Chapter 450: Should We Take the Risk?

Liu Xin'ai did not return to Qin Yiyan's villa.

Instead, she went straight to her friend's house as she had yesterday.

Looking at the drug data she had organized the day before, she finally found a bit of peace of mind.

Whatever Qin Yiyan wants to do, let him do it...

Her only task right now is to cure Cheng Hao!

Thinking this, Liu Xin'ai focused once more on organizing all the drug data.

After a morning passed, she looked at the results organized through the experiments, her expression becoming somewhat grave.

She then pondered for a moment and dialed Jiang Baobao's phone number.

Jiang Baobao answered almost instantly and asked straight to the point: "Xinaijie, are there any results over there?"

"Mm."

Liu Xin'ai responded softly, then said in a cautious tone: "Baobao, I need to discuss this matter with you. I just performed a comparative analysis of the drugs and discovered... if we want to create an effective antidote, it might require using some substances that are harmful to the brain. You can simply understand it as fighting poison with poison, letting the two drugs cancel each other out in his body. However... we can only determine if the final therapeutic effect of the drugs is useful based on the patient's own immunity..."

Jiang Baobao's expression also instantly turned grave, as she understood what Liu Xin'ai meant.

"Xinaijie, do you mean to say that Little Uncle, even as the subject being treated, is actually... also a test subject for this antidote, and that there might be certain risks involved?"

"Yes."

Liu Xin'ai uttered the word in a low voice.

Both of them fell into silence at the same time.

A moment later—

"I..."

"Xinaijie..."

Both of them spoke at the same time, then stopped simultaneously.

Liu Xin'ai took a deep breath, then slowly said: "This might be a bit risky, but I want to try."

Jiang Baobao also let out a sigh of relief and replied in a firm tone: "That was what I was thinking just now too. No matter what, we shouldn't give up this sliver of hope. But I still need to ask for Grandmother's opinion. However, I think she will likely agree. You go ahead and research first."

The two reached a consensus and chatted a few more sentences before Liu Xin'ai hung up the phone and continued to immerse herself in the research of the antidote.

Jiang Baobao put down her phone, unable to hide a bit of joy on her face.

She hadn't expected Xinaijie's progress to be so fast...

Thinking this, Jiang Baobao hurriedly made a call to Old Madam Jiang.

Old Madam Jiang was somewhat hesitant upon hearing it, but after pondering, she also did not want to give up this opportunity and gave her consent.

Jiang Baobao ended the call and hurriedly sent a message to Liu Xin'ai.

After finishing all this, she leaned back in her chair, yet still felt somewhat heavy-hearted.

The matter of the Lu Family...

There is still no progress at all to this day.

Could it be that she had the wrong direction for her suspicions?

Is there really no problem with that shop...

"Baobao? Why are you spacing out again?"

Shen Lingfeng's voice suddenly rang out, pulling back Jiang Baobao's thoughts.

Jiang Baobao snapped back to reality, then smiled indifferently and explained casually: "It's nothing, maybe I'm just a little tired."

Shen Lingfeng nodded and pushed the milk he had just heated toward her.

It's this excuse again...

He had long known how she would answer.

"I've never heard you complain of being tired before, but since coming back this time, you seem to have a lot on your mind and are very busy."

Shen Lingfeng spoke slowly, making no effort to hide the concern in his tone.

Jiang Baobao paused slightly and smiled at him.

"After all... I've met more people since coming back, so there are more things to do. But... thanks to having you in the Team, otherwise I'm afraid I really wouldn't be able to handle it all. Why don't we recruit a few more people? Look at other teams, they all have a ton of staff, while we have pitifully few—we only have one driver! Plus, if there are more people, the pressure on the two of us can be a little less, and we can really be the bosses behind the scenes!"

Jiang Baobao deliberately changed the subject, though she had long wanted to recruit people, just had been too busy to find the time.

At the time of the Team's founding, there were always five members, plus two bosses who doubled as coaches.

Later, after winning the championship, Jiang Baobao never thought about expanding the number of people.

They lived together every day, and compared to commercial teams, they had long since become a family.

Shen Lingfeng also nodded in agreement: "I have this thought too. Many excellent coaches and managers have contacted us in the past, wanting to join. The road ahead for those few is still very long, so of course, we need more people to look after them."

As Shen Lingfeng spoke, his gaze subconsciously looked toward his phone.

He had been away from home for too long.

Recently, there had been constant phone calls urging him to end this "game" here and go back to do his so-called "proper business."

The Team that he and Jiang Baobao built up with their own hands.

In his family's eyes, it was nothing more than a "game."

He had not left all this time because he knew there wasn't enough manpower, because he was reluctant to leave, and also...

"Lingfeng? You're talking about me, but why have you started spacing out too?"

Jiang Baobao saw the person beside her suddenly become lost in thought and couldn't help but reach out and wave in front of his eyes.

Shen Lingfeng snapped back to reality and hurriedly smiled: "It's nothing, maybe I'm just too tired too..."

"Tch... copying me..."

Jiang Baobao looked at him with amusement and casually picked up the notebook to the side: "Alright, chat time is over. Let's solve today's work first. I'm still thinking about a new tactic..."

As Jiang Baobao spoke, she began to discuss it with Shen Lingfeng in a low voice.

The two of them discussed things for the entire afternoon.

When it finally ended, Jiang Baobao immediately threw down the pen in her hand and slumped onto the desk.

"If you're tired, take a rest for a while. You haven't even touched your milk, so I'll go get you a hot cup."

Shen Lingfeng's tone was gentle as he took away the cup of milk that had already gone cold.

When he returned with a fresh, hot cup, he discovered that Jiang Baobao had already fallen asleep on the desk.

Her sleeping face was serene as she lay quietly on her arms, only her eyelashes trembling slightly.

A dark glint flashed in Shen Lingfeng's eyes; he set down the milk cup gently, without making a single sound.

Then, as if somewhat unable to control himself, he leaned down slightly...

He felt so nervous that even his palms were sweating.

The person he had liked for so long was right before his eyes.

And she.

Was sleeping, completely defenseless.

The distance between them shortened, bit by bit.

Shen Lingfeng tried his best to control himself, not even making a sound with his breathing.

Just as he was about to make contact...

He suddenly stopped.

No.

This was not something he would do.

Before expressing his feelings, he could not do such a thing.

Even though missing this chance... might mean he would never have another opportunity in this lifetime to receive a kiss from her...

Shen Lingfeng's expression suddenly became clear-headed; he straightened his body in an instant, widening the distance between them.

He let out a long sigh of relief and suddenly turned to walk away.

Not long after, he returned with a thin blanket and draped it gently over Jiang Baobao.

After finishing all this, he reached out and lightly touched Jiang Baobao's cheek before turning to leave.

At the corner of the living room—

Xiao Ding was pressed tightly against the wall, watching Shen Lingfeng walk away, not daring to even breathe loudly.

He had only wanted to come out to pour a glass of water...

And the result was this...

What was this that he had accidentally witnessed!