After nearly an hour, Marshall finally managed to give Catherine and her group a tour of theboratory.
Marshall stopped and looked at Catherine with great interest, asking, How do you like it?”
Upon hearing Marshall questioning her, Catherine responded earnestly with a word as her evaluation.
“Great!”
Marshall asked again, “Have you noticed anything that needs improvement or areas that could be
further enhanced?”
Besides them, there were a few remaining students in theb. They were all staff members of this
laboratory and also Marshall’s students.
They had been following Marshall for many years but had never seen Marshall be so polite and
amiable toward anyone.
“Wow, this cute girl is really something!” they thought.
Catherine looked around and pointed at the machine being operated in front, saying, “I feel like these
devices are a bit outdated. Maybe we can get a new batch of more advanced machines if we’re going
to work on a new project.”
When Catherine spoke up, the guy operating the machine immediately showed his displeasure and
even straight up rejected what she said.
“Hey, youngdy, if you don’t know, please don’t talk nonsense. This is currently the most advanced
equipment domestically, with an uracy of up to 20 nanometers. Do you understand these
numbers?”
His tone sounded a bit stiff, and he didn’t seem particrly friendly.
Marshall was just standing there, watching the fire start to spread. He didn’t seem to want to get
involved at all.
As theboratory leader, he recognized Catherine’s abilities and recruited her.
Whether everyone in theboratory could ept Catherine depended on whether she had the ability or
not.
Faced with such tough questioning, Catherine remained calm andposed.
“20 nanometers is very advanced, but the project that we are going to research next is an issue that
has not been sessfully researched yet. In order to be ahead of others and be at the forefront of the
world, our equipment must also keep up. Alton’s equipment uracy has already reached 7
nanometers. How can wepete with them using 20- nanometer equipment?”
Her gentle voice resonated powerfully, enveloping the entireboratory space like a heavy hammer
pounding on everyone’s heart.
Hearing Catherine’s response, the guy who was talking earlier was left dumbfounded.
Since nobody said anything, Catherine continued, “The equipment in Alton is 7 nanometers. That’s
public data. I’ve seen 5-nanometer equipment at Arbotte Laboratory, and I believe that if Arbotte
Laboratory can do it, then Alton can do it, too.”
Hearing this news, everyone in the room, including Marshall, was absolutely shocked.
He stared at Catherine with an astonished look and excitedly asked, ” You actually went to Arbotte
Laboratory?”
Catherine nodded and calmly said, Yeah!”
Amelia discovered that after Catherine said she had been to thatboratory, the people present all
looked at her with glistening eyes.
“What kind ofboratory is this? It’s actually so powerful?” she thought.
Catherine’s confident response made Marshall’s heart race.
“5 nanometers. We are four times theirs. You’re right. Relying on current machines, we’ve already lost
in terms of hardware if we want to be ahead of the world.
“Catherine, the information you provided is very important. I’ll report it to my superior and see if there’s
any way to improve the hardware conditions.”
Once theb tour ended, Catherine proactively told Marshall that she wanted to leave.
Marshall didn’t stop her but just reminded her toe to theb after ss every day and get familiar
with theb’s operation with everyone before letting her go.
After leaving theb, Amelia was nning to take Catherine to eat something.
But Catherine didn’t feel like going. She wanted to head back to the dorm and rest.
Branden would be back in the evening, and Catherine wanted to keep some room in her stomach to
enjoy the meal he cooked, which was much better than the cafeteria food.
So, the two of them hurried back to the dormitory.
Just as they reached the dormitory building, Amelia excitedly grabbed Catherine’s hand, urgently
pointing in the direction ahead.
When Catherine raised her eyes, she caught sight of that highly anticipated figure.
“Wasn’t he supposed to be back in the evening? How did he arrive in the afternoon?” she wondered.
Seeing Catherine had noticed it, Amelia let go of her hand automatically.
Catherine approached the figure, unaware of how long the man had been standing there.
Upstairs and downstairs, countless gazes had already fallen on him and his surroundings. As
Catherine approached, it was like a psychic connection. Branden immediately sensed her presence.
Catherine walked toward him, and he approached Catherine as well, both moving toward each other.
The moment they got closer, Branden couldn’t wait to hold Catherine’s hand.
Catherine was just like a regr girl, taking the initiative to strike up a conversation with Branden.
“Wasn’t it said that you would only be back at night?”
Branden’s eyes were full of smiles as he looked at her, and he asked leisurely, ” Is this considered
proactive care?”
Catherine raised an eyebrow and showed a hint of challenge in her delicate eyes, saying, “If you think it
is, then it is!”
Her words brought a delightful feeling to Branden, and all the exhaustion along the way vanished in an
instant.
“I finished things early, so I came back early,” he replied.
If Paxton were to hear this from
Branden, he would probably be so infuriated that he would drop dead on the spot.
They were so busy that they didn’t even have time to use the bathroom in order to make it back early.
They wished they could put a diaper on them and make the most of every minute. Returning to the
apartment near Styre University, Catherine, as usual,y on the couch to rest.
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It was still early before mealtime. Branden quickly prepared some fruits and apanied Catherine to
rest.
Catherine was ying on her phone while Branden was holding hisputer to do his work.
From time to time, the two of them would have some verbal exchanges, just like an ordinary couple
coming home from work, feelingfortable and at ease.
After finishing a game, Catherine put down her phone, grabbed Branden’s arm, and sat up.
“I went to visit Professor Hartley’sb today.”
Once he heard her speak, Branden immediately put down the work in his hands and patiently listened
to what she had to say.
“Did you get into Marshall’sb?”
“Uh-huh!” Catherine nodded slightly. ” Their project just happens to be simr to the project being done
at Arbotte Laboratory, but it’s not convenient for me to go to Arbotte Laboratory. So, I decided to
conduct research here at Styre University, which is faster.”
“Sure!” Branden nodded in agreement. As long as Catherine made the decision, he would support it.
Speaking of Arbotte Laboratory, Branden thought of something else.
The Duncans had an extremely powerfulwork of information, enabling them to be privy to many
undisclosed pieces of information.
Branden received a message that had some connection with Catherine yesterday.
“Have you been in touch with Zobbertely?”
“No, what happened to her?” Catherine looked at Branden with confusion.
She knew there was no way Branden would bring up that name for no reason.
“I am not really sure. Perhaps she might have encountered some trouble recently!” Branden had only
received the news. Without Catherine’s indication, he would not investigate her people.
Hearing the news, Catherine immediately stood up. “I’m gonna make a phone call!”
She knew Zobber must be in trouble because she knew how reliable the Duncans’ information was.