The Scheming Ex-Husband's Courtship-Chapter 551 - 483: The Success Behind

Chapter 551: Chapter 483: The Success Behind
Mu Chenxi took out a tissue to wipe her tears and runny nose, then lifted her reddened eyes to Li Xiaoming and said, "It’s fine, let’s start over. Since our theory is correct, the experiment must have failed due to some issue."
"Right, that’s the attitude you, Mu Chenxi, should have. Your determination to fight for that seat was very strong." Li Xiaoming said with a smile: "Don’t worry, I’ll make sure to help you succeed."
"Thank you, Li Xiaoming. If it works out, I’ll treat you to Pizza Hut." Mu Chenxi rolled up her sleeve, "Hurry up and draw blood, we need to cultivate another batch as soon as possible."
"Let’s use my blood this time." Upon seeing the needle marks densely covering her arm, Li Xiaoshi couldn’t help but feel distressed, "My blood is the same."
"No worries, the tools are already accustomed to the taste of my blood, they might not even be comfortable with a new flavor. Go ahead." Mu Chenxi was already used to the process of having blood drawn; before, she would ask someone from her dorm to help, but now with Li Xiaoming here, things were naturally much easier for her.
Once they had prepared another culture vessel, Li Xiaoming said, "I have to attend a club activity in a bit, so I’ll be leaving first."
"Sure, thank you."
"What’s there to thank? We’re classmates after all, it’s what I should do."
After Li Xiaoming left, Mu Chenxi continued to sift through materials in the lab until it began to darken. The lab teacher came to urge her to leave. As she was slowly packing her bag, she suddenly heard a teacher outside say, "Professor Luo, what brings you here?"
Mu Chenxi turned around to see Luo Shangqing’s elegant figure and immediately called out happily, "Professor Luo."
Luo Shangqing nodded and came directly to her, "How is the experiment going?"
"Not so good, it failed again." Mu Chenxi hung her head like a child who had done something wrong; she figured Professor Luo must be thoroughly disappointed in her by now.
"Let me take a look." Luo Shangqing extended his clean, slender hand.
Mu Chenxi hesitated briefly before hurriedly taking out her experimental records from her bag.
Luo Shangqing sat down on a nearby chair, flipped through them from beginning to end, and then asked, "Pen."
Mu Chenxi quickly rummaged through her pen case and handed him a signature pen.
"I’ve marked the places that don’t make sense. You should study them on your own when you go back," Luo Shangqing said as he capped the pen and handed her the records back, "Your foundation isn’t solid enough, and your thought process isn’t flexible enough, which is why the experiments keep failing."
Mu Chenxi bit her lip, feeling rather embarrassed by his criticism, but she accepted his words with an open mind. Although she had been studying a lot in this area lately, some knowledge required accumulation and couldn’t be achieved by cramming at the last minute.
Seeing her hang her head and nearly biting through her lip, and then noticing her somewhat swollen eyes, Luo Shangqing’s frustration dissipated in an instant.
"What’s going on with you and that Li Xiaoming?" Luo Shangqing still couldn’t control himself and abruptly asked.
He admitted to himself that seeing her with Li Xiaoming and hearing others tease about their relationship did not please him; he was even a bit annoyed.
"Huh?" Mu Chenxi was clearly taken aback by Luo Shangqing’s question and immediately waved her hand, "Professor Luo, Li Xiaoming and I are just classmates. You’re misunderstanding."
Noticing that Luo Shangqing’s face still bore a hint of doubt, Mu Chenxi hurriedly added, "We sat together during class because I failed to grab a seat for your lecture, and he refused to give up his seat. In desperation, I just squeezed onto the same chair with him."
"You don’t need to explain so much. I just don’t want these things to affect your experimental results. Just be mindful of that." After saying that, Luo Shangqing turned and walked away, leaving Mu Chenxi alone, sticking out her tongue in resignation. The news had spread far too quickly; when did it reach Professor Luo’s ears? It looked like she really had to keep her distance from Li Xiaoming in the future.
Upon leaving the lab, Luo Shangqing happened to come face to face with a female teacher.
"Professor Luo." The female teacher greeted him enthusiastically, her eyes involuntarily circling around his face.
"Hello." Luo Shangqing nodded and gave the female teacher a smile. His voice was also very warm and pleasant, "No classes?"
"No, just going to pick up some materials."
"Alright, then I’ll be going."
"Okay, goodbye, Professor Luo." The female teacher watched as Luo Shangqing walked away, her heart blooming with joy. Luo Shangqing always seemed to keep everyone at a distance with his aloof nature. He was specially appointed by the school, and his treatment was very special. At first, everyone thought he had an arrogant attitude, but after interacting with him more, they realized he was just naturally reserved. He wasn’t warm to anyone, not even to school leaders, and rarely showed such a bright smile.