The topic of secondary sexual differentiation in mammals dominated all media platforms, with new information appearing daily. Everyone around Zhao Yexi was talking about it. Some friends who knew Zhao Yexi's family background often came to him for inside information, but Zhao Yexi really knew just as much as they did.
The expert team has temporarily named the differentiated second genders Alpha and Omega, and the undifferentiated gender is called Beta.
The ABO Research Institute, comprised of experts from various fields, is located in Guangzhou.
The ABO Institute published a paper stating that mammals that differentiate into Omegas develop specialized glands in their bodies, while mammals that differentiate into Alphas exhibit distinct physiological reproductive advantages.
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Amidst all this news, the primary concern for the general public remains whether humans will diverge and what exactly causes animal divergence. Some have linked divergence to the recent meteorite landing, believing it all to be the work of an unknown new element. This element must be radioactive, causing genetic mutations in animals. To prevent these mutations, humans must be immune to radiation.
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[Is he a tough guy?]
Xiao Qiang is trying to become Qiao: "Boy, let's buy together. We can get a 20% discount if we buy together."
Zhao Yexi used Zhao's father's photo to photoshop an emoticon and sent it over.
He's a tough guy: (Don't listen to rumors, don't believe them.jpg)
Zhao Yexi only believed official news, but many people also believed rumors. Radiation protection gear was sold out in stores and online. Every time Zhao Yexi saw heavily armed pedestrians on the street, he thought of scenes from nuclear leaks in movies.
The day before Christmas, Zhao Yesi came to the college administration building and watched several anti-depression videos before he dared to knock on the door of his tutor's office.
A deep voice sounded: "Come in."
Zhao Yesi took a deep breath and pushed the door open with a tragic look. The moment he walked in, he felt the temperature drop by several degrees. There was no air conditioning in the office. Besides his mentor Guan Chengji, there was also a female student. Guan Chengji glanced at Zhao Yesi and said to the girl, "What do you think of your writing?"
The schoolgirl lowered her head, her eyes were red, and she looked like she was about to cry.
Guan Chengji said calmly, "Go back and rewrite it."
When the schoolgirl passed by Zhao Yesi, the two looked at each other, and Zhao Yesi saw the familiar despair in the schoolgirl's eyes.
I hope my schoolmate is okay.
Guan Chengji wasn't actually a mean person, and he wouldn't say anything harsh to his students. He spoke very little, and his face was usually expressionless, yet he possessed immense control. No matter how cheerfully Zhao Yexi danced in front of other elders, he would become a coward in Guan Chengji's presence, not daring to even say a word.
"Professor, you're looking for me?"
Guan Chengji was sitting behind his desk in a suit. He was tall and had a cold and ascetic look. If he were twenty years younger, he might be able to compete with Lu Huangzhi for the position of the most handsome boy in the school.
Zhao Yesi said anxiously, "If it's about the thesis, I haven't finished revising it yet."
Guan Chengji lowered his head and flipped through a stack of documents. He said, "You said before that you didn't want to pursue a doctorate."
Zhao Yesi stood straight, like a primary school student, "Yes."
Guan Chengji asked, "What are your plans after graduation?"
Zhao Yesi touched his nose and said, "I'm still thinking about it."
Guan Chengji hummed and said, "You can consider the ABO Institute."
Zhao Yexi was stunned. "But my major doesn't seem to be related to ABO."
Guan Chengji raised his eyes, looked at Zhao Yexi and said, "If humans really differentiate into six genders, many existing laws and regulations will need to be appropriately revised. This is your expertise."
"But isn't it still uncertain whether humans will differentiate?"
"Even if humans don't diverge, the current divergence of mammals could have unpredictable social effects."
Zhao Yesi understood and asked, "Are you going to the ABO Institute?"
"Yes. I need a team, and I want you to be part of it."
Zhao Yesi was immediately flattered. He actually got Professor Guan's approval. He was so awesome.
"You can think about it carefully and discuss it with your parents," Guan Chengji said, "and then get back to me."
Zhao Yesi nodded frantically, "Okay, okay, thank you, Professor."
