Chapter 68
How could *she* be here p>
Why would Serena show up at the institute?
Did she follow me here?
That country bumpkin is just as restless as I thought!
At home, she acted as if she didn’t care at all that I was going to study under Mr. Harrison, pretending she had no interest in school.
But now she’s followed me all the way here.
And now, Serena was even looking down at her phone as she walked toward the institute’s security gate, looking as if she was about to force her way in.
Isabella’s pupils constricted. She cursed inwardly, “Is she crazy p>
A country bumpkin is always a country bumpkin.
Does she have any idea what kind of place she’s trying to get into?
This is the national core energy research institute, not a place just any riff-raff can wander into!
Isabella completely forgot about lan scanning her contact info. She strode toward Serena in her high heels.
“Serena p>
She put out a hand to stop Serena. “What are you doing here p>
She glanced at the nearby guards, a look of “well-meaning” rebuke on her face. “Go, quickly! This is a top-secret national facility. Unauthorized people who get too close can easily be mistaken for foreign spies. If these Department of Defense guards arrest you, it will be very troublesome and humiliating p>
“You can’t use your phone here, and you definitely can’t take pictures!” She looked at the phone in Serena’s hand and reached for her arm. “Serena, you just got back, so don’t blame you for not knowing the rules, and wanting to take some pictures to build up your image. But you need to leave with me right now. Don’t cause trouble for the family p>
Every word sounded like concern for Serena.
In reality, every sentence was an attempt to draw the guards’ attention, implying that Serena was a vain person trying to take selfies at a top-secret national facility, potentially endangering national security and leaking state secrets.
However, the Department of Defense guards didn’t move a muscle.
And Serena, without even a sideways glance, walked straight toward the security gate.
lan followed from behind, feeling a bit slighted after being so abruptly abandoned by Isabella.
But when his gaze landed on Serena’s face, a flash of astonishment crossed his eyes.
He immediately straightened his lab coat, displaying the institute’s logo, cleared his throat, and said, “Miss, what Isabella said is right. This is a highly classified national area. Unauthorized personnel are strictly forbidden p>
“You’re so young. Don’t throw away your bright future by knowingly breaking the law for a moment of vanity p>
As he spoke, he adjusted his lab coat again, making sure Serena could see the institute’s logo. “Miss, if you’re really that curious about the institute, I could tell you some interesting stories about it p>
Serena’s steps faltered slightly. She lifted her clear, cool eyes and looked at lan’s smug, self-satisfied face.
Seeing that his words had indeed made Serena stop, the smugness in lan’s eyes grew.
He put on what he thought was a dashing, handsome smile, pushed up his glasses, and began to boast
proudly about being. Harrison’s
favored student what projects he was in charge of at the institute, his rank, and how many difficult problems he had solved.
Seeing two exceptionally beautiful girls looking at him with rapt attention p>
lan grew more and more animated.
more a
“You probably don’t know this, but last night at 11:50, the institute’s è
core data showed an abnormal peak fluctuation. Everyone has been working frantically on it since last night… Let me tell you, if I hadn’t
stepped in, the core data would have
collapsed last night. It never would have held on this long p>