Dressed as cannon fodder, I mistakenly took the heartthrob script

Seven o'clock at night.

A black Cayenne galloped on the driveway, broke through the dark night, drove across the street, and quickly drove towards the suburbs.

Inside the carriage, the two people in the driver's seat and the passenger's seat looked dignified.

Ji Yingxian took out the Bluetooth headset, put it on, and dialed a contact on the phone.

That party answered quickly.

Ji Yingxian said in a deep voice: "Liu Xun, go immediately to find out what products Huicheng Pharmaceutical Research Group is currently developing."

Assistant Liu paused for a moment. After understanding what Ji Yingxian meant and reacting, he immediately responded and began to investigate.

Ji Yingxian hung up the call with Assistant Liu with a very bad expression on his face.

He was silent for a while, then turned to comfort Qin Ning, "Ning Ning, don't worry, I will handle this matter."

Qin Ning paled and nodded, "Shuangqin is also responsible for this matter. The company's supervision is not strict and negligent, otherwise it will not leak out in our laboratory."

He said, reaching out and rubbing gently on the temple.

Originally, he and Ji Yingxian were talking downstairs, but he didn't have time to sort out the origin of Ji Yingxian's "brother". Mr. Shen suddenly called, saying that Shuangqin's current information on biological valve materials might be leaked, and another pharmaceutical company The company obtained it, and the other party applied for a patent first.

This time, the first experimental product of the biological valve material was successfully released by the research teams of Shuangqin and Jishi, but now the patent was taken away due to the accidental leakage of information.

Qin Ning frowned. He really couldn't figure out why the information was leaked. The researchers in the laboratory were all screened and hired with a lot of money, so there was no reason to leak the information.

This matter requires deep thought.

Ji Yingxian was also in a terrible mood. When he first set up the research team, he never thought of profiting from patents. He just wanted to let the old man not worry about Qin Ning's illness. Later, he fell in love with Qin Ning and devoted himself to it .

With in-depth understanding, he knows how important the patent of this experimental result is to Qin Ning, not only saving his life, but also the hard work of him and the Shuangqin research team.

But now, this hard work has been stolen.

How could he not be angry, and how could he not feel sorry for his Ning Ning.

The two drove quickly and arrived in Shuangqin before eight o'clock.

Mr. Shen, Lao Qian and others were waiting in the laboratory. When Qin Ning and the others entered, they unlocked it with their fingerprints and quickly entered the laboratory on the first floor.

Shen Jianxi, no, it should be Kiko, he is also in the laboratory.

When Qin Ning saw him, he was stunned for a second. He never thought that Kiko would come here for Shen Jianxi. According to Kiko's personality, he should not be easily instigated and controlled by others.

When Lao Qian and Mr. Shen saw Qin Ning coming in, they immediately told Qin Ning the ins and outs of the matter, so that Qin Ning could understand the situation.

Roughly speaking, when Shuangqin came out with the first experimental product, it started to apply for a patent. A few days after the application was submitted, Mr. Shen suddenly received a call, and the party informed him that there was a problem with the patent application. , a pharmaceutical company named Huicheng is also applying for the patent.

The relevant staff compared the two patent applications and found that the content was highly similar, almost identical, and it was difficult to draw a conclusion for a while, so they contacted Mr. Shen to inquire about the situation.

At present, Shuangqin is applying later than the other party, which is very unfavorable to Shuangqin. It is very likely that it will not be able to apply for a patent, and will be accused of plagiarism by the other party.

After Mr. Shen learned about the situation, he first got to know the situation with Lao Qian, and then contacted Qin Ning immediately, intending to deal with it as soon as possible, otherwise it would be very bad for Shuangqin.

After listening to Mr. Shen's narration, Qin Ning first invited everyone out of the laboratory, and entered the conference room with Mr. Qian Shen and Ji Yingxian.

Kiko was very dissatisfied with this, and said with a sullen face: "You doubt me?"

Qin Ning explained: "It's not that I doubt you, it's just that other than the main person in charge, other people need to avoid suspicion. I hope you can understand."

Kiko's expression was even more displeased, "If you don't believe me, you must believe him, how could he betray you."

This "he" refers to Shen Jianxi.

Seeing that he was unhappy, Qin Ning was thinking about how to deal with it, when he saw Ji Yingxian put his shoulders lightly, leaned closer and said, "You go in first, and I will handle him."

Kiko frowned, "Ji Yingxian, what are you talking to him about?"

