Chapter 137 A Blazing Fire: Dew After a Long Drought, a Wildfire Spreads in the Night
"Ji Zhiheng?"
Song Ying was stunned. She never imagined that Qin Shu would be involved with Wen Nian's boyfriend.
With that in mind, Song Ying asked, "Besides, isn't Ji Zhiheng a surgeon?"
Qin Shu frankly stated: "Some time ago, a very strange infectious disease appeared in the southern part of the city. Rescue teams from all over the country were dispatched to provide assistance. The leader of the team from the First Hospital of the Capital was Ji Zhiheng."
"Initially, many insiders predicted that the infectious disease would take at least a month to resolve, but in fact, it was successfully contained in less than half a month."
"Ji Zhiheng deserves much credit for resolving this so quickly."
"Moreover, although he is currently in surgery, he has actually conducted in-depth research in biomedicine and neuroscience. His mentor was the same person who taught my parents, Mr. Fang Jing'an, the dean of the Medical School of Beijing University."
"If you think about it carefully, he's like a junior to my parents and Uncle Hai. The latest research progress at CEW needs someone like him."
Song Ying frowned slightly as she recalled what she knew about Ji Zhiheng.
"Ji Zhiheng is a high-ranking official at Huatian. Medicine is just a hobby for him, and he is not short of money. CEW researchers cannot leave the underground research lab before the results are available. Ji Zhiheng will definitely not agree to such a condition."
He and Wen Nian already rarely saw each other, so they definitely wouldn't be apart for that long.
From this perspective, CEW simply doesn't have the qualities to attract Ji Zhiheng.
"He doesn't need to go into the underground research lab."
Qin Shu stared straight ahead, his fox-like eyes radiating a hunting aura.
“The part we are currently missing can be taken out and completed as an independent project. Even if he is unaware of the situation at CEW, it will not affect the progress of the research.”
Song Ying breathed a sigh of relief. "If that's the case, then it will be much simpler."
Qin Shu hummed in agreement and continued explaining.
"I've already made arrangements with Beijing First Hospital. They will invite Ji Zhiheng to participate in the research project at Beijing Capital University through a normal university-industry cooperation process, on a temporary transfer basis. On the surface, this project is a research project of Beijing Capital University, but in reality, we are the client."
"Logically, the First Hospital of the Capital and the Imperial University should coordinate the matter, so I don't need to step in alone. But I always feel that Ji Zhiheng is not a simple person. Rather than waiting for him to discover the problem later, it's better to meet with him in advance."
"It's sincerity, but of course, it's also a test."
The research on CEW has far-reaching consequences.
Therefore, Qin Shu came prepared.
Song Ying thought for a moment, "Although I don't know much about these things, please feel free to tell me if there's anything I can do to help."
"Want to help me?"
Qin Shu suddenly stopped the car, turned around, and a playful smile appeared in his eyes.
"Why did you suddenly stop..."
Just as Song Ying was about to ask why the car had suddenly stopped, she glanced out the window and realized that they had returned to the Jiang family villa.
I was so preoccupied with worrying that I didn't even notice.
I looked up at my wrist and saw that it was already past 11 p.m.
"It's so late already."
As they were talking, someone walked over to the car. Upon closer inspection, it was Jiang Xiuyuan.
Hands in pockets, swaying back and forth, acting nonchalant.
"Give me back my key!"
Qin Shu got out of the car upon hearing the sound, turned off the engine, and tossed the keys to Jiang Xiuyuan.
Thanks.
"Who needs your thanks?"
Jiang Xiuyuan gave a haughty laugh, got into the car, started the engine, and drove towards the underground parking garage. Before doing so, he rolled down the window to remind Qin Shu.
"Remember to pay the balance!"
"rest assured."
Qin Shu took out his phone.
...?
Song Ying got out of the car and asked, "What's going on? Why is there still a balance payment? So he charges you for lending him the car?"
"It's nothing, just consider it as giving my brother-in-law some extra New Year's money."
Qin Shu spoke casually.
Jiang Xiuyuan drove away, and Song Ying came over and asked, "How much did you give?"
Not many.
As they were talking, Qin Shu took out his phone and transferred 100,000 yuan to Jiang Xiuyuan.
