The rain was drizzling down, and the wind was howling as it seeped into the room through the cracks in the windows.
The single dormitory room has only simple furnishings.
In the darkness, Lu Qiuying pressed her palm against Xiao Jin's chest, and could feel the firmness of his muscles even through the fabric.
A series of delicate kisses landed on her neck, moving upwards to seal her rosy lips.
Lu Qiuying was pinned against the door, the corner of her shirt pulled up at her waist, her rough fingertips rubbing against it.
Her eyelashes trembled slightly, pulled by a surge of heat.
The alcohol was making her feel like she was about to catch a fire.
"Don't be so cold to me..."
Xiao Jin's pleading voice reached her ears, her tone tinged with grievance.
Lu Qiuying felt as if her heart had been lightly tickled by a feather, leaving a tingling sensation.
She moved her hand away from his chest and wrapped it around his strong waist.
"good…"
The alluring voice made Lu Qiuying tighten her grip slightly and back away.
Receiving a response, Xiao Jin pressed forward, his tongue prying open her teeth and penetrating her mouth...
…
After calming down, the two hugged each other tightly.
Xiao Jin sighed softly, took a kiss on her neck and shoulder, leaving a mark before letting her go.
“Minister He came here specifically for you. The Chen family probably wants to remove you from your position as Minister of Foreign Trade.” Xiao Jin put his arm around her and led her to sit down on the wooden sofa next to them.
Lu Qiuying's eyes flickered slightly, and the corner of her lips twitched.
This was something she had anticipated when she won the bid for the port construction.
"The Xiao family and the Chen family have joined forces?" Lu Qiuying was washing her teacup when Xiao Jin took away the kettle.
She simply leaned back on the sofa and watched Xiao Jin make tea.
Her hands had clearly defined knuckles, long fingertips, and a section of her porcelain-white wrist was visible.
Broad shoulders, narrow waist, a white shirt hugging his muscular physique...
Xiao Jin's first impression is that he is gentle and refined, a humble gentleman, and even a little thin.
But no one would ever guess that he was anything but weak; hidden beneath his shirt were well-defined, muscular abs...
"The Xiao family is just a shell now; it's rotten inside," Xiao Jin said casually.
The watch on his wrist gleamed with a cold light, just like the look in his eyes now.
“We were prepared. Let them investigate.” Lu Qiuying rested her chin on her hand, looking at the man in front of her.
He appears aloof and dignified, but that's not the case at all; he's two-faced.
She sighed inwardly, realizing that her self-control was only so-so.
"If you keep looking at me like that, I'm staying out all night."
Suddenly, Xiao Jin raised her eyes and smiled faintly, a deep desire appearing in her eyes.
Lu Qiuying quickly sat up straight and looked away.
If she really stays overnight, will she even be able to see anyone tomorrow?
Let Grandpa know that both of their legs could be broken...
…
At this moment, the village research team's laboratory is brightly lit.
Lin Ziyan ate only a simple steamed bun for dinner and then continued to observe the changes in the test tube.
Their experiment was not going well; they didn't know what was missing, but they just couldn't detect any chemical substances.
It was pouring rain outside, so Professor Shen went to a mudflat in another village to block the breach and prevent all the shellfish from being washed away by the rain.
Thunder and rain continued, and suddenly the laboratory lights went out.
Lin Ziyan seemed used to it and turned on the flashlight to continue.
Knock, knock,
Lin Ziyan's pupils contracted slightly when she saw the tall figure appear at the door.
She only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Lu Yun Shen's face clearly.
"Why did you come here?" Lin Ziyan's eyes flickered slightly when she saw the lunchbox he was carrying.
Lu Yun Shen took off his raincoat and did not go into the laboratory. Instead, he went to the rest room next door and lit a kerosene lamp.
"Come out and eat first, I'll help you with the experiment." He put on his lab coat and mask and went into the laboratory.
Lin Ziyan, "..."
She only came to her senses when she was wheeled out of the lab, and looked at him through the window, pursing her lips slightly.
Lin Ziyan raised an eyebrow slightly, disinfected her hands, and began to eat.
By the time she finished eating, Lu Yun Shen had already come out of the laboratory.
"Let's go back first," he said solemnly and in a calm tone.
Seeing his expression, Lin Ziyan swallowed back the words she was about to say.
She knew that if there were a reagent that could detect the chemical components in blood, it would be possible.
Lin Ziyan wasn't a chemistry major, but she vaguely remembered that the reagent could be made. Now, the finished reagent was also blocked and not allowed to be sold to China.
The two walked down the village path together. The rain gradually subsided, and the water flowed down from the higher ground, reaching above their ankles.
Lin Ziyan, wearing rain boots, waded through puddles.
"You didn't fall last time, so you don't learn your lesson?" Lu Yunshen's eyes gleamed as he tightened his grip on her soft hand.
Lin Ziyan looked up, a smile playing on her lips. "Last time? You remember so clearly?"
Lu Yun Shen put his arm around her waist, looked around to make sure no one was there, kissed her lips lightly, and then quickly let go.
“Of course I know, you were different back then…” he said cryptically.
Lin Ziyan, "..."
She knew Lu Yun Shen was referring to the first time he brought her home on a rainy day.
“You don’t need to do any more experiments. This virus doesn’t exist in the country,” Lu Yunshen said in a low voice.
Lin Ziyan stopped and suddenly looked up at him.
"You can make that kind of reagent?" she blurted out almost immediately.
Lu Yun Shen tightened his grip on her hand slightly, his pupils trembling slightly.
Lin Ziyan pursed her lips slightly. It seemed she had guessed correctly, but in doing so, she had also dug her own grave.
This reagent was recently developed in Country A and is currently only being used in its own laboratories.
But how did Lu Yun Shen manage to concoct it?
The two walked towards the Lin family's house without saying a word the whole way.
It rained all night, scattering leaves all over the ground.
The morning sun shone brightly, and the raindrops on the grass sparkled with dazzling light.
Lin Ziyan and Lu Yunshen went to the shipbuilding factory together.
Neither of them mentioned what happened last night; they only talked about the parts needed for the cargo ship they were currently building.
"So, Country S has also blocked the parts for that model?" Lin Ziyan asked, her brows furrowed.
Lu Yun Shen gently turned the steering wheel and entered the factory parking lot before slowly saying,
"Professor Wu's research institute is developing that part, but he's overly anxious. Now he only has a few strands of hair left on the top of his head."
"The more we blockade, the more likely we are to make a breakthrough," Lin Ziyan murmured.
Lu Yunshen chuckled softly, "Old Yu said the same thing. I think you're his student, even your tone of voice is the same."
Lin Ziyan's lips twitched, and she added in her mind that she had stolen Lao Yu's classic quotes.
However, she wanted to add, "Look, what technology that S country used to block hasn't we broken through?"
Lu Yun Shen pursed his lips; it was indeed true.
The two got out of the car and saw the people gathered at the entrance. They exchanged glances.
"The investigation team is not allowed in either. No outsiders who are not certified are allowed to enter." The security guard stood at the door with a serious expression.
"Is there some secret hidden here? We are an investigation team sent down from Beijing..."
Lu Yunshen strode to the gate, and the security guard nodded to him.
"Who are you?" Lu Yunshen narrowed his eyes, looking at the people in front of him.
"You're Minister Lu's younger brother, aren't you?"
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