Yun Qiqi and Shi Yunshen were initially planning to return to the laboratory together.

On the previous occasions when she returned, it was also with Shi Yunshen accompanying her; she had become accustomed to this chauffeur.

Who knew that, in the evening, while Yun Qiqi was lying in bed scrolling through her phone,

Shi Yunshen, who had gone to buy her a small cake, returned. After entering, he closed her room door behind him, blocking Xu Hong’s view from outside.

He showed a slightly serious expression and lowered his voice to say, "Qi Qi, I have an urgent matter to attend to, and I might need two or three days to come back."

Yun Qiqi rarely saw him this tense and sat up: "What happened?"

"I have to rescue someone; I’ll tell you the details when I get back," Shi Yunshen paused and with a hint of worry and apology, said, "You might have to return by yourself tomorrow; I can’t take you. The Doctor will probably send someone else to pick you up..."

Yun Qiqi shook her head: "It’s okay, I can return by myself then." 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

After all, she could manage just fine on her own.

However, Shi Yunshen was still uneasy: "Be cautious on your way back. I’m worried that if what you said about the Doctor is true..."

But, even if there’s something, it shouldn’t show up now; it’s been two years, and if the Doctor was up to something, he would have done it already.

Thinking of this, Shi Yunshen felt slightly at ease:

"Just don’t act recklessly, be careful, call me if anything happens. I’ll return as soon as I finish handling things over there."

After giving his instructions, he placed the small cake on her table, gave her a reassuring pat on the head before leaving hurriedly.

Originally, Yun Qiqi wanted to offer her help if needed, but before she could say anything, he was gone, faster than anything.

Judging by this, it must be very urgent.

She sat on the bed, furrowing her brow as she watched his silhouette.

Curious, she wondered who exactly Shi Yunshen was going to save?

The person seemed to be quite important, and it all appeared very secretive, needing to wait until he returned to tell.

She sniffled a bit but didn’t bother more, lowering her head to start unpacking the small cake to eat.

.

The Doctor’s order for her to return was, as expected, unaffected by Shi Yunshen’s departure, as someone came to pick her up the next day as usual.

Maybe it was because of what Tong Xi and Chen Yuchen had said that influenced her with preconceived suspicions.

Upon stepping into the familiar laboratory once again, Yun Qiqi felt a stronger sense of discomfort within her heart.

This cold, utterly indifferent place filled her with panic.

As if at any moment, she would touch upon that painful place deep in her memory.

Fortunately, when she arrived, the Doctor was not present, instead, his assistant greeted her.

In front of her stood a stern and pedantic woman wearing glasses, high heels, and a white coat, with a standard smile on her face:

"Miss Qi Qi, welcome back. Please wait here for a moment, the Doctor is still inside the lab, and will be out later. He will be very happy to see you’ve come!"

After speaking, knowing she liked to eat, the assistant also served some drinks and snacks, mostly sweet pastries.

These extremely girlish foods seemed out of place in the cold and solemn laboratory.

The aroma of the sweets slightly masked the scent of chemicals and disinfectants.

Making even the senses feel much more pleasant.