Chapter 939 - 939 Where Did Zi Yi Go? Why Did She Disappear In the Blink of an Eye?
939 Where Did Zi Yi Go? Why Did She Disappear In the Blink of an Eye?
Dou Xiangling tried imagining the scene. If she were to suddenly see all kinds of bugs crawling on her bed after flipping her quilt away, there was no need to explain how creepy that feeling would be.
Dou Xiangling held onto his hand tightly and looked at him with her gentle eyes. “All these things are over now.”
“Mhmm. Ever since Cousin Yiyi treated me for my allergy, I haven’t felt anything.”
Ian smiled as he said that.
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Only then was Dou Xiangling at ease and she similarly revealed a smile.
On the other side, the King, Lu Jingye, and a few other individuals were having a good chat. Everyone was talking about the international economy and several new energy sources revealed in the recent period of time.
“When it comes to energy companies, [Futuristic Energy] from Country X is the best. The technology the company revealed during the recent energy fair was simply shocking. If that energy can be applied to national infrastructure, it would produce the same results as the existing energy but with half the effort.”
“It is said that the waiting list of orders placed with [Futuristic Energy] Technology Company have gone all the way to the following year. Even if we wish to make a purchase, we still have to wait quite some time.”
“Even if you wish to place an order, you might not necessarily be able to do so. The new type of energy resource is too expensive. Moreover, it has strict infrastructure requirements. If the infrastructure foundation is not well built, it can’t be used anyway.”
While they chatted, they started talking about the basic foundations in various countries.
Dou Zerui and Qin Ze were unable to input a single comment.
Qin Ze muttered next to Dou Zerui, “Sure enough, only Lu Jingye can take control of such situations. If I had to deal with situations like this I would be sure to embarra.s.s myself.
Dou Zerui said in agreement, “Me too. I can’t even interrupt their conversation at all… but at the thought that this is my cousin’s business, I somehow have a hunch…”
Speaking of Zi Yi, Qin Ze took a look around the banquet hall. “Hmm? Where did Zi Yi go? Why did she disappear in the blink of an eye?”
By this time, Zi Yi had been long dragged away by the princesses.
Country M’s King had quite a number of daughters, a total of seven.
It just so happens that the princesses were all around Zi Yi and Dou Xiangling, so they received a warm welcome from them.
“Miss Zi, Miss Dou, your performance in the International Painting and Calligraphy Compet.i.tion last time was simply too amazing. Especially Zi Yi. Your paintings are simply unforgettable.”
“That’s right. Also, I heard that Zi is very famous in M.Uni, and you’re the recognized G.o.ddess there. Not only are you beautiful, but your grades are also fantastic. You deserve to be known as the G.o.ddess.”
Zi Yi wasn’t quite fond of listening to a group of people constantly praising her. Most of the time it was Dou Xiangling who responded to them on her behalf.
Sometime later, she was too bored and said, “I’ll head to the bathroom.”
One of the princesses stood up and said, “Miss Zi, I’ll lead the way for you. There’s quite some distance from the bathroom and you might not be able to locate it.”
Zi Yi did not reject her. Having one follower was better than being surrounded by a whole group of them.
Both of them made a detour around the banquet hall and walked into a corridor.
The one who led Zi Yi was the Third Princess.
The Third Princess asked with a smile, “I heard that Miss Zi gave a lecture at Country Em’s university when you were there in the past, is that right?”
“Yes.”
Zi Yi suddenly raised her vigilance.
Sure enough, the Third Princess sincerely extended an invitation. “I am a professor of M Medical University and on behalf of the school, I would like to welcome Miss Zi to hold a lecture in our school. I wonder if Miss Zi would be willing to do so?”
Zi Yi was surprised to learn that the Third Princess was a medical professor.
The Third Princess seemed to have noticed her surprise and she said with a smile, “I am interested in medicine and in particular, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that originated from China. In the past I had studied TCM at a university in China.”
Zi Yi nodded her head. “China’s TCM is indeed useful. If well used, the effects it can bring about are more effective in the long-run than when compared to the western medicine that is more for a quick cure.”
“Yes, that’s right!” The Third Princess seemed as though she had found a bosom friend and she said excitedly, “Especially in the areas of infectious diseases. I think it is more effective to use Chinese medicine. I’ve been bringing some students to work on a project. It’s to do with the disease that was transmitted from diamonds in South Africa.”
It just so happened that Zi Yi had seen the news of this infectious disease yesterday and now, she had heard of it again. “Have you identified the virus’ components?”
“Not yet.” The Third Princess shook her head and revealed traces of worry. “We have used many types of detection methods. Every time when we feel we are at the last test, and are about to obtain a result, we would discover that the detection method was wrong.”
Zi Yi lowered her eyes and thought about it. “Is the infectious disease you detected attached to the diamond or is it a harmful substance originally emitted from the diamond?”
“It’s attached to the diamond. Fortunately, we have always taken protective measures during experiments. Not only can the virus attach itself to diamonds, but it can also attach to many other objects. We used some animals in the experiment that the virus can be transmitted to with just a slight moment of intimate contact.”
Zi Yi started to think and felt that there was a need for her to take a look at their experiment.
The Third Princess also then said, “One more thing if the virus was transmitted through a wound, symptoms would appear right away. There would be an incubation period of several days if one got too close to the virus.”
“What reactions did the patients have?”
“In the early stages, all the muscles in their bodies would be stiff and they would lose their consciousnesses. After the virus invades the whole body, the patient’s body would recover, but their consciousness remains sealed. At this point in time, they would act as though they were led around by a powerful force to indiscriminately attack humans and animals. However, the process would be different for everyone.”
Zi Yi furrowed her brows. This type of situation was very similar to the zombie tide that broke out before the extinction of the Earth in the history of its development.
However, there were still thousands of years before it would happen and yet, it had surfaced right now. It only proves one point. This virus was man-made.
Zi Yi thought of the secret laboratory in Country A.
The male worm was in that laboratory and it was not impossible for him to develop this type of virus.
Also, it just so happens that Song Jewelry s.h.i.+pped back a large number of diamonds from South Africa.
At the thought of this, her heart sank.
Just then, the Third Princess said, “However, not everyone will be infected by the virus either. Some people are alright even after being in close contact.”
“Miss Zi, the washroom is here.”
Zi Yi looked at the washroom and gave her thanks to the Third Princess before she walked inside.
After she finished using the washroom, Zi Yi and the Third Princess walked back to the banquet hall and they heard the sounds of discussions.
“What happened to the Count? Why did he lose consciousness just like that?”
“Could he have just been too excited? After all, Lu Jingye promised just moments ago that if Miss Dou has an enjoyable stay in Country M, he and his wife would be willing to support the construction of Country M. If I were him I would also faint from excitement!”
“What kind of big events has the Count not experienced? Would he faint from excitement due to something like this? Why do I find it weird?”
“What’s strange about this? He has a son that he is proud of and a wife he has to worry about constantly. It’s both ends of the extreme and it’ll be weird if he doesn’t faint.”
“That’s right. I wonder what the Countess did again? I think I saw the Count’s personal bodyguards whispering in his ear and following that, the Count fainted sometime later.”
“I guess it must be something to do with the Countess then.”