Ji Yingxian raised his eyebrows, "None of your business."

Kiko looked ugly and was about to explode, but Qin Ning glanced at him and walked into the conference room without looking back.

He raised his heels, but Ji Yingxian raised his hand to stop him.

Kiko frowned, "Ji Yingxian, do you want to do something?"

Ji Yingxian's clothes are simple today, in casual clothes, without leather shoes, he looks younger, but also more ostentatious.

He flexed his knuckles and said unhurriedly: "Sorry, he doesn't want you to go in, so you are not allowed to go in."

Kiko sneered, "I bet you dare not touch a finger of mine."

Ji Yingxian grabbed Kiko by the collar, clenched his fists tightly, his bright eyebrows were aggressive and arrogant.

"Is it?"

Kiko narrowed his eyes and looked back, "Shen Jianxi has a 50.00% possibility of being Qin Ning's half-brother."

"He's looking for this illegitimate brother."

"Do you dare to hit me?"

Kiko added with a half-smile.

Ji Yingxian tightened his knuckles violently, making a crackling sound.

Kiko nodded meanly on her cheek, "I think you are crazy, why don't you hit me?"

Ji Yingxian stared at him coldly, grabbed Kiko by the collar, forcibly dragged him to the door, and threw him out vigorously, threatening in a deep voice.

"You better pray that you are."

Kiko raised an eyebrow and smiled, not caring.

With a bang, Ji Yingxian closed the laboratory door and locked it.

After finishing all this, he opened the door of the meeting room and stepped inside, his eyes turned around in the space and fell on Qin Ning.

He strode to Qin Ning's side and sat down very naturally.

Lao Qian and Mr. Shen have long been used to it, and they didn't feel that there was anything wrong, so they continued to discuss with Qin Ning how to deal with this matter.

Mr. Shen said: "At present, we can only try our best to prove that the experimental data is prior to Huicheng Group, but now there is a difficult problem. The other party has not announced their experimental time and other information."

After hearing this, Lao Qian said: "Whether the other party has announced it or not, we also need to prepare first, classify the date of the earliest experimental data, and arrange it with trusted people, so as not to make countermeasures based on our time."

He scratched his head again, and said angrily, "I really don't know which son of a bitch leaked the information. If this person is caught, he must be beaten up."

Old Qian glared at him angrily, and thumped the table twice in anger.

After Qin Ning pondered, he said: "What you said makes sense. From my point of view, now we will deal with it in two parts. First, deal with Huicheng Group and collect all the data for future use. On the other hand, call the police and find out what it is as soon as possible." People leak information."

Ji Yingxian sat next to Qin Ning, with his arms folded, quietly listening to the conversation of several people, and when the topic was about to end, he intervened aloud.

"Other than the internal personnel, who have been in the laboratory?"

When he asked a question suddenly, Lao Qian was stunned for a few seconds, unable to react.

Qin Ning quickly understood his intentions, and asked Lao Qian again.

Lao Qian pondered for a while, frowned and recalled carefully, and listed a few non-laboratory personnel, all of whom had entered and left the laboratory only once.

Qin Ning asked Mr. Shen to investigate secretly, and said: "First go through the company's internal monitoring to see if there is anything suspicious."

Ji Yingxian tapped lightly on the armrest with his fingers, and added another sentence after Qin Ning finished giving instructions.

"I'll have someone investigate the activities of these people outside of Shuangqin Company. As for Huicheng Group..."

Ji Yingxian paused for a moment, met Qin Ning's gaze, smiled, and said, "I'll take care of it, you can recuperate in the hospital with peace of mind."

Lao Qian and Mr. Shen somehow felt full.

Qin Ning blinked lightly, but said nothing.

Ji Yingxian took advantage of the situation to shake Qin Ning's hand, but Qin Ning avoided his movements and said, "Then leave it to Mr. Ji, please."

Ji Yingxian was taken aback for a moment, then withdrew his hand silently, but his brows were tightly frowned.

Ningning doesn't seem very happy tonight?

This answer will soon be confirmed in the next few days.

Ji Yingxian came to the private hospital to see Qin Ning several times, but he refused to let him in. Even though Wang Hai couldn't bear the pressure to open the door for him, Qin Ning was still in the bedroom of the ward and didn't come out to see him.

This made Ji Yingxian deeply inexplicable, but he was busy with Huicheng Group, so he didn't come so frequently.

