Beast World: From Villainess to Cub-Raising Chef novel Chapter 148

Chapter 148: Chapter 147: Sai’er Stirs Up Trouble

「The next day.」

The food Bai Su brought to the research lab was fried shrimp. It didn’t have a strong smell, and there wasn’t much of it—just a single, lonely piece of fried shrimp lying on a dish.

When Sai’er saw the portion size, he scowled. "Bai Su, even if you want to slack off, you don’t have to be so obvious about it, do you? Today’s portion is way too small!"

Bai Su looked at him. "What? Not enough for you to take a sample? Don’t you just need a small piece for your analysis? How much do you really need to see under a microscope?"

Sai’er’s expression soured. "That’s still too little. What if this one accidentally gets contaminated or lost? There won’t even be a backup."

"Even though your food isn’t helping our research at all, you can’t slack off so blatantly, can you? Would it kill you to make a little more and bring it over?"

Bai Su knew he was retaliating because she had challenged him the day before.

She turned to Li Yue, who was standing nearby. "Could you please take the sample now? If it’s not enough, I can bring more over."

A flicker of light crossed Li Yue’s eyes, and a faint smile touched her lips. ’Looks like Leia’s little sister isn’t a complete idiot after all.’

She nodded and moved to take the sample.

But Sai’er suddenly cried out, his voice sharp, "No!"

His voice was so shrill that everyone in the room turned to look at him.

Sai’er forced a stiff smile. "What I mean is... everyone is busy right now. Let’s save the sampling for tonight. We haven’t even finished analyzing the other samples for today..."

Bai Su didn’t back down. "Freshly prepared food isn’t the same as canned food. A sample needs to be taken shortly after it’s made, or it will spoil over time. As researchers, you should be very strict about the integrity of your data, right?"

Hearing this, Li Yue paused. "Is that so..."

None of them had worked with freshly prepared food before, so they didn’t know it spoiled quickly.

A flash of panic crossed Sai’er’s eyes. "W-well... let’s do it later. Everyone still has so much on their plates right now."

’He absolutely could not let these people get their hands on Bai Su’s food!’

Bai Su narrowed her eyes, her suspicions solidifying.

’Someone had probably tampered with the food she brought.’

’And in this lab, the only one who would tamper with the food was Sai’er.’

Bai Su looked at him. "I’ve noticed you seem terrified of letting Li Yue take a sample of my food. Every time I bring something, you make her wait until after work in the evening."

"You know perfectly well that the food will spoil if it’s left out all day, affecting the test results, don’t you?"

"Are you deliberately giving me a hard time, or are you intentionally trying to delay the project?"

"The way you’re acting, like a thief with a guilty conscience, makes it hard not to question your motives."

After Bai Su finished speaking, everyone instinctively looked at Sai’er.

Sai’er quickly composed himself and forced a smile. "What nonsense are you spouting? I value this project more than anyone. Bai Su, you shouldn’t be so paranoid."

"F-fine... how about this? I’ll take the sample myself, all right? Right now, this very instant."

He turned to Li Yue. "Go ahead and prepare the analysis tools. I’ll take the sample right now, so Miss Bai Su can’t accuse us of letting her food spoil."

Li Yue gave a slight nod.

Sai’er cast a wary glance at Bai Su, then lifted the fried shrimp out of the dish and placed it on the lab bench, preparing to take a sample.

Everyone else was busy with their own work, and Bai Su didn’t understand any of the chemical reagents.

A glint appeared in Sai’er’s eyes as he discreetly dripped a drop of a clear reagent onto the shrimp.

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