Chapter 789
Chapter 789 Lu Shichu’s Side Story Part 4
Lu Shichu calmly changed back into his clothes and stepped out to meet Bai Yunan.
He poured a ss of water for Bai Yunan. "We only have in water here, so please make do with it,
General Bai."
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Most people in the research institute had certain quirks and simr habits, and they mostly stuck to
drinking water and nothing else.
"Thank you," Bai Yunan replied, taking the ss and sipping from it before setting it down.
Lu Shichu sat across from him and remained silent as he waited for Bai Yunan to say something.
"Are you getting used to the ce here?"
Lu Shichu looked at Bai Yunan in surprise.
He knew why Bai Yunan came to find him today, but he didn''t expect these unrted questions to be
the first ones asked.
Concisely, Lu Shichu answered, "Yeah."
Bai Yunan nodded slightly, taking another sip of water to conceal his unease.
He couldn''t help but feel a bit embarrassed—he was a grown man, yet here he was meddling in his
sister''s love life.
Nevertheless, he was determined not to let Cheng Qiulu and Lu Shichu be together.
After some contemtion, Bai Yunan finally broached the subject. "Qiulu alwayses to find you and
causes you a lot of trouble, right?"
Lu Shichu looked at him and gave a nearly imperceptible nod. "I''ve indeed been troubled by this, but
she won''te to find me anymore in the future."
Bai Yunan''s lips twitched. Why does it sound like he is annoyed with Qiulu?
The Bai family was fiercely protective of their members. In his mindset, Bai Yunan always believed that
there were no men out there who wouldn''t be into his sister, except the one she was not into herself.
"General Bai, let''s be honest. I have no interest in your sister. My focus is solely on my research, and I
have no intention of pursuing any romantic rtionships. If you can persuade Miss Cheng to give up on
me, it would be beneficial for both of us, and I would have fewer troubles."
Lu Shichu stood up after finishing his statement. "I have work to attend to. Feel free to take your time,
General Bai."
With those words, he walked into theboratory.
Bai Yunan''s voice followed from behind. "Someone wants to see you."
Lu Shichu''s steps hesitated for a moment, and he turned to look at Bai Yunan. His eyes flickered
momentarily before he regained hisposure.
"I don''t want to see anyone," he retorted icily, then continued into theboratory.
Bai Yunan watched Lu Shichu enter theboratory. After standing there for a few seconds, he
eventually walked away.
Before the incident with Gricy, he had crossed paths with Lu Shichu.
Lu Shichu was Lu Qingyou''s distant cousin from a different branch of the family. Despite not sharing
much blood rtion, their families maintained a strong connection and had a good rtionship.
However, due to the reserved nature of Lu Shichu''s parents and the geographical distance between
their cities, they didn''t interact frequently. Nheless, an undeniable bond persisted between them.
Because of this rtionship, their families would asionallye together for gatherings. As fate
would have it, Bai Yunan''s family lived as neighbors to Lu Qingyou''s family, and that was when he first
met Lu Shichu.
Upon learning about Lu Shichu''s connection with Gricy, Bai Yunan even discussed it with Lu Qingyou''s
father.
In their conversation, Lu Qingyou''s father subtly conveyed that Lu Shichu was a good-natured person
and that he should look out for him.
Armed with this advice, Bai Yunan would not cause any harm to Lu Shichu, even if Qin Muchen never
sought his assistance.
As time went on, Bai Yunan couldn''t help but notice a remarkable change in Lu Shichu. This
transformation wasn''t merely surface-level, but it emanated from within.
...
Lu Shichu was absent-minded the whole day.
Not for any other reason, but because of Bai Yunan''sst sentence.
''Someone wants to see you.''
Who could it be?
In the sprawling city of Jingcheng, he could easily narrow down the possibilities.
It had to be either Qin Muchen or Su Ziyue.
However, he doubted that Qin Muchen would actively seek him out.
So, that left Su Ziyue.
Did he want to see her?
Undeniably.
Yet, at the same time, he was conflicted; there was a part of him that didn''t want to face her.
Since the Gricy incident concluded and he arrived in Jingcheng City, Lu Shichu realized that nothing
had stirred his emotions—except for matters concerning Su Ziyue.
At noon, his assistant went out to run an errand and returned looking hesitant to speak.
Lu Shichu looked up and inquired, "What''s wrong?"
The assistant, being a graduate student, possessedmendable abilities. In contrast to others of his
age, he disyed a remarkable level of maturity, a quality that resonated well with Lu Shichu''s
preferences.
The assistant rarely hesitated like this, as if he had something to say but struggled to find the right
words.
"If you don''t want to say, then don''t force yourself."
If he had no intention of sharing, Lu Shichu had no interest in pressing for information either.
The assistant nced at Lu Shichu''s tall yet indifferent figure and uttered, "Miss Cheng is outside."
It seemed like she had been waiting for a long time.
The assistant was familiar with Cheng Qiulu as she had visited Lu Shichu on previous asions.
Without even lifting his head, Lu Shichu advised, "Channel that energy into your research. You''ll
eventually achieve something remarkable."
Blushing at his nonchnt words, the assistant lowered his head and did not dare to say anything
further.
Lu Shichu was aware that Cheng Qiulu wouldn''t easily give up.
He understood that in their youth, people were filled with passion, patience, and courage.
However, as time passed, these qualities often diminished, leaving them timid andpliant—much
like himself.
Though he didn''t truly have a passion for research, being a doctor seemed eptable too.
Yet, his destiny had long slipped out of his control.
Since then, he did many things half-heartedly.
If it hadn''t been for his parents, he wouldn''t want to enter the research institute. He would have been
fine with sitting in jail, and he truly didn''t have any concerns about it.
Having done something wrong, he epted the consequences without fear.
For the next few days, Cheng Qiulu lingered outside the research institute, hoping to see Lu Shichu.
The guards on duty couldn''t stand it anymore as they questioned why a young girl would stand outside
in such freezing weather.
However, Lu Shichu remained indifferent, colder than anyone else around him.
He simply stayed inside the research institute, and his assistant couldn''t take it anymore. "Mr. Lu, why
not go and see Miss Cheng?"
When Bai Yunan sent Lu Shichu to the research institute, he kept his rtionship with Gricy a secret.
Except for the higher-ups, nobody else knew about it.
Given his past as the leader of "K7," the authorities respected him and appointed him as the director.
Lu Shichu didn''t object to the position.
With an expression of displeasure, Lu Shichu nced at his assistant and sternly replied, "She''s out
there causing trouble in my life every day. Do I have to meet her?"
"Just consider it for Miss Cheng''s persistence—" The assistant paused, genuinely feeling sorry for
Cheng Qiulu.
Lu Shichu turned back to his work, maintaining hisposure as he calmly remarked, "Persistence
often goes unrewarded in this world. Don''t bother trying to convince me. I won''t go to see her. If it''s too
much for you to handle, you can meet her instead."
No one understood the essence of persistence better than him.
Over the years, he had persistently and patiently loved Su Ziyue, even entertaining thoughts of taking
someone''s life at some point.
In retrospect, it all seemed futile.
Nevertheless, he held no regrets.
The assistant was taken aback, as the first part of Lu Shichu''s sentence sounded particrly
mncholic.