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Li Wen, Ph.D., could not bear to refuse his beloved student’s plea for help. He resolutely took Lin Yu to the storage room to retrieve the fifty non-commercial vaccine vials reserved for the research team, known as Gene Protein.
Given the current defensive measures, the likelihood of the team developing a synthetic vaccine being infected by the V2 Zombie Virus was effectively zero. Lin Yu had to wait outside, unable to enter the inner chamber, which was equipped with infrared surveillance. Even a slight touch on the alarm system would trigger a loud siren.
Finally, with the fifty vials of Gene Protein in hand, Lin Yu was overwhelmed with gratitude and tears as she expressed her thanks to her teacher. These fifty Vaccine Proteins meant more to her than her own life; they represented a lifetime of happiness. What her teacher had given her was not just fifty Vaccine Proteins but the future she had always hoped for.
Li Wen warned Lin Yu that taking those fifty natural vaccine vials meant her medical career would be irrevocably altered. Although he would do his best to withstand any criticism and pressure regarding this decision, she would still face immeasurable slander and setbacks.
After bidding farewell to her teacher, Lin Yu carefully placed the fifty life-saving Gene Proteins into her satchel. She calculated that Xiao Qiang had only two days and eight hours left; the situation was extremely urgent.
She had to share the good news with her loved one. Connecting with Xiao Qiang, she informed him that she had secured the fifty natural vaccine vials of Gene Protein.
Xiao Qiang was ecstatic upon hearing this news, showering kisses into the microphone of their communication device.
With a smile, Lin Yu ended the call, thinking that she couldn’t afford to delay any longer. She needed to get back quickly to administer the Gene Protein vaccine to him. As long as he received it, his outbreak period could be extended by another week. With this thought in mind, Lin Yu quickened her pace, nearly running toward the parking lot.
Once she reached her car and jumped inside, before she could even start the engine, a pair of large black hands suddenly reached through the window. Without hesitation, they grabbed her satchel and took off running.
The shock shattered Lin Yu’s composure; her mind went blank as she uncontrollably slammed on the gas pedal. The car shot forward like an arrow aimed at the V2 Zombie Virus initial outbreak carrier who was stumbling away with her bag.
Realizing that an outbreak was imminent, the robber desperately sought to inject himself with a Gene Protein to regain control. In his haste, he ran a few steps but failed to notice the approaching car and ducked under a pillar, trembling as he pulled out a syringe filled with Gene Protein from Lin Yu's satchel.
From Lin Yu's perspective inside the car, she couldn’t see what the robber was doing. The vehicle sped toward the pillar without braking and crushed right past it.
Seeing this unfold, the robber didn’t have time to inject himself with the Gene Protein. He grabbed the satchel and continued his frantic escape. Gritting her teeth in determination, Lin Yu chased after him relentlessly. The empty parking lot echoed with screeching brakes and chaotic footsteps of the fleeing thief, disrupting an otherwise eerie silence.
At that moment, she lost all rationality. Skillfully maneuvering left and right while reversing and sliding sideways, she cornered the robber until he had nowhere left to run. As he stumbled into view, Lin Yu tightened her lips and charged at him fiercely.
When their bodies collided head-on with her car, sending him flying through the air, Lin Yu suddenly realized it was too late. The satchel fell from mid-air, and she thought she heard the sound of glass vials filled with Gene Protein shattering upon hitting the ground.
She parked the car, filled with regret, and lunged towards the shattered pieces of pottery scattered on the ground. The Gene Protein was completely destroyed. Trembling, she picked up a shard of broken pottery, and in that moment, her heart felt like it had died.
The robber, having suffered a fatal blow, was no longer a threat. Perhaps he had once been a good person; it was the outbreak of the V2 Zombie Virus that had driven him to follow her out of the hospital and attempt to rob her of the Gene Protein.
Time ticked away, and she had already spent two hours dealing with the robber. He still had two days and six hours left—what was she going to do? Lin Yu sat back in the car, her hands gripping the steering wheel as she began to sob again.
After a while, she mustered the strength to lift her head. With tear-streaked cheeks, she focused ahead and activated the car, speeding home.
In her heart, Lin Yu clung to a glimmer of hope that Teacher Li Wen and the others would develop a synthetic vaccine for the Gene Protein in the shortest time possible. When she had said goodbye to her teacher, he assured her that the project would begin that very day and told her not to worry.
Lin Yu struggled to quell her anger and frustration. She needed to convey Teacher Li Wen's words to Xiao Qiang. He would be fine; he had to be… She repeated this to herself countless times.
It started to rain. In the fine drizzle, the sky grew darker until it was pitch black. The solitary streetlights, drenched by the rain, appeared hazy and indistinct, mirroring her current mood.
She set the car to autopilot and connected with Xiao Qiang.
“…” The connection was successful, but she didn’t know where to start; tears brimmed in her eyes.
“Hey, honey? Talk to me.”
Xiao Qiang had prepared dinner, waiting for her triumphant return.
“Qiang! I’m so sorry.” Lin Yu choked out. Her nose felt sore and painful; she was filled with frustration and discomfort!
Xiao Qiang was puzzled; they had just talked about good things. Why was she crying now? “Hey, honey, you’re driving—don’t let your guard down. You should really set it to autopilot; do you hear me?”
“The things I just got were taken by a robber… Am I such a failure?”
Xiao Qiang felt speechless; his hopes seemed to evaporate in an instant. But then he thought about how hard Lin Yu had worked for him; she had endured so much suffering for his sake. This wasn’t something she could be blamed for… “Honey, it’s okay. I’m here making dinner for you. Just hurry back; don’t think about anything else!”
"Yes, I'll get home safely." Lin Yu wiped her tears away with determination, her gaze fixed ahead. She seemed to see Xiao Qiang standing at the door, looking out for her. Yes! She had to get home safely. With that thought, she hung up and focused on driving back.
Another failure—was this fate? Xiao Qiang had no appetite for food. He drove the Iron Chain into the wall with a drill and then drew a circle on the ground.
This circle marked the boundary of his last meeting with Lin Yu. While he was still clear-headed, he had to prepare everything. He then looped the Iron Chain around his neck, testing its length. He couldn't afford to make the same mistake as that hardware store owner, whose son ended up consuming him due to an excessive allowance of chain length.
Xiao Qiang chuckled bitterly to himself: I can't let her consume me.
When Lin Yu got home and entered, she immediately looked for Xiao Qiang but found him missing. After calling out several times in anxiety, she finally heard him respond from the storage room.
The storage room was filled with some old items, none particularly valuable. Luo Wei didn't live here either. This villa was a testament to their romantic history, purchased when he first met M.
In special moments, life was indeed more precious than material things. Luo Wei intended to use this villa to compensate for his betrayal of the friendship between Xiao Qiang and Lin Yu.
Lin Yu felt a pang of sorrow as she saw Xiao Qiang locking himself away.
He tossed her a keychain and forced a smile, saying, "Here's the key for you, but don't open it casually; otherwise, I might just swallow you whole."
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