Song Ying glanced at the record and saw that there was a transfer record of 100,000 yuan three hours ago.
"..."
It turns out we met in the capital, and our friendship blossomed from a chance encounter.
It is only for the sake of money that they have this brief period of peaceful coexistence.
A man's words are deceitful.
-
Grandpa Jiang and Grandma Jiang have been practicing square dancing intensively every day, and they rest around 10 o'clock every day.
Therefore, Song Ying and Qin Shu went straight back to their bedroom.
Closing the door shuts out the outside world's noise and the cicadas' chirping outside the window.
"I haven't finished speaking yet."
Qin Shu hugged Song Ying from behind, gently resting his head on her neck, his fluffy hair brushing against her fair neck.
After getting off the plane and arriving at the Jiang family home, he met with Grandpa Jiang and Grandma Jiang, and went to the film set to pick up Song Ying almost without stopping for a moment.
Halfway there, they received news from Jiang Xiuyuan that Song Ying had made a dinner appointment with someone.
So Qin Shufu waited outside the private restaurant until 10:30.
I didn't even have time to drink water, let alone eat.
When I'm out, I put on a brave face, but now that I'm inside, I can hardly show any signs of fatigue.
Sensing Qin Shu's weariness, Song Ying stretched her arm behind her back and hugged Qin Shu's strong waist.
The voice also became softer.
"What haven't you finished saying?"
"You said you would help me."
Song Ying paused for a moment, then remembered that it was something she hadn't finished saying in the car earlier.
Qin Shu has been working non-stop lately, so Song Ying naturally wouldn't refuse to help if there was anything she could do.
"Yes, I did. Tell me, what do you need me to do?"
"Do this..."
Qin Shu's voice became slightly hoarse, and the heat he exhaled hit Song Ying's ear.
The soft earlobes were enveloped in a moist warmth.
A tingling sensation spread throughout my limbs and bones.
His warm, large hand grasped her small hand that was wrapped around his waist, guiding it from her lower back down to her abdomen...
"We all miss you."
"That's a lie."
She gave a coquettish snort, "You clearly said you came for Ji Zhiheng."
"It's true that I'm looking for someone, but my longing for you is even stronger."
Fei Yang's voice became hoarse, as if it had been laced with poison.
The sensations on his back and in his hands proved that Qin Shu's words were true.
Song Ying's ears turned red, and her body shuddered, involuntarily going limp.
Like rain after a long drought, or meeting an old friend after a long separation.
The body's instincts cannot be lied to, and passionate love needs no restraint.
A single spark can start a prairie fire.
In this deep, dark night, ignite the entire darkness.
The splendor filled the room.
Rolled by the waves.
The ocean waves collide with the reefs.
Layer upon layer of white foam drifted past the seashells stranded on the shore.
Until the sun rises in the east.
Amidst a crimson sunrise, the distant, tranquil coastline emerges.
-
Song Ying woke up around noon.
She was alone in the large room; Qin Shu had long since disappeared.
Last night's events felt like a dream.
I had changed my clothes, and the air smelled of shower gel.
Later, it seems Qin Shu helped her clean up...
But not seeing anyone when she opened her eyes still left Song Ying feeling as if a piece of her heart had been lost.
After a quick wash, she went downstairs and hadn't gone far when she heard Qin Shu's voice coming from the living room on the first floor.
"Grandpa said before that Grandpa's chess skills are superb. Not to mention Mocheng, even in the capital, there are few people who can compare to you. Today I have only just experienced it for myself. My terrible chess skills are really no match for you."
Grandpa Jiang burst into laughter.
"If we're talking about really bad chess players, no one is more deserving of the title than Xiu Yuan. Ashu, don't be modest. For someone your age, to be able to play like this is already quite impressive."
Jiang Xiuyuan snorted, feeling unconvinced but not daring to show excessive dissatisfaction.
"Grandpa, even if you want to praise him, you don't have to put me down, do you? This one-on-one praise makes me lose face."
"Ah Shu, look at this brat, he won't let anyone else say anything to him."
"Xiuyuan is still a child and needs encouragement. You should praise him more often. Besides, he's been helping the family with company affairs lately, hasn't he? He's been working very hard."
