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Chapter 1235 Yun Rui Juan Chen: Reactor No. 3

On the seventh day after the incident with Reactor No. 3, Gu Yunxi found an exquisite insulated box in the laboratory.

There was a sticky note on the lid, with the handwriting still neat and powerful: "Osmanthus wine dumplings, remember to eat while hot - Qi."

Her fingers holding the note trembled slightly, and the image of Qi Ruixiang rushing into the laboratory with red eyes that day appeared in front of her.

Just as he was in a daze, his assistant came running over and said, "Dr. Gu, the MIT team has sent us new research data. They have encountered a bottleneck in their quantum catalysis experiment and they specifically want to have a video conference with you!"

Gu Yunxi quickly stuffed the thermal box into the drawer, put on his glasses, and turned himself back into the calm and professional scientific research elite he once was.

The video conference lasted a full three hours.

The foreign experts on the other side of the screen frowned and kept asking sharp questions.

Gu Yunxi stared at the densely packed data on the screen and said in a steady voice: "Everyone, perhaps we can try to change the microstructure of the catalyst..." As she spoke, she drew a model on the virtual whiteboard and did not notice that the door of the laboratory was gently pushed open.

Qi Ruixiang leaned against the door, watching her quietly. Her focused profile was outlined by the blue light of the screen, and the collar of her white coat was slightly open, revealing her slender neck.

He recalled the day when she was in front of the reactor, sweating all over but still operating calmly, and his heart tightened involuntarily.

When the meeting ended, Gu Yunxi finally breathed a sigh of relief. As soon as she turned around, she ran into Qi Ruixiang's gentle gaze. Her heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly sorted out the documents on the table: "Why are you here?"

"I'm here to pick up my chief scientist after get off work." Qi Ruixiang walked over with a smile and helped her pick up the scattered documents. "I heard that you haven't had a good rest for a week because of this project." His voice was soft, but it was filled with unquestionable concern.

Gu Yunxi paused: "The experiment has reached a critical stage, we can't be distracted."

"Just like you can't think about me?" Qi Ruixiang suddenly spoke, with a barely perceptible bitterness in his tone. He reached out and gently stroked the shadows under her eyes, "Yunxi, I know you're avoiding me."

The air solidified instantly.

Gu Yunxi felt her throat tighten, and the emotions she had been avoiding suddenly surged into her heart. She recalled the countless late nights in the laboratory, when she was staring at the petri dish, his smile would always come to her mind; she recalled how he silently helped her with trivial matters outside of work, but never asked for anything in return.

"I..." As she opened her mouth, the alarm in the laboratory sounded again. This time it was a smoke alarm, and white smoke filled the vents. Gu Yunxi's face changed: "Not good, there may be a problem with the disposal of experimental waste!"

Qi Ruixiang immediately stood in front of her and said, "I'll go check the situation first, you stay here and don't move!"

"No, I'm the person in charge!" Gu Yunxi said as he was about to rush out, but was stopped by Qi Ruixiang.

"Listen to me," he held her shoulders with both hands, his eyes firm, "You are most familiar with the layout of the entire laboratory and the experimental process. It is safest for you to stay here to command." He paused, his voice softened, "Let me protect you this time, okay?"

Gu Yun looked at his serious gaze, and the defense in a corner of his heart collapsed.

She nodded, quickly picked up the intercom and began to give orders: "Everyone, follow the emergency plan! Turn off non-essential power supplies and start the air purification system..."

Qi Ruixiang rushed into the smoke-filled corridor and followed the alarm to find its source.

The smoke irritated his eyes so much that they hurt, but his mind was filled with Gu Yunxi's worried look.

When he finally discovered that the smoke was leaking from a clogged ventilation duct, he climbed up a ladder to clear the obstruction despite the danger.

Half an hour later, the crisis was resolved.

Gu Yunxi looked at Qi Ruixiang, who was covered in dust, and his eyes suddenly turned red.

She walked forward, reached out and gently brushed the dust off his shoulders, her voice trembling: "Don't take such risks next time."

