Mei Yiqiu said, "This kind of experiment isn't dangerous, anyway, you can't completely cure him right now, can you?"
Qingmu said, "What if I had found a way to completely eliminate that invading consciousness before you developed this Dream Guide? I can't just lie to them!"
Mei Yiqiu said, "That depends on what method you find and whether it's universally applicable. If you can only save one person, or only a small group of people with your personal abilities, then I think this Space Box is more valuable. Of course, I won't stop you from saving people, but until we have better test subjects, can we discuss the order of priority? Of course, I hope you can find a good, universally applicable method that can completely wipe out that group of Parasites."
Qingmu thought the possibility was very small, but after thinking about it, he agreed to Mei Yiqiu's experiment.
There are now only two paths that offer hope: one is the secret of the cat in Mama Yao's mind, or rather, the secret of that memory sanctuary; the other is the Space Box that Mei Yiqiu and his group of scientists are developing.
Therefore, the safety of this group of people has become especially important.
There's a cat inside Mama Yao's body. Although it's unclear how the cat got in, it's at least not hostile towards Mama Yao and has the ability to expel other invading consciousnesses. Therefore, Qingmu isn't worried about Mama Yao being invaded again. Those intruders have learned their lesson once; they won't try again. The only concern is their potential harm to Mama Yao in the real world, especially since she's currently in the hospital. They don't need to send assassins; if any doctor is one of their members, killing her would be a piece of cake.
Qingmu and Mei Yiqiu discussed this issue.
Mei Yiqiu said, "I will supervise the hospital's diagnosis and treatment plans, at least they can't tamper with the plans themselves. As for the safety of medication and caregivers, there shouldn't be any major problems. Wu University Affiliated Hospital sometimes undertakes the task of treating leaders or special figures. The special care ward she is currently in is the highest level, and the strictest standards are followed in terms of medication safety and medical protection. Under such circumstances, even their hospital director would find it difficult to tamper with these aspects."
"Wow, a high-ranking official!" Qingmu hadn't expected that the special care ward where Mama Yao was staying was of such a high level.
"We have to thank Xia Wenyuan for this; the power of money!" Mei Yiqiu exclaimed.
Qingmu knew that Xia Wenyuan was also trying to save himself, and he had already agreed to give Mei Yiqiu ten billion yuan, so what else couldn't he help with? He said, "Since the Xia Family is helping so much, it shouldn't be a problem to ask them to send a few bodyguards, right? You should probably upgrade the security level here too."
Mei Yiqiu said, "The selection of bodyguards is a problem; if we're not careful, we might be letting a wolf into the house!"
Qingmu agreed with Mei Yiqiu's point, because Xia Wenyuan was a clear target of intrusion, making the Xia Family the most vulnerable. The best solution was to select a group of reliable people to protect the scientists. But where could he find such people? A Qingmu unconsciously came to mind.
With Mama Yao's safety issue resolved, the next concern is Mei Yiqiu and the group of scientists who received Lester Signature. These people are the true hope for saving humanity. Mei Yiqiu seems to have become the core of the entire team, so his security needs urgently need to be addressed.
"Are the staff in your lab reliable?" Qingmu asked with some concern.
"Who can we trust now?" Mei Yiqiu said. "I can't just give them a long vacation because of this. There's more than just the Space Box project in the lab. All the projects are important, especially several related to gene recombination. If successful, they will be revolutionary in the field of biology and have a profound impact on the future of humanity. It's just that the crisis of consciousness invasion has made the Space Box project the top priority."
Qingmu said, "Aren't you worried about your safety?"
Mei Yiqiu said, "It's a noble cause to sacrifice oneself; I'm prepared for that." He added, "I've already made my will. If I die, the laboratory will be handed over to you, and Mei Ziqing will manage it for you. You're the only one I can trust now."
Seeing Qingmu's stunned expression, Mei Yiqiu laughed heartily, "I'm not dead yet, you don't need to be so nervous!"
Qingmu let out a sigh of relief and said, "Professor, you've gone too far with that joke!" The thought of dealing with all those tedious experiments and annoying data every day gave him a terrible headache. "Professor, I'll definitely find a way to ensure your safety."
After leaving Mei Yiqiu's laboratory, Qingmu went straight to the hospital, reminding Yao Jingjing and Papa Yao to pay close attention to Mama Yao's safety, especially to strictly check her medications and food.
Yao Jingjing was extremely nervous upon hearing this, and pulled Qingmu aside to ask what was going on and whether his condition had relapsed.
Qingmu wasn't good at lying, and he couldn't tell Yao Jingjing the truth, even if he did, Yao Jingjing wouldn't understand. He stammered for a long time without making himself clear, but fortunately, Yao Jingjing trusted him and said, "If it's inconvenient for you to say, then don't. I'll do as you say. I know you won't lie to me, right?"
Qingmu said, "Yes, I won't lie to you."
Yao Jingjing asked, "Will you never lie to me in your entire life?"
Qingmu asked, "Do you want to spend your whole life with me?"
Yao Jingjing blushed and retorted, "Who wants to spend their whole life with you! Don't nitpick!"
Qingmu scratched his head and said, "Does joking count? I'm not good at lying, but I'm not a block of wood; sometimes I make jokes."
Yao Jingjing gazed at the buildings in the distance and muttered softly, "You're such a blockhead."
Qingmu didn't hear him clearly and asked, "What did you say?"
"It's nothing." Yao Jingjing's eyes darted around, and she looked up at Qingmu, saying, "Then tell me the truth, do you have a girlfriend or not? Hmm... no joking around."
"Girlfriend..." Qingmu rested his chin on his hand, deep in thought, with the air of a philosopher, seemingly pondering a very complex question. "From a broad perspective, there are many; from a narrow perspective... it seems... I think... there aren't any yet."
Yao Jingjing chuckled, "So you have a smooth-talking side too!"
Qingmu chuckled, "This is a quantum entanglement problem."
Yao Jingjing was taken aback at first, then understood and laughed, "I don't understand quantum mechanics, but I've heard of Schrödinger's Cat, and I know that a quantum particle's state can only be determined when it's observed. The reason your quantum particles are entangled is because you didn't observe them carefully, right? If you looked closely... for example..." She suddenly blushed, lowered her head further and further, looking at her toes, "For example, look at me, and maybe you'll find that the quantum state is already stable, or that it was never entangled at all!"
Now it was Qingmu's turn to be stunned, unsure how to answer the question. It was like a clever fisherman who cast his net with ease, only to find that he had pulled too hard and the net had landed on him instead.
Seeing Qingmu's embarrassed expression, like a cunning honest man caught red-handed, Yao Jingjing suppressed a laugh and muttered, "You blockhead!"