Collapse Iron: The Five Heroes of the Clouds Won't Let Me Go

Cheng Xiao naturally wouldn't take Bai Lu directly to see Ruan Mei.

Ruan Mei is no simple character; Cheng Xiao needs to confirm the situation first.

"Daughter, your father will be away for a while, about five days. During this time, stay in Yaoqing and don't cause trouble for others."

"Okay~"

This time, Bai Lu did not secretly follow Cheng Xiao again; she wanted to try out more cases of healing in Yao Qing.

Cheng Xiao was very pleased with this and said he would cook a big meal for Bai Lu when he returned.

With the help of a starship sent by Screw Gum, Cheng Xiao quickly arrived at the Black Tower Space Station.

As soon as he landed, Cheng Xiao saw Ruan Mei.

She stood beside the black tower, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.

"Hey Chengxiao, you look pretty energetic. I thought you'd be overwhelmed with problems."

Black Tower joked.

"That would disappoint a genius, since I have the ability to turn the tide, so there's no rush."

Screw Gumu took the initiative to introduce Cheng Xiao:

"This lady beside me is Ms. Ruan Mei. She is a genius in biology. With her handling Cheng Xiao's daughter's matter, we can rest easy."

Black Tower, hands on hips, said smugly, "This is all thanks to my connections, you think you can thank me?"

Cheng Xiao was both amused and exasperated.

But I still pretended to think about it for a while.

"I still have many interesting abilities I haven't introduced yet. Will I reveal a little more to you later?"

"Well, Cheng Xiao, you've been hiding your true abilities! What about our friendship?! Hurry up and bring out the good stuff!"

"Take it easy, take it easy."

Cheng Xiao first calmed Hei Ta down with words, then teased him:

"A genius from the mighty Azure Star, actually has feelings? He still has some humanity after all."

Black Tower's eyebrows stood on end:

"What nonsense are you spouting? This genius is still human after all, of course I have feelings, it just depends on whether it's worth my effort. If it's someone I approve of, I'll naturally pay more attention to them."

"A genius wanders among the stars, but has never cared about the lives of mortals."

Black Tower: "How could mortals understand us? Just worrying about surviving is exhausting enough."

Cheng Xiao clapped his hands and said, "Look, this is the Black Tower I know."

The two chatted casually, exchanging pleasantries, and the topic eventually turned to Screw Gum.

Cheng Xiao: "Screw Gum is an AI, but in my eyes he's more like a human being than any of you geniuses."

Screw Gum: "You flatter me, I don't deserve such praise."

Although he said that, Screws' tone was noticeably lighter.

Black Tower agreed, "Yes, that's why I don't think Screws would do anything foolish. At least that's why we get along well."

The conversation veered further and further off course, and Ruan Mei finally couldn't help but cough.

The three of them looked over at the same time, as if they had rehearsed it.

"Black Tower, Screw Gum, it's not good for you to cover for Mr. Cheng Xiao. I won't hand over my research results to others. Let's get back to the topic: where is Bai Lu Dragon Girl?"

Seeing that Ruan Mei had gotten straight to the point, it seemed there was no way to fool her anymore.

"My daughter is still in Yaoqing, I didn't bring her over."

Ruan Mei's beautiful face furrowed slightly, her Jiangnan-style features turning into those of a widowed, resentful woman.

"Since that's the case, I'll take my leave."

The genius didn't ask why, but simply left.

It was almost devoid of any human touch.

The woman who appears gentle is actually much more cold-blooded.

Ruan Mei was exceptionally passionate about the science of life, but she lived a secluded and aloof life, and was never enthusiastic about matters of the heart.

Perhaps she had considered developing feelings for him, but she herself didn't know how to face it.

Therefore, avoidance is the most effective method.

"Please wait a moment."

Cheng Xiao instantly locked onto Ruan Mei, and even with his genius and countless tricks, he was unable to leave.

Ruan Mei was somewhat angry, but there was nothing she could do.

She could only turn around and wait for Cheng Xiao to speak.

His already indifferent expression became even colder.

"Ms. Ruan Mei, please forgive my rudeness, but I have heard of your reputation. How could I possibly entrust my daughter to you without any precautions?"

"If it were Black Tower or Screw Gum, my request for help would be a friendly exchange of assistance. But as for you... you're just using Bai Lu as an interesting guinea pig, aren't you?"

"As a father, I cannot tolerate you experimenting on my daughter so casually."

Cheng Xiao's attitude was very clear: I don't trust you, that's all.

Ruan Mei fell silent; that was indeed her thought.

After all, she was most curious about the insects that were being bred, and even took the initiative to cultivate insects with different traits.

Therefore, Bailu was simply an endless treasure trove waiting for her to discover!

"Ms. Ruan Mei, your talent is beyond doubt, and I believe you can be of great help to my daughter's health. But I need your assurance that you will only help and not have any selfish motives."

"Of course, you'll definitely get your share of the compensation. I know what you're interested in, and I can definitely pay you a satisfactory amount."

Ruan Mei fell into deep thought.

Reward? The greatest reward would be to let her study the White Dew.

But Cheng Xiao wouldn't allow it, which was a huge torment for Ruan Mei.

After much deliberation, Ruan Mei couldn't resist her curiosity about Bai Lu; she desperately wanted to see how this little life was doing.

"I promise you, I can help Xiaobailu, but my reward is simple: Xiaobailu must cooperate with me in an experiment. I guarantee that I will only observe and study her internal condition and will not do anything to harm her."

Now it was Cheng Xiao's turn to think.

It seems there really is no problem.

"Add one guarantee: your soul will be under my control."

"impossible!"

"Then forget about it. How can I guarantee you won't break the contract?"

The atmosphere became tense again, and neither Black Tower nor Screw Goom intervened in the negotiations.

How could Ruan Mei possibly entrust her life to someone else so easily?

"Isn't your assurance of genius enough to convince you?"

"Are you possessed by Aha? A guarantee of genius? The reputation of genius is utter garbage! You lunatics will do anything, no matter how shameless, for your research!"

The original doctor was named by name.

Heita rolled her eyes at Cheng Xiao, feeling offended.

Aha rolled her eyes at Cheng Xiao, feeling offended as well.

Black Tower disagreed, arguing that she could clearly control her research urges.

...Well, it's barely under control, except for the super interesting research.

Ruan Mei hesitated. Bai Lu's existence was a miracle that even she herself had failed to achieve. If such a treasure could not be developed, it would be truly agonizing.

How can I guarantee you won't break the contract?

Cheng Xiao chuckled:

"Black Tower and Screw Goom are my friends. The fact that we can play together means we have compatible personalities. It's the same for you, so I've been very polite to you."

"How can you guarantee that? I can kill you with the flick of my finger. Do I need to resort to other underhanded methods? You overestimate yourself and underestimate me."

The strongman's words silenced Ruan Mei completely, and her inappropriate feelings for Bai Lu were quietly hidden away.