I ask you to design equipment, but you do science fiction for me?

Wang Jianfeng then asked Su Chen how her research was going.

Because Yuan Jingna was busy with her research, she didn't ask many questions about the time machine.

When Wang Jianfeng asked a question, he could only look at Su Chen.

Su Chen's impatient reply was still in progress when he fell silent.

Yuan Jingna chimed in, "It's been Tang Yumo doing the research, so we don't know much about it. If you're really interested, you can ask him."

Upon hearing that they were looking for Tang Yumo, Wang Jianfeng grinned, but immediately lost interest.

That girl is sharp-tongued, unlike the two gentle people in front of her.

If he said something she didn't like, she would definitely not be polite and would definitely point out his shortcomings. He couldn't stand Chen Anrong alone, let alone others.

It's clear from their attitudes that their research hasn't made much progress.

There was another reason for his contact with Su Chen and his team: he hoped that Su Chen could join the research.

Relying on that group of experts alone is far too slow.

As far as he knows, the research at the Antarctic base and many other bases has made certain breakthroughs.

If everyone works together to conduct research, and all these breakthroughs are combined, they may be able to develop a time machine or solve the core problem in a short period of time.

However, everyone distrusts each other and holds back, so they can only work alone.

Going it alone will lead to many problems, such as insufficient personnel and resources, which will slow down their research progress.

This is an extremely difficult research topic in itself, and external factors make it even more challenging.

Wang Jianfeng also knew that Su Chen did not currently have any research plans.

But time was of the essence, so he had no choice but to involve Su Chen.

Just as he was about to speak, Su Chen immediately sensed his thoughts and abruptly interrupted him.

"Alright, that's enough about the time machine. Now, give me a report on Earth 2."

This is something Su Chen rarely does by asking others about the base's situation.

Normally, it's others who report.

Wang Jianfeng coughed and said with a smile, "Alright, alright, before you report, could you please say something else? I was thinking of letting you..."

Su Chen deliberately interrupted him at this crucial moment, the meaning of which couldn't be clearer.

"What do you want me to do? I don't want to do anything right now. Just give me a report."

Wang Jianfeng was turned away and glanced at Yuan Jingna, who was gloating, with a bit of frustration.

Yuan Jingna naturally understood Su Chen's meaning.

Now he doesn't care about anything.

He personally hopes that Su Chen can participate in the research and strive to surpass others to develop a more advanced time machine.

But Su Chen was unwilling, and he was unwilling to force him.

As an expert, if an expert is unwilling to study something, but is forced to do so, it is unacceptable.

In such a working environment, the chances of research success are extremely small.

Su Chen is no ordinary person, but if he conducts research with emotions and dissatisfaction, his research speed will likely slow down and be affected.

Most importantly, Su Chen is the highest leader of the base, and if he is unwilling, no one can force him to comply.

Even if you reluctantly agree, what can you do if he doesn't let you work?

The group then discussed other topics.

The conversation wasn't particularly enjoyable, because Wang Jianfeng would often steer the topic towards time machines.

Finally, Su Chen got tired of talking to him, waved her hand lightly, said that she had other things to do, and sent him away.

Yuan Jingna followed Su Chen, smiling as she looked at him, and asked him with great curiosity why he hated this topic so much.

Everyone is talking about this topic, and it's a hot topic. Doesn't Su Chen have any interest at all?
Su Chen shrugged slightly and sincerely said that he was interested in the topic and the research, but not interested in anything else.

However, most people who discuss this issue with him are not doing so for research purposes, but for other reasons, so he doesn't like it very much.

Yuan Jingna blinked, then suddenly smiled and said, "Why don't you come stay in my lab for a few days? I'm researching some special plants."

"Aren't you upset? You can come to my place and do some research, so that others won't bother you."

Su Chen thought about it and thought it was a good idea, so he followed Yuan Jingna to her research room.

Yuan Jingna has recently been studying a batch of plants that originated from another planet.

