The CEO's Substitute Wife Is A Genius-Chapter 396: Grand Wedding, Unprecedented Attention

Chapter 396: Chapter 396: Grand Wedding, Unprecedented Attention

"We agreed that you’d come over and I’d assist," Hu Xianyun said with a courteous demeanor.

Redox reaction, he remembered learning about it in high school textbooks.

If you didn’t deal with chemistry regularly, you would certainly have returned that part of your knowledge to your teacher by now.

But the two of them were different, especially Hu Xianyun, who practically spent all year in the lab, familiar with various chemical reactions as if counting his own treasures.

"Then I’ll do it," Jiang Man said, not fully aware of Hu Xianyun’s true capabilities.

She found a container, filled it with a third of clean water, and submerged the chest area of the wedding dress in the water.

This step would cause the iodine tincture to fade upon contact with water, first lightening the color.

Then, she mixed an alcohol solution of the appropriate concentration.

Alcohol with a concentration above 75% could de-iodize, and after repeated use, the iodine-stained area would gradually return to its original state.

Following that, washing it once more with soap would essentially get it completely clean.

The method was actually quite simple, but given the exorbitant price tag of 6 million for the wedding dress, if she had left it to a maid to clean, they probably wouldn’t have dared to be so straightforward and rough.

Sometimes, difficulties aren’t as challenging as imagined.

The hardest part of this step was when rubbing alcohol, making sure not to touch the rhinestones on the fabric or wash them off.

You had to avoid the rhinestones while making sure to clean the color from the crevices thoroughly.

Actually, this was a meticulous task.

But for her, a surgeon, this was a piece of cake.

Her hands were very steady, steady enough to fold a paper crane with tweezers in half a minute, and to suture a wound as small as a fingernail, dozens of stitches were no big deal.

She stood upright, working with both hands steadily and rhythmically.

Hu Xianyun just watched from the side, occasionally changing the brush for her, cleaning the brush.

His eyes were intense, his gaze fixed on Jiang Man’s profile.

Originally, he planned to find a proper occasion to have a serious talk with her after his third brother’s and sister-in-law’s wedding.

But now, in the enclosed space with just the two of them, it also presented a good opportunity.

"Manman, I want a sample of product number ADE108."

"Huh?" Jiang Man continued to briskly scrub the wedding dress.

Most of the stains had already been brushed clean, leaving only residual discoloration in the crevices of the rhinestones.

"Not just a sample, I also need Dr. M’s consent, to allow the secret formula to be shared with me." freewēbnoveℓ.com

After a pause, Hu Xianyun put down what he was doing and looked very serious.

"More precisely, it’s to be handed over to the local scientific research institute."

Jiang Man’s movement paused for a moment, she looked up in surprise.

Their gazes met, Hu Xianyun’s piercing as if trying to see right through her.

"Manman, in fact, I know your identity."

"..." Jiang Man was caught off guard and even slightly disconcerted, "How did you find out?"

"There were too many giveaways, like that pack of chemicals you gave me, I’ve investigated, and it’s from Dr. M’s lab, unnamed yet and only identified by a number."

"Also, like when you told Mrs. Li to take back a cosmetic formula to test whether it contained Dr. M’s chemical composition."

"..." Jiang Man still made no indication of her position.

Ordinary people wouldn’t delve into these issues.

Plus, being family, she hadn’t put up her guard.

And she never expected her fifth brother to have been watching her, silently observing all along.

"I hope you keep my identity to yourself for now, not even to our family. I’ve signed a confidentiality agreement with the research institute; it’s a matter of national defense security."

"I understand," Hu Xianyun nodded agreeably, "I’m also from the research institute, so our paths coincide."

"Huh?" Jiang Man raised her eyebrows slightly and completely put down what she was holding.

"To tell you the truth, there’s actually a research laboratory in the port city down in Antarctica, involved in research on human hibernation technology. I heard Dr. M’s drugs can slow down aging, delaying the development of cells and bodily functions, so I want to borrow the secret formula for research to better apply it to our hibernation technology."

Country Z has three research stations in Antarctica, focused on studying marine life, polar biology, geophysics, upper atmosphere physics, astronomy, glaciology, and paleoclimatology, among other things.

Until then, Jiang Man had always thought that Hu Xianyun was engaged in this type of research.

Only now did she realize that he was also a member of the research institute!

"I’m asking you, sister, to introduce me to Dr. M, and I will discuss our plans with her in detail."

"???" Jiang Man choked a bit, "Me... introduce Dr. M?"

"Yes, I know you’re her student, and if not her student, you’re a vital member of her current team!"

"Pfft." Jiang Man couldn’t help but laugh.

She had been nervous, thinking her fifth brother knew she was Dr. M.

It turns out that wasn’t the case.

"You’re right, I am a member of her team. I helped develop those drugs as well, and the doctor, knowing about our grandfather’s condition, kindly allowed me to take 12 doses."

Hu Xianyun nodded, as it never occurred to him that his young fifth sister could be Dr. M!

The person he had worked so hard to meet, as it turned out, was right under his nose the whole time, and he had met her long ago.

"I will talk to Dr. M and ask for her opinion. Just wait for my news, fifth brother."

"My mission this time is quite lengthy, the institute has given me three months of leave." Hu Xianyun implied he only had three months.

"Three months? That should be plenty," Jiang Man gestured an ’OK’ sign.

Hu Xianyun immediately relaxed, and his constantly stern face finally broke into a smile.

"Let me do it; you take a break," he offered, taking the brush from her and bending down to dip it in alcohol to continue cleaning the wedding dress.

Meanwhile, Jiang Man went aside, found a place to sit down, crossed her legs, leisurely assessing the man in front of her.

Gradually, a playful smile tinged her eyes and mouth, feeling amused that her fifth brother had misidentified her.

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Elsewhere.

At six o’clock, the groom arrived at Chen Family’s place with his groomsmen to fetch the bride.

In ancient times, the customs included ’ten miles of bridal trousseau’ and ’the three letters and six etiquettes.’

In Harbor City, people still highly respected the old traditions, hence the wedding procession was quite an elaborate affair.

Rolls-Royces were lined up as the bridal convoy, with 9 Rolls-Royce Phantoms leading the way, followed by 9 Wraiths, and 9 Cullinans.

In the middle were 66 Ghosts.

Lastly, 7 Dawns concluded the procession.

Each car’s value was over 5 million, making the bridal convoy worth a total of 500 million!

Of course, many cars were provided by sponsors, not actually purchased.

But only the Hu family had the clout to make Rolls-Royce official sponsor so many vehicles.

Chen Anna was carried to the wedding car by Hu Ming; a red carpet stretched all the way from the Chen residence to Disneyland.

Firecracker sounds, fireworks.

Even under broad daylight, they were still visible in their colorful splendor.

Journalists and citizens of Harbor City were all eager to witness this unprecedented spectacle.

As the wedding car paraded through the streets, the pomp of the procession was in no way inferior to some national royal weddings.

Inside the wedding car, Chen Anna and Hu Ming held hands tightly, looking into each other’s eyes.

At this moment, Chen Anna felt that she was the happiest woman in the world...