Shen Jingqi experienced the complex feeling of being observed for the first time.
On one hand, knowing his own metrics naturally brought some anticipation and joy.
But on the other hand, he felt like he was being watched, with no privacy.
In the evaluation of background data, everyone is a model, with parameters being assessed and compared.
Being unique means receiving unusual glances.
Then, he might be assigned special missions or tasks, just to highlight this unique value.
It’s both an arrangement and an opportunity.
Shen Jingqi patted his chest in a deserted area.
"Luckily, I didn’t expose my true situation."
Fortunately, Zhao Xin’an didn’t continue wanting to study him.
Although his true situation was still safe, he seemed to have already attracted their attention, and Shen Jingqi didn’t want to become their research subject.
As for Zhao Xin’an’s microbial theory, it sounded a bit odd.
Checking the intestines and various cavities gave him goosebumps.
Shen Jingqi calmed himself and returned to the office.
Besides Senior Sister Huang, everyone else was not there.
"Senior Sister, are you the only one here?"
"They all went to eat. It’s almost New Year’s, I’m too fat and need to lose some weight. I’m planning on skipping lunch."
Senior Sister Huang made her weight-loss declaration.
"Hey, where have you been all morning? It seems like you disappeared after the morning meeting. Were you on rounds? Psychological counseling?"
"Oh, I know, you went to accompany your beautiful senior sister, didn’t you?"
Senior Sister Huang shifted her attention to Shen Jingqi.
There were still more than ten minutes until noon, and enduring through it was too difficult.
Every second was a struggle between delicious food and maintaining her figure.
Talking with Shen Jingqi could divert her attention for a while.
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"By the way, your patient Wei Lian also participated."
"I know. I was just teasing you. Aren’t you sympathetic at all? I’m starving and it’s painful."
"Senior Sister, it seems like you’re just beginning to feel hungry, it’s not even noon yet!"
"What do you know? It’s the time before noon that’s the hardest! I have to restrain my legs from stepping out, restrain my stomach and intestines from grumbling, and stop my brain from thinking about those delicious foods! You will never understand this!"
Senior Sister Huang let out a cry.
Stomach? Intestines? Brain?
Shen Jingqi suddenly thought of Zhao Xin’an’s microbial theory.
Could there be some connection?
"Senior Sister, we have a teacher in our testing team who is skilled in microbiomes. I’ll ask if he can help you."
"Sure! I’d like to understand my constitution too, why I’m always hungry. Please ask for me."
Huang Yang seemed to have solved a difficult problem and, beaming, took off her lab coat and put on her down jacket.
"You haven’t eaten either, have you? Let’s go, we’re off to the cafeteria."
"To the cafeteria? Aren’t you losing weight? It’s only a few minutes to noon now."
"I need to figure out my constitution first, then talk about weight-loss methods. This way, it will be more effective with less effort. Plus, it won’t be a torment."
"Honestly, I’ve tried not eating after lunch countless times, but it hasn’t worked long-term."
"Now, I’m counting on that microbiome expert you mentioned to help me!"
"To be honest, I’m not very familiar with that microbiome expert, I just heard he examines his girlfriends."
"How did you find out about such private matters?"
Huang Yang blushed a little.
"You know Qin Si, the most beautiful nurse, in our testing team, was invited to understand microbiomes, they mentioned it when she found out, and then she refused."
"Are you really willing?"
"The microbiome expert you mentioned, since he examines his girlfriends, seems like he’s a gentle and considerate person."
Indeed, the thought process of a psychiatrist is different.
"Junior Brother, please do help me ask."
"Alright, I have more tests this afternoon, I’ll ask if I get the chance."
Shen Jingqi and Huang Yang went to the cafeteria together.
They saw other senior brothers and sisters, and Huang Yang rushed over.
"Great Food God Huang is here again! Leave all the good food for me."
Senior Brother Sun was eating a chicken leg and lowered a ladder for Huang Yang.
"Senior Sister, aren’t you on a diet again?
"Chicken leg! Put it in the bowl!"
Huang Yang’s gaze swept over the dishes.
"How come you all eat vegetarian when I’m not here?"
When she saw Gao Kang chewing on a boiled corn, Huang Yang felt a bit disdainful:
"Just this? You really don’t know how to enjoy life!"
"You can’t feel others’ joy. I know my body best, I love eating corn, and I don’t like what you eat."
Gao Kang continued to enjoy munching.
"Does this mean my body likes everything fried, sugary, and meaty? I really need to understand my body better."
Huang Yang quietly picked up a corn cob and took a bite.
"Still tasteless, the only edible thing here is the chicken leg."
Huang Yang ran to the counter to begin ordering food.
Shen Jingqi was carrying a lunch box, heading out of the cafeteria.
Inside the VVIP room, the atmosphere was particularly quiet as the two of them dined face to face.
Boiled corn, stir-fried chrysanthemum greens, fried meatballs, celery tofu, and braised chicken wings.
Lunch was somewhat simple, but both of them were satisfied with it.
Shen Jingqi served Li Baiyu one.
"By the way, I need to go to the lab for a group meeting tomorrow morning, you will accompany me there."
Shen Jingqi thought for a moment, he didn’t seem to have any other important matters.
If there were, he would have to arrange them in advance.
"I have a group meeting in Shen University’s lab every Friday morning from 10 to 12."
"Is Senior Sister’s lab big?"
"It’s alright, around twenty people attend."
Shen Jingqi had participated in various events, with the largest having thousands of people, but usually, he was an observer in such moments.
He didn’t really like crowded and noisy places, but he could coexist with these environments.
Since the availability of the information strip function, he observed the flow of people, watching the world’s joys and sorrows.
After graduating from Shen University, Shen Jingqi hadn’t attended any laboratory group meetings.
However, some of his old colleagues were still at Shen University and would contact him occasionally.
Moreover, Shen Jingqi also wanted to take this opportunity to wander around the biology building at Shen University, find that ginkgo tree, and see if there were any new discoveries.
Of course, it would be best for Li Baiyu to also look for her former teaching professor to search for information about her illusion and Cong Nanxue.
After reporting the plan for tomorrow morning’s trip to Dean Zhang, he quickly received approval.
Though Dean Zhang granted him complete freedom, Shen Jingqi believed sincerity is the cornerstone of trust.
"Going to Shen University, what I’m most worried about is the illusion situation, although nothing has happened these days."
"At that time, you need to help me promptly."