Sang Luoluo showed him her watch and said, "She smashed my watch; it's unusable now."
Jian Cheng said, "Let's buy one after the hailstorm stops."
I glanced at her tent. Only someone of Dr. Wang's caliber has a private rest room. For assistants like them, having a place to rest is already a blessing. Tents are emergency supplies, and they're easy to lose if brought in.
Sang Luoluo nodded. "Mm."
Jian Cheng continued, "You're the only one with a tent here, so don't sleep too soundly at night."
Jian Cheng went back to rest, while Sang Luoluo stayed where she was, worried about how to let Sang Yunpu know she was safe since her watch couldn't communicate. But there was no other way now; her contact information could only be registered under her real name, and she couldn't use other people's watches.
Forty minutes later, someone came and Sang Luoluo the tent flap. Somewhat startled, she flinched and opened the inner tent flap, asking, "Who's there?"
" Sang Luoluo? There are two people at the gate who say they are your brothers and are looking for you." A gatekeeper came over and called Sang Luoluo. He didn't really want to bother with them, but he remembered that one of them seemed to be Captain Qi of the Guard, whom he had met a few times before.
Chapter 78 Protect this... Is this definitely for my breakfast?...
elder brother?
Could it be that Sang Yunpu braved the hailstorm to come to the lab to find her?
Sang Luoluo thanked him and quickly followed. When she arrived at the door, she saw Sang Yunpu and Qi Feng waiting there. Qi Feng was carrying a concave wooden board with water stains on it.
It's clear how those two got here.
"You..."
Before Sang Luoluo could finish speaking, Sang Yunpu noticed that the watch case of Sang Luoluo wristwatch was broken. He breathed a sigh of relief but also became worried. "No wonder I couldn't contact you. What happened to your watch?"
Sang Luoluo had no choice but to take the two of them to an open space in the hall and tell them what had just happened.
Fortunately, it ended without serious injury.
Sang Yunpu was still worried, "There are so many people here, and we don't know how long the hailstorm will last. I'm anxious because I can't get in touch with you."
Sang Luoluo asked, "Now that you two are here, are you going to wait here? This hail isn't going to stop anytime soon."
Qi Feng said, "Even if it hailed, we could still get back, it would be a bit troublesome and take some time on the road. The main problem was that your brother was worried because he couldn't reach you. Now that we see you're alright, do you want to come back with us, or stay here for the night?"
Sang Yunpu saw that everyone in the lab was trapped here. His younger sister was bullied here on the first day. Although she was capable, this was a laboratory, and the person she had offended was a PhD in charge of an important experimental project. It was really hard to say whether she would face retaliation in the lab in the future.
"It's easy for the two of us to go back, but what about you? I'm worried about leaving you here alone."
Sang Luoluo said, "I'm fine now."
Seeing Sang Yunpu looking at his watch, Sang Luoluo said helplessly, "I'll just buy a new one after the hail stops."
Qi Feng said, "Do you have any tools? Let me see if I can fix it."
Sang Luoluo remembered seeing Qi Feng repairing machines when she went on a mission with S17 Squad before. Those were all large machines used by the Guard, and they looked very reliable. Sang Luoluo her hand and took out a set of tools. Qi Feng checked the tools, found a few small tools, and stood in front of the brother and sister to disassemble the watch. After cleaning the glass shards off the surface, fortunately, the damage was not serious, and the key parts were fine. With a simple repair, it could be used normally.
Handing it back to Sang Luoluo, Qi Feng said earnestly, "We're limited in resources right now. Once the hail stops, we can buy a new glass cover and replace it. They're cheap; they won't cost many points."
"Thank you." Sang Luoluo noticed some oil stains on his hands and took out two wet wipes from her spatial storage to wipe them for him.
Put the tools away. Now let's discuss the return process.
Now that Sang Luoluo could contact him, Sang Yunpu felt half relieved. Thinking about what had just happened, Sang Luoluo was so thin and frail that she wouldn't stand a chance in a fight. The hail outside was raging, and he didn't know when it would stop. He decided to let Qi Feng stay with Sang Luoluo. Qi Feng had gone back with him anyway; he couldn't work in the hail, so it was better for him to stay and protect Sang Luoluo.
Sang Luoluo thought this was fine; it was just a matter of a few potatoes.
Sang Yunpu went back home with the wooden plank on his head. Chuanchuan was still at home; he was worried about leaving the dog alone.
Sang Luoluo slept in the tent, while Qi Feng leaned against a nearby pillar, closing his eyes to rest. It was a bit cold, so Sang Luoluo took out two blankets from her spatial storage for him, so he could get some rest.
Sang Luoluo slept soundly. Meanwhile, Sang Yunpu arrived home and sent a message to Sang Luoluo to confirm. Qi Feng also kept Sang Yunpu updated on the situation.
