Madame is Pretending to be an Academic Slacker Again!-Chapter 338: Scheming Mr. Nalan, Sweet to the Core

Chapter 338: Chapter 338: Scheming Mr. Nalan, Sweet to the Core

The man sat in the wheelchair, watching her from behind for who knows how long.

In the instant she fell from the ladder, he unhesitatingly reached out and caught her in his arms.

He even thoughtfully propped his upper arm on the wheelchair’s armrest to cushion her, preventing her delicate arms from getting hurt.

Qin Xin’s mind went blank.

Her little face was burning hot!

She wanted to get up from the man, but it seemed like she twisted her waist. Usually as nimble as a fish, she was now unable to move, just falling into his embrace.

Ah, she felt like dying.

Even more than last time when she fell onto his lap, she wanted to die, ah ah ah.

The man, however, remained calm as usual and gently spoke: "Did you hurt yourself anywhere? Don’t move. I’ll check on you later in the bedroom."

He seemed afraid she would refuse, so he added: "I know a bit of medical knowledge; injured patients shouldn’t be moved to prevent worsening fractures."

Qin Xin covered her face: "..."

She probably didn’t have a fracture, just a sprained back.

But she was grateful for the excuse he gave her, reducing her embarrassment from ten to nine... though it was still very embarrassing.

After speaking, he slowly turned the wheelchair and exited the study.

Perhaps because the wheelchair was carrying the weight of two people, he turned particularly slowly.

When the wheels went over the threshold between the study and the living room, normally a light lift of the wheelchair would be enough.

But at this moment, it jolted sharply.

"Ah." Qin Xin instinctively cried out, wrapping her arms tightly around the man’s neck—afraid that if she fell suddenly, her sprained back would be even worse.

The man’s lips slightly curved.

As she released him after crossing the threshold, he warmly reminded her: "There’s another threshold ahead, hold on tight."

Qin Xin immediately obediently tightened her grip around his neck.

The curve on the man’s lips grew a little wider.

This usually aloof and distant ice queen, slowly melting and grounding herself in his arms, was really adorable.

And quite shy.

In stark contrast to when she confidently talked back to Bai Chi, or coldly looked down upon Qin Wenrou, or gracefully attended an engagement party.

"What book were you planning to read just now?" sensing her limbs stiffening slightly, he slowly asked, breaking her awkwardness.

Qin Xin pursed her lips, not planning to hide from him: "The history of intelligent robots."

Nalan Ye Jue raised his eyebrows: "What’s so interesting about such a dry book. Why not ask me if you want to know something?"

Qin Xin: "..."

So confident?

"Do you know the history from 18 years ago?"

She was only 1 year old then, surely unaware of that era’s technological advancements. But wasn’t Mr. Nalan only around 10 years old at that time? Could he know more than she did?

The man’s lips curled into a confident smile: "Of course. Eighteen years ago, I was already involved in core technology research."

Qin Xin held her breath slightly.

She didn’t expect him to be such a genius.

The man asked again: "So, what do you want to know? I’ll tell you everything I know."

Qin Xin held her breath for a moment.

If she asked about the Ice Lake robot, would he tell the truth?

Could that robot have been developed by the Nalan Group?

The opportunity was rare, if she didn’t ask now, it would be even more suspicious to bring it up next time.

Qin Xin straightforwardly asked: "Mr. Nalan, have you seen a truly humanoid robot? Not the new medical machines your company developed, but... a robot that’s especially lifelike, not like a machine."

Nalan Ye Jue didn’t answer her question, but instead teased: "Have you interacted with our company’s newly developed medical robot?"

Qin Xin was taken aback.

Feeling a bit guilty, she turned her head away.

When giving feedback on Mr. Nalan’s robot, she used the fake name "Huo Tingzun."

Could it be that the man had uncovered her little disguise?

To be honest, among all her little personas, no one had uncovered any before...

Why did she feel a sense of exposure risk with him?