Li Ying saw Zhou Qi mysteriously return to his room, and when he came out to eat, he seemed normal, but Li Ying keenly smelled the blood.
Zhou Qi is injured.
But Zhou Qi didn't seem to intend to say anything, nor was he forced to say anything.
That evening, Shi Bai returned with a girl who looked exactly like Chuan Miao.
The girl was a little shy and hid behind Shi Bai.
"Junior Sister, look at her, isn't she a Miao?" Shi Bai was surprised when he first saw the girl. He asked her where she was from, but she couldn't say. However, she spoke with a strong Yunnan accent, so he was sure she was from Yunnan. He just didn't know what had happened to her and why she couldn't remember her hometown.
Li Ying carefully examined the girl, who indeed looked exactly like the deceased Chuan Miao, but it was unlikely that she would believe in the possibility of the dead coming back to life.
Even though she herself had transmigrated from a book, she would never believe in the myth of people coming back to life.
"Second Brother, are you sure she really is Chuan Miao?"
Shi Bai nodded emphatically: "I'm sure. Although I haven't met Chuan Miao many times and haven't spent much time with her, I remember clearly that she has a mole on her wrist."
Li Ying wasn't sure what had happened, but from her second senior brother's expression, she could tell that he felt guilty towards Chuan Miao, or that he felt that Chuan Miao's death was related to him.
"Young lady, what's your name?" Li Ying asked.
The girl timidly stepped out from behind Shi Bai, clutching the corner of her clothes with her small hand, and said, "I...I'm called Diudiu."
Diudiu?
"Do you know where you live?" Li Ying asked.
Diu shook his head, thought seriously for a long time, and then said, "I came with my father to look for my cousin, but my father is gone, so I'm looking for her by myself. I haven't found her."
Li Ying observed the girl's expression and discovered that the girl was deliberately creating the illusion of unclear logic when she spoke.
Clearly, this girl is not Chuan Miao, but she looks exactly like Chuan Miao. Perhaps she knows the story of Shi Bai and Chuan Miao, which is why she deliberately appeared in front of Shi Bai.
Thinking this way might seem a bit petty, but Li Ying always had to be more cautious, because Shi Bai had only been in the research group for a short time when a girl like Chuan Miao appeared, which made her wary.
However, my second senior brother is a straightforward person, and if I were to expose him rashly, it would only put him in a dilemma.
Li Ying looked at Shi Bai: "Second Senior Brother, since she has nowhere to go, let Bu Ru stay here with us so it's convenient to take care of her."
Shi Bai was overjoyed and nodded emphatically: "Junior Sister, that's exactly what I was thinking, but I was too embarrassed to say it out loud."
Li Ying frowned slightly, then smiled and said, "Second Senior Brother, you're becoming more and more distant with me. From now on, there's no need to be so formal. Just ask, and I won't refuse."
Shi Bai smiled gratefully and immediately took Diudiu to tidy up the room.
Li Ying called Zhou Qi over: "I need you to check on this girl's whereabouts."
"Yes, Miss Ying."
Seeing that Zhou Qi's face was a little pale, Li Ying took out a bottle of Baiying ointment from the first-aid kit and handed it to Zhou Qi.
"Take it. You're a martial artist, so it's normal to bump and bruise yourself."
Zhou Qi reached out and took the medicine bottle, lowered his head, and said, "Thank you, Miss Ying."
Li Ying smiled.
"Miss Ying." Zhou Qi hesitated before speaking.
Li Ying smiled and said, "Don't feel guilty. Everyone has their own little secrets. I don't like to pry, and I don't want to know. But I know you are a righteous person."
Zhou Qi clenched his fist. Miss Ying had always trusted him, but the less she knew about this matter, the better.
The end of the year is approaching, and the research group competition will soon begin.
In the cafeteria, Li Ying met Chen Wen.
Now, when Chen Wen sees Li Ying, she is no longer as domineering as before, and will nod slightly to greet her.
But today, Chen Wen walked straight up to Li Ying.
"Li Ying, I think your research team is doomed to lose this competition."
Li Ying smiled calmly: "So confident?"
Chen Wen nodded: "I already know the topic and general model of the competition, and..."
Chen Wen leaned closer: "Your research lab's data has been leaked."
Li Ying's eyelids twitched.
Chen Wen took two steps back: "I just want to compete fairly and justly, but you guys are still too careless."
The data breach indicates the presence of a mole within the organization.
Li Ying hurriedly ate a few bites of food and rushed back to the research lab. She found her senior colleague and told him what Chen Wen had said.
"Data leak? Impossible! Everyone in our research group was handpicked by me; they all come from impeccable backgrounds and would never do anything to leak data." Lu Qingzhu thought it was highly unlikely.
A name flashed through Li Ying's mind: her second senior brother, Shi Bai.
Of course, the data couldn't have been leaked by Shi Bai, so could it have been someone close to him?
Diudiu!
Li Ying shared her thoughts, and Lu Qingzhu sighed, "Second Senior Brother is a man of strong emotions, so it's not impossible for him to come up with such a situation. But let's not make a fuss about this for now, and let's find a way to resolve it."
Li Ying nodded.
Shi Bai knocked on the door and entered the office.
"Junior Sister, what are you whispering to Junior Brother? You won't let me hear?" Shi Bai was a little jealous.
"Second senior brother, I told junior brother that you've been working very hard lately, helping us organize and copy data, and I'd like to give you a few days off."
Lu Qingzhu nodded in agreement: "That's right. I've been working on data day and night lately, and my head is spinning. The remaining data is the most crucial. I've been having trouble sleeping lately, so why don't we take a few days off?"
Shi Bai thought about how tired he had been lately and hadn't had time to take Diudiu shopping for clothes or anything, and was very happy: "Okay, then let's rest for a few days."
Li Ying is now physically weak and clumsy, so Zhou Qi drives her around all the time.
The only thing that made Li Ying uncomfortable was Lu Xingzhou, who would swarm around her door every day like a fly.
"Platoon Leader Lu, you seem to have a lot of free time?"
“Yingying, I know it will be hard for you to forgive me right now, but I believe that as long as I am sincere, you will be able to see my sincerity.”
Lu Xingzhou spoke with deep affection.
Li Ying smiled brightly: "So, Platoon Leader Lu knows that my father has been reinstated and my older brother has returned to his original unit, so he's starting to look at me with new respect?"
Lu Xingzhou's expression changed, but he wouldn't reveal his true intentions.
"My feelings for you have nothing to do with your family. When we started dating, your family didn't approve, but I still wanted to bring you home with me, didn't I?"
When Li Ying recalls that year, she feels it was the most foolish thing she ever did in her life.
"Lu Xingzhou, I was blind back then to think you loved me wholeheartedly. Now I see your true colors. Please don't come here again. It's disgusting."
Lu Xingzhou clenched his fist, a hint of resentment flashing in his eyes.
"Yingying, Ye Jingchi isn't coming back. Being with me is the best choice for you. Otherwise, with your reputation for being a thrice-married, no one will want you. You'll never get married except me!"
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