Xiao Zheng answered the phone and asked, "Who is this?"
The voice on the other end replied, "It’s , Lan Tu."
"Lan Tu?"
Hearing this na, Xiao Zheng recalled that she was the genius female scientist from the Donghua Pharmaceutical Research Institute.
"How did you get my number?" Xiao Zheng asked.
"Hehe, I got it from Yufei," Lan Tu laughed.
Xiao Zheng shook his head. Xiao Yufei gave out his number without his permission, she really has no boundaries.
"What’s it that you need?" Xiao Zheng asked next.
Lan Tu huffed discontentedly, "Hey, why is your tone so stiff? You don’t sound like you want to chat with at all."
Xiao Zheng was in the middle of his training and naturally didn’t want to prolong the conversation with Lan Tu, so he said, "I’m busy here. If you need sothing, just say it quickly."
Lan Tu, upon hearing this, snapped, "Hmph, you’re so cold."
Xiao Zheng found this a bit strange and thought to himself, We’ve only t once, do you really expect to be warm and friendly? But considering that she’s Xiao Yufei’s friend, he decided not to go too far and reluctantly said, "Alright, just tell what you need, I’m listening."
Lan Tu’s voice suddenly beca a bit shy, "Well... I, I want to invite you to dinner."
"Invite to dinner?"
Xiao Zheng was taken aback.
"Yes," Lan Tu said seriously, "If it weren’t for your help, we definitely wouldn’t have been able to hold onto that antidote! Such a huge help, how could I just ignore it?"
Xiao Zheng chuckled, "It was no big deal, no need to worry about it. You should get back to your research. Developing more new drugs and making greater contributions to the country would be the best way to thank ."
"You..." Lan Tu stomped her foot in frustration, "I’m just asking you to a al, why is that so hard?"
Xiao Zheng heard her frustration and thought since she was sincerely inviting him, rejecting her would be awkward. So he said, "Alright then. Where at?"
"You agreed?" Lan Tu was delighted and quickly gave him a location, then said, "I’ll be waiting for you here, don’t stand up." Then she swiftly hung up, afraid that Xiao Zheng might change his mind.
Xiao Zheng shook his head, chuckled, checked the ti—it was almost off work hours—and left his office. Outside the building, he hailed a cab, gave the driver the location Lan Tu ntioned, and asked to be taken there.
"Sure thing, we’ll be there in no ti," the driver responded cheerfully and stepped on the gas. Within half an hour, they arrived at the place.
Xiao Zheng saw that it was a very elegant restaurant, nestled in a quiet corner, with the soft sound of pleasant music drifting out.
"Nice taste,"
Xiao Zheng smiled, paid the driver, and was about to walk in when he heard a voice from behind.
"Xiao Zheng"
Xiao Zheng turned around and saw Lan Tu. Seeing her, his eyes lit up slightly.
Today, Lan Tu wasn’t wearing her usual lab coat but a very casual outfit. On top, she wore a white T-shirt that showcased an impressive curve. Her chest was high and proud, tapering down to a slender, gripable waist.
Below, she wore simple blue jeans, her full, round hips drawing attention like a full moon.
Her whole deanor exuded youth, liveliness, and energy. She even had her hair in a ponytail.
"How old are you?"
Seeing Lan Tu like this, Xiao Zheng couldn’t help but laugh.
Lan Tu, who had been excitedly greeting Xiao Zheng, was taken aback by his sudden question, her face turning a bit red, "A girl’s age is a secret, you know?"
Xiao Zheng shook his head and said, "I just thought that soone who could develop that terrifying virus antidote must be very experienced, at least in their thirties. After all, achieving such scientific results requires years of effort. But you don’t look it, so I asked."
Lan Tu laughed happily, "Are you indirectly complinting for being young and energetic? Seems like you’re not that cold after all."
Xiao Zheng said bluntly, "I was just stating a fact, not complinting you."
Lan Tu rolled her eyes at Xiao Zheng, then changed the topic, "Alright, let’s go into the restaurant. I’ve already booked a table."
"Okay."
Xiao Zheng nodded.
Lan Tu led Xiao Zheng into the restaurant, straight to a corner table by the window. From there, they could see a small park, lush with greenery, a shimring lake, and a few white geese on the water. It was very beautiful.
Xiao Zheng praised, "You know how to pick a spot."
Lan Tu smiled demurely, "I just like the quiet here. When I co here for als, I can think about so things. Oh," she exclaid suddenly, tapped her head, "I forgot to order."
Lan Tu picked up the nu and handed it to Xiao Zheng with a smile, "Order anything you like, this al’s on ."
Xiao Zheng ordered a few dishes, Lan Tu added a few more, and then they handed the nu to the waiter.
"That day, truly, thank you very much. If it weren’t for you, those Genetic Soldiers might have stolen the antidote," Lan Tu said earnestly to Xiao Zheng.
This was also the main reason she invited Xiao Zheng—to express her gratitude.
Xiao Zheng waved it off with a laugh, "I already said over the phone, it was nothing. And anyway, if it’s sothing good for the country, I naturally can’t turn my back on it."
Hearing Xiao Zheng say this, Lan Tu’s eyes brightened. For soone with such great power to still take on responsibility was undoubtedly a special kind of charm.
"By the way, I also wanted to ask you for a favor," Lan Tu said with a smile.
For so reason, being looked at like this by Lan Tu made Xiao Zheng inexplicably uneasy, so he asked, "What favor?"
"Let study you," Lan Tu’s eyes sparkled suddenly.
"I saw your performance that day, your power is astonishing, completely beyond the limits of the human body. You can even unleash a mysterious energy to kill from afar! It’s incredible, and science can’t explain it at all."
Lan Tu seed to change instantly, her whole deanor different, revealing the look of a mad scientist, full of fervor, "If I could figure out the reason, maybe we could mass-produce powerful warriors!"
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