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
“Granduncle, boiling this medicinal herb is a usual thing to do. I can control how much effect the herb would have on its users and how much would get absorbed into people’s blood vessels. Still, it’s too difficult to manage its absorption after evaporation.”Austin felt helpless. “Based on your experience, is it possible for me to control the medicinal herb’s evaporation process entirely?”Dominic threw Austin a sideway glance and pursed his lips, smiling. “What? You haven’t solved such a simple problem even after being in that stupid lab for a long time?”“It’s not like that…” Austin heard that Lily had already solved this problem, but as he was competing with Lily, he had to figure things out independently since she would not give him her data.He must piece all the puzzles together by himself. Plus, he was doubtful, not entirely believing that Lily had solved the problem and thought it was just a cover-up on her end. ‘I know so much about these herbs, and I’ve spent so much t
“Granduncle, it’s my fault! I shouldn’t have asked so many questions! Don’t get mad, please. I’ll stop asking!”“Get the f*ck out of here! Don’t you understand what I’m saying?” Dominic looked around. It seemed he did not find anything to grab, so he picked up the woven fan again and threw it in Austin’s direction. “You brat! Why do you need to come over and piss me off so often? Do you believe you can dictate how I live my life when I’ve lived much longer than you? Get the h*ll out of here right now, and don’t ever show your a*s here again!”Austin dodged the woven fan every time Dominic threw it his way, even though it wasn't likely to hurt him much if it did hit him. He was anxious when he heard Dominic ban him from coming over again.“Granduncle, don’t be mad! I won’t ask any questions anymore, and I’ll leave now! Please calm down. Getting mad isn’t good for your health! I’ll go back now, and I’ll visit you again soon!” With that, Austin turned around and ran out the door like