Joint experiments are likely part of a significant project.
Qiao Huaiyao replied with [Got it] after which the teacher sent a lot of information about handling dangers abroad.
There was quite a bit of content, and Qiao Huaiyao didn’t finish reading it all.
After dinner, there was progress on the experimental report Qiao Huaiyao had submitted, requiring some sections to be more detailed.
Without his computer, he used Bai Jinyan’s to isolate the relevant parts.
He remembered the experiment’s content and progress data clearly.
Without needing to flip through the experiment records, he methodically detailed the required sections.
Although some parts didn’t need to be so thorough, it seemed Tsinghua University and the international lab had different requirements.
Qiao Huaiyao decided to write everything down, including some unmarked points at the end.
Compiling the document took over an hour.
Once finished, Qiao Huaiyao sent it directly to the teacher.
Teacher Qian: [Got it, thank you! Your experiment is the best I’ve seen from any student. The direction is very meaningful, and achieving this in such a short time is impressive. When are you in the lab? I’d like to see you demonstrate the second phase.]
Qiao Huaiyao thought for a moment: “I’m not in the country right now. I’ll return after the lab visit.”
Teacher Qian: [? Then how did you write this document? Did you bring the experiment data with you?]
Qiao Huaiyao: [No.]
Teacher Qian: [!!!]
He hadn’t opened the document yet, but considering the time, the completion speed seemed a bit fast.
He quickly downloaded it, thinking it might be hastily done.
Detailing a part of the experiment usually requires expanding all the experiment data and isolating that section.
But Qiao Huaiyao wasn’t in the country and didn’t have the data with him. So how did he manage this detailed expansion?
Wondering, he opened the document and found no issues…
The data matched perfectly with the previously submitted data.
It was just a detailed expansion of the initial data.
So…
Teacher Qian: [Have you already memorized the entire experimental process and data?]
This was the only reasonable explanation.
Qiao Huaiyao: [Yes.]
There was a long pause before Teacher Qian replied, and the “typing…” indicator remained active for a while.
Finally, a message appeared: [You’re the first person I’ve met who has memorized experimental data.]
Such thick and numerous experimental data are usually just saved or occasionally copied out. Who would memorize them? Teacher Qian scratched his balding head, finding this harder to comprehend than his hair loss.
Qiao Huaiyao thought for a moment: [I didn’t exactly memorize it. I just became familiar with it after looking at it many times.]
Teacher Qian: […]
It would be less frustrating if you said you memorized it by rote. Saying you memorized it after a few readings is even more disheartening.
Qiao Huaiyao didn’t say anything further. Once the second document finished uploading, he typed: [The content was too much, so I split it into two parts.]
Teacher Qian: [Okay.]
After that message, Teacher Qian said nothing more, likely focusing on examining the document details.
Qiao Huaiyao closed the computer and got up to find Bai Jinyan. “Brother, what are you doing?”
“Nothing much.” After tidying up the boxes, Bai Jinyan said, “Just cleaning the necklace.”
While Qiao Huaiyao was busy with his experiments, Bai Jinyan didn’t disturb him and instead took out the two gifts they brought back from the show, using a special cloth to clean the gemstones.
Besides the necklace, the brooch was also designed around roses and stars.
And they were a pair.
One had a rose with scattered meteors, while the other had a rose petal engraved among the scattered meteors.
A cursory glance might suggest they were just a pair of similarly themed brooches.
But a closer look revealed that every detail corresponded with each other.
Even the outline of the rose’s edge used the color of the other brooch’s meteors.
Bai Jinyan was insistent on using matching items with Qiao Huaiyao, like the paired cups in their dormitory and custom-made clothes.
He paid attention to even the tiniest details.
Bai Jinyan put away the brooch and picked up the necklace. “Baby, come see if you like this.”
“Hmm?” Qiao Huaiyao took the box from his hand, his fingers lightly touching the chain. “When did you buy this?”
Bai Jinyan said, “I had it custom-made. It was finished today, so I brought it back from the show.”
The gemstones on it were from an auction, with the largest ruby, perfect for carving into a rose accent.
Bai Jinyan took out the necklace and moved behind him. “I designed it with elements of a meteor shower and roses.”
Qiao Huaiyao looked down at the necklace in front of him. “It’s beautiful.”
The combination of the two elements was seamless, without a trace of awkwardness.
The overall framework of the necklace is silver, paired with dazzling rubies and small diamonds. Though it features just a single rose, it gives the impression of a meteor shower falling into a rose garden.
Bai Jinyan’s lips curved into a smile. “There are also two brooches, which are a pair. We can wear them the next time we attend an event together.”
In everyday outfits, brooches are rarely used. They are reserved for specific occasions paired with haute couture.
They didn’t know when or what the next event they’d attend together would be, but the accessories were already prepared.
And only these three pieces were made, with many gemstones left over.
Besides red, there were other colors. When inspiration struck in the future, all the gemstones could be turned into jewelry, maximizing their use.
