Sugar asked curiously, "Why?"
Just as Luo An was about to speak, Duan Ye asked him, "You kid, out of things to talk about, huh?"
Bai Tang became even more curious; the more the young girl was forbidden to ask questions, the more impatient she became.
She walked to Duan Ye's side: "Master, is this related to your wife?"
With just that one sentence, Duan Ye suddenly stopped in his tracks. His once ever-smiling eyes held a hint of displeasure, startling Bai Tang, who shrank back: "I'm sorry, Master..."
Duan Ye then turned his gaze away and said as he walked forward, "Instead of having that curiosity to pry into other people's private affairs, you should think more about your own research reports."
"Hand it over tomorrow."
Just that one sentence broke Bai Tang's heart.
"Ah, Master, no! I promise I won't ask again, okay?"
Despite Bai Tang's countless pleas, Duan Ye gave her no room to maneuver, and so what started as a happy moment of watching the drama turn into a bitter one.
Bai Tang secretly asked Luo An, "Master Luo, why is my master so strict? My teacher said Teacher Duan is the gentlest! He lied to me!"
"I've been here for less than a year, and I'm already being exploited to death... Waaaaah..."
Upon hearing this, Luo An couldn't help but laugh for a long time.
But back when he first joined the company and worked in the engineering department, Duan Ye was indeed the most mischievous and never showed his true colors.
Unfortunately, the person who could keep him emotionally stable wasn't around.
So, Luo An kindly advised Bai Tang: "You should listen to your master. He would never harm you. You are a good prospect. Your master has praised you."
Sugar was instantly delighted: "Really?"
Luo An nodded.
With her inner turmoil resolved, Bai Tang became even more curious about Duan Ye's affairs.
"Master Luo, is my master married or not?"
Luo An: "Doesn't he look like he's getting married?"
Sugar: "It doesn't seem like it, but there's a very beautiful woman in his wallet..."
Luo An was shocked: "You went through your master's wallet?"
Bai Tang quickly waved her hands: "Don't wrong me! It's just that one day my master left his wallet in the research lab, and I found it. I wanted to see whose it was, and that's when I saw it..."
Luo An finally breathed a sigh of relief: "You have a master's wife, and you already have two children."
Bai Tang was surprised: "No, my master hasn't been home for so many years, I thought he didn't have a wife..."
Luo An sighed, "That was all due to a series of unfortunate coincidences. Let's not dwell on the past. Just remember that your master has a wife, and don't have any improper thoughts about him."
When Luo An said that, Bai Tang was shocked: "How could you have such a thought?!"
"Master Luo, am I some kind of masochist? How could I like him?"
Luo An burst out laughing: "Fine, fine, if you don't like it, that's fine too."
Bai Tang was fully recharged: "But Master's wife is really beautiful. When I return to the capital, I'll definitely visit her! I'll also bring some delicious food and fun toys for Master's two children, and while I'm at it, I'll tell Master's wife on me and ask her to plead my case..."
Bai Tang, looking utterly dejected, said, "I really don't understand people who like their mentors. All I want to do every day is assassinate my master..."
When Bai Tang brought this up, Luo An also felt a little sentimental: "I hope it really will be as you wish."
Luo An also hopes that such a day will really come.
Bai Tang wanted to ask more, but Luo An no longer wanted to talk about this sad topic.
White Sugar had no choice but to abandon this idea.
However, the professor said that they might be able to return to China next year. Bai Tang looks forward to going home every day and sleeping in a soft, warm bed. She doesn't want to be exposed to the elements here anymore.
That year, she was either spending every day in the lab with her mentor or doing explorations everywhere, enduring wind and rain. She was really exhausted.
They soon returned to camp.
After greeting everyone, Duan Ye carried his bag and returned to his room alone.
Bai Tang was outside receiving a chicken leg that her colleague had given her.
"Hey, Tangtang, what happened to your master?"
Sugar spreads his hands, looking completely innocent: "I don't know, isn't that how my master always is?"
"Go and bring some food to your master later."
Bai Tang immediately looked at Luo An with pleading eyes: "Master Luo..."
Luo An, in a show of mercy, said, "Alright, alright, I'll go, I'll go. You're acting like delivering food to your master is a death sentence..."
Bai Tang was finally happy, but she still tried to defend herself: "It's not that I don't want to, it's just that every time I go into Master's room, I get scolded..."
"My master has a sharp tongue; my fragile heart can't take it."
Luo An felt helpless, but Bai Tang's opinion of Duan Ye did reassure him a lot.
Luo An still hoped that they would have a future together.
After all, it was such a grand and spectacular event in Wenzhou back then...
He didn't want to see them break up like this.
The protagonist they were talking about had just finished showering and came out of the bathroom. Duan Ye's physique was much more robust than it had been back then, but he had also gotten quite tanned from being in the desert for so long.
He's alone, so it's not that troublesome. As long as he can live, it doesn't matter where he is.
After taking a shower, Duan Ye casually dried his hair, put on his clothes, and sat down in front of the computer.
Luo An knocked on the door.
"Enter."
Luo An quickly came in carrying the food he had prepared.
"Brother Duan, you should take a break too. Don't put all your energy into work. We're having a bonfire party tonight to relax. Want to come along?"
Duan Ye took the food and said, "Thanks, but I'm not really interested. You guys have fun."
As he spoke, Duan Ye ate while looking at the data on his computer.
Luo An glanced at him several times, then walked straight over and turned Duan Ye around.
Duan Ye was still eating when he looked at Luo An, who was facing him, and asked in a daze, "What are you doing?"
Luo An: "Brother Duan, the project will be finished next year, and we're now in the final stage. Don't always be so tense. You should relax a bit. Even Tangtang has been secretly crying several times because you've been pushing her so hard."
Duan Ye was stunned for a moment, then said, "She complained to you?"
"No, why would we need to complain? Everyone can see it, okay?"
Duan Ye: "I told you long ago that I'm not suited to mentoring students. If she's not satisfied with me as her mentor, then you can mentor her."
Luo An was utterly dumbfounded.
He knew that Duan Ye wasn't like this before.
As for why it turned out this way...
"Brother Duan, it's been three years."
Just from those words, Duan Ye's eyes momentarily went blank.
"I know. You can go now, I need to continue looking at the data."
Duan Ye didn't even want to eat anymore.
Luo An was furious: "Brother Duan, it's been three years, and look at the state you've become, neither human nor ghost. Are you really happy?!"
After Luo An finished speaking, he turned and walked out. Just before closing the door, he said, "Brother Duan, it's time to let yourself go."
"Go home after the experiment is over."
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