School Beauty's Invincible Martial Expert

Unexpectedly, this paper had actually leaked from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. That was truly shocking.

The Chinese Academy of Sciences, established in November 1949, is the highest academic institution for natural sciences in China, the highest advisory institution for science and technology, and a comprehensive research and development center for natural science and high technology.

Those who could work at the Chinese Academy of Sciences definitely possessed considerable strength in the country, had certain achievements in their research, and held a certain position in the academic realm.

Xiao Han quickly continued flipping through.

Suddenly, Xiao Han found a red leather envelope, which had been pressed under the bottom of the box. Its color was particularly glaring and also very eye-catching. Therefore, Xiao Han immediately determined that the contents inside must be quite special, right?

Xiao Han frowned, and he hurriedly pulled out the leather envelope. A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

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Xiao Han gently patted the dust off the top. Then he opened the knot on top and flipped through the materials inside. The first line of text deeply attracted Xiao Han.

"About the Human Brain Gene Development Research Project"

A line of large text, in the middle was a shiny pentagram, red and glaring.

Xiao Han couldn't wait to open the materials. The first page was about some things currently researched about the human brain, including some shallow analysis of the human brain. Really, it seems that humans' understanding and control over the brain had merely stayed on the surface, without truly delving deep into it.

However, these stacks of materials were exactly from more than a decade ago, when the state had established a special research group within the Chinese Academy of Sciences. It also involved consultation from authorities from Germany, Denmark... and other countries.

This piece of material actually gave Xiao Han a somewhat creepy feeling.

It turned out that more than a decade ago, the state had already conducted in-depth research on the human brain. And they had developed two kinds of reagents. Code-named Potential No. 1 and Potential No. 2. However, during the experimentation phase, Potential No.

1 produced severe side effects, and the injected volunteers died instantly without even managing to test the brain response data.

Latterly, the research group continued to thoroughly study Potential No. 1 and conducted many experiments on lab rats. Eventually, they developed Potential No. 2. Regrettably, Potential No. 2 also stayed in the experimental phase and was never injected into humans.

As for what happened afterward, it seemed to have ended there.

After reading these materials, Xiao Han broke out in a cold sweat.

Unexpectedly, more than a decade ago, the nation's research in biology had already been so profound. Just imagine, if such research had continued to this day, perhaps it would indeed be a great achievement. Sadly, at that time domestically, a severe shock occurred, causing many scientists to be persecuted, forcing numerous scientists to roam abroad, and many met with sacrifice.

But!

Xiao Han was baffled for a moment; what did this have to do with his father? Something obviously didn't add up. His father was just a diligent worker, clearly unrelated to these matters. Xiao Han didn't understand how these materials ended up in his home?

Could it be that these materials were left by a friend of his father, entrusted to his father for safekeeping before passing away? Thus, they ended up in his home? Realizing this, Xiao Han felt somewhat relieved. Unexpectedly, such an ordinary worker like his father still had such high-end friends. He really underestimated his father.

"Xiao Han." Suddenly, Mother Xiao called from the doorway, "Chen Zihan is looking for you."

"Oh, alright." On hearing this, Xiao Han hastily nodded.

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He quickly stuffed the materials back into the wooden box just as they were, then put the box back on top of the wardrobe. Chen Zihan coming to find him so late, what could it be about? Xiao Han was curious and somewhat perplexed.

After tidying up a bit, he grabbed his coat and ran out quickly.

Outside, Chen Zihan was waiting anxiously.

"Zi Han, what's wrong?" Xiao Han looked at Chen Zihan.

"Xiao Han!" Chen Zihan suddenly threw herself into Xiao Han's arms, tears rolling down continuously.

"What happened?" Xiao Han frowned.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"I..." Chen Zihan choked up.

Xiao Han hesitated for a moment, then pulled Chen Zihan outside. The two walked along the road of the factory. They reached the brightly lit outside world. Xiao Han, holding Chen Zihan's hand, remained very calm and composed.

If Chen Zihan didn't speak, he definitely wouldn't press her further.

Actually, without Chen Zihan saying, with Xiao Han's clever mind, he already guessed why she was upset. It was very likely due to family issues. Because only family issues could make Chen Zihan so saddened.

Since it was a family issue, Xiao Han naturally didn't want to say much. After all, some things are indeed difficult to discuss.

When they reached the crossroad, Chen Zihan suddenly stopped, saying, "Xiao Han, my mom doesn't want us to be together!"