There were no living things on the surface of that planet; these few organisms were found underground.

Some of the plants have become fossils, but others are still stubbornly surviving.

According to Yuan Jingna and her team's preliminary tests, these plants have survived for at least 1 years.

Because Yuan Jingna had already started a research project on plant lifespan, when they discovered this long-lived plant, they naturally thought about the issue of human lifespan.

If plant cells were transplanted into the human body, would the human lifespan also increase?

They had a heated argument for a long time, but couldn't reach a conclusion. Some experts suggested that the cells could be extracted and then used for experiments.

Several experiments were conducted, but the results were not particularly good.

These cells seem to only affect plants; once transplanted into an organism, they produce a very strong adverse effect.

Many of the mice used in the recent experiment have died.

White mice have a short lifespan and are used for experiments, making them especially precious.

We used a large number of mice recently, which has led to a shortage at present.

The subsequent experimental mice have not yet been delivered, so the experiment has to be temporarily suspended.

Yuan Jingna handed Su Chen a recent research report. Su Chen took it, sat down in a chair, and looked at it carefully, nodding occasionally and shaking his head from time to time.

Many experts stood beside Su Chen. When Su Chen nodded, everyone looked happy; when Su Chen shook his head, everyone immediately became tense.

The people whispered among themselves, wondering what they had done wrong.

After a long while, Su Chen put all the reports aside, coughed lightly, looked around at everyone present, and said with a smile, "Good research, keep up the good work."

"I haven't had much to do lately, so I've been working on this with you all."

When everyone heard that Su Chen wanted to do the research together, they were overjoyed and gathered around to ask him questions.

Just as everyone had asked a few questions, Yuan Jingna walked in from behind and stopped them all.

"Alright, Su Chen will be staying here for a while. Ask him any questions another day. Let's let Su Chen rest today. I'll go arrange a place for him to stay."

Then he took Su Chen away.

First, Yuan Jingna picked out a room for Su Chen and asked him if he wanted to stay there.

Su Chen glanced around and shook his head.

This place is similar to a dormitory, and most of the experts live here.

Su Chen didn't want to live with them. Living together would cause too much trouble.

Countless people ask him questions every day. Although he is willing to answer, he cannot answer their questions every day because he has his own things to do.

He felt that living in a crowded place was not good. Yuan Jingna smiled, and he knew that Su Chen did not like this place.

The reason we brought him here was to let him see everyone's living environment.

Then he went to another place.

This place wasn't too far from where he lived; they were just across from each other, and the two of them could see each other's shadows through the windows.

Su Chen walked around the room and was quite satisfied with everything. No one bothered him.

But the fact that Yuan Jingna lived across the street made him feel a little awkward.

Yuan Jingna coughed lightly and said tactfully, "This place is nice, it suits you very well. You can stay here. If you need anything, you can come to me directly. This will make our research more convenient."

He didn't give Su Chen a chance to object and made the decision directly.

Su Chen watched his retreating figure but ultimately did not say anything to stop him.

There's nothing wrong with it in itself, but if I stop them, it seems like the two of us are acting a bit strange.

Moreover, as far as he knew, other places were indeed not very suitable.

He doesn't plan to stay here long, so he'll just make do.

Yuan Jingna chatted with him for a few more minutes, and then went back to her room.

As soon as he returned to his room, he went to the window and silently looked at Su Chen's room across the street.

He looked out the window and saw the other side, and was slightly taken aback.

Because Su Chen was also looking in his direction from the window opposite, their eyes met, and they seemed to see each other, yet also seemed not to see each other.

They stood quietly by the window for a while, then each went their separate ways.

Su Chen shook his head with a wry smile, walked around the room, opened a drawer, and then randomly picked up a book and flipped through a few pages before losing patience.

I went to the bedroom and lay on the bed, my mind filled with thoughts.

The various messages about the time machine flooded his mind like a raging torrent, keeping him awake no matter what.

After getting out of bed, Su Chen ran to the window.

