As Yelias drove her home, he glanced over at Bai Su, who had been silent in the passenger seat. "Don't worry about what happened at the lab. Those old men are just a bunch of stubborn traditionalists. That's just how they are."
"As soon as they study your food and realize the ingredients will help their research, they'll immediately change their tune."
Bai Su nodded. "It's fine, really."
'She doesn't even know those people. Why should she care what they think?'
Yelias smiled faintly. "That's good."
'She was meant to be above it all, never needing to cater to anyone.'
Bai Su grew curious again. "Since this is the Lanton Family's core research project, why aren't you a part of it?"
Yelias's fingers paused. He lowered his gaze, hiding the look in his eyes. "I… was taken off the project."
Bai Su froze. "But aren't you the heir to the Lanton Family? The one who's supposed to take charge? How could they remove you?"
