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Chapter 1183
Zhou Shuwan pondered: "Dr. Lin, Xiao Yu, and Tao Zheng are all old acquaintances. They have known each other since they were teenagers. They haven't seen each other for so many years, so Dr. Lin may want to get to know Xiao Sheng and Tao Zheng better."
As for Qi Mingyu, because of the "confession" incident, Lin Wei might be too embarrassed to come and reminisce with him!
Tao Zheng, on the other hand, didn't have this concern.
And since they currently have a child who is about to grow up, it's normal for Lin Wei and Xiao Sheng to get closer.
Zhang Jia sighed, and that was the only way he could console himself.
She knew that Lin Wei was General Zhao's niece and had a childhood friendship with Qi Mingyu and Tao Zheng, so she had no reason to doubt her.
But every time she saw Lin Wei showing concern and affection for Xiao Sheng, she felt a little stifled.
While Zhou Shuwan comforted Zhang Jia verbally, a sense of vigilance crept into her heart.
At first, she thought that Lin Wei's frequent visits to the Tao family were an attempt to get closer to Qi Mingyu, who lived next door, since there was an undisguised emotion in her eyes every time she looked at Qi Mingyu.
After observing for a long time, she found that Lin Wei only focused on interacting with Xiao Sheng every time she came. Even if she ran into Qi Mingyu, she would only exchange a few polite words and never did anything out of line.
Qi Mingyu also noticed Lin Wei's frequent appearances, and his brows would unconsciously furrow.
This delicate balance didn't last long before it was shattered by the news that Lin Wei had moved to a different house.
Lin Wei said that the family of five next door to Tao Zheng was too crowded in one room, and that her house was more spacious, so she would let them live there.
She wanted to live close to her old acquaintances like Tao Zheng and Qi Mingyu so that it would be convenient for her to take care of Xiao Sheng.
She changed apartments very quickly, and by the time Zhou Shuwan and the others found out, the matter was already settled.
After all, although Lin Wei's room was a single dormitory room, it was not too small because it was built to the standards for researchers.
Tao Zheng's neighbor, a family of five, all squeezed into a tiny 10-square-meter room, while Lin Wei's room was half the size larger.
Given such a great opportunity, of course I eagerly switched jobs.
Zhou Shuwan's heart sank.
Because of the secret of their space, they are extra careful when using ice and eating the stockpiled goods in the space. Fortunately, the surrounding residents are all relatives and friends, so there is no need to be too wary.
But once Lin Wei moves in, they have to be on high alert at all times, and even be careful when opening windows for ventilation.
Even though Zhou Shuwan and Zhang Jia both felt something was amiss, they had no reason to stop it.
After moving to a new house, Lin Wei indeed appeared at the Tao family's house more frequently.
She would not only bring gifts for Xiaosheng, but also read books and do crafts with him, and even teach him simple science experiments.
Xiao Sheng's originally withdrawn personality became more and more cheerful, and sometimes he would even take the initiative to go to Lin Wei's place to find her.
Zhou Shuwan kept a close eye on Lin Wei's movements but did not notice anything unusual.
But a person is never kind to others for no reason.
Zhang Jia lost a child herself, so when she saw Xiao Sheng, her maternal instincts were awakened, and she couldn't help but want to take care of him.
What about Lin Wei?
Why would she care so much about a teenager who is not related to her by blood?
What is her purpose?
She hadn't paid much attention to Lin Wei before, so she wasn't aware of what Lin Wei was doing behind the scenes.
In the following days, Zhou Shuwan began to keep a close eye on Lin Wei's movements.
Lin Wei's life was exceptionally simple. Apart from going to the research institute, she stayed in her room. When she occasionally went out, her only destination was the Tao family.
She would accompany Xiaosheng to do crafts, teach him to recognize simple plant specimens, and even explain some basic physics knowledge to him with incredible patience.
Xiao Sheng grew up at sea and rarely saw land plants. Later, the environment deteriorated and even the mainland was swallowed up by the sea, so he had even less chance to see them.
Therefore, he was very interested in learning about plants.
During this time, Zhou Shuwan also ran into Lin Wei several times. Lin Wei always greeted her with a smile, her tone friendly and natural, showing no signs of anything unusual.
“Wanwan, look how happy Xiaosheng is now.” Zhang Jia would also come to find Zhou Shuwan, her tone somewhat complicated, “Maybe I’m overthinking it, Dr. Lin really is a good person.”
Zhou Shuwan didn't say much, but the doubt in her heart never dissipated.
No one is kind to another for no reason, especially in these end times when everyone is in danger.
Lin Wei's kindness came too suddenly and too deliberately, like a carefully woven net that was silently enveloping Xiao Sheng.
That day, she quickly discovered the argument between Captain Qin and Lin Wei.
Captain Qin learned a week later that Lin Wei had switched places with someone else.
He was shocked and then sent someone to the research institute to find Lin Wei, saying he wanted to see her immediately.
Lin Wei went to Captain Qin's office at a leisurely pace.
As soon as she entered the room, Captain Qin pointed his finger at her and began to scold her.
"Do you even know what you're doing?! What did I tell you? You weren't allowed to make a move on Xiao Sheng! And what did you do? Not only did you go to great lengths to get close to him, but you even moved into a new apartment next to his! Lin Wei, you've disappointed me so much!"
Lin Wei's voice was calm, revealing little emotion: "Captain Qin, I just wanted to move closer to old acquaintances and take care of Xiao Sheng. You don't need to be so angry."
"Keep an eye on it?" Captain Qin sneered. "Don't think I don't know what you're up to!"
"Captain Qin, please calm down." Lin Wei's voice remained calm. "Do you know how many talented people there are in the South Sea Fleet?"
Captain Qin seemed to be taken aback for a moment, and did not immediately refute.
Lin Wei continued, "There are two. One is Xiao Sheng. He can pinpoint the correct direction with just his sense of smell, more accurately than our navigation or GPS, and he doesn't even need to rely on the Earth's magnetic field. You should know better than me how precious such a talent is in the apocalypse. And the other one, do you know who it is?"
Captain Qin didn't speak, but he already had a guess in his mind.
Sure enough, Lin Wei continued, "It's Zhou Shuwan!"
Each word struck Zhou Shuwan's heart like a heavy hammer.
Captain Qin had long known that Captain Chen valued Zhou Shuwan exceptionally much, and would proactively invite her to attend many important meetings and occasions, but he had never explained the reason to the outside world.
Lin Wei also told Captain Qin that Zhou Shuwan's salary was on par with hers, a top-level researcher.
In addition, Captain Qin had also heard people say that Dr. Zhou seemed to be able to tell the course, and that she was the one who led everyone to find this island.
Captain Qin hadn't thought about it in detail before; he just thought she was a genius at recognizing directions!
It's normal that Captain Chen would pay attention to it!
Lin Wei continued, "But Captain Qin, have you heard how she determines direction? Her talent goes beyond that. Not only can she accurately identify the course, but she can also predict dangers before they occur! This has saved the fleet from many catastrophic disasters!"