Chapter 600: Chapter 599: Doesn’t My Boyfriend Care About Saving Face?
Chapter 600: Chapter 599: Doesn’t My Boyfriend Care About Saving Face?
Lu Mian glanced back at the research personnel outside, some of whom were craning their necks curiously towards this direction.
Obviously, they too were anticipating the outcome.
Xin Yuelu didn’t want to let everyone down, she looked outside with a sorrowful expression and continued to reason with Lu Mian, appealing to her emotions and logic.
“Leaving their families to come to this remote and desolate place is tough enough already, not to mention that during the research process, they’ve experienced countless failures and frustrations.
Miss Lu, they’ve devoted their lives to research and really aren’t skilled at farm work.
As Xin Yuelu talked, it was plain to see the irritation and impatience in Lu Mian’s eyes, which only made her disposition all the more amiable.
“Miss Lu, deep down you know that the reason they’re being punished is because Mr.
Xia is venting his frustration for you.
You did remind my dad yesterday, and he didn’t take it seriously, which was his mistake.
But this shouldn’t be an excuse to punish everyone, should it?”
Her tone remained calm, with no great emotional fluctuations.
What she presented to Lu Mian was the demeanor of a highly educated intellectual.
In contrast, Lu Mian, the cause of everyone’s punishment, appeared even more spoiled and arrogant.
Several resting researchers nodded in absolute agreement.
Xin Yuelu thought she had significant influence, and after saying so much, expected her counterpart to surely agree.
However, Xin Yuelu was dealing with Lu Mian, who was never the type to be easily persuaded, much less someone who could be morally browbeaten.
Troubled by conscience?
Lu Mian was anxious to see her two pots of Netherman and couldn’t be bothered to spar with Xin Yuelu.
After all that had been said, she coldly and mercilessly replied with three words.
Having said that, Lu Mian bypassed Xin Yuelu and walked towards the stairs.
The few researchers exchanged glances, puzzled.
Xin Yuelu was caught off guard and followed her for a few steps, “I think you shouldn’t refuse.
Such a punishment is meaningless; instead, it will cause Mr.
Xia to lose people’s hearts.
Miss Lu, you shouldn’t let everyone pay for your actions.”
This reasoning was actually quite interesting.
Lu Mian stopped in her tracks, leaned on the stair railing, and looked at Xin Yuelu with eyes cold and mocking.
She suddenly laughed, “So it turns out I was wrong to remind everyone yesterday?”
Xin Yuelu shook her head, “It’s not exactly like that, as long asaEUR””
Lu Mian suddenly raised her hand, cutting her off, “The dining room was very quiet at the time; I’m sure they all heard my reminder.
Of course, even if they didn’t hear it, as members of the farm, they have the responsibility to safeguard the farm’s property.
May I ask, did they do that?”
Lu Mian seldom spoke at length, especially to those she wasn’t close with, and she was even less willing to explain much.
But since the director had been mentioned, she felt obliged to clarify a few things.
Xin Yuelu was indeed put on the spot, the female Ph.D.
who had always sailed through life smoothly found herself at a loss for words for a moment.
She looked deeply at this young girl barely into her twenties through her thick glasses.
She had always regarded Lu Mian as a child, not worth taking seriously.
But now, she realized that Lu Mian was not so easy to deal with.
After all, having studied for so many years and receiving higher education, Xin Yuelu smiled amiably, without making a fuss or raising her voice, maintaining an air of quality throughout.
“Miss Lu, in fact, this wouldn’t be difficult for you.
Xia values you, and he’d listen to whatever you say.
If you speak up for everyone, they would be grateful to you.”
Listening to this, Lu Mian just laughed.
How would everyone be grateful to her?
They would only be grateful to Xin Yuelu.
“Group leader Xin, I’m really sorry, but I don’t want to do this.
My boyfriend gave the order, and if I stood on someone else’s behalf to ask him to revoke it, wouldn’t he lose face?”
What kind of theory is this?
We were talking seriously, how come there’s suddenly a display of affection?
“Oh, right,” Lu Mian casually stepped up two stairs, touching her chin as she suddenly turned back, “Team leader Xin, why aren’t you moving the flowerpots?
You, Elder Xin, as well as your students, are the closest to me and part of the management.
Shouldn’t you lead by example in labor?”
“Miss Lu, youaEUR|” Xin Yuelu’s complexion, struggled to maintain its composure.
After Lu Mian finished speaking, she emotionlessly continued up the stairs.
Xin Yuelu watched her casually indifferent silhouette depart, her eyes flashing with shock.
She had actually been defeated by a twenty-year-old girlaEUR|
She furrowed her brows deeply, her footsteps heavy as she walked towards the courtyard.
The researchers, who had been waiting for her good news, seemingly guessed the outcome and sheepishly went back to their tasks.
Pu Zongyang saw Xin Yuelu join the punishment squad and halted her in surprise, “Teacher, what happened?
How can you do such rough work?”
Xin Yuelu smiled bitterly, saying nothing.
Without speaking, she wore an expression of silent grievances, inciting Pu Zongyang to confront Lu Mian on her behalf.
Xin Yuelu held him back: “Forget it, she’s just childish.
If I were to bicker with her, it would just make me look petty.”
“Teacher, you really are so patientaEUR|” Pu Zongyang repressed his feelings, “You just improved the growth state of the Netherman, achieving such a great accomplishment.
Xiao not commend you, he even let Lu Mian bully youaEUR|”
Xin Yuelu shook her head, “Everyone is being punished, it would be uncomfortable for me to just watch.”
“Teacher, you’re really too kind.
But don’t be sad, we will soon cultivate a Netherman with good growth potential.
When that time comes, we’ll show the experiment results to Mr.
Xiao and see if he still dares to punish you!”
“Zongyang, my research isn’t done for that reason.”
You’re doing it for this doctoral thesis topic.
Teacher, if you really include the Netherman project in your paper, the Nobel Prize in Medicine will surely be yours!”
Xin Yuelu mustered a faint smile as she struggled to lift a flowerpot that had been frozen to death.
All she could do now was hope for the results of this experiment.
Lu Mian stood by the windowsill of the third floor, her gaze coolly fixed on the courtyard below.
Watching that group bustling about, back and forth, she inevitably thought of the scene from her arrival yesterday morning.
That maid, Aunt Fang, was guarding against her damaging these precious plants as if she were a thief, treasuring even a single leaf.
Now, overnight, due to their negligence, such a large number of plants suffered frost damage or death; the irony was almost laughable.
Lu Mian was in no mood for sentiment, key in hand, she unlocked her room.
She hadn’t even stayed in this room to sleep, all to create a more stable growing environment for the two pots of Netherman.
Yet whenever she went to Director Qi’s place, something always went wrong.
She had planned to sleep on the floor last night, but when she awoke the next day, she was still in Director Qi’s bed.
She felt she was far, far too restless in her sleep.
As Lu Mian thought this, she entered her room.
Upon glimpsing the two pots of Netherman on the desk, her gaze abruptly froze; after a fleeting moment of astonishment, what followed was an unexpected thrill of delight.