At around 8 o’clock in the evening, in the lounge of the Ninth Institute, Shen Yuhuai received the message and took out the things placed in the locker in the lounge. The researchers who had finished their experiments and were taking a break were leaving one after another. A friend of Shen Yuhuai saw the bag in his hand and glanced at it, "Hey, what are you doing with this?"

"I'll send it over later." Shen Yuhuai closed the locker, "You've worked hard today."

"What's so hard about it? It's good for us to catch up with the progress and get more research funds." The friend smiled and walked out side by side with Shen Yuhuai after changing clothes. "The teacher said that after we finish sorting the data, the rest will be handed over to him to operate. We just need to finish it before the end of this month. Oh, by the way, have you finished writing your thesis?"

Shen Yuhuai nodded: "The first draft is down, just add the data at the end of the month."

Friends, don't worry, that's it, the preliminary data has basically been tested.

While they were talking, the two of them turned and passed the fifth floor of the institute. My friend left early because he wanted to visit another laboratory. Shen Yuhuai turned to the stairs and caught a glimpse of someone coming out of the laboratory administrator's office. It was He Shuhang.

He Shuhang was stunned for a moment when he saw this, and quickly greeted Shen Yuhuai: "Brother Shen just came out? So late today?"

He remembered that Shen Yuhuai usually left here around five or six o'clock.

Shen Yuhuai glanced at the closed office door, "What are you doing?"

"Oh, I forgot to bring my keys. I wanted to ask the administrator for a spare key, but he didn't seem to be here." A trace of panic flashed across He Shuhang's eyes, but he quickly found a reason to explain: "It's okay, I'll wait a little longer, my teammate will be here later."

Shen Yuhuai nodded when he saw this and asked, "Is the progress of the experiment okay?"

He Shuhang said: "Okay, we are basically finishing it."

Shen Yuhuai retracted his gaze and walked towards the elevator next to him: "It should be no problem to be admitted to graduate school, don't put too much pressure on yourself."

He Shuhang followed Shen Yuhuai after hearing this. When he saw him mention the matter of guaranteed admission to graduate school, he lowered his head. After a while, he changed the subject and asked, "Seniors, are you guys ready for the experiment? I heard that the deadline is at the end of the month. Are you ready for the competition?"

Shen Yuhuai said briefly: “It’s still in time.”

"Since you are so sure, the data must be ready." He Shuhang's face looked a little ugly, and he forced a smile and said, "Then let's stop here. I'll go see if the administrator is in another laboratory and ask him for the key."

Chen Yuhuai and He Shuhang said goodbye at the elevator entrance. When he saw the man walking around the corner to another place, his eyes were filled with doubt.

Is it his illusion? He Shuhang spoke in a very urgent tone today, and the door of the administrator's office was not locked just now... ? He was suspicious, and the elevator had already gone down, so he had to send a message to his friend to ask.

When he walked out of the laboratory building, he received a message from the other party.

-[It's normal. The administrator went to the next door lab to adjust the machines. I just passed by and saw him in room 504. I guess he didn't lock the door because he was not far away. ]

-*

Shen Yuhuai parked his car in the parking lot of S University. When he got out of the car, it was just after nine o'clock. The air was a little humid and it looked like it might rain. He checked the time on his phone, picked up the briefcase on the passenger seat, and also took an umbrella.

When he arrived at the entrance of S University Library, he found that Chen Qizhao was already there.

It is autumn now and the night breeze is very cool, but Chen Qizhao is only wearing a long-sleeved jacket and knee-length sports shorts, and his legs are bright white under the light.

When he saw the person, Chen Qizhao waved to indicate his location and quickly ran over.

When the people arrived, Shen Yuhuai smelled the scent of shower gel on him, as if he had just taken a shower.

"I was delayed in the lab for a while, so I came out a little late." Shen Yuhuai handed him the information bag in his hand, "These are some introductory materials that I have compiled. Just read these if you are interested."

During this period, he had chatted with Shen Yuhuai a lot, even to find out something. The topics he talked about were all about professional matters, and he also mentioned He Shuhang a few times. Then today Shen Yuhuai said that he had sorted out some relevant introductory materials and asked him if he was free, and he could deliver them to him when he passed by S University.

