Chapter 943 (2/2)

”Just be awkward.” Xie Yuyan whispered, ”we may also have some genetic variation, but the mutation site occurs in the recessive gene. Although it will not cause harm to ourselves, it may be passed on to the next generation. Of course, this probability is very small, and you don't have to take it too seriously.”

Li Qing hesitated slightly. She couldn't help but put her hand into Xie YuYan's clothes and gently stroked her lower abdomen. Xie Yuyan has an excellent figure. She has been pregnant for two months, and her lower abdomen is still flat and greasy, without any sign of being pregnant.

”Li Qing.” Xie Yuyan called, stretched out his jade hand and grabbed Li Qing's wrist.

”I'm a little worried,” Li Qing said in a low voice. ”Rain and smoke, can we talk?”

Xie Yuyan turned his head and threw his eyes out of the window: ”it's not here. I'll give you this opportunity later.”

Li Qing nodded and moved to the side, keeping a subtle distance with Xie Yuyan.

The bus left Lingang city center and arrived at Lingang Biotechnology Research Institute in an hour and a half.

Someone had been waiting there for a long time to guide Xie Yuyan and Li Qing. They entered the underground sterile laboratory unimpeded.

”Zhao Qili is inside. Go in and have a look.” Xie Yuyan said and walked in front of Li Qing. About twenty or thirty meters ahead, when he was about to reach the end of the corridor, Xie Yuyan suddenly stopped and turned to face a large glass wall.

Li Qing immediately followed him and looked inside through the thick antibacterial glass. He saw an old man with thin silver hair sitting at the table with his waist bent. Compared with his bony body, the sick suit was like a loose sack covering his body.

Two researchers in sterile clothes put their palms on his shoulders to prevent the latter from falling suddenly. Dr. Thomson stood across the table, holding a math picture book in his hand and talking to the old man.

Li Qing narrowed her eyes and looked. There were three red apples and five yellow pears printed on the picture book. It was the kind of textbook commonly used in kindergarten to teach children mathematics. Obviously, Dr. Thomson is asking the old man to do math problems, but the latter's mind seems to be completely absent. He nodded his head like a chicken pecking rice, looking sleepy.

After five or six minutes, Dr. Thomson shrugged his shoulders helplessly and signaled the end of the practice. The two research assistants behind the old man helped the old man to bed, put some instruments on him, and then covered him with a thin blanket.

”Dr. Thomson is very excited. He has pushed off all academic activities in the past half a month.” Xie Yuyan said softly, staring at the glass wall, ”In a short period of more than ten days, it is a rare opportunity for any scientific research worker to completely study a person's later life until death and observe his physical changes. Such a time-saving, labor-saving and meaningful research is a rare opportunity.”

”You kept your promise and didn't let him suffer.” Li Qing said in a deep voice after a moment of silence, ”thank you.”

”Dr. Thomson is a Catholic, not a crazy science maniac. Even without your explanation, he won't let Zhao Qili die in pain.”

Li Qing nodded: ”but we still joined hands to deceive him. I'm afraid the damage to his soul is far better than his body.”

Xie Yuyan took a look at Li Qing: ”he has developed dementia symptoms. I'm afraid he can't even remember who you are.”

While they were talking, Dr. Thomson came out of the sterility laboratory and said hello to Xie Yuyan: ”Miss Xie, this is...”

He said that Mandarin has an unpleasant Western rolling sound, which gives people an extremely awkward feeling, but his pronunciation is quite clear.

”Li Qing,” Xie Yuyan said.

”Oh, it's Mr. Li.” Dr. Thomson stretched out his hand to Li Qing. ”Hello, I often hear miss Xie mention you.”

Li Qing shook hands with him, then quickly released it and asked, ”how's his situation?”

Thomson held out his hand reluctantly: ”he is now as old as a 97 year old man, but his intelligence has degenerated to the level of a three-year-old. My office has detailed research records. Would you like to go with me?”

”No need.” Xie Yuyan shook his head slightly. ”We'll take a look here and go.”

”Well, if you need anything, please let me know,” Thomson said. ”But I suggest you avoid contact with him now. His organ failure is very serious. If you get mental stimulation, it is very easy to cause life-threatening.”

”Thank you.” Li Qing answered and watched Dr. Thomson leave.

”Ninety seven years old...” Xie Yuyan whispered, ”if Zhao Qili didn't meet this change, I'm afraid he would live longer than us.”

Li Qing propped one hand on the glass wall and stared at Zhao Qili's wrinkled old face in the sterile laboratory for a long time.

Zhao Qili suddenly grabbed the sleeves of the researchers around him, opened his eyes and stared at Li Qing without blinking. His turbid eyes were full of curiosity, like the eyes of a child when he saw amazing things. His lips wriggled for a moment, as if asking the researchers who came outside to see his own man and woman.

Li Qing took a deep breath: ”let's go.”

”Yes.” Xie Yuyan lit his head.

At the moment when Li Qing turned and left, Zhao Qili suddenly raised his dry palm like an eagle's claw and waved it to him as a farewell. The action was so ordinary, but it showed a natural and unrestrained pleasure of looking down on life and death.

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