Rebirth 09: Synthetic Male God

Chapter 1038 Han Ziyin's Concern
The arrival of Han, Li and Tong caused some disturbances in the "Science and Technology Expo" which was originally going smoothly for Zhou Rui.

This is when the importance of Zhou Weigang is reflected. With an elder around, the situation at least won't fall into a pure Shura field.

Zhou Weigang: "How about you guys just go shopping first? I have some work to do at the Huawei exhibition area."

Zhou Rui shook his head: "No, you didn't."

Zhou Weigang: ???

With Zhou Weigang as a shield, the theme of "visiting the exhibition" was barely maintained and did not suddenly become some strange project. Several people spent several hours visiting the "Furu Pavilion".

In the Kaiming Intelligent exhibition area, Han Ziyi became interested in the small robot that could imitate any action. Che Qian, who had been at this special booth, recognized the proprietress and hurried over to say hello.

Han Ziyin chatted with Che Qian for a few words. Che Qian didn't know whether he should say "intelligent mechanical life" or not, so he looked at Zhou Rui for help.

Zhou Rui smiled and explained in a low voice: "This is a special smart device just like the small shower. His booth is just for fun."

Han Ziyin was a little surprised: "Is it the same as the shower head? That's quite special. I said if it's a new product, I'll buy one to keep it company with the shower head."

Zhou Ruixin said, forget it, these two people are incompatible, they can break up the family.
The imagined "Ashura Field" did not appear. The various booths distracted everyone's attention, or rather, the backbone Han Zinyin had no time to take care of other things, so everyone felt more at peace.

Han Zinyin has always been like this, very capable and opinionated. No matter who she is with, no one will ignore this tall, cool girl with a unique temperament.

Even with Zhou Rui.

Just like you might ignore the vines at the foot of a towering tree, but you won't ignore another tree next to the towering tree.

Even if he's not that tall and strong.

Perhaps Zhou Rui didn't realize that, unknowingly, Han Zinyin had become the backbone of the concept of "home".

Moreover, the concept of "internal backbone" is recognized not only by Zhou Rui, but also by Li Wenqian.

It even includes Tong Xin, Gan Yuan, the four elders of the two families, and many people from Fu Rui Group.

Han Ziyan is somewhat recognizable in the Furui Group. She is the "boss lady" recognized by many people. Even Marcus came over to greet her formally and gave her enough face.

The respect she received here did not even come entirely from Zhou Rui.

But as time went by, towards the second half of the exhibition, Zhou Rui clearly felt that Han Ziyin was a little absent-minded, as if she was worried about something.

This made Zhou Rui's alarm bells ring, Li Wenqian's playfulness faded, Tong Xin felt very uncomfortable, and even Zhou Weigang became less talkative. I wonder why this good daughter-in-law was unhappy.
The morale of the whole team dropped a few points
Finally it was night, the exhibition tour ended, and the group left the exhibition area together and said goodbye to each other.

Zhou Weigang could no longer be a "shield". On the one hand, Hua Wei and Apple had a meeting dinner and he had to attend.

On the other hand, can I, as a father, be a shield and block the way all the way into the hotel room?
As a father, I can only help you up to this point.
Zhou Weigang tried his best during the day and accompanied the young people for a whole day. His feet were swollen and his step count on WeChat was at least 20,000. When they met for dinner, Kuke thought he was limping!
Without Zhou Weigang, Zhou Rui could only be more cautious and made the most conservative suggestion: everyone should go back to the hotel and rest first.

Han Ziyin still looked worried. If it were usual, Zhou Rui would have taken the initiative to show concern, but now.
It's better not to use too much firecrackers without a wick.
After getting on the Hongqi N501, everyone headed for the city hotel. In the car, Li Wenqian enthusiastically introduced the decoration of the car to Tong Xin. Tong Xin could only pretend that it was her first time riding in it and uttered many exclamations.

The car stopped and as soon as we entered the hotel gate, we saw Gan Yuan and Mia waiting.

Gan Yuan and Mia came up to greet him: "Boss, this is the room card. Ms. Tong can just go to the front desk to register. Your room has been cleaned."

The word “clean” is a strong word.

She rushed back and cleared away all her things, supervising the cleaning process and even moving the bed aside to check if there were any rose petals left behind.

The more effort you put into setting up the chopping board yesterday, the more effort you will put into cleaning today.
As for Mia, she was just a shield to make herself seem less embarrassed.

