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"You also came to London? Don't tell me it's to see me!" Li Xinyan crossed her arms and looked at Bai Yujing, the coffee and dessert in front of her showing no signs of being touched.
Bai Yujing smiled, but before he could speak, Li Xinyan said, "It must be for your little girlfriend!"
"You know about that?" Bai Yujing immediately responded, but then felt it was inappropriate to say so and quickly changed the subject, saying, "Xinyan, I'm here this time because..."
"That's fine!" Li Xinyan interrupted, causing Bai Yujing to swallow his words back and look at her in confusion.
After sitting for a while, Li Xinyan finally took a sip of her coffee. "I went to Imperial College London to meet her and chatted with her a bit. She's a nice girl!"
Now Bai Yujing didn't know how to respond. Li Xinyan looked at him and said, "Why are you suddenly quiet? Go ahead, it's rare for you to come asking me for help. You always use meaningless methods to maintain your pride. You could do better by just asking me directly, yet you never do. I'm curious why you want my help today!"
Bai Yujing hesitated for a moment, then took out a medical record from his backpack and pushed it across the table to Li Xinyan. "This is a medical record. I want you to take a look at it!"
Although Li Xinyan was studying biology, most biology students also learn some medical knowledge, whether it's pharmacology or other areas. Many even switch from medicine to biology. Li Xinyan had studied clinical medicine and biomedical science and held a medical license, so Bai Yujing wanted to consult her.
Additionally, Li Xinyan worked at McLeod Medical Research Institute, which was connected to McLeod Medical Group, so Bai Yujing had other thoughts in mind as well.
Li Xinyan picked up the medical record and glanced through it. After flipping through a few pages, she frowned. Once she finished reading, she looked at Bai Yujing. "Although I'm not an expert in this area, I can see that the problem is very serious."
"Is there any way to solve it?" Bai Yujing asked.
Li Xinyan did not answer directly but asked, "This patient must have seen other doctors before; what did they say?"
Bai Yujing immediately replied, "They do not recommend surgery but suggest trying other methods for recovery instead!"
Li Xinyan nodded. "That's right; the success rate of surgery is too low. Experts generally do not want to take on surgeries with such high failure rates because it can lead to trouble and affect their reputation. Most doctors would give such advice. Moreover, some congenital heart diseases may improve with age if properly managed. It’s worth considering."
Li Xinyan looked at Bethany's medical record again and said, "Perhaps we should prepare for the worst!"
Bai Yujing sighed, "I understand!"
Bai Yujing stood up to retrieve the medical record, but did not expect Li Xinyan to directly put it into her bag. "This medical record is for me! I will consult other experts; perhaps there are some alternative methods!"
"Thank you!" Bai Yujing said to Li Xinyan.
Li Xinyan replied coldly, "I'm not doing this for you; I'm doing it for this child. Regardless of the circumstances, it's truly pitiful for someone so young to suffer from such a disease!"
Bai Yujing then added, "How is the research on Mermaid's Blood progressing on your end? Is there any advancement? Perhaps it could be applied here..."
"Absolutely not!" Li Xinyan immediately responded.
Bai Yujing was taken aback, "Why?"
After looking at Bai Yujing, Li Xinyan said, "I shouldn't be discussing this because it involves confidentiality agreements. However, since you are a contributor to Mermaid's Blood and everyone in the lab, including Burton MacLeod, has mentioned you, I can share a bit."
"The research results are referred to as Hyperactive Cell Serum. Currently, it's in the first phase, but the probability of rejection exceeds ninety-three percent. This is just a theoretical calculation; in actual animal trials, none of the subjects have survived completely."
Bai Yujing suddenly recalled what Li Hao had said. He had also created the roughest version of the Serum, but due to his own bloodline issues, the margin for error was certainly not comparable to that of an ordinary person. However, he had previously mentioned that the likelihood of rejection was over ninety-eight percent!
At this moment, Li Xinyan's expression became somewhat complicated. After hesitating for a moment, she continued, "And once rejection occurs, the consequences are very severe!"
"Does it lead to death?" Bai Yujing noticed Li Xinyan's changed expression and immediately asked.
