At three in the morning, at the Qu Group.
The pharmaceutical department's punching machine made a ding sound as Qu Zhen dragged her exhausted body out of the laboratory. She hung her protective clothing in the closet and patted her face to keep herself awake as she walked into the parking lot.
Ling Chi saw her figure and threw the cigarette butt on the ground.
Qu Zhen sat in the front passenger seat with her eyes closed. Ling Chi held the steering wheel and secretly observed her condition. He sounded her out, "The new drug research is nearing its end, right? When will it be released for clinical trials?"
"It's around the weekend."
Qu Zhen answered vaguely. Ling Chi nodded. He saw the red light at the intersection and stepped on the emergency brake.