When Ao Li called back, it was already nine o'clock in the evening.
Shui Yiyao hung up the phone, put it down, and looked towards the door. Someone was already there.
"It's a little late." The door opened and Ao Li came in.
He stood at the door, put the paper box in his hand on the table next to him, then reached out to take off his suit jacket and hung it on the rack.
It was nine o'clock, already night, but for people like them who had their work scheduled until one or two in the morning, and still had four or five hours to work before finishing, it was not too late.
"Is it raining outside?" Although she was a little far from the door, Shui Yiyao could still see some water droplets on Ao Li's clothes, reflecting a little light.
"It's not raining heavily."
Ao Li hung up his clothes and rolled up his shirt sleeves. Winter had already arrived, and it was a bit chilly outside. Inside, with the thermostat on, it was relatively warm.
He picked up the large cardboard box next to him, looked at Shui Yiyao, and walked towards her.
She floated on the water, her arms resting on the bank, looking up at him, revealing her fair neck.
She had just swam over from the workbench, with water still on her arms. Two drops of water dripped from her skin into the water, causing tiny ripples on the surface.
Under the water is the golden fish tail, swaying slightly and shining with golden light.
Ao Li withdrew his gaze and slowly walked closer.
"Why did you get caught in the rain? Did you have a planned itinerary?" Shui Yiyao felt strange.
There were also water marks on his black leather shoes.
A well-planned trip would certainly take the weather into consideration, so how could this happen? It's winter now, so the rain won't be heavy, but it will be very cold.
Ao Li nodded and walked a few steps to the dining table by the pool. He stopped, turned sideways and put the paper box in his hand on the table next to him.
"It's not raining heavily."
Shui Yiyao looked at him strangely. Why did he say the same thing twice? However, his back was to her, so she couldn't see his expression clearly. She only saw him tidying up the boxes on the dining table.
"What are you doing? What's this big box?"
She looked up and saw a large, square, pink box on the dining table. It had nothing written on it, but it was tied with a gold ribbon in a bow. It looked like a gift box.
Ao Li turned to look at her, half-knelt by the pool, and said happily: "Congratulations, you won the gold medal."
He was holding a small blue gift box in his hands, which was also square.
"A commemorative gift." He held it out. "See if it's suitable."
"There's a gift." Shui Yiyao was surprised and took the small gift box from Ao Li's hand. "What is it?"
Judging from its size, it looked like a jewelry box for necklaces or something. She didn't want to accept gifts that were too expensive, as she would have to return them later.
Ao Li: "Take a look."
He didn't say anything, and Shui Yiyao opened the box.
A box of masks.
This was something Shui Yiyao had not expected.
Looking at the stack of masks neatly stacked in the box, Shui Yiyao was a little confused. What made her even more confused was that there were words printed on the masks - the strongest jade carver.
Shui Yiyao: “…”
A blue mask with red words. The words are very large and written in neat running script, covering the entire surface of the mask.
Shui Yiyao noticed that below "The Strongest Jade Carver", there was a row of small words - "In Memory of the 19th Qinghuo Competition Gold Award·Zhichengdao Jade Carving·Ao Li" and the date was marked in the lower right corner, which was today, 3021.11.09.
Shui Yiyao looked at Ao Li, and he looked at her as if expecting something.
She pursed her lips, lowered her head, reached into the box, took out a mask, and looked at it carefully.
She looked inside the mask.
Fortunately, there are no strange words here.
"Do you like it?"
Shui Yiyao looked up and saw Ao Li's expression was very natural and full of expectation.
"……like."
Shui Yiyao touched the mask fabric and praised, "The quality is very good."
It's really good, and the workmanship is also good.
Ao Li nodded: "It's custom-made."
The words were printed on it, and almost her award-winning photo was printed on it. Of course she knew it was custom-made.
Shui Yiyao took a look and found that all the masks in the box were the same.
"Why are you suddenly giving me a mask?"
Ao Li: "I want to give you a gift to commemorate your award, but I don't know what would be suitable. I did some research and I think a mask would be more practical."
He looked up online how to give a loved one a gift, and it said it was best to give something practical, something they could use. Shui Yiyao didn't like wearing a mask, but in her job, not wearing one often could easily lead to pneumoconiosis. So he gave her a mask.
Shui Yiyao: "What about the words on it?"
"I write."
Yes, such neat running script, with precise strokes and sharp strokes, is his handwriting.
But...the strongest jade carver?
Ao Li said slowly: "You won the gold medal."
"Um?"
"It's the strongest."
“…”
Yes, the logic is clear.
Shui Yiyao looked at the masks, then looked up at Ao Li, who was looking serious, and couldn't help but explain, "There's also a Tiangong Competition up there..."
She said, shook her head and said: "Okay, I'll try my best."
She looked at the masks, smiled, and closed their boxes again. She looked at the big pink box on the dining table and asked, "What's that on the table? Is it a mask too?"
She can use such a big box of masks for twenty years.
"No." Ao Li also looked at the large square box on the table: "It's a midnight snack."
He stood up, returned to the dining table, and untied the box.
A big cake was revealed inside.
The diameter is estimated to be 40 cm, which should be 16 inches. There are also words on it, congratulating Chengyu for winning the gold medal in the Qinghuo Competition.
