After changing into her uniform suit, Su Qi went to the research lab while waiting for the interview. Her goal? To delete the surveillance footage, of course! If those recordings accidentally fell into the reporters' hands, her reputation would be ruined.
While Su Qi was deleting the footage, the three recovered patients also changed out of their hospital gowns into their regular clothes.
Seeing her three wives not in hospital gowns, Su Qi was momentarily dazzled. Undeniably, they all looked even more beautiful in their youthful, stylish outfits.
Xiao Xiaoxiao, seeing everyone in new clothes, wanted to change out of her white coat into something cute too. However, Wang Zijin stopped her. After all, as the Research Director, changing into other clothes might make people mistake her for some child during the interview. That wouldn't do!
After Su Qi deleted the recordings and everyone cleaned up the institute and put away any suspicious items, they saw a fleet of vehicles approaching from the window—three buses, two RV-like vehicles, and many private cars.
Seeing this spectacle, Su Qi felt overwhelmed. What was going on?
Before she could think too much, she heard knocking at the institute's front door, followed by a flurry of footsteps outside. The sound reminded Su Qi of scenes from movies where invaders enter a village.
Although Su Qi had experienced many things and overcome her social anxiety, hearing the clamor outside still made her want to run away. However, with her five wives behind her, fleeing would be too embarrassing.
Su Qi swallowed hard and, to maintain her image in front of her wives, steeled herself to open the door. Why Su Qi? Simple—she was the Director of this little Xiaoxiao Qi Jin Research Institute!
Su Qi walked to the door like a martyr, her movements stiff. From her wives' perspective, she looked like a marionette being controlled.
However, this time Su Qi's wives didn't find her reaction odd. Even Bai Miao, the Green City Group Director, and Wang Zijin, the student council president, were shocked by the grand scene.
Director Hao knocked and waited a few seconds without response. He called out, "Director Su, are you there? Please open the door."
Behind Director Hao, Su City reporter Wang Meng perked up hearing "Director Su". She had just received the assignment to interview the institute that developed the ancient flu virus antibody, and hadn't had time to research before being rushed here.
Hearing the Director's surname was Su, Wang Meng felt relieved. At least she wouldn't make the awkward mistake of using the wrong name or just saying "Director" during the broadcast.
Speaking of odd things, Wang Meng couldn't help but mention the institute's childish name—"Xiaoxiao Qi Jin Research Institute". As a veteran reporter with 5 years of experience, she was stunned. She had never seen such a cute research institute name before!
As Wang Meng imagined what Director Su might be like - in her experience, Directors were usually 45-year-old men with thinning hair, glasses, and a serious demeanor—she suddenly heard a timid girl's voice from behind the door: "I'm coming to open the door, Director Hao."
Hearing the oriole-like girlish voice, Wang Meng was stunned. This wasn't right—Director Su's voice sounded even younger than hers!
Before Wang Meng could ponder further, the tightly closed door slowly opened. She saw a young woman in a uniform suit appear.
The young woman was exceptionally beautiful. Even Wang Meng, who had interviewed many celebrities, was dazzled. Beyond her looks, seeing the young woman standing nervously at the door, Wang Meng inexplicably felt she resembled her own sister. She couldn't help but feel fondness towards her.
Sensing her own emotional change, Wang Meng found it strange. But along with the strangeness, she felt something was off. Usually, the Director opens the door for interviews. Why did this institute have such a young girl do it?
As she pondered this, she saw Director Hao enter the institute and say to the young woman:
"Director Su, I've brought some researchers to tour the institute. You don't mind, do you?"
Hearing Director Hao's words, not only Wang Meng but even the cameraman behind her were stunned. What was going on with this little girl? So young yet already a Director?
Most crucially, this institute had taken the lead in developing antibodies to treat the ancient flu virus—a result medical experts worldwide were striving to achieve.
Wang Meng felt this was all too dramatic to be true.
At this time, many researchers brought by Director Hao also approached. Like Wang Meng, they were stunned seeing Director Su. After all, Su Qi's appearance didn't match the word "Director" at all.
Seeing the growing crowd, Wang Meng considered approaching Director Su about her thoughts and insights on developing the antibody. However, as she and the cameraman took a step forward and snapped a couple of photos, Wang Meng noticed Director Su seemed extremely nervous, her hand trembling on the doorknob. This made Wang Meng pause, feeling that if she approached to ask questions, Director Su might shake with nervousness.
Fortunately, another staff member in a white coat soon appeared from the institute. Unlike Director Su, this person named Wang Zijin, though also young, wasn't nervous at all facing everyone's gazes. She spoke humorously and quickly introduced the institute's situation, inviting everyone for a tour.
Just as reporter Wang Meng was relieved to find a somewhat normal staff member, Wang Zijin pulled over a cute loli with a doll-like face in a white coat and introduced: "This is the main person responsible for researching the flu antibody, Xiao Xiaoxiao!"
Seeing the adorable Xiao Xiaoxiao nervously hiding behind Wang Zijin, Wang Meng was shocked. She felt she must be dreaming. How else could so many unbelievable things be happening?