Shui Yiyao immediately clenched her teeth.
Seeing that her expression was not right, Ao Li held her hands tightly, trying to give her some strength and support: "This medicine will only last for half an hour. You can't use painkillers. If you... feel any pain, tell me."
Ao Li held her hand tightly. He knew that it would be very painful when the drug took effect. This drug had been used in the experiment of bringing the ordinary blood of the sea people ashore before. At that time, many sea people were gathered to participate in the experiment. The test volunteers were all young and strong, but after taking this drug, none of them cried out in pain.
Shui Yiyao's face turned pale. She tried to hold Ao Li's hand, but because she didn't have the strength, she couldn't hold it at all. She waited for a breath and said slowly: "...It's okay. I'm fine. I..."
Before she could finish her words, she felt as if someone had hit her bones with a sledgehammer, causing her to feel a sharp pain that interrupted her.
Shui Yiyao still frowned, gritted her teeth, and said nothing.
If Ao Li wasn't here, she would cry out in pain, but she didn't want Ao Li to know, as it would make her look miserable and make him worry for nothing. It was only half an hour, it would pass quickly, she just had to endure it.
Shui Yiyao fidgeted restlessly, trying to ease the pain by tossing and turning, but she didn't have the energy to do so. "I'm going back to the pool."
Maybe it will be better.
Ao Li picked up Shui Yiyao horizontally and held her firmly: "I'll carry you back."
In previous experiments, the sea volunteers also felt more comfortable when they returned to the water.
He walked towards the pool and stepped into it with two big strides.
Once in the water, the pain eased a little and was no longer as severe.
Shui Yiyao opened her eyes and saw Ao Li holding her, looking down at her with his brows deeply furrowed, his eyes slightly red, and a look of pity in his eyes.
Shui Yiyao: "Don't worry, I'm not in pain."
But her voice was very weak, almost breathy.
Ao Li's brows tightened even more. How could it not hurt?
Ao Li touched her face, his hands trembling slightly. Her face was turning white from the pain, yet she said it didn't hurt.
How could he not know whether it hurt or not? He was the one who initiated the research and development of this drug. He participated in the entire research process, from efficacy to testing, and he had a clear understanding of it.
Ao Li touched her forehead. The temperature was colder than water, so it must have hurt. He said, "I want to tell you a story. Do you want to listen?"
He wanted to try to divert Shui Yiyao's attention, maybe it would relieve the pain.
Shui Yiyao wasn't the only one who had used this drug; others had, too. He'd seen the pain others felt, but it had nothing to do with him. Shui Yiyao's pain, however, felt like it was piercing his heart, a clenching pain. He knew the drug's properties perfectly, and he knew the pain would last half an hour. But he was terrified. What if something unexpected happened? What if the drug didn't work as he'd anticipated? What if the pain persisted for even half an hour? What if she couldn't hold out?
Shui Yiyao: "...Okay."
Stories? She looked at Ao Li and joked, "Chief, you also know stories?"
Because of the pain, her words were broken and as brief as possible.
Ao Li: "The story of the mermaid."
He thought for a moment and said, "Once upon a time, there was a mermaid..."
Once upon a time? Shui Yiyao thought, this is really a classic beginning to a story.
Ao Li paused, as if making something up on the spot: "She is very weak, but very strong. The mermaids have a natural disaster, and she wants to solve it."
He spoke haltingly in his short sentence. He looked down and saw Shui Yiyao in his arms looking at him seriously, waiting for the next step, so he continued, "In the end, she succeeded."
Shui Yiyao: “…and then?” So this means success?
Ao Li: "No more."
Shui Yiyao: “…”
Ao Li was a little frustrated. He looked at Shui Yiyao who was serious and apologized: "I'm sorry, I don't know how to tell a story."
Shui Yiyao was almost amused by his seriousness, and instantly felt the pain in her body really eased.
Ao Li suddenly said, "I have a method to exchange souls."
If used, you can exchange their souls and bear the physical pain for Shui Yiyao.
Shui Yiyao was stunned. Just by hearing the name, one could tell what this method was for.
"Don't……"
Ao Li hugged Shui Yiyao tightly in his arms: "I don't dare to try."
He had never used it before, so he didn't know if this method would be 100% successful. If it didn't work, wouldn't it only increase Shui Yiyao's pain?
He didn't dare take any risks. He couldn't bear even the slightest risk.
"I'm sorry." Ao Li held the person in his arms, his voice gentle, his throat a little tight: "If I had solved the reproductive gene problem of the entire sea tribe earlier, you wouldn't have to endure so much."
His research project plan originally included solving the problem of the reproductive genes of sea creatures, but he felt that this was not so important or urgent, so he put it at the end.
But now he regretted it. Very much.
If he had brought this project forward, Shui Yiyao wouldn't have to endure so much now.
He tried to use some methods to help her relieve the pain, but nothing worked.
I didn't expect him to apologize for this.
Shui Yiyao was stunned for a moment, and only then did she slowly react. Then she said word by word, "No, you've done enough."
This has nothing to do with him.
