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At the same time.
An anonymous scientific research institute.
The stars sparkled above the outdoor terrace.
"Ahh, brother Li, I finally succeeded! My experiment perfectly extracted the GHE-3 enzyme!" The chubby man looked toward Xiang Li as he threw himself at him excitedly, wanting to give him a big hug.
Xiang Li indifferently took a step to the side, faster than the flash function in a video game, making the chubby guy hug the air.
The tall man with long legs leaned against the railing with a cigarette in his mouth. Nonchalantly, he replied, "Congrats."
"What's wrong with a hug..." The chubby man complained. "Everyone is saying you don't like girls anyway."
Xiang Li lifted his thin monolid, revealing a faint red mole under his lower lid. It was only visible upon closer inspection. "Even if the rumor that I like men is true, what does that have to do with liking you? Do you think I don't look at appearances...or that I don't care about intellect?"
The chubby man: "..."
Thanks, you've successfully hurt me. :)
"Brother Li, I heard you took the day off tomorrow. Are you visiting your relatives?"
There were several madmen who worked at the research institute. When they were busy with a project, they could go for months without contacting the outside world.
Xiang Li was the most severe. He hadn't left the institute for a whole year.
"Mhm." At the mention of his family, Xiang Li became visibly relaxed. His lips curved into a smile, although it was a menacing one. "Going back home to bully a little bunny."
The chubby man: ???
What kind of evil-doing was this?!!
The next day.
Xiang Yi slept peacefully through the night. She glanced at the alarm clock by her bedside upon waking up. It was 6:53 AM.
As she washed up, the girl suddenly realized something.
...Wait a minute. Wasn't she watching a movie last night?
How come she woke up on her bed?
She rinsed her mouth with mouthwash and sighed.
After returning from her transmigration journey, her vigilance was getting worse and worse.
"Meooww..." Xiao Naofu, who had been resting on the pillow, opened its eyes to look at her, groaning from being woken up.
It had a cat bed but refused to use it. Instead, it would sleep next to Xiang Yi on her pillow. She had no choice but to allow him.
"You can sleep a bit longer. I'll make you chicken and pumpkin rice later." Xiang Yi habitually kissed the cat on the forehead, but Xiao Naofu had suddenly tensed up.
Yesterday, that stinky man kissed me right there too! Ahh! It couldn't even lick the fur there. How infuriating!
The cat painfully clawed at Xiang Yi's lips and sadly meowed.
You stupid woman, you're no longer chaste, just like this Huhu!
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After her morning exercises, Xiang Yi began to make breakfast for the staff.
It was then the doorbell rang. She rose up to open the door.
he fog from the morning hadn't cleared yet, and a damp and watery haze lingered everywhere.
Wang Shunli from Little Rabbit Farm greeted Xiang Yi with a warm smile. "Miss Yi, I'm here to bring you some vegetables."
After learning that Xiang Yi was on a live stream, he had personally delivered ingredients almost every day, always choosing the highest quality and freshest picks from their farm.
"Thanks, Uncle Wang, sorry to trouble you so much." Xiang Yi received the basket from him. "Please stay for breakfast."
Wang Shunli: "It's okay, there's a lot to do at the farm today. Oh right, someone from the research institute is coming today. I received a notice that the experiment fields would be inspected or something."
"I see." Xiang Yi nodded. "Thank you for your cooperation."
As they spoke, the sound of a car horn resonated from the front gate.
Three rhythmic honks—no more, no less, as usual.
Xiang Yi felt her heart suddenly pound violently. She looked from the distance to see two inconspicuous black cars. A muscular bodyguard stepped out first and respectfully opened the door for the people in the back seat...
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