The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 211 Reached the Research Institute_1

Chapter 211: Chapter 211 Reached the Research Institute_1

In the research institute, just like in the military, there were mostly men, and fewer women.

Zhou Yuanchao was a normal man, and whenever he saw a beautiful female comrade, he would always think about one thing.

"Stay away from that woman," Huo Yingjie warned, not wanting that woman to cause trouble for his good friend.

Zhuo Yuanchao was taken aback, frowning as he said, "Brother, we can’t have any problems with our conduct. Your wife is so pretty and so nice, plus who in our entire institute isn’t envious that you’ve got such a good partner? Although it’s far, you are still young, and you’ll always have the chance to be transferred together in the future."

Huo Yingjie was puzzled, saying, "But my relationship with my partner is very good!"

"Then why were you paying attention to that female doctor just now, and telling me to keep my distance?" Zhou Yuanchao countered, "We are men of the new era, the practice of having three wives and four concubines isn’t popular anymore. Such issues with conduct are unacceptable."

After listening, Huo Yingjie gave a wry smile and said, "Ah, to tell you the truth, that Zhou Yuanyuan and my family go way back. She and my sister are good friends. During New Year’s, she even gave me a scarf. I didn’t accept it, and I sternly refused her. Now she has come here to work, probably still hasn’t given up and followed me here, there will be more troubles ahead!"

Zhou Yuanchao then suddenly understood and said, "So that’s how it is! Then you need to be careful, take good care of yourself in the future, and try not to come to our institute’s hospital anymore."

"I would never want to come to this place in my lifetime!" Huo Yingjie muttered under his breath, "After a good meal and the IV drips are done, I’ll head back."

"Okay, I’ll wait for you and take you back to the dorm, then I’ll return to the department," Zhou Yuanchao agreed, thinking that a good-looking guy like this would naturally attract lots of romantic interest, who knows what will happen in the future!

Even though he had never met Huo Yingjie’s partner, from the photo and the things she regularly sent Huo Yingjie, it was clear she was a good girl.

He had eaten quite a few of those things himself, and in the future, he would also need to help Huo Yingjie chase away other suitors.

After the meal, Huo Yingjie saw that the IV drip was finished and asked Zhou Yuanchao to fetch the nurse.

It wasn’t Zhou Yuanyuan who came this time but a young nurse.

Huo Yingjie breathed a sigh of relief, really not knowing how to deal with Zhou Yuanyuan.

He had made himself very clear, but Zhou Yuanyuan just wouldn’t listen. He wondered what was going through her mind.

What exactly did Zhou Yuanyuan like about him that he couldn’t change?

Huo Yingjie had already recovered a great deal, other than some weakness in his feet, there were no serious problems.

Zhou Yuanchao completed the hospital discharge procedures and helped Huo Yingjie leave.

Zhou Yuanyuan stood by the window on the second floor of the hospital, gazing obsessively at Huo Yingjie, the man she had liked since childhood.

From the first time she saw Huo Yingjie, her eyes were always on him.

In a crowd, he was outstanding and extraordinary.

She liked him so much, but why didn’t Huo Yingjie like her at all?

Was it because of that young educated woman He Tiantian?

But now, she was closer to Huo Yingjie. Close to the water, she would get the moon first. She was determined to have Huo Yingjie. As for those stray cats and dogs, they were definitely not her competitors.

While walking, Huo Yingjie shivered and thought it was just the wind blowing.

Zhou Yuanchao took Huo Yingjie back to the dormitory, poured him a glass of hot water, placed a book by Huo Yingjie’s bed, and prepared these things before heading back to his department.

Huo Yingjie felt tired after the walk and, after using the bathroom, fell back into a deep sleep.

He slept restlessly, plagued by unpleasant dreams.

By day one longs, by night one dreams.

Huo Yingjie dreamt of Zhou Yuanyuan often crying, causing trouble, and threatening suicide to cling to him, which led everyone in the research institute to say that he was two-timing and had a problematic character. Even worse, Sweet Treasure misunderstood him and wanted to break up with him!

