While Lü Yongchang sat frowning deeply, his thoughts in turmoil, Lin Yongnian, seated a short distance away, suddenly widened his eyes as though he had discovered something.
He rubbed his eyes, and an expression of incredulous delight suddenly appeared on his previously numb face.
It was the relief of seeing sunlight break through the clouds, the surprise of turning around and finding the person he had sought standing in the dim glow of the lights.
In a corner none of the other academicians were watching, Lin Yongnian suddenly stood up.
He raised his hands and wiped them hard against his white lab coat. Perhaps from excitement, the muscles on both sides of his face trembled slightly.
He looked toward Lü Yongchang.
Clearly, he had noticed Lü Yongchang's grim expression.
After hesitating for less than half a second, he resolutely left his seat and headed toward Lü Yongchang.
Gradually, people began to notice the young academician whose face still looked so inexperienced.
Their gazes were full of goodwill.
In this Research Center, youth and inexperience were not derogatory terms. On the contrary, they represented potential and, to some extent, even a bright future.
As a result, Lin Yongnian had always received a little extra consideration because of his age.
"Young Lin, have you discovered something?"
An academician asked him teasingly, "What's the hurry? Don't tell me you've found..."
Lin Yongnian paid no heed to the academician speaking beside him and hurried past.
More precisely, his attention was entirely on Lü Yongchang, and he had not even noticed the question.
His hurried footsteps grew louder, drawing the attention of more and more academicians.
"Hey... that kid..." The academician who had spoken stiffened, but he was not angry. He merely gave Lin Yongnian a curious look. "What has he discovered?"
Like that academician,