Chen Qizhao's limbs were cold. When he heard the news, he hung up the phone and wanted to go out.

Seeing this, Chen Shiming followed and asked, "Where are you going?"

"The Ninth Research Institute."

Chen Qizhao walked out with great strength. Chen Shiming failed to hold him back at first. He was worried about Chen Qizhao's current condition, so he immediately shouted to the outside of the door: "Xiao Xu, prepare the car."

When Special Assistant Xu heard the sound of glass breaking in the office, he thought that the Chen brothers were quarreling again. As soon as he reached the door and heard his boss' voice, he turned around without stopping to notify the driver to prepare the car. Even Xiao Zhou who was following him didn't react.

"I'm worried about you going alone, I'll go with you."

Chen Shiming held Chen Qizhao's hand, worried that he would accidentally let go.

The car was prepared very quickly. Chen Qizhao didn't say anything, but kept calling Shen Yuhuai. However, no one answered the phone after several calls, and the feeling of uneasiness was growing.

Seeing this, Chen Shiming said, "I have asked Xiao Xu to contact the Ninth Institute. You have to tell me what's going on. Otherwise, it will be difficult to handle this."

Chen Qizhao's voice was very calm, but Chen Shiming felt a little frightened when he heard it.

"I asked someone to check Gu Zhengsong and found that the property rights that originally belonged to Lin Shizhong were in the name of Gu Shen's related contacts. This company, Yueze Chemical, contacted the Ninth Institute last week and donated a batch of instruments to the institute. But Yueze Chemical's stock price plummeted, and people related to Gu Shen disappeared."

The words "Ninth Research Institute" appeared in Chen Qizhao's mind, as if cutting open his past memories and placing the memory of receiving news in his previous life back in front of him. Chen Qizhao had doubted the possibility that the accident in Shen Yuhuai's laboratory in his previous life was not an accident. It was just that after the accident in his previous life, the official accident report stated that the accident was caused by an operational error in the laboratory.

This type of laboratory is inherently risky, and mistakes in any link may lead to accidents. But apart from the report from his previous life, he had no extra information about the laboratory accident, and this accident should have happened when he was 27 years old, which was when Shen Yuhuai was 31 years old.

In this life, because of Gu Zhengsong and Gu Shen, he had suspected many things. He suspected the accidents of his family members and the laboratory accidents of Shen Yuhuai. So during this period, even though the fate of Gu Zhengsong and Gu Shen was doomed, before the other party's guilt was completely determined, he was worried that the remnants of the two would cause trouble at this time, so he did not slack off in the necessary investigation.

Without any premise or any trace, he could never be sure whether it was an accident or a man-made incident until the time node arrived.

Until the call came today, the words Yueze Chemical and Gu Shen's name gave the possibility of a trace.

Chen Qizhao clenched his fists and tried his best to calm himself down. The cold female voice on the phone hung up again, and he dialed the number again.

Chen Shiming sat in the car with him and watched Chen Qizhao talking on the phone. "It's going to be okay. The equipment may not be broken. We haven't received any other news."

As he was speaking, he suddenly received a call from the S City police, and Gu Zhengsong's crazy words were also passed on to Chen Shiming.

"Have you told the Shen family?" Chen Shiming asked.

S City Police: "We confirmed the safety of the Shen family as soon as possible, but Shen Yuhuai was not contacted. The Shen family has now gone to the Ninth Research Institute. We have also contacted the institute. It seems that something happened. People from the police station in the nearby area have already rushed over."

Chen Shiming's heart sank when he heard this. "Okay, we got it. Please notify us as soon as you have any news."

Chen Qizhao looked at him, his voice a little hoarse: "Did Gu Zhengsong do it?"

Chen Shiming did not hide it: "The police rushed over."

The car drove very fast. When it arrived at the Ninth Institute, a police car was already parked outside the gate, and many nearby residents were blocking the door to watch the excitement. There was a cordon in front of the institute. As soon as the car door opened, before Chen Shiming could say anything, Chen Qizhao had already quickly got out of the car and walked over, but was stopped by the police outside.

"I heard there was a problem with the equipment, so a lot of people went in."

"This institute is engaged in chemical engineering. What should we do if there is an explosion?!"

"No way."

"Of course not. Look, the fire department is here."

Special Assistant Xu immediately went over to negotiate with the police. At this time, Chen Qizhao crossed the cordon and walked towards Building A of the laboratory building with a clear purpose. Along the way, he saw people from the research institute, as well as firefighters and police officers. The door leading to the inside was not locked, so he quickly jumped over. Finally, he saw the cordon outside Building A of the laboratory, and a group of researchers in white coats gathered there.

"Relevant personnel have already gone in to check. This time they found problems in several laboratories in Building A, but they are not sure if there are any problems with other instruments."

