As Xiao Se slowly stood up, the wings behind him disappeared. Last night felt like a dream. When he opened his eyes, he saw Ma Fei's face. "Where's Lin Weiwei?"
All I remember is that they kissed in the rain all night, and it was drizzling, but gradually a wave of drowsiness washed over them, and they fell asleep in a daze.
"Her? The nurse said you had a fever when she brought you here, and you were both soaking wet. She's probably gone home by now." She carefully handed him a glass of warm water, and he drank it. A warm current slid from his mouth to his stomach, making him feel much better. Then she thought about his eyes… He took out a small mirror and looked at his eyes, relieved to see they were finally back to their brown color. He picked up his phone to call her, but her phone was off.
"Lin Weiwei? I'm Xiao Se's stepmother. I need to speak with you. Could you please come to the company?"
A desolate stepmother? She received such a call early in the morning, so she turned off her phone afterwards.
The woman who ranked third among the richest people was probably the latest news about Xiao and the others. She dressed casually and went to her company according to the address in the text message. Her gold jewelry had been stolen recently, which had attracted a lot of media attention. Today, there were still many reporters sitting in the lobby. She wore a hat and bypassed everyone to go up to the tenth floor.
Xiao's stepmother was wearing a red suit, with a gold Buddha pendant hanging from her ear. Her hair was messy, as if she hadn't had time to comb it. She had just hurriedly put on a formal outfit. When she saw Lin Weiwei, she had shallow dimples on her face. She took out a document from the drawer, which contained Lin Weiwei's school records.
"To be honest, your aunt likes you a lot, so she investigated you. It's clear that my son Sese cares about you a lot. My husband and I have been very busy lately, so we haven't had time to take care of him. We'll have to trouble you, as his tutor, to look after him."
Some polite greetings and inquiries, but those aren't really the point, are they?
"Auntie, just say what you have to say." Lin Weiwei could see the fragility on her face from not having slept well for several days, with dark circles under her eyes.
“Our future daughter-in-law must have grown up in a complete family. You know that his father and I are from a blended family. He lacked maternal love growing up, and Uncle Xiao has a bad temper, so he is somewhat rebellious and cynical. Therefore, he is not very suitable for you…”
She cautiously observed Lin Weiwei's expression, expecting her to be upset, or even angry and scold her for being too materialistic. However, on the contrary, her face remained expressionless, and she didn't even blink.
Children in healthy families are loving; only those who love themselves can love those around them. Choosing Lin Weiwei would likely result in one-sided, thankless efforts. It's better to stop these two young people sooner rather than later.
"I know, is there anything else?"
“You might think your aunt is selfish, but I heard he fought you for the leadership position, got into a huge fight, and then hired those three people to steal his father’s gun and car for you. These aren’t the children our family raised. Your aunt will give you some money.” She paused, took out a bank card from her bag, and from Lin Weiwei’s eyes, she seemed to see a hint of reluctance. She gritted her teeth and placed the card on the table. “There’s 500,000 in this card. As per your agreement with his father, we will still keep our word.”
"Need not"
My heart aches a little, and my eyes are even a little wet, but I mustn't cry. I'm Agent 001.
So she appeared indifferent, her face expressionless; after all, she couldn't take the money back to Mercury. She stood up, flashing a professional eight-tooth smile, bowed to her dejected stepmother, and left. Before leaving, her stepmother gave her a business card, saying she could introduce her to someone—a department head specializing in astronomical galaxies. Studying galaxies? That would be perfect; she could ask him to help research when wormholes would reopen.
Leaving that eighteen-story building made me feel much better. I can understand Xiao Se's feelings. Growing up in a family that weighs the pros and cons like that, you probably wouldn't be happy either.
Knock knock knock
The address on the business card was in an office building on a hilltop in the Economic Development Zone. To enter, you needed to provide information about the people inside, and only after verification could you enter. However, Lin Weiwei only showed her business card, and the security guard immediately opened the door for her.
Even pressing the doorbell required fingerprint registration, but just then, someone appeared. His face was smooth and fair, with sharp, handsome features. His two deep, dark eyes held a tender gaze, like water droplets rippling in the sunlight, making one want to jump into his pool of eyes and swim freely. A touch of coolness in the sweltering summer heat was the sound of his footsteps as he walked towards her.
Lin Weiwei was somewhat stunned by what she saw. His face, which seemed to have been sculpted by a god, with the strong and resolute features under his eyes, and the captivating smile on his thin lips, made her forget the passage of time. Moreover, the sandalwood scent emanating from him seemed familiar.
"You're Lin Weiwei? Hello! How's your injury?"
It turns out, he was the man who took her to the hospital that day!
"Ah! It's you... Thank you." She had forgotten who brought her here these past few days, but she couldn't be wrong about that familiar scent. Seeing her benefactor made her feel a little resentful.
But then, a pair of hands pressed against her forehead, a greeting like a gentle caress to a younger sister, yet she instinctively avoided his hands. She disliked this way of meeting; it seemed they weren't very familiar with each other yet.
"Haha, I didn't expect you to be so shy. My name is Li Yao. They all call me Section Chief Li."
Li Yao...
Could he be Dr. Li? It shouldn't be that coincidental. She had the privilege of meeting him once when she was on Mercury, at a press conference. At that time, Dr. Li had a full head of white hair, wore reading glasses, and didn't seem as handsome as the person in front of her.
Thinking about Xiao Se's mutation, without an antidote, an Earthling whose body couldn't be controlled would occasionally grow wings again, which would surely terrify them. Since he has a research lab, why not borrow it? Weapons could be mass-produced here.
"Uh, this is hematite. Section Chief Li, could you help a friend of mine develop a medicine? He's sick." He took out a five-colored stone the size of a pearl from his backpack, looked at the wide-eyed man staring at the stone, took out his glasses from his pocket, and sniffed them.
It really is hematite! The existence of this substance has finally been reported and evidence has been uploaded. But how did she get it?
At this moment, Li Yao's gaze towards Lin Weiwei became complicated, but he didn't think about it for long. Since she was a girl introduced by Aunt Xiao, he should get to know her better. So he took her on a tour of the research labs in the entire office building.
Their research labs are top secret within the organization, which is why there are military personnel and security guards stationed on this mountaintop. The first floor is the sampling department, with a stockpile of samples from all species, including plants, animals, and humans. The second floor is the laboratory, filled with experimental samples and samples awaiting experimentation. The third floor is the data analysis repository, which is top secret and only President Wen Jianghai is allowed to access. Therefore, they reached the second floor and did not go any further.
"Don't worry, your friend will recover. If you don't mind, you can study it with me." Li Yao exhaled, his breath carrying the scent of jasmine, which stimulated her nasal cavity.
And she agreed without hesitation.
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