"Have you ever seen a child who weighs 150 pounds and is 1.8 meters tall?" Old Master Jiang scoffed. "When I was his age, I had already risked my life countless times carrying a gun in the hail of bullets."
Just as Jiang Xiuyuan was about to say something, footsteps came from upstairs, followed by a familiar voice.
"What are you saying that makes you so happy?"
"Sis, you're awake?"
Jiang Xiuyuan stood up, turned around, and looked up at the stairs.
"Yes, I'm awake."
As she said this, Song Ying glanced at Qin Shu with a hint of unease.
My cheeks felt slightly hot.
That jerk gets up on his own without waking him.
Your family is probably overthinking it.
However.
"I heard from Ashu that you didn't get back until almost midnight yesterday? Sigh, filming isn't easy. You've been working non-stop for over ten days, you really need to rest. I told you to sleep in a little longer before, but you always insisted on getting up early to run with me. Now it seems you only listen when Ashu tells you to—see, sleeping in makes a difference, doesn't it? Look at your face, all rosy."
As the old man finished speaking, Qin Shu happened to meet Song Ying's gaze with a smile.
"It's the last few days, don't overwork yourself. I've been in Mocheng these past few days, and I'll accompany Grandpa for morning runs from now on, so you can rest assured."
Qin Shu spoke so naturally, as if nothing had happened last night.
No one fought through the night until dawn.
Song Ying opened her mouth, "You went for a run with Grandpa this morning?"
Before Qin Shu could reply, Grandpa Jiang laughed and said, "You know what, Shu's physical fitness is really good. He ran ten kilometers with me without even panting, which shows he exercises a lot."
Qin Shu does exercise regularly, especially after taking over CEW. His previous hobby-based exercise has turned into more systematic and professional training.
But Song Ying felt that it was a bit of an exaggeration to say that he could run ten kilometers without getting out of breath.
But soon, she remembered last night.
Qin Shu's physique and physical strength are much better than before...
Suddenly, the reagent that Qin Yong had mentioned came to mind.
"Come with me for a moment."
After saying this, Song Ying went straight up to Qin Shu, pulled him to his feet, and turned to walk upstairs.
"What's wrong?"
"What are you trying to do?"
Grandpa Jiang and Jiang Xiuyuan were puzzled by Song Ying's sudden change in attitude and looked at each other in bewilderment.
After going upstairs and entering the house, Song Ying locked the door from the inside.
The next moment, he pinned Qin Shu against the wall and started tearing at his clothes.
Qin Shu was amused by her.
"It's not even evening yet, why are you in such a hurry? Was it because I didn't give you enough last night?"
Stop being so frivolous!
Song Ying's voice was slightly cold, without a trace of blush.
In no time, he ripped off Qin Shu's shirt, exposing a sexy body with a lean waist, full chest muscles, and a toned waist.
Song Ying reached out and pressed them one by one.
It feels much firmer than before.
"arm."
As she said this, Song Ying pulled Qin Shu's hand over and carefully examined every pore from the back of his hand to his shoulder and upper arm.
Finally, the focus fell on a tiny pinhole on the outside of the left upper arm.
At first glance, it doesn't look real; it's no different from a throbbing pore.
Upon closer inspection, one can detect a faint bluish tinge.
"Explain what happened?"
Song Ying grabbed Qin Shu's arm, her face cold and her voice low.
"What?"
Qin Shu spoke casually, as if completely unaware, "What's there to explain about the arm?"
"Playing dumb, huh?"
Song Ying pressed her thumb directly onto the needle hole.
If you press on the injection site within a week, you will usually feel significant pain.
As expected, although Qin Shu did not cry out in pain, his pupils suddenly contracted.
"Still trying to fool me? Qin Shu, I'm not stupid. Did you inject that active enzyme again?"
Fitness can indeed make the body stronger.
However, Qin Shu has been busy with work for the past two weeks, and even if she manages to exercise for two hours every day, it's impossible for such a significant change to occur in such a short time.
Unless, it is the Tα-941 active enzyme.
And it was a recent revaccination.
Otherwise, his body wouldn't have changed so much.
"Qin Shu, don't lie to me, or I'll really get angry."
The beautiful tit's eyes, at this moment, seemed to be wrapped in winter snow, calm yet concealing a sharp edge.
Qin Shu opened his mouth, about to say something, when there was a knock on the door.
