Soon, with Master Lu's help, a winter melon and pork rib soup was finally ready.
During his free time, Lin Tao washed his face, removing the charcoal stains, and then thanked Master Lu profusely.
"Alright! No need to thank me! Hurry up and take the soup to take care of your old mother and your... your student!"
Lin Tao nodded, carefully took the insulated container, and quickly left the farm, driving towards the laboratory.
When the old man walked back into the factory area, he was immediately surrounded by people.
"Mr. Lu, tell me what Professor Lin's answer was just now? Did he say he was going to marry Zheng Wei?"
"Yeah! It's so damn frustrating! How can Professor Lin be so clueless! I've already donated my blood! If he doesn't get together with Zheng Wei, I'm going to get my blood back!"
"This is infuriating! Mr. Lu, even you can't persuade this guy?"
"..."
The crowd chattered, and after taking a few puffs of his pipe with an air of seriousness, Master Lu recounted what had just happened with great enthusiasm and embellishment.
Lu Yuan, standing to the side, could only laugh. Master Lu was acting like a peerless hero, while Lin Tao, whom he was talking about, was being portrayed as a sinner for all time.
"No way! It really isn't that bad! Haha!"
With his hands behind his back, Lu Yuan knew that once the other party took this step, things would be much easier!
Furthermore, Lu Yuan threatened the other party that if he didn't marry Zheng Wei, he would find someone else! The other party must be in a very difficult position right now!
Lu Yuan guessed correctly. Lin Tao carried the thermos upstairs with a heavy heart. He almost tripped and knocked over the thermos on the way, but luckily he held onto the railing and kept the thermos safe.
Once inside the sterile room, Lin Tao's mother continued to cause trouble, and the lab technicians tried to comfort her one by one, but the effect seemed minimal.
Lin Tao sighed and did not go in. Instead, he turned around and went into the lounge next door.
Gently pushing open the door to the rest room, Zheng Wei was already asleep. The massive blood loss had left her feeling extremely exhausted. The blanket was tightly wrapped around her body, and she seemed a little cold, which was also a sign of excessive blood loss.
Lin Tao suddenly felt as if something had stabbed his heart, and his originally strong heart began to waver slightly.
Looking at the sleeping Zheng Wei, Lin Tao gently placed the thermos on the table, then sat on the floor, staring intently at Zheng Wei. He no longer wanted to think about what Lu Yuan had told him on the way.
He was a fairly outstanding botanist, and with his status, he could easily find a suitable job in various laboratories in the city, with a fairly substantial income. However, Lin Tao suddenly felt a sense of reluctance. He couldn't quite understand why he was reluctant, but he knew very well that this reluctance had nothing to do with his mother.
As Lin Tao quietly stayed by Zheng Wei's side, watching her sleep, he suddenly felt an urge to hug her.
However, he is a gentleman and would not do such a thing.
After sitting quietly for more than an hour, Zheng Wei suddenly felt as if there was someone by the bed. She opened her eyes and found that Lin Tao had been staring at her.
In an instant, Zheng Wei blushed.
"Teacher Lin... Teacher Lin, what brings you here?"
Lin Tao had a faint smile on his face: "I saw you were asleep, so I didn't want to disturb you. I brought you some pork rib soup to help you recover."
Zheng Wei felt a warm glow in her heart, even more comforting than after drinking pork rib soup.
"Thank you, Teacher Lin."
Lin Tao shook his head: "Don't call me Teacher Lin! Just call me Lin Tao!"
Zheng Wei nodded slightly and whispered, "Lin... Lin Tao."
"Hmm! Get up and have some soup!"
Zheng Wei hummed in agreement and prepared to get up, but the weakness in her body made her almost fall before she could even stand up.
Lin Tao quickly got up to help the other person, but because he had been sitting on the ground for too long, he felt a tingling sensation in his legs before he could even stand up, and then he collapsed weakly.
Seeing Lin Tao about to fall, Zheng Wei quickly reached out to pull him up, but she was too weak to hold him back, and the two of them fell to the ground together.
Lin Tao lay on the ground, with Zheng Wei on top of him. Their faces were only millimeters apart, and they could even see their own reflections in each other's eyes.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the room became somewhat ambiguous.
After a long while.
Zheng Wei finally propped herself up, looking somewhat embarrassed. She stood up with a flustered expression, her face as red as a ripe apple.
And at this moment, Lin Tao finally broke through his inner barrier.
Sitting on the ground, Lin Tao tried desperately to stand up, but his weak legs were not enough to support his body.
So Lin Tao simply stopped standing up and said with deep emotion the words he had never been able to say in his entire life: "Let's...let's get married!"
...
Lu Yuan and his family were having dinner in their room.
People were still talking about Zheng Wei and Lin Tao, and the progress of their relationship seemed to have become a topic of conversation.
Xiao Shan's mother said dejectedly, "Sigh! Everyone said I should be the matchmaker, but now that this has happened, I doubt Lin Tao is even in the mood to think about marriage anymore!"
Lu Yuan chuckled lightly: "Mom! That's not necessarily true! Maybe these two blockheads will actually see some positive developments!"
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