Chapter 290 Cause and Effect

"What the hell are you two doing hanging around in front of me?!"

When Qu Le and Lu Qian pretended to pass by Bai Yao for the 20,070th time, he finally couldn't help it, threw the book in his hand, and asked in a deep voice.

Qu Le was so frightened that his hand holding the cup of water shook violently, and half of the water in the cup spilled over his hand.

Lu Qian also shuddered slightly.

They both feel a bit guilty now, like kids who have just broken something and are afraid to admit it to their parents.

"Ah...haha...that..."

Lu Qian raised his hand and gestured a few times, his eyes almost drifting into outer space.

"It's a nice day."

Bai Yao raised his hand to look at the time on his watch, then raised his chin and pointed out the window.

"It's 11:00 PM Milan time," Bai Yao said in a sarcastic tone, "Miss Lu, how do you know the weather is nice?"

“…”

Lu Qian pursed her lips and took a step back.

At the same time, he pushed Qu Le out.

Qu Le stumbled, steadied himself, and looked back at Lu Qian in shock.

Lu Qian sold her out just like that?

Lu Qian lowered her head silently, not daring to look at Qu Le. How could she dare confront Bai Yao? If not now, when?

Bai Yao didn't even look at the two of them. He took off his glasses, picked up the silk cloth and wiped it slowly in his hand.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became eerily quiet. The air seemed to be frozen by something, falling down in chunks with crackling sounds, making Qu Le's breathing difficult.

“…”

Qu Le stood stiffly in front of Bai Yao, twisting the corner of his clothes in his hands.

I kept wailing in my heart: Ask! Ask! How can I start if you don’t ask me?

Unfortunately, Bai Yao not only didn't speak, he also didn't look up, and there was no expression on that beautiful face.

Bai Yao's hands continued to move in an orderly manner. He took out a cigarette from his pocket, knocked out a cigarette, held it between his teeth, and lit it with a snap.

The violent sound of the lighter seemed to cut through the air.

"Snap!" There was a crisp sound, which was the sound of the lighter closing.

Then the air fell into dead silence again.

“…”

Qu Le was going crazy. This bastard really knew how to torture people.

"You have something to ask of me, and you're waiting for me to speak?"

Bai Yao smoked half a cigarette before speaking slowly.

Qu Le's neck shrank as she murmured, "...How do you know I have something to ask of you?"

Bai Yao raised his phoenix eyes slightly, holding a cigarette in his mouth, and raised the corners of his mouth in disdain.

"Oh, except when you need something from me, when have you ever been so obedient in front of me?"

“…”

The music he talked about felt like a thorn in his throat.

"three."

"two."

Before Qu Le could recover from his awkward state, he heard this decisive countdown, and a bunch of exclamation points flashed through his head! !

This is Bai Yao's ultimatum. If you don't say it now, he will never agree to it again.

"one……"

Bai Yao hadn't uttered the last word yet.

“I want Luochuan to come back and help me improve my coding!!!”

Qu Le almost shouted out in a hurry, forgetting all the consequences.

After the roar, the air became even quieter.

Cold sweat instantly broke out on Qu Le's back, and the chill gradually spread to his head.

She slowly lowered her head and closed her eyes weakly.

Forget it, just die, at worst we can just have another fight.

Bai Yao exhaled the last puff of smoke from his mouth lightly, crossed his legs and leaned back in his chair.

"Um."

Just a gentle reply, without any emotion.

Qu Le took a moment to react, then raised his face in shock.

"???Um?!"

Just a simple "hmm"?

She had thought of so many situations, but not this one.

Lu Qian, who was standing behind him, also opened his eyes wide in shock. "Hmm" means that Bai Yao agreed?

Bai Yao flicked the ash from his cigarette. "What else do you want me to say? 'If you dare bring him back, I'll kill him'?"

“…” Qu Le was silent for a while. Isn’t that what she thought?

She had already thought about how to argue with Bai Yao and had even prepared the words, and was just waiting for a faint "hmm".

Bai Yao crushed the cigarette butt that was about to burn out, threw away the glasses in his hand, and put them back on his nose.

He raised his eyebrows and said with disdain: "Am I such a stingy person in your eyes?"

Qu Le denied it categorically:

"No, of course not!" Not a bullshit.

"You have a broad mind, like the sea that can accommodate all rivers!" Obviously, you are narrow-minded and petty.

Bai Yao sneered. He knew very well that none of Qu Le's words were sincere.

But he was actually mentally prepared to ask Luochuan to come back to help.

Cracking the code was much more difficult than they had imagined, and even after getting the cipher machine, there was no progress.

He has seen Qu Le's anxiety and hard work all the time, and even when he was sleeping, he would recite the calculation formula.

Bai Yao knew that she really wanted to decipher the code left by her father. After all, it was the only thing her relative left in the world.

Just like the ring his mother left him.

Even if there wasn't a relationship with Rex, he would never deprive Qu Le of the right to uncover the truth.

Luo Chuan and Qu Le are partners who can even crack the security of the neural chip in which he invested tens of billions. There is no one in the world who can work together more harmoniously and efficiently than the two of them.

Bai Yao had known for a long time that Qu Le would make this request, but he was unwilling to bring it up on his own initiative. After all, deep down in his heart, he really didn't want Luo Chuan to come back.

Qu Le quietly moved closer to Bai Yao, hooked her arms around his neck in a flattering manner, raised her legs, and rubbed them against his knees like a cat seeking favor.

"Are you angry~"

Bai Yao raised his lower eyelids coldly and glanced at Qu Le's face speechlessly, "No."

"Hehe..." Qu Le leaned over, put his hand on Bai Yao's forehead, and placed a light kiss on the tip of his nose, "I knew you were the best."

Lu Qian watched the atmosphere between the two of them gradually become ambiguous, and it seemed that there was no need to make a big fuss about calling Luo Chuan back.

So she moved quietly, slowly walked to the door of the laboratory, opened a crack, and quickly got out.

After walking out of the laboratory, she leaned against the wall and let out a long sigh.

She said that Bai Yao still knew the big picture.

As for Luochuan's return... let's talk about it after he comes back. There's no rush to deal with it if the situation becomes urgent.

Thinking of this, Qu Le's wise words suddenly flashed through Lu Qian's mind:

One bug is a bug, but a bunch of bugs can work.

She suddenly felt that she was infected by Qu Le, and now her principles of action also had a bit of a desperate attitude.

But this is not bad.

The corners of Lu Qian's mouth curled up unconsciously. He put his hands behind his back and walked happily towards the bedroom.

After all, there are too many causes and effects in this world, and it would be endless to pursue them, so it is better to do it first.