Chapter 205 Split-brain Case: The Meaning of Ψ

After work, Fang Rui and Mu Mian drove to the hospital to see Xiao Zhang.

Mu Mian went to the gift shop to choose a gift and asked the boss to pack it carefully.

Xiao Zhang was transferred to the ICU and has not woken up yet. The doctor said that his condition is not optimistic and there is a high possibility that he will become a vegetable. Chen Xue took a leave of absence these days and sat outside the ward, waiting for Xiao Zhang to wake up.

Mu Mian looked at Xiao Zhang through the glass. His head was wrapped in gauze and he was wearing a ventilator. He was not as energetic as usual.

She shook the gift in her hand and whispered to Xiao Zhang inside: "Officer Xiao Zhang, do you want to know what's in the gift box? Then you have to get better soon so that you can open the gift."

Xiao Zhang was still lying quietly inside, without any reaction. He didn't seem to be tempted by Mu Mian's gift.

Chen Xue also sat quietly on a chair in the corridor. Xiao Zhang's parents had advised her to go back and rest, but she didn't leave.

Mu Mian comforted her, "Chen Xue, Xiao Zhang will definitely wake up, and he still wants to marry you."

Chen Xue looked at the ring in her hand and said nothing.

Fang Rui said, "We have caught the murderer who hit Xiao Zhang. The mastermind behind this is Bai Jing. This incident is very likely related to the Jiang Miao Group."

Chen Xue still lowered her head. She seemed not to hear Fang Rui's words and focused on the ring in her hand.

Fang Rui waited for her to confess. If she really belonged to the same organization as Bai Jing, and someone from the organization killed Xiao Zhang, would Chen Xue betray the organization for Xiao Zhang?

Mu Mian reached out and hugged Chen Xue. She comforted her, "Chen Xue, Xiao Zhang needs you very much now. You can't get tired. You need to have a good rest."

"Okay, I'll rest tomorrow." Chen Xue showed a stiff smile and reached out to hug Mu Mian back.

"Chen Xue, you have to believe that Xiao Zhang will get better."

"Thank you, Mu Mian. No matter what happens, you will always be my best friend." Chen Xue whispered in her ear.

Mu Mian's nose was sore. She was not sure whether Chen Xue was a bad person, nor did she know whether Chen Xue was lying to her. At this moment, she believed that Chen Xue really regarded her as her best friend.

After returning home, Mu Mian thought of the two files while eating a sandwich.

Genius Brain Project? Does anyone want to create a genius baby? Mu Mian remembered what her aunt said, that Miaomiao must not be allowed to become smart, or she would die if she became smart. When her aunt said becoming smart, did she mean becoming a genius?

She glanced at the book "Flowers for Algernon" that her aunt gave her on the bookshelf. In this science fiction novel, the author designed a surgery that can make people smarter. Is her aunt hinting at something?

Mu Mian has read this book before, so when her aunt gave it to her, she didn't flip through it.

Mu Mian quickly flipped through the book, and on page 66, she saw a sentence written in pencil: The neurological rose Ψ can make the brain bloom, but it can also make the brain wither.

Aunt actually knows about the neurological rose? How did she know?

Mu Mian took the book and planned to find Fang Rui.

Shen Xinyin was sitting on the sofa in the living room reading a book. When she saw Mu Mian hurried out, she asked, "Mu Mian, it's so late, where are you going?"

"Sister, do you know what a neurological rose is?"

Shen Xinyin closed the book and said, "I don't know. I've never heard of this term."

"What did my aunt do before?"

"She was a surgeon a long time ago. She lost her job later and concentrated on taking care of her daughter."

Mu Mian asked, "Did my aunt study any drugs that can make people smarter?"

"I don't know about that. I was very young when my aunt left home, and my father didn't let anyone mention my aunt, so I don't know much about her."

"Okay. Sister, I'm going to find Fang Rui."

"It's so late, it's not good to disturb him."

"He's my boyfriend, you can disturb him."

"Then remember to come back early."

Mu Mian ran to knock on Fang Rui's door.

As soon as the door opened, Mu Mian said excitedly: "Fang Rui, I know what that symbol represents."

But Mu Mian saw Lin Sen. Mu Mian frowned and said: "Brother-in-law, why are you here? Where is Fang Rui?"

"He is cooking noodles."

Mu Mian looked into the kitchen and saw Fang Rui cooking. It turns out that Fang Rui can cook, so why did he eat instant noodles every day before?

Mu Mian asked: "Brother-in-law, why did you come to Fang Rui's house to eat noodles?"

Lin Sen said: "Eating noodles is just a coincidence. I came to discuss the case with Fang Rui."

