Zhou Yunchen stopped and turned around.
Shen Congwen was still sitting there, his voice slightly low as he said, "Yun Chen, I never thought of opposing you."
Zhou Yunchen calmly asked, "What if, one day, there is a real conflict between and your Mr. Gu? Whose side will you choose?"
"And you?" Shen Congwen finally stood up and asked softly, "Whose side do you want to stand on?"
Zhou Yunchen smiled faintly. "Congwen, I’ve never intended to put you in a difficult situation."
With that, he let out what seed like a sigh, but quickly opened the door and left.
As he departed, the door gently closed again, the faint sound seeming to shatter sothing...
Shen Congwen sat there, pondering Zhou Yunchen’s words, and after a long while, he too seed to sigh softly.
「Si Garden.」
「Nightfall.」
Gu Anxi was performing a chemistry experint for dical use, a task assigned by her uncle.
She vaguely heard her uncle ntion that the Jiang Family was looking to venture into the healthcare business; they had brought in so experts and were experinting with sothing.
What her uncle had her working on was a life engineering project. The preliminary experints were conducted in her lab and involved extracting certain biological fluids...
Her uncle insisted that this was of special importance and would be very useful in the future. She estimated it would take her about a week to complete the experint.
At his word, she obediently got to work. After working all night, she finally extracted it...
When she returned to the Orchid Room hoping for a reward, her uncle was nowhere to be found.
Visualizing Bo Xichen’s dumbstruck reaction, Gu Anxi could hardly contain her excitent. She bounded towards Bo Nianyao’s study.
On her way, she encountered her Second Uncle, Bo Qing, who was returning from a social engagent.
Bo Qing seed sowhat exasperated. "Why can’t you walk properly?"
He steadied Gu Anxi.
Slightly embarrassed, Gu Anxi clutched the small bottle in her hand. "Thank you, Second Uncle."
Then, she was off again, bouncing with energy to find her uncle.
Bo Qing stopped her. "What are you holding?"
Clutching a glass bottle, Gu Anxi replied honestly, "It’s an experint my uncle asked to do."
Bo Qing seed sowhat interested. "What kind of experint?"
The little darling replied very obediently, "Uncle told not to tell."
Bo Qing chuckled slightly. "Can’t your Second Uncle be told either?"
Gu Anxi kicked at a pebble. Bo Qing’s smile deepened. "Alright, go on then."
Instantly, Gu Anxi took off running.
Watching her retreating figure, Bo Qing lowered his gaze. Such a clever child...
In Bo Nianyao’s study, Gu Anxi found Bo Xichen. Not only was he there, but Bo Nianyao and his wife were also present, as was Bo Jin. They seed to be discussing sothing.
She barged in unexpectedly, politely greeted the elders at the door, and then waved the bottle in her hand at Bo Xichen as if presenting a treasure...
Bo Xichen was taken aback, then looked sowhat surprised.
He touched his forehead and chuckled lightly.
He wondered just how intelligent their future child would be...
Bo Nianyao also noticed her and Bo Xichen’s playful interaction, so he laughed. "What treasure is this? Let us take a look too."
Bo Xichen then whispered, "It’s the biofluid we were just discussing."
Bo Nianyao was startled.
For a mont, he and his wife exchanged glances, as did Bo Jin.
This biofluid, which hasn’t been successfully extracted anywhere in the world, Anxi had produced it in just one night!
Bo Nianyao was the first to recover. He beckoned her closer. "Co, let your Pop Bo have a look."
His tone was like that of a proud grandfather whose beloved grandchild had just achieved excellent grades; he couldn’t hide his delight.
Gu Anxi imdiately dashed over and carefully placed the bottle containing the transparent liquid on Bo Nianyao’s desk. Bo Nianyao gingerly picked it up, gazing at the precious liquid for a long mont...
Eventually, he whispered, "With this, things will be much easier."
He handed the bottle to Bo Xichen. "Lock it up!"
Bo Xichen nodded. "Understood."
He added, "If we plan for mass production, we might be lacking the necessary equipnt."
As soon as he finished speaking, all eyes turned towards Gu Anxi, each pair burning with enthusiasm.
Unable to handle such fervor, Gu Anxi shyly clung to her uncle’s arm—
She only wanted a reward from him!
She coughed lightly. "I’m not that familiar with physics. The equipnt needs to be designed... I guess it doesn’t exist anywhere in the world right now..."
Of course not; since the biofluid itself was a new discovery, the equipnt naturally didn’t exist.
Even so, the elders’ gazes, filled with love and pride, remained fixed on Gu Anxi.
Such a capable darling, she was their family’s treasure!
Bo Jin was the first to speak. "It’s late. Children should go to bed early. Anxi is still growing."
Mrs. Bo agreed. Bo Nianyao stroked his chin. "Yes, our Anxi is still growing."
With that, he glanced at his son. "Make sure Anxi gets to bed early. It will help her grow taller."
Bo Xichen glanced at the 170 cm tall young woman beside him and couldn’t help but smile. "Alright, I will."
He took the bottle of biofluid and, along with Gu Anxi, left. They first went to the lab to secure the item, then returned to the Orchid Room together...
As soon as they were back, the little darling started acting spoiled. She whispered that she was still a baby and needed to sleep early.
"Alright, sleep early then." Bo Xichen smiled faintly. "Go take a shower. You can think about whether you’ll listen to your Pop Bo or to your uncle."
The little darling was playfully cornered against the door by him for a mont.
Afterward, he whispered, "I’ll shower first. Take your ti to think, alright?"
She bit her lip, watching him head to the bathroom. A few seconds later, the little darling followed him. "I’ve decided, I’ve decided..."
If I don’t decide soon, there’ll be no reward...
Late at night, Gu Anxi complained quietly, "Bo Xichen, you’re interfering with my growth!"
Bo Xichen glanced sideways at her. "Feeling mischievous again?"
She pleaded softly, flattering and cajoling him with praises until he finally relented. Afterward, they spoke quietly. When she gently asked what the biofluid was for, he told her about the Jiang Family’s affairs and the future fields where the biofluid would be utilized...
Gu Anxi yawned. "Uncle, I feel like you all live such exhausting lives!"
He gave a light chuckle. "A bit, but..."
He didn’t continue, and Gu Anxi couldn’t help but press on, "What is it?"
"Aren’t you supposed to be growing?" He ruffled her hair. "Go to bed early."
The little darling was very disgruntled.
After she had fallen asleep, Bo Xichen let out a soft sigh. "It’s all because of you."
"You don’t have to keep confessing, Uncle," she mumbled with a suppressed giggle, her voice thick with sleep. "I know."
Bo Xichen: ...
In the darkness, the little darling’s soft giggles sounded again, making Bo Xichen feel that he couldn’t let her off so easily this ti...
Over the next few days, Gu Anxi’s life beca sowhat relaxed. She enjoyed good food and drink, and gained a few pounds. She constantly complained about getting fat, but Bo Xichen didn’t mind. "You’re 170 cm tall and only weigh 100 pounds. How is that fat?"
He thought it would be better if she gained a little more...
Leaning on the sofa, Gu Anxi was doodling on so paper, chatting with her uncle. "Aunt Gu Ning and Grandma Chen have returned from France. Uncle, let’s have a al with them!"
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