Miss, you really caught the wrong fish!

Xia Lin exhaled slowly and calmed down.

Forget it, forget it, this guy has always been like this, I should have gotten used to it a long time ago

After calming down, Xia Lin patted Ning Muxuan's shoulder again and continued

"After all, we've been apart for a long time. How about we go out for dinner together this afternoon? I'll treat you."

Ning Muxuan still kept his eyes calm, focusing on the documents on the table. Then he slapped Xia Lin's dirty hands away.

Still replying indifferently

"No, there is still a lot of work to do here. If you are really free, you can go find Li Ziwen."

"Him? He's a taciturn guy who can't even drink a drop of alcohol, how can he compare with our Mu Xuan~"

After saying that, Xia Lin moved towards Ning Muxuan like a spoiled child.

"Let's go, sisters. We haven't chatted together for a long time. Today is a rare opportunity~"

Ning Muxuan gave Xia Lin a speechless look, and the document in his hand was knocked onto the table by the guy behind him.

But as Xia Lin said just now, unlike Qin Heng, who only drank half a cup, Ning Muxuan's alcohol tolerance can be said to be far beyond that of Xia Lin, a big alcoholic.

I can’t say that I can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, but I can even say that I am immune to alcohol!!!

Xia Lin developed a bad habit of drinking in high school. It was also by chance that Xia Lin half-heartedly tricked Ning Muxuan into giving her a glass of wine.

At this point, the door to Xia Lin's new world was opened...

That day, they had only intended to test whether Ning Muxuan had a talent for drinking, but in the end, Xia Lin made himself dizzy, and Ning Muxuan didn't even blush.

Jimeimeng, some people drink white wine as water, I'm not kidding, it's really scary

——In the general impression of the general public, snakes should be very resistant or even afraid of alcoholic products

In fact, the reason is not that snakes are afraid of consuming alcoholic items, but because snakes have a very sensitive sense of smell, and the irritating smell emitted by high-concentration alcohol will be amplified several times in snakes.

The tone of voice is fear, but more accurately it is hatred.

But for Ning Muxuan, who has pure blue silver snake blood, this is no longer a flaw.

Although she herself really didn't like alcohol. First, the taste really didn't suit her. As for another more important reason, Ning Muxuan knew that Qin Heng didn't like the taste of alcohol either. So she usually didn't take the initiative to touch alcohol. Except for the few times when Xia Lin dragged her there, Ning Muxuan was almost like a salted fish and didn't drink a drop of alcohol...

So in response to Xia Lin's invitation this time, even though the two of them hadn't seen each other for a long time, it was impossible for him to accompany her for a drink.

Besides, that big salted fish will come over to bring her food later. If he smells that she has been drinking, he will definitely lecture her and use her health problems as an excuse...

When Ning Muxuan thought of this, she felt inexplicably irritated.

Why should I, as his elder sister, have to listen to his lectures every day?

……

With this thought in mind, Ning Muxuan slowly lowered her eyes and looked at the green scales that appeared on her wrist, remaining silent.

This green silver snake bloodline has indeed brought her many advantages over ordinary people, but now her weak physical condition and need for Qin Heng's care are also caused by this physical condition.

This can be considered a blessing and a curse...

"Let's go. I promise I'll just drink a little. Anyway, your alcohol tolerance will definitely not affect your work later. Okay?"

Xia Lin on the side still didn't give up, and kept on persuading Ning Muxuan. How could she let go of such a great drinking buddy so easily? Today, she insisted on asking Ning Muxuan out for a drink with her.

At this time, Ning Muxuan was still staring at the document in her hand, with an indifferent green eye that was filled with unpredictable emotions.

——If it were a normal holiday, I might go out with Xia Lin temporarily.

But when she thought of Qin Heng who would be bringing her food soon, Ning Muxuan didn't plan to think too much and prepared to decline.

I am still working on the documents of the Academy of Sciences at my desk, just to get home early.

Even if she didn't recall it deliberately, Ning Muxuan knew

Deep down, she actually missed Qin Heng very much, even a little too much...

At this point, Ning Muxuan finally responded to Xia Lin softly.

"No, I have something to do today."

Hearing the other party's resolute words, Xia Lin was so anxious that he almost cried. He grabbed the documents on Ning Muxuan's desk, glanced at them briefly, and continued

"Professor Wen said that these reports can be submitted before the end of this week, right? Even though I didn't attend, I saw the notice in the teacher-student group. Today is only Monday, why are you in such a hurry?"