"Yes, the police have called in professionals, and they have already gone over to investigate. All experiments in the morning have been suspended, and all researchers have been evacuated."

Several researchers were standing and discussing. Liu Sui was still a little scared when he saw the situation. He looked at the man standing next to him, who was flipping through a file board with a serious expression. "Yu Huai, thanks to you for being careful this time. If this really started, it would be too scary."

"Stop talking, my legs are weak now."

"Have they found out the results?"

"Didn't we just burn one? I can smell the burning wires. My god, what is the grudge between Yueze Chemical and the research institute? Could they have destroyed all the equipment?"

Who would have thought that there would be problems with the batch of instruments sent by Yueze Chemical? As a local enterprise, Yueze Chemical's cooperation with the Ninth Institute is not the first time. It has donated instruments to the Ninth Institute in the past. Who would have thought that the instruments would be tampered with? Today is Monday. In the morning, Liu Sui and a few others arrived at the laboratory first. They originally wanted to see if the instrument was working properly. However, as soon as they arrived, they saw Shen Yuhuai and a few leaders coming in. Then they stopped all experiments in the institute, saying that there was a problem with the instrument.

Among the crowd, Shen Yuhuai looked solemn as he was checking the table of the number of instruments donated by Yueze Chemical.

Standing next to him was the person in charge of moving the equipment. He looked at the young man in front of him and remembered that after the equipment was moved yesterday, Sunday, this young man came specially on Sunday afternoon and asked the administrator for the key to check, and then found out all these things. As soon as they received the news this morning, they immediately organized people to review the instrument that Shen Yuhuai had raised questions about, and then called the police.

There are many people in the laboratory who can operate instruments, but the wiring circuits and operating procedures inside the instruments were previously adjusted by installers or professionals. However, this batch of instruments from Yueze Chemical had serious problems. Some of the internal circuits were broken, and some operating parameters were adjusted to high-risk levels.

"After a basic inspection, the instruments in several laboratories in Building A have problems. Fortunately, you discovered them in advance. The places where these instruments were tampered with were carefully set. To be honest, the researchers in your institute don't have a clear understanding of the machines, so it is difficult to find problems during normal operation. If something really goes wrong, the subsequent accident investigation may also attribute it to the operating errors of the experimenters."

The professional in charge of the inspection came over and told the leader of the institute about the matter. Not only that, due to the seriousness of the situation, it was difficult to handle this matter in the district police station, so the city criminal police team was notified immediately.

Shen Yuhuai asked, “Is it only this side?”

"No problems were found in other laboratory buildings. The main problems are in the laboratories in Building A." The professional showed him the worksheet in his hand, and the specific instruments with problems had been circled.

When Shen Yuhuai saw this, his expression was very solemn. The circled instruments were all from their laboratory and the two surrounding laboratories. Yueze Chemical did not tamper with all the instruments. If an accident really happened, and the laboratory instruments were re-checked, problems with so many laboratory instruments would inevitably be discovered.

Their laboratory building is in Building A, which has many loaner laboratories and student laboratories. If there really is a problem, according to the inspectors, it would be easy to attribute it to their operational errors.

To put it bluntly, if an accident really happens, it may not be possible to find out whether someone has tampered with the system.

The problems with Yueze Chemical were discovered mainly because Shen Yuhuai was also investigating Gu Shen during this period. Shen Xuelan has been investigating people related to Gu Shen, but he feels that there is something fishy about the cooperation between Lin Shizhong and Gu Shen, so he went back to the original starting point to review Lin Shizhong, Gu Shen and the several institutions that first discovered the aromatherapy problem, and then noticed an unknown detail.

They initially checked several companies that were selling drugs legally, and only after finding no problems did they turn to checking the institutions that were responsible for extracting controlled substances. Among the first few industries that legally sold controlled substances, one was Yueze Chemical, and then they noticed the change in ownership.

When Shen Yuhuai learned that Yueze Chemical donated materials to the institute, he contacted Yan Kaiqi and asked relevant personnel to inspect the laboratory instruments. He greeted the administrator several times for this. Before the inspection, Shen Yuhuai hoped that it was just his illusion until he finally discovered the problem with the instrument.

"What is Yueze Chemical doing? Tampering with the equipment, how is this different from intentional murder?"

Several leaders of the research institute looked very unhappy, especially after they learned about this problem. They immediately contacted the people from Yueze Chemical, but no one answered the phone.

The police officers came over and discussed with the leader to let the researchers leave temporarily, as they might have to collect some evidence on the scene.

Shen Yuhuai knew that this matter was not that simple, and it was probably related to the Gu family. He was about to take out his cell phone to make a call, but when he didn't touch his cell phone, he remembered that the incident happened suddenly in the morning, and his cell phone was left in the lounge with his backpack.

