21st Century Necromancer

Chapter 350 347 Qingdai's Desserts (Please Subscribe, Vote for Monthly Tickets)

"Hiromi, well done." As Jounouchi Hiromi walked out of the operating room, Chen Yu, who had been waiting at the door, gave her a congratulatory look, "The world's first successful human embryo extraction surgery, congratulations to you."

"It's just the embryo extraction that was successful, the real challenge lies in how to ensure the normal development of the fetus. There's still a lot to do, let's save the congratulations for after the baby is born," said Jounouchi Hiromi with a smile to Chen Yu, but her words showed no signs of relaxation.

Hearing Jounouchi Hiromi say this, Chen Yu wasn't bothered. The success of the surgery simply meant that Egawa Sae's disease had been healed. However, it was clear that Jounouchi Hiromi's treatment plan focused on saving her child, so the treatment could only be declared a success after the child was safely born.

"Regardless, you have succeeded in this phase of the treatment, and you saved Egawa Sae's life, didn't you? Don't put too much pressure on yourself. I've made reservations for tonight at that place you mentioned you wanted to try. The surgery was tough, so let me treat you to lobster to celebrate," said Chen Yu to Jounouchi Hiromi, offering to have lobster together in the evening.

Jounouchi Hiromi thought for a moment, then nodded and casually asked, "Is it that new lobster place? I heard they make a very authentic cheese-baked lobster. I've been wanting to try it!"

Seemingly lost in anticipation of the evening's cheese-baked lobster, Jounouchi Hiromi's expression brightened up, as if she were already tasting the long-desired dish.

Though the Ghost Maid at her house wasn't incapable of cooking the dish, and it wasn't that she couldn't afford lobster, Jounouchi Hiromi still preferred to indulge in her favorite delicacies at restaurants. In her words, it felt more atmospheric that way.

Jounouchi Hiromi's small indulgence was just her hobby. Chen Yu knew even if she wanted to eat a different lavish meal every time, he could satisfy her. So, he simply watched her with a smile as she talked about the cheese-baked lobster.

While they discussed lobster, they kept walking forward. Remembering she had promised to treat Daimon Michiko to beef before the surgery, Jounouchi Hiromi said to Chen Yu, "Mr. Chen Yu, help me book a spot at a barbecue restaurant later. I promised Daimon-san I'd treat her to beef if the surgery was successful. And it has to be special selection A5; that woman's taste is becoming pickier. She can't even tell the difference between shiitake mushrooms and pork loins. Would she even notice any difference between special selection A5 and regular beef?"

"It's just a special selection A5, it's not that we can't afford it. Consider it a reward for her," Chen Yu said nonchalantly, clearly understanding Jounouchi Hiromi was just making a fuss, not that she didn't want to treat Daimon Michiko to beef.

As expected, Jounouchi Hiromi nodded in agreement upon hearing Chen Yu's response, "Mm, then let's pick a really good place!"

The two were on their way to the restaurant. Having just finished the surgery, Chen Yu knew Jounouchi Hiromi must be hungry. It was a habit they both shared; they always needed to eat something after surgery to replenish their energy.

Yet before they reached the restaurant, Chen Yu saw Seidai Tashiro carrying a blue cloth bag, walking towards him and Jounouchi Hiromi.

"Professor Chen, you're here—I thought you were in your office, and I was about to go there to find you!" Seidai greeted Chen Yu with a sweet smile. "I've been learning to make some snacks and brought them for you to try. Since I didn't know your preference, I just made something simple. I hope you won't mind."

As she spoke, Seidai handed the cloth-wrapped package to Chen Yu.

Looking at the package passed by Seidai, and seeing the slight bashfulness on her face, Chen Yu felt the gaze of other passing nurses. It was too difficult to refuse her in that moment, so he reluctantly extended his hand to take the package and thanked her.

It was not until then that Seidai seemed to notice Jounouchi Hiromi, feigning surprise as she greeted her: "I'm sorry, Doctor Jounouchi; I didn't notice you were here too—my apologies!"

Seidai did not act arrogantly, but her seemingly innocent and oblivious demeanor, as if she truly hadn't seen Jounouchi Hiromi, provoked a surge of irritation in Hiromi, tempting her to lash out at Seidai.

However, before Jounouchi Hiromi could speak, Chen Yu squeezed her arm to prevent her from saying anything and corrected his own expression before addressing Seidai, "Miss Seidai, please don't do things that can easily be misunderstood in the future. Hiromi and I are engaged, and we plan to marry this year. Therefore, could you please keep your distance from me? I would appreciate it if you could avoid such misleading actions."

Hearing Chen Yu speak, Seidai's expression instantly turned to one of panic, her face resembling someone who had made a mistake and was on the verge of tears: "I'm really sorry, Professor! I didn't realize that what I was doing would cause you trouble or lead to misunderstandings—I truly apologize! It's just that I admire you so much, which is why I wanted to... "

Watching Seidai, who seemed on the brink of crying, and feeling the pointed looks from nearby nurses and doctors, Chen Yu took a deep breath and then spoke in a voice so low that only the three of them could hear, "Miss Seidai Tashiro, can you please drop this act? Although I'm not sure what your intentions are, I hope you will stop these little schemes. Please speak directly about your motives, because these tactics are pointless and only make me dislike you more."

After finishing his statement, Chen Yu then raised his voice to say, "Thanks for the snacks, but Hiromi and I are headed to the cafeteria to eat, so I won't keep you any longer."

Subsequently, without further conversation, Chen Yu walked with Jounouchi Hiromi towards the cafeteria, and as they passed a young nurse, he handed over the cloth-wrapped package, "Take this to the nurses' station and share it."

As he did so, Chen Yu showed no concern for Seidai's feelings.

Watching Chen Yu hand her homemade snacks to the nurse and unmask her pretense with a warning, Seidai wasn't the slightest bit angry. Instead, her eyes revealed an even greater interest, as if she had spotted an intriguing prey.

But this look in her eyes was fleeting, quickly hidden away as she adopted an expression of slight dejection and sorrow.