Mo Jingchun held Candy from the little stool into his arms, wiped her feet with a towel, and said gently:
"When Guoguo grows up, youâll know who your mom is."
Candy nodded as if she understood, responding in a childish voice, "Then Guoguo wants to grow up quickly."
"Alright, Guoguo should grow up quickly."
At night, Candy, who originally slept on one side, woke up in the middle of the night and climbed onto Mo Jingchunâs chest, then continued to sleep soundly.
For Candy, sleeping on Guoguoâs chest was so soft and warm.
It was incredibly comfortable.
In the living room, Candy sat at her small dining table, using a little spoon to drink porridge by herself.
The little one had some left in the bowl after eating her fill.
Seeing this, Mo Jingchun, who was holding the bowl beside Candy, said to the little one:
"Candy, have one more bite."
Candy patted her little belly, shaking her little head.
"Guoguo~"
"No more, Guoguo is full."
Looking at Candyâs little belly, Mo Jingchun had no choice but to pour the remaining porridge from Candyâs bowl into his own.
Mo Jingchun was already used to eating Candyâs leftovers.
It was Saturday, no classes to attend, so Mo Jingchun and Candy didnât get up too early. After breakfast, Mo Jingchun hugged the well-fed Candy and slowly walked to the company.
At the company, Mo Jingchun knocked on the glass door of Xu Pengfeiâs office and said to Xu Pengfei, who was reading a document in the office, "Xu Pengfei, come to my office for a moment."
Xu Pengfei entered the bossâs office, closing the door casually behind him.
"Boss, you wanted to see me."
"Yes."
Mo Jingchun handed a handwritten A4 paper to Xu Pengfei and said, "Please procure the experimental equipment listed here as soon as possible. Also, look around the vicinity of the company to see if there are any spare offices for rent. They donât need to be too big, more than 20 square meters will do."
"Iâve listed some commonly used laboratory equipment; they shouldnât be hard to procure. Most can be purchased online."
Xu Pengfei looked at the list of laboratory equipment, such as beakers, somewhat puzzled.
"Boss, what is this for?"
Mo Jingchun shook his head and said to Xu Pengfei, "I have some ideas. I wonât know until I try them. Once there are results, Iâll naturally let you know."
Xu Pengfei nodded, "Understood, boss. Iâll make sure all the equipment is procured as soon as possible."
"And the rental too."
A week later, less than half a month before the end of the second semester of the first year, Mo Jingchun had Su Wenyan watch Candy outside the laboratory while he followed the leukemia special-targeted drug formula step by step inside the lab.
After several busy days, he finally reached the extraction stage, a step that couldnât be rushed. Mo Jingchun had been waiting by the equipment for over four hours.
Fortunately, this week was review week, so students could review and prepare for exams in their dorms instead of attending classes.
If not, Mo Jingchun wouldnât have had time to watch over this thing.
As for having Su Wenyan or Xu Pengfei watch it, to be honest, Mo Jingchun wasnât reassured. After all, a single operational mistake would render all previous efforts wasted.
Dinner was brought back from outside by Su Wenyan. The little one wasnât interested in playing with Su Wenyan and insisted on staying with Mo Jingchun.
Helplessly, Mo Jingchun found a small stool for Candy, let her watch cartoons in the laboratory, and instructed her not to run around.
The extraction continued until after 8 PM, when Mo Jingchun finally obtained a 100-milliliter bottle of colorless liquid.
He had spent tens of thousands and a lot of time just for this little bit of solution in hand.
After placing the glass bottle in a professional refrigeration cabinet, Mo Jingchun took Candy home to sleep.
The next day, Mo Jingchun rarely had the chance to sleep in. After having brunch with Candy, he picked up his phone, found Qin Yuzhuâs number, and called her.
From the beginning, Mo Jingchun planned to use the finished product to have Qin Yuzhu find a way to experiment with it.
Itâs not feasible for Mo Jingchun to go to the hospital, find a leukemia patient, and tell their family, "I have a special-targeted drug for treating leukemia," right? Saying such a thing wouldnât just be unbelievable; heâd likely get beaten.
The mood of a patientâs family is already low; having a "madman" show up out of nowhere claiming they have a cure wouldnât be well-received by anyone.
Even if, on the off chance, someone is desperate enough to try, Mo Jingchun wouldnât dare take that risk.
Mo Jingchun jokingly thought he might be craving the confined life with meals and accommodation included.
"Hey, my little brother, what made you decide to call your sister? Do you need help with something?"
"I have something good here; just say whether you want it or not."
On the other end, Qin Yuzhu fell silent immediately, only speaking again after a while, "Is there really such a good thing?"
Mo Jingchun was too lazy to argue with Qin Yuzhu, so he said directly, "Want it or not? If not, Iâll toss it in the trash."
Of course, throwing it in the trash was out of the question.
If this path was unavailable, Mo Jingchun would naturally have to find another one.
"I want it! Of course, I want it! Who would reject something good?" On the other end, Qin Yuzhu quickly responded, "Wait, Iâll come over right away with the team."
After hanging up the phone, Mo Jingchun scratched his ear, doubting whether heâd heard wrong.
This strong woman Qin Yuzhu seemed to have said she would "rush over"?
Mo Jingchun underestimated his importance in Qin Yuzhuâs circle. Before Mo Jingchun and Candy could leave, Qin Yuzhu hurried over with two men.
Qin Yuzhu circled around Mo Jingchun, glancing left and right, then blinked and asked, "Whereâs the thing?"
Eating a cherry Candy stuffed into his mouth, Mo Jingchun unhurriedly said, "Rushing wonât cook the tofu, itâs in the lab."
About twenty minutes later, Qin Yuzhu looked at the "water" in the glass bottle and felt somewhat disappointed.
She thought Mo Jingchun had come up with another groundbreaking new algorithm, but this was it?
This was it?
If Mo Jingchun hadnât retrieved it from the refrigerator, Qin Yuzhu might have thought it was tap water.
Feeling a bit crestfallen, Qin Yuzhu turned to Mo Jingchun, who was holding Candy, and asked, "What is this thing? Donât tell me itâs just ordinary water."
"How could it be! Do I, Mo Jingchun, look like someone who jokes around?"
"This is my research on a special-targeted drug for leukemia!"
Not just Qin Yuzhu, even the two men who came with her were stunned by Mo Jingchunâs statement.
"Little brother, donât tease me. If this is a special-targeted drug for leukemia, I could drink it all in one go."
Hearing this, Mo Jingchun unkindly retorted, "You probably canât afford to drink this little bottle, sister."
Ps: Thanks to Canghai Sangtian, Ferocious Man Xiaoxue, Zero Shiqian Shadow, and Death Lord1 for their support. Ù©(*ÂŽâ`*)Û¶