"Why?" Xiao Han asked.

"She..." Chen Zihan was biting her red lips, unable to continue speaking.

"Is it because we're poor, right?" Xiao Han laughed, then said, "After all, we aren't as rich as Jiang Xiaoliang's family, who owns a group company. Besides, Jiang Xiaoliang also secured a guaranteed place at Tsinghua University. He is indeed an outstanding person."

"No, in my heart, you are the best," Chen Zihan said firmly.

"Silly!" Xiao Han gently hugged Chen Zihan and said, "Sometimes, you should learn to compromise instead of confronting directly."

"But, I just can't stand how mercenary my mom is," Chen Zihan said through clenched teeth.

Xiao Han was taken aback, then laughed and said, "What can you do? Some things you just have to get used to. Besides, she is your mom. Although her ideas are wrong, her intentions are good, aren't they? I believe she wants the best for you. With me, you might only lead a humble life, but with Jiang Xiaoliang, perhaps you could marry into a wealthy family and lead a lavish life.

If I were your mom, I'd probably demand the same!"

"Xiao Han, why do you sound just like my mom?" Chen Zihan looked up at Xiao Han and said, "Xiao Han, sometimes I feel like I just don't understand you."

"You don't need to understand me," Xiao Han smiled at Chen Zihan and then said, "All you need to know is that I have your best interests at heart."

"Really?" Chen Zihan stared blankly at Xiao Han.

"Yes!" Xiao Han nodded.

Chen Zihan lowered her head, silent. Facing the pressure from her family, she felt that it was completely beyond her ability to endure, making it utterly unbearable for her.

Xiao Han took Chen Zihan's hand and continued to walk forward, following the path illuminated by the streetlights.

The streets on a cold winter night seemed much quieter, with less traffic. The streets were nearly empty, and the two walked hand in hand under the streetlights, casting long, lonely shadows.

Although Chen Zihan was wearing a down jacket, her little face was still frosty red.

Xiao Han held her cold face, smiling, "Zi Han, are you cold?"

"With you, I don't feel cold at all," Chen Zihan shook her head.

The two headed towards the city center. Looking at the bustling streets and the incessant traffic on the main roads, Xiao Han said, "Zi Han, what do you plan to do?"

"What do you mean?" Chen Zihan asked curiously.

"Your mom doesn't approve of us being together," Xiao Han asked plainly.

"I don't know!" Chen Zihan shook her head and said, "I feel like my mom has become obsessed with money. She thinks only about money, without considering my feelings at all. She completely considers things from her own perspective."

Xiao Han led Chen Zihan into a cozy café.

The two found seats and sat down.

"Xiao Han, I... I... I left in a hurry and didn't bring my wallet!" Chen Zihan said, embarrassed.

"No worries, I brought mine," Xiao Han smiled slightly and said, "Though I can't offer you luxurious meals, we can still afford places like this."

Chen Zihan blushed slightly and asked curiously, "By the way, about the Apple suite you bought, where did you get the money?"

"Earned it myself," Xiao Han chuckled.

"Where did you earn so much money?" Chen Zihan was visibly surprised.

"At first, I made some small money, then a friend suggested I put my money into stock trading to make more, so I invested my few thousand dollars," Xiao Han chuckled and said, "In a few months, I made tens of thousands."

"Doing what?" Chen Zihan was astonished.

"Stock trading!" Xiao Han replied, "It seems the stock market has been doing well recently, and it suddenly surged, seemed like it multiplied several times in just a few months."

"Even several times over can't make that much money!" Chen Zihan was flabbergasted.

"I heard he did margin trading," Xiao Han laughed, "Apparently, he did a five times leverage, meaning if the stock market goes up by double, for him it would be like it increased by five times."

"Wow!" Chen Zihan was amazed.

Lately, Xiao Han had also been keeping an eye on the stock market trends. Although he knew nothing about it, many around him were trading stocks, and he had also heard of many who bought cars and houses from it. Therefore, he decided to study it seriously, perhaps it could be a way to make money. This was also why he could make his lie more convincing, making Chen Zihan believe it was true.

Xiao Han had no intention of deceiving Chen Zihan; he just didn't want her to know too much and thus bring him trouble. Perhaps this was considered a kind of white lie.

They settled down in a booth, and Xiao Han smiled faintly, looked at Chen Zihan, and then said, "What do you think? Surprised?"