Having gained a preliminary understanding of the team members' situations and having determined the drug to be developed, Li Xiyue went to Ye Tian's office.
Ye Tian's office is also on the same floor, the first room you enter after going up the stairs.
Li Xiyue knocked on the door. Ye Tian was taking notes. His assistant, the same man who had appeared with Lü Yan on Wangfujing Street earlier, named Fang Zheng, was also inside, holding a stack of documents.
"Hello, Team Leader Li, I'll be going now." Fang Zheng greeted him with a smile and left.
"Xiyue, sit down." Ye Tian put down his pen, gestured for her to sit, and then poured her a glass of water.
Li Xiyue directly stated her thoughts.
Ye Tian laughed and said, "A medicine to disperse blood stasis? Sure. I had Xiao Fang do some research. There are quite a few cases like this, and it has a wide appeal."
"If you agree, I'll prescribe the medicine and go through the procedures."
"As long as it's your prescription, no matter what it is, it must be a good prescription. Why would I disagree?" Ye Tian said with a smile. "I support you."
Li Xiyue stood up. "Alright, I'll go back and make the arrangements."
Ye Tian saw her out, then turned back, looked at the untouched water glass on the table, and his smile faded.
Back in the office, I wrote out the prescription, clearly indicating the types and quantities of medicinal herbs needed.
Because it's a trial prescription, the required quantity isn't large, but processing the herbs is quite time-consuming, so it's relatively easy to relax for a short period.
According to regulations, drug research and development requires the team leader to write an application, which must then be signed by the director and stamped by the dean before it can be initiated.
After all the procedures are completed, a drug procurement application is submitted, and then it goes through another layer of signatures before the purchasing department will make the purchase.
Li Xiyue filled out the application form and handed it to Lü Yan, saying, "Could you help me with the process?"
Lü Yan has excellent interpersonal skills and was once Ye Tian's student. She must have done a lot of errands, so it's the most suitable job for her.
I was busy and didn't know how much time had passed when there was a knock on the door.
Li Xiyue looked up and saw Ye Tian. She asked in confusion, "Director Ye, what's wrong?"
"Did you forget because you were busy?" Ye Tian tapped the watch on his hand.
Li Xiyue then glanced at the time; it was already 12:30. "It's so late?"
"Come on, I'll take you to the cafeteria for lunch," Ye Tian said with a smile.
The Institute of Pharmaceutical Research has a cafeteria, but it only provides meals and still requires money and tickets.
The prices are slightly lower than those of state-run restaurants, but the dishes are not as plentiful and the taste is just average.
But people in this era aren't that picky about food; as long as they have something to eat, they're fine with it and don't care about anything else.
Li Xiyue wasn't a picky eater, so she ordered one of each dish to try.
Ye Tian rushed to pay the bill, and before Li Xiyue could speak, he said with a smile, "It's your first day at work, so I should treat you."
"You've gone to so much trouble, Director Ye." Li Xiyue didn't stand on ceremony.
She was considered a junior in the Chu family, so even if she went out to eat with Chu Jiang and the others, there was no reason for her to pay.
Ye Tian is a member of the Chu family, older than her, and her boss, so it's only right that he treats her to a meal.
With so many valid reasons, Li Xiyue felt perfectly justified in eating the meal.
"How does it taste?" Ye Tian asked with a smile when he saw her eating with relish.
Li Xiyue said, "It's great. I'm not a good cook, so I'm not picky about food at all."
"As expected of the Chu family's daughter-in-law," Ye Tian joked. "She can't even cook."
“Ah Xun is a good cook, but he goes on missions every few days. When he’s in the countryside, I usually cook for myself.”
“Ah Xun is indeed quite busy, but it’s okay. I’m a good cook. If you don’t want to cook, come to my house and I’ll cook for you.”
“It’s different now. My grandpa is here, and he cooks delicious food.” Li Xiyue blinked.
Ye Tian paused for a moment, then laughed, "I had completely forgotten about that. Now that Senior Liao is back, it's only right that we invite you to our home."
"No need to be so polite, my grandfather doesn't like to move around much," Li Xiyue declined.
Ye Tian nodded and asked, "Senior Liao, what are your plans? Do you intend to continue practicing medicine?"
“My grandfather is old, and I don’t want him to overwork himself. Let him rest for a while first.”
“That’s true. The old man has worked hard for most of his life, he deserves to enjoy his retirement.” Ye Tian picked up some food and ate, his eyes shifting slightly. “Xi Yue, you learned your medical skills from Senior Liao, right? Do you know everything he knows?”
"Pretty much," Li Xiyue said casually. "When I learned medicine from my grandfather, it was just to complete the task, and I didn't really master it. But after going to the countryside, my medical skills have improved a lot."
"Then you also know Senior Liao's family's secret technique, the Thirteen Ghost Needles?" Ye Tian asked casually.
Li Xiyue nodded. "I learned it secretly. My maternal grandfather doesn't know. He won't let me learn it. Third brother, you must keep it a secret for me."
Ye Tian gave a gentle smile. "Okay."
After lunch, Li Xiyue went back to her office for a nap.
Ye Tian tidied himself up and planned to go out, but he ran into Chen Yun in the courtyard.
"Brother Ye Tian," Chen Yun stepped forward, "Are you going out?"
Ye Tian nodded. "Yes."
"Brother Ye Tian, do you like that Li Xiyue?" Chen Yun asked.
Ye Tian looked at her calmly, "Chen Yun, she is my cousin's girlfriend, my sister-in-law. I treat her the same way I treat you."
"I don't want to be your sister, Brother Ye Tian. You know how much I love you. I got divorced because of you..."
"Chen Yun!" Ye Tian interrupted her, "I have never asked you to do anything for me, please don't say such things again."
Chen Yun's eyes reddened, and tears streamed down her face. "But I just like you, and I can't control myself. Brother Ye Tian, why don't you develop a medicine for me to take so that I can give up my feelings for you?"
Ye Tian took a deep breath and raised his hand to wipe away her tears. "Xiao Yun, I know this isn't your fault, but feelings really can't be forced. We can be family, and I can treat you like my own sister, but I really can't give you romantic love."
Chen Yun cried and asked, "Why? What's wrong with me? Do you dislike me because I've been married and divorced before?"
Ye Tian shook his head, and after a long while, said helplessly, "Actually, I have a girlfriend..."
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