On the West District intranet, he found information about the director of the Secret Shield Research Institute.
The director was a woman who looked to be nearing middle age, named Qin Sang. Qin Sang was an entrepreneur; before she took over MiShield, it was just an ordinary little research institute.
After she took over, Secret Shield gradually expanded.
But Qin Sang was very low-key; her family information was not listed in her relationship section. Only at the very bottom was there an unconfirmed, unsubstantiated rumor—
Qin Sang's relationship with her husband broke down after marriage, and the two divorced. Her husband left with nothing, and Qin Sang received all the property and custody of their child.
Xie Chiyuan wanted to search for her husband or children, but these two people were probably deliberately concealed, and no information could be found on the internal network.
“Your director is a boss.”
After reviewing the information, Xie Chiyuan put away his phone: "Why would a perfectly good boss like her invest in a research institute?"
This Ms. Qin does own a pharmaceutical business, and the pharmaceutical industry is indeed profitable. Could it be that she saw the potential in pharmaceuticals and that's why she set up this related research institute?
Yu An wasn't too interested in the boss, since he'd never even met him.
"Why are you asking about the director?"
Yu An didn't even look at his phone: "Selina said that the words of several PhDs in our research institute carry a lot of weight. They have shares, um, my dad has shares too."
Thinking of this, he sighed again: "Alas, it's a pity that all the money my father received went to me."
If you have shares, you can get a share of the money. The other PhDs can spend their share as they see fit. Only his father wants all the money for him to spend.
"My father had a very difficult life."
Yu An leaned into Xie Chiyuan's arms. Thinking of his father, he couldn't help but say a few more words: "Other fathers can have a healthy child, but he can't."
Xie Chiyuan's heart tightened upon hearing this. He couldn't help but feel heartache when he thought of Xiao Yu'an's sick state.
“Our An’an is very healthy now.”
Xie Chiyuan said to him in a low voice, "Besides, our An'an is so beautiful. She must have looked like a doll when she was little. Your father loves you so much that he won't think of you as a burden."
The people in the treatment ward all closed their eyes, acting as proper third wheels.
Yu An and Xie Chiyuan sat close together, chatting idly.
The kids outside are getting more and more engrossed in the exploration games.
I don't know how much time passed.
Xie Chiyuan's phone rang; it was Tan Zhan outside the research institute.
"How much longer?" Tan Zhan asked, glancing down at his watch. His watch wasn't too expensive, only a few hundred thousand.
He originally wanted to buy another watch, and this watch was a free gift.
"It'll be a while longer," Xie Chiyuan replied. "We'll definitely get out before dark."
Tan Zhan frowned.
He urged impatiently, "Can't we come out now? I'm short on time; I have other things to do."
Xie Chiyuan thought for a moment and said, "I'll add money."
Tan Zhan: "..."
Tan Zhan was silent for a moment, then asked after a few seconds, "How much more?"
Xie Chiyuan raised his hand to press his temple and bargained with him: "Add another five hundred, that's all I can do. We're going to exceed this month's budget."
After considering the other party's financial situation, Tan Zhan paused and said compassionately, "Hurry up, I'll wait for you until dark."
How pitiful.
He'll just give me a rock-bottom price.
Tan Zhan felt he was doing a good deed, but after hanging up the phone, Xie Chiyuan turned to Yu An and said, "You really can't judge a book by its cover. That guy outside, surnamed Tan, has the face of a noble young master, but he seems to be obsessed with money."
Yu An also knew that Xie Chiyuan had paid for her ride here.
He pinched Xie Chiyuan's cheek and coaxed him, "Some people just like making money. They give us convenience, and we give them money. It's a mutually agreeable transaction."
The transaction is a bit pricey.
His eyes darted around, and he offered a suggestion: "Next time I'll try to negotiate with him. I can talk to him nicely and ask him not to charge so much."
Upon hearing this, Xie Chiyuan's handsome face showed a slight hint of sadness.
He buried his face in Yu An's neck and asked, "An'an, I don't have much money right now. Do you feel wronged being with me?"
Yu An tugged at his ear: "I don't have any money either. We live within our means. There's no need to compare ourselves to others!"
If Xie Chiyuan were living alone, of course he wouldn't compare.
But even though he had a wife, he couldn't help but overthink. He buried his face in Yu An's neck for a while and muttered, "Wait for me a little longer, my position can still be promoted."
“There was also some left to me by my father and the others, in a safe, which I have never opened.”