Immediately following, Old Master Jiang's voice rang out.
"Ying, it's almost lunchtime. If you don't have anything else to do, come out and have some tea with your grandpa. Today, Aunt Zhang made your favorite squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, and your grandma even cooked some steamed buns with pickled mustard greens."
Jiang Xiuyuan echoed this.
"Yeah, sis, if Qin Shu does anything to wrong you, don't worry about dealing with him behind closed doors. Come out and we'll help you teach him a lesson!"
"You brat, what nonsense are you spouting! If you can't speak, you don't have to. You think you're the only one with a mouth?!"
Soon, Jiang Xiuyuan's voice pleading for mercy echoed in the corridor outside the door.
Clearly, the grandfather and grandson had misunderstood that Song Ying and Qin Shu had a conflict.
But in reality, it's not exactly a contradiction.
It is a fact.
"Grandpa, we're fine. I just suddenly remembered that the company we acquired a while ago has some business problems. I'll ask Ash to give me some advice. It'll be fine soon."
After speaking loudly, Song Ying threw the shirt back into Qin Shu's arms.
"I'm giving you this afternoon. If I don't hear a reasonable explanation by tonight, then you'd better go back the way you came and never show your face in front of me again."
After saying this, Song Ying opened the door and walked outside.
Jiang Xiuyuan pressed his ear to the door, trying to hear the sounds of a fight inside.
Just as he gained leverage, the door was suddenly pulled open from the inside. He lost his balance and stumbled into the room.
I looked up.
He met Qin Shu's fox-like eyes.
Further down...
The air froze instantly.
Jiang Xiuyuan: ...
"Um, sister, brother-in-law, I didn't mean to, please continue... the rooms in the house are very soundproof, don't worry..."
After forcing himself to apologize, Jiang Xiuyuan jumped out of the room before Song Ying could even make a move, and thoughtfully closed the door behind him.
Song Ying: ……
Qin Shu: ...
Outside the door.
Grandpa Jiang looked worried. "Why did you close the door again? What if a fight breaks out..."
"Grandpa, please say less."
Jiang Xiuyuan was almost dying of embarrassment.
The innocent young man's cheeks turned as red as if they were dripping blood as he helped Grandpa Jiang downstairs.
"Why should we get involved when it's just a young couple having a fight?"
"They've already started fighting, how can we not..."
Halfway through his sentence, Old Master Jiang belatedly realized something, his old face flushed with embarrassment, and he changed the subject, stumbling over his words.
"Oh yes, yes, we can't get involved, we can't get involved in this."
Downstairs, the grandfather and grandson sat facing each other awkwardly, drinking several sips of tea before they calmed down.
Soon, the old man paused and looked at Jiang Xiuyuan.
"Don't even mention it! Your sister's already married, and you're still single! When are you going to find a girlfriend to bring home to meet us?"
"I'm still young, Grandpa, why are you in such a hurry? Besides, my second and third brothers don't have girlfriends either."
"People like that establish their careers first, then start a family. You're so picky, shouldn't you start a family first, then establish your career? — Could it be that all the girls have realized you're a useless blockhead and are looking down on you?"
Jiang Xiuyuan got anxious. A man's dignity cannot be lost. "They look down on me? It's me who looks down on them! A bunch of shallow women, either coveting my handsome appearance or greedy for the money in my pocket, not one of them sees my interesting soul."
"Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning for saying that?"
Grandpa Jiang looked his grandson up and down, "What interesting soul do you have?"
More like brainless.
Jiang Xiuyuan, feeling offended, said: "...Just you wait, I'll definitely bring one back for you in the next few days!"
-
After lunch, Qin Shu and Song Ying went to the film set together.
Compared to their intimacy yesterday, the atmosphere between the two has changed significantly today.
They remained silent the entire way.
When Qin Shu arrived at the film set, apart from the director who knew the situation in advance, and Wen Nian and Ji Zhiheng, whom he had met the night before, everyone else was surprised by his arrival.
After the unexpected came the stunning.
"I thought Qin Shu was incredibly handsome when he was on the dating reality show, but I didn't expect to see him in person so soon. The camera completely hides his good looks!"