Li Xinyan suddenly remembered something and her expression turned fearful. "No, it's worse than death! Alright, don't ask any more questions. Let's leave it at that for today."
Li Xinyan tidied up her bag and stood up to say to Bai Yujing, "I will ask about the medical records, and I will let you know if there are any results!"
After buying some food from the supermarket, Bai Yujing decided to showcase her superb cooking skills to Bethany and Emma. After meeting with Li Xinyan, Bai Yujing felt a bit complicated and disappointed, but she didn't bring that feeling home.
In the evening, Bai Yujing set a large table full of dishes. She also made her signature egg dumplings and braised lion's head meatballs. As she checked the time, it was already time for dinner, but Emma still hadn't returned. The little one looked at the table full of delicious food and couldn't help but feel a bit anxious.
"Ian, why hasn't my sister come back yet? My stomach is growling!" Bethany leaned on the table, nearly drooling.
Bai Yujing smiled and said, "Then why don't you start eating first? We..."
At that moment, the sound of the door opening was heard. Bai Yujing immediately said, "Look, isn't that your sister coming back?"
Peeking over, it was indeed Emma returning. When she left in the morning, her backpack was empty, but now it was bulging and looked very heavy. Bai Yujing quickly went up to take it from her. "Why do you have so many things?"
"I borrowed some materials—eight books in total. They're all heavy bricks, that's why it's so heavy!" Emma explained. It seemed she had indeed been busy all day and took Bai Yujing's mention of the Golden Disc information very seriously.
As soon as Emma walked into the dining room, she saw the table full of Chinese dishes. "Wow! Did you make all this, Ian? You're amazing!"
Bai Yujing pulled out a chair. "Come on, sit down and try it! You came back a bit late; Bethany couldn't wait any longer!"
"It's all because your food smells so good!" Bethany pouted at Bai Yujing's comment.
"Alright, everyone together—dig in!"
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After finishing dinner, Emma took the materials she had borrowed into the studio while Bai Yujing cleaned up the kitchen and began to coax Bethany to sleep.
"Ian, tell me about your adventure story. I've heard from my sister that you are amazing, finding such a large Golden Buddha in the tomb of a woman who lived for a thousand years." The story of Bai Yujing is widely circulated here in England, after all, he is the discoverer of the original manuscript of Gulliver and the first person to truly find the Loch Ness Monster. Now, the Loch Ness Monster plush toys and monster images have all been changed to the version discovered by Bai Yujing.
Being admired by a little girl is a very delightful thing. Bai Yujing nodded proudly, "Alright, then I'll tell you about it. It was a..."
The little girl immediately widened her eyes with longing as she looked at Bai Yujing, as if she had entered that dreamy adventure world along with him!
After Bethany fell asleep, Bai Yujing went to the studio to find Emma. The studio was brightly lit, with piles of books stacked on the table. Emma was copying some important information in a notebook, while Gulliver Remel's manuscript was placed aside.
"How is it? Any discoveries?" Bai Yujing sat down at the table. Emma had tied all her hair back, and her serious face was particularly captivating under the light.
Emma looked up, "Ian, you're here! Today we made significant discoveries; the information you provided is very important!"
Emma immediately picked up Gulliver Remel's manuscript and laid out some records of ancient British legends for Bai Yujing to see. "Look, Ian, you mentioned that the Golden Disc we have represents youth. The Fountain of Youth recorded in Gulliver Remel states that special items are needed to unlock it. Although it doesn't explicitly say so, this special item should be the Golden Disc."
"According to ancient legends, the Fountain of Youth is divided into three types, corresponding to three Golden Discs: youth, longevity, and healing, each representing different effects. The Fountain of Youth can keep a person youthful until they die."
"The Fountain of Longevity can extend a person's lifespan to achieve immortality, while Healing Spring can cure all diseases and hidden ailments. Only when all three springs are used together can it be considered the true Fountain of Youth."
Bai Yujing carefully reviewed all the records Emma found and nodded. "So you're saying that the Fountain of Youth can really heal Bethany!"
Emma nodded excitedly. "That's right! But first we need to find the Healing Spring Gold Plate."
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