Finally arriving at the company, Gu Qinglan followed behind Mr. Yan and encountered Mr. Zhong at the elevator entrance.

Zhong Qi was dressed in a perpetually comfortable and well-fitting lightweight suit. There was always a smile on his handsome face as he greeted, "Good morning."

Mr. Yan nodded slightly.

A few people stepped into the elevator, and Gu Qinglan hurriedly moved behind Zhong Qi.

The two of them discussed business matters, and Zhong Qishun mentioned in passing, "The person from Hengxing will come next week to discuss cooperation. Will you be there?"

Mr. Yan said, "The Star of Judgement is just going through the motions, trying to make us nervous. I don't think we can sign it temporarily."

Zhong Qi raised an eyebrow and said, "Keep is also vying for this big order. Are you really not nervous at all?"

Mr. Yan looked at Zhong Qi and said earnestly, "I feel nervous every day."

Gu Qinglan was standing behind Zhong Qi. As he looked in her direction, his gaze was intense, causing Gu Qinglan's heart to skip a beat.

As a result, both of them burst into laughter, as if they had an intuitive understanding of something interesting. It was obvious that just moments ago, they had been speaking very seriously.

Moreover, where is the punchline... Gu Qinglan felt like she was going crazy.

The elevator reached the 11th floor, and before Ding Qi got off, he smiled at Gu Qinglan as if bathed in spring breeze. Gu Qinglan thought to herself, "Mr. Zhong really is gentle."

Moreover, Mr. Yan is so accommodating towards Mr. Zhong, why does he treat himself so harshly... Is there some unknown relationship between them?

No, no, no! The company explicitly prohibits suspected relationships between colleagues.

The elevator closed, and Gu Qinglan's spirits tensed up again. Fortunately, the 12th floor arrived quickly. For some reason, being alone with Mr. Yan today was truly nerve-wracking.

Gu Qinglan touched the adhesive gland on her neck and secretly let out a sigh of relief. The transparent gland patch appeared no different from her skin in the eyes of others.

When Gu Qinglan returned home that night, Gu Yulan happened to be at home too. She was dressed in her usual blue Upsun and white sneakers, busily searching for a book among the piles of books on the bookshelf.

Gu Qinglan asked him what he had been up to recently. Gu Yulan lowered his head and placed several books into his bag, saying, "The company needs to study new drugs, so I have to live at the research institute for a while."

Gu Qinglan felt both happy and nostalgic in her heart. As her younger brother had grown up, she asked him, "Do you have enough money to spend?"

Gu Yulan pushed her glasses up slightly and said, "That's enough. Apart from the salary, there's a monthly allowance that is more than enough for basic expenses."

Gu Qinglan helped him tidy up his things. Gu Yulan handed him a box and said, "Once a month is enough."

"What is this?"

"I formulated the inhibitor myself, but it hasn't undergone clinical trials yet."

Gu Qinglan looked a bit disgusted and said, "You treat your brother like a white lab rat..."

"If you don't want it, give it back to me."

Gu Qinglan looked at him acting all cool and embraced the inhibitor in her arms, saying, "Look at your attitude. Can't I give it a try?"

Gu Yulan hoisted her bag onto her back, saying, "It's definitely not worse than what you bought on the black market."

He was inclined to believe what was said. Gu Yulan's sensitivity to pharmacology was beyond imagination.

"Is this the same one you gave me after I was discharged from the hospital last time?"

Gu Yulan agreed silently.

Gu Qinglan looked back and indeed there were no side effects before. Even when going to the boxing gym, she was not affected by the presence of other Alphas.

Before Gu Yulan left, she glanced back at him. Inside the rental house, Gu Qinglan was thinking about what side dishes to cook with the noodles later. No doubt, he was still the same gluttonous big brother. This was good. What had Gu Qinglan become during those two years of decadence? The Gu Qinglan of today is the true Gu Qinglan.

