"Have you figured it out yet?" Xiang Zhilan's hope was rekindled, and she looked intently at Xin Zikai.
“It’s still a little short. Finding the poison itself would be more beneficial for the research. I’ve tried to mix the AK501 with the formula before, but it seems like something is missing or too much.” Xin Zikai frowned with some trouble, and then said, “Let me draw some blood from your friend later to study it.”
"Well, thank you so much for coming this time, no matter what." Hearing him say that, Xiang Zhilan felt that there was still a chance, and looked at him with great gratitude.
“Actually, besides being interested in the AK501 poisoners, the biggest reason I came here is…” Xin Zikai looked at Xiang Zhilan with a burning gaze and said very frankly, “I want to see you. After we parted ways in Australia, I’ve always wanted to see you again. Unfortunately, you didn’t leave me your contact information back then, so I could only wait for you to contact me.”
Xiang Zhilan didn't expect Xin Zikai to express his affection and longing for her so directly. She subconsciously glanced at the jealous and petty man sitting in the passenger seat, and sure enough, his face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
"Hehe." Even though she had many suitors, she didn't know how to deal with the current situation and could only let out a dry laugh.
"I never expected you to get married." Xin Zikai frankly expressed his sadness, and looked at Xiang Zhilan with some resentment, asking, "Is this Mr. Shen the childhood sweetheart you've liked for over ten years and finally found?"
Xiang Zhilan was slightly taken aback. She suddenly remembered that when they parted ways in Australia, Xin Zikai had confessed his feelings to her. She had told him that she already had someone she liked, which was before she reunited with Feng Jingxian.
She had been confessed to so many times since she was a child that she had forgotten that Xin Zikai had once confessed to her.
Xin Zikai, of all people, brought up the very thing she didn't want to talk about. Shen Muzhi's face had turned as black as ink; she felt like banging her head against a wall!
If she had known, she would have come to pick up Xin Zikai by herself long ago.
"Isn't that right?!" Xin Zikai was a little surprised and annoyed at the two of them looking at their interesting expressions. "If I had known that you weren't so persistent about your childhood sweetheart, I would definitely have continued to pursue her. Why didn't you call sooner? I could have confessed first and been in line."
"Hehe, Alex, you really like to joke." Xiang Zhilan no longer dared to look at Shen Muzhi's face.
“I told you to call me Zikai,” Xin Zikai corrected. Only his family calls him by his Chinese name, as he feels it’s more intimate that way.
"Zikai, what do you want to eat?" Xiang Zhilan quickly changed the subject.
“I want to eat your cooking. I still miss the shredded pork with garlic sauce that you made in Australia. You also said that if I ever come to China, you would treat me to your specialty.” Although Xin Zikai’s Chinese was broken, he expressed himself very clearly, even though he stumbled along.
Xiang Zhilan had forgotten what he had done and said a year ago; it was just a polite remark. Who knew he would remember it for so long?
She glanced cautiously at Shen Muzhi and saw that the veins on his forehead were about to bulge. She was afraid that Xin Zikai would be beaten to death by Shen Muzhi before he could develop an antidote, so she racked her brains to try to salvage the situation.
Before she could come up with an idea, Shen Muzhi spoke first: "Mr. Xin, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. My wife is pregnant now and it's not suitable for her to cook."
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