9.42 Never Trust

Cw: mild sexual description 

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Zhao Bolin glared at him hatefully even though all he could see was Lu Yizhou's stupidly gorgeous side profile. Being provoked like this, how could Zhao Bolin not retaliate? Hackles raised, he could feel his spirit surging up to fight against that infuriating smirk. Unexpectedly, his panic receded and he could slowly think again. 

Be patient, Zhao Bolin. You can do this, you only need to solve the problems one by one! For now, there was nothing more important than sending Li Zhu away! 

Professor Zhao inhaled deeply and tried to recompose himself. He raised his voice slightly for Li Zhu to hear. "I am in an important stage of the experiment now. Do you need something?" Good, that was a very good excuse. Zhao Bolin almost wanted to applaud himself.

"No, there's nothing…" came Li Zhu's tentative reply. "I just want to ask you something, Teach. Can I enter?"