Chapter 183: Threat
Pei Yuli took the elevator downstairs, which was supposed to go directly to the basement, but Jiang Tingbai was on the first floor.
The elevator doors opened on the first floor.
Jiang Tingbai walked out.
Pei Yuli's gaze passed over Jiang Tingbai and was drawn to a familiar figure from behind.
Is this Xu Yihuan?
Why is she heading outside? Is she sick?
Before Pei Yuli could figure it out, Jiang Tingbai stepped out of the elevator, and the elevator doors quickly closed.
That familiar figure quickly disappeared as well.
Pei Yuli subconsciously reached out and touched his chest, where he was feeling a series of uncomfortable sensations.
It shouldn't be Xu Yihuan, right?
Otherwise, why would she come without saying a word?
"Young Master, let's go." Before Pei Yuli could come up with a solution, a straight and aged figure appeared in front of him.
Pei Yuli's thoughts were interrupted.
They could only leave with the driver.
It took more than two hours to get back to the Pei family home from the hospital.
By the time they returned to the Pei family home, it was completely dark.
The car was parked at a villa halfway up the mountain.
The quaint villa was brightly lit, and servants stood in a row at the door, but otherwise, there was no one else there.
But Pei Yuli was used to this kind of scene after all.
As I was about to go inside with my own things, a pretty figure came running out to greet me.
"Brother Ali, you're finally back."
Pei Yutang's eyes were bright, and her joy at seeing Pei Yuli was undisguised.
She has lost some of her usual arrogance and gained a lot of innocence.
Pei Yuli reached out and caught Pei Yutang, truly treating her like a younger sister.
Seeing that Pei Yutang was only wearing a thin short-sleeved dress, he immediately took off his coat and covered her with it.
"Although the temperature is rising now, you still need to be careful not to catch a cold."
Pei Yuli smiled, his voice unusually gentle, and even his gaze towards Pei Yutang was full of tenderness.
Pei Yutang was very happy and didn't pay much attention to what he said. She grabbed Pei Yuli's sleeve and tried to walk into the room.
"Hurry up and go, everyone is waiting for you to eat."
Pei Yuli raised an eyebrow in surprise.
He followed Pei Yutang through the door.
As soon as I entered, I saw that the living room was full of people.
Almost all of my uncles and aunts were there, except for my mother.
Pei Yuli paused almost imperceptibly.
When Pei Yuli entered, Old Master Pei casually greeted him.
"You're back? Perfect timing, we can start preparing dinner now."
The Pei family doesn't have the habit of holding family meetings; they often say what they need to say directly at the dinner table.
Pei Yuli didn't dare keep Old Master Pei waiting. Hearing this, he was flattered and replied with a "okay," then quickly went to wash his hands and followed him to the dining table.
At the dinner table, absolute silence was maintained until Old Master Pei spoke.
Everyone ate their meal cautiously for half a day, and even some who usually ate quickly deliberately slowed down.
After waiting for a long time, the old man finally spoke.
"Ali, how's the project in your lab going?"
Old Master Pei put down his bowl and chopsticks, looking intently at Pei Yuli, waiting for his reply.
When Grandpa Pei put down his bowl, the younger generation present felt embarrassed to continue eating, so they put down their bowls and chopsticks as well, and all looked at Pei Yuli.
Pei Yuli thought that the old man was concerned about what he planned to do after his research project ended.
He answered seriously: "It's almost finished. Once this is wrapped up, I'll probably first look at the courses taught at the university, and then apply for another research project."
"I'll leave the rest of the follow-up work to my advisor."
Pei Yuli spoke very seriously.
"Is this all there is to it?" Old Master Pei asked.
Pei Yuli smiled slightly.
"Yes, the results of this experiment are not yet complete, and for now I am the only one who can use the brain-like device."
"Oh? What do you mean?" Old Master Pei became interested and looked at Pei Yuli to ask.
Pei Yuli wasn't one to mince words; his tone carried a hint of pride and arrogance: "Because this requires a very high level of precision in hand and eye, currently only I can conduct tests with relatively high accuracy."
They did conduct clinical trials, but he was the only one who succeeded during the trials.
So he has every right to be proud.
"Hmm, not bad." It was rare for Old Master Pei to praise someone.
Pei Yuli smiled and agreed, glancing somewhat proudly at Pei Yanzhi, who was sitting at the same table.
Pei Yanzhi received Pei Yuli's gaze, was surprised for a moment, and then couldn't help but want to laugh.
He naturally knew why Old Master Pei was asking this.
Just two days ago.
They had just received news that the hypnotist they had been searching for had died mysteriously in the southern part of the city.
They fell to their deaths, but whether it was an accident or intentional, they don't know.
There is no need to know.
Since the matter is already settled, it's better to use this time to think about alternative solutions.
Therefore, Old Master Pei did not let him continue the investigation, but instead set his sights on Pei Yuli.
Pei Yuli continued to happily boast: "It's like this, because my hands are very steady. They tried for a long time and they couldn't control it very precisely. Their hands would shake to some extent. But I'm different. I only had a little blurry microscope and wasn't placed accurately when I first started using it. But after that, I succeeded every time I tried."
Even though it was unusual for Old Master Pei not to spoil the mood, he casually offered a couple more compliments after hearing this, and then resumed eating quietly.
The people at the table had long lost their appetite, and their expressions varied.
Pei Yutang, in particular, had her smile vanish the moment she heard Old Master Pei's question.
Hearing Pei Yuli say this, her heart pounded even harder with nervousness, and the innocence she had shown when she first saw Pei Yuli was long gone from her gaze.
"Tangtang, eat your vegetables," Pei Yanzhi reminded her with a smile.
Pei Yutang swallowed hard, trying to appear calm: "Okay...okay."
I reached out with my chopsticks to pick up some food, but my hand trembled involuntarily, and the food fell back down.
But the next second, the food that had just been picked up reappeared on the plate.
Pei Yutang was startled and looked up, just in time to see Pei Yuli withdraw his hand.
Looking at Pei Yuli, she saw him smiling at her.
Pei Yutang trembled, her mind racing, and she suddenly remembered Pei Yuli saying that her hands were very steady.
That's really quite stable.
...
After returning from the hospital, Xu Yihuan asked the school for a week's leave.
During this week, she contacted a number of people, with Director Liu being the first one she contacted.
“Miss Huanhuan, I didn’t mean it. I thought it was a decision you and Tan Si made together.”
Because Tan Wenye had frequently asked him to approve land, he naturally assumed the same thing this time.
Xu Yihuan had little smile on her face, and her eyes were much darker than when they first met. She didn't seem like a naive little girl anymore.
"We can't keep delaying like this. What's your solution?"
Upon hearing this, Director Liu immediately became troubled.
"I...I don't know either. Director Tan only said to postpone it for now, and then..."
Xu Yihuan crossed her arms and listened silently, watching Director Liu's evasive manner, when she suddenly burst out laughing.
Her voice was very soft; you could hardly hear it unless you listened very carefully.
Her words were completely at odds with her delicate face, making her seem like a demon: "If I remember correctly, Director Liu should have a relative in California, right?"
Director Liu's expression immediately changed: "What does Miss Xu mean by this?"
"California's national husband? I bet Director Liu's grandsons are running all over the place by now."
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