Tang Zhiyuan.
Four years.
She remembered him perfectly, how his favorability had dropped from ninety to zero.
Tang Zhiyuan carried a paper bag containing a few sets of clothes. He lived in the lab and rarely came home, this trip was just to collect his things.
"Zhiyuan."
The man paused, looked up at his elder brother, and then habitually scanned his lower leg.
"Brother, sit," Tang Zhiyuan guided him to the sofa and placed a glass of water in front of him.
Tang Zhishen smiled at his brother. "Zhiyuan, I've found blood and hair samples from a mutated merman. They're all at the lab. Research them as soon as you have time."
The man stood up instantly, his eyes bright.
"I'll go now."
His brother had told him about this before, but they hadn't managed to capture one.
The man walked out without hesitation. Tang Zhishen couldn't stop him.
He shook his head inwardly. His brother was engrossed in his research; he was the one who developed the SVT vaccine.
Before, he had forced him into business, and he was unwilling to come home. Now, he was glad he hadn't stopped him.
As the man stepped out of the villa, crossed the pond, and walked along the stone path, he suddenly stopped.
He saw a slender figure under a large tree. A young girl in a black dress, her hair slightly curled, was gazing into the distance, lost in thought.
The man's chest tightened, a strange pang in his heart.
Did he know this girl?
He clearly didn't...
She was a stranger.
The girl seemed to sense someone watching her. She turned her head slightly, and their eyes met.
Four years had passed, but his appearance remained exquisitely handsome, unchanged.
Her pink lips parted slightly. "Tang..."
"Zhiyuan, hurry and go."
The man blinked, averted his gaze, and strode away.
Tang Zhiyuan stood in front of her, hands in his pockets, leaning down to look at her.
She had changed into this outfit on the speedboat. The tight skirt outlined her perfect figure, her legs slender and fair.
Beautiful, yes.
But, Zhiyuan couldn't.
"What do you want?"
The girl's eyes turned cold. Tang Zhiyuan's gaze just now...
It wasn't the surprise of reunion, but... amazement upon first sight?
Had he lost his memory?
"What's wrong with Zhiyuan?" Xu Qian couldn't help but ask.
Tang Zhiyuan was also a mission target; she had to face him sooner or later.
The man's red lips curved into a cold smile. "Stay away from him in the future. Remember what I said."
With that, the man turned and left, offering no explanation.
Xu Qian narrowed her eyes slightly and didn't follow.
[System, what's wrong with Tang Zhiyuan?] Why did he suddenly lose his memory?
[Ding, the system is unaware.]
The girl sighed, her brows furrowed. Her bright eyes were captivating, making her look incredibly pitiful.
She would deal with Tang Zhishen first.
After she walked into the living room, the white figure behind the door slowly emerged. The girl in his sight was long gone, but he still stood by the door, motionless.
The man touched his constricted chest. He had never felt this way before...
It was so strange.
***
"Come here."
As soon as he entered the living room, the man's cold voice carried over.
Xu Qian obediently walked over, reminding herself constantly that he was a mission target, the boss, and she couldn't provoke him.
"Sit."
The breakfast in the insulated containers had been opened. There were Chinese and Western options, a total of five or six servings, exuding a fragrant aroma.
Xu Qian turned her head away, resisting.
"What is it?" To be sent on a mission so early in the morning, only to be back after several hours and then scolded, while also being unable to eat.
Annoying.
She just wanted to go back to her room and sleep.
The man glanced at her and picked up his chopsticks.
"Let's eat together."
Hmm?