Under Chen Yu''s invitation, Doctor Higashiyama, Nakagawa Susumu, and the always forgettable sses Doctor readily, even eagerly, joined his research team—even Doctor Higashiyama, who had recently gotten engaged to Miss Hanayama Mikie, was no exception.


    "Higashiyama, are you sure it''s really okay for you to do this? It''s hard to take leave from theb to spend time with your wife, won''t Miss Hanayama have any objections?" Inside theb, a group of people were injecting drugs intob mice, and as Chen Yu was administering the potion to a mouse, he asked Doctor Higashiyama.


    Doctor Higashiyama, who was helping Nakagawa Susumubel the mice that had been injected with the potion, sorting them ording to different dosages, heard Chen Yu''s question and replied with a nonchnt smile, "It''s fine, Mie-chan and I have discussed it, and she''s very supportive of my work.


    Although I can''t apany her to pick out the wedding dress and prepare for the wedding, she hasn''t med me. Instead, she told me that since Doctor Chen, you saved her, I should work even harder to repay Doctor Chen. She''ll take care of things at home."


    "A wedding dress should be chosen together by the couple, have you chosen yours yet? If you haven''t decided, I can give you a day off. Right now we''re just doing animal experiments and it''s not too busy," Chen Yu said with a smile after hearing Doctor Higashiyama speak, "I certainly don''t want Miss Hanayama to feel I am exploiting you! Oh, and once you''re married, we''ll have to call her Mrs.


    Higashiyama!"


    "Hahaha!" Chen Yu''s mention of Mrs. Higashiyama immediately elicited a burst ofughter, causing Doctor Higashiyama a bit of embarrassment.


    Nevertheless, he said to Chen Yu, "We originally nned to go pick out the wedding dress next week, Mie-chan has already made an appointment with the bridal shop. But she''ll be fine on her own, really, there''s no need..."


    "A once in a lifetime event for a woman, how can you let your wife decide on her own? As a husband, you should be by your wife''s side, sharing the happiness together!" Before Doctor Higashiyama could finish speaking, Jounouchi Hiromi, cut him off forcefully, "A woman only gets one chance to wear a wedding dress, don''t leave Miss Hanayama with any regrets!


    Fulfill your responsibilities as a husband, right, Mr. Chen Yu?"


    Having spoken to Doctor Higashiyama, Jounouchi Hiromi then turned to look at Chen Yu, silently threatening him with her gaze. It gave the distinct impression of "if you don''t agree, you''ll regret it."


    Feeling the pressure of Jounouchi Hiromi''s threatening look, Chen Yu couldn''t help but smile, but he still went along with her and agreed, "Hiromi is right, as a man you should make your wife happy, you can''t let her sacrifice her happiness to support you. Higashiyama-san, what day is your appointment next week? I''ll give you the day off.


    But as a condition, don''t think we''ll let you off easy with the toasts on your wedding day!"


    "That''s right, that''s right! We''ll have to properly get Higashiyama drunk that day!" The always forgettably named sses Doctor also chimed in excitedly. Though often overlooked, as a fellow graduate of the University of Tokyo Medical School, the skills of the sses Doctor were still trustworthy, so Chen Yu had also recruited him into the research group.


    Perhaps even the sses Doctor himself realized his name was easily forgotten, so he wore his hospital badge prominently on his chest. Yet somehow, everyone still managed to subconsciously ignore his name.


    "So lively!" Just as everyone wasughing and joking, the voice of Yamamoto Hisae came from the doorway of theb, followed by a young woman who was shyly looking down.


    "Director Yamamoto of the Department of Internal Medicine!" Upon seeing Yamamoto Hisae enter, Doctor Higashiyama, the sses Doctor, and Nakagawa Susumu all quickly stood up and greeted her.


    Although Chen Yu was not particrly fond of Yamamoto Hisae, he was not one tock in manners. After greeting her, he asked, "Director Yamamoto, to what do we owe the pleasure of your visit?"


    "I dare not advise," responded Yamamoto Hisae, who was well aware of Chen Yu''s opinion of her but appeared indifferent. Without beating around the bush, she stated her purpose for visiting, "This is my niece, who just graduated from Dongda University this year. She was originally interning in our Department of Internal Medicine, but hearing that Professor Chen needed a hand, I brought her here.


    I wonder if Doctor Chen still needs people?"


    Observing Yamamoto Hisae''s leisurely demeanor, Chen Yu of course understood that she was trying to nt her own person in his research team. But he knew that simply refusing would not solve anything. If he turned her down now, she would find other ways to involve someone here in the future; Chen Yu could see that she was a woman who wouldn''t give up until she achieved her goal.


    While it wasn''t that he had no means to deal with Yamamoto Hisae, after sizing up the young woman she had brought with her, Chen Yu considered for a moment before asking the young woman, "What''s your name, what did you study?"


    "My name is Tashiro Nanao, I just graduated from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Dongda University this year, and my major is pharmaceutical science," the young woman replied, lifting her head and clearly answering Chen Yu''s question.


    "Nanao-chan is actually a descendant of the famous Warring States Period physician Tashiro Mikisai; shees from a family with deep medical traditions, a lineage of renown. Professor Chen, you wouldn''t find her unsuitable, would you?" Yamamoto Hisae, perhaps worried about Chen Yu''s refusal,id out Tashiro Nanao''s family background, sounding as if she were threatening him.


    Yet to everyone''s surprise, hearing about Tashiro Nanao''s family lineage, Chen Yu showed a sh of realization on his face and nodded, saying, "I see, then stay. But be warned, work here is tough—don''t goining to Director Yamamoto that I''m bullying you if you can''t handle it!"


    Chen Yu made a light-hearted joke. Although it was directed at Tashiro Nanao, Yamamoto Hisae understood it as a warning to her. She had the means to insert someone in his team, but Chen Yu also had his ways of sending them away.


    For Yamamoto Hisae, having sessfully ced her niece on the team was enough to achieve her objective for the day, so she didn''t mind Chen Yu''s veiled warning. She shrugged it off with augh, and patted Tashiro Nanao''s shoulder, "Professor Chen, I leave this child in your care.


    She''s my niece, but there''s no need for special treatment—treat her like everyone else, and don''t arrange for any particrly easy work, she needs the exercise."


    "Since you''ve said so, Director Yamamoto, I will be strict with her," Chen Yu replied as he looked at Tashiro Nanao, nodding in agreement.