Li Qi stated seriously, "Sister Qing, I'll be honest with you. After getting Zhao Qian's file, I was furious and utterly despised him. Any woman should justly eradicate a man like that, and I even considered killing him. But for some inexplicable reason, I couldn't bring myself to do it, time and again. Instead, I ended up boarding his pirate ship. Look at me now—I’m too deeply involved, knowingly jumping into a pit of fire. Although I know he doesn't like my type, I feel frantic when he's not around. So, I have no choice but to force myself to change. Do you have a potion of forgetfulness? If so, give me a pill."

Hua Qingqing replied, "I don't. Since that's the case, you should just love him wholeheartedly. Overall, he is a decent man; you can tell by how happy those women look every day."

Li Qi sighed, "I'm starting to understand that too. You two go inside and talk privately; I’ll keep watch. If Zhao Qian's wife shows up, I’ll definitely cover for you."

Their emotional exchange made me feel awkward, but thankfully, they soon entered Hua Qingqing's inner lounge. Hua Qingqing said to me, "Qiqi has changed so much these past two days; I barely recognize her. Is this truly the power of love? Are you two developing things a bit too quickly?"

I whispered, "Yes, I know it myself. Actually, all the injuries on Qiqi were inflicted by me. Please don't misunderstand; hear me out first. I suspect Qiqi has a psychological disorder. At first, I just scolded her. Then we had a huge fight in our school dorm. Later, she invited me to her place that night, where she relentlessly provoked me, and I ended up hitting her. The fighting escalated until she was sprawled on the floor, unable to move. But who knew that instead of resenting or hating me, she became kinder to me? She said only when I hit her could she sleep through the night and feel relaxed."

Hua Qingqing nodded thoughtfully, "I recall now. Qiqi once told me that contemporary men lack any sense of manhood; in her eyes, those so-called big men are inferior to little women. She swore an oath to stomp all men under her heel. Your appearance must have been an eye-opener for her, making her feelings for you an understandable anomaly. As for the pathological psychology, I noticed it long ago. Influenced by her family environment, Qiqi carries much heavier psychological stress than ordinary girls. Furthermore, her high-ranking position at school means tens of thousands of eyes watch her every move, naturally increasing that pressure. Over time, a form of psychological distortion is not surprising. It’s just that seeking masochism for relaxation is certainly not a healthy method. You must help her correct this; right now, she will genuinely listen only to you. You must treat her kindly, just as you treat Xiao Rou. Her status is very unique; you had better first..."

I waved my hand, interrupting Hua Qingqing, "Stop, Dr. Hua. I already know who she is, but I don't care about that point. Everyone is just a mortal, not the Jade Emperor. Since I promised Qiqi I would treat her well from now on, I can’t worry even if the Chairman himself has objections."

Hua Qingqing said, "Actually, getting past the Chairman is the easier part. I'm only worried about her father; you know nothing about him. Ah, let's not discuss this for now; I almost forgot my main business."

Hua Qingqing turned on the television and inserted a videotape into the player. "This is a strange incident recorded by an expedition team in Country M. It took me quite a lot of effort to acquire this."

From the footage, it was nighttime, and the surroundings were silent. Soon, a large gorilla flashed into the distance of the lens, then continued approaching the camera. When it was only three or four meters away, a sharp alarm suddenly blared, followed by the tap-tap-tap sound of an automatic machine gun firing. It seemed the gorilla had tripped a warning wire, triggering the defensive mechanism.

The gorilla was hit squarely by the machine gun fire and fell to the ground. Human voices shouted, and several figures rushed into the frame, fleeing. After a quick check, someone kicked the fallen gorilla twice, pushing it outside the alert line. It appeared thoroughly dead, so everyone retreated, and quiet returned shortly after.

Waiting and waiting, finally, a movement occurred in the lens. Another large gorilla appeared in sight. It walked up to the corpse, grunted a few times, and then began patting the dead gorilla on the ground with its paws. The gorilla on the ground was likely long dead and did not respond.

The second gorilla fiddled with the body for quite some time before leaving. Hua Qingqing hit the fast-forward button, stopping only when the first hints of dawn appeared in the eastern sky. Not long after, the gorilla that had left returned. Strangely, it carried a vividly crimson, dew-kissed large red flower in its mouth.

I initially thought it intended to present the flower as a tribute to its kin, but instead, the clumsy creature tried to pry open the dead gorilla’s mouth. Then, it placed the flower into its own mouth, chewing it vigorously, the bright red liquid oozing down its large, clumsy face. It wiped some off with its paw and tried to stuff it into the dead gorilla’s mouth, finally even forcing open the corpse's jaws to spit into it.

The gorilla's movements were unrefined, very clumsy. By the time it finished its strange ritual, it was already daybreak. Suddenly, someone shouted in English, "Gorilla! There's another one!"

Then came a flurry of footsteps. At this moment, the gorilla in the frame suddenly changed its behavior. The living one grabbed the dead one and swiftly dragged it into the jungle. Note the word dragged, not pulled, because the dead gorilla was actually walking on its feet!

Hua Qingqing replayed the last segment. She asked, "Did you see clearly? That dead gorilla was running!"

I certainly saw it, but I countered, "Perhaps that gorilla wasn't dead earlier, and that flower has some remedial properties."

Hua Qingqing refuted, "I thought so too at first, but the chances of survival after being hit by a machine gun are slim. Furthermore, it had been kicked several times, and its rolling motion suggested it was lifeless. Moreover, the way the other gorilla handled the body indicated it was truly dead."

I offered, "That makes it simpler: the flower has extraordinary healing properties—it can bring the dead back to life."

Hua Qingqing stated, "Yes, that is the crux of the issue. If this were a science fiction movie, I could believe it, but I am a medical scientist. Life demands evidence. Although Substance B is marvelous, it still requires a living host for treatment; once dead, even a hundred B-injections are useless. Yet, this flower seems to defy convention by reviving a completely dead gorilla. Can you grasp that?"

"Director Hua, I think you should stop investigating this matter. We can't provide proof that the gorilla was completely dead, can we? Everything is just conjecture; let's just treat it as watching a sci-fi film."

Hua Qingqing’s tone grew heavy. "It's not just me researching this; foreign agencies are closely monitoring this videotape as well. Biologists and medical experts can all attest that the gorilla was dead. The decisive factor here is that flower."