I'm Here to Turn in the Mission

The downpour gradually subsided. For a summer rainstorm to last over two hours was already quite impressive.

Night deepened, and the hospital room was silent, the glass providing excellent soundproofing. Qin Ze slept next to his sister, Qin Baobao, who had her back to him. They were separated by about a finger's width, and the faint fragrance of her hair wafted into his nostrils.

After a few moments of random thoughts, he finally fell asleep in the latter half of the night.

The next day, at seven-thirty, Qin Baobao's biological clock woke her up on time. She opened her eyes, scanned the furnishings of the hospital room, and remembered that she had stayed overnight with her younger brother, sleeping in the hospital for a night.

Her back was pressed against a warm body, which was both comfortable and cozy. Qin Baobao's lips curved slightly; she had slept very well last night. At the same time, she felt a little embarrassed. They often joked and played around, but sharing a bed hadn't happened since she was ten years old.

When Qin Ze was little, he would sleep with her, and she would tuck him in, pat his head, like taking care of a doll.

To avoid further embarrassment later, Qin Baobao gently moved her body, trying not to disturb her sleeping brother. She tiptoed out of bed, turned her head to look at her brother's sleeping face, his eyebrows sharp, his eyelashes thick, his features not particularly handsome, but very pleasing to the eye.

Qin Baobao reached out and poked her brother's face, causing him to frown, but he didn't wake up.

She kissed her brother on the forehead, gave him a good morning kiss, and went to work.

Two days later, Qin Ze changed out of his hospital gown, carried his laptop, and was discharged from the hospital. He called Old Mom to explain the situation. The doctor said his wound was healing very well, and after the stitches were removed, he would be almost fully recovered in another week, but he had to remember one thing: avoid strenuous exercise for the next month.

Qin Ze really wanted to wave his hand and say: That's for ordinary people. This grandpa has a System, I'm extraordinary.

Qin Ze's wound was not completely healed after all, and he was not suitable for sitting for long periods, so he did not go to school, and had Old Man ask for a long leave. He would take the exams directly at the end of the term. He was tinkering with Professor Li's modeling at home. Studying and making money were secondary; completing the Mission was the top priority.

Qin Baobao hadn't been paying much attention to him these past few days, perhaps because that morning had been too awkward. No matter how good the relationship, they were still siblings. The thought of Lao Qin using his little brother to bump Elder Sister's butt, if Old Man found out, Qin Ze would be torn apart by five horses.

On this day, at six-thirty in the morning, Qin Ze got up on time, washed his face and brushed his teeth. Because he couldn't do strenuous exercise, he had to stop his morning exercises. He practiced a set of internal exercises in the living room.

Qin Ze had checked the information on National Arts and found that the Twelve-Section Brocade gifted by the System was very similar to internal martial arts, with a common feature: unhurried, focusing on nourishing Qi.

An hour later, he was radiant and full of energy.

He went downstairs to buy two breakfasts, silently ate his own, and considering that his sister was giving him the cold shoulder, he didn't knock on her door to remind her to get up. He wrote a note and left it on the table, carried his computer, took his USB drive, and left home.

At eight o'clock, Qin Baobao got up, her feet in pink flip-flops, wearing a bear sleeping bag, and looked around the empty living room, muttering softly when she didn't see Qin Ze: "Where did he die off to again?"

She washed her face and brushed her teeth, and when she came back, she found a breakfast on the table, with a note pressed underneath. Qin Baobao, with her bangs stuck to her forehead, grabbed a small steamed bun and bit into it, picking up the paper to read:

Elder Sister:

I went to the hospital. Eat well and sleep well, leave after breakfast, don't be late. I'll prepare Chicken Stew with Mushrooms for you tonight.

Qin Ze!

The slight upturn of Qin Baobao's lips showed the joy in her heart.

At the same time, Professor Li was receiving a leader from a private equity firm in the hospital room.

"Su CEO, look, our contract is written for before nine o'clock, please wait a little longer, please wait." Professor Li said cautiously, his expression betraying his anxiety.

The woman was wearing a Dior black suit, a pair of red-soled stilettos, her long hair pinned on top of her head, wearing a pair of thin-rimmed glasses, and a pair of slender white legs were well-proportioned and straight. She pointed to the Vacheron Constantin 37-timezone world time watch on her wrist and said expressionlessly, "It's eight-thirty."

