While Qin Yubai was in a daze, Jian Zhizhen grabbed his bag of chestnut pastries and snatched it back.
She propped herself up with one hand, and just as she was about to sit up, the unsealed chestnut pastries in her hand all fell out with a clatter, scattering all over Qin Yubai.
Qin Yubai tried to straighten up, but crumbs slid down his collar and into the hole... He dared not move any further.
He's a bit of a germaphobe, and the oily, sweet residue that got into his clothes made him feel both physically and mentally uncomfortable.
If it were anyone else, he would have lost his temper long ago; it's just that he's Jian Zhizhen.
No, no one else had the chance to step on him and throw snacks all over him.
Jian Zhizhen remained in the same position, lying on top of him, looking at her chestnut pastry with heartache, and muttered softly, "It can still be eaten if you pick it up... right?"
"..." Qin Yubai was utterly despondent. "You're worried about whether you can eat it? Aren't you worried about me?"
Jian Zhizhen looked up and met his eyes, suddenly remembering that on his sixth birthday, when they were eating cake, she had accidentally rubbed some cake onto his neck, and he immediately went to take a shower.
Realizing she had gone too far, Jian Zhizhen quickly picked up the chestnut pastry, saying, "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry..."
After packing up the large pieces, Jian Zhizhen remembered that there were still some crumbs stuck under his clothes, so she planned to clean the area under his clothes as well.
Her slender hands unbuttoned Qin Yubai's shirt, revealing his muscular, well-proportioned body.
Jian Zhizhen ran her fingers over his pounding chest, intending to brush away the shards, but when their skin actually touched, they both froze.
After a short while, Jian Zhizhen returned to normal: "Bai Bai, it feels nice."
Qin Yubai: "..."
What are you saying? What kind of talk is this?!
Is this something a young girl should say?
Jian Zhizhen poked his chest: "Is G's job that easy? He has time to exercise while doing scientific research?"
"..." Although Qin Yubai knew he had misunderstood.
But he could no longer control himself.
He straightened up, sat up, and gripped Jian Zhizhen's waist with both hands, making him unable to move.
His dark pupils deepened as he gazed at her, his eyes slowly moving downwards until they finally settled on her lips.
In his short 21 years of life, he tirelessly devoted himself to scientific research, served his country, and benefited mankind...
Therefore, he deserves what he has today.
Jian Zhizhen stared at him intently, deliberately suppressing her breathing.
It's as if they're expecting something.
An invisible magnetic field drew the two people closer and closer.
Suddenly, the communication device on Jian Zhizhen's wrist rang.
Both of them snapped back to reality. Jian Zhizhen immediately got off him and turned her back to answer the phone.
After a brief conversation, Jian Zhizhen turned around and calmly said to Qin Yubai, "Sister Qiuyuan asked me to go to the kitchen, saying she has something important to discuss with me."
It was as if nothing had just happened.
Qin Yubai was extremely flustered inside, but he pretended to be calm on the surface: "Go."
It's good for him to calm down.
After Jian Zhizhen left, Qin Yubai went to the bathroom to wash off the food scraps on his body.
He turned on the tap, closed his eyes, and the image of Jian Zhizhen lost in thought flashed through his mind again, revealing her feelings and emotions.
Those few seconds of eye contact weren't lying.
He felt that Jian Zhizhen probably liked him too.
...
Jian Zhizhen came to the kitchen and saw Xu Qiuyuan take out all the medicines and spread them all out on the table, looking troubled.
Jian Zhizhen walked over to her and asked, "Sister Qiuyuan, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
“No…” Xu Qiuyuan turned to look at her, “Zhenzhen, you seem to know a lot about chemistry.”
Jian Zhizhen knows more than the average person. Although she is not a chemistry major, her studies cover many subjects.
He nodded and readily admitted, "It should be alright."
Xu Qiuyuan's eyes lit up with anticipation: "I've heard that Western medicine and chemistry have a lot in common. Do you understand pharmacy?"
Jian Zhizhen hesitated before nodding: "I know a little... What's wrong?"
Xu Qiuyuan then asked, "Do you have any medicine here that can treat rheumatism in the elderly?"
"An elderly person?" Jian Zhizhen looked puzzled. "We don't have any elderly people around here. Sister Qiuyuan, who are you going to treat?"
Xu Qiuyuan's eyes darted around, as if he had something difficult to say.
Suddenly, a soft gasp came from the corner of the kitchen.
Xu Qiuyuan glanced over there subconsciously, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.
Although the expression was fleeting, Jian Zhizhen still caught it.
She walked toward the source of the sound and, upon seeing the hunched, witch-like figure crouching in the blind spot behind the refrigerator, Jian Zhizhen was so frightened that she quickly took a half-step back.
"Who are you?!" Jian Zhizhen demanded sharply.
The person behind the refrigerator didn't respond at all.
Jian Zhizhen then looked at Xu Qiuyuan.
Xu Qiuyuan had no choice but to say, "Grandma Li, please come out."
Then, an elderly woman with a frail face and thinning, snow-white hair walked out from behind the refrigerator with unsteady steps.
Her cloudy eyes were filled with terror, her lips trembled, her body shook uncontrollably, and she instinctively hid behind Xu Qiuyuan.
Jian Zhizhen breathed a slight sigh of relief upon seeing that the old lady was not particularly dangerous, but she was still puzzled: "Sister Qiuyuan, who is this?"
“Zhenzhen, she’s the grandma who cooks with me in the food factory canteen. She’s over ninety years old and has many ailments now…”
Many viewers also remembered this when they saw this:
[I remember this old lady. Yesterday, during her live stream at the factory, her hands were shaking, and she spilled a whole bottle of salt into the large pot, wasting a lot of food and having a lot of her savings deducted from her account. She cried and said she was hopeless, had no money for medicine, and was going to die. Then Xu Qiuyuan comforted her, saying he would help her… I thought Xu Qiuyuan was just joking, but I didn't expect him to actually bring her here?]
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