Chapter 152 East City Earthquake
Mu Yuan knocked on the office door before unscrewing the doorknob.
As soon as you enter.
The deputy director poked his head out from behind the computer and said, "You're here? Engineer Mu, come and sit down."
Mu Yuan sat down with a tingling scalp.
Sit upright.
Ever since she knew that the deputy dean knew about her relationship with Huo Min.
Mu Yuan felt embarrassed for doing something bad behind his mentor's back and getting caught.
She was nervous: "Deputy Dean, what's the matter with you looking for me?"
"Um..." The deputy director smiled awkwardly: "I just accidentally found out that you were Mr. Huo's..."
He didn't even dare to utter that word and immediately swore, "But don't worry, you know how tight-lipped I am as the deputy dean. President Huo also told me not to tell anyone."
Mu Yuan swallowed hard and said sincerely, "I'm sorry, Vice Dean. I didn't mean to hide it from you. It's just that his identity is too sensitive, so I..."
Before she could even finish, the deputy dean said, "I understand, I understand!"
Then he gave a thumbs-up, with a look of admiration on his face: "You are indeed the best candidate in our laboratory."
Mu Yuan: “…”
The air was eerily quiet for a few seconds.
"Let's talk business." The deputy dean quickly got to the point, and his face became serious.
Mu Yuan looked at him and subconsciously sat up straighter: "You say."
"You've heard about the East City earthquake, right?"
Mu Yuan thought of the charity lunch she had attended a few days ago and nodded, "I know. According to the reports, the losses from this earthquake were severe."
"Yes," the deputy dean sighed. "Dongcheng is a key production area for traditional Chinese medicine in our country. The earthquake buried all those precious and rare Chinese medicines, causing a shortage of supply in the market. Foreign investors took advantage of the situation and raised the prices of their inferior Chinese medicines, disrupting the market. The country is now taking this issue extremely seriously. We have held an emergency meeting and contacted plant protection organizations and plant research associations."
Mu Yuan frowned, guessing about 70% of the answer: "Did he look for us too?"
The deputy director nodded. "Yes, they requested that our laboratory also send personnel to provide support, to do our utmost to recover the losses and resume production as soon as possible. The Botanical Research Association... specifically requested your support."
Mu Yuan's almond-shaped eyes paused slightly.
The deputy dean looked embarrassed. "To be honest, aftershocks could happen in Dongcheng at any time. It's very dangerous. You are the most promising researcher I have trained. I don't want you to be in any danger. But isn't the purpose of studying plants to protect nature and serve the country? The country is in trouble now, and we can't just stand by and watch it perish. So, Engineer Mu, I think the right to choose is up to you. If you really don't want to, I will find a way to send a letter to the Botanical Research Association and ask them to choose another candidate. However, the research association may have a negative opinion of you from now on, and your future publications may be affected."
Mu Yuan clenched her fingertips that were resting on her legs.
"Do you have a plan for when to return from this support mission?"
The deputy director was silent for two seconds. "The damage to the traditional Chinese medicine is serious. The geology is basically destroyed. Restoring the planting area and resuming production is not something that can be done in a short time. I conservatively estimate that it will take at least half a year to recover."
Half a year...
Mu Yuan thought for a long time and said softly, "Can you give me some time to think about it?"
The deputy director said: "Yes, but it needs to be done as soon as possible. The higher-ups need to count the number of support personnel."
Mu Yuan: "Okay, I'll get back to you as soon as possible."
Come out of the office and return to the laboratory.
Mu Yuan was absent-minded the whole time.
If it were in the past, she would go without hesitation.
But now, for some reason, I just don’t want to go.
Huo Min's cold face kept flashing through my mind.
She shook her head, trying to get his face out of her mind.
It’s crazy…
Why do I keep thinking about him?
If she went.
Then I won't be able to see him for a long time.
This was what she had been wanting for some time.
She thought that as long as they separated, perhaps Huo Min would have time to calm down, and then they could divorce as agreed at the beginning, and then everything would return to normal.
But Huo Min changed first.
Now... she has changed too.
The more she tried to distance herself from him, the more unhappy she became.
Even her throbbing heart was laughing at her self-deception.
She liked Huo Min more than she thought.
On one hand, there is family, on the other hand, there is career.
Mu Yuan never thought that one day she would also have to face such a difficult choice.
get off work.
Everyone left the laboratory one after another.
Mu Yuan became the last person left in the laboratory again.
"Ding Dong." A message came in on the phone.
It was sent by Huo Min.
Huo Min: [Are you done?]
Mu Yuan stared at the screen, lost in thought for a moment.
The next second, his phone rang.
The bells kept ringing, as if urging someone to die.
Mu Yuan had no choice but to answer: [Hello?]
The microphone made his voice even more husky: [Still busy?]
Mu Yuan: [Hmm…]
She clearly didn't say anything, but he could keenly hear her gloomy mood: [Are you tired? Or something happened? Why is your tone so dull?]
Mu Yuan hurriedly covered up: [No, I'll hang up if you're okay. I have other things to do.]
He only chuckled softly: [Busy having a silent conversation with the plant in front of you?]
Mu Yuan's pupils suddenly shrank and she immediately looked out the window.
Under the moonlit trees.
He stood straight, the shadows outlining the advantages of his broad shoulders and narrow waist. He cast aside his inherent coldness, and his gentle smile, illuminated by the moonlight, was clear.
He kept his right hand in the posture of answering the phone, staring at her straight, and walked towards her.
Until he stepped into the lab.
Ruifeng's narrow eyes were filled with a smile as she glanced at the plant in front of her: "Is this a new research target?"
Mu Yuan came back to her senses from the surprise of seeing him: "Can you please stop coming here so often? It's very dangerous."
Huo Min's eyes lit up with amusement. "This lab is owned by the Huo Group. Isn't it normal for me to come here?"
Mu Yuan mercilessly exposed him: "You didn't come here often before."
Huo Min raised his eyebrows slightly and curled his lips: "I understand."
Mu Yuan thought he really understood the need to avoid suspicion.
The shock I felt when I saw him had just subsided a little.
The next second, her face darkened because of his words.
Huo Min teased: "Blame me for not knowing better before. I will come here more often in the future."
Mu Yuan was irritated by his pretentiousness: "Huo Min, you did this on purpose, didn't you?"
Being called by your name.
The smile in Huo Min's dark eyes grew brighter. "Don't worry, I always avoid people when I come here, so I won't be discovered."
As for him, Mu Yuan chose to turn a blind eye.
He turned around and tried to put the plant back on the shelf.
But he was one step faster, picking up the plant first and taking the initiative: "Where do you want to put it? I'll do it."
Mu Yuan looked at his attentive appearance, pursed her lips, and pointed to the shelf: "The third row."
Huo Min raised the corners of his eyes: "Okay."
Looking at his tall back.
Mu Yuan fell into deep thought again: One day without seeing her feels like three years, half a year... If she went, would everything be different?
Or maybe she had an accident?
Doesn't that just prove what he said: widowhood leads to divorce.
Her mind was in a mess.
But I heard footsteps outside the door.
Mu Yuan: “!”
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