After Gu Yulan left, Gu Qinglan started cooking noodles and prepared for a late-night snack. She noticed that there was ten thousand yuan placed on the cutting board, left behind by Gu Yulan. Gu Qinglan was stunned for a moment before picking up the money.

Twelve years ago, sixteen-year-old Gu Qinglan wandered the streets with her ten-year-old sister, Gu Yulan, as if it were just yesterday.

In the blink of an eye, my younger brother had grown up. He became a genius pharmacologist, a towering man with boundless prospects. The indescribable depth of emotions overwhelmed Gu Qinglan, causing a bittersweet feeling in her heart. Then, deeply touched, she added two more eggs to the noodles she was making.

The sun shone brightly as Gu Qinglan stood by the car, waiting for Mr. Yan. She had a mint candy in her mouth.

In view of the terrifying atmosphere yesterday morning, Gu Qinglan suspected that her habit of relying on Mr. Yan for food and drink had caused his displeasure. Therefore, today, she endured the pain and did not go in to have breakfast, obediently waiting by the car.

In fact, he knew that Mr. Yan's mentality couldn't be this narrow. He couldn't get along with a mere bodyguard, but it was just his subconscious aversion to having too much contact with Mr. Yan; it made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

Sighing, his stomach rumbled with hunger. He regretted it, wishing he could endure Mr. Yan's sharp remarks in order to not miss Aunt Mei Yi's delicious food.

Now, is it still possible to go in?

It's too late. Aunt Mei has already prepared the lunchbox here, urging Mr. Yan to bring breakfast to this young bodyguard.

So Gu Qinglan saw Mr. Yan, dressed in formal attire, carrying a stainless steel lunchbox, walking towards him. The scene seemed a bit mismatched.

A bowl of shrimp wontons and translucent vegetarian dumplings, all made with love. Gu Qinglan swallowed her saliva and decided to go back to the company to eat. She didn't want to stink up Mr. Yan's car later.

A fifteen-minute journey later, Gu Qinglan carried the lunchbox in her arms, lowered her head, and anxiously rubbed her thumbs against her index fingers. This was because Mr. Yan was watching her from across the way.

Mr. Yan also noticed his nervous little movement. He firmly leaned his back against the hand-sewn chair back, his gaze still fixed on him.

The gaze was not sharp, but rather objective and gentle, causing no discomfort to Gu Qinglan. However, it didn't ease his tension. He raised his moist eyes and glanced at Mr. Yan, seemingly detecting a rare sense of contentment in his expression. But wait, Mr. Yan seemed to be serious and solemn most of the time.

"Why don't you go eat?" Mr. Yan's hoarse voice rang out.

Gu Qinglan raised her eyebrows and said, "I feel embarrassed, eating Mr. Yan's... every day."

"Do you have the nerve to ask me to bring it to you when you feel too embarrassed to eat it yourself?"

Gu Qinglan was speechless and stunned for a moment before saying, "Mr. Yan, if you don't want to, you don't have to bring it."

Although there is nothing wrong with these words, it's hard to avoid a hint of stubbornness.

"Who made you feel embarrassed?" Mr. Yan's brows and eyes softened under the gentle sunlight outside the car, "It shouldn't be me, right?"

Gu Qinglan squeaked. It's you, you annoying ghost.

"Are you a mouse?"

Gu Qinglan pursed her lips and uttered an incoherent sentence with "hmm hmm hmm."

"Mm?" Mr. Yan raised an eyebrow.

"Of course it's not Mr. Yan, it's just that I feel embarrassed myself!" Gu Qinglan could only lower her head and fiddle with the handle on the lunchbox, speaking with insincere words.

"Come in for breakfast tomorrow morning." The tone was firm, but not commanding.

Gu Qinglan pouted and said, "Hmph, what's with the aggression!"

Mr. Yan had never seen such an adorable creature with puffed-up cheeks like a pufferfish, the twinkle of laughter in its eyes.

"Speak human language."

"I understand," Gu Qinglan finally spoke in human language.