NovelOnlineChapter 1279
Lily glanced and saw it was a call from Thompson. ‘What a coincidence!”
"Professor Thompson." She answered the phone.
His voice cfrom the other end. "Lily, are you busy with anything now?"
"No. Is there anything | can do for you?" She lifted her eyelids and looked at Olivia, who was eating her apple.
"Well, | have to ask you for a favor." Letting out a sigh, he said, "Look.
We've conducted the experiment for so long, and everyone approved it initially, not to mention you've invested so much energy in
it. Don't you think you're being a bit too irresponsible by backing out now?"
"Professor, | think it's way more irresponsible to carry on with the experiment without knowing its purpose." Lowering her gaze, Lily
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtsaid casually, "I think I've made myself clear. If you're trying to dissuadefrom backing out, forget it."
‘Besides, | doubt you have the funding for the experiment as well"
"I..." After a pause, Thompson added, "Never mind. Are you free to have a meal with me?"
Lily was surprised since it was the first tThompson had invited her for a meal.
Sensing her hesitation, Thompson hurriedly said, "We've known each other for so long, and I've never treated you to anything
before. Also, since you've backed out so hastily, we haven't talked through the handover on many aspects. Why don’t we talk
about it face-to-face for the last time?"
Thompson had always carried himself with the air of a leader in the laboratory. Even though he was courteous to her, he had never
spoken so humbly.
Finding it hard to turn down his invitation, Lily kept quiet.
"Didn't you always want to know how the finished product would be used and for what purpose? I'll tell you all about it over the
meal."
If Lily was hesitant before this, she was tempted by his offer now. Even though she had decided to back out, she was still quite
curious about the experiment's true purpose.
‘If it's meant to cure illnesses, why does it include the wilfordi root? Which is so poisonous and has medicinal qualities that are hard
to control.
Besides, | secretly browsed through the classified progress schedule and learned that other poisonous herbs are involved. What the
hell are they up to?’
"I hope you're not thinking that an old man likecould do anything bad to you?"
"I'm not." Lily said casually, "When and where do you want to meet?"
Thompson perked up and hurriedly said, as if worrying that she would change her mind, "Why not today? I'm free now that the
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmexperiment has halted. How about we meet later at the seafood restaurant near the lab?"
"Okay." Lily glanced at her watch and agreed.
As she disconnected the call, Olivia tossed the apple core into the trashcan and took stissue paper to wipe her mouth.
"You're going out?"
Lily nodded. "Professor Thompson would like to have a meal with me."
Letting out a knowing smile, Olivia said, "He must be planning to ask you to stay with the project. Although there are many
perfumers now, there aren't many as outstanding as you. Besides, you're the one who has garnered the most prizes internationally
over the past two years. Who else would they get besides you?"
However, Lily thought there were other reasons. She was still unsure what they were, as the research institute kept quite a few
secrets.
"Do you wantto go with you?" Olivia leaned over and asked.
Lily shook her head and replied, "We'll be talking about the experiment.
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