Ji Weitian stood alone on the side, almost turning into a wooden statue.
She wanted to leave, but feared that if she moved, Qin Nanyu would seize the chance to have her run errands.
She sneaked a few glances at Qin Nanyu and found that he seemed to have completely forgotten about her. She pursed her lips, a glint of light flashing in her eyes.
Great!
She had wanted to take a good look around this laboratory, and now that Qin Nanyu wasn't paying attention to her, she would do just that.
Deciding her course of action, Ji Weitian quietly turned around to examine the layout of the entire laboratory.
From the entrance's security door to her current location, the whole laboratory was divided into three areas.
The experiment stations, the model area, and the control area.
She and Qin Nanyu were now in the innermost control area of the laboratory.
All experiment data would generally be transferred to the main console for storage by the end of each day, and the instruments in the laboratory could all be controlled through the main console... So, this area was the core of the entire lab.
The machine that Ji Weitian initially triggered the alarm with was actually a supercomputer connected to the security door—or, maybe not!
Ji Weitian couldn't help but take two steps forward to closely examine the machine before her.
Whether from the shape or color, it particularly resembled a big white robot.
Moreover, there were indeed several robot models placed in the model area.
Could it be that the experiment Qin Nanyu was planning to conduct this time was...
"Why are you still here?" A cool voice came from behind.
Startled like a guilty thief, Ji Weitian turned around and saw Qin Nanyu had somehow already turned off the machine. With one hand in his trouser pocket, he was coldly staring at her.
Ji Weitian's lips moved slightly, her thoughts still immersed in her own speculation. Being suddenly questioned, she couldn't utter a word.
Her expression was somewhat blank, as if frozen with fright.
Seeing her like this, Qin Nanyu thought she was still scared of ghosts, too afraid to go home, and his brows furrowed slightly.
Hesitating for a few seconds, he walked forward and spoke mildly, "I thought you were more courageous, just a ghostly shadow and you're too scared to take care of yourself?"
"Who says I'm too scared to leave? I'm just sympathizing with you working overtime alone, staying out of kindness to keep you company, and, incidentally—just incidentally—taking a look at your lab." Ji Weitian said and turned her head to leave.
Just as she made a step, her collar was grabbed.
Like a small chick being lifted by the neck, she turned her head with difficulty, meeting Qin Nanyu's gaze.
With a cold face and a tone that mingled cruelty with bestowed grace, he said, "Wait for me at the entrance, I'll set up the anti-theft net and then head out."
Ji Weitian: "???"
She could understand that the anti-theft net Qin Nanyu mentioned referred to the computer's security system, but she didn't comprehend why he wanted her to wait at the door.
Could it be that he planned to escort her home?
In that case, she'd truly be seeing ghosts!
Ji Weitian didn't come back to her senses for a while until Qin Nanyu finished setting up everything and walked up to her. She abruptly raised her head, "I live right next to Jiangcheng University, just a step away. I'll head back first."
With that, she rushed off, fearing Qin Nanyu really intended to send her.
Yet in the man's eyes, her reaction now seemed very much like pretending to be brave.
Qin Nanyu extended his arm, hooked her collar, and slightly leaned his body forward, his gaze falling softly on the smooth, white skin at the back of her neck. His voice was calm, "Have you ever heard a ghost story about a laboratory?"