The laboratory building was sealed, and Shen Yuhuai was just about to ask the police to help him get his backpack when he suddenly heard a noise behind him.

"No one is allowed to leave here without a pass."

Shen Yuhuai turned his head when he heard the voice and saw Chen Qizhao with a pale face.

Chen Qizhao was breathing slightly, as if he had been running all the way here, and his face was terribly pale. Seeing Shen Yuhuai, he immediately ran to Shen Yuhuai's side regardless of other people's attempts to stop him, and stood in front of him, scanning him up and down with his eyes, as if he wanted to stare through the person in front of him.

Finally, he slowly calmed his breathing, looked at Shen Yuhuai and asked, “Why didn’t you answer my call?”

Shen Yuhuai paused for a moment, “My phone is not with me.”

Chen Qizhao looked at Shen Yuhuai standing in front of him unharmed, and the panic in his heart gradually subsided. He ignored other people and directly grabbed Shen Yuhuai's hand, "It's dangerous here, you come with me first."

Shen Yuhuai felt that the hand holding him was very cold, and also noticed a subtle tremor.

Chen Qizhao frowned, not caring about anything else, he just wanted to take Shen Yuhuai away from this place.

Chen Yuhuai's eyes darkened slightly. He did not ask why Chen Qizhao came here suddenly, nor did he ask about Chen Qizhao's obviously abnormal attitude at this time. He took Chen Qizhao's hand in return, holding the cold hand in his hand, "Things here are not over yet, I have to go to the police station to record my statement."

When Chen Shiming came in with Special Assistant Xu, the S City police also arrived. In line with the information provided by Chen Shiming, they immediately sent people to Yueze Chemical and took over the on-site handling of the S City Ninth Research Institute. The illegal instruments will be taken away as physical evidence, and some researchers need to cooperate in recording their statements. Shen Yuhuai also followed.

Along the way, Chen Qizhao did not let go of Shen Yuhuai's hand until they recorded their statements at the police station.

Recording a statement requires explaining things. Shen Yuhuai did not hide anything and told them all the facts he knew. After the other party understood the situation, they contacted Yan Kaiqi to come and record their statement.

“Mr. Shen, your backpack.” A police officer came over and handed him the backpack that Shen Yuhuai had left in the lounge.

Shen Yuhuai said thank you, took out his phone and noticed that there were nearly 30 missed calls on the lock screen. Chen Qizhao called him 18 times, but he didn't answer any of them.

The S City police had already noticed the problem from the B City police. All the problematic instruments were near Shen Yuhuai's laboratory. It was hard not to guess that this incident was aimed at Shen Yuhuai. After the incident, they immediately went to Yueze Chemical to arrest the relevant personnel. The Shen family and the Chen family also rushed over. Because of the seriousness of the situation, they might have to conduct a joint investigation.

While others were recording their statements, Chen Qizhao had already read all the information sent by others, and also learned about the research institute from them. Knowing that the research institute had discovered this incident before it even began, the police and fire trucks stationed outside were also there to prevent any accidents during the evidence collection process.

But even so, he couldn't control his emotions when he thought that Gu Zhengsong had done this intentionally. The matter of Yueze Chemical was like a thorn hanging in his mind. The more he looked at it, the more annoying it became. He couldn't imagine all the consequences that would come if Shen Yuhuai hadn't discovered this and started the problematic instrument.

It was as if it was from the previous life, all the contacts fell into oblivion and there was no response.

The cold water was from head to toe, so cold.

Xiao Zhou said, looking at his boss's expression, "This is more or less what happened. The police won't reveal too much. Mr. Chen said it was related to Gu Zhengsong. They are still communicating with the police. I haven't heard anything else."

“It’s okay, I got it.” Chen Qizhao looked at the information on his phone, and thought of the notice boards hung at the entrance hall of the institute when he and Shen Yuhuai went to the institute to get the information. He lowered his eyes slightly, his eyes were dark, and he continued to explain: “Check what I just told you again, and check all the companies that have cooperative relations with the Ninth Institute.”

Xiao Zhou didn't dare to ask more questions. He got the order and went to work immediately.

The corridor fell silent. Chen Qizhao glanced at the door not far away. Shen Yuhuai was still inside.

After a while, the door was opened, and Chen Qizhao came back to his senses. He saw Shen Yuhuai coming out after recording his confession.

The two men's eyes met, Shen Yuhuai said something to the police officer next to him, and then walked straight towards Chen Qizhao.

Chen Qizhao didn't move, watching Shen Yuhuai walk towards him, and finally squatted in front of him and took his hand.

"I might have been anxious this morning." Chen Qizhao paused for a few seconds before continuing, "I received the message, but you didn't answer the phone. I was worried that something had happened to you."

“You called me 18 times, but I didn’t hear it.” Shen Yuhuai looked at him, “I’m sorry I didn’t tell you about this in advance.”

