Chapter 150 World Five [8]
Based on the data Jing Ke recorded every day, she speculated that after Chu Ci continued taking the medicine for about ten days, there would be obvious changes in his appearance.
As for consciousness, it should grow from a cub to a seven or eight-year-old child. It won't be a spoiled brat all the time. If you teach it patiently, it might become a good kid.
The above was Jing Ke's speculation, believing Chu Ci would grow up by the time the No. 1 potion went on sale. Jing Ke acquiesced to Chu Ci's current incompetence. When they were alone in a room, she wrapped the vine around her arm and refused to let go.
As for sleeping, Chu Ci did not subjectively use vines to tie Jing Ke into a caterpillar again because Jing Ke disdained to make an effort. Instead, he chose to hug Jing Ke with his hands and feet, using his limbs as vines.
As for the time when Jing Ke was strangled to the point of suffocation and woke up in the middle of the night, Chu Ci said that he did not do it on purpose, but just suddenly thought of something bad, so he did it unconsciously.
When Jing Ke woke up, she covered her mouth and coughed, feeling inexplicably relieved.
Children can still be taught well. Look, they are willing to let go as soon as they see themselves wake up. This is such great progress.
Not only that, Chu Ci seemed to have remembered some things from the past, which could be considered a positive sign that she is slowly becoming a better person.
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After ten very difficult days for Jing Ke and Jing Pingping, Base No. 1 officially announced that the improved version of the purification agent was renamed No. 1 Agent.
However, in order to prevent some people from using the potion too extreme, Adjutant Xiao Ma was a little more restrained when describing the potion's effects, saying that it would be effective if injected within three hundred minutes after being bitten by a zombie, or within five hours.
The shelf life of the drug at room temperature has also been shortened by one day, meaning it can only be stored at room temperature for eight to nine days.
But even so, after the effects of Potion No. 1 were announced, people inside and outside the base still scrambled for it.
Orders from other bases came in like snowflakes. Even after the production line was modified and the output increased from 10,000 pieces per day to 20,000 pieces, it still could not keep up with the sales speed.
Adjutant Xiao Ma and others had anticipated this situation, so they limited the sale of potions to 18,000 per day, of which 10,000 were supplied internally first, and the remaining 8,000 would be sold externally.
In order to avoid excessive stockpiling, the medicine will be provided first to the mutant teams going out for combat, so as to minimize casualties as much as possible.
The medicine sold at cost price is something that everyone can afford, and the price is very friendly. Because the base price is the cost price, even if the price is 1.5 times that, it is still considered to be a good value for money.
Even after the news of prioritizing internal supply was released, many small bases called and expressed their willingness to transfer their entire base to Base No. 1.
Adjutant Xiao Ma anticipated the popularity of Potion No. 1, but she did not expect that all the small bases with a total population of more than 10,000 would choose to join them because of the potion.
After all, it is not particularly difficult for a small base with more than 10,000 people to achieve self-sufficiency. If the base leader has no problem with his ability, it is not impossible to gradually expand outward and become a large base.
Adjutant Xiao Ma could not decide this matter alone, so she called her 31 colleagues to discuss it together.
"The general's condition has improved, right? Should we ask him?" one of them suggested.
It is true that they are Chu Ci's die-hard fans. Any one of them is an evolver with good strength. It is also a fact that they can lead the lagging team to kill a bunch of zombies.
But more than half of them did not have much experience in managing such a large base. Adjutant Xiao Ma could temporarily serve as the base chief purely because she was always by Chu Ci's side and helped her do many things, so everyone let her take the lead.
Even Adjutant Xiao Ma can't decide something, so it's better for them, who haven't even been deputy base commanders, not to interfere.
"Ask the general..." Adjutant Xiao Ma looked as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
As someone who often visits the research institute, Adjutant Xiao Ma has heard about his general's recent situation.
For example, our general becomes very clingy, just like a child who cannot live without his mother all day long. Wherever the director appears, there will always be a scene of the general holding the director's hand.
"Ahem, this matter is not something I can decide alone. I need to ask the director's opinion. If the director has no objection, shall we go to discuss it with the general?" Adjutant Xiao Ma asked tentatively.
Adjutant Xiao Ma has been busy with the No. 1 potion these days and has no time to pay attention to the current condition of his general.
So Adjutant Xiao Ma still had a complicated thought in his heart, not sure whether it was expectation or luck. He hoped that Jing Ke, the director of the research institute, would give him very, very good news.