He was six months away from graduation. While his classmates were looking for jobs or pursuing further education, he hadn't made up his mind yet. He hadn't decided what he wanted to do, and none of the options before him piqued his interest. ABO was a brand new field, and plunging into it now would mean being a pioneer. If he worked hard, perhaps decades from now, his photo would still be hanging in the school hallway, admired by elementary school students.
Zhao Yesi couldn't contact his parents, but he couldn't help but want to talk to someone, so that's when his tool friend came online.
"I think it's okay," Tao Qiaosheng said on the phone. "The ABO Research Institute is in Suicheng. If you go there, we won't have to travel to different locations. Besides, your father is the big boss of the institute. Wouldn't it be great for him to use this backdoor?"
Zhao Yesi agreed deeply: "You hit the nail on the head. If I go there, no one will dare to call themselves dad in front of me. The cafeteria auntie might even give me a few extra pieces of meat when she serves me food."
Tao Qiaosheng fell silent. After a moment, he roared, "No, can't you be more ambitious? What I mean by backdoor dealings is promotions and raises, or at least being late and leaving early, not just snagging a few pieces of meat in the cafeteria."
"That's impossible. Even if I go there, I'll be under Professor Guan's supervision. My dad can't control me."
"That's true," Tao Qiaosheng said, "but Xizi, aren't you very afraid of Professor Guan? Every time before you go to see him, you have to watch anti-depression videos. If you continue to be his student, the speed of his stupid videos will not be able to keep up with yours."
Zhao Yexi sighed: "This world needs more sand sculptures."
After hanging up the phone, Zhao Yesi was still brooding over the incident, and unknowingly walked to the court. His last game with the elementary school students had left a lasting impression on him, and he hadn't been to the court in a while. It was Christmas Eve, and most of the people still playing at this time were single. Seeing the court was just as lively as usual, Zhao Yesi wasn't relieved for long when he saw the girls next to the court. Each of them had a bottle of water, clearly waiting for their boyfriends.
Zhao Yesi wanted to retreat quickly, but suddenly heard someone shout: "Strong man——"
Zhao Yesi turned around in a second: Someone is calling me!
A dark-skinned boy ran towards Zhao Yesi, panting. "Brother Macho, how come you have time to play basketball today? Have you finished your homework?"
Zhao Yexi stared at the boy's face for a few seconds before remembering. The boy was the junior high student he'd played basketball with the previous time. After they added each other on WeChat, the boy had approached him several times to play basketball. He was mindful of his high school senior persona, and each time he confidently said he had homework and was busy.
The boy’s WeChat name is “No. 1 Monkey in the Country”, and Zhao Yesi usually calls him Monkey.
"Not yet," Zhao Yesi whispered, "I'll go home and write it right away."
The monkey uttered an "oh" and looked listless. He was sweating a lot, but Zhao Yesi, standing next to him, didn't smell any sweat, but instead smelled the aroma of braised pork.
Zhao Yesi sniffed and said, "Who is so talented as to eat braised pork next to the stadium?"
"I don't know." Monkey shrank his features in discomfort, "Brother Macho, I think I have a fever."
"You're still playing basketball when you have a fever? Come here and let me take a look."
The monkey came closer, even bending down to accommodate Zhao Yesi's height. As he got closer, the smell of the braised pork became stronger. Zhao Yesi swallowed his saliva and raised his hand to touch the monkey's forehead. It was indeed a little hot.
"Are you feeling any other discomfort?"
The monkey said, "I feel sleepy, my legs are weak, and the back of my neck is itchy."
Zhao Yesi didn't hesitate: "I'll take you to the hospital."
Although Monkey was only a middle school student, he was already 1.85 meters tall and seemed to be growing a little anxiously. Zhao Yesi was obviously nine years older than him, but when he walked next to him, he looked like a younger brother.
"Wait, the smell of braised pork seems to be from you," Zhao Yesi said, tears almost flowing from his mouth, "How much meat did you eat?"
"I didn't eat." Monkey said with difficulty, "Brother Macho, I can't walk anymore."
