Chapter 922 - 920: Is It a Coincidence?

"Time truly ages a person."

"There’s just something quite strange—Mo Jingchun, I feel like he hasn’t aged at all."

Compared to his peers, Mo Jingchun’s face seems unchanged. Could it be that he’s taken the Youthful Appearance Pill or undergone genetic mutation?

Shaking her head, Qin Yuzhu didn’t think much of it.

But just a day later, the conversation between Qin Yuzhu and Mo Jingchun left her utterly shocked.

In that moment, it seemed Qin Yuzhu understood the reason behind Mo Jingchun’s unchanged appearance.

On the other side, receiving Qin Yuzhu’s reply, Mo Jingchun felt a weight lift off his heart.

Outside at night, thick white snow had accumulated.

Standing beside Mo Jingchun, Li Xuanyu wore an overcoat over her pajamas.

"Is the experiment facing major difficulties?"

Mo Jingchun froze for a moment, then smiled, "Just minor issues. I’ll handle them, don’t worry."

"You rarely seem like this today."

"Really? You’ve noticed again." With that, Mo Jingchun sighed, "The experimental project I’m working on is rather unique. It requires institutional support, otherwise, the progress might just remain stuck at the laboratory stage."

"Is it because it involves human trials?"

Seeing Mo Jingchun’s surprised expression, Li Xuanyu pointed to her head, "I’m not dumb. In fact, I’m very smart. Why else would I always outdo you back then?"

"Being too smart can be exhausting sometimes. I originally thought I was the only one with worries, but look, now you’re also troubled."

With that, Mo Jingchun patted Li Xuanyu’s shoulder, "Come on, let’s get some sleep. A night’s sleep can solve a thousand worries, and I’ve already scheduled a meeting with Qin Yuzhu. Let’s leave the headaches for the people in charge to worry about."

Throughout the night, as the spring light dawned, Candy, who was the first to rise, was surprised to find her brother and sister-in-law had just woken up too.

Setting down her backpack, Candy spread her hands helplessly and asked, "Brother, sister-in-law, you’ve just gotten up?"

Mo Jingchun yawned and nodded weakly.

"So, what are we having for breakfast? Bread and milk?"

"You can have bread and milk, your sister-in-law and I are going to the cafeteria for breakfast. Don’t give me that resentful look; it’s not my fault you can’t be late for school. Hurry up, it snowed yesterday, who knows how the roads will be today."

Outside the neighborhood, the asphalt roads were free of snow, smooth all the way.

On the way, Candy gnawed at her bread, her eyes filled with resentment, while Zero sat beside her, motionless.

"Zero, what were brother and sister-in-law doing last night that they couldn’t get up early?"

Upon hearing this, Zero’s expression turned a bit strange.

"Cough, cough, adult matters, children shouldn’t inquire."

"Humph~ I’m not a child. Embarrassing~"

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Two days later, in Mo Jingchun’s office, Xia Xiaomin and the others were "invited" out by Mo Jingchun, leaving only Mo Jingchun, Qin Yuzhu, and Zero observing.

Seeing Mo Jingchun’s actions, Qin Yuzhu wasn’t surprised; whenever there was something to discuss, Mo Jingchun would always send Xia Xiaomin away.

Even though Mo Jingchun knew Xia Xiaomin also belonged to the institution, just a different department.

Pouring Qin Yuzhu a cup of tea, Mo Jingchun didn’t rush to the main topic. Instead, he uncharacteristically chatted with Qin Yuzhu about the past.

"Time flies so fast; when we first met, I hadn’t even graduated from college. Before you know it, Candy is in fifth grade already."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yuzhu was full of sentimentality.

"Look at me, I’m getting old; unlike you, still so young. Time wears one down, not like the old days."

These words left Mo Jingchun unsure how to respond.

Especially when Qin Yuzhu mentioned he still looked so young, unchanged in appearance.

Mo Jingchun quickly changed the subject.

After chatting for a long time, Mo Jingchun finally got to the point and explained the reason for inviting Qin Yuzhu here.

Taking a deep breath, Mo Jingchun slowly began, "The reason I’ve asked you here today is mainly because I need your help with something."

Talking about the serious matter, Qin Yuzhu set aside her smile and listened intently.

"Recently, our laboratory has achieved a breakthrough in a new technology. Theoretically and in computer simulations, there are no issues. The difficulty now is that we can’t conduct further experimental verification."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yuzhu’s brow furrowed. What kind of experiment was Mo Jingchun struggling with—could it involve nuclear materials?

"Why? Is it due to a lack of experimental materials?"

"Yes, but not exactly. More accurately, it’s a lack of experimental subjects."

"Uh... I’m not quite understanding. What experiment has left you without subjects?"

Mo Jingchun remained silent for a moment before finally speaking, "Humans."

"What?" Qin Yuzhu didn’t catch the words.

"Humans, the new technology requires human trials."

Seeing Qin Yuzhu still confused, Mo Jingchun began to slowly explain.

After listening to Mo Jingchun’s explanation, Qin Yuzhu was stunned, looking at Mo Jingchun with a different gaze.

Still claiming no human trials took place—could it be he’s testing on himself? How else to explain Mo Jingchun’s unchanging appearance these past couple of years?

Are scientists really this mad? As expected, there’s a fine line separating geniuses from madmen.

"You’ve experimented on yourself, haven’t you?"

Seeing Qin Yuzhu’s unbelieving expression, Mo Jingchun was momentarily taken aback, then, amused and frustrated, replied, "No, without verified safety, I wouldn’t dare use it on myself."

"I don’t believe it."

"Really—not lying to you."

"Heh~"

After a long time, when Qin Yuzhu’s emotions finally calmed, she looked at Mo Jingchun with a complex expression and said, "All I can say is, like before, I’ll pass on your ideas, but whether it garners institutional support, that I can’t say."

"That’s enough!"

That same afternoon, after Qin Yuzhu reported back, it stirred up quite a commotion.

The archives that were temporarily sealed indefinitely were once again reopened and laid on the conference room table.

In the conference room, after perusing the archives and the information Qin Yuzhu brought back, everyone’s eyes were complex.

The samples Qin Yuzhu brought back were almost identical, visually, to the Genetic Optimization Liquid obtained from the Moon, diluted tenfold.

The same shade of green—equally mesmerizing.

"What do you think? Is it a coincidence?"

"It only appears similar; we can only know for certain once the test results are out."

Just then, someone knocked on the conference room door three times.

The group exchanged looks; the moment of truth had arrived.

Reviewing the freshly delivered test report, upon comparison, it was found that the two were completely unrelated.