None of the thirty-one people present objected to Adjutant Xiao Ma's proposal, so Adjutant Xiao Ma directly dialed Jing Ke's number and turned on the speakerphone.
The phone was about to be automatically hung up when it was finally connected, and Jing Ke's cold voice was transmitted through the loudspeaker to the ears of the thirty-two people present.
Jing Ke: "What's the matter?"
Adjutant Xiao Ma: "Captain, Potion No. 1 has been very popular since its release. Many small bases nearby, upon hearing that the potion will be given priority for internal supply, want to join us."
"We can't make up our minds for the moment, so we want to ask the director, what is the general's condition now, and if he can discuss it with us?" Adjutant Xiao Ma briefly explained the situation.
Jing Ke pursed her lips, thinking of Chu Ci's recent troublesome behavior. She chose to switch her phone to hands-free mode, left the lab table and came to Chu Ci's side.
"Your adjutant wants to ask you something." Jing Ke said, "Do you want to talk to her?"
"Xiao Ma?" Chu Ci thought of their last meeting and tilted his head to look at his phone.
"It's me, General! Is it convenient for you to meet with us now? We have something very important to ask for your opinion." After hearing the voice of his general, Adjutant Xiao Ma couldn't help but raise his voice.
The other thirty-one people couldn't help but move closer, wanting to hear their general's voice first.
Those who remained loyal to Chu Ci after her transformation failed had been brought back from the brink of death by her at least twice. It was precisely because of this that they ignored the temptation of power and waited wholeheartedly for Chu Ci to return.
"It's not convenient, let's not meet." Chu Ci refused decisively.
The pony adjutant was dumbfounded after being thrown a bucket of cold water. He spoke with obvious grievance, "General, why is this happening? Did I do something wrong?"
"No, I'm busy." Chu Ci lied with his eyes open, staring at Jing Ke.
Compared to more than ten days ago, Chu Ci's condition is much better. Although the fangs in her mouth are still there and her eyes are still dark red, her skin has turned from grayish white to pale white.
Compared to a monster, Chu Ci now looks more like a special patient who has never seen sunlight for years, and is 70% similar to Jing Ke, who always has the image of a sick beauty.
Of course, the only similarity between Chu Ci and Jing Ke is their skin color. Jing Ke doesn't have the lean muscles on her body.
"General, how are you recovering now?" asked Adjutant Xiao Ma at the instruction of his colleagues.
Chu Ci did not answer, but kept staring at Jing Ke, as if waiting for her to answer the question.
"There are relatively few viral variants remaining in Chuci's blood vessels, and all of her physical indicators are much better than those of ordinary evolvers. Only the remaining viral variants remain in her brain. Her cognition and comprehension abilities are no longer affected, but she has not yet gained any relevant memories, and her thinking logic is different from that of ordinary people."
Jing Ke stated his conclusion in one breath. To put it simply, except for the poor brain function, his body is already very healthy.
Adjutant Xiao Ma and the other thirty-one people were stunned when they heard this. "Captain, if the general doesn't have time to see us, can we go see him?"
"There will only be three of us going, not all of us." Adjutant Xiao Ma immediately added after finding someone pulling his ear.
"Chu Ci, your subordinates are coming to see you." Jing Ke said to Chu Ci.
"No, I want to be with you, not with them." Chu Ci's answer was still crisp and clear, which poured cold water on her 32 loyal subordinates.
"You also heard that this is Chu Ci's condition. I will try my best to improve the medicine and make her recover as soon as possible. As for other things, I suggest you handle them yourselves." Jing Ke said.
"We understand what you and the general mean. Just send us the list of materials needed for your research, and we will try our best to find them for you." After a long silence, Adjutant Xiao Ma could only give such a guarantee.
After hanging up the phone, Adjutant Xiao Ma and her thirty-one colleagues looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Well, the general is a very responsible person. If he really recovers, he will definitely not be so willful." One of them said.
"It has only been less than three months since the general was ambushed. If the director is given a little more time, he should be able to restore the general to normal, right?" said another person.
"Then let's hold them back for now. Ten thousand people might not seem like a lot for our base, but they were once a collective. If they join Base One and work together to do something, it'll cause us a lot of trouble."
"I agree with dragging it out. This isn't a trivial matter. Whether we agree or reject it, it will have a significant impact on Base One. It's only natural for us to take three months to deliberate, right?"