The room card was handed to Tong Xin, but Tong Xin did not take it and instead looked at Han Ziyin.

This person didn't say anything. She didn't know how to deal with it, so she had to listen to Ziyin's arrangements.

She didn't even go to see Zhou Rui
Han Ziyin came back to her senses, took the room card for Tong Xin, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work, President Gan. How can I trouble you with such a small matter? Zhou Rui is always like this, always leaving the trivial matters of life to you, the CEO."

Gan Yuan said with a guilty conscience: "Dr. Han, you are too serious. We all work for Mr. Zhou. I am used to it."

In the strange atmosphere, several people first went back to their rooms to rest for a while, then had a tasteless dinner in the hotel restaurant, and finally went back to their rooms to prepare for bed.

Probably because she was really tired from visiting the exhibition during the day, Li Wenqian returned to her room and fell asleep on the bed without even taking a shower.

Zhou Rui patted the little girl's butt, and when he saw that she didn't respond, he smiled helplessly, took off her shoes, and covered her with a quilt.

He left the master bedroom quietly, but couldn't find Han Zinyin. He searched the three-bedroom, two-living-room suite thoroughly, and finally found Han Zinyin on the balcony.

Sitting on the same recliner he had yesterday, he stared into the distance in a daze.

Zhou Rui looked at Han Zinyin silently through the glass for a few minutes. He knew how cold it was outside, but Han Zinyin did not move.

Zhou Rui sighed. Last time he wanted to talk about this matter, Han Ziyin said it was not the right time.
This time, maybe it's not a good time.
But... he felt heartbroken.

Zhou Rui didn't want to see Ziyin so depressed and sad, with so many things on her mind.

He may be a little greedy, but he is not a scumbag, nor is he heartless.

These pressures and sadness should have been borne by a greedy person like him.
Having made up his mind, Zhou Rui took a deep breath, gently knocked on the glass door and came to the balcony.

Han Ziyin still didn't move.

Zhou Rui sat next to Han Ziyin and followed her gaze, but found nothing: "What are you thinking about?"

Han Zinyin finally reacted, first shaking her head and then nodding.

She silently placed her slender legs on the rocking chair, hugged her knees, and buried her chin between her knees.

She would still feel cold after all.

"Zhou Rui, I want to ask you a question. If it is convenient, please answer me truthfully."

Zhou Rui pursed his lips, but still said firmly: "You say."

"are you."

Han Ziyi swallowed her words back halfway through, as if she was looking for the right rhetoric.

Zhou Rui had made up his mind and said in a deep voice, "Yes."

Han Ziyin turned around, a little surprised and confused: "Do you know what I'm talking about?"

Zhou Rui nodded slowly, his tone getting lower and lower: "I know."

Han Ziyin was silent for a moment, and assumed that the two had reached a tacit understanding: "A few."

Zhou Rui's voice was a little nervous: "Three three" Han Ziyin gently pressed her thumb on her lips, seeming a little surprised: "So few?"

Zhou Rui quickly said: "No, it's already too much."

Han Ziyin tilted her head: "There will be more in the future, right? Only three, that's not like your style."

Zhou Rui felt greatly insulted and wanted to prove himself: I, Zhou, am the only one who behaves uprightly, besides you!
"No. There will never be any more. That's my promise."

Han Ziyin's expression turned serious: "So serious? Is there a strong side effect?"

Side effects?
"Wait, what are we talking about?"

"The recipient of Compound No. 2."

Zhou Rui:? ? ?
The atmosphere was a little awkward for a moment.
Han Ziyin rolled her eyes: "I was wondering why you always answered the question first. Then let me ask you again, have you already started using Compound No. 2 on people?"

Zhou Rui's throat was dry as if he had eaten cinnamon powder. "Ahem! Yes."

"How many people are there?"

"Three, three."

Han Ziyin: "Also three?"

"Yes. No, there are three anyway."

Han Ziyin pointed at the number and said, "Che Qian counts as one. Marcus counts as one. I don't know if my guess is right."

Zhou Rui was surprised and asked, "How did you guess that?"

"Marcus is because he has gained a reputation as a bit of a demon in the academic world. After you announced 'Compound No. 2' yesterday, not only me, but many people have speculated that he has injected it. Otherwise, it is impossible to explain his exaggerated number of papers and the quality of his results."

