Cheng You received Xu Nanxi’s agreement and crisply signed her name.
Once signed, the wager would take effect.
There were two copies; Xu Nanxi still kept one, worried that Cheng You might go back on her word, as it wasn't a small sum.
Cheng You took her copy and immediately went to find Zhao Jisheng.
“Could you introduce me to Director Hao? Xu Nanxi is very sincere; he said something happened to Mu Xicao and he’ll take full responsibility.”
Zhao Jisheng glanced at it and saw ten Taiji Pills. He was agitated.
“I thought this was his letter of guarantee; it turns out to be your wager! Cheng You, are you foolish, giving him ten Taiji Pills for nothing?”
Cheng You chuckled, “Are you so sure I won’t win?”
Zhao Jisheng tapped her, “Xu Nanxi clearly has a lot of schemes. If he weren’t confident, would he dare to do this? Even if he can’t truly revive Mu Xicao, he can surely restore its vitality temporarily. What will you do then?”
Cheng You pointed to the small print at the bottom, “Our wager has a time limit, half a month. If his nutrient solution is truly effective, then that’s for the best. If not, the truth will be revealed in half a month.”
Perhaps it wouldn’t even take half a month.
Zhao Jisheng still disagreed. Ten Taiji Pills.
Many of his old friends wanted to connect with him to ask Cheng You for a pill, but he refused.
The thought of possibly having to give ten pills to Xu Nanxi made him restless.
Cheng You smiled helplessly, “If I don’t pay something, how can I get Xu Nanxi to sign this? He wrote this agreement himself. Later, if something happens to Mu Xicao, Director Hao will have to severely punish him.”
Even the steady Zhao Jisheng couldn’t help but roll his eyes.
Isn’t that just telling Director Hao that you’re hoping something happens to Mu Xicao?
Cheng You patted his shoulder, “Don’t worry, old man. If something truly happens to Mu Xicao later, I’ll take responsibility, alright?”
As long as it wasn’t dead, she could save it.
“I say, you girl, going to such lengths. Why not just step in earlier?”
Cheng You placed the agreement on the table and pointed, “If I had acted earlier, would it still seem so precious?
Given Liu Ying’s attitude, if I had rushed forward, I would have seemed cheap.
Zhao Jisheng shook his head and turned to examine the medicinal herbs in the ground, ignoring her.
Cheng You, anxious, held up two fingers.
“Help me out, and I’ll give you two Taiji Pills later, alright?”
Zhao Jisheng tsked, “Am I doing this for that stuff?”
“Then do you agree?”
“Agreed!”
Zhao Jisheng rubbed his nose. He really wasn't doing it for the Taiji Pills.
He was just curious; everyone said the stuff was good, and he wanted to see how good it really was.
Since Zhao Jisheng had agreed to Cheng You, he naturally had to handle the matter promptly.
He handed the agreement to Director Hao, not asking him to pursue accountability, but hoping that if something happened to Mu Xicao, he would handle it impartially.
Director Hao was torn between laughter and tears, “Professor Zhao, are you hoping our Mu Xicao has an accident! There is only one Mu Xicao in the entire research institute. If something happens, I won’t even have a place to cry.”
He was genuinely annoyed.
Especially after what happened with Xu Nanxi a couple of days ago, he felt even more stifled.
The person Liu Ying brought, he couldn’t do anything to Xu Nanxi, so he could only scold Liu Ying severely in his office.
Zhao Jisheng quickly said, “How could I think that? I know the importance of Mu Xicao. This is just a wager; I’m actually hoping Cheng You loses.”
Director Hao waved his hand, “Don’t worry. Even if you hadn’t come to tell me, if something really happened to Mu Xicao, I wouldn’t let that brat off the hook.”
Seeing his firm attitude, Zhao Jisheng knew he wasn’t joking and felt relieved.
After sitting for a while, he couldn't help but give Director Hao a hint, “If there’s something wrong with Mu Xicao, have someone notify me.”
Director Hao’s expression turned serious, “Professor Zhao, you have a way?”
“I don’t have that kind of ability, but I know someone who can save it. Guaranteed.”
The words “guaranteed” made Director Hao’s face show shock.
None of the experts in their institute’s botanical field dared to utter those words.
“Professor Zhao, who is it? Can you introduce me!” He stood up excitedly.
“Director Hao, it’s not the right time yet. I can’t tell you who that person is.”
Though he didn’t say, Director Hao went through all the possible candidates in his mind.
Then, a flash of inspiration struck him.
“Dean Cao mentioned someone to me before; it couldn’t be that person, could it?”
Dean Cao of the Agricultural Research Institute had only vaguely mentioned it, saying it was confidential and couldn’t be discussed further.
In any case, people of higher standing had heard of this person’s identity but didn’t know who they were.
Zhao Jisheng made a zipping motion with his lips.
“I didn’t say anything.”
Director Hao visibly relaxed, “In that case, I can rest assured.”
Having resolved the matter entrusted by Cheng You, Zhao Jisheng was about to leave.
In a blink, he saw Liu Ying rush in from outside.
His heart skipped a beat. Could Mu Xicao really be in trouble?
Director Hao asked before him, “Did something happen to Mu Xicao?”
Liu Ying quickly shook her head, her face full of excitement, “Director Hao, hurry and take a look. Mu Xicao has come back from the dead!”
Director Hao and Zhao Jisheng exchanged glances. Without a word, they hurried outside.
Upon arriving at the scene, Mu Xicao, in contrast to its previous wilted state, was now full of vitality and had even grown two new shoots.
Its condition indeed looked good.
Zhao Jisheng didn’t harbor any malicious thoughts and was genuinely happy for them.
“Alright, alright. Since Mu Xicao has been saved, it is a great fortune.”
The research institute valued this plant so highly; it must have some significant value.
“I originally thought Xu Nanxi was too reckless and brought a bigger problem to our institute. I never expected that kid to actually have some skill, even managing to save Mu Xicao. Could it be that we’ve been too overly protective of Mu Xicao?”
Her tone was implicitly boastful, subtly reminding Director Hao that Xu Nanxi was brought by her.
Without her, whether Mu Xicao would live was another question.
Director Hao was happy but didn’t let his guard down.
“Whether the nutrient solution is effective still needs to be observed for a few more days.”
Liu Ying did not refute his words. Being conservative, they needed to observe for at least three days. Once the situation stabilized, they could confirm it was Xu Nanxi’s merit.
If anything happened to Mu Xicao during this period, it would still be his responsibility.
But Liu Ying was confident; Mu Xicao had already sprouted new leaves, what could possibly go wrong?
It had clearly revived.
In her haste, she couldn’t keep the news to herself and immediately told Xu Nanxi.
“You’ve earned great merit this time. Later, I’ll ask Director Hao to apply for a reward for you.”
Xu Nanxi’s expression brightened, his uncontrollable joy overflowing.
What truly made him happy wasn't the research institute’s reward, but the ten Taiji Pills from Cheng You!