Just like that, the thirty-two people talked one after another, and finally chose the method of delaying, preparing to wait until Jing Ke, the genius hailed as the savior, cured their general, and then let the general make the decision.
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On the other side, after hanging up the phone, Chu Ci couldn't help but appear next to Jing Ke.
Chu Ci began to feel dissatisfied with just sitting aside and watching Jing Ke busy herself all day. Even if he could wrap the vines around her wrist, Chu Ci still felt dissatisfied.
She wanted more, she wanted Jing Ke to stay by her side forever, to stay by her side forever, and belong to her alone.
Unhealthy thoughts were bubbling wildly in Chu Ci's mind, making her lick her fangs involuntarily, wanting to use some means to imprison Jing Ke forever.
After noticing that the vines around her wrists began to tighten, Jing Ke turned around to look at Chu Ci who was standing behind her.
"Chu Ci, are you hungry?" Jing Ke said and glanced at the time on the wall.
It's 11:25, pretty close to lunch time, so it's normal to be hungry.
"Yeah." Chu Ci licked his dry lips and took another half step forward. "I'm hungry and want to eat something."
"The drawer over there contains dried meat and chocolate, all prepared for you." Jing Ke was not surprised by the answer, but pointed to the cabinet on the side that was specially used to store food.
Chu Ci's dark red eyes moved, and he barely suppressed the idea of taking Jing Ke away. He walked to the cabinet, opened the drawer, and began to eat the dried meat and chocolate obediently.
At this time, Jing Ke didn't know what he had just missed, but was studying the difficulties of further purifying the medicine.
What went wrong? Was it the external environment, like temperature and humidity? Or was it my initial approach that was wrong?
Jing Ke rested his fingers on his chin as he thought. While flipping through the information, he couldn't help but touch the vine on his wrist and unconsciously began to circle it with his fingers.
Chu Ci, holding a piece of chocolate in his mouth, looked at Jing Ke and loosened the vine that was originally hanging on her wrist, making it easier for Jing Ke to play around with it in circles.
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Before Jing Ke could find a solution, it got dark.
It's time to go to bed.
After realizing this, Chu Ci's mood was obviously much better. When Jing Ke injected her with the last medicine of the day, she also stretched out her hand very cooperatively.
After throwing the injection into the special trash can on the side, Jing Ke, like many times before, paid attention to the changes in Chu Ci's body, to judge whether she had successfully absorbed the medicine or there was a problem with the medicine that made her condition worse.
Jing Ke chose the more convenient method of observation with the naked eye. As long as Chu Ci's skin color did not change significantly within three minutes, it meant that the medicine was absorbed successfully.
Three minutes passed in the blink of an eye. After confirming that her skin color had not changed, Jing Ke breathed a sigh of relief and left taking Chu Ci's hand.
But what Jing Ke didn't notice was that during those three minutes, the color of Chu Ci's pupils changed slightly.
Rather than saying that it has turned into a dark red that is more like normal eye color, it is better to say that some of the red is better hidden and will not be discovered so easily.
Just like Jing Ke's eye color changes under strong light, Chu Ci's pupil color also changes under certain conditions.
Jing Ke didn't notice anything wrong with Chu Ci, and took him back as usual. Then she and Chu Ci opened the bathroom door together and took a shower together as if they were familiar with it.
But just when Jing Ke wanted to use the bath ball to make bubbles with Chu Ci as before, something strange happened.
Chu Ci, who had been quiet, suddenly took a step forward and hugged Jing Ke tightly. At the same time, several vines quickly spread out from her wrists.
Not only did they tie up Jing Ke's whole body in the blink of an eye, but they also covered her mouth with vines for the first time, making it impossible for her to comfort Chu Ci with words.
"Hmm? Woo woo?" Jing Ke's face was full of confusion. She had been petting Chu Ci recently, so it shouldn't have made her unhappy, right?
What was going on? Could it be that Chu Ci was upset by the call from Adjutant Xiao Ma this morning?
But he hadn't promised anything to the other party on the phone. Hadn't Chu Ci rejected all the requests made by Adjutant Xiao Ma?
"I remember you told me countless times that you are willing to stay with me forever." Chu Ci said, with a hint of greed in his eyes.
"So you must be willing to leave with me, right? In this way, I will be the only one by your side, and you will naturally stay with me forever." Chu Ci said in a low voice.
