I'm Sorry

As night fell, Shen Qi returned home.

Only Cuiping was in the living room. She asked, "Professor Shen, would you like some late-night snacks? We have porridge, noodles, rice noodles, and dumplings."

"I'm not eating anymore. Eating too much at night will make me gain belly fat." Shen Qi rubbed his lower abdomen and then asked, "What about Nofi?"

"She's asleep."

Where's Little Yezi?

"They should be asleep by now."

"Sister Cuiping, you should get some rest too."

Shen Qi went upstairs to the bedroom and saw Ou Ye reading on the bed as usual.

Without saying a word, Shen Qi hugged his wife and gave her a kiss.

Ou Ye responded with a kiss, a typical gesture between an old married couple.

After the usual kiss, Ou Ye sniffed and said, "What's that smell on you? It's so pungent."

Of course, it wasn't the scent of other girls, otherwise Shen Qi wouldn't have dared to kiss her without showering first. He explained, "I just came back from the animal experiment base."

"Oh, how did the animal experiments go?"

"I've just started, I hope everything goes smoothly. I'm going to take a shower now."

The shower was running; Shen Qi, a coastal resident from the south, takes a shower every day, regardless of whether it's the hottest time of summer or the coldest part of winter.

Nofi slept in the same room as her parents until she was four years old.

Now that Nophie is over four years old, she has been moved to the princess room next door to sleep.

Shen Qi and Ou Ye returned to their peaceful time together.

"I wasn't feeling well this morning, but I'm feeling better now. Qi, I'm sorry, I know what you want to say... but, but..."

Shen Qi comforted him, "Alright, alright, it's nothing, let's talk about something else. Last time you asked me if explaining the rank of Elliptic Curve using Group Theory was reliable. I think it is, but my level is limited, and I can't give you a specific solution."

"You're not honest with me?"

"I'm not lying to you, honey. I know you're working on the strong BSD Conjecture, and I really can't help much. My advice is to follow your heart; the first inspiration that comes to mind is often the closest to success. But don't push yourself too hard, after all, your health doesn't allow you to work yourself to the bone."

"Um... I'll be careful..." Ou Ye nodded obediently like a little girl, then asked expectantly, "Does LPJK1 really work?"

Whether a drug is effective or not needs to be verified through experiments.

First came animal experiments, then human experiments.

The LPJK1 project has reached a critical stage, with animal experiments on more than twenty Active compound being carried out intensively at the Tongzhou Animal Experiment Base.

The lab technicians at Shen Qi Research Center's Chemistry Laboratory are all chemistry majors. They are skilled at synthesizing chemical drugs, but not at raising, caring for, or conducting experiments on animals.

Therefore, Shen Qi entrusted the Tongzhou Animal Experiment Base to conduct animal experiments for the LPJK1 project. After all, they are professional, qualified, experienced, have a large facility, and a rich variety and sufficient number of experimental animals.

Since the animal experiments were conducted outside, Shen Qi's chemical drug synthesis team needed to constantly monitor the progress of the experiments.

The team members take turns staying at the Tongzhou Animal Experiment Base, Shen Qi occasionally goes there as well.

The purpose of animal experiments is to observe whether experimental animals experience severe allergies, deformities, or even death. If an Active compound causes these side effects, it will be eliminated.

Drugs that cannot pass animal testing must never be used on humans. Statistics show that nearly 30% of drugs are rejected during the animal testing phase and cannot enter clinical trials.

That day, it was He Lin and Cao Fan's turn to go to the Tongzhou Animal Experiment Base. The two first went to the Xiao Bai stall to observe their reactions.

Shen Qi's Chemistry Laboratory has produced a total of 22 Active compound, and the first Active compound has been successfully tested in animals at the Tongzhou Animal Experiment Base.

The experimental results of Active compound 1 on Xiao Bai were not optimistic. One-third of the Xiao Bai died after taking Active compound 1. They died so quickly that the animal experimenters did not have time to euthanize them.

Active compound 1 was ruthlessly eliminated, and all the previous efforts made on this compound in the laboratory were in vain.

"Teacher He, Active compound 2 doesn't seem to have produced any serious side effects in the Xiao Bai." Cao Fan observed the Xiao Bai in the cage; they were scurrying around and seemed quite healthy.

"Direct observation is OK, the test data is OK, and the experiment on Xiao Bai with Active compound 2 is OK." He Lin carefully reviewed the experimental data records of the Tongzhou Animal Experiment Base. Even if the molecular formulas of compounds are the same, their chemical structures are different, and the chemical properties they exhibit may change greatly.

Active compound 2 is actually an isomer of Active compound 1. While Active compound 1 caused devastating harm to Xiao Bai, Active compound 2 was very friendly to Xiao Bai.

"Let's go, Xiao Cao, let's go to the Rhesus Monkey group to find out what's going on," He Lin said.

Before leaving the rodent experiment stall, Cao Fan respectfully bowed three times to the rat cages, muttering, "Thank you, brothers and sisters rats! Thank you for your contributions to scientific endeavors!"

"You've never participated in animal experiments before?" He Lin asked as they walked.

"When I was doing my master's degree, I conducted several experiments with Xiao Bai. Each time, I euthanized a Xiao Bai by dislocating its locule, so the number of Xiao Bai used was very small. The LPJK1 project is different; so many Xiao Bai and other animals are involved in the experiment. After all, they are all living beings, so it's only right that I pay my respects to them."

"A kind young man." He Lin smiled, as if she herself wasn't kind.

"Teacher He, I've noticed that you never wear nail polish and rarely use cosmetics." Cao Fan observed quite carefully.

He Lin retorted, "I'm a chemistry geek, living in the lab. Who am I trying to impress with all this oil and makeup?"

"Show us."

"Young man, do you think it's appropriate for you to flirt with your research group leader?"

"Hehehe." Cao Fan chuckled twice, then said, "Getting back to the point, what I mean is, Teacher He, you're an animal rights activist. Cosmetics need to be tested on animals to be marketed. Countless Xiao Bai, rabbits, kittens, puppies, and monkeys are used to satisfy the needs of girls who want to look pretty. Teacher He, your profession inevitably requires you to participate in animal testing, but you try your best to avoid using artificially synthesized cosmetics and skincare products in your daily life, so you're also very kind."