"Don't, I can't carry you." Zhao Yesi was thinking about whether he should call 120, which he had never called in his life, when he accidentally saw two people standing in the open-air parking lot next to him.
The monkey also saw it and said weakly: "Brother Macho, there is a handsome guy."
Lu Huangzhi stood in front of a black SUV, his figure slender and very conspicuous. Opposite him stood a girl, who looked familiar to Zhao Yexi. She seemed to be a junior from their college, whose photo was printed on the cover of the school's admissions brochure.
The schoolgirl was holding a cute pink gift box tied with a bow, and she said something to Lu Huangzhi. Lu Huangzhi shook his head with a somewhat cold expression.
The schoolgirl left with a disappointed look on her face.
This is the correct way for Lu Huangzhi to open up, polite yet distant, keeping a safe distance from people. What the hell is going on when he is in front of you.
Lu Huangzhi opened the car door and was about to get in when he heard a voice: "Lu Huangzhi!"
Lu Huangzhi turned around and saw Zhao Yesi carrying a boy walking towards him. He asked, "What's wrong?"
"My friend suddenly feels unwell and seems to have a fever. If it's convenient for you, could you take us to the hospital?"
Lu Huangzhi was about to laugh: "I don't think I'm worthy of being your driver."
Thinking of the harsh words he had said before, Zhao Yexi felt a little pain on his face. For the sake of the monkey, he chose to tactically bow his head: "I will withdraw my last words first."
Lu Huangzhi asked knowingly, "You want to get in my car?"
Zhao Yesi said the most cowardly words in the harshest tone: "I do think about it a little bit."
Lu Huangzhi smiled. When he smiled, a thin layer of something would appear under his eyes. It seemed to be called "eye bags", which looked very nice.
Lu Huangzhi opened the back door and said, "Come on then."
Zhao Yesi quickly said "thank you", afraid that Lu Huangzhi would hear him. He wanted to get the dizzy monkey up. But the number one monkey in the country was too tanky, and he didn't have enough strength. He was forced to ask Lu Huangzhi for help: "Request for support?"
Lu Huangzhi walked over and asked, "Do you smell anything strange?"
"You mean the smell of braised pork? I smell it, it seems delicious."
"I don't like it," Lu Huangzhi frowned, "It's too greasy."
Zhao Yesi taunted him, "You're such a grown-up, but you're still picky about food?"
"Well," Lu Huangzhi said, "very picky."
Zhao Yexi sat in the spacious backseat with Monkey. In the rearview mirror, Lu Huangzhi's eyes showed a slight impatience. Zhao Yexi said, "You're driving too hard."
Taking advantage of the interval between traffic lights, Lu Huangzhi rubbed his brows and said, "I'm not forcing myself, I just don't like the taste."
In the closed car, the smell was even stronger. Those who didn't know would think that Lu Huangzhi had some quirk and was using a car perfume with a braised smell.
The monkey knew that he was to blame and said weakly, "How about opening a window?"
"You have a fever and you're blowing the wind, and you think the medical insurance is too cheap?" Zhao Yexi asked. "Where's your phone? Call your parents and have them come to the Sun Yat-sen University Hospital to look for you."
Arriving at the hospital, Zhao Yexi and Lu Huangzhi were both stained with the smell of braised pork. Zhao Yexi didn't mind it, as he had similar effects after eating hot pot and barbecue, and he was already used to it. But Lu Huangzhi seemed to mind it and said, "You guys go ahead, I'm leaving first."
Zhao Yesi nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Kneel down and say hello."
Zhao Yesi registered an emergency number for Monkey. He found the nurse at the nurse's desk and asked, "Hello, may I ask..."
The nurse glanced at him in her busyness and asked, "What are the symptoms?"
"Uh," Zhao Yesi counted on his fingers and said, "Fever, muscle weakness..."
"Do you still have a strange smell?"
Zhao Yesi looked awesome and said, "Yes!"
The nurse pulled out a bottle of spray from her pocket and sprayed it at Zhao Yesi. Zhao Yesi was choked by the strong smell of alcohol and started coughing: "Why are you spraying me?"