Unlike the hoarse voice at the beginning, Chu Ci's voice now sounds like a normal human being, even more magnetic and pleasant than that of an ordinary person.
"Hmm?" Jing Ke shook his head with difficulty, trying to use his special abilities to change Chu Ci's mind.
But it was obvious that Jing Ke's small body did not have the strength to resist the vines. The so-called struggle and resistance were just like tickling to Chu Ci and did not pose any threat at all.
Chu Ci closed his eyes, moved closer to Jing Ke, smelled her scent carefully, and then smiled at her.
"Thank you for helping me take a bath. Let me help you take a bath this time." Chu Ci said, and at the same time released some of the vines on Jing Ke's body, the look in his eyes changed again and again.
Chu Ci snatched the bath ball that Jing Ke was holding, and imitated her, splashing foam all over her body in batches.
After applying the foam, what’s the next step?
Yes, the next step is to rinse with water and let the foam take away the oil and dirt secreted by the body, making all your belongings clean.
The corners of Chu Ci's mouth curled up slightly, which indirectly showed that she was in a very good mood.
After being suddenly tied up and deprived of the ability to speak, Jing Ke panicked for a short time, trying to find out why Chu Ci's expression suddenly changed.
But after realizing that Chu Ci was just bathing himself and had no other thoughts, he relaxed temporarily.
While the body was being washed, Jing Ke seized the opportunity to grab Chu Ci's hand, trying to read her current thoughts and give her psychological hints to make her let go.
Mine, mine, mine, Director, mine, Jing Ke, mine, all mine.
Like, like, like, like Jing Ke’s smell, like Jing Ke’s medicine, like Jing Ke being close to me.
Jing Ke easily read the above thoughts that still confused her. Chu Ci had a strong possessiveness towards her, and Jing Ke had known this for a long time.
After all, whether in dreams or in reality, Chu Ci would almost always follow him closely.
But what was going on now? Hadn't she fulfilled her promise? She had always kept Chu Ci by her side.
Whether they are doing experiments during the day or sleeping at night, in the twenty-four hours a day, the only time they are not together is when they go to the toilet, right?
Let go, I feel uncomfortable, dear boy, let me go.
Jing Ke tried to use her special powers to change Chu Ci's mind, just like the first day she slept with her family, and slowly brought Chu Ci back to normal from being out of control.
But the supernatural power that was always useful did not work this time. Instead, it stimulated Chu Ci, causing her to press Jing Ke against the tiled wall of the bathroom.
Chu Ci's originally dark red eyes had turned blood red at some point, making her look like a monster in human skin.
"You want to study me, and I want to study you too." Chu Ci said word by word. She did not let go of Jing Ke's hand, but held her other hand, raised it up and pressed it against the wall.
Such a rough action made Jing Ke frown, but Chu Ci's next behavior made her open her eyes wide.
For Chu Ci, using one hand to control Jing Ke's hands had no effect on her, because in addition to her hands, Chu Ci could also control countless vines.
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Counting the time, it has been almost half a month since Jing Ke brought Chu Ci back home to spend the night.
At first, Jing Pingping was still on high alert, watching them go to the bathroom to wash up together, and only turned off the lights and left the room when they were lying quietly on the bed.
But after it happened so many times, Jing Pingping couldn't help but turn a blind eye.
No matter whether she was watching from the room or not, she would see her child and Chu Ci sticking together, and occasionally she could see Chu Ci's smug look.
In order to avoid getting upset, Jing Pingping stopped guarding against them from the eleventh day. After watching the two of them return to their room, she prepared to take a shower and go to bed.
So Jing Pingping missed an opportunity to discover something wrong earlier.
Jing Pingping didn't know that the shower that only took half an hour before took a full three hours this time.
Jing Pingping didn't even know that in the end, Chu Ci carried Jing Ke out with blood on his shoulder with panic in his eyes.
Jing Pingping only knew that when she prepared breakfast as usual and waited for her children and Chu Ci to come out to eat, she did not wait for the right person at the right time.
After finding that the door of the room was still locked at 8:10, Jing Pingping couldn't help but stand up and knock on the door.
"Director, get up and eat. I have already prepared breakfast." Jing Pingping said.
After finding no response or movement in the room, Jing Pingping subconsciously grasped the door handle.
After realizing that she couldn't turn the door handle, Jing Pingping's face changed. She didn't care about anything else and directly used her supernatural power to destroy the entire door lock, and then kicked the door open.
