Back at the dormitory, Lin Tian thought Xiao Manxuan was asleep, so he quietly opened the door. But as soon as he opened it, he found the entire living room brightly lit, with the little girl watching TV on the sofa.

Lin Tian wondered what Hollywood blockbuster the little girl was watching, as the male and female leads on the TV were embracing and kissing passionately. She looked at Lin Tian, then at the TV screen, feeling both awkward and blushing.

"These skills are really top-notch, worth learning," Lin Tian chuckled.

"You rascal, what do you want to learn that for?" Xiao Manxuan retorted, puffing up in anger.

"Of course, to have some deep exchanges with the Second Miss," Lin Tian said mischievously.

Xiao Manxuan’s face turned a deep red instantly, and she picked up a cushion to throw at Lin Tian. He caught it effortlessly, while on the movie screen, the male and female leads had progressed further, beginning to roll in bed.

Such scenes are usually quite open in foreign films. Xiao Manxuan watched just a glimpse, blushing all the way to the nape of her neck, then jumped off the sofa and ran back to her room, tossing a comment to Lin Tian.

"You study it yourself."

Study it myself? Am I supposed to study it with my right hand or my left? Lin Tian thought, feeling speechless.

After a while, Xiao Manxuan opened the door just a crack, her face still slightly red, and said, "The food is heated in the kitchen, help yourself."

"Thank you," Lin Tian said sincerely.

"Okay," Xiao Manxuan responded softly, blushing a few shades deeper, and then gently closed the door.

Lin Tian understood that the little girl knew she couldn’t do anything for the treatment. She could only support Lin Tian in her own way, taking care of logistics. She wouldn’t express negative emotions excessively because she knew it would stress Lin Tian.

Although Lin Tian had eaten the boxed meal Mu Binglan bought at the hospital, he still finished the meal made by the little girl.

For the next few days, Lin Tian would leave early and return late, either spending time at the hospital or in the lab, and had to deal cleverly with Professor Xia, finding ways to evade the cameras and secretly feed the Ghost Fire Worms with Violet Flames.

Professor Xia wasn’t a fool; every time Lin Tian appeared, strange malfunctions happened with the cameras. Eventually, she seriously doubted Lin Tian. However, she never caught anything off about Lin Tian each time.

On the fourth day, after visiting the hospital, Lin Tian headed to the lab as usual, but upon entering, he found Li Qingyun there along with Professor Xia.

Oh no, Professor Xia’s here too. Do I have to knock her out? Lin Tian thought, feeling quite frustrated.

"Lin Tian, you don’t seem happy to see me?" Professor Xia eyed Lin Tian, giving him a scrutinizing look.

Of course, I’m not happy, Lin Tian thought, feeling frustrated, but kept a casual expression: "Professor Xia, you have so much experience and strong skills. With you here, we’re bound to make great progress."

Compliments are free, and Lin Tian said them easily, but Professor Xia’s expression remained unchanged, clearly unmoved by Lin Tian’s flattery.

With her constantly watching, things are tough to accomplish, Lin Tian thought to himself.

"Professor Li, shall we go check on the Ghost Fire Worms? How’s the cultivation going?" Lin Tian didn’t make it too obvious, thinking he should take a look first.

"I forgot to tell you, the Ghost Fire Worms have finished cultivation, moved to Professor He’s lab, they’re undergoing fusion experiments with the Ghost Worms. Once this hurdle is passed, we can prepare the first batch of special medicines as per the formula," Li Qingyun said, relieved.

"So soon?" Lin Tian was taken aback, he had just been thinking about continuing the cultivation of the Ghost Fire Worms.

Li Qingyun chuckled, and said, "The growth of the Ghost Fire Worms these days can only be described as rapid. They’ve fully met quality requirements, I think even the heavens are on our side."

Reached the standards? Lin Tian breathed a sigh of relief, then felt quite speechless; it’s not that the heavens are on our side, it’s that I cultivated the Ghost Fire Worms with Violet Flames.

Of course, Lin Tian couldn’t say it outright, just consider yourself playing God for once. His effort bore fruit, which was something worth celebrating, and thinking this way, other trivial matters didn’t matter anymore.

"Professor Xia, you don’t have to keep an eye on me now. I won’t stay in the lab tonight, I’ll head back, and I can’t help with the next experiments," Lin Tian said, smiling slightly, making it clear that he knew she had been watching him.

However, Lin Tian wasn’t annoyed; rather, he admired this beautiful professor. To do things in such detail and be so responsible—there weren’t many like her. There were too many impatient people in academia.

"Lin Tian, thank you for your hard work, I apologize for my previous doubts," surprisingly, Professor Xia formally apologized.

"Professor Xia is conscientious and responsible, a model for us students, I’m truly impressed," Lin Tian said sincerely, and Professor Xia smiled lightly, resolving the previous misunderstanding.

This time, Lin Tian really left the lab, but he couldn’t completely relax yet. Zhang Heyuan had given him a seven-day deadline, and four days had passed.

Evidently, even if the first batch of special medicine was developed, there wouldn’t be time for clinical trials, and medicines without clinical trials aren’t allowed to be used according to regulations.

Figuring out how to convince the hospital could still be a big issue; no one would want to take this risk.

Back at the dorm, Xiao Manxuan seemed to notice Lin Tian’s mood, and lightly said, "Let’s go see the Super Blood Moon tomorrow night. You’re always busy like this, you’ll wear yourself out."

"Is the Super Blood Moon tomorrow night?" Lin Tian said, surprised. Xiao Manxuan was right—as busy as he’d been, he’d forgotten what day it was.

"The 30th, lunar eclipse starts at eight, total eclipse just after nine, when the moon will be largest and reddest," Xiao Manxuan said with anticipation.

Girls always look forward to romantic events, and besides, the female organizer who day had described the eclipse so romantically.

"Alright, while others watch the meteor shower, we’ll watch the lunar eclipse together," Lin Tian agreed easily, and joy immediately blossomed on the little girl’s face. The shimmering glow in her eyes almost drew Lin Tian in.

This little girl was becoming irresistible. Her appeal was greater than Miss’s. Lin Tian wondered if he was going to fall for her like this.

When looking forward to something, time always seems to pass slowly, according to Xiao Manxuan. The little girl kept murmuring about how it hadn’t gotten dark yet. However, nightfall eventually came, with her continual murmuring, after dinner, she changed into a little black dress, the soft, form-fitting fabric wrapping her curves beautifully.

Her skin was even more snowy white against the black fabric, and more importantly, her chest seemed to have developed quite a bit. This height, this scale, was definitely aiming to look like Mrs. Xiao’s.

Lin Tian wasn’t going to be stunned into a daze. He naturally held the little girl’s hand, it was soft and smooth, hard to let go.

"Let’s go, follow me," Lin Tian said, leading her out the door to a grassy area by the lake.

The grass here was wide, with no tall buildings around to obstruct the view. They could clearly admire the moon above.