This was her responsibility to the mermaid princess and the mermaid tribe, and had nothing to do with him.
"Chief Ao, I have done my duty very well." Shui Yiyao spoke haltingly, but expressed her words firmly.
Ao Li hugged her and said, "Baby, this is the final stage. It won't hurt after these three days."
"Yeah." Shui Yiyao responded, closed her eyes and continued to endure.
After half an hour, Shui Yiyao felt a little exhausted. She said a few words to Ao Li in a daze and fell asleep exhausted.
Shui Yiyao spent these three days taking medicine and going to bed.
The pain caused by the medicine was beyond her expectations. She could bear it, but it was very tiring. So she would fall asleep exhausted every time and sleep all day.
The remaining medicines were fed to her by Ao Li in a daze.
She had originally planned to use these three days to make some jade carvings. She had brought all the materials with her, but she still hadn't done anything.
Since I slept almost all the time, the three days passed quickly.
However, Ao Li seemed to be used to holding her in his arms during these three days. When the experiment was over and she was about to leave the laboratory, Ao Li still picked her up and walked out.
As I walked out of the laboratory, the cold winter air hit me in the face.
Shui Yiyao shrank her neck, looked up at Ao Li who was holding her, and then looked around. Seeing that there was no one around, she pulled his collar and whispered, "Put me down. Is it okay for you to be seen like this?"
Ao Li: "No one saw it."
It is now working time, and everyone in the institute is in the office. There is no one outside the courtyard square of the institute.
Shui Yiyao tugged at his collar again: "Put me down now, isn't this embarrassing?"
Ao Li looked down at her and said seriously, "We are an engaged couple. It's legitimate. There's nothing shameful about it."
It's not an affair.
Moreover, Shui Yiyao was very hard-working and exhausted during these three days. The medicine had side effects, which made people feel weak and their limbs sore. He wanted to hold her as long as possible and not let her walk.
It seems to make sense.
Shui Yiyao didn't refute Ao Li's reason, but she still felt that it was inappropriate to act in public.
But it’s really comfortable not having to walk.
As she was carried out of the laboratory, Shui Yiyao saw the eight bodyguards again. They were waiting outside the laboratory, standing in front of a car.
Shui Yiyao: "Why are they still here?"
Ao Li: "I just asked them to come over and protect you."
Shui Yiyao: "My foot injury is healed now. I don't need bodyguards. Eight is too much."
“No exaggeration.”
“That’s exaggerated.”
“That’s not an exaggeration at all.”
Shui Yiyao looked at him and pulled his collar again: "Get out of here right now. I'm fine, I don't need so many bodyguards. I'm not a big shot, so what's the point of this?"
Seeing Shui Yiyao's seriousness, Ao Li thought for a moment and said, "Leave four."
Shui Yiyao: "Everyone retreat. By the way, you don't want to leave someone to monitor me, do you?"
Ao Li: "To protect you."
"No need, let's get out."
Finally, after some bargaining, coercion and inducement, the two finally reached an agreement and only one was left.
Ao Li walked to the front of the car, the bodyguard opened the door, and he put Shui Yiyao in the back seat.
"I'll let Jiang Luo come to see you tomorrow. He said he missed you." Ao Li helped Shui Yiyao tidy up the hair on her forehead and tucked the loose hair behind her ears.
The experimental data this time is very complete. He will continue his research and strive to develop medicine for the mermaids as soon as possible.
After all, his sweetheart had said they would get the marriage certificate as soon as the medicine came out. If he worked harder, maybe he could get the certificate next week.
Shui Yiyao also reached out to help him straighten his collar, which had been wrinkled by her pulling. She smoothed out the wrinkles and asked, "Aren't you coming with little Jiang Luo?"
Ao Li touched her head and said, "I'll come again when you miss me."
"Well, now... I've already started to miss you." Shui Yiyao raised her head and leaned close to his ear and whispered.
Ao Li's eyes suddenly deepened.
His eyes were so focused that Shui Yiyao couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"
Ao Li: "I want to kiss you."
Shui Yiyao: “…”
"Dean Ao."
The two were talking when suddenly a greeting came from behind.
Shui Yiyao paused and looked outside the car through the open door.
A girl stood behind Ao Li. She looked familiar. She thought for a moment, wasn't this Hai Tiantian from the Bull Shark Clan? Why was she, an actress, not filming in Hengdian, looking for Ao Li?
She was dressed quite exquisitely, wearing a golden dress that Ao Li liked, and golden makeup, making her look quite eye-catching.
Shui Yiyao didn't say anything. She supported her chin with her hand, looked at Ao Li and then at Hai Tiantian.
Hai Tiantian pursed her lips, frowned slightly, smiled at Ao Li, and stammered, "Did I...did I disturb you?"
Looks a bit aggrieved.
Ao Li looked back at her and said two words calmly: "Yes."
Hai Tiantian didn't show up earlier or later, but appeared just when he was about to kiss his wife. It was obvious that she was deliberately trying to ruin his plans.
No good intentions.
Hai Tiantian: "..."
