Why did you provoke me?

Qingyuan shook her head helplessly; these children were just too enthusiastic.

"Why don't you go help Aunt Qing clean up that experimental garden?" Qingyuan asked tentatively.

"Alright! Aunt Qing! Don't worry, we'll definitely take care of everything for you."

A large group of people escorted Qingyuan back to the experimental garden.

Yu Meng then went to Secretary Wu's office.

"Teacher Yu, what happened?" Secretary Wu hurriedly stood up, pulled over a chair, and made Yu Meng sit down.

"Yes, something's come up." Yu Meng said softly after sitting down.

"Who's in trouble?" Secretary Wu asked anxiously.

"Huh? I don't know?" Yu Meng was still a little confused.

"Then why did you come? Was someone in trouble?" Secretary Wu asked in a low voice.

Seeing his expression, Yu Meng realized that her statement about "something to do" had been misunderstood by Secretary Wu.

"It's like this, Aunt Qing has come up with some good stuff that you should be able to use, so I sent it over to you." Yu Meng said in a hurry, afraid that Secretary Wu might misunderstand something.

"Oh, I see." Secretary Wu relaxed.

Yu Meng handed the small bottle of medicine to Secretary Wu. "Take one pill at a time and keep it in your mouth. Go to Aunt Qing's for a check-up when you have time. Oh, by the way, the rest are for you. Use them yourself; it's not a large amount."

After saying that, Yu Meng left.

Secretary Wu looked at the small bottle in his hand, took a deep breath, and thought, "How can it hold much in such a small bottle?"

Qingyuan's experimental garden became lively. Niannian followed behind Qingyuan, repeating what Qingyuan said.

Qingyuan held her little hand, saying, "You're so thoughtful."

"That's right, they're a bunch of rough men. I'll call for you so you don't have to work out."

Jing San and the others rolled their eyes. They were very quiet when they were working, and most importantly, they could hear Qing Yuan perfectly well, so there was no need to repeat it to them.

When Qian Chuan returned, he saw a group of people working in the experimental garden, and Niannian was massaging Aunt Qing's shoulders.

His lips twitched. What had happened that he didn't know about?

"Aunt Qing, I'm back," Qian Chuan greeted. "Niannian, you're here too."

"Yes, I need to do a check-up later, so let's help Aunt Qing relax first," Niannian said with a grin.

"What kind of checkup? I'll do it for Aunt Qing in a bit."

"Aren't you busy over there?" Niannian asked.

Qian Chuan paused for a moment, "There's been some progress, it's alright."

"I said a lot of good things about you to my fourth sister, but your 'okay' is a bit lacking."

Niannian was unhappy. Because of this, her fourth sister almost abandoned her, and she was not satisfied with the result.

"Qian Chuan, you've been busy for several days now, go and rest. I'm fine. It's just a routine physical check-up." Qing Yuan waved for Qian Chuan to leave quickly.

Qian Chuan nodded in agreement, sensing Niannian's dissatisfaction with him.

"Aunt Qing, I don't know how to do anything, why did you send him away?" Niannian whispered in Qingyuan's ear.

"You think you're so smart? He hasn't slept for days. This won't do." Qingyuan's tone was full of heartache.

"I know he's a treasure in your heart, and a treasure in our association too," Nian Nian said with a smile. But there was no real smile in her eyes. Unfortunately, Qing Yuan had her back to her, so she didn't see any of this.

Jing San stood up and looked up, just in time to see Niannian's eyes. Suddenly, she knew that there were some things she should do.

Although he knew that Qian Chuan probably didn't even realize he had offended this little devil, what did it matter to him?

The experimental garden was quickly cleaned up. Jing San told everyone to go back and take a shower, and then those who needed to be checked could come back.

Niannian didn't leave. "Aunt Qing, check me first. I don't want to go with them."

"You, I didn't see you complaining during the chaos," Qingyuan said with a smile, pulling the person into the laboratory.

"How can that be the same? Back then, their definition was 'enemy.' How could you choose whether an enemy was male or female?"

Upon hearing Niannian's reason, Qingyuan was stunned for a moment, "You really are..."

"I'm smart, aren't I?" Niannian laughed before she could finish speaking.

Actually, Yu Meng disagreed at first, and that's what Niannian said back then.

Seeing that she had thought things through, Yu Meng didn't stop her. Sometimes when she had a new idea, she would go to the backyard to verify it.

Most importantly, these people from the "Jing" generation are really good at maintaining boundaries.

And so, Yu Meng would only think of them when there were good things to be had.

The next morning, Yu Meng received a message from Jia Daoyi on her communication bell.

The disappearing forest—my family actually has records of it. When would be a convenient time for us to talk?

Yu Meng replied immediately, and we went to the meeting room.

Yu Meng informed Secretary Wu and Niannian, and brought out the fine tea that the Hou family had given her last time.

Such an eye-opening experience should not be overlooked.

Niannian packed up all the snacks she had stored and carried them to the living room.

When Jia Daoyi arrived at the reception room and saw all this, he was stunned.

In his mind, such secrets should be the kind of private meetings held by the leader in his study.

Yu Meng was also helpless and could only explain, "Secretary Wu's tea-making skills are top-notch. This is fine tea, I can't let it go to waste. As for Niannian, she's been waiting for this day."

"That's right, sir, I'm going to write an autobiography someday, and I'll leave you a page for it." Niannian put her snacks on the coffee table.

"You really want to leave me a page? I'll take that seriously." Jia Daoyi said with a smile. Those who get written into a book are all celebrities.

"Really, really, it's just that I'm still young and haven't accumulated enough experience yet, so please don't worry, sir," Niannian replied with a smile.

Secretary Wu didn't stop working, but she really admired Nian Nian. How could she talk about something that was still far from being a done deal so naturally?

Jia Daoyi sat down and said, "I had my clansmen carefully check the family records. This kind of dense forest has appeared twice."

Secretary Wu placed the brewed tea beside Jia Daoyi.

"Every time it appears, many people go missing. Some stumble in by accident, while others are searching for it on purpose."

"What's inside?" Yu Meng asked softly.

"It is said that there is something inside that can restore those who have been parasitized to normal."

"Are there any real cases?" Niannian asked as well.

"This is not recorded; it's just hearsay."

"Oh, I understand."

Jia Daoyi took a sip of tea, his eyes lighting up. It was indeed excellent tea. It was mellow without being astringent, fragrant without being cloying, and the aroma grew stronger with each sip.

"Are there any signs or precursors to the appearance of the dense forest?" Yu Meng asked softly, holding a cup of tea in her hand.

"It is said that there was once, just like now, an energy rain appeared."

Yu Meng's heart skipped a beat. "Has someone been keeping an eye on this?"

Jia Dao nodded. "Yes, but they are very mysterious and never show themselves in public. They may be researchers, or they may be ordinary farmers or housewives."

"It seems all of these people have appeared," Nian Nian muttered to herself.

Jia Dao glanced at Niannian and thought, "She's really perceptive!"

"What about the first time? Is there a rule?"

"There are no specific details, but there are legends that someone witnessed it firsthand, and the dense forest vanished right before their eyes." Jia Daoyi looked at Yu Meng. "This requires a stroke of luck; not everyone can encounter it."