This was not the first time that Ye Wangchuan sent her to the First Institute, and he was already familiar with the route there.
In less than twenty minutes, he parked the car steadily on the road opposite the First Institute and watched the girl unbuckle her seat belt, pick up her shoulder bag and get out of the car.
He rolled down the window and said very naturally, "I'll pick you up this afternoon."
Qiao Nian had just closed the car door when he turned around and frowned. He was about to say no, but the words turned into "Okay."
As soon as she finished speaking, the phone in her pocket vibrated.
Qiao Nian took out the phone from his pocket and glanced down.
It’s Xue Zhu.
She didn't answer and hung up the phone.
He turned around again, waved to the people in the car, and walked into the institute in a cool manner: "I'm going in."
Ye Wangchuan watched the girl enter the gate of the First Institute before he rolled up the car window, turned the car around, and drove the black SUV away from the First Institute.
…
In the research institute.
Level 8 laboratory.
The people from the Level 8 laboratory came especially early today.
The members who usually arrive at 8:20 arrived around 8 o'clock this morning.
Shen Qingfeng, Xue Zhu and Xu Yi also came early and stayed with Cao Yanhua, Han Cheng and others.
At the same time, Xie Xinyao also had quite a few people on her side, and compared to them, they were all official members of the Level 8 laboratory.
Comparing the two sides, Cao Yanhua and his team suddenly seemed weak and shabby.
Xie Xinyao arrived early and put on her lab coat. She was tall and had an outstanding appearance. She stood out among the crowd and people would notice her at a glance. "Brother Cao, Qiao Nian hasn't come yet?" Xie Xinyao had been chatting with the fat guy next to her. Seeing that half past eight was approaching, she raised her chin and asked Cao Yanhua.
She had always been polite to Cao Yanhua before, but this time her tone was particularly contemptuous, and it was obvious that she was very unhappy that Cao Yanhua did not stand on her side this time.
Cao Yanhua's dark face looked simple and honest, but he had his own opinions. He said neither servilely nor arrogantly, "It's not even half past eight yet, don't worry."
Xie Xinyao's eyes turned cold, but she didn't say anything. She turned around and went back to chatting with the person next to her.
They were chatting animatedly, but Xu Yi and his group were in a completely different situation.
Even Han Cheng couldn't help but ask Xue Zhu: "Junior Sister Xue, have you not contacted Qiao Nian yet?"
Xue Zhu had just called Qiao Nian. Hearing this, she shook her head and looked worried: "I called her, but she didn't answer."
Xu Yi frowned, his usually handsome face looked a little gloomy, he stood up and said, "I'll go out and take a look."
"Don't be impulsive." Shen Qingfeng grabbed his arm and stopped him: "If you leave, Xie Xinyao and the others will be even more proud."
Xu Yi frowned and looked back at him.
Shen Qingfeng said calmly: "They are waiting to see us laugh at us."
Xu Yi looked at the other side again. Xie Xinyao seemed to be chatting with that group of people, but in fact, her eyes kept glancing towards them, and it was obvious that she was paying attention to their movements at all times.
As soon as he went out to look for someone, Xie Xinyao would definitely ridicule them and would probably even say that Qiao Nian was a deserter.
Xu Yi suppressed the anger in his chest, frowned, and sat back silently.
Fortunately, Qiao Nian didn't make them wait long.
At 8:28, with two minutes left until 8:30, the girl wearing a baseball cap appeared on time at the door of the Level 8 laboratory.
(End of this chapter)