Shi Liyun's body suddenly stiffened.
Xue Mingqing's concerns had been right; she truly couldn't keep up with the fast pace of the research institute.
Everyone at the institute, at the very least, had been affiliated with the International Medical Alliance for nearly a year, a standard she simply couldn't match as a newcomer.
Thus, while the others had finished their assigned tasks for the morning, only she... still had a bit left to do.
Although she could finish it after lunch, the fact that everyone else had completed their tasks and she was delaying was obviously annoying to others.
Now that Chi Gui had asked, Shi Liyun could only manage a strained smile and proactively say, "I'm almost done... you guys go ahead and eat; I'll join you after I finish."
After speaking, she looked at Chi Gui somewhat pleadingly.
If only Chi Gui would ease up on her, saying something like "your health is more important"...
Chi Gui met Shi Liyun's hopeful gaze, "Keep it up."