Since the mission posed no danger whatsoever, Qi Feng slept sitting up all night.
Sang Luoluo work until eight in the morning. She went to her workstation, quickly washed up, and then began to eat breakfast.
For a moment, she was torn about how to prepare breakfast for Qi Feng. She couldn't give him too much, nor could she simply give him nutrient solution.
Sang Luoluo saw him standing next to her workstation, looking just like a bodyguard.
Sang Luoluo took out a warm egg and a bag of nutritional fluid and handed them to him, "There's nothing else to do now, you can go and rest on that seat over there."
Qi Feng nodded. The warm egg in his palm made his hands feel warm. The breakfast was so generous; one egg was equivalent to a large potato.
While he was pondering this, Sang Luoluo asked softly, "What about yesterday's wages, the two potatoes? Should I pay you now, or should I pay you all at once after the hailstorm stops?"
Thinking of the Captain Xue, Sang Luoluo continued, "Actually, if you're having difficulties, I can give you an advance on your salary."
Qi Feng felt a bit better, feeling genuinely warmed by Sang Luoluo's kindness, and was very grateful. "No need, just give it to me all at once after the hailstorm passes. I've already paid for Xiaoxue's medical expenses these past few days."
After spending the last few days with her, he realized that Sang Luoluo seemed genuinely unaware of the value of the potatoes she gave him. These potatoes were unavailable on the market, and if he resold them, they would be worth several days' wages elsewhere.
Qi Feng remembered this kindness.
Qi Feng looked at the eggs, feeling a little uneasy, and said, "This... are you sure this is for my breakfast?"
"Oh, what else? Is it... not enough to eat?" Sang Luoluo somewhat guiltily.
Looking at his tall stature of over 1.8 meters, and Sang Yunpu, who was thinner, eating four or five eggs for breakfast, not counting other things, Sang Luoluo felt that she hadn't given him enough.
Seeing that she had misunderstood, Qi Feng quickly said, "Of course not, I'm just a little surprised. This... this kind of radiation-free food is very precious, it's worth as much as a potato. You're really willing to give it to me?"
Sang Luoluo nodded mechanically, understanding, and said with a faint smile, "I'll give you an extra meal. Just protect me these next few days."
Sang Luoluo didn't expect her task to come so soon. It had been hailing all night, and the area outside the laboratory was already piled up with hail. At first, the hailstones would melt after hitting the ground for a while, but the temperature dropped sharply and it was now below zero. The hailstones outside had gradually piled up to about two meters high.
Sang Luoluo couldn't help but worry about her family, so she quickly made a video call to Sang Yunpu to see how he was doing.
Sang Yunpu was clearing hail from the yard. Chuan Chuanchuan was sitting obediently under the eaves, wagging its tail. The roof hadn't been built to a second floor yet, so only a few simple frames had been erected. They weren't entirely useless, though; they made it easier for Sang Yunpu to climb up and clear the accumulated hail. Apart from taking a little effort, there were no other problems.
Seeing this, Sang Luoluo felt relieved. The hailstones outside had shrunk, but the road was still impassable, and the hailstones needed to be cleared.
This is when Sang Luoluo's abilities came in handy.
These hailstones were radioactive, so everyone in the lab except those participating in the research had to go out and clear them. Sang Luoluo's job was naturally to transport the hailstones.
The rebuilt laboratory, which was only a few stories high, couldn't compare to the old laboratory building. Several sections of the roof had been damaged by hail and needed to be cleaned up.
Moreover, the danger lies in the possibility that icicles could fall from the building at any moment.
Sang Luoluo up with the group, and her wristwatch assigned her tasks.
The hailstones were cleared into piles, and she only needed to move them to an empty lot.
They're still cleaning up, so Sang Luoluo can go later. She ate two hot eggs and drank a bowl of hot spicy soup, feeling completely refreshed. Qi Feng finished his breakfast in just a few bites and was waiting for her.
The laboratory has specially made umbrellas to protect against hail, but they have only one drawback: they are quite heavy, each weighing ten pounds.
Sang Luoluo tried to pick it up; it was a little difficult, but not impossible.
Qi Feng reached out and easily opened the umbrella, sheltering Sang Luoluo from the side, and whispered, "I'll take care of it. You just do what you need to do."
Sang Luoluo chuckled. Having a bodyguard is really nice.
The two went outside, Sang Luoluo collected all the piles of ice they had cleared away. Once she had collected most of it, she went a little further away and threw the hailstones out.
A cold wind was blowing outside, biting to the bone. After being outside for a short while, Sang Luoluo noticed that her exposed hands were red with cold. Wearing gloves wasn't very effective, as she always had to stretch out her hands to collect the hail, and the cold wind would seep in from her wrists.