Unlike Ji Bei, Shen Cong had been gone for a whole day, and his phone was out of service the whole time, so his parents must be worried.

Although he wanted to visit the armory again, Shen Cong insisted on leaving the research institute the next day.

Ji Bei and Bai Yan saw him off together. When they arrived at the door, Shen Cong was about to get into the car.

"Wait a minute, I have a gift for you." Bai Yan said with a smile, then turned around and walked to the side, quickly returning with a small suitcase.

“I heard from Assistant Zhou that you really like some of the weapons and equipment here.” Bai Yan knew that many young boys were weapons enthusiasts, but of course she couldn’t give him the real, lethal weapons: “These models are for you.”

Shen Cong's eyes lit up; this gift was exactly what he wanted. "Thank you, Teacher Bai!"

Bai Yan smiled and nodded at him. Shen Cong waved his hand, then waved to Ji Bei: "Brother Ji, help me rank up when you're better!"

"I'm leaving!"

...

During his stay at the research institute, Ji Bei would do morning exercises with the troops stationed there during the day, and go for a physical check-up at noon. He didn't waste his afternoons.

He has plenty of rest time every day, but she works non-stop, often staying up until midnight in the lab.

Ji Bei knew that she was doing all this for his health, but he couldn't really help her with that, so he might as well help her with some logistical work.

He learned shoulder and neck massage from the physical therapists at the research institute, and also learned how to make some supplements according to the tutorials.

It was late at night again. Bai Yan had finished organizing the materials at hand and was taking a nap in her chair.

Ji Bei quietly pushed open the door and came in.

He walked to her side and slowly squatted down on the chair next to her.

The laboratory light shone on her face, highlighting her delicate eyebrows and full lips; she had a breathtakingly beautiful face.

However, this face is her least remarkable advantage.

Ji Bei couldn't help but reach out to touch her, but before he could even touch her face, that hidden sense of inferiority welled up inside him again...

The attitude of everyone in the research institute had already shown him just how formidable she was.

She has a husband who is a genius just like her, but he may never catch up with her in his lifetime; he is just an ordinary person.

Ji Bei's hand hovered in mid-air, his gaze fixed on her with infatuation, yet his expression was somewhat pained. He had enjoyed the moonlight, but he still longed to hold her all to himself.

But at that moment, the person who had been keeping their eyes closed suddenly opened them.

The glass eyes possessed a mesmerizing magic that captivated him.

Bai Yan had already noticed his arrival. She looked at Ji Bei and asked, "Want to touch my face?"

Ji Bei was startled. He tried to back away, but she had already grabbed his hand and gently rubbed her cheek against it, looking at him with a soft and ambiguous gaze: "Touch me." She then let go of his hand.

"I……"

"Teacher Bai..." Ji Bei was so nervous that he couldn't speak, but he obediently placed his hand on her face.

"You like me, Xiao Bei," Bai Yan said firmly.

Ji Bei could barely contain his panic. Just as he was about to speak, Bai Yan reached out and pressed her hand to his lips: "Xiao Bei, I like you too."

Ji Bei's ears felt like they were going to explode. His heart was pounding, and he stared intently at Bai Yan, not even knowing what he was saying: "What... kind of liking?"

Bai Yan's hand touched his lips, which were a little dry from nervousness. Her dark eyes looked at him, and she smiled again: "The kind of liking that makes me want to kiss you."

His heart was pounding like a screaming groundhog; he was both excited and confused.

He licked his lips several times, but apart from his calm demeanor, his heart was still a jumble of emotions, a mixture of sweetness and indescribable bitterness.

“Teacher Bai, you’re married…” He didn’t want to bring up this painful matter, but it was an issue that stood between the two of them. “You have a husband, so this is considered an extramarital affair.”

Bai Yan looked slightly puzzled, then withdrew her hand from his lips. "You don't want to?"

As his lips lost their warmth, Ji Bei's heart also turned cold for a moment. No, that's not what he meant. He was just afraid that this improper relationship would be discovered, that she would be criticized, and that she would choose her husband after the affair was exposed.

He just... he shamelessly wanted her to get a divorce.

"I'm married, but I don't love him," Bai Yan said directly. "Cheating, extramarital affair? If that's what you call it, then of course it counts. If you really can't accept it, then we..."

"I can accept it, I can!" Ji Bei said repeatedly. He regretted it. He shouldn't have said anything. If she got angry, he might not even have this chance anymore. It was his only chance to touch the moonlight.

Ji Bei's heart ached whenever he thought about this possibility.

“I like you too, no, I love you, Teacher Bai.” He looked at her in a half-kneeling position, as devoutly as if he were looking at his own god.

He had experienced abandonment and thought his heart was as hard as steel, but at this moment he was still afraid.

Bai Yan looked into those red, aggrieved eyes, eyes that seemed to say, "Please don't leave me."

She sighed softly. His first twenty years had been too bitter. She wanted his future to be sweet. How could she bear to hurt him again?

She gently cupped his face in her hands: "What I'm trying to say is, if you can't accept the moral condemnation, I'll divorce him first, and then we'll be together."

After a moment of stunned silence, Ji Bei's handsome face broke into an uncontrollable smile, his eyes shining brightly.

She's going to divorce her husband for him!

She wants a divorce!

"No matter how you look at it, it seems like I'm a bad woman." Bai Yan smiled again, "Then be bad."

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