Chapter 546 - 266: The Little Bear Causing Trouble (Part 1)
Qian Yue awoke from a hazy drunken stupor, his eyes bleary, and felt an immense pain at the back of his neck, as if someone had chopped him with a hand knife! But... he was the only one in this room, who would bother to chop him?
He furrowed his brows, sensing as if he had forgotten something. Although he couldn’t recall the details, Qian Yue was certain it must have been something worth celebrating... Had he inexplicably lost his memory? Or was the dream so vivid that he confused the joy in it with reality? After ruminating for quite some time, he shook his drowsy head, filled with confusion and a hint of intoxication.
Seeing the once gentle scholar turned to this state, Jin Baorong snorted coldly and asked, "Did someone come looking for you earlier? Quite the skill, being able to evade all the surveillance outside!"
She squatted down, unbothered by the dirt, gripping Qian Yue’s chin with her hand, forcing his eyes to meet hers, "Speak up, who came looking for you earlier? Avoid some unnecessary humiliation! After all, you’re Old Man Qian’s third son, you should have some pride. Even though most of those hypocritical things have worn away, there’s still some left, isn’t there?"
It took Qian Yue a moment to recognize the person in front of him; the joy that had just arisen instantly vanished, plunging him to the depths of despair, as he hoarsely asked, "Why is it you? It must be hard for you to come to such a shabby place..."
"Stop changing the subject, speak up, and spare yourself some pain!" Jin Baorong, upon seeing his peculiar expression and defiant attitude, felt a flare of anger rising within her, "Who came in earlier?"
Qian Yue was a bit stunned by the question, then immediately said, "Here... besides you, who else knows there’s a Qian Yue locked up here? Aside from you, who else would bother to come see me? Does it make you happy to see me in such a sorry state?"
Jin Baorong furrowed her beautiful brows slightly, then resentfully released her grip, disdainfully took out a handkerchief to wipe her hands clean, and tossed the now dirty handkerchief onto Qian Yue’s face, saying coldly, "No one coming here is for the best; members of the Qian Family who could make something of themselves are practically all ruined, and those on friendly terms with you are lining up to become useless too. Don’t expect anyone to come see you!"
Jin Baorong continued, "You know, the more you know, the faster you die! Your brain, it’s filled with too much information, and I’m only doing this for your own good. If anyone else finds out about your whereabouts, I’d have to see you dead!"
Having said her piece, Jin Baorong withdrew and left. Qian Yue looked at the marks on her exposed ankle and neck, closed his eyes, and let out a self-mocking smile.
Jin Baorong walked out of the main door, glanced back at the now closed door, and under the moonlight, looked at her hand, a trace of uncertain confusion flashing in her eyes. Qian Yue wasn’t someone who lied; when he did, he always had habitual little movements, and even his gaze would waver.
She was certain the other party hadn’t lied, so... was the disturbance in her spirit just her own illusion and misconception?
Moreover, when she touched Qian Yue earlier, her arm seemed to go numb? And she felt her spiritual power wasn’t as smooth and unfettered as before, but rather somewhat hindered? The feeling was too faint for her to be sure...
Tightening her fists, Jin Baorong strode away, leaving that lonely house behind.
Qiu Yexuan was engaged in intense research and calculations day and night, leaving the hapless Zhu Mengtong no choice but to accompany this gentleman come what may.
While she was interested in medicine, it didn’t mean she liked all the miscellaneous research! She should’ve never let herself be persuaded by Qiu Yexuan to come to this research lab as a researcher; she had truly jumped into a pit of fire, and even after turning to ashes, she would have to bury herself! Her legitimate occupation now was that of the school doctor, and she started to miss those self-destructive students of the Advanced Department...
With heavy resentment, Zhu Mengtong continued with her role, and considering her current "injured" status, Qiu Yexuan didn’t overwork her too harshly, regularly having other assistants take her place to continue the research.
Although Qiu Yexuan was fierce in scientific research, her understanding in the spiritual domain was actually not as profound as Su Jiameng’s. When encountering particularly challenging areas, she had to contact Su Jiameng remotely, and the two would discuss and deliberate together...
Time quickly passed, with Qiu Yexuan successfully earning herself a pair of big dark circles, while Zhu Mengtong saw the research nearing its conclusion, yawned and said to Qiu Yexuan, "I need to go home and catch up on some sleep; for the next week, I don’t want to see your face..."
Working with a research fanatic, as expected, was masochistic.
Thinking about it, she felt she might as well take up her old profession and become a Mecha Master. Being a school doctor? Continually facing those overly energetic little bears was simply too exhausting. Being a researcher? With such a director at the research lab who enjoyed treating all-nighters as routine, being an assistant researcher under her was utterly tragic. Totally suffocating people’s rhythm!
"Finally escaped!" Looking at the gradually setting sun, she habitually calculated what day it was today and when her own husband would return. Taking off her usual white doctor’s coat, she donned a brown-gray windbreaker, preparing to call it a day.
However... little bears of this kind are ubiquitous, always seeking to create trouble. Even when she was just heading to the garage to fetch the hovercar, she unfortunately stumbled upon such an aggravating situation.
If the trouble-making little bear was just an ordinary child, Zhu Mengtong’s method would have been simple: directly subdue them with force, and then toss them to the troublemaking bear’s class teacher and parents. However... this time the little bear was of a different breed...
"Isn’t this Su Jiameng’s kid? How did they end up in a scuffle with a bunch of little kids..."
Though labeled as little kids, they were actually students from the Elementary Department, but one side was first grade, while the other was sixth grade... (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)