"...Okay." Chen Qizhao took the heavy information bag and glanced down at the contents.

They are all introductory chemistry reference books, and you can vaguely see colorful labels on the pages.

Shen Yuhuai said: “Just reading the textbook may be boring, there is a notebook inside, you can take a look.”

"I'll go back and take a look." Chen Qizhao held the information bag in one hand. "You just came out of the lab. Have you eaten?"

"I've eaten in the cafeteria over there." Shen Yuhuai's eyes fell on Chen Qizhao, "Do you still have a headache recently?"

Chen Qizhao had been counting how many textbooks there were with his head down. He paused after hearing this, realized Shen Yuhuai’s problem, and replied, “It’s okay. It’s much better now.”

As the two were talking, several flashes of lightning flashed in the sky, followed by a muffled sound.

Chen Qizhao looked up and could vaguely see thunder rumbling in the clouds. He suddenly remembered, "I checked the weather forecast this afternoon and it seemed to say there would be a thunderstorm tonight."

Shen Yuhuai nodded, and he saw that Chen Qizhao didn't have an umbrella in his hand, "It should rain heavily, you should go back to the dormitory first."

Before he could finish his words, a watermark as big as a bean appeared on the ground as the rain came suddenly.

“It’s raining!”

There were several students shouting around.

Shen Yuhuai was about to open the umbrella, but the next second his wrist was held by a cold hand.

"This way." Chen Qizhao held the information bag in one hand and grabbed his wrist with the other, and without saying a word, he took him to the eaves of the library to shelter from the rain.

In just a dozen seconds, a few drops of rain turned into a rain curtain, brought by the autumn wind, the rain was heavy and cold.

There were many students taking shelter from the rain at the entrance of the library. Seeing the rain getting heavier, Chen Qizhao looked down and saw several thunderstorm warnings popping up on his mobile phone screen.

Not only was there heavy rain, there was also lightning and thunder.

The two stood and chatted for a while, but the rain was getting heavier.

"I'll take you back to the dormitory first." Shen Yuhuai frowned slightly. He noticed what Chen Qizhao was wearing. "This rainstorm is expected to continue for a long time."

Chen Qizhao put on the hood of his coat and was about to say that he could just run back when he caught a glimpse of Shen Yuhuai opening an umbrella.

Shen Yuhuai: “Let’s go.”

"Oh." Chen Qizhao walked under the umbrella.

The raindrops hit the umbrella with a patter, and the wind blew the umbrella backwards.

After all, the umbrella is a single-person umbrella, and after it is opened, it is still too small for two adult men.

Chen Qizhao and Shen Yuhuai were very close, his shoulder rubbed against Shen Yuhuai's arm, and he bumped into him several times.

He held the information bag in his arms, trying to keep as much distance as possible to avoid tripping over the other person every time.

The two had just turned from the library when the rain started to get heavier.

At this time, Shen Yuhuai suddenly reached out and embraced the person, lowered the umbrella, put his hand on Chen Qizhao's shoulder, and led the person under the umbrella.

"Come closer."

Chen Qizhao was about to speak when he heard a voice close to his ear. Half of his body was basically pressed against Shen Yuhuai, and he could still clearly smell the cold mint scent on his body mixed with all kinds of rain.

Shen Yuhuai’s grip was very strong, and he didn’t relax at all when he was pressing down on someone.

The distance between them under the umbrella became smaller, and the two walked forward against the heavy rain without speaking to each other.

When he arrived downstairs at the dormitory, Chen Qizhao wiped the rain off the document bag, but just as he looked up he suddenly stopped.

The man who was putting away the umbrella shook off the rain on it. Half of his shoulder was almost wet, leaving deep water marks on his light-colored clothes.

Shen Yuhuai's gaze remained on the rain curtain, "The rain won't stop for a while."

Chen Qizhao said, "Brother Huai, please go to my dormitory and sit for a while. Wait until the rain stops before leaving."