Xie Chiyuan was like a dragon who had married his beloved little prince. In order to please the little prince, he racked his brains to count how many jewels he had, and then carefully gave them all to his little prince.
But the Little Prince didn't like jewels; he liked the dragon.
"Xie Chiyuan."
Seeing that he was always thinking about supporting her, Yu An tried to ease his pressure: "You become my wife, and I'll support you. That way, you won't have to worry about whether you can afford to support me."
Xie Chiyuan: "?"
Xie Chiyuan narrowed his eyes and stared at him: "Baby, do you need a beating?"
Yu An grunted twice in protest, but in the end, he was suppressed by Xie Chiyuan.
It was getting dark.
Yu An received several calls from Qi Zai, but he didn't let Qi Zai come over. Although the RV was spacious, Tan Zhan charged per person!
If his little Qi comes over, he'll have to take a car back home.
Each of the seven cubs will cost several hundred more!
“I’ll go and call Bazai and the others. Tonight, Bazai and Qiuqiu will watch the treatment chamber here while the two of us go find Yingjian.”
"good."
The two reached an agreement, and Yu An got up to go find Zai Zai. He messaged her to ask where she was, and then went there.
Chiu Chiu and Ba Zai somehow ended up in the small dark room.
The dark room is the place that mutants fear most.
Selina said that some mutants who have made serious mistakes and need education are sent here. Only when they are in the small dark room will they behave obediently.
Yu An's children are occasionally mischievous, but overall they are quite well-behaved. Therefore, his children have never been to this place before.
At this moment, in the small dark room.
Chiu Chiu squatted on the ground, her pale face still not recovered: "Eight-baby, are you sure you didn't see wrong?"
Bazai's face was also serious: "I didn't see wrong."
The children all fell silent.
After a while, Chiu Chiu murmured, "The dark room is so scary. How could Big Brother have stayed here? Big Brother didn't do anything wrong."
Two mischievous little ones, exploring haphazardly, stumbled upon a short video clip left behind in the dark room.
The image shows their eldest brother.
There are no detailed images of what the eldest brother experienced in the dark room. However, other fragmented footage shows other mutants being punished in the dark room.
In the picture—
They saw some of the deformed beings seemingly hallucinating, or perhaps caused by other factors. They were gnawing at their own bodies, eating them bit by bit.
Although Baza has eaten its own little tentacles, they were barbecue-flavored and very delicious!
He would absolutely refuse to be eaten alive for no reason.
The bloody images weighed heavily on the hearts of both cubs.
"Ba Zai."
Chiu Chiu tugged at Ba Zai's little tentacle: "Talk to me."
Bazai was extremely worried.
The two little ones looked at each other. Finally, the brainless eighth cub made a decision: "We can't let our big brother remember such a bad thing!"
Chiu Chiu hesitated, "Big Brother said that no matter what happens, we can't hide it from him."
Eight-year-old: "Listen to me! I'm right, I'm doing this for Big Brother's own good!"
Chirp: "..."
Chirp remained silent.
Just as the two cubs were locked in a stalemate, Yu An came looking for them.
"Chirp chirp, you little rascals. Are you done playing?"
Yu An walked over, picked up the shrunken Qiu Qiu, and put the little Ba Zai on his shoulder: "Big brother has something important to discuss with you."
Yu An, with the baby in tow, walked and talked to them, saying, "Pei Si will be here soon, and Dr. Tang will be here too."
"You guys watch over the treatment pod. Xie Chiyuan and I will be back after we finish taking care of things. Okay?"
"good."
Since their eldest brother's request was so important, both Qiuqiu and Bazai naturally agreed.
Back in the room, Yu An pointed to the treatment chamber and patiently said to Qiu Qiu and Ba Zai, "Close the door and don't open it no matter what noise you hear. We'll be back soon, and you can continue playing when we get back."
The treatment chamber needs to be watched over. Yu An and Xie Chiyuan have important things to do, so having the two kids guard it is the best option.
The Secret Shield is not an unfamiliar place for the children.
The mutants stuck here and the remaining zombies are no match for them.
Just as Yu An was about to leave with Xie Chiyuan, Qiu Qiu suddenly shot towards him like a cannonball. He wrapped his arms around Yu An's neck and told his older brother what he had been keeping from him until now.
"Big brother, why did you go to the dark room?" Qiuqiu's voice was full of sadness: "I didn't want you to go to the dark room."
Yu An was stunned.