Wang Hai once again watched Ji Shao leave, and looked back at Mr. Qin who was sitting outside the balcony in a daze, not understanding what the two of them were arguing about.

But it was not easy for him to intervene in detail, so he could only speak good words for Ji Shao at Qin Ning's place as much as possible.

Qin Ning heard his unskilled praise, and chuckled softly, "Wang Hai, don't force yourself, I know what kind of person Ji Yingxian is, I just..."

It's just that I can't get past my own level.

Ji Yingxian's liking for him seemed to be based on a certain person, and the word "brother" he used that night was referring to someone else.

He had the wrong person.

In other words, what he likes is the person called "Brother".

Qin Ning didn't know why he would admit his mistake, but at least, he didn't want to be that person.

What is this, double?

He shook his head and smiled again, looking helpless.

Find time to make it clear to Ji Yingxian another day, it's not good for both of them to procrastinate like this.

Qin Ning thought about how to deal with it, and asked Wang Hai the date. The day after tomorrow is the memorial service for Wen Ci's father, Wen Weiliang, and he invited Qin Ning.

Qin Ning calculated the time and decided to go to the memorial service the day after tomorrow, and find an opportunity to talk about it with Ji Yingxian.

Listening to the noisy cicadas outside, Wang Hai said, "Mr. Qin, come in first, it's almost noon, and the temperature is getting hot soon, don't get heatstroke."

Qin Ning nodded and walked into the room.

As soon as he came in and sat down, he received a call from Dean Chen, who explained to him concisely that the orphanage can treat older children. At present, there are only girls, and the only one who is close to the age is Shen Jianxi, but Shen Jianxi's actual age is 21. It was different from the age Qin Ning described.

Furthermore, Shen Jianxi was adopted by a couple of professors when he was very young, which does not match Qin Ning's other description.

Qin Ning could also think that Shen Jianxi was not, but he didn't understand why Kiko said such things to him at that time.

After thanking Dean Chen, he hung up the phone and received another WeChat message from President Shen.

Mr. Shen spoke in voice, and in the microphone, he hesitated to speak, as if he wanted to say something, but it was inconvenient, he kept hesitating.

Qin Ning replied directly, asking him what's the matter.

Mr. Shen did not reply to the voice this time, but sent a few pictures, which were A4 paper documents with dense black fonts on them.

Qin Ning roughly looked at it, and it was one of the suspects related to the data leakage of this experiment. The whereabouts of this person were outlined in detail in the text, and there was nothing suspicious, even very normal.

It's also this normality that makes people feel that something is wrong, as if the other party expected to be discovered by others, deliberately creating an alibi.

Very strange.

Qin Ning glanced over this person's information and couldn't help but pause.

Mr. Shen asked: "Mr. Qin, should we continue to investigate this?"

Qin Ning replied: "Continue to investigate, if it is really this person, I will deal with it myself."

President Shen heaved a sigh of relief.

Qin Ning also sensed his embarrassment, and ended the conversation with a few words of comfort.

He silently looked at the picture sent by Mr. Shen, thoughtful.

Wang Hai didn't bother Qin Ning, and quietly brewed a cup of mint tea to relieve Qin Ning's heat.

The closer to July, the higher the temperature. It is impossible to stay indoors without using air conditioners. This is also a major feature of Bincheng. Winter is cold, dry and snowy, and hot summer is like being stuffed in a steamer. It is no different from the ice and fire. .

Qin Ning took a sip of mint tea, and when the phone beeped, someone sent a WeChat message.

He opened it casually and looked down.

【xian】: (poor.jpg)

【xian】: Ning Ning, did I do something wrong? (crying.jpg)

【xian】: Say it, I’ll change it (beautiful sitting posture.jpg)

Qin Ning: "..."

It's hard to believe that the arrogant and conceited Ji will always post such an emoji, Qin Ning's lips can't help but slightly rise, and he shakes his head helplessly.

He replied unhurriedly.

Soon.

Mr. Ji, who was far away in Ji's company, received a reply, which was only two short words.

【the day after tomorrow】

Boss Ji suddenly looked up from his desk and called out "Liu Xun".

Assistant Liu didn't know, so he looked over.

President Ji put the phone away, and said sternly: "Take the phone, and help me download more cute emoji packs, the more pitiful the better, and it's best if you can't help but feel soft-hearted when you see it."

Assistant Liu: "???"

Shuangqin Company.