This woman was not old, stunningly beautiful, and her high-end professional suit, coupled with her cold and indifferent expression, created an exceptionally powerful aura. Even the experienced Professor Li felt quite uneasy. After Su CEO entered the room, his wife poured a cup of tea and sat on the sofa without saying a word, unable to interject.

After a stalemate, the woman took out a breach of contract from the file bag at hand, and her high heels clicked to the bedside, placing it on the bedside table.

"It's not like a mathematical model can be built in half an hour, although I'm not in this major." The woman looked down at Professor Li: "Breach of contract is breach of contract, sign it. I don't want to be late by the end of the month, the full attendance bonus is 500 yuan."

Professor Li's forehead was covered in sweat, and he grabbed the phone and dialed: "Xiao Wang, are all of you there yet?"

"It's all here, Professor. As you instructed, we came to school an hour early today."

"Then quickly compile everything. I urgently need the complete numerical model on my end."

"It's being assembled now, Professor, please don't rush."

"How can I not rush? It needs to be done before nine o'clock. Remember to test it thoroughly, don't make any mistakes. If there are mistakes, it's all for nothing."

"Understood."

Professor Li hung up the phone and said with an apologetic smile, "Su CEO, please wait a little longer."

The woman didn't speak, crossing her legs. It would be best if Professor Li could complete the modeling, as it involved an investment the company was about to make in the stock market fund. Every day brought changes, and being even a step slow would result in huge losses.

A few days ago, Professor Li had placed his hopes on Qin Ze, or rather, Lao Qin. However, through the WeChat teacher group, he knew that Lao Qin had been busy with final exams and his son's lawsuit these past few days, and had no time to work on his numerical model at all.

At eight forty-five, Professor Li's phone rang.

Professor Li hurriedly answered, "Xiao Wang, quickly send the stuff to my email, hurry up, the client here is waiting."

An urgent, tearful voice came from the other end of the phone, "Professor Li, I'm sorry, we made a mistake, we made a mistake... The numerical model failed to validate, we don't know where the problem is."

Professor Li's mind went blank, his heart skipped a few beats, and he said anxiously, "What's going on, what's going on? Didn't I call to guide you every day? Why did the problem occur in the last section of the assembly?"

"We... we don't know either."

"Then quickly find the problem, check each step, is the formula wrong, or is there a problem with the calculation, or is the function curve wrong?" Professor Li's forehead was sweating with anxiety.

"Professor... I'm sorry, we will try our best, but, but it's definitely too late before nine o'clock, it's already 8:50."

Professor Li hung up the phone, stunned.

As expected, it still wouldn't work.

His wife was a little exasperated, "Didn't you say Lao Qin would help? Weren't you so confident? Now what, we didn't earn a penny, and we still lost 100,000."

Professor Li was more saddened than heartbroken, and said expressionlessly, "Su CEO, we'll pay."

The woman nodded and took out another document from her briefcase, "This is the compensation contract, sign it and transfer the money to our company's account." As she spoke, she took out the company seal and inkpad.

The woman quickly signed her name, stamped the seal, and handed the contract to Professor Li, "Pay first, then sign."

Professor Li sighed, manipulated his phone with his left hand, entered the other party's company account, and paid the compensation...

"Knock knock knock!"

The knock on the door sounded at this moment.

The woman smiled slightly and got up to open the door.

Qin Ze, carrying a laptop bag, stood at the door. Seeing the woman who opened the door, he was stunned, a flash of amazement in his eyes.

The woman in front of him had a face that was a nine out of ten, her hair as shiny as silk, with delicate curls at the ends, and an OL Suit that was several levels higher than Qin Baobao's. Her waist was slender, her legs were long, and she wasn't satisfied, wearing three-inch black high heels.

Her appearance was a little worse than Qin Baobao's, and her figure wasn't hot enough, but she was well-proportioned. The most striking thing was her temperament, which inexplicably reminded Qin Ze of a word: pure and refined.

Who is this beautiful sister? Professor Li's daughter?

The woman nodded slightly to him and returned to the ward.

"Professor Li, if there are no problems, let's proceed with the payment. I'm in a hurry to get to work," the woman said, standing at the foot of the bed, urging him.

Qin Ze followed her into the ward and greeted, "Professor, I'm here."

Professor Li was about to make the payment when he paused, surprised. "Qin Ze, what are you doing here?"

Qin Ze was taken aback by his question. "I'm here to submit the Mission. The mathematical model is done. Aren't you supposed to hand it over to the client today? I'm not late, am I?"

Submit the Mission? The mathematical model is done?

Professor Li looked at him blankly.

The woman stared at him in astonishment.