美滋滋

Ch103 - Running Away

"Is there a guest visiting?" Lin Hong, the boss of the Lin family, was over 60 years old. He had devoted himself to studying his entire life and his interpersonal skills were almost zero.

He saw Li Zhao and subconsciously asked, "Sister-in-law, is this your mother's relative?"

"Brother, speak first. It is cold outside." Seeing Lin Hong's beard and messy hair, Lin Shen knew his brother had just returned from the research institute.

Li Zhao didn't know this person but the professor called him 'brother.' Thus, he got up to get a new set of tableware from the kitchen. By the time he came out of the kitchen, Lin Hong was already sitting at the table and talking excitedly about the gene bank.

"The construction of the gene bank requires a lot of data, software support and money. At the beginning of this year, due to a shortage of funds, the institute originally planned to stop this project." Lin Hong took the tableware from Li Zhao. "The result was that at a critical time, someone donated a lot of money to support the project and let it continue. For the sake of completing the project as soon as possible, he increased his investment and helped introduce several assistants with outstanding capabilities to the institute."

Lin Hong took two mouthfuls of chicken soup and continued to share the good news with his brother. "I heard others say that his sponsor has a very important friend who was separated from his parents since childhood and suffered a lot. He only invested heavily for this friend."

Hearing this sentence, Li Zhao was stunned. He didn't know why but he thought of Yan Ting.

Lin Hong finished speaking in one breath, picked up his chopsticks and started to eat. He wasn't picky and ate everything in a very regular manner. Li Zhao thought that this was probably the mysteriousness of a scientific research boss?

Lin Hong was presumably aware of Li Zhao's gaze and suddenly looked up at him. "Whose relative are you in my sister-in-law's family?"

"Big Brother, he is a student of Beijing University, not a relative of my mother's family." Du Yushu smiled helplessly. "Finish eating and stay here tonight. Have your assistant pick you up tomorrow."

"Oh." Lin Hong stared into Li Zhao's eyes. "He looks a bit like you so I thought he was your relative."

The moment this sentence exited, Li Zhao felt that the expressions of the professor and the auntie were very strange. There were sadness, helplessness and even a bit of embarrassment.

Li Zhao, who usually ate four bowls of rice, only ate three bowls.

After dinner, Li Zhao was going to wash the dishes but he was blocked by Du Yushu, who handed the dirty bowls to Lin Shen. "You should accompany Uncle L in to watch TV for a while. I have to talk to Old Lin in the kitchen."

The kitchen door closed. Li Zhao heard the sound of running water and... vague crying. Li Zhao was a bit embarrassed and Lin Hong, sitting next to him, seemed to be at a loss.

"I said the wrong thing again." Lin Hong was restless, grasping the sofa cushion with both hands. The sofa cushion was wrinkled by him.

Li Zhao didn't know what to say. He could only push the fruit plate on the table in front of Lin Hong.

Some time passed before the professor came out and smiled gently at Li Zhao. "There is snow outside. Go back to your dormitory early. Take tomorrow's exams seriously and strive for a scholarship."