Qi Ruixiang was stunned. This was the first time that Gu Yunxi showed such straightforward concern in front of him. He reached out and hugged her into his arms, resting his chin on the top of her head: "As long as you are safe, I don't really care."

Gu Yunxi trembled in his arms, and those long-suppressed emotions surged up like a flood.

She thought of her brother's worries, the mystery of Qi Ruixiang's mother's death, and the burden she had on herself. Tears finally welled up in her eyes: "There are too many obstacles between us..."

"I know." Qi Ruixiang hugged her tightly, his voice full of heartache, "But I'm not afraid. Yunxi, we can face it together, just like you conquered scientific research problems, one by one, okay?"

Gu Yunxi raised her head, looked into his determined eyes, leaned lightly against his chest, listened to his strong heartbeat, and for the first time felt that perhaps in the gap between rationality and sensibility, they could really find a path that belonged to them.

Outside the window, the night is getting darker. The cold light in the laboratory is still bright, but at this moment, in this rational world, the warmth of love is quietly spreading...

The morning light penetrated the blinds in Qi Ruixiang's office, casting neat shadows on the desk.

He picked up the black coffee and took a sip, his eyes scanning the exclusive report on the crisis in Gu Yunxi's laboratory on the tablet.

The accompanying picture was exactly the one he had secretly taken with his mobile phone - the silhouette of Gu Yunxi wearing goggles and concentrating on the operation, with a striking title below that read "Beautiful Scientist Turns the Tide: Uncovering the Crisis Moments of the Top Laboratory."

"Mr. Qi, the board of directors has some concerns about this report." The assistant knocked on the door and came in. "After all, the laboratory where Miss Gu works is a confidential unit. Will such an exposure..."

"Public opinion needs hot topics, and Gu Yunxi is the best material." Qi Ruixiang twirled his pen, the tip of the pen drawing a smooth arc on the paper, "Arrange the trolls to guide the public opinion, highlight her professional ability, and at the same time imply that there are safety risks in the scientific research environment."

He paused, and a barely perceptible struggle flashed across his eyes behind his lenses. "Also, contact a few authoritative media outlets and prepare for follow-up reports."

At the same time, in Gu Yunxi's laboratory, an assistant rushed into the operating room holding a mobile phone: "Dr. Gu! A lot of news about us suddenly appeared on the Internet, and some people questioned the safety of the experiment!"

Gu Yunxi took off his gloves, took the phone, and slid his fingers quickly across the screen.

In the comment section, some people said sarcastically that "the beautiful scientist relied on hype to get to the top", while others seriously analyzed the loopholes in laboratory management.

Her face gradually turned pale. These reports seemed to be praising her, but in fact they were pushing her to the forefront.

In the next few days, negative public opinion intensified.

Gu Yunxi worked overtime until late at night to clarify the information, but was surrounded by a group of reporters when he left the laboratory.

The flash lights blinded her, and sharp questions flooded in like a tide: "Excuse me, Miss Gu, did you use your family background to obtain scientific research resources?" "Does the frequent safety accidents in the laboratory mean that you are incompetent?"

When Qi Ruixiang arrived, Gu Yunxi was squeezed into a corner, her white coat was wrinkled, and her glasses were crookedly hanging on her nose. He rushed forward to block her, and his suit jacket brought a gust of wind: "Ms. Gu is not accepting any interviews at the moment, please leave!" His voice was low and majestic, but when his eyes swept across Gu Yunxi's pale face, a trace of heartache flashed.

That night, Gu Yunqian called Qi Ruixiang's cell phone: "Qi Ruixiang, you'd better explain to me clearly, are those reports you the one behind it?"

Suppressed anger came from the receiver. Qi Ruixiang held the phone tightly and looked at the city night view outside the floor-to-ceiling window: "Don't get excited, I'm just fulfilling my duties as a reporter." He paused and softened his voice, "Besides, the current public opinion environment is too dangerous for Yunxi. Only by letting her leave the laboratory temporarily can we ensure her safety."