Tan Hongru just glanced at it unintentionally, but he was attracted by it.

He walked quickly to Fu Sihuai, his steps as fast as flying.

As he got closer, the rich fragrance of the flowers rushed directly into his nostrils, and Tan Hongru's eyes lit up.

He wanted to reach out to take it, his face showing excitement and shock.

Fu Sihuai had been staring at Tan Hongru's expression. After seeing his change, his brows relaxed and he closed the box with a click.

He was careful not to pinch Tan Hongru's hand.

"Eh!"

Tan Hongru looked up at him, his expression changed, no longer as stubborn as before.

"Let me see, let me see..."

Fu Sihuai lowered his eyes calmly and said in a light voice, "My daughter's matter..."

When this was mentioned, Tan Hongru's face froze.

He absolutely did not support the spread of this kind of malpractice in the academic community, but he was really interested in the flower.

The expression on his wrinkled face changed again and again, and finally he decided to cheat.

"Let me take a look first. We can talk about your daughter's matter after I finish looking at her."

Fu Sihuai was very familiar with this statement, because he would say the same thing when he didn't want to agree to someone's request and wanted something.

He didn't move and looked at Tan Hongru.

"This flower is a gift I prepared for my daughter to become her apprentice. If her affairs are not settled first, I may not be able to give it to you."

Tan Hongru became even more conflicted. He patted Fu Sihuai's arm, pretended to talk to him, and secretly pulled the long wooden box.

Pull——

Not moved?

Pull again——

This time it did move, but there was a hand attached to the other end of the box.

Fu Sihuai's voice was elegant and calm, "Professor Tan, can I understand this action as you accepting this gift of apprenticeship?"

Tan Hongru clenched his fists, his heart rising and falling, and his emotions fluctuated like this for a long time. He sighed heavily as if he was disappointed.

At the same time, he pulled the box over with force.

"Okay, okay, hang up!"

After saying this, he couldn't wait to open the wooden box.

When I saw the nearly perfect roses inside, my eyes were excited and I couldn't help but marvel at them.

"To cultivate flowers like this is my lifelong dream!"

When he was very young, he got lost in the mountains and smelled a similar floral scent.

The fragrance was so beautiful that it seemed like something out of this world, and it seemed to soothe all the anxiety and uneasiness in his heart.

Following the scent of the flowers, he slowly walked into the forest, and finally saw the white, unknown flower in the crevice of a big rock.

He couldn't help being fascinated by it, and when he was about to walk over, he saw two tigers fighting nearby.

Both tigers seemed to want to fight for the flower, and they seemed to have lost their minds. Their roars scared the birds away.

Finally, a big tiger won. It lowered its head, picked up the flower, put it in its mouth and ate it.

Tan Hongru hid under a tree, his body limp with fear.

The two tigers were fighting over the flower and didn't notice his presence.

Now the flower has been eaten, and when the fragrance fades, the two tigers will smell his scent and will be the next to be eaten.

He didn't dare to stay here any longer. His legs began to feel weak and he couldn't walk. Later, as he smelled the fragrance of flowers in the air, his strength gradually recovered and he left the place quietly.

After confirming that the tiger did not notice him, he ran in the opposite direction.

Later, his family went up the mountain to find him. Tan Hongru left the mountain, but could never forget the magical white flower.

Because of this incident, he developed a strong interest in plants.

He had long forgotten the stunning scent of the flowers that day, but he still remembered the changes that took place in his body.

Just like now, it is a feeling of cleansing. If I have to describe it, it is like giving the human body a renovation.

Tan Hongru once fantasized that one day he would be able to grow such ordinary flowers through continuous experimentation and improvement.

But he is now old and has no time.

Who would have thought that even though it was half buried in the earth, we would see it again.

How could Tan Hongru's mood be described as ecstasy? It was an emotion that was ten times more than that word.

"This flower," he said, trying to hold back his sobs, "means a lot to me."

After saying this, he carefully covered the box, fearing that the fragrance of the flowers would escape.

After getting what he wanted, Tan Hongru was not a man who did not keep his word.

He looked at Fu Sihuai with eyes full of gratitude. "Although I don't know where you got this flower, I will definitely do what I promised you. Your daughter is in college this year. I will go to her school to say hello, which can be regarded as fulfilling my promise."

Unexpectedly, Fu Sihuai said no.

“She didn’t go to college.”

Tan Hongru was a little surprised. "She's only in high school, and you're already paving the way for her? That's too early."

But he felt relieved.

It's still too early for her to go to high school and bother him at the institute.

Fu Sihuai looked at his expression, as if he knew what he was thinking.

“Not high school.”

"junior high school?"

"Not at all."

"...Don't tell me this is elementary school."

"Yes, it's kindergarten."

Tan Hongru's expression cracked, and his brain cracked too.

His eyes went dark and he almost fainted.

Isn't this telling others clearly that he, Tan Hongru, who has always been known for his integrity, has been bribed?

"You're not here just to tease me, are you?" He was a little angry, his tone was also anxious, "She's only in kindergarten and you come to me to be my apprentice? What can she understand?"

Fu Sihuai's expression remained unchanged, and his tone was gentle and calm.

"So it's just a name, but there may be some publicity later. If any media contact you, I hope Professor Tan will cooperate."

Tan Hongru held the wooden box with a look of despair on his face.

It's over. From now on, everyone in the country will know that he has been bribed.

In his old age, his reputation for integrity and honesty throughout his life was ruined.

"Go away, I don't want to see you now!"

If he continued to watch, he felt like he would chase him out with a broom.

Fu Sihuai nodded slightly, "I'm leaving now, Professor, please stay."

Tan Hongru covered his eyes, and after the shadow in front of him disappeared, he hurried back to the laboratory holding his box like a treasure.

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