288: Now that things have come to this, let's eat first

“What are those expressions for?”

Xiao Yun looked up and saw both of them with looks of astonishment written all over their faces.

Especially Little Tao, her eyes held not only surprise but also a special kind of fanaticism, staring intently at the ventilator on the table, as if she wanted to see through its structure with her bare eyes.

“A ventilator, it’s definitely a ventilator! It’s exactly like the illustrations in those documents!”

Little Tao said, extremely shocked.

To an outsider, this half-red, half-black ventilator on the table might just be a perplexing machine, but to a professional, it was like an unmined gold mine.

If they studied this thing, who knows how many master’s and doctoral theses could be written!

Of course, this was only the future that Little Tao, as an assistant, could imagine.

But in Researcher Dong Jinglan’s eyes, she saw the hope for the further development of the entire Haibei City medical industry.

“AYun, you must have encountered a lot of things during your time in the Forbidden Zone, right?”

Researcher Dong Jinglan didn’t exclaim; instead, she turned to look at Xiao Yun, her eyes very complex.

Xiao Yun was just eighteen years old and had entered a dangerous area like the Forbidden Zone, where every encounter could be a matter of life and death. And since he had achieved what others could not, it meant he must have put in unimaginable effort within the Forbidden Zone.

“The day of your birthday was such an important day, and I didn’t even come back to be with you, sigh...”

A hint of self-reproach flashed in Researcher Dong Jinglan’s eyes.

She knew very well that she had dedicated most of her time to her career over the past twenty years, neglecting her family.

As for Researcher Dong Jinglan’s sudden emotions, Xiao Yun was at a loss for how to comfort her.

After all, in his opinion, Researcher Dong Jinglan had made the right choice.

On the contrary, if she had given up her work to fully care for her family, she might have ended up under a lot of stress herself.

“Boiled sliced pork is here!”

Just then, Xiao Qingtian walked quickly out of the kitchen, carrying a large bowl of steaming boiled sliced pork, and his shout interrupted the somewhat awkward scene with Xiao Yun.

“And sweet and sour pork ribs, fish-flavored eggplant, and hot and sour shredded potatoes, all your favorites! Dinner’s ready, dinner’s ready!”

“How is it so fast?!”

Seeing a table full of tempting dishes in an instant, Xiao Yun was also a bit shocked.

His dad had only been in the kitchen for less than half an hour; how did he manage to make such a big table of dishes?

Even if he was a good cook, it shouldn’t be this fast!

“Dad, you didn’t make these from pre-made dishes, did you?”

Xiao Yun’s eyelid twitched, and he asked with some suspicion.

“What are you talking about! Do you think your dad wouldn’t prepare in advance this morning?”

“Then why did you ask if we wanted to eat hot pot earlier?”

Xiao Yun looked at him with some surprise, but Xiao Qingtian only responded with a confident smile, as if everything was under control.

“Let’s eat first.”

Researcher Dong Jinglan finally showed a hint of a smile on her face as she looked at Xiao Qingtian now, no longer as cold as when they first met this morning.

And hearing her say that, Little Tao also eagerly rushed to the dining table and sat down, rubbing her chopsticks together continuously, her mouth almost watering uncontrollably.

“Eating at ten in the morning, that’s too early...”

Xiao Yun sat next to Researcher Dong Jinglan and said helplessly.

“Oh, well, work at the research institute is busy, so we’ll probably just eat and sit for a bit before we have to leave... Mmm! This pork is so delicious!”

Little Tao tasted a piece of boiled sliced pork and immediately showed a satisfied expression.

“You’re leaving so soon?”

Hearing this, Xiao Yun raised an eyebrow, feeling a bit surprised.

He had originally thought that Researcher Dong Jinglan taking leave to come back would mean at least a two or three-day holiday, right?

He didn’t expect her to just get home this morning and then have to leave again at noon.

“Yes, after we sign the ventilator contract, we’ll pretty much have to go.”

“Around what time?”

“We have to be back by 12 o’clock, but the nearest high-speed train is at 11:10, so we need to be at the high-speed rail station at least twenty minutes early.”

“So, factoring in the time from here to the high-speed rail station, you pretty much have to leave in half an hour?”

Researcher Dong Jinglan and Little Tao nodded silently.

“This...”

Xiao Yun checked the current time: 10:03.

According to their schedule, after eating and signing the contract, they had to depart at 10:40, otherwise, they might miss the last high-speed train of the morning, and it would delay things if they had to wait until the afternoon to go back.

“AYun, I hope you understand. Once our current research is complete, we’ll have plenty of time to spend with you when we get a holiday.”

Researcher Dong Jinglan seemed to sense Xiao Yun’s reluctance for her to leave, so she picked up a piece of pork rib and put it in his bowl, speaking in a gentle tone.

However.

What Xiao Yun was concerned about right now wasn’t that problem at all!

He still had a pile of medical supplies waiting to be rented out to them, to make money as soon as possible!

If they left right after eating, who would he rent those big red items to?

“Wait, wait, wait, don’t eat yet!”

Thinking of this, Xiao Yun also grew anxious, quickly put down his bowl and chopsticks, and walked towards the living room.

“Hey! What are you doing! Come back and eat properly!”

Xiao Qingtian frowned and scolded.

“I can eat anytime, but some things might be too late!”

“What kind of tantrum are you throwing? What could be more important than a family finally getting together for a meal?”

Xiao Qingtian looked at Xiao Yun with great confusion, not knowing why he was so anxious.

Little Tao, still holding her bowl and chopsticks, also looked at him curiously while eating.

“Xiao Yun, is there something else important?”

Only Researcher Dong Jinglan was patient enough. She put down her bowl and chopsticks, gently wiped her mouth clean, and slowly walked over to sit beside Xiao Yun.

“Mom, since time is tight, I’ll make a long story short...”

“Go on.”

Researcher Dong Jinglan’s lips curved slightly into an arc as she gazed at Xiao Yun gently.

However.

Xiao Yun’s next words turned the gentleness in her eyes into deep shock!

“I actually brought out more than just this one big red medical supply these past few days.”

“What!?”

As soon as Xiao Yun spoke, Xiao Qingtian at the dining table suddenly slapped the table, startling Little Tao, who was busy eating.

“Uh-huh... What!?”

Little Tao chewed and swallowed the food in her mouth, seeming to just realize how astonishing Xiao Yun’s words had been!

“You, you, you, you... you found other big red items, and they’re also medical supplies!?”

Little Tao stared at Xiao Yun, dumbfounded, asking in great surprise.

Xiao Yun nodded silently, then wasted no more time.

He pretended to rummage through his backpack, but was actually checking the big red supplies placed in his safe box.

“Wait... Got it, it’s here!”

Xiao Yun’s gaze immediately locked onto the three big red supplies in the safe box.

They were two ventilators and one medical robot.

These three items were all found by him or Lu Xueqing in the medical area of the Babel Tower.

And with time pressing, Xiao Yun couldn’t bother to display them one by one.

With a thought, he directly transferred the two ventilators into his backpack, and then the medical robot.

Then, under the shocked gazes of the others, Xiao Yun raised both hands, holding one ventilator in his left hand and one in his right, gently placing them on the table.

“I found three of this red supply, the ventilator.”