Chen Qizhao paused and asked, "Are there 18 of them?"

He didn't remember. At that time, he just wanted to contact someone and didn't want to care about anything else.

Chen Qizhao had a lot to say, but when he looked at Shen Yuhuai he couldn’t say a word.

The silence spread between them, and it was unknown how long it had been before it was broken by someone.

Chen Qizhao's voice was low and even, "You must tell me next time."

Shen Yuhuai was slightly startled when he heard this, “Yeah.”

Before the matter was confirmed, Shen Yuhuai could not guarantee that his suspicion was correct, but seeing Chen Qizhao like this, he realized that he had done something wrong.

Chen Qizhao had no sense of security, which was something Shen Yuhuai realized during the time when the other party was hospitalized. Because he lacks a sense of security, he would repeatedly worry about confirming the safety of his family and friends. For Chen Qizhao, uncertainty is a bomb that may explode at any time, just like a horrible nightmare that Chen Qizhao once told his family about, which may be a nightmare that he actually experienced.

Chen Yuhuai trusted this past, even if it could only be a dream of the other party.

But the truth or falsehood of dreams has never been a definition of right or wrong, and belief or disbelief does not have only one result.

When Special Assistant Xu came in with the car keys, he saw the scene next to the lounge chair.

The man squatted quietly in front of the boy, without too many words, holding the other's hand, and the two looked at each other quietly.

Special Assistant Xu didn't know whether he should speak or not, but the key in his hand seemed like a hot potato. Seeing that the two men didn't seem to say anything, he found an opportunity and said, "Mr. Shen, I drove the car that was parked at the institute over here."

Someone took over the affairs of the research institute. After saying hello to Shen Xuelan, Shen Yuhuai left the police station. It was a scorching summer day outside. The car was parked in a spacious and cool place. Shen Yuhuai turned on the air conditioner to dissipate the heat. During the long silence, Chen Qizhao did not realize that something was wrong. While he was glad that today was just a false alarm, he kept thinking about the possible consequences if this incident came true.

It was not until Shen Yuhuai called him that he belatedly sat in the passenger seat.

The vehicle was not started and was in park, with the only sound inside being the cool air of the air conditioner.

Shen Yuhuai was about to fasten his seat belt when he suddenly noticed the figure next to him. After a while, the person sitting in the co-pilot seat leaned over, put one hand between them, and kissed his cheek.

Chen Qizhao's impulsive and clumsy behavior caused their lips to knock against each other.

At this moment, no amount of words will help.

Shen Yuhuai raised his hand to support the back of his neck, obediently accepting the other party's impatience, and guiding him to calm down little by little.

The vehicle stayed there for a long time without moving, and someone was walking in the distance outside the windshield.

The kiss in the car continued. The two couldn't tell the emotions apart. At this moment, they just wanted to kiss each other, not to confirm the authenticity of the other person, but to prove that they were both alive, their body temperature was hot, and their heartbeat was real.

They panted rapidly because of the kiss, and their breath sprayed on each other's faces.

This feeling was as if I was back in the hospital bathroom, with Chen Qizhao's impatient and flustered touch.

Shen Yuhuai pressed against Chen Qizhao’s forehead, “Are you afraid that I will die?”

Chen Qizhao was silent for a moment. He pursed his lips slightly and replied truthfully after a long silence: "Afraid."

There are too many things I am afraid of. I am afraid of an accident that I cannot prevent in time, and I am also afraid of losing something silently.

He is not a prophet and cannot control everything at all times.

He was filled with fear about everything unknown, and he knew that this repressed, indescribable panic was a kind of pathology. He had thought that things would gradually calm down, that his family would protect themselves, and that all obstacles would be cleared. However, once what happened today, he still couldn't help thinking about it.

"I'm sick." Chen Qizhao lowered his eyes, not looking at the eyes so close to him, feeling indescribably sad: "I'm afraid you'll die."

The atmosphere in the car was getting more and more tense. Chen Qizhao didn't know where the impulse came from, and continued: "I have seen it. An instrument operation error occurred, an accident occurred in the laboratory, and you died."

It was like peeling off the past bit by bit, Chen Qizhao couldn't finish his words, he didn't think Shen Yuhuai would believe it, "Don't worry about me, I may need to calm down..."

Before he finished speaking, Shen Yuhuai held his face and kissed him down, kissing the corners of his lips, the tip of his nose, all the way to the corners of his eyes.

The sun was shining brightly outside the window, and the dazzling sun seemed to penetrate into the car through the mottled shadows of the trees.

No one can withstand loss, and this is never a disease.

Amidst his rapid breathing, Shen Yuhuai's voice was serious and low.

"I promised you."

"I won't die."

"Don't be afraid, okay?"