I am devoted to scientific research, but you want to trick me into having a love relationship?

Chapter 789 Song Shisong: There's a car following us.
January 23, 2022, Chengdu.

"After a year, I, Hu Hansan, have finally returned."

Outside Tianfu Airport, Xu Qingzhou pushed two suitcases out of the hall and took a deep breath.

The weather was exceptionally good, with a few wisps of white clouds floating in the azure sky, and the sunlight falling on my face, making me feel warm and cozy.

Due to the influence of the basin topography and the warm and humid air currents from the Indian Ocean, Chengdu experiences mostly cloudy days in winter. On weekends, whenever the sun is out, all the wetlands and parks are packed with people.

"Magic Cloak"

Song Yao was stunned by Xu Qingzhou's childish behavior. Facing the sun, she raised her hand, and sunlight fell onto her face through her fingers.

A brown coat paired with a dark scarf gives off a strong, leading lady vibe from a Korean drama.

Beautiful as she was, Xu Qingzhou couldn't help but say, "Don't you think our styles are different? You look like a tourist, while I'm carrying all these bags. People who don't know me would think I'm here to escape a disaster."

"Aren't you full of energy? This is a good opportunity to vent."

Song Yao felt no remorse whatsoever. Wasn't this guy very energetic last night? Even though he said he was tired, he still kept arguing with her.

"You seduced me first."

Xu Qingzhou couldn't help but whisper a reminder.

"Shut up, you."

Song Yao glared at Xu Qingzhou. She had originally intended to provoke him and then coldly and harshly reject him as punishment for staying up all night to do experiments. Who knew that her plan would backfire and she would be punished on the spot.

After warning Xu Qingzhou, her gaze fell on the Volkswagen Passat parked in the distance.

Although she despised Xu Qingzhou, she still took one of the suitcases from Xu Qingzhou's hands and pushed it toward the Passat.

"The time is just right."

Xu Qingzhou suspected that if Lao Xu and Lao Song hadn't happened to be there, this man would have been furious.

This is Lao Xu's new car, which he bought for a little over 200,000 yuan.

Now that society and families are better off, it's normal to drive a nice car. But there's an invisible pressure within the system, especially for those who want to climb the ranks. It doesn't matter much for those below the level of section chief, but once you reach the division chief level, being low-key and composed may not necessarily be beneficial, but it certainly won't do any harm. It can help you avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Especially after Xu Qingzhou stole the limelight, Xu Shouyun and Wang Xiaping, and even Song Shisong and Zhang Junli, tried to keep a low profile as much as possible.

In fact, with the resolution of lithium dendrite and shuttle effect issues, the electric vehicle market has experienced explosive growth, and electric vehicles with a range of thousands of kilometers are no longer a novelty. However, Lao Xu still feels that driving a gasoline car is more enjoyable.

"Dad, Uncle Xu."

Song Yao has returned to her quiet and gentle self.

Song Shisong said to the two young men, "We were stuck in traffic for a while. You two have been standing here for ages. Get in the car first, and give us your suitcases."

"We just came out too."

Xu Qingzhou shook his head and went to open the trunk.

On the other side, Song Shisong took Song Yao's suitcase and followed Xu Qingzhou to put it away.

Xu Qingzhou saw two fish in a bucket in the trunk. "Wow~ two Hualien fish. You and Uncle Song didn't buy them at the market on the way, did you?"

"Can those who buy it really have this kind of energy?"

Xu Shouyun glared and puffed out his beard.

"You're absolutely right. Two points, impressive."

Xu Qingzhou glanced at the fish; it was a bit thin. It might be from a wild pond, a special fishing spot where the fish are fattened up by the anglers.

Old Xu and Old Song both raised their eyebrows, as if these two fish could prove that they weren't big shots in the air force.

As Xu Shouyun helped stuff the luggage into the car, he said, "When we get back, have your mom and the others cook it. This kid doesn't get any fish to eat."

"Dad, I was just kidding," Xu Qingzhou quickly admitted his mistake.

The four of them chatted and laughed as they got into the car and headed towards the house by the Jinjiang River.

Xu Shouyun asked, "You two are back so early, are things alright at the research institute and the company?"

"No, if it stops working after we're gone for a while, then it's fine as it is, to avoid wasting time," Xu Qingzhou said casually. At the same time, he took Song Yao's hand out from the sleeve of his down jacket and started to play with it.

"You have a big heart."

Xu Shouyun said irritably, but he also knew that his son was right. Didn't this just prove that there was a problem? Such an institution deserved to collapse.

Song Yao said from the side, "We had already finished our work before we came."

“There’s a car following us.”

In the passenger seat, Song Shisong's gaze was fixed on the rearview mirror as he asked in a deep voice, "The Kyoto license plate, is it from your security team?"

Xu Qingzhou and Song Yao had already discussed the security team with the four middle-aged men.

"Correct."

Xu Qingzhou said, "Two of them came with us by plane today, while the other two arrived in Chengdu a few days ago to make work arrangements."

He couldn't help but laugh, "You noticed that? You're still got it!"

"It's a professional habit; I like to look around when I have free time."

Song Shisong smiled.

Actually, he had noticed it at the airport: a man and a woman were casually waiting for someone in the airport hall, but their eyes kept glancing in their direction.

If it were an ordinary person, they would suspect that he was a fan of Xu Qingzhou or something, and take a second look.

The man and woman had sharp eyes; you could tell at a glance they were trained.

Xu Shouyun glanced at the black car following slowly behind in the rearview mirror: "Won't following you like this disrupt your daily life?"

"There will definitely be an impact."

Xu Qingzhou said with some helplessness, "At least now I drive out less often. It involves security work, but most of the time it's fine. They are only responsible for guarding the perimeter of the community."

Liu Bin and others would set up fixed sentry posts around the community, which generally would not affect their personal lives.

"That's how all the rich people go out."

For example, when he and Song Yao went shopping last time, Liu Bin and others were responsible for keeping watch on the perimeter. They didn't follow them all the time, but if there was any danger, they could arrive within 10 minutes.

At 6 p.m., Xu Qingzhou and the others arrived at the residential area.

"Arrived so soon."

In the large apartment next to Jinjiang, Wang Xiaping and Zhang Junli had already prepared the dishes. As soon as they entered, they warmly pulled Song Yao aside and asked her all sorts of questions.

"Xiao Yao~ Have you been eating poorly? You've lost weight."

"You must be tired after such a long flight. Please take a seat."

Xu Qing pushed her suitcase, unable to resist making her presence known, "Mom, are you automatically ignoring me?"

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and put your suitcase down." Wang Xiaping glanced at Xu Qingzhou indifferently.

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I've gotten used to it; people are just treated differently from one another.

Xu Qingzhou carried the suitcase into the house.

Although it had been almost a year since they last returned, there was no smell in the master bedroom. Wang Xiaping and Zhang Junli would come over every now and then to clean and ventilate the room.

After putting down his suitcase, Xu Qingzhou sat down next to Song Yao and rubbed his hands together.

"Phew, it's so cold."

"It's much warmer here than up north, isn't it?"

"In Kyoto, almost every indoor space has heating."

"Please sit down first, your Aunt Zhang and I will fry the fish."

(End of this chapter)