This was the only place where he could look out at the scenery, but as soon as he got to the window, he could vaguely see Yuan Jingna's figure swaying.

He shook his head with a wry smile, as if he really shouldn't be living in this place.

But now that we've settled in, it's impossible to change things.

Just as he was pondering this, a beam of light, like that of a flashlight, suddenly shone into his window.

Weiwei slightly avoided the light and followed it to see that Yuan Jingna had appeared at some point with a flashlight.

It's not night yet, but this special flashlight can emit a strong beam of light.

Su Chen waved to him and opened the window.

The two were not far apart, and their loud shouts could be faintly heard.

Su Chen yelled at him, "What are you doing?"

Yuan Jingna waved for him to come over, holding a bottle of red wine in her hand.

After much deliberation, Su Chen finally opened the door and entered Yuan Jingna's room.

The moment Su Chen stepped through the door, he smelled a faint aroma of food, which surprised him slightly.

In his memory, Yuan Jingna was not a girl who could cook; in any case, he had never seen her cook.

The sound of pots and pans clattering came from not far away. When I walked to the kitchen, I saw Yuan Jingna busy at work.

Four dishes were already laid out on the table, and the pot was still frying vegetables, the aroma even stronger than before.

Su Chen looked at him, smiled, and sat down at the dining table. She then glanced at the kitchen and asked him when he had learned to cook.

Yuan Jingna poured the food from the pot onto a plate, placed the plate in front of Su Chen, and said with a faint smile, "Sometimes when there's nothing to do, I just cook something myself. After a while, I'll be able to cook it myself."

"But no one has tasted it yet, so you can have it today. If it's not good, just tell me honestly."

After saying that, he went back to the kitchen to get busy. Su Chen said that these few dishes were enough, but Yuan Jingna said she would cook a few more so that he could taste them more.

Su Chen didn't stand on ceremony. He picked up his chopsticks and tasted one of the dishes, nodding in satisfaction.

I never expected Yuan Jingna to be such a good cook.

Yuan Jingna took a few more dishes and put them on the table before taking off her apron and sitting down opposite Su Chen.

She opened a bottle of red wine, smiled, poured half a glass for Su Chen, and then asked him, resting her chin on her hand, if it tasted good.

Su Chen nodded seriously and gave a very sincere evaluation of each dish, expressing his feelings after tasting it.

Yuan Jingna listened attentively. She could sense the sincerity in Su Chen's words, which made her very happy.

She hasn't been trying to cook for very long, only a few months.

When I have free time, I search online for cooking videos, but I've never let anyone taste them.

While Su Chen was eating, he was actually quite uneasy.

After receiving Su Chen's praise, a smile appeared on his face.

"If you like it, eat more."

Su Chen raised her glass to express her gratitude, and then asked him curiously why he suddenly wanted to come over for dinner, and whether there was something he wanted to talk to him about.

Yuan Jingna shook her head.

He had nothing else to do, and since Su Chen came to help him with his research, he wanted to express his gratitude.

Su Chen nodded silently and said nothing more.

After eating for a while, Su Chen suddenly looked up at him and asked, "You haven't been back for a long time, have you?"

Yuan Jingna hummed in agreement and continued eating with her head down.

Su Chen then said, "Why don't you find an opportunity to go back? Tang Yumo hasn't been back for a long time either. You two can go back together, and I'll give you a break."

"Anyway, there's nothing much going on at the base lately."

Yuan Jingna couldn't help but chuckle when she heard his words.

Is everything alright now?

This is a crucial moment, as everyone is busy researching time machines.

Although his and Tang Yumo's leave wouldn't affect the research, they were both key figures in the base, and their departure might cause some management problems.

He believed that the base could continue to operate normally even without them, but it would inevitably cause some inconvenience.

Just as he was about to decline, Su Chen had already made up his mind.

"That's settled then. In a couple of days, invite Tang Yumo over too, so he can try your cooking." (End of Chapter)