Old Qian watched Mr. Shen put down his phone, and asked, "Are you ready with Xiao Qin?"

Mr. Shen nodded, "I have already sent the information. After reading it, Mr. Qin should have made a decision in his heart. Let's listen to his arrangement and think about what to do next."

Old Qian said "hmm" and said, "This matter really needs his decision."

"On the side of Huicheng Group, Mr. Ji also got the channel of the other party's access to information. If you follow the investigation, you should be able to find out the mastermind behind the scenes in a short time."

"Where is it?"

Mr. Shen said: "Mr. Qin's project involves too much interest, it is inevitable that someone will covet it, but I don't understand why it is that person."

Old Qian also sighed, "If I don't talk about you, I'm also very depressed. Who would have expected this. If it's not because of Xiao Qin, I would like to ask directly."

The two looked at each other, and they both saw helplessness in each other's eyes. Afterwards, they discussed and chatted about Huicheng Group for a while.

time flies.

On the day of Father Wen's memorial service.

Ji Yingxian arrived at the ward very early in the morning and picked up Qin Ning, and the two set off to the place where Wen's family reported the memorial service.

On the way, Qin Ning sent a text message to Ke Song.

Wang Hai asked for leave today, and Qin Ning couldn't drive by himself. He asked Ke Song to pick him up later. The reason was that if he and Ji Yingxian talked about the relationship between the two of them, it would be difficult to guarantee that they would not be embarrassed together, and then avoid comparisons. good.

Furthermore, he had something to say to Ke Song.

Ke Song replied quickly, saying that he was ready at any time and let Qin Ning just take orders.

Qin Ning turned off the phone without worry, and silently looked at the lush greenery outside the car window.

Ji Yingxian hadn't seen him for a few days, and thinking about Qin Ning was driving him crazy. He really realized what it means to "not see each other for a day is like three autumns". In just a few days, not only three autumns, it felt like dozens of autumns had passed.

If it wasn't for the fear of making Qin Ning angry and bad for his health, he would have climbed up to the bedroom of the ward on the second floor a long time ago, how could he behave himself and wait till today.

Naturally, Qin Ning didn't know that Ji Yingxian's inner emotions were surging, and his eyes were calmly looking at the passing trees, his dark eyes were deep and his thoughts were far away.

Ji Yingxian looked at Qin Ning's reflection almost greedily through the car window. He was like a fish that was short of water and thirsty after being stranded, and Qin Ning was the vast ocean on which he lived.

He involuntarily leaned over, next to Qin Ning.

Qin Ning noticed his scorching gaze and the scalding temperature of the back of his hand piercing through the fabric, so he moved towards the car door unnaturally.

Ji Yingxian moved along shamelessly, squeezing Qin Ning into a narrow space where he couldn't move any more. His hot and moist breath hit Qin Ning's ear, and his entire ear became red and hot uncontrollably.

Qin Ning: "..."

Qin Ning said with an unnatural expression, "If you squeeze any more, I'll have to—"

A car suddenly drove out of the blind spot at an extremely fast speed. The driver turned the steering wheel quickly, the body turned sharply, and the tires made harsh friction sounds on the asphalt road.

Due to inertia, the people in the carriage all leaned to one side.

Qin Ning didn't have time to hold the door handle, so he fell towards Ji Yingxian and crashed into his arms. Ji Yingxian hugged Qin Ning's forehead with his palms to prevent bumps.

The two of them collided with the car door, Qin Ning had Ji Yingxian as a pad, and was unscathed, but it was Ji Yingxian who bumped into the door handle and let out a muffled snort.

The driver, Lao Ding, has 20 years of driving experience. He took timely emergency measures, held the steering wheel steady, and then returned to the normal route. The Bentley did not bump into each other.

Qin Ning first looked back at the car parked not far away. It was an unremarkable white Volkswagen. The other party noticed Qin Ning's pause and quickly turned around and left.

Qin Ning was puzzled for a few seconds, then turned around and saw Ji Yingxian grinning in pain, and quickly asked, "Did it hurt?"

Ji Yingxian waved his hands and said, "I'm fine, I just hit my lower back a little bit and hurt my wrist bone. It's not serious, really not serious."

Qin Ning said, "Let me see."

He reached out to shake Ji Yingxian's hand, and took it over to look at it seriously.

Ji Yingxian desperately suppressed the raised lips, but said in his mouth: "It's really fine, Ningning, you really don't have to worry."