Seeing that Ning Muxuan was still unmoved, Xia Lin continued to beg

"Let's go. I promise I won't waste too much time. If you don't drink, that's fine! We're just going out for a meal this time, and I promise I won't drink at all, okay? We haven't seen each other for so long, why don't we go out and get together?"

Ning Muxuan turned her head and opened her lips slightly, as if she wanted to say something. But at this time, Xia Lin hurriedly added

"You might as well go out for some fresh air. Besides... after this field practice, Li Xuan will be back. You don't want to be bothered by that guy right after you come back, do you?"

When Ning Muxuan heard the word "Li Xuan" in the other party's words, her hand holding the document paused, and the expression on her cold and pretty face also sank, and a trace of irritability also emerged at this moment.

——Li Xuan, also a member of the department, is a junior of Ning Muxuan and Xia Lin. As for his other identity, he is the grandson of Professor Wen. When he first entered school, the group he was assigned to happened to be the one led by Ning Muxuan. Like other junior students, he had already heard about Ning Muxuan's scientific research achievements and also admired and respected Ning Muxuan.

Li Xuan is a gentle person who keeps a low profile. He almost never mentions his grandmother, the chair professor of the undergraduate college, in front of others.

Li Xuan is a bit weak in character, and his face and height are very "immature". At first glance, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a junior high school student. He is often used as a mascot by the group, and the "nickname" given to him by other brothers is also very appropriate - Xiao Xuanzi

With such a personality and character, it is unlikely that anyone would be annoyed. As for why Ning Muxuan disliked Li Xuan, it all started with a scientific research report from a few years ago...

At that time, Li Xuan had just joined the Academy. He was unfamiliar with the place and had a weak personality. He naturally suffered a lot in front of Ning Muxuan, a "superior" with a strong sense of oppression.

At a scientific research report meeting. Perhaps because of his lack of experience in giving speeches, or perhaps because of his extreme lack of confidence in his own abilities, his hands were shaking the entire time he was on stage holding the report. Later on, he couldn't even hold a few thin documents steady, and they all fell to the ground below the podium.

In front of the entire department, under the gaze of hundreds of eyes, Li Xuan finally stammered and couldn't even say a word. He could only run off the stage in shame and pick up the documents scattered on the ground one by one.

It was an experience he had never had before. His whole body was so tense that even his legs began to weaken. Feeling the dead silence, Li Xuan had already lost the courage to raise his head. He dared not look directly at Teacher Wen standing in the front seat and the team leader who had high hopes for him - Ning Muxuan.

Li Xuan simply thought that the selection of the group members to report on stage was Ning Muxuan's personal decision, so that he could take this opportunity to demonstrate his personal abilities.

But in fact, all of this was the result of his grandmother, Professor Wen, personally going to Ning Muxuan to discuss the matter. This opportunity to give a speech on stage was indeed rare, and the purpose was naturally to cultivate Li Xuan's experience in giving speeches on such grand occasions.

Little did he know that it was precisely because of Professor Wen's little selfishness that Li Xuan's emotions on the stage were almost on the verge of collapse.

Guilt, shame, regret, self-blame...

Countless negative emotions continued to fill Li Xuan's mind, causing his eyes to go dark and cold sweat to drip onto the ground.

Li Xuan was still bent over, waving his hands on the ground in confusion.

Just as he was losing strength and feeling dizzy, about to fall to his knees, a familiar voice grabbed hold of his remaining consciousness at the last moment...

Li Xuan only felt a sharp pain in his knee. Thanks to this, his scattered consciousness suddenly turned back at this moment. The few report documents he had just picked up in front of him were also snatched away by someone.

A cold voice, like the only ray of light shining through the darkness in the dead silence.

——"Leave it to me next, follow me"

Li Xuan also slowly raised his head at this moment, looking at Ning Muxuan who was already walking towards the podium. His pupils couldn't stop trembling violently, and he staggered to his feet with disbelief, and followed Ning Muxuan to the podium again to face the public.

The next report was delivered by Ning Muxuan, who took Li Xuan with him as the team leader.

During this time, he looked at Mu Xuan's beautiful and calm profile and listened to her profound and orderly speech.

Deep in my heart, inexplicable seeds of emotion were planted at this moment and are growing rapidly...

……

After the speech, Li Xuan hurriedly found Ning Muxuan and wanted to thank her in person.

"Thanks--"

Ning Muxuan just responded calmly.

"I am your team leader. Even if I help, it is only my job."

"The person you really need to thank is Professor Wen, not me. If her family hadn't begged me, whether I would have gone on stage is another matter."

After saying this, Ning Muxuan turned around and left without saying anything else...

