Chapter 52 Chapter 52 Idiots are forbidden to fall in love

The next morning, Lu Zhiluan reported to the institute on time.

After going through all the cumbersome procedures, the morning was almost over. The so-called special consultant is actually similar to a keeper. Most of the time he spends in contact with small animals, and he likes it very much.

The institute also provides an office where you can rest when you are not outdoors.

The person who led the way was the keeper of the little snow deer last time, named Fang Yi. He took Lu Zhilan to the door of the office, pointed to the opposite side and said, "That's the director's office, but he doesn't come here often. He is considered frequent if he comes once every two or three months."

"You've come at the perfect time. The snow season is here, and we'll have to go on a long journey next month. On the one hand, we'll send the rescued snow animal cubs back to nature, and then record their new habitats and the increased population."

"Next we'll go to Nameless Star for a field survey. There's a rich variety of species during the snow season there, and maybe we'll be able to discover new rare animals." Fang Yi showed some excitement on his face when he said this.

He went on to say, "I was lucky enough to go there once two years ago. It was really novel. I saw many animals that only appear in the snow season. They were extremely beautiful, just like a group of snow elves."

“If you saw it with your own eyes, you would be shocked.

After hearing what he said, Lu Zhiluan couldn't help but look forward to the next month's trip.

Fang Yi later took Lu Zhiluan on a brief tour of the institute, and after making sure that he was familiar with the route, he led them straight to the outdoor nature area to treat the cubs who did not like to eat.

The keepers were well-informed and had been waiting long in advance.

As soon as Lu Zhiluan arrived at the outdoor nature area, he was warmly welcomed.

"Doctor Lu! Please check on my Fatty first!"

"Doctor Lu, please check on my baby first. He only ate three meals today. He is so hungry and thin. He used to eat eight meals a day."

"Look at my Xiaoyu. He has been sitting there for three days, facing me with his butt all the time."

Lu Zhiluan felt like he had instantly become a teacher, and the keepers were parents who were worried sick about their children.

Teacher Lu has a long way to go. He first cures the flatulence of a fat mountain weasel named Erpang.

He also cured the teeth of a red velvet bear cub named Tongbao, and the chubby Tongbao ate up the remaining five meals in one breath.

After Dr. Deer's treatment of all the animals, the cubs that had been listless due to various minor ailments became full of energy and rubbed against his feet, making humming sounds. The brave ones would even climb up his pants, crawl into his arms, and roll around coquettishly.

The deer, surrounded by the furry, soft, and whimpering creature, almost couldn't move.

If possible, he could stand here for the rest of his life, even as a sculpture.

Relying on his limited willpower, Lu Zhiluan reluctantly took the spoiled monsters off his body and returned them to the envious keeper beside him.

He did not forget that he had to go and see the house later, and Meiqiu was still waiting for him at the alliance headquarters.

From the research institute, it only takes a few minutes to walk to the Star Track Station.

Twenty minutes later, Lu Zhiluan arrived at the place he had agreed to meet with the landlord. The landlord was a kind old lady. Time had not taken away her intellectual elegance, and every move she made exuded a hint of bookish air.

Seeing that the tenant was a polite and good-looking young man, the old lady's smile grew a little bigger.

The house is well maintained, clean and elegant.

After seeing the house, Lu Zhiluan decided to rent it. Considering that he had a cat, he told the old lady the situation truthfully.

The old lady smiled and said, "It's okay. I used to have cats, and they were very naughty. Look, the house is fine, and there isn't any big damage.

After a brief conversation, neither party had any objections, and Lu Zhiluan quickly registered with the rental manager and signed a three-year contract.

After finding a place to live, Lu Zhiluan sent a message to Liu Qingsong, who was far away on Planet 07, asking him to notify the Interstellar Express he had booked and have his packed luggage delivered to this address.

Afterwards, take the Star Rail to the Alliance Headquarters to pick up the coal briquettes.

*

In the commander's office.

Jing Miao was processing official business that had been sent to him. His young subordinate was standing aside waiting for approval, but his eyes involuntarily looked to the side.

A cute little black cat was sleeping peacefully in the cat's den, its little belly swelling with its breathing, and one of its paws resting on the admiral's slender fingers.

This was the first time he saw such a lively little thing in the cold and solemn office.

The Admiral's personal aura is so strong that it feels like all living things around him lose their vitality easily. Even the potted plants on the windowsill are much smaller than those raised by other people.

It's hard to imagine that a palm-sized cat is not afraid of the admiral and even seems to be quite close to him.

However, I heard from Adjutant Zhuo that the cat did not seem to belong to the admiral, but to a friend.

Friend, friend of the Admiral?

By the way, what kind of people would a man like the Admiral make as friends?

The subordinates' eyes seemed focused and serious, but in fact they were distracted and making some wild guesses.

"Dongdong!" There were a few light knocks on the door.

The sound was not loud, but it woke up his subordinate like a stick. He suddenly came back to his senses from his scattered thoughts, glanced at Admiral Jing who was signing silently, and was about to walk over to open the door.

Before I could take a step, the door opened.

A cool and handsome man walked in slowly and nodded to him politely but distantly, which made the subordinates' eyes full of surprise.

Who is this stunning star?