When he was speaking, he sneaked a glance at Qin Ning, seeing that Qin Ning's eyes were full of tension and worry, he couldn't help praising himself from the bottom of his heart.

Through the wechat chat with Qin Ning that day, Mr. Ji suddenly got the idea that Qin Ning was soft but not hard, and gradually mastered the skill of selling misery.

But his acting skills are not very good, Qin Ning was keenly aware that when he raised his eyes, he was smiling.

Qin Ning: "..."

Qin Ning let go of his hand indifferently, "It's fine."

President Ji: "???"

Mr. Ji didn't know where his flaws were exposed, he could only rub his fingertips depressedly, reminiscing about the delicate touch of Qin Ning's fingers.

More than half an hour later, the two arrived at the place where the memorial service was held.

This place is not far from Wen's father's burial cemetery, on the middle of the mountain, it is relatively remote, and it is a place that is only populated during the Qingming Festival, and there are no residents around.

The driver sent the two to their destination.

Qin Ning and Ji Yingxian got out of the car and entered the manor. Both of them wore black suits according to the etiquette. Before entering the manor, someone would distribute white corsages to the guests at the door.

The two put on their corsages and walked to their destination according to the landmarks.

A lot of people have gathered for this matter, and Mr. Ji, Father He and others have also arrived and are exchanging greetings on the lawn outside the memorial service.

Mr. Ji Yingxian was spotted by Mr. Ji, so he directly grabbed him to meet someone. Mr. Ji was about to retire, and the Ji family was managed by Mr. Ji Yingxian and his son. He needed to pave the way for Mr. Ji Yingxian.

Ji Yingxian originally wanted to take Qin Ning's hand to take him with him, but Qin Ning declined, he didn't like this kind of occasion very much, Ji Yingxian asked him to wait for him for a while, Qin Ning nodded in agreement.

After he left, a waiter came over and told Qin Ning that Mr. Wen wanted to see him.

Qin Ning followed the waiter to the corridor outside the hall. The other party took him out and left. Qin Ning walked a few steps in the direction indicated by him, and suddenly heard an angry curse.

"Bitch, you're too embarrassed to come here! The company was reported and the relevant department ordered to stop work for rectification. Did you do it?!"

"Brother, I've never done..."

The gentle and cool voice behind is very familiar.

Qin Ning's heart tightened, and he recognized the owner of the voice.

It's warm words.

He quickly walked around the corner of the corridor, and saw a room with the door half closed, and the two voices came from there.

Qin Ning walked quickly, he reached the door, raised his hand and opened the door——

Wen Yi, who was about to slap Wen Ci, froze suddenly. He looked up at Qin Ning who suddenly appeared, startled and dazed.

"Who are you? Who let you in!"

Qin Ning stepped into the room, grabbed Wen Ci's arm, and protected Wen Ci, who was taller than him, behind him, and met Wen Yi's furious gaze.

"Mr. Wen, no matter what happens, it is not advisable to beat people with your hands."

His voice is as clear as gurgling water, as quiet as a spring, which makes people feel calm.

Wen Yi's face was gloomy, he glared at Wen Ci fiercely, then turned his head to look at Qin Ning, his eyes swept over Qin Ning viciously.

"Is it your turn to take care of my family's affairs?"

Qin Ning said: "I shouldn't take care of it, but if you want to beat my friend, I have to come out to defend him."

Wen Yi sneered, "You appeared here wearing a white corsage, you must have come to my father's memorial service, if you don't want to cause trouble, you should get out of here immediately, I won't bother with you."

Qin Ning looked cold, held Wen Ci's hand, led him, and went out without looking back.

Wen Yi's face turned livid with anger.

The two walked all the way outside under a row of plane trees.

The summer is hot, and the hot sun shines among the dense leaves, mottled all over the ground.

The breeze is blowing slowly, and the cicadas are constantly singing.

The two sat on the bench under the tree. Qin Ning let go of his hands, closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

Wen Ci tilted his head to look at him, and suddenly asked: "Why are you being so nice to me?"

Qin Ning opened his eyes and looked back at him. His black eyes reflected the sunlight like stars.

"Because we are friends."

Wen Ci smiled slightly, "Is it just friends?"

Qin Ning was stunned, not knowing how to answer.

Wen Ci slowly lowered his eyelashes, lowered his head, "That's fine."

He smiled slightly.

