immediately rushed over to hug Sophia.
Sophia wasn't prepared and was knocked back two steps before barely stopping.
She helplessly patted Hannah's back and said, "From now on we'll be official partners. Please take care of me."
Looking at Sophia's delicate and beautiful face, Hannah couldn't help but blush.
Despite spending over two months together, Hannah was still dazzled by Sophia's face.
Sophia's skin was fair and dewy, without a single flaw.
It made even Hannah, a woman, feel jealous.
"Since we're colleagues now, hurry up and share all your skincare products! No keeping secrets!"
Sophia was stunned, blinking her innocent big eyes and said, "My skincare products... might be a bit expensive. But I've barely used them."
"Barely used them? How is that possible?" Hannah's eyes were full of disbelief.
How could someone maintain dewy skin without using skincare products?
This was too incredible.
"Probably because I lived in the mountains for many years before." Sophia explained helplessly.
Her master paid great attention to health preservation.
Plus, the water in the mountains was very clear without any pollution, so her complexion looked quite good.
Hannah was speechless, "You call this 'quite good'? This is extremely good, okay? I'd thank my lucky stars if my skin could be half as good as yours."
She seriously suspected Sophia was showing off, but she had no proof.
"Your skin doesn't really have any major problems, just some hormonal imbalance that makes you prone to breakouts. You stay up late every night, don't you?"
Hannah's eyes widened in surprise, "How did you know?"
Sophia smiled without saying anything.
Yet Hannah somehow detected a hint of disdain in it.
Right.
Sophia was best at treating illnesses, so noticing these things wasn't strange.
"If you want to improve your skin, you can try the medicinal cosmetics brand under the Lumina Group."
When saying this, Sophia felt a bit embarrassed.
After all, promoting her own brand felt like bragging about herself.
But she knew best the skincare products she developed.
The effects were definitely better than most skincare products on the market.
"I'd love to buy them, but I simply can't get them." Hannah lowered her eyes dejectedly.
"Why?" Sophia asked puzzled.
"The skincare products under the Lumina Group are high quality and affordable, so naturally they've become the target of mass buying frenzies." Aurora explained softly.
The Lumina Group's skincare products had always been in a state of supply shortage.
Every time new products were released, the entire inventory would be cleared within three minutes.
Such results were almost unprecedented.
"A while ago my sister wanted to buy an acne-removing face mask. She sat in front of her phone waiting half an hour early, but it still sold out instantly." Steven chimed in.
"Is it really that exaggerated?" Sophia found it hard to believe.
"Of course!" Hannah nodded emphatically, then suddenly remembering something, she grabbed Sophia's hand excitedly.
"Sophia, Sophia... please, help me..."
Why hadn't she thought of this before?
Sophia was Matthew's junior sister!
So the big shot was right beside me all along!
Looking at Hannah's expectant expression, Sophia couldn't help but find it amusing.
"I can try, but I can't guarantee anything!"
Hannah hadn't made her relationship with Matthew public knowledge.
Just for this alone, Sophia felt more favorable toward her.
Getting Sophia's response, Hannah smiled gratefully.
The others were all confused by their interaction.
Steven asked with furrowed brows, "Aurora, what exactly are they talking about?"
Aurora: "I don't really understand either. Is this what they call the generation gap?"
Alaric: "..."
Steven: "..."
It seemed they really were getting old!
Returning to the White Manor, Sophia suddenly noticed the atmosphere around her was somewhat unusual.
The servants looked at her strangely.
Those looks made Sophia inexplicably uncomfortable.
Walking into the living room, she found Amelia and Celestia sitting on the sofa.
Beside them sat a young woman who appeared to be in her twenties.
The woman had delicate features and a pretty face.
A simple plain white dress accentuated her delicate and gentle temperament.
At the moment, she was frowning, as if carrying unresolvable sorrow between her brows, making people involuntarily feel sympathy.
Sophia only glanced at her briefly before looking away.
Wherever Amelia and Celestia were, Sophia would avoid if she could.
However, just as she was about to go upstairs, the woman suddenly stood up from the sofa.
"Are you Sophia?"
Sophia's steps paused, and she turned her head in confusion.
"You are?"
The woman slowly revealed a gentle, light smile and extended her hand toward Sophia, "Hello, I'm Magnolia. I'm sure you must have heard of me."
"Who are you? Why would I definitely have heard of you?"
Sophia found this rather baffling.
What made this woman think she must have heard her name?
Although Magnolia appeared very gentle and polite, Sophia still detected the hostility and scrutiny in her eyes.
Sophia didn't like being stared at with such eyes and frowned in displeasure.
Magnolia was stunned, not expecting Sophia's attitude to be so cold.
She stiffly tugged at the corners of her mouth and smiled, "Ms. Brown, you're so funny. In that case, let me reintroduce myself. I grew up with Benjamin since childhood. We're childhood sweethearts."