That evening, Alexander came to pick Lily up as usual and went home with her.After getting into the car, Lily noticed a large box in the back seat when she turned to fasten her seatbelt. The box was exquisitely packaged and tied with a ribbon. Smirking, she joked, "Which girl are you giving a gift to?""Are there other girls worthy of my gifts besides you?" Alexander asked as he naturally glanced at her fondly."There’s no occasion today. Why did you get me a gift?" She was still delighted to receive a present but could not help being curious. "What is it?""Who said there’s no occasion today? Have you forgotten what day it is?"Now, Lily was perplexed. She began to cross things out of her mind; it wasn't their wedding anniversary, nor was it any of their birthdays. It wasn't their son's birthday either. Ultimately, she turned to look at her phone's calendar. She had not marked any events on it."You can't remember?"Lily blinked innocently and said nothing. In the end, Alexand
Lily’s feet were only slightly red, and she was not that fragile. Her feet only pushed against her shoes, probably because of the little weight she had gained or the pregnancy edema. Still, her shoes were fine, but Alexander picked up on them.His actions moved Lily, as it was often the intention behind the gift that touched one's heart.Afterward, she removed her old shoes and put on the new pair. When she wiggled her toes around, she could feel the shoes were soft and were just the perfect size. It was extremely comfortable.Seeing how she continued to wear them, Alexander smiled. "How are they?""I love them!" She nodded affirmatively and praised him, "You know how to buy a gift, all right!""Really?" He raised his eyebrows. "Is this better than that pot of…what do you call them, agarwood of yours?"Lily was speechless. ‘This man! It has been a few days, and he’s still upset about that?’"I like them both equally!" She said after thinking about it."You like them both?" It w
Alexander doted on children very much, so the playroom was a combination of two rooms, making it very spacious. He covered half the room in play mats while the rest was carpeted. This way, he felt more at ease when his children played here.Once they entered the playroom, Alexander put Galen down to let him run off to play. Unexpectedly, the little guy turned around and ran toward Lily as soon as his feet touched the ground."Mommy! Hug, hug!" He opened his tiny arms and shook them, making Lily unable to refuse."No!" Alexander stretched out his arms, blocking the two mother and son. "You're still pregnant. You can't lift him."However, the little boy did not understand. All he knew was that his father would not let him hug his mother. Instantly, Galen pouted and said aggrievedly, "Daddy, bad!"His father was a supervillain in his eyes."Hm?" Lily raised her eyebrow and looked at Alexander threateningly. At the same time, Galen opened his mouth and began to wail.The combination
Mike had no understanding of medicinal herbs. He only had some experience with and knowledge of commercial fragrances, at best. However, he was particularly persistent in participating in this project and was even optimistic about its prospects. It was indeed strange."Maybe he thinks he can earn money from this," Lily said in an unsure tone.Just as she was about to continue, Galen had already caught the ball and ran back to her. "Mommy, mommy! Throw…"‘Does he want me to throw the ball again?’ Lily gently tossed the ball again, and with a giggle, the little boy chased after it.Alexander watched this quietly."Don't you think playing with your son is similar to playing with a dog?" He couldn't help but jibe. Although he didn't want to compare his son to a dog, watching how Lily played with Galen made it hard for him to think otherwise. "Huh?" Lily raised an eyebrow before turning to look at her son, who was grinning from ear to ear. "It is, but so what? He seems happy!"
"I've already said we're still working on it. It's futile to carry out the tests now!" Thompson stated after recollecting himself."It's been a few months! You’re all useless! These medicinal herbs are garbage!" With his hands clenched, Professor Devon slammed them on the table as he barked.Thompson, who was already unhappy after being accused, could not hold back anymore after hearing what Devon had said. "Watch your words, Devon! The boss holds this experiment in high regard. Are you questioning his vision?" Thompson name-dropped their boss to try and suppress Devon. The boss had brought Devon and three other biomedical students with him when he returned from abroad. From how they talked, Thompson could tell that they looked down on medicinal herbs and saw this experiment as a waste of time. They were only here under the boss's order.Their scope of research was very different from the experiments done at this research institute.Thompson had no idea what experiments they were
With his colleagues' persuasion and Austin's approaching voice, Devon finally let go.As soon as he released his grip, fresh air quickly rushed into Thompson's lungs. He gasped heavily as he clutched his chest. His legs felt weak. He barely held himself up, but he did not want to succumb to Devon. "Professor Thompson, don't say I didn't warn you. Your time is running out! If this experiment fails, no matter how hardheaded you are, you can’t defend the fact that medicinal herbs are simply garbage!" Devon let out a snort and said, "Let's go!"Several people walked out of the room, leaving Thompson alone. Just as Austin was about to head downstairs after not finding anyone, he saw a figure coming out from the corner of the stairwell. The figure was staggering, with one hand supporting the wall while the other was around their throat."Professor Thompson!" Austin recognized the silhouette at a glance and strode over. "I've been looking for you! I have something I want to discuss w
Austin had been holding back. He had not been optimistic about this project since the beginning, whether or not it would succeed. To him, this whole experiment was a waste of time.However, after his repeated encounters with Lily, alongside how close she seemed to be with his granduncle, he wanted to show her who was on top. Lily was just a mere woman in his eyes. At this moment, Austin was keen on making achievements to prove that she was not as good as him.Once Thompson agreed, Austin would bury himself in the laboratory the whole day. He would think about it all the time.Traditionally, one would slowly boil medicinal herbs to obtain their medicinal properties. Not only should one pay attention to the heat, but one must also correctly control the amount of water used. After all, the medicinal properties would dissipate if the medicinal herbs were left to boil for too long.Right now, they were not boiling the herbs. Instead, the medicinal properties would get absorbed through v
"They've been asking around, and this set is specifically handmade by a master craftsman. Look!" Austin revealed a delicate-looking box as he spoke.Dominic scoffed lightly and put up a faint smile. "These days, anyone can call themselves a master. Which master is this?"Any ordinary person would have been discouraged after hearing this, but it was just another day for Austin. He had already mentally prepared himself for this. He kept his smile, removed the teapot set, and said, "Look! It looks like a pumpkin."Dominic glanced at it but said nothing. However, that was already considered a perfect reaction. Since the older gentleman did not scold or shun Austin, the teapot set caught Dominic’s attention.Back then, Austin was still determining what Dominic liked. Austin would often bring over things from traveling abroad, be it expensive calligraphy, paintings, or antiques. Ultimately, Dominic would throw them all out.After countless scoldings, Austin gradually figured out what Do