Qin Ning looked at him with a puzzled face, but Wen Ci didn't explain this sentence, but said, "Thank you just now."

Qin Ning asked: "Your elder brother treats you like this, you'd better avoid him."

No one will necessarily show up next time.

Wen Ci nodded, "No, I was kicked out of Wen's house by my elder brother. There is no place for me in Bincheng. After the memorial service, I am going to leave Bincheng to go abroad."

"when are we leaving?"

"You want to send me?"

Qin Ning said, "Before I leave, I'll see you off."

Wen Ci shook his head, "No need, I won't go back to Bincheng again, no one is waiting for me here."

No one was waiting, and there was no need to come back.

Qin Ning wanted to say that he was there as a friend, but considering that Wen Ci seemed to have some strange feelings for him, he didn't say anything more, fearing that Wen Ci might misunderstand and couldn't let go.

Wen Ci heard that Qin Ning had no intention of keeping her, a look of disappointment flashed in his eyes, and it was fleeting.

He smiled gently, "Let's go to the auditorium first, the memorial service will start in half an hour."

Qin Ning nodded.

The two went to the auditorium ahead.

As soon as he reached the entrance of the auditorium, a figure walked quickly from the side corridor, squeezed abruptly between the two of them, Wen Ci was pushed away by the other party, and staggered half a step.

Ji Yingxian said "Sorry" without sincerity, then turned around and asked Qin Ning nervously, "I've been looking for you for a long time but I haven't seen you, where have you been?"

God knows how anxious he was when he found out that Qin Ning was missing, for fear that Qin Ning would faint and get injured in a place where he could not see.

Qin Ning said, "I just wander around."

Ji Yingxian frowned, "Tell me next time, you are not in good health, don't walk around alone."

Qin Ning didn't answer, and looked over Ji Yingxian to look at Wen Ci, apologetic.

With a gentle smile, she motioned for herself to go in first.

Qin Ning nodded.

Seeing that he was ignoring him, Ji Yingxian went to talk to Wen Ci instead. The jealous jar was turned upside down, and he pinched Qin Ning's jaw forcefully and straightened his face so that he could look at him better.

Qin Ning frowned, "It hurts."

Ji Yingxian let go of his hand quickly. Seeing that there was a red mark on Qin Ning's chin, he was so distressed for a moment that he rubbed it lightly, and then carefully blew on it.

Qin Ning was amused by his actions.

"I'm lying to you, how can I be so fragile."

Ji Yingxian didn't believe it, and regretted that he broke Qin Ning's face.

Qin Ning noticed that someone was watching in the auditorium, so he stood a little away to distance himself from Ji Yingxian.

He said, "Go ahead."

The two entered the auditorium, found an empty seat, and sat down first.

The whole farewell ceremony was very traditional, led by a special host, one after another ceremony, took half a day, approaching the afternoon, the farewell ceremony of the memorial service slowly ended.

The Wen family prepared meals in the manor, and the guests left one after another after dinner.

Mr. Ji's driver couldn't come due to something, and Ji Yingxian was responsible for taking Mr. Ji back. He wanted Qin Ning to come with him, but Qin Ning called Ke Song in advance and asked him to come pick him up.

Ji Yingxian was very cautious about Qin Ning's safety, and asked the driver Lao Ding to take Mr. Ji home, and he and Qin Ning waited for Ke Song together.

Ke Song was not very familiar with the road, and after a long time, he was walking around the mountain road. When he arrived at the destination, it was completely dark.

Qin Ning and Ji Yingxian got in the car, Ke Song sent them directly to a private hospital, and Ji Yingxian asked Lao Ding to pick him up from the hospital.

Ji Yingxian watched Qin Ning and Ke Song enter the hospital before getting in the car and leaving.

Ke Song sent Qin Ning upstairs. When the two passed the green area, Qin Ning suddenly stopped.

"Ke Song, can you chat with me for a while?"

Ke Song was taken aback, then nodded, "Of course."

The two sat down on a bench in the green area, and Ke Song went to buy two bottles of water, one for Qin Ning and one for himself.

Qin Ning held the mineral water bottle and was silent for half a minute, then turned to look at Ke Song, a young man who was serious about his work.

He said slowly, "Why?"

Ke Song was raising his head to drink water, but he paused for a moment, then raised his lips and smiled, "What did Mr. Qin say?"

Qin Ning lowered his head and turned the water bottle in his hand, round and round, as if thinking about something.

"Why steal research materials?"