Gu Qingqiu's fingers curled slightly, tapping the table unconsciously. She was completely baffled as to why Luo Ze'en's attitude towards her had changed 180 degrees after resetting the timeline.
Did something happen after she left? Did Lozen later return to the lab and discover that the experimental records she left behind had made a major breakthrough in the development of a zombie vaccine? Did he realize that he was the one who could save humanity from this disaster?
If it were anyone else, Gu Qingqiu would definitely think that way, but Luo Ze'en knows nothing about experimental data, so there's no reason for him to go back to the lab to find her, right?
After much thought, Gu Qingqiu even considered the worst possibility—that Luo Ze'en was deliberately approaching her in this way to seek revenge.
If that were the case, Gu Qingqiu felt relieved. There was nothing to be afraid of. At least she could get Luo Ze'en's blood sample again, and combined with the previous research data, she could probably make a perfect zombie vaccine soon. At that time, she should be able to survive in the apocalypse for longer than the time stipulated by the male protagonist system.
"Dr. Gu, the Thunder Squad has arrived. Would you like to go out and greet them?" Xiao Fang originally wanted to say "greet," but then felt that it would be inappropriate to say it in this way given Gu Qingqiu's status.
Gu Qingqiu paid no attention to these details. She stood up, even smoothing out some of the wrinkles on her white coat with her hand, and pushed up her glasses. "Let's go."
I never expected that my reunion with Lozen would take this form.
When Gu Qingqiu and Luo Ze'en's eyes met, the air seemed to crackle with electricity. Their gazes intertwined, as if time stood still, and only the two of them existed. Even the somewhat noisy sounds from the laboratory did not distract them at this moment.
Only they themselves knew the meaning behind their gazes.
Gu Qingqiu was the first to look away. At the same time, other colleagues from the lab came forward to shake hands with the members of the Thunder Squad. Gu Qingqiu stood at a distance with her hands in the outer pockets of her white coat, seemingly detached from the noise, but she attracted Luo Ze'en's attention. While exchanging pleasantries with the other people in the lab, he secretly kept his eyes on Gu Qingqiu.
"Xiao Fang, have Mr. Luo come directly to my lab to find me later." Gu Qingqiu hadn't expected that even in the apocalypse, she still couldn't escape these kinds of social interactions. Rather than wasting time on this, she'd better hurry back to research the zombie vaccine, so she turned and left.
With Gu Qingqiu gone, Luo Ze'en couldn't stay any longer. He cleared his throat and said, "Alright, the previous conditions have been agreed upon and the agreement has been signed. I believe the South Base Laboratory will not easily break its promise. In the future, we should all get along well and cooperate with each other."
So the small talk came to an end. Xiao Fang originally wanted to guide Luo Ze'en to Gu Qingqiu's laboratory, but unexpectedly, Luo Ze'en felt as comfortable as if he were at home and actually walked along the correct route to Gu Qingqiu's office.
"Ding-dong—"
The sensor doorbell rang in Gu Qingqiu's laboratory. She put down what she was holding and went to open the door. It was Luo Ze'en.
Lozen seemed a little nervous, but still tried to greet him naturally, "...Hi?"
Ever since she learned that the man opposite her also had memories from before the time reset, Gu Qingqiu felt that his acting was full of flaws, so she said coldly, "Come in."
Since he was cooperating with the experiment voluntarily, Luo Ze'en's personal freedom was not restricted. He sat on the examination table in the laboratory, watching Gu Qingqiu fiddling with a bunch of bottles and jars, and hesitated before asking, "...Dr. Gu? What am I supposed to do now?"
"Wait a moment." Gu Qingqiu found what she wanted and took out two empty test tubes and a blood collection bag. She handed the test tubes to Luo Ze'en, then took one of his hands and began to apply alcohol to disinfect it. "I need your blood and sperm."
Although this was a procedure they had followed before, Luo Ze'en still choked on his saliva. He watched as Gu Qingqiu skillfully drew a bag of blood, pressed a cotton swab against her wound, and asked somewhat embarrassedly, "...How are you going to collect the sperm?"
Gu Qingqiu glanced at Luo Ze'en's lower body with a strange look, then pointed to the empty test tube, "Do it yourself. If you're embarrassed to do it in the lab, you can go to the toilet."
Luo Ze'en rolled his eyes, and as if he had thought of something, he suddenly said, "I'm sorry... I really don't know how to handle this. I have no experience with it. Dr. Gu, could you help me?"
Gu Qingqiu's gaze became even stranger. She stared at Luo Ze'en's innocent expression for a long time before finally giving in and saying, "Lie down and take off your pants."
Now it was Luo Ze'en's turn to feel awkward. He had only intended to tease Gu Qingqiu a little, but he hadn't expected her to be so businesslike. He asked somewhat dejectedly, "Dr. Gu, do you often collect sperm from other superhumans?"
No, not at all...
Gu Qingqiu shook her head. "You're the first one. I've never seen another superhuman so stupid as to not be able to do something this simple."
"I'm the first?" Lozen's eyes lit up. His gaze fell on Gu Qingqiu's now perfectly flat stomach, and he asked casually, "Dr. Gu, do you have a boyfriend? Or... someone you like?"
"No." Gu Qingqiu sat down on the examination bed, the two of them very close. "But I did hear that Mr. Luo has a girlfriend, don't you two...?"
"No!" Lozen denied quickly. "We had different beliefs and broke up before I came to the South Base! We didn't do anything! I'm a virgin!"
"Different ideologies?" Gu Qingqiu's breath was already close to Luo Ze'en's ear. "That's strange. I heard that the captain and vice-captain of Thunder have always been a good team. How come they suddenly have different ideologies?"
“I…” Lozen’s breathing had become heavy. “I…I think Thunder’s choice was wrong from the start. Going against the South Base wouldn’t stop the zombie horde from expanding. I thought we should assist the South Base in completing the experiment, but she still thinks everyone in your South Base lab is a bastard, so…”
Feeling Gu Qingqiu's hand touch him, Luo Ze'en felt both comfortable and nervous, and instinctively trembled. "I think... Dr. Gu, you are very, very amazing... You have sacrificed a lot for... the future of humanity..."
"Then how do you know all this? Mr. Luo, you seem to know a lot about the South Base laboratory." Gu Qingqiu's tone gradually became dangerous.
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