Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
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Huo Yao followed Liu Qian back to his office.
Liu Qian put the manila envelope on the table and touched its corner. The sadness on his face had disappeared by the time he raised his head again.
He looked at Huo Yao and said somewhat apologetically, “I am sorry for getting you into this mess. I didn’t expect you to almost get punished for these research archives.”
“We were innocent, and nothing is going to change that, so don’t take it to heart.”
Liu Qian smiled sadly.
She was right, but what if someone insisted on maligning them?
Liu Qian knew Qi Hui was taking the opportunity to humiliate him so that Qi Hui could get back at him for arguing with him about the research funds. Now, Huo Yao was probably involved because of Jiang Mingyue.
After all, Jiang Mingyue wanted to cause trouble for Huo Yao but ended up getting slapped in the face.
It was normal for Jiang Mingyue to hold a vendetta against Huo Yao.
Although Prof Zhao stood up for them today, things would probably get even tougher in the future. Liu Qian sighed in his heart without telling Huo Yao of his concerns. He simply said firmly, “It’s fine. I am here for you.”
Huo Yao raised her brow. “Mr. Liu, you shouldn’t be so down to earth.” He would end up holding the short end of the stick all the time.
Liu Qian was stunned to hear this.
It was the first time a student ever told him that it was wrong to be down to earth.
After snapping out of his shock, Liu Qian smiled and his mood lifted a lot.
He thought about the new research project which Prof Zhao had mentioned. Although the nature of the project was particularly profound, Huo Yao should have no problems handling it since she was capable of surpassing Jiang Mingyue overwhelmingly.
Liu Qian contemplated before looking at Huo Yao. Never mind. Perhaps he should tell her about it after all the preliminary work was finally done.
Before long, Huo Yao went to the study room.
Yuan Xi had already saved her a spot. Just as she was about to take a seat, Yuan Xi leaned towards her and asked softly. “Why do you keep getting summoned to the administrative office frequently? Did something bad happen?”
Huo Yao tilted her head sideways and nodded nonchalantly. “To catch thieves.”
Yuan Xi opened her eyes wide in surprise. “Thieves?”
Huo Yao acknowledged mildly without going into any detail. She took out her pen and paper and lowered her head to work.
But Yuan Xi was dying to know more about it. She wanted to find out if the university had managed to apprehend the thief. Since Huo Yao ignored her, she could only shut up.
However, she was stunned when she laid eyes on the indecipherable symbols appearing on Huo Yao’s paper.
Was she writing in Martian?
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When it was 5:00 pm, Huo Yao tidied up her stack of papers. She raised her aching arms and massaged them before picking up her bag.
Yuan Xi also stopped studying and put away her things. She had to go home today, so she wanted to leave the campus with Huo Yao.
There was already a car waiting for Yuan Xi by the roadside.
“Yao, where do you live? Can I give you a lift?” asked Yuan Xi as she raised her head and looked at their car by the roadside. However, her footsteps instantly froze when she caught sight of the driver.
Her lips parted and she really wanted to take back her words.
Huo Yao failed to detect the expression on Yuan Xi’s face. She simply straightened her bag strap and glanced at an ordinary-looking black car driving over. She raised her brow and looked at the car. “It’s fine. My ride is here.”
Yuan Xi felt relieved to hear this. She looked at the car. Light was reflecting off the windscreen, and it was impossible for her to see the people inside, so she quickly veered her eyes. “In that case… see you tomorrow.”
Huo Yao waved goodbye before heading over. After the car pulled up, she opened the front passenger seat door and got in..