Shui Yiyao stared at the cake blankly for a while and said, "How can we have such a big midnight snack just for the two of us?"
It's only one-tenth of this amount, and it's a bit bigger.
Ao Li: "Not a big celebration."
He picked the largest size in the store.
Actually, there's really nothing to celebrate...it's just a Green Fire Competition.
Shui Yiyao suddenly looked at Ao Li: "So, you got caught in the rain because you went to buy a cake?"
His itinerary was all planned, but buying a cake was not.
Ao Li also looked into her eyes and nodded.
“It doesn’t count as getting wet in the rain.”
Shui Yiyao: "Thank you."
"You're welcome." Ao Li said, picked up the knife and fork, cut a piece of cake, put it on a small plate, and placed it in front of Shui Yiyao: "Try it."
Shui Yiyao took a piece of cake, scooped a small spoonful and put it into her mouth.
In fact, she really felt that the Blue Fire Award was nothing to celebrate. Buying souvenir gifts and cakes was unnecessary.
Ao Li: "Is it sweet?"
“…It’s quite sweet.”
It has the strawberry flavor she likes, and the sweetness of cherry.
Ao Li lowered his eyes and cut a piece for himself.
He also scooped a small spoonful with a spoon and tasted it. As expected, it was strawberry-flavored diced fruit, soft and sweet.
"How are you feeling today? If everything is normal, you'll be back to normal by tomorrow."
"Yeah, everything is fine... I don't feel uncomfortable anywhere. I have quite a bit of energy."
"Duk--"
Ao Li's cell phone on the table vibrated.
"Shall I take a call?" Ao Li looked at Shui Yiyao, asking for her opinion.
"Hurry up and answer it."
Seeing that he was taking his time, Shui Yiyao was getting anxious. Why did he answer the phone and even ask her? If she disagreed, could she still not answer it?
Ao Li answered the phone and pressed the speakerphone.
"Ao Xuan, what's going on?"
"Leader, this is a volunteer from the Dragon Fish Clan, and his physical data is abnormal."
Ao Li frowned and asked, "What's unusual?"
"The heart rate is too fast and won't come down. The blood oxygen saturation is also very low. The patient has been sent to the emergency room and is under observation."
Ao Li put down his knife and fork and stood up from the table. "I'll be right there. Is Professor Yu here?"
"Here I am."
Ao Li hung up the phone and looked at Shui Yiyao: "Sorry, I have to go out for a while."
"I can't eat with you."
Shui Yiyao: "Go quickly. It's urgent, don't delay."
"Okay." Seeing that Shui Yiyao didn't look unhappy, Ao Li breathed a sigh of relief: "I'll message you when I'm done."
After Ao Li finished speaking, he was about to walk towards the door.
Shui Yiyao watched him walk away quickly and suddenly asked him loudly, "Have you had dinner? There's some fruit in the refrigerator. Can you take some for the journey?"
Buying the cake was not part of his plan, so at that time, something in his plan was replaced, most likely missing out on mealtimes.
Ao Li paused slightly, "No need."
I did use my meal time to buy cakes and custom masks, intending to eat them together as a midnight snack to fill my stomach. But now, I obviously don’t have time.
As soon as he finished speaking, he left from the front door.
Shui Yiyao saw that he didn't seem to have put on his suit jacket properly, so she just took it and left.
Walking quite fast.
Shui Yiyao looked at the remaining plate of cake in front of Ao Li on the table.
Only took one bite.
I don’t know if he has had dinner. If he has, it’s okay, but if he hasn’t... this is too busy.
There is no time left to eat.
That night, Shui Yiyao waited for news from Ao Li, but she didn't get any news until twelve o'clock.
When she woke up at eight o'clock the next morning, she saw the message. It was three forty-five in the morning. Ao Li sent her a message saying that it was over. He also told her about the general situation of the volunteer from the Dragon Fish Clan. He was out of danger and it was a normal reaction to the experiment, not a sudden accident.
I was busy until 3:30, but was delayed by other things at the research institute. I entered the laboratory and came out at 3:45.
After seeing the news, Shui Yiyao felt relieved, as if nothing had happened.
However, Ao Li is really busy. People come to him for matters concerning the sea clan, the research institute, and the group. He is really busy all the time.
After she got herself breakfast, Ao Li came over at nine o'clock.
Come and check on her health.
He came with a medical kit and was wearing the white coat of the research institute.
Under his work clothes, he was still wearing the suit jacket he had worn yesterday.
Shui Yiyao was in the pool, half tilting her head back, looking at the clothes underneath his coat. She was a little surprised and asked him, "Did you rest yesterday?"
He looked normal and stood straight. If he hadn't changed his clothes that had been soaked in the rain, no one would have noticed anything.
Ao Li shook his head: "Not tired."
That means there is really no rest.
Shui Yiyao: "You're not afraid of sudden death."
"..." Ao Li smiled after hearing this: "No."
Shui Yiyao: "...I'm just talking nonsense, don't take it seriously."
Shui Yiyao said this and sighed as well.
How could she not understand Ao Li's situation? She was also in the same situation when she was busy.
It was normal to not sleep for one night, but Ao Li definitely didn't sleep for just one night.
Shui Yiyao looked up at him: "By the way, I'm back to normal now."
"I can go home now."
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