Chapter 130: Chapter 130

When Lai went to the changing room, Yu Man turned her gaze to Lai’s assistant Fei’er.

"Ma’am, why are you looking at me?" Fei’er chuckled awkwardly.

"Fei’er, it seems to me Lai is quite tired. Has he been in the lab constantly lately?" Yu Man asked.

Fei’er opened his mouth, recalling what Professor Lai told him before leaving the lab—"If my wife asks about me, don’t talk nonsense."

At that time, Fei’er was puzzled about what could be considered nonsense?

Now, he seemed to understand what Professor Lai meant.

Professor Lai was worried his wife might be concerned, right?

"Don’t worry, ma’am, we’re all watching over him..."

"Hmm?" Yu Man glanced at him lightly.

Fei’er suddenly couldn’t find his words.

The wife and the professor are indeed partners. Even her gaze is as intimidating as the professor’s, making it impossible for him to look directly!

"To be honest, do you think I don’t know his stubborn nature?"

Fei’er scratched his head, "Well... don’t tell the professor, ma’am, I’m afraid he’ll kick me out of the lab."

Although the professor can be pretty tough at times, he’s learned so much here, he doesn’t want to leave!

"Go ahead and tell me." Yu Man signaled with her eyes.

Fei’er leaned closer and whispered, "Ma’am, you wouldn’t believe it! The professor slept less than five hours yesterday! If I hadn’t persuaded him, he would have stayed in the lab all night!"

He tattled while taking some credit.

Look how smart he is!

"Ma’am, please look after the professor more!"

If it weren’t for his constant reminders, Professor Lai might have suddenly died in the lab one day!

"Look after me for what?" Lai appeared at the doorway without anyone noticing, looking at Fei’er.

"Nothing..." Fei’er quickly shut his mouth and mimed zipping his lips.

"Lai, don’t bully your assistant." Yu Man squinted at Lai, "I was just asking if you went out stealing last night, looking at your dark circles..."

"Fei’er, keep an eye on him, don’t let him stay up until 2 or 3 in the morning, or even all night." Yu Man snorted, "You think you’re still a young guy in your teens or twenties, as if staying up late doesn’t matter at all?"

"Dad Number Four, staying up late will make you look ugly!" Yu Manman grinned widely, "If you get ugly, what if mom doesn’t want you anymore?"

Lai looked at Yu Manman and laughed, "Little rascal, and I dote on you for nothing?"

"Is Manman wrong?" Yu Man curled her lips, looking him up and down, "You’re almost thirty..."

An arrow struck Lai’s heart.

Yes, he’s approaching thirty...

"Pfft..." Fei’er covered his mouth, not daring to laugh at Lai’s chilling gaze.

"Ma’am, it’s not that I don’t want to; I’m just scared..." Fei’er whispered to Yu Man, "The professor is too fierce, I’m afraid he’ll fire me."

"Would he dare?" Yu Man raised an eyebrow, "If he gives you trouble, just come to me, and I’ll stand up for you. If he doesn’t listen to advice and doesn’t eat or sleep on time, feel free to contact me."

"Got it!" Fei’er chuckled, but looking at Lai, he dared not laugh too boldly.

With the wife’s words, he felt reassured.

Looks like he won’t be changing jobs anytime soon!

"Well, I’ll be going then!" Fei’er tactfully left, closing the door behind him.

Lai rubbed his forehead, "Wife, I’ve just spent some time researching the Heart Cleansing Pill recently..."

"Research doesn’t happen in a day; no matter what, you need to remember to take care of yourself." Yu Man watched him, "If you end up like Puslin, neglecting your health, then you don’t need to come home. Spend your life in the lab with your instruments."

Lai yielded, "Alright, alright, I know, I’ll be careful."

He already knew about Puslin’s situation.

They kept each other informed, naturally knowing first-hand about any issues. Especially when another Beast Husband ’hits a rough patch,’ they’d all gleefully commiserate.

However, this time, the focus suddenly shifted to him.

"Wife, what did you come for?" Lai quickly changed the topic.

"Manman got hold of a medicine that should be good for strengthening the body. She wants to give it to Guan Heng’s sister."

Guan Yue’s health wasn’t very good, and her complexion looked somewhat sickly.

Lai understood, "Let me take a look first."

Since it was provided by the system, it was naturally no ordinary item.

Yu Man handed the bottle containing the pills to Lai, "Check and see if you can replicate it."

If they could concoct a similar medicine, that would be ideal.

Lai nodded, "Hold on a bit."

He took a pill, scraped a layer off, and put it into the most advanced analyzer.

Soon after, the pill’s general components were detected, but some ingredients showed up as unknown.

That’s what he needed to research, focusing further on these unknowns.

Lai glanced at it, having a sense of what to do.

"Give me a week, and I can analyze it thoroughly."

This was much easier to analyze than the Heart Cleansing Pill.

When the Heart Cleansing Pill was detected, most of it was substances he hadn’t encountered before.

He speculated this pill might be from another world entirely.

Staying up late to crack it, he hadn’t even found a tenth of the possible substitutes.

"Then I’ll wait for your news."

"Sure, no problem." Lai nodded.

At this moment, Lai’s Light Brain lit up.

He opened the message, his eyes flickering slightly.

Lai shook his head silently, "Nothing, just spam messages."

"Hmm?" Yu Man raised an eyebrow slightly.

Trying to hide something from her?

"Alright, it’s Meadon..." Lai confessed.

Truth be told, he knew Blanwen and Meadon long before Yu Man. You could even say he grew up trailing behind Blanwen and Meadon, forging an inseparable bond with them.

Yu Man had severed ties with the Reed family, but he couldn’t.

Blanwen had been good to him.

If not for him, Lai might have died long ago, drowning in that filthy pool, left to rot...

Achieving his current success couldn’t have been possible without Blanwen’s help.

— "Useless! What good are you!"

Remembering those sharp, mocking laughs, Lai’s eyes turned slightly cold.

He never forgot Blanwen’s kindness. Over the years, though he seldom contacted Blanwen and Meadon, he would help them out whenever needed.

Yu Man understood Lai’s affairs and nodded. The source of this content ɪs NoveI[F]ire.net

"Why would you hide it from me? If they need help, go ahead." Yu Man averted her gaze, "And remember to charge for the medical fees!"

"They’re not short of money, and you have a family to take care of, so don’t be polite with them!"

Lai’s eyes showed a hint of tenderness, "Alright, I know, don’t worry."

"But the medicine... it might be delayed a few days." Lai glanced out the window, "They’ll be here to pick me up soon."

"It’s fine, you deal with your matters first." Yu Man thought, it seems the situation is a bit urgent...