After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 444, Episode 0488: Purely a Tool

With reservations and no concrete evidence, they couldn't just run to the Ke family home to search for people without any reason.

So, this back-and-forth went on for over a month before Cui Jianhong was finally forced out of the Ke family.

Then came a series of treacherous pursuits, during which several of our men were killed before they finally captured Cui Jianhong.

Even if Cui Jianhong is taken down, the matter is not over. Cui Jianhong's power is mainly in the Triangle, which involves many issues that cannot be resolved in a short time.

The old man patted Huo Han's arm: "Those were all desperate criminals. You have reduced the casualties to the minimum."

Don't blame yourself; no one can do better than you.

Huo Han forced a smile. "Grandpa, sometimes I really envy Xu Shan."

The old man understood what he meant. This child wasn't just someone who wanted to be close to his wife. What he envied was Xu Shan's group, because they only needed to follow orders and complete tasks. They didn't need to scheme against each other or pretend to be blind when they knew the truth.

I understand his feelings better. He once went from not needing to rely on his brain much to needing to be cunning, and he also went through a period of mental 'torture'.

The old man didn't offer much advice; some of his emotional journeys were inevitable, and whether he could overcome them was up to him.

They then shifted the topic back to the case.

The two chatted for a while longer, and as they were about to leave, the old man, who had already stood up, suddenly realized the real purpose of his visit.

"I forgot to tell you, my darling is pregnant, two months along."

Huo Han was stunned. His head felt like it had been hit with a stick. It went blank with a buzzing sound, and then a colorful explosion exploded in his mind with a bang.

Old man: “…”

What do you mean?
His eyes were wide open, and he looked like he was in a daze, as if he was so happy he went crazy?
Or was he scared because he didn't want children?

The thought of this possibility immediately darkened the old man's face. "If you don't want this child, you two can get a divorce. The child will stay with the Leng family. But let's make it clear first, after the divorce, your Huo family is not allowed to fight with our Leng family for the child..."

Huo Han was truly frightened. If his legs hadn't been slinged, he would have jumped up and urgently interrupted the old man, who could no longer hide his thoughts: "Grandpa, I can't divorce Xi Xi."

Xi Bao was the wife he had pursued for several years, even if it meant groveling. He would never abandon his wife, even if it meant not having children.

Does he really think he doesn't know what the old man is thinking?

The reason they brought him and Xi Bao together was because they valued his relatively good genes.

Among the group of young people favored by the old men, Xi Bao had the best relationship with him, and his abilities were also acceptable. The old men chose him because they thought Xi Bao wouldn't reject him, for the sake of Xi Bao's next generation.

Xi Bao is a researcher. Researchers have one thing in common: they are all very busy, so busy that they can't take care of their families, and they are so busy that they don't even have time for romance.

Xi Bao's talent is too outstanding, and the old man hopes that Xi Bao's excellent genes will be passed on, both publicly and privately.

So when choosing a partner for Xi Bao, it was a rigorous genetic selection process. The examiners and judges included not only the old man, but also the aforementioned bigwigs.

To be worthy of Xi Bao's exceptionally strong brain genes, the requirements for her other half are extremely strict, to the point that they can be described as harsh.

The assessment across generations is not just about whether a generation is famous or not, but also about how many outstanding individuals are in each generation, and the proportion of outstanding individuals, etc.

Lin Yuexi will never know how many trials Huo Han went through to become her other half.

Even now, Huo Han doesn't dare to relax for a moment. This is why, even though the events in Haishi have nothing to do with him, he is still under immense pressure.

Because he knew all too well that his current position was being watched, and his identity as Academician Lin's husband was being watched by even more people. Especially the old man in front of him; others might hope that Xi Bao's genes could be replicated multiple times, but the old man treated Xi Bao like a precious gem, and one was enough for him.

He was just a tool; once the child was born, he became dispensable.

Sure enough, the old man's lips, which had just slightly lifted, fell back down. He snorted and turned to leave.

After the old man's figure disappeared and the ward door closed, Huo Han's tense back finally dared to slowly relax. It's no exaggeration to say that his back was already soaked with cold sweat.

Then, his lips stretched wider and wider.

He's going to be a father!

"I don't want to be this dad."

A heart-wrenching roar, tinged with both joy and regret, echoed in the coldly lit corridor.

The sound echoed and attracted the attention of many people. In the blink of an eye, several doors on the left and right opened slightly, and rows of heads peeked out from all directions.

"Hey, isn't that Lao Le? He doesn't even have a wife, how did he become a father?"

Lin Yuexi was also peeking through the door, and when she saw who was the person kneeling in the corridor with a look of utter despair, her interest almost spilled out.

This person is a local celebrity; he's been trending on genetics topics every day lately.

Xu Shan stood calmly to the side, seemingly prepared, and whispered, "Professor Le introduced two students to the base. Both of these students were found to have problems. One of them, Sun Sisi, had questionable political stance. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that she was actually Professor Le's granddaughter."

"Ha~?"

Is Professor Le really that strange?

Xu Shan understood what Lin Yuexi was trying to say from her face, and he choked for a moment. Logically speaking, they were the last people who should believe those things, but the facts were right in front of them, and they had no choice but to believe them.

Professor Le is really weird!
"Professor Yue had a tough time in his youth, often having to run for his life..."

Once, he was seriously injured and fled to the mountains, where he was rescued by a girl who happened to be going up the mountain to find food.

We call this girl Xiaofang. Xiaofang's family favors boys over girls. She has two older sisters, a younger sister, and a younger brother. Being a girl, she is stuck in the middle and is the least valued in the family. She does the hardest work and eats the least. Being beaten and starving is a common occurrence for her.

Fortunately, Xiaofang wasn't stupid. Since her family couldn't get enough to eat, she found a secluded cave in the mountains and made it her own home. Her family didn't care about her, so much so that she didn't even go home. Her family didn't take it seriously, which made things easier for her. When she was starving, she would run up the mountain and feed herself for a few days.

A few days ago, Xiaofang was beaten by her father for no reason. Fearing that she would be beaten to death, Xiaofang escaped into the mountains and happened to save Professor Le, who had also escaped to the same mountain.

Xiao Fang knew some of the effects of herbs, and it was Professor Le who saved her life.

In Professor Le's memory, he was rescued by Xiao Fang and taken to a cave to recuperate. The two did not usually communicate. After his injuries had healed, he left all his valuables behind and left.

Professor Le had experienced too much; he often saved people and was often saved himself. His experience with Xiao Fang was not special to him. He left his belongings, feeling that he had already repaid her, and then forgot about it.

Little did they know that something unexpected would happen during this unexpected encounter. Xiao Fang mixed up the medicine, turning the medicine meant for treating injuries into something else entirely, resulting in an unplanned sexual encounter between the two. Meanwhile, Professor Le, who was already running a fever at the time, had no memory of the incident due to the effects of the medication.

Professor Le left, but Xiao Fang became pregnant because of that accident.

She had already fled to the mountains to hide, and now she was even more afraid to go home.

She is truly remarkable; she managed to give birth to her child in the mountains on her own and raise the child to the age of five.