Jing Pingping first saw Jing Ke lying on the bed wearing only a nightgown. Her face was a little paler than usual, and there was an obvious bloodstain on the shoulder of her beige bathrobe.
"Jing Ke!" Jing Pingping widened her eyes and rushed over to check on Jing Ke's condition.
Only after discovering that Jing Ke was just unconscious and still had a heartbeat and breathing did Jing Pingping feel relieved.
Pulling off Jing Ke's nightgown on the bed, I saw that the wound on her left shoulder had stopped bleeding and started to scab over.
Jing Pingping instantly thought of who the culprit was, and she condensed the broken door into a big knife in her hand, ready to find Chu Ci to settle the score.
After patrolling the room, Jing Pingping did not find Chu Ci. She only saw the chaotic layout of the room, as if two people had fought here.
Could it be that someone broke into Jing Ke’s room?
This is impossible. I am in the living room. No one can bypass me and get into Jing Ke's room.
After eliminating a wrong option, Jing Pingping turned her attention to the bathroom door. Without thinking too much, she kicked it open with a knife.
What is this?
After seeing the green oval pupa-like object surrounded by layers of vines in the bathtub, Jing Pingping fell into deep thought.
Although I don’t know what happened, if nothing unexpected happens, this pupa-like creature should be the culprit that harmed my child.
Thinking of this, Jing Pingping raised her knife with a cold face and chopped it down expressionlessly.
Puff——
The metal blade successfully cut through the outermost vines, but in the blink of an eye, the broken vines recovered again, protecting the people hiding inside very well.
Jing Pingping frowned, not believing anything evil and raised her knife to continue chopping. If one knife was not enough, she could use two. As long as she had enough weapons and her knife-cutting speed was fast enough, she would be able to chop this thing into countless pieces!
"Sister Pingping, stop, stop now." Jing Ke, who was originally lying on the bed, opened her eyes at some point and appeared outside the bathroom with a pale face.
"Jing Ke, how are you? Are you feeling unwell?" Jing Pingping asked, instantly forgetting the green unidentified object.
Jing Ke shook her head. "This is Chu Ci. He had a little accident last night, but it's not a big problem. Chu Ci will be back to normal in three days at most."
"I don't care when she returns to normal, but I want to know, who caused the wound on your shoulder? Was it Chu Ci who did it?" Jing Pingping asked, suppressing her anger.
Jing Pingping didn't think so much. She only knew that her precious child was injured, and the culprit was right in front of her.
"It was Chu Ci, but it was a misunderstanding." Jing Ke tried to explain that what happened in the bathroom last night was very complicated, and many fragments and scenes could not be said directly.
So Jing Ke chose a relatively euphemistic and easy-to-understand way to express it, "My medicine is working, but it takes a little longer to act on the brain than I expected."
"Last night, Chu Ci recalled some of her memories. She thought I was a researcher, a researcher who was studying Evolvers at the beginning of the apocalypse, so she bit me."
Jing Ke explained with a pretty face, "Later, I used my supernatural powers to calm her down, and she sent me out. Then, she used her remaining sanity to wrap herself up in a ball. When she's fully awake, she'll come out."
Jing Pingping frowned after hearing this. It sounded like a very reasonable explanation, but Jing Pingping didn't want to accept it at all. Jing Pingping just wanted to take her machete and chop this object in front of her that she disliked so much into pieces!
"Sister Pingping, I'm fine. Chu Ci has developed a lot of superpowers because she injected too many drugs. She has already used her superpowers to treat the wound on my shoulder." Jing Ke said, hiding the part that she couldn't tell her sister Pingping.
For example, before Chu Ci regained consciousness, she completely regarded herself as a hateful researcher and used her vines to study every part of her body.
For example, Chu Ci was able to regain consciousness briefly only because he drank some of his own blood.
It seems that one's own body has become a magical existence without one's knowledge, so the effect of a little blood is better than countless improved versions of evolution potions.
"Sister Pingping, the base can't be without Chu Ci. We'll settle the score when she wakes up." Jing Ke said in a slow tone, "Sister Pingping, I'm so hungry. I want to eat something."
Jing Pingping gave the green oval a vicious look, and then carefully supported Jing Ke.
"Do you want to get checked first? You don't look very well." Jing Pingping asked. After asking Jing Ke to sit on the bed, she began to dress her.
But before Jing Pingping could take off Jing Ke's clothes, she was stopped by her.
