"Madam Ren." She called Madam Ren back.
The sounds on the other end were incredibly noisy, conveying a suppressed and tense atmosphere.
Madam Ren was very excited to receive her call, "Xiao Rou, how is it? Do you have confidence?"
"I can do it."
"That's wonderful!" Madam Ren said gently but firmly, "There's still some material outside. I'll have someone send it to you. You can use Doctor Shen's laboratory to purify a portion. The military will arrange for someone to pick it up. Be sure to seal it carefully."
This substance was delicate. Preserving it after purification was crucial. The best method would be for her to produce and use it on-site. However, Madam Ren didn't suggest this.
"I'll come tomorrow," Huo Rou said these words very gently, thinking that her current appearance must be very similar to her mother's back then.
Madam Ren was stunned when she heard this.
"Ah?" she exclaimed in surprise, then objected, "No, you don't need to come at all."
"Madam Ren, I know. The best scenario is for me to be on-site," Huo Rou hit the nail on the head.
Madam Ren insisted, "No need. We will use the best technology to ensure that the purity and efficacy of the purified substance remain largely unchanged. You can just do it in the laboratory."
This was the child of her life-saving benefactor. She had to protect her, so as not to fail Huo Rou's mother!
"You don't need to persuade me. I know the situation. Every time it's sent, one more person is in danger. Why bother?"
"You won't be able to get in," Madam Ren's tone became stern when she heard her resolve. "Xiao Rou, be good. We'll arrange everything. You just need to do us this one favor."
"Please be careful," Huo Rou whispered gently and hung up the phone.
Wanting to enter Yizhou, was it that simple?
Huo Rou called Xiao Konglin to inquire about the information on the Yizhou manufacturers. Knowing Huo Rou's position in Qin Ningyi's heart, Xiao Konglin naturally did not conceal anything and told her everything.
"Miss Huo, what are you planning to do?" Xiao Konglin asked casually after finishing his explanation.
"Help," Huo Rou replied concisely.
Afterward, she went to Qin Ningyi's study and copied all the information about Yizhou he had received, as well as the prepared proposals and contracts.
Since she had to go, she would naturally handle everything together. They couldn't have the whole family venturing into danger.
After finishing this, she stared at the screen, lost in thought.
It might not lead to the worst outcome, but this trip was fraught with danger...
She pulled open the desk drawer and took out a sticky note to leave a message.
Underneath the sticky note holder was an exquisite box.
"Hmm?" This box appearing in Qin Ningyi's study was very sudden, so exquisite it looked like something from a childhood fairy tale.
A voice in her heart urged her to open the box.
Under the desk lamp, the sapphire's light was clear and dazzling.
Tears fell unintentionally.
She picked up the ring and immediately saw the inscription on the band.
Rou.
A ring for her.
The timing was wrong, but she liked it very much.
Huo Rou took out the ring and put it on her ring finger. It fit perfectly.
It was getting late, so she quickly picked up her pen.
This time, her usually bold handwriting also became delicate and tender.
In such a short period, her heart seemed to have softened even more.
The sticky note was placed under Qin Ningyi's mouse. She put the ring in her bag and stood up.
"A Rou." Qin Ningyi came in and saw her looking down, a moment of tension in his eyes.
He had put the ring in that drawer, intending to propose to her after returning from Yizhou and clarifying the events of the past.
He walked over quickly, saw that the drawer had not been disturbed, and breathed a sigh of relief. "What are you looking at?"
He had clearly seen the focus in Huo Rou's eyes when he came in.
Huo Rou shook her head. "Nothing."
She pulled Qin Ningyi toward the door. "Kurt is dead. I'm going out to see a friend tomorrow."
"I'll send someone to accompany you," Qin Ningyi was still worried. They had been targeted by BDD recently, and he wasn't sure if the BDD personnel in Yu Chang City had been cleared yet.
"No need." Huo Rou smiled brightly. "Everything is fine now."
That night, she softly called him "little brother" and leaned into his embrace, unusually docile, her smile as bright as the sun.
Qin Ningyi slept very soundly.
So soundly that he didn't know when Huo Rou left.
Huo Rou secured her weapons, calmed Shenfeng, and finally glanced back at the door behind her.
She gently brushed the ring on her knuckle, a smile curling at her lips, and turned to leave.
"Xiao You."
She had just stepped out of the door when her name was called.
Chen Long emerged from the shadows, with Chen Guochao by his side.
"I knew it." Chen Long smiled kindly as he slowly approached. "It's dangerous outside. We'll escort you."
From the moment he saw the message Madam Ren sent to Huo Rou, he knew Huo Rou wouldn't stand idly by regarding the situation in Yizhou. He had been following her movements, but he hadn't expected her to choose this time to leave.