In the dream, both heaven and earth were dim, and so was his heart.

"Ah..." Overwhelmed by the heartache and oppression in his dream, Huo Yingjie finally awoke with a start. Realizing it was just a dream, he breathed a sigh of relief.

He picked up the teacup next to him and took a few sips, causing Huo Yingjie to shake his head with a bitter smile.

Not only did he have to overcome the external chaotic disturbances, but also carry out arduous experiments. Now, he also had a ticking bomb by his side.

Perhaps he should discuss with the leadership about transferring Zhou Yuanyuan away.

But now, to approach the leadership with such a reason wouldn’t make any sense! After all, the others didn’t know about Zhou Yuanyuan’s behavior.

Oh, what a headache!

Huo Yingjie couldn’t sleep anymore; he got up to write a letter to He Tiantian.

With He Tiantian on his mind, Huo Yingjie’s heart felt warm and calm.

This was his life’s redemption!

Without Sweet Treasure, his life would still be so dull and tasteless!

Zhou Yuanyuan didn’t cling to him every day like Huo Yingjie had imagined, which greatly eased his worries.

As long as she didn’t bother him, Huo Yingjie wouldn’t actively seek out Zhou Yuanyuan. Hopefully, things could stay this good forever!

Huo Yingjie had his own research team. Chief Engineer Sun assigned two people to work with Huo Yingjie. One was Qian Miaomiao, responsible for clerical work, and the other was Tang Xinliang. They were both new to the research institute just like Huo Yingjie, but they weren’t as outstanding as he was.

Huo Yingjie also brought Zhou Yuanchao into the group, forming a four-person team.

It was Qian Miaomiao who had pleaded with Director Liu to join this group.

Initially, Qian Miaomiao had some romantic thoughts about Huo Yingjie, but she had not expected the refined Huo Yingjie to become a tyrant in the lab, intolerant of any mistakes. If she was even slightly slow, or made a mistake, she would face a barrage of criticism!

Even though the words weren’t personal insults, each sentence made one’s liver and gallbladder quiver violently!

Under such circumstances, even the most handsome of faces could no longer win Qian Miaomiao’s favor.

"Hehe, Xiao Qian, how’s the work going these days?" Director Liu inquired curiously. Heh, this niece of his had not been competent at first, but she had steadied a lot recently and made considerable progress!

Qian Miaomiao took a sip of water and sighed, "Work has gotten on track, and I’ve learned a lot. But my heart feels empty!"

Director Liu thought Qian Miaomiao had been rejected and, concerned she might take it hard, advised her, "Ah, child, Huo Yingjie is already taken. You’re a good girl; you can’t get involved in this."

As soon as Qian Miaomiao heard this, she quickly waved her hands to clarify, "Director Liu, you’ve misunderstood. I’ve given up on him long ago. Even if Huo Yingjie didn’t have a girlfriend, I wouldn’t fall for him anymore."

Director Liu was puzzled; previously, this girl had been so keen on working with Huo Yingjie, aiming to benefit from her proximity to him. In less than half a month, how had she changed so drastically?

"Ah, I can’t understand you young people these days; how can you change your minds so quickly?" Director Liu pretended to be oblivious and asked with a laugh, "You had better tell me everything. Your mother has charged me to take good care of you; you can’t keep things from me!"

Qian Miaomiao knew Director Liu meant well. In front of him, she didn’t hide her feelings, speaking as if she were an old soul, "Huo Yingjie appears reserved, polite, and cultured in public, but that’s all a facade. At work, Huo Yingjie is a devil, focused only on results, not people. He never lowers his expectations for me just because I am a woman. Whenever I make a mistake, he criticizes me so harshly, making me feel like a historical criminal for my errors."

"Heh, it’s good that you understand. He’s just a research fanatic," Director Liu thought to himself with satisfaction. His plan had worked; now he didn’t need to worry about this girl going astray.