Mu Mian said dissatisfiedly: "Why didn't you call me to discuss the case?"

At this time, Fang Rui brought over the pot of noodles, steaming.

Lin Sen pointed at Fang Rui, "Ask him."

"Fang Rui, why didn't you call me to discuss the case? Are you trying to isolate me?"

"We were going to call you over after dinner."

"Why didn't you invite me to dinner? Although I had a sandwich for dinner, I can still have a midnight snack..." Mu Mian looked at the pot of sticky noodles, "What is this? Noodles? Why can it be in this shape?"

Lin Sen said, "Now you know why he didn't invite you to dinner."

Fang Rui rolled his eyes at Lin Sen.

Mu Mian found it incredible, "Fang Rui, why can you cook noodles into this shape?"

Fang Rui didn't answer. What else could it be? Of course, the noodles were overcooked.

He brought another bowl to Mu Mian and put it on the table, "Do you want to eat it?"

Mu Mian looked disgusted, "No! Although this is made by my boyfriend, I can't eat noodles in this shape!"

"Then I'll find you some snacks. You don't eat sweets or junk food, and I didn't buy any fruit... How about I cook you some instant noodles?"

"Forget it, I won't eat it."

Lin Sen didn't dislike Fang Rui's cooking skills. He served a bowl of noodles and ate it attentively.

Mu Mian looked at Lin Sen who was eating with relish, and she asked puzzledly, "Is it delicious?"

"I'm here to eat for free, I have no right to comment." Lin Sen handed her an empty bowl, "Do you want to eat? Serve yourself."

"Okay, I'll eat a little bit with great difficulty. This is the noodles made by my boyfriend. No matter how bad it tastes, I'll eat some."

She only ate half of the sandwich just now, and it was already digested. Mu Mian was very hungry, so she decided to try the noodles cooked by Fang Rui to give him some face.

The result... It tasted quite good. This is a very magical taste.

Mu Mian served another bowl.

Lin Sen said, "It tastes good because he used the seasoning packet of instant noodles."

Fang Rui held the freshly soaked noodles and rolled his eyes at Lin Sen, "Then don't eat it!"

After the meal, Mu Mian said, "I know what that symbol represents, it's the Neurotic Rose. If you look closely, you will find that the symbol looks like a simple drawing of a rose."

Fang Rui asked, "How did you know?"

Mu Mian raised the book in her hand, "My aunt told me."

Fang Rui analyzed, "Bouquet? Could it be that the bouquet in this book refers to the Neurotic Rose?"

"'Flowers for Algernon' is a science fiction novel. It talks about a surgery that can make people smarter, and the bouquet in it refers to this surgery. It mainly explores what will happen if a person with low IQ suddenly has a high IQ?" Lin Sen looked at Fang Rui and sighed, "Hey, I told you to read more books, but you didn't."

Mu Mian said dissatisfiedly: "Fang Rui doesn't have to read so many books, because I have read a lot of books. I can tell him if he doesn't understand!"

"..."

Mu Mian pointed to the line written by his aunt and showed them: Neurological Rose Ψ, can make the brain bloom, but it can also make the brain wither.

Lin Sen tried to interpret this sentence, "Blooming should mean that the Neurorose can bring about good changes to the human brain; and withering should mean that it can produce huge side effects."

Fang Rui said, "How did your aunt know about the Neurorose?"

Mu Mian said, "I don't know either. But my aunt's daughter is called Miaomiao. She used to be a police officer, but she died of illness."

Mu Mian suddenly thought of something, and she added, "She is the cousin of Senior Yinian. The Jiangmiao Group is probably named after her. My aunt also said that Miaomiao must not be allowed to become smart, because she will die after becoming smart. I suspect Miaomiao is also a victim."

Mu Mian couldn't figure out a problem. According to her aunt, Miaomiao was probably a victim of the Neurorose. Then why did a company named after Miaomiao continue to research this drug?

Fang Rui said, "I'll ask the director tomorrow. Since Miaomiao was a police officer, there must be a file on her in the system."

Hearing Jiang Yinian's name, Lin Sen was surprised and said, "Mu Mian, Jiang Yinian was once a suspect in the murder of your parents. At that time, we found out that the brake wires of your parents' car were cut, and your father's computer was stolen. There were a lot of experimental data and information in it. All of this pointed to Jiang Yinian, but we didn't have enough evidence to prosecute him at the time."

Mu Mian said puzzledly, "But Dad was very good to Senior Yinian. If he really wanted the data, Dad would definitely give it to him. Dad once said that his laboratory would be inherited by Senior Yinian in the future. He had no motive to kill Dad."