Card maker? No, I'm a mechanic!

Although the minister was polite in his words, there was little sincerity in his deep voice.

In his view, although Jiang Zhe did indeed get the top score in the assessment, so what?

He may become a remarkable figure in the future, but he is still relatively new to the workforce.

As the head of the Relics Exploration Department, he was already a genuine Level 2 Card Master.

They have absolute confidence in their ability to explore historical sites.

"It's not about taking care of each other, it's more about learning from one another."

Jiang Zhe smiled, not paying attention to the subtle probing in the other person's words.

"I want to go too."

Just then, Su Man spoke up again.

She adjusted her glasses, her gaze sweeping over Jiang Zhe, a hint of worry creeping into her eyes.

"The Triangle Ruins have a complex environment. Although you are quite capable, you are still not very familiar with it."

"No, senior!"

"Yeah, that place is too dangerous, how could you possibly go there?"

Before the minister could even speak, Li Kai and his group became anxious.

Just kidding, they don't want the goddess to be in any danger at the ruins.

I don't want to see her and this random teaching assistant have any more opportunities to spend time together.

"You guys..." Su Man was getting a headache from the noise, and her delicate eyebrows furrowed as she was about to retort.

"No," the minister interrupted her directly, his tone firm.

"Su Man, I don't deny your achievements in research, and you're even quite accomplished in terms of academic level."

"But everyone has their own area of ​​expertise. You've been spending so much time in the lab that you still have too little experience with historical sites."

"Moreover, this operation came in a hurry, the number of slots is limited, and there may be competition from other teams."

What we need is immediate combat capability.

At this point, the minister paused, then presented his most compelling reason.

"Most importantly, Professor Lin only recommended Teaching Assistant Jiang this time, so I can't violate the rules and take you under my wing."

After saying that, he turned and gave Jiang Zhe a deep look.

"Teaching Assistant Jiang, then we won't bother you any longer. We'll meet at the college gate at nine o'clock the day after tomorrow morning."

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned and left, and the group of members could only follow him, looking back every few steps.

"Those arrogant apes," Su Man said, biting her lower lip in annoyance as she watched their retreating figures, her face filled with disgust.

"I already said that..."

"Oh, okay, stop breathing now, or you'll get wrinkles."

Jiang Zhe smiled and patted her shoulder reassuringly.

"And what about you? Will you take me with you?" Su Man turned to look at Jiang Zhe, her eyes filled with determination.

"Uh... well, what they said does make some sense."

Jiang Zhe chuckled and gave a vague answer to brush it off.

"After all, the professor didn't give his approval. If I take you and run off on my own, my old man will scold me to death when we get back."

Upon hearing this, the light in Su Man's eyes dimmed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure.

She didn't press the matter further, but instead lowered her head thoughtfully, seemingly lost in thought.

……

Jiang Zhe did not sleep well that night.

Although Chen Ming's words were simple, they felt like a thorn stuck in his heart.

Since the road ahead is uncertain and may even be fraught with danger, he can only try to build up his hand even further.

Only growing strength doesn't lie.

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking.

Jiang Zhe got up early; since he couldn't sleep, he might as well get to work.

The Lin family still has more than twenty orders to fulfill, and if they don't deliver them before departure...

If the site is left unattended for three or four days, the client will probably be getting impatient.

"Hey, get up and get ready to work."

He showed no mercy and directly pulled out his communication card to call Su Man.

"Hmm... what time is it? Are you a devil...?"

Su Man's groggy voice came from the other end of the communication, full of morning grumpiness and a nasal tone, clearly still dreaming.

"It's still early, but we can't slack off on card production."

"We must rise at the crack of dawn."

"...Okay, I'll be right there."

Upon hearing that she could learn something from making cards, Su Man's previously muddled mind cleared up somewhat, and she gritted her teeth and agreed.

Not long after, the two met at the entrance of the misty laboratory building.

Su Man had clearly left home in a hurry this morning, her face bare of makeup, yet she exuded a pure and natural beauty.

Her hair was casually tied into a low ponytail, with a few stray strands playfully sticking out by her ears.

She was wearing an oversized gray sweatshirt and slim-fit jeans, looking both relaxed and at home.

"Good morning, Assistant Professor Jiang," Su Man yawned, stretching as she did so.

The wide neckline slipped down to one side unintentionally, revealing a large expanse of delicate, porcelain-like skin.

And a fleeting touch of pink lace, carrying a hint of ambiguity.

"cough……."

Jiang Zhe glanced over and then coughed lightly.

"Are you awake now?"

"Um?"

Su Man keenly noticed his gaze avert for a moment, and a playful smile appeared on her lips.

She slowly and deliberately pulled up her collar, without showing the slightest bit of girlish shyness.

Instead, she leaned closer and spoke softly in Jiang Zhe's ear in a lazy voice, typical of early morning.

"What? Teaching Assistant Jiang woke me up early this morning to do hard labor, and I'm not even allowed to relax a little?"

"Or... does Assistant Jiang actually have some issues with my fashion sense?"

"No, not at all," Jiang Zhe shrugged, his face full of righteousness. "They're fine...very energetic."

"Ha, boring."

Su Man chuckled softly, a sly glint in her eyes.

"Let's go, get to work."

"If I finish quickly, I might be able to catch up on some beauty sleep."

……

Inside the laboratory.

Despite the brief incident, the atmosphere between the two actually became more natural.

Su Man was not affected by the atmosphere. Once she got into work mode, she was the meticulous senior sister.

Melting mithril, stripping nodes... her slender fingers moved among various materials, each movement precise and efficient.

Time flies by in the midst of busyness.

After the last "tech freak" was assembled, the clock on the wall had already pointed to afternoon.

"Phew... finally done."

Jiang Zhe put down the scorching hot soldering iron in his hand, looked at the neatly arranged finished products on the table, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

"You've worked hard, but your beauty sleep will probably have to wait until tomorrow."

He turned to look at Su Man beside him.

At this moment, she was leaning back in her chair without any regard for her image, her hair disheveled.

The loose sweatshirt was slightly soaked with sweat, clinging tightly to the body and outlining the graceful curves underneath.

"It's alright. Although it's tiring, it's much easier than taking care of those junior students who only know how to shout '666'."

Su Man casually picked up a tissue and wiped her sweat. Although her tone was calm, there was some excitement in her eyes.

"This kind of high-intensity micro-management is really good training. I feel that my mental control has improved by at least one level."

"That's good, it's mutually beneficial."

Jiang Zhe revealed a smug smile, then took out a communication card and connected to that familiar mental imprint.

"Feed? Mr. Jiang Zhe?"

The call was quickly connected, and Lin Xiaoya's voice sounded expectant.

"Any good news now?"

"Of course," Jiang Zhe said, a slight smile playing on his lips as he looked at the cards on the table.

"Order complete, all eighty items are included, you can send someone to pick them up now."

"Really? That's great! I'll send someone over right away!"

Lin Xiaoya's voice was full of surprise, and you could even clearly hear the chair being moved.

Not long after the call ended, several staff members dressed in Lin family uniforms arrived at the laboratory entrance, panting.

After all, vehicle access is restricted within the college, and it's really difficult for these working people to carry all those cards by hand.

Handing over the goods, inspecting them, and paying.

After carefully placing the card containing 200,000 yuan away, Jiang Zhe patted his pocket with satisfaction.

With this final payment, he won't have to be so stingy about the trip to the ruins tomorrow, just like last time.

"Let's get some seasonings and stuff them in the bag first..."