"I'm fine. I was just a little frightened, but I've recovered now." Jing Ke told a white lie, "I'm an adult now. I can change my clothes myself."
I was so frightened that I lost my innocence several times.
It wasn't just the wound on his shoulder, there were also many marks on his lower abdomen and below. If Sister Pingping saw it, either Chuci, who had turned into a green pupa, would be chopped, or Sister Pingping would be exhausted and unable to use her supernatural powers.
You can only know a person's face but not his heart. I never thought that the upright and strong Chu Ci would actually...
Forget it, it’s better not to mention that kind of thing. It is an unbearable burden for life, so it’s better to forget it.
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After changing clothes successfully, Jing Ke sat on a chair in the living room and ate the breakfast that Jing Pingping prepared for her bite by bite.
"Sister Pingping, I plan to rest in the room for three days and observe Chu Ci at all times. Can you help me tell the others?" Jing Ke asked after half of breakfast.
"Okay, but I want to stay here too." Jing Pingping said coldly, "When you go to bed at night, you sleep in my room and I sleep in the living room. Don't worry about that thing in the bathroom."
"Okay, Sister Pingping." Jing Ke didn't dare to go against Jing Pingping since he was in the wrong.
In this way, Jing Ke rested for three days, eating, sleeping and looking at the green pupa-like object every day. His originally pale face gradually became rosy.
In the early morning of the fourth day, Jing Ke was still sleeping soundly in Jing Pingping's original room.
But Jing Pingping in the living room stood up in the dark, holding her weapon, and walked step by step into Jing Ke's room.
The rustling sounds in the bathroom slowly stopped, and a tall, strong woman in a nightgown walked out.
"I'm sorry for what I did to the director." Chu Ci, who had regained all his sanity, stood in front of Jing Pingping and lowered his head guiltily. "I don't expect the director to forgive me, but please give me a chance to make it up to you."
"Heh--" Jing Pingping sneered and raised the knife to chop without thinking.
Chu Ci did not hide, she just closed her eyes and prepared to accept the punishment.
It was she who did something wrong, and she should be held responsible for it. Whether it was a broken hand, a broken foot, or even a broken neck, it was the outcome she deserved.
Three seconds later, Chu Ci, who didn't feel any pain, opened his eyes and looked at Jing Pingping with a little surprise.
Jing Pingping put the knife back expressionlessly, then turned on the light in the room with a click.
The overly glaring light caused Chu Ci's pupils to shrink slightly, and his eyes briefly turned dark red.
"You hurt Jing Ke. She will tell you how to deal with you after she wakes up," said Jing Pingping.
Her child was bitten on the arm, and as a parent, Jing Pingping wanted to cut off Chu Ci's arm as revenge.
But Jing Pingping also knew what Chu Ci meant to Base No. 1. Base No. 1 was a rare place of peace in the apocalypse, a rare place where one could let their children unleash their potential.
If he really cut off Chu Ci's arm, she herself might not mind, but it is hard to say about her subordinates who are loyal to her.
Not to mention, there is a Glorious Base just a few hundred meters away from the base, which is eyeing Base No. 1 covetously. Cutting off Chu Ci's arm at this time will cause her combat effectiveness to drop sharply, making the real culprit Bai Xiaohui laugh out loud in the middle of the night.
Chu Ci's lips moved slightly. She wanted to say a lot, but in the end she closed her mouth silently.
Chu Ci didn't know that Jing Ke had concealed many things she had done. After finding out that Jing Pingping didn't do anything to him, his conscience became more and more uneasy.
At the same time, she also made a decision in her heart that no matter what request Jing Ke made to her after waking up, she would carry it out unconditionally.
Even if it meant repeating to himself what he had done to Jing Ke in front of her, Chu Ci would do it without hesitation.
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After Meimei had a good sleep, Jing Ke opened her eyes at the call of her biological clock.
After washing up and changing into home clothes, Jing Ke tied up her long hair casually and opened the door that originally belonged to Jing Pingping.
Huh? Why are there two people in the living room? Am I dreaming?
Jing Ke blinked, and finally reacted when she saw Chu Ci stand up from his seat and walk towards her with a guilty look on his face.
"You, have recovered?" Jing Ke asked, raising his head slightly.
Jing Ke's height is not considered short among women. At 1.73 meters, she is taller than many men.
But Chu Ci is a little taller. She is 1.8 meters tall without shoes, and 1.83 meters tall with combat boots.
