The formal meal concluded, and Qin Ningyi retrieved a document from his study, handing it to Huo Rou.
"What is it?" Huo Rou took the document in confusion, teasing, "Could it be a project proposal?"
"No," Qin Ningyi poured her a glass of water and placed it before her, remaining silent as she read.
Huo Rou opened the first page, the words "Walkerbitt" catching her eye.
She then read on with a serious expression, her shock growing with each word.
She paused after reading a page, her hand hovering over the next. She looked up at Qin Ningyi.
"This is..."
"Walkerbitt. Didn't you want his information?"
Qin Ningyi said this so naturally, as if the matter were as simple as drinking water.
He offered the water to Huo Rou, adding, "But..."
Huo Rou was not surprised. She had never heard the name Walkerbitt in all these years.
To be able to create such a poison, yet in...
"Why aren't you speaking?!"
Shen Yuanshu could barely utter a sound.
"You do have talent," Huo Rou said softly. "The pharmaceutical prodigy of Changnan University, true to your reputation."
Shen Yuanshu's spirits plummeted. He stared at Huo Rou, disbelief in his eyes. "You recognized me?"
"The scar on your hand should have been removed as well," Huo Rou calmly pointed out his oversight. "And you shouldn't have told me so much."
Shen Yuanshu smiled, a hint of nostalgia on his face.
"You said it yourself, my affairs are my own to decide, and no one can control me."