The red gemstones and silver-white hues complemented each other, with the pendant falling perfectly at the end of the collarbone, making the skin appear even fairer.
It was so beautiful that it was hard to look away.
Bai Jinyan wrapped his arms around Qiao Huaiyao’s waist, his head lowered to brush against Qiao Huaiyao’s cheek. He casually tilted his head and placed a kiss on Qiao Huaiyao’s lips. “You look beautiful.”
Qiao Huaiyao nodded, unreservedly praising, “Yes, it’s indeed very beautiful.”
Anything designed by Bai Jinyan couldn’t be less than perfect.
The more attention given to the details, the more impressive the necklace became.
Bai Jinyan meticulously crafted every small detail, making the necklace flawless.
Bai Jinyan lifted his gaze, his eyes full of Qiao Huaiyao’s profile. “I was talking about you.”
Qiao Huaiyao was momentarily stunned, then a faint smile curved his lips. “You… mm.”
Just as he was about to speak, the warmth on his lips silenced the remaining words.
Bai Jinyan held him close, his fingers playing with the necklace lying on Qiao Huaiyao’s collarbone. The pendant lay perfectly across the prominent point.
It looked as if a vibrant rose lay horizontally across his collarbone, stunningly beautiful.
Qiao Huaiyao squinted his eyes, pressing down on Bai Jinyan’s hand at his waist. He gripped his wrist and pulled it up slightly, speaking in a low voice amidst their kiss, struggling to get the words out. “I-I need to take a shower first…”
Bai Jinyan’s eyes darkened with emotion. “Together.”
“Huh?!”
Before Qiao Huaiyao could say anything, Bai Jinyan scooped him up and carried him into the bathroom.
The sound of water in the bathroom never ceased.
The hotel’s soundproofing was excellent, keeping all sounds contained within the room.
Under the sound of running water, soft sobs and whispered pleas were soon swallowed up.
Eventually, the water stopped, but no one came out.
It seemed like Bai Jinyan was softly coaxing something.
In the early hours, Bai Jinyan carried a deeply asleep Qiao Huaiyao out.
He carefully dried Qiao Huaiyao’s hair, straightened his pajama collar, and pulled the blanket up a bit more.
Since they didn’t want housekeeping to come in, Bai Jinyan tidied up the room himself.
After finishing, he lay back on the bed. Several notifications had piled up on his phone.
The screen was too bright, so Qiao Huaiyao buried his head in Bai Jinyan’s chest, avoiding the light, his neck covered in marks.
Bai Jinyan gently patted Qiao Huaiyao’s back, silently soothing him. However, he paused when he noticed that one of the notifications was related to Qiao Huaiyao.
He hesitated for a moment, then opened the message.
The most popular topic in the super chat was posted by a marketing account, vague and suggestive.
Weibo Special Entertainment: [Sigh, don’t know what to say. Just watch the video.]
Bai Jinyan frowned and clicked on the video.
Qiao Huaiyao had entered from the backstage. If he had just been filmed attending the show, it wouldn’t be a big deal.
But the video content clearly emphasized the attitude of the person in charge towards Qiao Huaiyao.
It included the entire journey from walking in, to sitting down, and even gave a close-up of the afternoon tea by his hand.
The video was incomplete, some parts were in fragments.
These scattered clips were posted under the topic.
The discussion around this matter gained much more traction compared to previous talks about clothes and celebrities.
New comments appeared with every refresh:
[So, if I were Bai Jinyan’s brother, would I get this kind of treatment too?]
[Watching the show with fruit and snacks, I remember these high-end shows have many strict rules, but they’re offering food?]
[The celebrities next to him must be envious.]
[Riding on Bai Jinyan’s coattails, look at that person in charge nodding and bowing, hehe.]
[Exactly, he only gets to attend these events because of Bai Jinyan. Otherwise, he probably wouldn’t even get a ticket.]
[Come on, does Qiao Qiao, a top student at Tsinghua University, need a fashion show? The brothers have a great relationship; why are you so bitter? You’re making me sick.]
…
Just as he read this, the comments section refreshed automatically, and the first, second-to-last, and third-to-last comments disappeared.
The speed of these deletions…
Bai Jinyan frowned and messaged Lu Lu: [Add keyword monitoring for the comments section, and directly block certain words.]
Lu Lu: [Understood!]
The Weibo Special Entertainment account was banned, but they switched to a new account, Weibo Special Entertainment 2, and posted: “The hype is being suppressed, Qiao Huaiyao really can’t do without Bai Jinyan.”
After noticing this, Bai Jinyan directly retweeted the marketing account’s post.
Bai Jinyan V: [You got it wrong. It’s not that he can’t do without me; it’s that I can’t do without him. A marketing account switching accounts to post malicious comments won’t make it go away after deletion. The legal department has already been involved, and no apologies will be accepted. You will face the consequences of your actions.]
Trying to gain traction by targeting Qiao Huaiyao?
Your account is gone.
And soon, you will be too.