Chapter 1306 - 1278: Huaoli Cat Who Shocked Qian Upon Appearing

Chapter 1306: Chapter 1278: Huaoli Cat Who Shocked Qian Upon Appearing

"Your Erha sure has a lot of life experiences. Not drinking the soup in a spicy hot pot is like wasting good resources, and I totally agree with that."

Qian remained silent. No wonder Xiaoqiang’s eyes were glowing with interest when he watched the news that day. The report was about "One pot of spicy hot soup mixed with anti-diarrhea medicine can last for many days."

Poor Mr. Hua...

Nong Yao finished the last sip of his soup and wiped his mouth with satisfaction, finally remembering the main event.

"Let me show you something good."

Nong Yao took Qian through the outside laboratory into a small, private experimental room, preparing herself mentally before he opened the door.

She wouldn’t have been surprised to find a lovebird hot pot inside this mysterious little room, but that wasn’t the case.

This small laboratory had a machine that Qian found familiar, and she stared at it with wide eyes for a while.

"Where did this lie detector come from?"

"Seems like you know your stuff. It’s what the old man ordered for you; he said you’d need it for data in your next research phase."

This isn’t the kind of thing you can buy just with money. The leather chair is connected to various electrodes that can detect blood pressure, heart rate, breathing, brainwave patterns, everything clearly displayed. Qi’s way of showing love for his daughter was different from others; he was very strict, even harsh, about Qian’s academic work but otherwise extremely doted on her. For the convenience of her experiments, he went out of his way to get this delivered.

Qian didn’t expect to see such a thing in the laboratory. Given the current state of technology, not many labs in the country can import something like this; it’s undeniably an advantage for her research direction. In her previous life, she didn’t have such treatment, so it seemed particularly novel to see it this time.

She watched Nong Yao casually fiddle with the instrument from its base, thinking that he might officially demonstrate how to use it since she had never operated such high-end equipment before, embracing her curiosity to learn by watching Nong Yao.

Then he spent quite some time rummaging around and eventually pulled out a small box and a magazine, casually stuffing them into his pocket.

Qian was left speechless, "Brother, isn’t that—"

From the look of it, wasn’t that an imported condom? Though she didn’t get a clear look at the magazine, the scantily clad cover model suggested it might be Playboy...

"This is good stuff for inspiration, all researchers need it. Of course, you’re still young, so I won’t explain it to you."

The little man in Qian’s heart secretly gave the middle finger—she’s already had her baby, how could she not recognize it?

This scheming veteran acting all like a proper bureaucrat to fool people! And seeing these two items, they were likely bought by Qio Yu Xuan from abroad for him and then stashed in the machine.

Qian imagined the scene of her dad leading him to a brothel, the imagery too overwhelming to contemplate.

"None of you stinky men have anything good—except for my Xiaoqiang!"

"Who said that? Your Erha has been confined for so long he forgot the outside world exists. But if you say there are no good men, I must disagree. Today, I’m going to introduce you to a paragon of virtue! That fellow is a true Plato fan, I’ve never seen him interact with the opposite sex. In his world, it’s all wood, just wood. If I hear that he’s marrying a piece of wood someday, I wouldn’t be surprised!"

Saying this, Nong Yao revealed a playful grin and nudged Qian with his elbow, "Wanna join our bet? Akka and I think this guy will end up marrying a piece of wood in the future. The third guy doesn’t think so—the current odds are 3:1. Are you betting on his lifelong bachelorhood or his marriage to wood?"

"Marry wood? Is he a fetishist or schizophrenic?"

"No, no, no. He just adores wood, but he’s not a fetishist. You know, a fetishist steals items from the opposite sex for fantasy fulfillment, but I suspect this guy’s mind has been reduced to nothing but wood, without even the basic thoughts of a man..."

To be fair, Nong Yao and Qian don’t always fight like cats and dogs. At least, when talking bad about others, they get along pretty well, just like now.

This piqued Qian’s interest.

"Is there really someone so obsessed with wood?"

"Absolutely. In his mind, wood comes first, then his profession and money. He earns money just to buy wood. But do you know what he does after buying wood? Tut-tut, it’s truly maddeningly outrageous."

"Don’t tell me he—jerks off to the wood?" Qian said, and Nong Yao choked.

Then, there was a gentle male voice from behind:

"Sorry, I don’t have the habit of jerking off to wood. I merely appreciate the beautiful moment when the wood is engulfed by flames."

Qian turned around to see a man in white behind her. His outfit seemed slightly thin for the season, yet it didn’t feel odd on him. Standing there, he exuded the warmth and gentleness of a gentleman like jade, giving the entire small laboratory a refined elegance.

The man in white came over, gave Qian a slight smile, and extended his hand.

"Hello, junior, you can call me Mr. Hua."

"He’s the wood-obsessed guy I was talking about, his name is Mu Hualili. His master was a fellow disciple of our old man, so he’s considered someone of our generation. This piece of equipment was brought over by him from abroad. Even though he’s come over quite a few times, it’s his first time meeting you today," Nong Yao introduced Mu Hualili to Qian.

After noticing Qian’s lack of reaction, Nong Yao turned, only to see her looking at Mu Hualili with a stunned expression, as if her soul had left her.

What’s going on here, any romance?

Mu Hualili—this name Qian would never forget.

The main reason she became Qio Yu Xuan’s apprentice was largely due to this despicable Mu Hualili.

Back then, Shi Yu was hypnotized by someone and brainwashed using an implantative method, aligning against Qian. At that time, the hired hypnotist claimed to be Mu Hualili.

This guy not only brainwashed Shi Touyu but also had the audacity—he believed it was good-intentioned—to call Qian, warning her not to forget her original intent, not to use violence against her adversary, and reminding her she’s a psychologist, so she should use psychological methods in conflicts.

At the time, Qian was in high spirits and invincible, suddenly being hit with this brought her great distress.

Even though Mu Hualili thought he meant well, Qian was nearly furious to death.

Her reconciliation with Qio Yu Xuan was also due to Mu Hualili. At that time, Qio Yu Xuan showcased a technique, teaching the non-disseminated implantive hypnosis of the sect to Qian, allowing her to get revenge in a psychological way.

Although this happened some time ago, every time Qian recalls the name Mu Hualili, she is enraged.

Now, Mu Hualili himself was standing right in front of Qian, offering her a hand with a smile.

The "enemy" has become a fellow disciple, which, while shocking, was not enough to leave Qian stunned.