Chapter 44 (1/2)

Qin Wanyan wanted to go off for another round, but she didn’t know what had gotten into Yan Nai this time. He had hung up the phone in a hurry, as if he were under attack.

Just before hanging up, Qin Wanyan could hear the vague sounds of a satisfied burp…

At the same time.

Inside one of the country’s research centers.

The research institute had gathered top talents from various disciplines who were bustling about with their own tasks. The only time their lives intersected was probably in the cafeteria.

Xiang Li very seldom went to the cafeteria, since the Xiang family would always have a chef deliver meals to the door.

But today, the new chef had accidentally made a dish he hated, so Xiang Li did not touch it and headed for the cafeteria instead.

He was notorious among his colleagues in the research institute for being indifferent and as someone who was not easy to get along with. The only person he had a good relationship with was the chubby guy from the laboratory next door.

“Brother Li, brother Li! Today, the braised pork and crab buns are delicious!” The chubby guy enthusiastically recommended the menu as soon as he saw him. As he ate, he was browsing the tablet on his desk. “I don’t know what this mukbang streamer is called, but the crayfish she’s making looks way too delicious…”

Xiang Li didn’t have the habit of eating and playing with his phone, so he glanced over at random. His eyes stopped moving when he saw the screen.

It seemed to be an edited short video. The beautiful girl had tossed the wok a few times before placing the crayfish on a plate. The whole process took about ten minutes or so, but the chubby man had watched it several times on repeat already.

The soup was boiling hot, splashing a bit on the back of the girl’s fair hands. If one were to look closely, one might discover that the skin had somewhat reddened.

Being scalded when cooking was a common occurrence.

However, the space between Xiang Li’s eyebrows furrowed into a deep frown. .

He tapped the chubby man’s shoulders. “Do you still have some of that special burn treatment ointment that your lab researched a while ago?”

“I do have some; but that ointment is very expensive, so I only kept one vial.”

“Give it to me.” Xiang Li’s tone implied he wasn’t taking no for an answer.

The chubby man was a bit reluctant. “Brother Li…”

“I’ll supervise your experiments tonight.” Xiang Li said without an expression.