"I must have done a lot of good deeds in my past life to be able to see Qin Shu and Ji Zhiheng in the same frame! The two of them together are absolutely amazing. Now I feel like my back doesn't hurt and my legs don't ache anymore. I could easily do two more nights of filming!"
"Another day of being insanely envious of Teacher Song and Teacher Wen. They must have saved the galaxy in their past lives QAQ"
The staff members were discussing amongst themselves.
Song Ying went straight to the dressing room to have Mina do her makeup.
Qin Shu followed as well.
He was always attentive, offering things and water.
Song Ying did not reject his advances—even if a couple quarrels at home, they still need to save face in front of others and not tear each other apart for others to watch.
But she didn't deceive herself by playing the role of someone passionate.
She simply closed her eyes and let Mina do her makeup.
Or they bury themselves in their own scripts.
Until it was her turn to act.
Today, her emotions were more pronounced than usual, and acting became her way of releasing emotions and expressing herself.
This is certainly a good thing for the scenes.
But for Shen Yuning, who was acting opposite her, that aura was too powerful, making it hard for Shen Yuning to breathe, and he forgot his lines several times.
Director Fang was so angry that he couldn't help but scold Shen Yuning several times.
Song Ying took the initiative to apologize.
"I'm sorry, Director Fang, this isn't his fault, it's my fault for not handling things properly. I need to take ten minutes to recover."
For an actor, having explosive power is a good thing.
Whether it's a monologue on stage or two equally matched individuals showcasing their acting skills, any kind of outburst is acceptable.
However, when there is a significant difference in skill between the two actors in a scene, this kind of behavior, which focuses solely on getting into character, can be seen as domineering.
Filmmaking is always a process of mutual growth and achievement.
It's about several people performing together to create a complete stage, rather than one person shining alone.
Therefore, Song Ying, who has mature acting experience, has always guided Shen Yuning in the role by presenting her own character appropriately while skillfully guiding Shen Yuning into the role.
Ultimately, this achieves a win-win situation for both parties.
At this moment, her acting skills completely stunned Shen Yuning, making it impossible for him to even empathize with Qi Zechen's identity.
"I'm sorry, Sister Ying, it's all because my acting was so bad, I dragged you down..."
When Song Ying was alone and calming down, Shen Yuning came to apologize, looking very guilty.
"If my acting were any better, I definitely wouldn't have made you repeat the same thing over and over again..."
Song Ying shook her head. "It's not your fault. You did very well. I was the one who let my emotions get involved and couldn't control myself."
No one is born with superb acting skills.
No one can be a master in their very first film.
When she was studying drama abroad, she also had many problems at the beginning. It was the same senior actors who guided her into the role and helped her grow in a accommodating way, which led to the Song Ying we know today.
Someone held an umbrella for her.
She also felt it was only natural for her to prevent her juniors from getting wet in the rain.
"Sister Ying, you, you should drink some water." Shen Yuning handed her a bottle of water and opened it in front of her.
Song Ying smiled and accepted the gift, thanked her, and then reminded her, "Go find Mina to touch up your makeup; your eyeliner is a bit smudged."
Shen Yuning responded and left.
Song Ying tilted her head back and gulped down a large mouthful of water, then let out a long breath.
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Qin Shu, who was also holding water, not far away.
The usually arrogant and domineering prince looked dejected, yet with a hint of grievance and ingratiation in his eyes.
Like an abandoned puppy seeing its owner has found a new love.
His face was screaming, "Do you have another dog on the side? Don't you want me anymore?"
How could Song Ying possibly see this?
Her heart softened instantly, and she wanted to go over and pet Qin Shu, and stroke the puppy's fur.
But soon, she remembered that Qin Shu had secretly injected Tα-914 active enzyme without telling her.
Just then, the director called out to the crew, preparing to continue filming.
After giving Qin Shu a cold look, Song Ying turned around and walked towards the film set.
Men are creatures that should never be spoiled.
If we forgive him too easily this time, who knows what dangerous things he might do with his body next time?
CEW's projects are certainly important.
But for Song Ying, nothing was more important than her husband's safety.
She doesn't care about living beings, doesn't care about humanity, and has no regard for so-called scientific research.
She only cares about the people around her.
All she wanted was for him to be safe.
Yes, that's how selfish she is.
It's no use who says it.
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