Shen Yuhuai originally wanted to leave, but he saw lightning and thunder in the distance, and his vision was hazy.

The walk from the dormitory building back to the parking lot is quite long, and it’s not easy to drive in this rainy weather. He nodded slightly: “Okay.”

Shen Yuhuai had been to Yan Kailin's dormitory several times, but rarely entered Chen Qizhao's dormitory, and even when he greeted him, he just stood near the door. As Chen Qizhao entered the dormitory, he found that Chen Qizhao’s dormitory was different from Yan Kailin’s. Although the layout is the same, Yan Kailin's side is as messy as a doghouse, while Chen Qizhao's side has been tidied up and is simple and tidy.

He had the impression that boys of this age would like to put up some decorations, such as star-chasing posters or game and animation models, but there were none in Chen Qizhao's dormitory. The only crowded and messy place was probably the computer desk, a water cup and a few stacked books.

Noticing Shen Yuhuai's observing gaze, Chen Qizhao walked silently to the desk and threw a certain ashtray directly into the trash can.

Shen Yuhuai noticed the sound and looked over.

Chen Qizhao took out two pieces of paper and threw them into the trash can, covering the ashtray, and simply explained: "...throw away something."

His smoking addiction in this life is not as strong as in his previous life. He still smokes a cigarette occasionally when he feels irritable. Fortunately, he didn't smoke today, so there was no smell of cigarettes in the dormitory.

Just as Shen Yuhuai was about to speak, lightning flashed outside the window, followed by a loud thunder.

He walked to the window and looked at the rain outside. There was no sign of it letting up; instead, it was getting heavier.

Chen Qizhao had not expected the thunder to be so loud. "I'm afraid we can't leave in this weather. You may have to wait a little longer."

But half an hour later, the rain showed no sign of abating, and instead there were several more weather warnings on my phone.

"Brother Huai, are you going back to the institute dormitory?" Chen Qizhao asked.

“No, I plan to go back to the city.” Shen Yuhuai said, “There is no arrangement in the laboratory tomorrow, so I will take a day off.”

Chen Qizhao recalled the location of Shen Yuhuai's apartment in the city. It would take at least an hour to drive back from here, and in this kind of weather, the way back would not be easy. He said, "Did you drive here? I don't think you can go in this weather. The road outside S University is often flooded when it rains. It's easy for a car to stall if it passes through this amount of water."

Shen Yuhuai also frowned, “Wait for Yu Xiao to go back to the research institute.”

"Yan Kailin is not here either. He went out to drink tonight and probably won't be back." Chen Qizhao's eyes fell on Shen Yuhuai's wet clothes, "Why don't you stay at my place tonight? The rain outside will stop for a while..."

After he said that, he was stunned for a moment, his eyes fell on the slightly wide bed. It should be big enough for two people, right?

The bed in the single dormitory is relatively large. Compared with the 1.2 width in other dormitories, the width of the bed in the single dormitory is closer to 1.5.

You need to apply specially for the dormitories here. The two buildings nearby are basically single dormitories for graduate students or doctoral students, and the dormitory conditions are good.

Shen Yuhuai didn't say anything, his eyes stopped outside the window for a while, it was really not good to go back in this kind of weather.

The institute has access control, and if the rain doesn't stop by 11 o'clock, he will probably have to spend the night in the car.

"It's not safe to drive in this weather, and there are enough beds in the dormitory." Chen Qizhao: "Don't be polite to me."

Having said that, Shen Yuhuai couldn’t refuse any more: “If the rain doesn’t stop after ten o’clock, I can only disturb you for one night.”

By ten o'clock, the rain showed no sign of abating.

"Brother Huai, change your clothes first." Chen Qizhao rummaged through the closet and found a set of pajamas that was too big for him last time. "The washing machine in my room can dry clothes. Take a shower, change clothes, and put them in the dryer. You should be able to wear them tomorrow."

If there is no other option, just turn on the air conditioner at night and hang the clothes out to dry.

Chen Qizhao handed it to him: "This should be wearable?"

Shen Yuhuai's eyes stopped at the pajamas in Chen Qizhao's hand, and after a pause, he said, "You can wear it."

