After the contract was signed, the four of them stood up at the same time and shook hands across the conference table.
"Two lieutenants, welcome to the Academy of Sciences."
"Thank you, Director Fu."
They went downstairs, and it was completely dark outside. Huada Street hadn't installed street lights yet, so it was a bit dark. Qi Siling opened the door of the small supermarket, took out two flashlights from inside, and locked it again.
He handed one to Assistant Chen, took one for himself, and led the way with Xia Youyou.
Fu Zhengqi admired this man. He had a trait that distinguished him from other men of his generation: he only had eyes for that young woman. In the meeting room, whether she spoke or not, his eyes were always on her, and he would only occasionally turn around to talk to her as a sign of respect.
This reminded him of the time when he and his wife were first married, when they were also full of tenderness and love. However, they were rarely together, and now that they had a child, it was difficult for them to spend time alone together, let alone tenderness.
Xia Youyou stumbled over a stone, and Qi Siling helped her steady herself, then held her shoulders and continued walking.
When they arrived at the restaurant, some people were still eating inside.
The dim light filled the small restaurant, and everyone was enjoying their meal.
Fu Zhengqi and Assistant Chen looked at each other, and his stomach, which had been hungry all afternoon, began to growl with acid reflux.
It smells so good.
There were only these three words in their eyes.
When Qi Siling arrived at the restaurant door, he put down his hand and led people through the restaurant straight to the kitchen.
"Mom, we're back."
The couple greeted Liu Hui, who was serving food, "This is Director Fu and Assistant Chen."
After a brief introduction, Liu Hui nodded to the two of them. "Hello, Director Fu, Assistant Chen. Please go sit in the backyard. I'm all greasy, so I won't shake your hand."
"Sister, you're busy, we're sorry to bother you." Fu Zhengqi was even more satisfied when he saw the cleanliness of the kitchen. No wonder the business was so good. It was past lunchtime, and there were still so many students eating outside.
He led the group out of the kitchen, through the front yard and the moon-shaped gate. The lights in the main hall were on, and Cao An was setting the table with dishes.
Just when he was about to send Xiao Hai to call for help, he saw several people walking towards him.
"I'm back just in time. I was just about to call you. Director Fu, please take a seat and have a quick meal."
Fu Zhengqi gestured to him not to be polite and to sit down in the guest seat.
Cao An opened a bottle of Erguotou and said, "Would you like a drink to warm yourself up?"
"Just a little bit is fine." Neither he nor Assistant Chen is a big drinker, but drinking a little is harmless.
After the dinner, both the host and the guests enjoyed themselves very much.
Cao An and Xiao Hai carried thermoses and sent Fu Zhengqi and his companion back to the guesthouse. They took them to the fourth floor and booked two luxurious single rooms for them to stay in.
"Director Fu, I'll go back and take a shower first. I'll stay in the room next to yours later. You can call me directly if you need anything." The guesthouse hadn't opened yet, and it would be a bit impolite to leave only two people here. He wanted to ask about Youyou's contract, so he could only find an excuse to go back.
"Okay, thank you for your help."
As I went downstairs with Xiao Hai, my pace involuntarily quickened.
Xiao Hai laughed at him from behind, "Brother Cao, why are you walking so fast? It's not like Youyou can run away."
Cao An took action as soon as they had a disagreement. He put his big hand around his neck and walked quickly with him.
"Hey, brother, please stop hitting me." Xiao Hai was in great pain. If he had known this earlier, he would have stayed away from me.
When the two went upstairs, Xia Youyou came out of the shower and Qi Siling had just gone in.
Seeing them rushing back in a hurry, she knew that her good brother had been holding back for a long time and finally couldn't bear it anymore.
She opened Qi Siling's study, went in and put out the sofa to lie down. She was only wearing pajamas and felt a little cold, so she covered herself with a blanket. She also put out a massage chair for Xiao Hai.
Xiao Hai didn't hesitate and sat down. Even after so long, he still felt like he was dreaming. He was very curious about Xia Youyou's trick.
No matter how anxious Cao An was, he knew this girl was deliberately teasing him. He put the massage chair aside, sat down, and spoke with frustration.
"Tell me about it."
"What?" Xia Youyou teased him deliberately.
"Tsk, say what you should say, and don't say what you shouldn't say."
"I shouldn't even say it, what should I do?"
Cao An clenched his fist and looked at it in front of his eyes. "Do you want to ask me what to do with my fist?"
"Hmph, Mom's in the opposite room. Do you want to show your fists over there?"
He put away his fist and said, "Hurry up and tell me." Cao An was dispirited.
Xiao Hai was also curious, "Sister Youyou, just tell me quickly, even I am curious, let alone your brother!" He was curious about what the Academy of Sciences did.
Xia Youyou finally stopped teasing the two of them. "The Academy of Sciences came here with sincerity this time. The contract is very reasonable, and we all signed it."
Cao An nodded. Xiao Hai asked, "What does the Academy of Sciences do?"
Xia Youyou didn't say anything, but imitated Fu Zhengqi and pointed to the sky.
"What?" Xiao Hai frowned in confusion, not understanding the gesture.
Cao An slapped him on the back of the head with his big palm, "God damn it!"
He finally understood. There was nothing he could do. It wasn't his fault for being ignorant. The main reason was that the Chinese were still keeping that thing secret.
"Aren't you studying computers? How does this have anything to do with that?"
"The contract states that we're only responsible for computer technology, ideally developing a computer faster than the fourth generation to facilitate their precise calculations," Xia Youyou said truthfully. "Also, joining the Academy of Sciences means we're forced to join the army and be awarded the rank of second lieutenant."
This sentence exploded like an atomic bomb in the small study, and Cao An was stunned.
Qi Siling came out of the shower and heard some noise in the study, so he opened the door and tried to come in.
He looked at the suddenly quiet study room with some surprise, then stood at the door, wiped his hair, frowned, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Cao An's face turned black. He stood up and attacked Qi Siling.
Qi Siling thought he was going out and wanted to make way for her at the door, but he rushed up and grabbed her neck when she was not prepared.
"F-Fuck, what are you doing!"
Xia Youyou and Xiao Hai burst into laughter, "Hahaha..."
Cao An couldn't do anything to Xia Youyou, but he didn't have to be polite to Qi Siling. He controlled his strength, but his face was full of gritted teeth.
Seeing this, Qi Siling guessed what had just happened. Just as he'd said, Cao An wouldn't be able to sleep tonight. Fine, since he rarely showed jealousy, forgive his violence.
Cao An was furious at this moment. He had wanted to join the army for a long time, but he had never expected these two people to be forced to join the army before him, and even as second lieutenants! He couldn't stand it! Now he wanted to bite Qi Siling.
Thinking this way, he decided to do it. He opened his mouth and bit Qi Siling's shoulder, scaring Qi Siling so much that he stared in horror.
"Cao An! What are you doing? Damn it!" He didn't want to be bitten by a man! He put his free hand on his head to prevent him from getting closer. The two were evenly matched and stood in a stalemate for a long time, neither of them able to do anything to the other.
The two people in the study were still watching the fun, and no one came forward to help.
"Cao An!" With a roar, Cao An quickly let go and stood at attention.
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