Silly Bride

Chapter 297

I want to take my research papers and results with me. However, he protested against it by claiming that he had completed the research together with me. He told me that I was free to leave but had to leave the research data to him, either that or add his name to my thesis.“Considering how despicable he is, I would rather destroy my research data than leave it to him. But now, I’ve changed my mind. I have instead decided to share two of my theses with Prince Andrew’s girlfriend. Doing so would help her put her foot in the door of the research center.“Now that I’m looking to quit and Professor Houlter has passed away abruptly, the research center is suddenly short-handed. Also, Prince Andrew’s presence will help facilitate my resignation too. In the event my rival gives me any trouble, the prince would naturally have my back. After all, his girlfriend is the one taking over my role, and it makes no sense for him to sit idly by when she’s being attacked by someone else. Anyway, this is what I have in mind, and it feels like a win-win scenario. So, what do you think?”Winnie gave the matter deep thought. “I think it’s feasible, but have you thought it through? Do you really want to share your theses with someone else? Those are, after all, the fruits of your research!”“Yes, I’ve made up my mind.” Lisanne’s tone was firm. “For the sake of returning to Chanaea, this is certainly worth it.”“Fine. I’ll find a way to talk to Prince Andrew about this. Just wait for my update.”“Great!” After breathing a sigh of relief, Lisanne opened the menu and prepared to order a slice of cake.“I finally have some appetite,” she remarked before asking Winnie. “I’ll order one for you too, Winnie. How about a mousse cake?”“I’ll pass.” Winnie took a sip of coffee. “The earlier I get this done, the better. After finishing this cup of coffee, I’m going straight to see Wilhelm.”“All right then. I hope you’ll bring good news.”The fact that Lisanne was willing to share the credit for her theses would definitely be welcomed by Andrew’s girlfriend.As a result, the matter was quickly resolved.Although Wilhelm knew that Winnie had contributed significant effort to the matter, she was still someone within Xavier’s network. Hence, he stopped making things difficult for the latter.As for Lisanne, she quickly made preparations to return to her country.Due to her experience at the research center, her impression of Yartran was utterly ruined. Therefore, she didn’t even want to keep her house there and instructed Winnie to sell it on her behalf. Although Winnie agreed to it, she figured that Lisanne might still return to Yartran one day. Thus, she bought the house out of her own pocket and planned to return it to Lisanne as a gift one day.Now that Lisanne was all packed, she decided to leave all her furniture behind. All that was left was to receive a confirmation of her resignation from the research center.It was during this lull in Lisanne’s schedule that Winnie brought Xavier over to see the former.Firstly, they wanted to thank her. Secondly, Winnie wanted to introduce Xavier to Lisanne, who was, after all, a close friend of hers.With all her concerns resolved, Lisanne—feeling much at ease—broke into a vibrant smile at the sight of Winnie and Xavier before going on to entertain them warmly.After lunch, she invited both of them to play some board games.As for Xavier, he received a call a few minutes into the game and had to leave early, leaving Winnie and Lisanne behind.Lisanne then threw a glance at Xavier’s back before commenting, “He looks better in person than in the pictures. From what you’ve told me before, he does feel like someone you can spend the rest of your life with. Well done, Winnie! So when are you planning to have children?”“We’ll have them when we have them,” Winnie replied after pondering briefly. “To be honest, we’re not currently planning for it due to the residual poison in his body. Therefore, now probably isn’t the best time yet.”Lisanne nodded. “That’s true. Besides, both of you are still young, so there’s no hurry at all. Having said that, what about the physical evaluation your brother is supposed to give him? Is he in the right condition to do it?”“No, he isn’t. That’s why I spoke to Wilhelm again about it. Luckily, being the reasonable person he is, he has postponed it indefinitely and will probably forget about it with time. Anyway, enough about me. What about you? Do you have anyone you fancy?”“Me?” Lisanne shook her head right away. “I’m sure you’re well aware that I’ve been so engrossed in my research over the past few years that I just have no time for a relationship.”“Really?” Winnie was skeptical. “In that case, why are your cheeks red? You’re blushing, aren’t you? That’s why you’re averting your gaze while speaking.”“I’m not!” Lisanne insisted stubbornly. “I just feel hot from playing the game.”“Really?” Winnie exposed her friend’s bluff right away. “Why don’t I feel hot at all?”“That’s because you’re not afraid of the