"This will temporarily block out the patient's odor, otherwise the hospital will turn into a restaurant." The nurse pointed to the QR code next to her. "Scan it, fill in your information, and wait for your number to be called."
Zhao Yexi said "Oh", turned around and pulled the monkey over, saying: "Spray him, he's the one who's sick."
The emergency room was so crowded that walking was difficult, and the air was filled with the smell of disinfectant. Zhao Yesi saw many people with similar symptoms to Monkey, and he panicked and regretted not wearing a mask.
After waiting for more than ten minutes, the number was not called, but the monkey's mother arrived. With curling irons wrapped around her hair and a face full of anxiety, she asked the monkey a wave of questions. When she learned that it was Zhao Yesi who brought her son to the hospital, the monkey's mother thanked Zhao Yesi repeatedly and said that she would give him a banner for his bravery next time. Zhao Yesi righteously refused: "If you want to send someone, send the driver. He has a harder time."
With Monkey Mom around, Zhao Yesi felt that there was no need for him to stay any longer. It would be better for an irrelevant person like him to leave as soon as possible to make room for the patients and their families.
Zhao Yesi wanted to take a taxi home, but when he got to the parking lot, he found Lu Huangzhi still there. He was leaning against his car, a cigarette between his teeth. His hair and eyelashes were a little damp, probably from washing his face.
Seeing Zhao Yesi, Lu Huangzhi put out his cigarette and straightened up. "Are you done?"
A guy wearing earrings and smoking might sound out of place for a top student, but on Lu Huangzhi, it all becomes a beauty buff, making him look stunning no matter how you look at him. Especially the hand holding the cigarette, which has produced several amazing papers that contradict Zhao Yexi's arguments.
If Lu Huangzhi didn't target him, he would call him a male god.
"Why are you still here? Didn't I tell you to kneel down and pay your respects?"
Lu Huangzhi said, "There's a smell in the car, let's get rid of it first."
"I can see that you really dislike braised pork." Zhao Yesi glanced at the cigarette butt at Lu Huangzhi's fingertips, "You're still smoking."
This was the first time he saw Lu Huangzhi smoking.
"I don't smoke often," Lu Huangzhi threw the cigarette butt into the ashtray in the car, "Come here."
Zhao Yexi asked cautiously, "What are you doing?"
"Smell me and see if the smell of cigarette smoke has overwhelmed my scent."
Zhao Yesi refused: "I won't."
"You don't even dare to do that?" Lu Huangzhi shrugged, as if he found it boring. "Coward."
Zhao Yesi turned around and walked towards the hospital.
Lu Huangzhi asked behind him: "Where are you going?"
"Go ask the hospital how much a day in the ICU costs. I'll beat you up even if I have to break the bank."
Lu Huangzhi wasn't angry either. Zhao Yesi even thought he was interested in playing around again. "You just got in my car, and you're already turning on me? Don't be so quick to destroy the bridge after crossing it."
……grass.
Zhao Yexi felt guilty, so he endured the pain and didn't retort. He silently added a note to his grudge book in his heart: Lu Huangzhi called me a coward.
Lu Huangzhi looked at Zhao Yesi's frustrated expression, chuckled, and mercifully changed the subject: "How is your friend?"
"I don't know. I left when his mother came." Zhao Yesi wondered, "Is there a flu outbreak recently? I saw a lot of patients like him."
"Maybe." Lu Huangzhi said casually, "Or maybe they have differentiated like animals."
Zhao Yesi was stunned and said, "Spread rumors, report it."
"Whether it's a rumor or not, you can ask your ordinary dad."
Zhao Yesi reached behind him and said, "I can't even get through to him on the phone, what's the point of asking him?"
Lu Huangzhi noticed that Zhao Yesi had done this several times today and asked, "What's wrong with your neck?"
"It's a bit itchy," Zhao Yesi said awkwardly, "It seems like something is growing inside."
Lu Huangzhi's gaze fell on Zhao Yesi, "Let me take a look."
Zhao Yesi had a thin figure. In the afternoon sun, the small patch of skin where his shoulders and neck connected was white and translucent, attracting his attention.
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