"Look at you, all mournful."
Zhao Yiyan couldn't help but smile: "Alright, alright, I know you miss your fourth sister. I went to the medical research institute to ask before. Your fourth sister will probably be back in about three days. When that happens, she'll come to see you first. Is that alright?"
Jiang Sheng nodded with a smile: "I knew that although Fourth Sister is as cold as an ice block, she is still the best to me in the most critical moment."
"Alright, you little rascal," Zhao Yiyan shook her head, pretending to be serious, "You actually called your fourth sister an ice block in private. I'm going to tell her about it and have her teach you a lesson!"
Upon hearing Zhao Yiyan's words, Jiang Sheng quickly begged for mercy.
"Third sister, I was wrong. Everyone knows that fourth sister is not only academically accomplished, but also won second prize in a Sanda competition. I wouldn't dare to offend fourth sister..."
The three siblings chatted and laughed, and soon left the factory.
Although Jiang Sheng said that the factory issue had been resolved, Zhao Yiyan was still somewhat worried about it.
"Little brother," Zhao Yiyan called out to Jiang Sheng after seeing him off at the dormitory entrance, "Although you've come up with a solution for the factory, if you encounter any difficulties, you must tell your third sister. Don't keep it from me, understand?"
Jiang Sheng quickly nodded: "I understand, Third Sister, don't worry!"
After watching Jiang Sheng and Zhao Defu go up to the dormitory building, Zhao Yiyan finally looked away.
For some reason, he felt that Jiang Sheng seemed much more mature today, with handsome features and a tall stature.
Compared to the skinny kid who used to be, like a monkey, and who spent all his time stealing bird eggs and getting into trouble with Zhao Defu, he was a world apart, like two completely different people.
Especially today, when facing her younger brother, Zhao Yiyan felt somewhat uneasy, as if something was disturbing her mind and making her feel agitated.
Unable to figure out the reason, Zhao Yiyan simply stopped thinking about it.
Anyway, the things he needs to worry about most next are his younger brother's factory and his own thesis.
It seems she needs to tell her fourth sister about this as soon as possible.
Fourth Sister has always been the most opinionated, and she can remain rational no matter what she does. She will definitely comfort her younger brother well.
Having realized this, Zhao Yiyan breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and left the dormitory, returning to her own faculty and staff dormitory.
Sitting in her dormitory room, Zhao Yiyan suddenly remembered that she had gotten drunk after just one drink at the school's social gathering a few days ago.
According to two close friends, if Jiang Sheng hadn't helped him, he probably would have fallen asleep right there at the social gathering.
However, after sobering up, Zhao Yiyan forgot about the incident because she had many things to do at school.
Looking back now, he decided to find an opportunity to treat his younger brother to a meal as a way of expressing his gratitude.
The thought of seeing her younger brother again in a couple of days brought a smile to Zhao Yiyan's face.
She really hadn't spoiled her younger brother for nothing; ever since they met, he had been treating her better and better.
"Teacher Zhao, what are you doing sitting there grinning like an idiot?"
At this moment, Ms. Liu, a good friend of Zhao Yiyan, walked into Zhao Yiyan's dormitory with a smile and handed her a peeled apple.
Behind her was another teacher, Teacher Zhou.
"It's nothing," Zhao Yiyan said, pulling herself together and casually making up an excuse. "Actually, it's nothing much. I just felt a huge sense of relief when I realized that my thesis already has a research topic!"
"Oh, so that's what it was about."
Teacher Zhou nodded in sudden realization: "You've been so worried about your thesis topic lately, it's really a good thing that you've finally settled on a topic."
The three chatted and laughed, and before long, the conversation naturally turned to the social gathering that evening.
"It's strange, Teacher Zhao, even though you don't have a high alcohol tolerance, you shouldn't get drunk after just one drink, right?"
Teacher Liu said those words naturally, without thinking too much about it at all.
Teacher Zhou, who was standing next to him, nodded in agreement: "But then again, Teacher Zhao, your alcohol tolerance is really too low. Your brother escorted us that day, and we personally took you to your dormitory!"
After being teased by her two good friends, Zhao Yiyan looked a little embarrassed.
"Look at what you're saying! I'm not a good drinker to begin with. I really owe you guys a lot that night. I'll treat you to dinner later, okay?"
Having received the answer she wanted, Teacher Liu nodded in satisfaction.
She was about to say something when she suddenly seemed to remember something and grabbed Zhao Yiyan's wrist.
Zhao Yiyan was startled by her friend's sudden action: "Xiao Liu, what's wrong with you? What happened?"
"It's nothing, I just thought of something very important!"
At this point, Teacher Liu looked at Teacher Zhou with dissatisfaction: "We agreed to tell Teacher Zhao our names together, how could you forget?"
Reminded by Teacher Liu, Teacher Zhou suddenly realized what was happening and retorted to Teacher Liu.
"Don't even mention me, you didn't remember either, did you?"
Seeing that the two people in front of her were about to start arguing, Zhao Yiyan quickly asked.
"What's going on? Why do you all look so strange?"
"Actually, it's like this."
Teacher Liu said with a wary look, "We had already taken you to the faculty dormitory at the school, and we saw Teacher Zhou on the way back."
"Teacher Zhou?"
Zhao Yiyan looked puzzled, still not understanding what they meant.
"He must have followed me because he was worried about me, so, did something else happen?"
"Of course."
Teacher Liu nodded: "We had already taken you there. When we were going back, we saw Teacher Zhang walking towards the faculty dormitory. He saw us, greeted us, and then prepared to go to the faculty dormitory."
"Really?"
Zhao Yiyan was genuinely surprised: "Could there be some misunderstanding?"
"How could that be!"
Teacher Zhou said unhappily, "We've already asked around, but he still planned to go to your dorm to see you. If your younger brother hadn't spoken up and said it wasn't appropriate, he probably would have actually gone to check on you!"
After hearing what Teacher Liu and Teacher Zhao said, Zhao Yiyan still couldn't quite believe that it was all true.
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