The Duke King Rose had exploded in popularity.
People who had initially thought the video was just clickbait suddenly realized the flower really was that incredible. Everyone was stunned.
Then the whole conversation took a completely different turn.
"I was too narrow-minded. Turns out Qinglin Villa really can get its hands on a flower like this."
"If the flower's real, then putting it by the restroom really is a brilliant move."
"Your faith and honor can only smell shit outside my restroom."
"Haha, can someone who can access foreign websites post this online in Star-Spangled Country? Haha."
"Professor Li Kai just solved the problem of sourcing raw materials for the SMA medicine, and now he's going to make the national flower of a capitalist country worthless!"
"All I can say is, Professor Li Kai is awesome!"
"..."
As the Duke King Rose suddenly went viral, Li Kai inexplicably became famous again, too.
Qinglin Villa's medical room.
Li Kai sat beside Tang Xiuwan, staring intently as she filled out the data.
Right now, he really wasn't any different from a young man in love for the first time. He'd only just stopped being single, and he always wanted to stick close to his girlfriend. Especially after night fell—then he wanted to cling to her even more.
That was exactly Li Kai's state of mind. And for a man like him, a late-blooming old bachelor, once all that pent-up frustration burst out...
A nurse suddenly ran in from outside, holding her phone. "Professor Li, you're trending in the news again! You're amazing!"
"What?" Li Kai froze.
What was it this time?
The nurse set her phone on the table and played a video. It was one of those bloggers chasing trends, and the video was about Li Kai:
"Some people always manage