Chapter 873: 342 I support half of the empire_2
Her gaze was somewhat vacant.
High up in the hospital ward, Gao Shu had seen Bai Lian like this too, but back then, she was holding onto Jiang Fulaiâs hand.
Gao Shu whispered reassurance, "Alian, donât worry, everyone is already looking for a solution. The incident from his childhood was even more terrifying than this and he still woke up on his own in the end."
Coming back to her senses, Bai Lian got out of the car and politely bid Gao Shu farewell.
She watched Gao Shuâs car drive away.
Gao Shu looked at Bai Lian, intending to ask about Xuan Kang, but knowing that the Luo Family was after Xuan Kang, she thought better of it and kept the matter to herself.
**
Returning to 303, Zhang Shize and the others were no longer there.
Only Chen Beixuan sat on the sofa in the living room, watching Yan Luâs new drama.
Upon her return, Chen Beixuan stood up from the sofa, "Miss Bai."
Bai Lian raised her hand but said nothing, just walked toward the study.
Closed the door behind her.
Chen Beixuan saw the study door ajar and looked down at her phone, where Ming Dongheng had already sent her a message.
It asked her to brew some tea or warm some milk.
Director Chen had already told her that Bai Lian knew about Jiang Fulaiâs situation.
The corner of Chen Beixuanâs mouth twitched; she wanted to ask Ming Dongheng if she looked like the sort of person to heat milk, but in the end, she went grumbling to the kitchen and heated a cup of milk for Bai Lian.
Nowadays, Chen Beixuan was no match for Xiaoming.
When she knocked and entered, Bai Lian was sitting in the chair in front of the desk.
Her gaze rested on the dried flowers on the table.
The roomâs air conditioning wasnât on, but the window was open, letting in a cool breeze, as Bai Lianâs right hand rested casually on the laptop on the desk.
A sleek, pure black computer without any logos.
Chen Beixuan knew Jiang Fulai had an identical one.
"Miss Bai, hereâs some milk for you," Chen Beixuan said, placing the white mug beside Bai Lianâs left hand.
Only then did she notice, beside Bai Lianâs left hand, a white silk brocade pouch.
Something inside glimmered with a silver light.
Could that be...
Embroidery needles?
Chen Beixuan knew Ji Heng was skilled at embroidery, and upon seeing the silver needle, her first thought was of embroidery needles, but...
It didnât seem like one of Ji Hengâs preferred embroidery tools.
"Thank you," Bai Lian said, shifting her gaze away from the dried flowers to thank Chen Beixuan.
Yu Guang glanced diagonally at Chen Beixuan.
Those were dark, heavy eyes, and just the brief contact with them under Yu Guangâs sweeping gaze made Chen Beixuan feel pressured.
No less intense than the urgency faced when confronting Jiang Fulai.
After delivering the milk, she closed the study door.
Chen Beixuan finally caught her breath.
She stood in the hallway for a good while, feeling the cold sweat on her back, and after calming herself, it dawned on her to take out her phone and send a message to Director Chenâ
[Who exactly is this Miss Bai?]
**
Bai Lian didnât continue to inquire about the Mu Familyâs affairs.
Mu Yining had called her twice, mainly about the interview and a gathering of several professors.
Bai Lian declined all of them.
It seemed that realizing Bai Lian was busy, Mu Yining didnât call her again.
The next day.
Bai Lian went straight to find You Xinzheng.
You Xinzheng had been in Jiangjing these past two days, at the headquartersâ office.
The security guard, surprised to see a young lady looking for You Xinzheng, gave Bai Lian a curious glance, but still called You Xinzheng to check before respectfully escorting Bai Lian to the office.
The door to You Xinzhengâs office was ajar.
The guard let Bai Lian wait in the corridor, a distance at which the conversation inside shouldnât have been audible.
But Bai Lian, whose hearing was far superior to others, could hear the voices inside.
"You Xin Zheng, you clearly understand the current situation, so why wonât you work with me?"
"Ma Jiren," You Xinzheng responded with noticeable disappointment, "donât you realize this is the culmination of thirty years of Teacherâs dedication?"
"Technology is a shared ladder for humanity," Ma Jirenâs voice grew heavy, "anyway, Iâll sign the transfer document..."
After a few heated exchanges,
Ma Jiren abruptly opened the office door and stepped out.
He immediately spotted Bai Lian not far away; his gaze briefly crossed hers.
Bai Lian also recognized him, the Professor Ma she had met once at the Physics Building, the only son of Academician Ma.
Neither of them greeted each other.
Bai Lian entered the office.
You Xinzheng stood up, his expression changing; he suppressed his anger, looking as always, "Junior Sister, good timing. I was just about to talk to you. Teacher might be delayed in returning. When I spoke to Teacher, he implied that once heâs back, we would start organizing the succession..."
He requested two cups of tea be brought in.
The tea cup was placed to Bai Lianâs left; she picked up the cup but didnât drink, just looked up, "When will he be back?"
Her knuckles whitened as she clutched the tea cup.
You Xinzheng, watching her expression, opened his lips, a hint of smile finally gone from his gentle face, "You..." His voice also became hoarse.
"Whatever you need me to do," Bai Lian took a sip of the tea, then set the cup back down on the table and looked up, "just say the word."
It was obvious.
She had guessed something.
"Indeed, Teacher always said you were clever," You Xinzheng let out a breath, getting serious, "Itâs a critical moment now. Teacher... The news of Teacherâs situation has been kept from the public. Once it gets out, it will cause chaos within the domestic scientific community. Many people come to the institute for him."
"Furthermore," You Xinzheng hesitated to discuss Bai Lianâs relationship with Jiang Fulai and thus hesitated, "thereâs another pivotal person whose situation is also quite perilous. Few people are aware of it, and the most important thing now is to stabilize our circle. Itâs manageable if it were just Teacher alone, but with both of them... the Physics Building that weâve worked so hard to build is at risk of collapsing..."
Bai Lian listened quietly to You Xinzhengâs words.
She seemed to understand what Ma Jiren and those people within the country wanted to do.
"Donât worry," Bai Lian clenched the white silk brocade pouch in her left hand, her eyes narrowing slightly, "it wonât collapse; Iâll bear half of it."