The next second, almost without a doubt, he quickly identified this as the owner of the cute little fat cat.

At the same time, it also proves the saying that a handsome guy’s friends are even more handsome guys.

The two faces appearing at the same time were too good for his eyes.

After watching his subordinates leave in a hurry, Lu Zhiluan turned his gaze to Jing Miao, "Did I disturb you?"

After knocking on the door, no one answered. He realized that the person inside might be busy, so he wanted to wait outside. As a result, Zhuo Lan, who happened to pass by, opened the door for him.

Jing Miao said solemnly: "No, I'm done."

He stood up and pointed to the sofa next to him and said to Lu Zhiluan, "Sit there." Then he walked to the tea machine to get some water.

"Have you finished your business?" Jing Miao opened the tea can and asked without turning his head.

Lu Zhiluan sat on the sofa, and a small warm ball snuggled into his arms. The little cat that had just woken up was snuggled up to a human again.

Lu Zhiluan gently stroked the kitten's head and answered Jing Miao's question: "It's all taken care of."

Jing Miao handed him a cup of hot tea, his eyes swept across his hand and quickly looked away.

Noticing that Lu Zhiluan's body reaction was somewhat unnatural when he approached, Jing Miao's eyes dimmed, and he quietly withdrew and returned to his desk.

Lu Zhiluan quietly relaxed, not knowing what was wrong with him. It was clearly a normal distance, but he felt that the air around him was inexplicably hot, crackling with sparks, gently yet forcefully invading his raised outward boundary line, and he could only retreat again and again.

Sure enough, there is a difference between dreams and reality.

Putting the strange thoughts behind him, Lu Zhiluan remembered that besides picking up the cat, there was one more thing he had not done.

He was a little nervous, and pinched the kitten's paw to give himself courage: "Um, Admiral, are you free next weekend?"

Jing Miao: "Yes, what's the matter?"

The man's expression suddenly became serious, and he looked at Lu Zhiluan with a serious gaze.

Lu Zhiluan: "I want to invite you and Zhuo Lan to dinner. I just moved to a new house, so let's celebrate the new house together. Currently, I'm only a little familiar with you and Zhuo Lan here, and I haven't had much contact with my colleagues in the institute, so I won't invite them."

"Okay, okay, I'm free too! Where shall we eat?"

Zhuo Lan, who had just arrived outside the door, smoothly joined the conversation.

Lu Zhiluan turned his head and looked at him: "Where I live, the time is set for Saturday night."

Zhuo Lan: “No problem.”

Jing Miao hummed softly.

Lu Zhiluan stood up and said goodbye: "It's settled then, I'll take the coal briquettes back first, see you next Saturday."

Zhuo Lan: “Okay!”

Jing Miao: “…”

Time flies, and it's Saturday afternoon in a blink of an eye.

Lu Zhiluan planned to cook some home-cooked dishes himself. He had already prepared the ingredients in advance and would start cooking when the time was almost right.

At night, the cold winter wind began to howl and the temperature dropped lower and lower. It was estimated that it would snow in a few days.

At seven o'clock, the doorbell rang.

Lu Zhiluan, who was in the kitchen, heard the noise and came out to open the door.

Jing Miao was standing outside the door, holding a medium-sized box in his hand. Lu Zhiluan welcomed him in.

Jing Miao placed the box on the tea table, noticed Lu Zhilan's curious gaze, and explained, "A gift from Qiao Qian."

Then he added: "It's an intelligent butler."

Lu Zhiluan was surprised and thanked him: "Thank you."

He happened to be in need of a robot butler and was about to buy one himself, but he didn't expect Jing Miao to give one to him first.

About a few minutes later, Zhuo Lan also arrived with a bottle of wine.

When the food was served, Lu Zhiluan opened the wine that Zhuo Lan had sent him, raised his glass to celebrate, and started eating after taking a sip.

Lu Zhiluan's cooking skills are average, certainly not as good as those of a professional chef, but the two customers were very supportive.

The wind outside picked up, making the windows rattle.

Zhuo Lan looked out the window and said thoughtfully, "It looks like we'll be able to see snow in a few days. By the way, the institute's snow season survey is about to begin?"

"Are you going, Dr. Lu?"

Lu Zhiluan said.

"Which planet are you going to?"

Lu Zhiluan thought for a moment and said, "It seems to be an unknown star."

Zhuo Lan was surprised: "What a coincidence?"

Lu Zhiluan didn't understand why.

Zhuo Lan pointed in the direction of Jing Miao and said, "Our mission this time is also near the Nameless Star."

Jing Miao agreed: "Yeah."

Lu Zhiluan was curious: "What is the mission?"

Jing Miao said calmly: "There is a group of thieves lurking around there."

Lu Zhiluan was startled after hearing this, with some worry in his eyes, "Will it be dangerous?"

Jing Miao: "No, you can go without worry."

Lu Zhiluan shook his head: "No, I mean you guys."

Jing Miao raised his eyes and Lu Zhiluan was also looking at him, their eyes met exactly.

As a transparent third person without a name and no one to look at, Zhuo Lan's mouth twitched, he finally saw it.

But he didn't say it.

Just leave this layer of window paper hanging like this.

Two idiots.