Chen Qizhao briefly explained to him the hot water switch in the bathroom, and found an unused towel for Shen Yuhuai.

The door was closed, and the noise outside also became smaller. Shen Yuhuai stopped in front of the sink and noticed the razor and toiletries placed randomly. The smell of the shower gel in the bathroom was exactly the same as the one on Chen Qizhao. He glanced around and saw a pack of cigarettes casually placed on the clothes drying platform. It looked like someone took it out when taking a shower but forgot to take it away.

Hearing the sound of running water in the bathroom, Chen Qizhao simply made the bed.

The information Shen Yuhuai brought was placed on a bookshelf within easy reach. He had nothing else to do, so he searched the Internet for information about Fu Yanyu when he was free. Fu Yanyu was exposed for taking drugs around the time when the New Year drama was aired. His popularity was high after the show was aired, but he only had two months of good times before he was drowned in overwhelming negative news.

There has been scandal about Fu Yanyu taking drugs for a long time, but due to the capital's desire to increase profits from the hit drama, the scandal was suppressed.

And when Lin Shizhong finished planning this big game, Fu Yanyu, as a chess piece in the dispute between Chen and Yicheng, was also abandoned, realizing his final value.

So now he has to bide his time, wait until Yicheng comes out to snatch the endorsement, and wait until Lin Shizhong thinks he has the situation under control.

After searching for Fu Yanyu's information, Chen Qizhao searched for Nie Chenxiao. The hot drama in the New Year's season was not the one starring Fu Yanyu, but the small web drama starring Nie Chenxiao. Nie Chenxiao became famous at a young age and has solid acting skills, and he has accumulated a lot of foundation. It's a pity that he was unlucky and his original company was not strong enough. In a sense, he has always been mediocre, and his contract with the agency has not been smooth.

It's not like Chen hasn't touched the entertainment industry over the years, but as a company that made its fortune in real estate, Chen has little interest in entertainment companies. As a strategic alternative, he only set up one or two entertainment companies as pilot projects. But nowadays the entertainment industry is either monopolized by three major entertainment companies, or celebrities set up their own studios to develop their business. As a result of the pilot projects, no new breakthroughs have been found.

But Chen Qizhao knows that the next few years will usher in an entertainment era, and new media channels such as short video live streaming will occupy a place in the capital market.

In his previous life, he followed the rules and followed the direction originally reserved by Chen Shiming. His brother was very talented in this regard, and many of the strategic plans reserved were very effective. If Chen's company had not gone bankrupt, Chen Shiming's talents would have been enough to bring Chen's company to another level.

In this life, Chen Shiming is paving the way for him. Apart from sending the old fox Lin Shizhong to prison, what he can do in the future is to fill the loopholes in Chen Shiming's strategic layout based on his understanding of the future.

But since Chen's company wants to pilot transformation in all aspects, it is not impossible to pull in Chen's shabby entertainment company.

In the current slightly depressed entertainment industry, the little money earned from entertainment is not enough to support Chen’s huge business, but the money that should be earned cannot be missed.

With the support of the powerful Chen family, capital and company, it is much better than the hellish start in the previous life.

Nie Chenxiao is one of his backup options. Regarding the Yicheng incident, he not only wants Lin Shizhong to suffer the consequences of his own actions, but also wants the Chen family to be the biggest winner.

"What are you looking at?"

Suddenly, a voice appeared behind me.

Chen Qizhao was stunned for a moment, then turned around and saw Shen Yuhuai coming out of the shower.

The large pajamas he bought were still a little small for Shen Yuhuai, but the top was fine because he bought a loose-fitting one.

But the pajamas that were originally dragging on the ground were worn by Shen Yuhuai, revealing his well-defined ankles.

Shen Yuhuai's eyes fell on the computer screen, and he asked in a normal tone, "Are you chasing stars?"

"No." Chen Qizhao turned his head, shifting his gaze away from Shen Yuhuai, and closed the webpage without thinking.

He explained somewhat clumsily: "I'm just taking a look."

“Not interested.”