Li Qiao, wearing a white lab coat, responded with a faint expression, "Yeah, I’m fine."
Guan Mingchen fell silent for a moment before saying, "I’m not particularly skilled at many things, but I’m pretty handy and strong. If you ever need help in the future, just let me know."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Guan Mingchen scratched his head, looking somewhat embarrassed.
That’s because he remembered the time he’d ’kidnapped’ Li Shaoquan, and despite priding himself on his physical prowess, he was taken down by Li Qiao with a shoulder throw.
Right then, the phone in Li Qiao’s lab coat pocket vibrated twice. She took it out and asked nonchalantly, "I heard from Guan Mingyu before that you can do mental arithmetic?"
Guan Mingchen let out an "Ah" and said with a sheepish smile, "That’s all in the past. I..."
"What’s 365 times 365?" Li Qiao interrupted him, directly throwing out the question.
In three seconds, Guan Mingchen immediately answered, "133225."
Li Qiao’s gaze at her mobile phone paused, and she looked up at Guan Mingchen with interest.
Such speed in mental calculation was pretty fast.
Li Qiao squinted at Guan Mingchen, who looked rather unintelligent, yet he was good at mental arithmetic.
And his sister Guan Mingyu, an ordinary girl, suffered from a strange illness.
This pair of siblings was somewhat intriguing.
Before long, three days had passed.
Starting from Sunday, Li Qiao had officially joined the research at Renhe Laboratory.
As the project was just getting started, there was a plethora of preparatory work.
That day, at nine in the evening, Li Qiao was still sitting in the lab, staring at the chromosome comparison charts, her gaze focused and earnest.
Academician Jiang and Lian Zhen were sitting at the lab bench, using equipment to monitor the blood sample analysis of Guan Mingyu.
The project team consisted of seven members, and the other researchers were also working methodically.
At this moment, Li Qiao put down the comparison charts, rubbed her aching temples, stood up to get a cup of water, and walked directly to the window, gazing thoughtfully at the night view.
Guan Mingyu’s chromosomes had obviously become distorted into a ring shape. Tests for common chemical agents that could cause chromosomal abnormalities had all been carried out; they were waiting for the results before they could proceed with further in-depth research.
Considering this, Li Qiao let out a light sigh, sipped her water, and her gaze swept across the Neon’s night lights below, only to abruptly stop.
The research lab she was in faced the street.
At that moment, amongst the dim street lights, a discreet black business car was parked at the roadside.
Located in West City, the lab was not in a business district; the surrounding area mostly comprised libraries or comprehensive laboratory buildings, making it rare to see business cars around at this time.
The reason Li Qiao paid attention was that in the driving seat of the car, through the mottled light, vaguely sat a familiar face.
It seemed... it was Liuyun.
Li Qiao looked intently a few more times, then curled the corners of her mouth, placed her water cup on the windowsill, and took off her lab coat, saying to Academician Jiang, "Teacher, I’m going to step out for a bit."
Academician Jiang, immersed in research, absentmindedly hummed an acknowledgment.
Two seconds later, he realized what she had said and hurriedly called out to Li Qiao, "Qiaoqiao, that’s enough for today. Don’t come back.
Listen to me. Go home now and tell your parents that from tomorrow on, you’ll move into the dormitory at the lab. Don’t keep commuting back and forth ; I get tired just watching you."
The laboratory had independent dormitories. Due to the unpredictable hours of work, most researchers would stay in the dormitories during the research period. It saved time and eliminated the hassle of commuting.
At that moment, Li Qiao stood at the doorway of the research lab, looked at Academician Jiang, weighed his suggestion, and agreed to it.