When she heard the word Ao Li, she seemed even more aggrieved.
Whenever she was free, she would come back to the entrance of the research institute and wait for the Dragon Chief, wearing Ao Li's favorite gold. However, Ao Li always pretended not to see her. Even if he saw her, he would only give her a faint greeting and could not even say a word to her.
She tried many times to go into the yard to find others, but the institute was under martial law and she couldn't get in at all.
Hai Tiantian glanced at Shui Yiyao sitting in the back seat, then looked at Ao Li standing by the car door. She seemed to have mustered up the courage and said, "Chief, I just want a fair chance to compete."
Competition opportunities? Ao Li frowned: "The research institute is fully recruited." Some time ago, the research institute was recruiting domestic assistants. Was this what Hai Tiantian was talking about?
After hearing what Ao Li said, Hai Tiantian was stunned for a moment, then waved her hand: "I'm not talking about recruitment... I'm saying..."
Her voice became smaller and she lowered her head. “I mean, can I have a fair chance to compete with you when I’m with you?”
Ao Li continued, "I'm just the honorary dean. Recruiting housekeeping assistants is not my responsibility. I can't use backdoors."
Shui Yiyao covered her lips with her hands and couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips and smiled.
Ao Li seemed to have no idea what Hai Tiantian was talking about. How could Hai Tiantian be doing the cleaning work when she was supposed to be a housekeeping assistant?
Ao Li didn't understand, but she did. Relating this to Hai Tiantian's previous Weibo posts, she knew what she meant. She was simply still pestering Ao Li, but her previous tactics were too low-brow. Not only did they fail to get close to Ao Li, but they were ridiculed by netizens. Now, she had changed her strategy and was pestering him directly in person.
Hai Tiantian blushed: "I mean, I like you and want to pursue you. I hope you can give me a chance."
The sea people have always been straightforward, so there is nothing wrong with expressing your feelings in person.
Ao Li understood now.
He was a little surprised, thought for a moment, and replied seriously, "I already have a fiancée, we have a very good relationship, and we will get married soon."
He felt that his meaning was very clear.
Hai Tiantian was indeed stunned, as if she couldn't believe it.
"Get married?" She saw joy in Ao Li's eyes when he said these two words.
She shook her head, unable to believe it: "Chief, can't you really give me a chance? I'm no worse than her. You just don't understand me..."
Ao Li was not very happy, and his voice was slightly low: "Don't say these things again, my fiancée will misunderstand."
Shui Yiyao half raised her eyebrows.
She would not misunderstand, she still had trust in Ao Li.
Hai Tiantian: "How can you two be together? The mermaids are so weak, and she's trying to modify their genes, which will make them even weaker. Why... That's right... She's just using you!"
She became determined, as if she had discovered the truth: "Shui Yiyao is with you now just to use you to help her modify her genes! The mermaids said they wanted to cancel the engagement before, but now they are not going to do so anymore. She must be using you!"
Shui Yiyao finally couldn't help laughing out loud.
She knew there would be people trying to sow discord, but this was the first time she had seen someone sow discord in person.
"Big sister," Shui Yiyao reminded her, "I fully funded my research project. Why do you make it sound like I'm taking advantage of Ao Li?"
"Oh, right. I remember that the person who took over my project was a professor from another research institute. Dean Ao just came over and snatched it from me."
Hai Tiantian didn't believe it at all, and didn't dare to believe it: "You——"
Ao Li then admitted: "She's right, I stole it."
He added: "Don't say Yuyu is not using me, even if she is using me, so what? It's a pity that Yuyu is an open-minded person."
That's such a pity.
Hearing Ao Li's praise, Shui Yiyao laughed again: "Thank you for the compliment, Chief Ao."
Ao Li: "You're welcome."
Hai Tiantian was on the verge of collapse after hearing these two people's back-and-forth. She was not one to tolerate it to begin with, and she immediately became angry and humiliated: "How could the Ao clan allow her to become the mistress? This is impossible! She is so weak, all she can do is cry and weave, besides having a face, she doesn't deserve it! As long as the Ao clan dragons don't agree, how can you two get married!"
This is also her confidence. Their bull shark tribe has high military strength and has always been of great help to the development of the seabed. The mermaid tribe is only useful for the disgusting "marriage exchange". But now Shui Yiyao has to take medicine to change her reproductive genes, so she is of no use to the seabed. Now that the sea tribe is difficult to develop, the Ao dragon tribe will never agree to let this mermaid become the hostess.
Ao Li was completely impatient: "As long as I live, Ao of the Ao clan will be Ao Li's Ao."
This bull shark princess really doesn't know what's happening. "If there's nothing else, don't come here again."
Shui Yiyao stood aside and didn't say much.
Although Ao Li's tone was not fierce, his words were concise, clear and merciless, leaving no room for imagination.
There was no room for her to interrupt.
Shui Yiyao looked at Ao Li and said, "Then I have nothing to do here. I'll go back first."
Ao Li looked at her again, his expression gentle again: "Well, go ahead. Let Jiang Luo see you at Tieyu Pavilion tomorrow."
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