Chapter 116: An Unbelievable Thing
When Lu Shaohua saw Zhang Shengnan come out after changing her clothes, he was afraid that Zhang Shengnan's three minutes were punctual as if she was on time, so his mouth was like a machine gun, and he told Zhang Shengnan everything about the discovery of the substances in one breath.
When the strange substance was discovered, Zhang Shengnan was conducting a secret experiment with her students. She was very involved and secretive. That's why she attracted Lu Shaohua's attention. And after the experiment, everything inside and outside was completely wiped out, which made Lu Shaohua even more suspicious.
He applied for an investigation order, and after the investigation was fruitless, he personally went to apologize to Zhang Shengnan. But he did not expect that a week after the apology, strange substances appeared again in the sewer near B University.
This made the seeds of doubt that had been planted in Lu Shaohua's heart take root and sprout immediately. He immediately asked B University to stop Zhang Shengnan's experiment. Under pressure from the department, B University had to stop Zhang Shengnan's class.
But during the one month of school suspension, the substances in the sewer never stopped appearing and appeared twice.
Lu Shaohua suddenly realized that this thing might have come from B University, but it definitely did not come from Zhang Shengnan.
If it hadn't come from Zhang Shengnan, Lu Shaohua would have hoped that Zhang Shengnan could study it. After all, she is a well-known figure in the industry, and only by studying this strange substance that suddenly appeared in the world can we know the purpose of its appearance.
Perhaps, this is a warning to mankind.
So Lu Shaohua came here with a thick face, hoping that Zhang Shengnan would give him a chance to cooperate.
Zhang Shengnan pushed up her glasses. She did not get complacent just because Lu Shaohua complimented her as a "famous person in the industry". She nodded and told Lu Shaohua, "I understand. I will study the material and let you know when there is a result."
Zhang Shengnan, who refused to give in to any persuasion, made Lu Shaohua suffer a lot, but he also knew that he had offended Zhang Shengnan a lot, so he could only pin his hopes on Zhang Shengnan's "professional ethics".
Shen Linglan seemed to know what he was worried about. "Don't worry, Professor Zhang said he would do the research, and he will do it."
"Zhang Shengnan is really..."
Lu Shaohua's tone was quite helpless. However, he also knew Zhang Shengnan and knew that she was an academic fanatic who could work day and night for academic research.
Look, he was even "tricked" by Shen Linglan into working for her.
Who knows, once Zhang Shengnan really starts studying those substances in the sewer, she might abandon Shen Linglan's huge and luxurious laboratory, turn around and extend an olive branch to him, inviting him to work together.
Lu Shaohua thought so and followed Shen Linglan downstairs without stopping.
Shen Linglan saw Huang Linfeng from a distance. When she was about to let Huang Linfeng drive Lu Shaohua back, she suddenly heard Zhao Yunduo shouting in her consciousness, "What, what did I just hear, Zhang Shengnan!!?"
Shen Linglan stopped and asked Zhao Yunduo: "What happened to Zhang Shengnan?"
Zhao Yunduo was looking at Lin Xiaoyue's resume. She kept recalling the name that Lin Xiaoyue had mentioned at that time. Now she remembered that it was three characters, but she couldn't remember it at all. Just now when she was talking to Shen Linglan in her consciousness, she heard a male voice. She slapped her head and remembered everything.
"My teacher's name is Zhang Shengnan. She sponsored me to go to college, and she also took good care of me during my graduate studies. If you can find her and don't need these supplies and food, I will go with you."
These are Lin Xiaoyue’s original words.
At that time, Zhao Yunduo promised to help her find this person in other bases, but she interviewed almost all capable people in the two bases and had never heard of this name. Zhao Yunduo thought that this "Zhang Shengnan" had died long ago.
Unexpectedly, she was from another world. No wonder Zhao Yunduo couldn't find this person.
Zhao Yunduo told Shen Linglan all these things.
Shen Linglan no longer cared about Lu Shaohua. She hurried back to the laboratory and called out to Zhang Shengnan who was about to change into her lab suit again.
"Professor Zhang, do you know Lin Xiaoyue?"
Zhang Shengnan paused, then raised her face, which had become pale from years of staying in the laboratory without sunlight. She hesitated for a moment before saying, "I know her. She was once my proudest student, the student I once sponsored, as I told you before."
Shen Linglan then remembered that Zhang Shengnan had mentioned this to her before. At that time, she had heard her mention a name called "Yue'er". Shen Linglan didn't think much about it at that time, but now thinking back, isn't Yue'er Lin Xiaoyue? !
Zhang Shengnan has always been open and honest with Shen Linglan. Now that Shen Linglan mentioned it, she told her about the incident that happened a few years ago.
On the day of the accident, Lin Xiaoyue and Zhang Shengnan were on a business trip to Y City. After a whole day of driving, Lin Xiaoyue originally wanted to take a nap, but Zhang Shengnan dragged her out for dinner. After returning, Lin Xiaoyue suddenly felt like taking a dip in the hotel swimming pool.
When Lin Xiaoyue drowned due to leg cramps, Zhang Shengnan was standing next to her with her back to Lin Xiaoyue, answering the phone. After talking for half an hour, she turned around and found that Lin Xiaoyue's body had floated up.
No matter how Zhang Shengnan pulled her to the shore, she couldn't be saved no matter how much CPR she performed.
This incident made Zhang Shengnan feel that she owed Lin Xiaoyue a lot, and made Zhang Shengnan keep subsidizing and taking care of Lin Xiaoyue's family.
Over the years, Zhang Shengnan would always dream of Lin Xiaoyue's face in her midnight dreams.
After listening to the whole story, Shen Linglan fell into deep thought.
Her best friend also traveled to the apocalypse after being killed, and did Lin Xiaoyue also travel to the apocalypse after being killed? But according to Zhao Yunduo, Lin Xiaoyue seemed to have been in the apocalypse for a long time, not like she had just traveled there a few months ago.
Originally, Shen Linglan was still hesitating whether to tell Zhang Shengnan about the end of the world, but seeing Zhang Shengnan's sad and self-blaming look, with her hands constantly wiping away her tears, she felt a little relieved.
On the other side, Zhao Yunduo was even more emotional. She said that Lin Xiaoyue thought she had lost her teacher and wanted to stay at the Y City base and wait for the teacher to come back.
"Aren't they just like us, gone in the blink of an eye? Lan Baoer, when you saw my body that morning, were you also so helpless and painful?"
Shen Linglan had never seriously told Zhao Yunduo about her emotions that morning. They were fear, terror, panic as if the sky was falling, and a sense of unreality as if she was dreaming.
At this moment, Zhao Yunduo seemed to have felt the same as Shen Linglan at that time, sniffing softly and saying, "I really want to hug you, Baoer."
Shen Linglan's heart softened immediately after hearing her words, and her eyes became a little red.
But she still had Zhang Shengnan in front of her, so she could only try her best to hide her emotions and told Zhang Shengnan in a calm tone, "Professor Zhang, I'm going to tell you something that you may not believe."
Zhang Shengnan wiped the tears from her eyes and said in a hoarse voice, "Ms. Shen, please go ahead."
The strange soil and water sources, as well as the unprecedented bacteria in the river shrimps, have long made Zhang Shengnan overturn her understanding of the world time and time again. She doesn't think there is anything she can't believe.
"Lin Xiaoyue is still alive."