Looking at the beautiful back of the woman, Li Xuan's heart finally fell at this moment.

……

After that, whenever Li Xuan got a chance, he would try to talk to Ning Muxuan, and later he would secretly bring her breakfast, although he would always find it near the trash can. But Li Xuan, who was always weak in character, did not give up easily this time...

These actions naturally annoyed Ning Muxuan, and she rejected him in front of everyone.

He even beat Li Xuan several times in private—the force was no less than the kick he gave him on the podium to bring him back to his senses...

But these still seem unable to shake Li Xuan's determination

He had been weak all his life, and finally for the first time he chose to stick to one thing.

Unfortunately...if you go in the wrong direction, your efforts will only result in bloody lessons.

……

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Hey, Xiao Xuanzi is here to be a dog licker

133. Chance/Fated Encounter

"Sister Mu Xuan!"

While the two were chatting, a man's voice came from behind again.

Xia Lin's expression suddenly became interesting at this moment. On the other hand, Ning Muxuan's cold and pretty face was once again covered with a layer of terrifying haze. A small sound came, and the document in Ning Muxuan's hand was pressed heavily on the desk.

A man wearing a white coat and a black shirt came in from the front door excitedly.

The man has a handsome and clean face, but his figure is a little petite.

This person is none other than the junior fellow student that Xia Lin mentioned not long ago - Li Xuan, who is also the grandson of Professor Wen from the Academy of Sciences.

Li Xuan sat in the familiar seat and saw the figure he had been thinking about every day for the past year. He could not help but quicken his pace and walked forward again.

After coming between Ning Muxuan and Xia Lin, he smiled brightly again. He shyly turned his head away, his words also showed his undisguised excitement and happiness.

"Sister Mu Xuan, you're back. It's been a year since we last met—"

Before Li Xuan could finish his excited words, Ning Muxuan glanced at him coldly, and her cold and beautiful face became even gloomier. She opened her red lips and interrupted his words.

There was also a chilling sense of annoyance in the cold voice...

"I've told you many times, don't call me that."

The clavicle of the exquisite white jade gleams with the cold light of emerald green scales...

Ning Muxuan's eyes and words were filled with resistance and coldness, and even Xia Lin beside her couldn't help but shudder, not to mention the person involved, Li Xuan.

If it were someone else from the Academy of Science and Education, they would have been scared away long ago and would not have dared to stay here any longer.

Li Xuan was indeed frightened by Ning Muxuan's appearance at this time, but he still did not take a step back. He suppressed his inner fear and retreat consciousness, swallowed his saliva, and still apologized with a gentle smile.

"S-Sorry, I haven't seen Senior Mu Xuan for a long time, so I blurted out the words in excitement. I'm really sorry..."

In the face of Li Xuan's apology, Ning Muxuan turned her head away and continued to deal with the documents in her hands. She had no intention of paying attention to him at all.

Seeing this, Li Xuan, who was standing there in a daze, could only smile and scratch his head. An awkward atmosphere instantly filled the space between the three of them.

Soon after, Li Xuan looked up at Xia Lin who was also standing beside him, his eyes full of pleading, as if he wanted the other party to help him.

Xia Lin, who had been watching the show, soon noticed Li Xuan's gaze. But knowing Ning Muxuan's character, she just smiled bitterly and shook her head at Li Xuan.

Seeing this, Li Xuan immediately lowered his head in disappointment. Not only that, Ning Muxuan's cold voice sounded again in front of him, giving Li Xuan a fatal blow.

"Why are you still standing here? Are you free?"

"Ah, no, no... I'm not very free, it's just that..."

Xia Lin stood there with her hands on her chest, silent and just watching

Looking at Li Xuan who was still struggling to hold on, thinking that he was usually the kind of weak character who would accept everything, but now he was being rejected so harshly by Ning Muxuan... Xia Lin couldn't help but sigh and shook his head helplessly.

Just when Xia Lin thought everything was over and was about to find a way to give the other party a way out, Li Xuan suddenly spoke again, with an unprecedented firmness.

"Um..., there is a welcome party for staff members held by the Institute of Science and Education this afternoon. Can I invite you, Senior Sister Mu Xuan, to attend the party with me?"

After hearing what Li Xuan said, Xia Lin just recalled that he had seen a similar notification in the group.

It seemed that they were here to welcome this group of staff members who had just returned from overseas study. Li Xuan, himself, and Li Ziwen were all there.

It's called a welcome party, but in fact, this kind of large banquet in the courtyard is open to all, even if you are not invited, you are still qualified to go and congratulate your friends who have just returned.