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Chapter 120: Yu Lan’s Coffee (2/2)

“I’m here.”

Shen Cheng knocked on the door in front of Yu Lan’s office and spoke.

The next moment, the silver office door automatically slid open.

Stepping into the room, Shen Cheng immediately caught the scent of coffee wafting through the air.

He turned his head and saw Yu Lan sitting at her small desk, with a beaker of black liquid boiling gently, emitting the coffee aroma.

Yu Lan had already taken a sip of her coffee. Seeing Shen Cheng, she raised her eyebrow slightly and smiled, “Care for a cup? I’m quite confident in my coffee-making skills.”

“Well, I’ll give it a try.” Shen Cheng, who ran a Cat Café and prided himself on his hand-ground coffee that was beloved by customers, considered himself quite the coffee connoisseur.

He stepped forward and picked up an empty cup. At the same time, Yu Lan grabbed the beaker with a pair of tongs and filled Shen Cheng’s cup.

Shen Cheng: “…”

For some reason, even though the coffee came from a beaker, Shen Cheng didn’t find it odd at all.

He remembered the first time he had discussed Demi-Humans with Yu Lan, she had also prepared coffee for him and Liu Su and Shao Silin.

Back then, Shen Cheng had been so preoccupied with the Demi-Human matters that he hadn’t taken a single sip.

It seemed Liu Su and Shao Silin hadn’t drunk any of it either.

Once the coffee cooled a bit, Shen Cheng took a sip and tasted it carefully.

The next moment, his face twisted into a mask of pain, but he quickly forced it back to normal.

Without a word, he set the cup down and looked at Yu Lan, who was still enjoying her coffee, his expression growing serious.

Was this… coffee or traditional Chinese medicine?

No… it was indeed coffee, and made from high-quality beans. Shen Cheng could tell that in a single sip.

But still…

Staring at the black liquid in the cup, Shen Cheng remained silent for a long time.

What a waste of good coffee beans!

“What’s wrong? Doesn’t it taste good?” Yu Lan raised her eyebrow when she saw Shen Cheng put the cup down. “I thought you liked coffee.”

“I do like coffee…” Shen Cheng’s mouth twitched slightly.

But only when it *actually* tastes like coffee…

Glancing again at Yu Lan, who was thoroughly enjoying her drink, Shen Cheng secretly vowed—

Next time, I’ll drag you to my Cat Café to show you what real coffee tastes like!

“By the way, I heard from Liu Su that one of the pastry chefs at your Cat Café has some family difficulties and might need help from our Bio-Scientific Institute?”

After taking another sip, Yu Lan gently put down her cup and said, “Is it Wen Yuanyuan?”

“I was going to mention that to you.” Shen Cheng smiled bitterly and said, “But since you seemed tired earlier, I didn’t want to disturb your rest.”

“Thanks for the concern, but I think you should be more worried about your little employee.” Yu Lan sighed and picked up a report from the desk. “Her father passed away early, and when she was eighteen, her mother got into a car accident and became comatose. She’s been covering her mother’s medical bills alone for five years… I can’t imagine how she’s managed it until now.”

“…” Shen Cheng was silent for a moment, then looked up at Yu Lan and asked, “Can she be cured?”

“Although our Bio-Scientific Institute lags behind other countries in overall Demi-Human research achievements, in basic technology, we can proudly stand above any other country!”

Yu Lan smiled mysteriously and said, “It just so happens that your little employee is in luck. Not long ago, our Bio-Scientific Institute developed a new medical agent using Demi-Human technology.”

“Its main function is to treat comatose patients!”

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