「Five minutes later.」
Shen Zueran rushed back from his office with previous data on how epidemics were handled, presenting it to Yu Lan.
"Lanlan, look. The various symptoms shown in this record are very similar to the current symptoms on Garbage Star."
"We can use this as a reference and continue our research in this direction."
Shen Zueran quickly shared his various findings with Yu Lan.
But Yu Lan, whose eyes would usually sparkle with joy upon learning of such research data, was quiet today.
Instead, she looked at Shen Zueran sowhat sheepishly and spoke in a low voice.
"I’m sorry, Director. I need to step out around one-thirty this afternoon. It might delay things a little."
"But don’t worry, I’ll make up for the lost ti. I’ll work overti tonight to catch up. Is that okay?"
Shen Zueran froze for a mont.
He raised his long, strong hand to Yu Lan’s forehead, then gently stroked the lovely female’s soft cheek.
His voice was filled with concern.
"Lanlan, are you not feeling well?"
This was completely out of character for Yu Lan.
Ever since joining the Science Research Institute, Yu Lan had basically never taken a day off.
So, Shen Zueran could only guess that Yu Lan was feeling so unwell that she had to take ti off to see a doctor.
At this thought, the man’s voice grew anxious. He wished he could give the lovely female a head-to-toe examination right then and there.
"Lanlan, if you’re not feeling well, you have to tell ."
"Let take you to the hospital right now, okay?"
"No, no, no."
Yu Lan hurriedly refused, not expecting Shen Zueran to jump to that conclusion.
She quickly explained:
"It’s Jun Lin Yuan."
"I just made plans with Jun Lin Yuan to et at two this afternoon, at a coffee shop not far from the Science Research Institute."
Oh!
’So she’s going to see Jun Lin Yuan.’
Shen Zueran relaxed. As long as Yu Lan was fine, that’s all that mattered.
But in the next second, as Shen Zueran processed who Yu Lan was going to see, a subtle, dark gloom flashed across his face.
’That damn Jun Lin Yuan.’
’That shaless number five.’
They had been on high alert, the four of them trying every thod they could think of to keep him from appearing before Yu Lan.
Yet he had sohow still found a way. He’d used the few short minutes Shen Zueran was away from Yu Lan’s side to lure away their Female Master’s heart.
If Jun Lin Yuan were to appear before Shen Zueran at that mont, Shen Zueran would undoubtedly march right up and land a heavy punch on him without a second thought.
Shen Zueran considered the Science Research Institute his ho turf. On the surface, he was a cool, rational, and restrained man, but in reality, he had a domineering side.
Within the Science Research Institute, he alone could monopolize all the ti spent with Yu Lan. They understood each other, their hearts in sync, sharing common topics and goals.
So what if there was Imperial Marshal Huo Zhanting?
So what if there was Genius Lieutenant General Su Xingye?
So what if there was the top tycoon Li Yucheng?
No matter what tricks those three pulled, they couldn’t take Yu Lan away from his side.
Except for this damn Jun Lin Yuan.
’What kind of goddamn shaless tricks did he use?’
"Director, Director, is it okay?"
Seeing Shen Zueran remain silent for so long, Yu Lan couldn’t help but feel a little flustered and anxious.
Her soft, rosy lips pressed together into a pitifully cute pout, and her amber eyes looked at Shen Zueran, full of expectation.
No one could ever refuse a Yu Lan like this.
"Of course, you can."
Shen Zueran smiled and nodded in agreent, each word practically forced through his gritted teeth.
’This is’
’...so infuriating!’
’I can’t be the only one to suffer this fury.’
Shen Zueran took a deep breath and, when Yu Lan wasn’t looking, opened his phone.
He tapped into a small, four-person group chat nad "Lanlan’s Main Husbands" and sent a ssage.
Shen Zueran: [Jun Lin Yuan is eting Lanlan at two this afternoon.]
The next second, a ssage from Li Yucheng popped up imdiately.
Li Yucheng: [Shen Zueran, are you that useless? Lanlan was right there in your lab and you still let him whisk her away?]
Li Yucheng: [Where’s that ruthlessness you showed when you provoked last ti?]
Males who had already secured their position would naturally do everything in their power to suppress any male who was eagerly trying to climb the ranks.
’Are you kidding ?’
There was only one Lanlan. If another guy ca along to share her affection, the ti he got with Lanlan would be cut from their own shares.
Li Yucheng was furious and absolutely did not want Jun Lin Yuan to join them.
Su Xingye’s question appeared.
Su Xingye: [Shen Zueran, do you know where Lanlan is eting him? Send the address to the group. @Shen Zueran]
Huo Zhanting: [It’s been so many days. It’s about ti we t Jun Lin Yuan.]
The two males from the military, powerful and imnsely proud, couldn’t be bothered with sches when faced with a provocation from soone else.
A single punch would do the trick.
Number five, who was trying to climb the ranks, would naturally learn to behave.
Li Yucheng started fanning the flas in the group chat.
Li Yucheng: [Yes, yes, yes, @Shen Zueran, hurry up and send the address to the group. I’ll go ahead and book the entire place.]
Li Yucheng: [I’d like to see what other shaless stunts this male, who had the gall to ask out soone else’s Female Master, can pull.]
Li Yucheng: [Lanlan is young and kind, so she’s easily deceived. We can’t bla her. It’s the fault of all those bad males out there. We need to teach them a good lesson about what kind of price they’ll pay for coveting a female who already has males.]
These n had already decided to teach Jun Lin Yuan a lesson.
Watching the new ssages constantly flood the group chat, Shen Zueran let out a soft sigh of relief. The gloom he’d felt upon learning that Yu Lan was taking ti off specifically to et Jun Lin Yuan finally dissipated.
Shen Zueran: [Address.]
Shen Zueran: [Lanlan just asked to monitor the data for her in the lab this afternoon, so it’s not convenient for to go. I’m counting on you guys this afternoon.]
Li Yucheng: [Hah, you damn white lotus. As if you’re the only one who can read data.]
’So what if that damn Shen Zueran knows how to do research? What’s the big deal?’
’I’ll just throw money at the problem and hire a whole research team to build a lab.’
’Then I’ll have things to talk about with Yu Lan too.’
However, what the other three n left unsaid was that they, too, had secretly been envious of Shen Zueran for sharing more common ground with Yu Lan in their careers, and for getting to spend more ti with her.
*
「1:30 PM」
Yu Lan put down her lab equipnt right on ti.
She gathered her things, ready to head out and et Jun Lin Yuan.
Just before leaving, she didn’t forget to call out to Shen Zueran, who was standing not far from the instrunts.
"Director, I’m heading out now."
"I’ll be back in a bit."
"Could you please keep an eye on the data for ? Please, please."
The lovely female pressed her palms together in a cute, pleading gesture. Because her face was so exceptionally beautiful, it looked as though she were trying to be coquettish.
Even though the two had already confird their relationship, Yu Lan still preferred to maintain a professional attitude in the lab to avoid affecting their work.
Seeing Yu Lan act this way so suddenly, Shen Zueran’s heart instantly softened.
Just as he was about to say sothing, the lovely female was already gone like a gust of wind, quickly pushing open the lab door and running out.
Only the lingering, sweet scent of her perfu remained in the air.
The thought that Yu Lan was in such a hurry to et another man made Shen Zueran’s face darken instantly.
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