"When we talked today, I felt that Che Qian was a little different than before. Considering that you have always had a liking for him, I am just guessing. Who is the other one?"

Zhou Rui confessed: "Mia, Marcus' granddaughter."

"That blonde girl? Why don't I think she's smart?"

Zhou Rui could only laugh dryly: "Maybe it's because her starting point is relatively low."

Han Ziyin turned around and said solemnly: "Zhou Rui, I have been thinking about this this afternoon. Should I ask for this? I kind of want to inject 'Compound No. 2'."

Zhou Rui's expression gradually became serious: "No, there are too few examples of this technology at present, it is not a good time, and most importantly, this is an irreversible process, a permanent transformation of the body."

He is not that hypocritical. Even if he has verified the safety of this technology, he does not want to apply it to people around him in the early stage. This is different from "extending life".
Han Ziyin nodded: "I understand your concerns. This is also something I have been thinking about this afternoon. After all, it directly affects the body. I am not in a hurry. I think I will eventually want to inject compound No. 2, but before that, I may want to have a child first."

Zhou Rui said righteously: "What do you mean by child or not? Huh?"

His eyes grew wider and wider.

Han Ziyin said seriously, "This may slightly disrupt my plan. I feel that neither you, nor Li Wenqian, are ready yet. I originally thought it would be after the age of 30. But now maybe it's better to move it forward a little, otherwise it is possible that it will be affected by compound No. ."

She was so calm, obviously she had been thinking for a day.

But Zhou Rui, who just reacted, was not so calm.
"Ah, this... This topic shouldn't be discussed so hastily, right?"

Han Ziyin asked with a hint of sarcasm: "What's wrong? Are you nervous? Don't you want to be a father?"

Zhou Rui opened his mouth. This was a fatal question. It would be inappropriate to answer yes or no.

"I don't understand. Didn't you also say that it would disrupt the plan? Why do you have to inject compound number two?"

Han Ziyin smiled gently and took Zhou Rui's hand: "Because I want to catch up with you, I am so tired. I want to be lazy and relax."

Feeling the cold temperature on his palm, Zhou Rui was filled with emotion. He held Han Zinyin's hand lightly, trying to warm her up.

“I never thought it was necessary.”

Han Ziyin stretched out a finger and pressed Zhou Rui's lips, and some memories seemed to flash in her eyes.
Those memories that chased Zhou Rui, chasing him closely.

After the memories, what emerges is an even more passionate love.

"I'm not chasing you for you. I know you don't need it."

"But this is what I need, I'm doing this for myself."

Zhou Rui felt Han Ziyin's cold hand, which seemed to melt in his palm, and was filled with emotion and warmth.
Han Ziyin put on a relaxed look and said with a smile: "How about it? What do you think of my plan?"

Zhou Rui had completely different feelings at this time. The unknown nervousness about the so-called child was no longer important.

If this is what Han Zinyin wants, he is willing to do his best to help.

"I have no objection to the child, but Compound No. 2 must have my full approval."

Han Ziyin snorted, "Tsk! You sound like you don't need your permission to have a child."

Zhou Rui smiled and stretched himself, feeling that all the tension of the whole day had completely dissipated.
Then I heard Han Ziyin say:

"So let's talk about the topic just now. There are only three people, and there will definitely not be more in the future."

The stretching movement froze again, and Zhou Rui felt the tension of the whole day coming back.
What the hell? There's a twist?!

Before she could figure out how to cover up her lie, Han Ziyin was already counting on her fingers, saying:
"Tong Xin is one, Gan Yuan is one, who is the other one? Do you include Wen Qian as well?"

"If Wen Qian wasn't counted, then I would have thought highly of you."

Zhou Rui was like a chicken pecking at rice: "Of course I'll count!"

He had imagined himself confessing many times.
But I never thought that I would confess so “actively”!
Han Zinyin examined Zhou Rui's expression, then withdrew the finger that was about to kill him.

"Oh, I understand then."

Rubbing her ankles, Han Zinyin buried her head in her knees and looked at Zhou Rui from the side.

She wasn't sad because she had always had a premonition.

"Then I can still calm down. I can't control anything more."

Zhou Rui exhaled a breath of foul air and suddenly wanted to find a cigarette.
She had always known.
The phoenix chases the stars, burning like fire, fearless of the world, not praying for the only one
(End of this chapter)