酷米客公交

For three consecutive days, Nan Yan had been tirelessly conducting research in the laboratory.

Despite Marcus’s repeated attempts to persuade her, she remained undeterred. When he saw Qin Lu arrive, he quickly complained to him.

“Mr. Qin, you should go and talk to Alice. Her body has just recovered a bit, and she’s pushing herself too hard without rest. How can she endure this?”

“I’m really worried that she will wear herself out first before figuring out how to save those two!”

Marcus felt both distressed and infuriated by Nan Yan’s actions.

Even though she was an adult, she seemed to have no idea how to take care of herself!

Could this be something that could be resolved in just one or two days?

He knew that Nan Yan had a strong talent for this field, but the research conducted by the Seven Deadly Sins took over a decade, even twenty years, to yield the current results, which were then applied to Shen Junqing and Bai Chen.

No matter how talented she was, it was impossible for her to decipher their research results in just a few days. Furthermore, the Seven Deadly Sins had not used finished products on them; they had used partially completed prototypes, which presented even more complexities and were therefore harder to solve. Hearing all of this, Qin Lu’s brow furrowed. “Is she still in the lab right now?” “Yes, she’s been in there continuously for sixteen hours, and she hasn’t even had a sip of water!”

Marcus had considered sedating Nan Yan forcibly to make her rest, but he was afraid that she would retaliate when she woke up. So, he had to abandon that idea and now handed over the problem of persuading her to rest to Qin Lu.

He washed his hands of it!

“Get me a sterile suit.”

“Alright, Mr. Qin, please wait a moment.”

Marcus rushed to get the sterile suit, and a few minutes later, he returned. “You can change in my office.”

Qin Lu accepted the sterile suit and went to Nan Yan’s office.

Marcus muttered to himself, “Well, I guess I spoke too much.”

After changing into the suit and undergoing a full-body disinfection in the sterilization room, Qin Lu finally entered the laboratory.

It had only been three days since he last saw her, but he noticed that Nan Yan had lost weight all over.

Her slender waist, hidden beneath the white lab coat, looked even emptier, barely filling his grasp.

He tried to tread lightly, fearing that his sudden presence might startle her.

Approaching her, he stood in silence, watching her intently.

Nan Yan was completely absorbed, with all her attention focused on the experiment in front of her. She hadn’t sensed at all that someone had been watching her all along.

It wasn’t until she finished one research project and set down her equipment that Qin Lu spoke softly, “Yanyan, you need to rest.”

“Brother?” Nan Yan turned her head, looking at Qin Lu in surprise. “When did you arrive?”

She hadn’t noticed him at all!

Qin Lu looked at her, his tone somewhat subdued. “I have been standing behind you for over ten minutes.”

Nan Yan:

She seemed to sense a hint of resentment in Oin Lu’s tone.

Originally, she had intended to complete the next research project, but seeing Qin Lu’s seemingly calm but actually slightly angry expression, she wisely took his hand and left the laboratory with him.

“Brother, is there any new information from the hospital?”

Nan Yan craftily changed the topic.

Judging from the fact that Marcus had likely reported her to Qin Lu, she couldn’t afford to wait for him to ask.

Qin Lu glanced at her and said in a subdued voice, “He still hasn’t shown up. Most likely, he’s trying to delay us.”

“Sly…”

However, she felt that Nolan didn’t intentionally deceive her to that extent.

There might be other reasons that caused him to change his plans at the last minute.

Of course, this was just her speculation, without any basis.

Therefore, she didn’t share her guess with Qin Lu.

“Any progress with the experiments?”

“Not much,” Nan Yan replied, biting her lip.

Biochemical experiments posed a relatively significant challenge for her.

Although she had unintentionally conducted some research on genetic drugs under Xi Shijin’s deception in the past, the researchers from the Seven Deadly Sins had far more experience and took more sophisticated approaches. After all, Xi Shijin was afraid she might discover his illegal activities, so he didn’t assign her clear tasks for biochemical research.

Most of her previous research was focused on treatments for diseases and overcoming human ailments.

Now, as she delved into these areas, she found it challenging to identify an entry point.

In three days, she had only researched the abnormal cells in Shen Junqing and Bai Chen’s bodies.

As for how to treat them, she had no clues yet.

Qin Lu pinched her cheek and said, “Since you can’t make any progress in your research, you should at least eat properly. Do you think your body is made of iron?”

Nan Yan replied, “Brother, I know I was wrong…”

She wanted to get angry, but looking at Nan Yan, who was so well-behaved, he couldn’t bring himself to do it. This little one had a knack for hitting him right where it hurt and making him give in.

He sighed helplessly and asked, “What would you like to eat?”

“Something easy to digest and not too greasy,” Nan Yan hesitated for a moment. “My digestive system is weak right now, so I need light meals.”

Qin Lu chuckled, “You even know that your digestive system can’t handle strong flavors right now.”

What was this?

Willfully committing a mistake!

Nan Yan tugged at his sleeve and apologized earnestly, “Brother, I really know I was wrong. I won’t do it again next time.”

Qin Lu had no choice but to give in to her.

Suppressing his anger, he said seriously, “Yanyan, your health is more important than anything else. Shen Junqing and Bai Chen are still waiting for you to save them. If you ruin your own health, who can replace you?”

“I know you’re anxious and don’t want them to remain in a deep sleep, but you are their only hope. That’s why you need to take better care of yourself and not fall apart.’

“Do you understand?”

Nan Yan nodded quickly.

She understood all the reasoning, of course.

But understanding didn’t mean she could control herself.

As long as she thought about Shen Junqing and Bai Chen sleeping in the lab, she couldn’t stop…

But what Qin Lu said was right.

She couldn’t possibly come up with a cure in a short time; this was going to be a long battle.

When she and her assistant researched the T-2 gene drug, it took nearly half a year.

This time wouldn’t be any shorter…

She really needed to adjust her state of mind and couldn’t continue like this.

Nan Yan slowed down her pace.

She began to eat on time, rest on time, and ensured at least six hours of sleep.

However, apart from eating and sleeping, she continued to spend all her other time in the laboratory.

Qin Lu didn’t stay with her all the time.

After watching her for a few days and seeing that she obediently ate and slept, he left.

Before leaving, he specifically instructed Marcus to keep an eye on Nan Yan.

In front of Nan Yan, Marcus assured Qin Lu, “Don’t worry, Mr. Qin, I will take good care of Alice!”

After Qin Lu left, he immediately put on a pitiful expression and said to Nan Yan,

“Alice, I’ve given Mr. Qin my word.. You won’t make things difficult for me, will you?”