After recovering, Chu Ci's skin color was more like the bright white in her dreams, rather than her original healthy wheat color. She looked heroic and handsome, with an androgynous beauty and a hint of coolness.
"Yes, I've recovered. Thank you, Director." Chu Ci spoke in a rather dry voice. He had been brewing an apology for almost half the night, but he couldn't squeeze out a single word.
"That's good. I'll help you with a check-up after dinner. If you're okay, your adjutant, Adjutant Xiao Ma, will be very happy." Jing Ke said calmly.
Jing Ke, who didn't want to recall certain things, chose to avoid Chu Ci who was standing in front of him and sat down in his own seat.
"Sister Pingping, is this for breakfast?" Jing Ke asked.
"Yes, that's it. If it's not enough, there's more in the pot in the kitchen." Jing Pingping said with a smile. She was happy to see her child ignoring Chu Ci.
Chu Ci licked his lips, returned to his seat silently, and ate breakfast in silence.
Damn it, damn it, damn it!
I did something so outrageous that I can't be forgiven!
So what should he do? Should he try to make amends? Or should he just tell Jing Ke that she can do whatever she wants with him?
Chu Ci stuffed the food into his mouth with no expression on his face, but the wailing in his heart never stopped for a second.
"Chu Ci, have you told Adjutant Xiao Ma that you woke up?" Jing Ke asked after filling his stomach.
Chu Ci shook his head and said, "I want to wait for the director to check my body first. After confirming that I am fine, I will tell her."
"Okay, let's go check it out?" Jing Ke asked.
"Okay." Chu Ci nodded and stood up.
"I'll go with you." Jing Pingping said.
Jing Ke blinked. "Sister Pingping, Chu Ci has recovered. He's out of danger. It's okay."
Jing Pingping frowned, her eyes shifting back and forth between the two of them before she reluctantly agreed, "Okay, I'll come to the lab to see you later."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Sister Pingping." Jing Ke hugged Jing Pingping gently, then got up and left.
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Chu Ci, who looked no different from a normal person, attracted the attention of guards and researchers when he left Jing Ke's room.
At the same time, their whispers, which were deliberately lowered in voice, were heard by Chu Ci's excellent hearing without missing a word.
"General Chu looks much better today than he did a few days ago. It seems the director hasn't rested at all these days. He just moved to a new place and continued to work."
"General Chu didn't hold the director's hand today, and he didn't even look at the director without blinking. Is he angry?"
"I don't know. Maybe General Chu has grown up and become sensible. Even an immature child wouldn't cling to his mother all the time."
"That's true. Even children will grow up eventually, and General Chu is even more so."
After hearing the guards and researchers whispering, Chu Ci's face changed again and again. Fortunately, when she was in a high position, she had studied facial expression management carefully, otherwise she would be so embarrassed that she would have to use her curled toes to dig her way out of the fourth floor of the research institute.
Jing Ke's hearing was not as sharp as Chu Ci's, so he did not hear the discussions. Instead, he took Chu Ci to the laboratory through the exclusive elevator as usual.
The familiar instrument was worn on Chu Ci. While waiting for the test results, Chu Ci once again plucked up the courage to ask.
"Director, how is the wound on your shoulder recovering? I hope I didn't infect you, did I?" Chu Ci asked hesitantly.
In fact, compared to the wound on Jing Ke’s shoulder, Chu Ci was concerned about something else.
After all, physical injuries only require medicine and time to recover, but if it is mental damage, it is hard to say how long it will take to recover.
"It's fine. After you regained your sanity, you treated your wound. I'm fine and almost recovered now." Jing Ke said.
Jing Ke has developed many effective medicines. Three days is enough for a wound that does not damage the bones to recover.
"Is that so? That's good, that's good." Chu Ci swallowed hard and thought for almost a minute before speaking again.
"Director, are you okay besides your shoulder?" Chu Ci said with his head down, not daring to meet Jing Ke's gaze. "I'm truly sorry for what happened. I will take full responsibility."
"Director, if you need me to do anything, please tell me. No matter what it is, I will do it without fail." Chu Ci said, "I don't expect you to forgive me, but I still want to express my apologies. As long as it can make you feel better, I will let you do whatever you want."
After finishing his words, Chu Ci's heart rate increased significantly.
It was obvious that Chu Ci was nervous.
Chu Ci is now like a criminal waiting for judgment, waiting for Judge Jing Ke to tell her the final outcome.
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