Chapter 223: Chapter 223: Recruitment
After hearing what Lu Xia said, Lan Ya no longer felt faint.
It was hard to say whether she was afraid of being pinched again if she fainted, or if she truly believed Lu Xia and worried that passing out would be bad for the fetus in her womb.
As a result, Lan Ya felt much better after drinking a glass of warm water.
She could now calmly face the fact that she was pregnant.
Lu Xia asked once more about the child’s Male Father.
Lan Ya didn’t mince words. "You’ve met the Male Father. He’s the one who was transformed into a Gene Fusion Expert here. Why are you asking? Is there a particular reason?"
Hearing Lan Ya’s reply, Doctor Eugene instinctively glanced at Duke Lu Xia.
After all, Duke Lu Xia’s own partners had all been transformed from ’defective’ males into Gene Fusion Experts.
’In other words,’ he thought, ’aside from the Liquid Formulation, could the key to natural conception also be related to their status as ’defective’ males who became Gene Fusion Experts?’
Lu Xia naturally arrived at the same conclusion as Doctor Eugene.
That was precisely why she had asked. "No particular reason," Lu Xia replied to Lan Ya. "Just trying to understand the situation."
Lu Xia didn’t elaborate. It was just a suspicion for now; after all, both their situations were similar, which offered no comparative value.
’More experiments would be needed to confirm it.’
For now, though, it was proof that the Spiritual Spring Water was highly effective in altering a female’s body.
As soon as Lu Xia finished, Lan Ya blurted out, "So this is your third pregnancy, right? Your two children were both born from natural pregnancies, weren’t they?"
Finally putting all the pieces together, Lan Ya stared intently at Lu Xia. ’By her calculations, Lu Xia has been able to conceive naturally for two years. And she managed to keep it a secret this whole time.’
’And I was the one who ended up exposing her secret.’
’Those people at the Fertility Research Institute are completely useless! A bunch of freeloaders!’
Now that she had admitted to being able to conceive naturally, Lu Xia saw no reason to hide anything else. "That’s right," she nodded.
Seeing her admit it so casually, Lan Ya took a sharp breath. "There aren’t any other secrets I don’t know about, are there? Even if there are, don’t tell me. I don’t think my heart can take it."
As she said this, Lan Ya made a show of clutching her chest. She had truly endured too much today.
Lu Xia smiled at her. "Go home and rest well. It would also be beneficial to... bestow your favor, in moderation. It’s good for the fetus’s development. Contact us anytime if anything comes up, and come back for a follow-up in one month."
Lan Ya nodded. As she watched Lu Xia prepare to leave, something suddenly occurred to her. "Do I not need to drink that Liquid Formulation anymore?"
Lan Ya couldn’t help but ask when she realized Lu Xia hadn’t mentioned it.
"Mm, you don’t need to drink that anymore. You’ve already conceived successfully. Just maintain your current condition and there shouldn’t be any problems. Your physique has been modified very well."
"Oh, I see." Hearing she couldn’t drink it anymore, Lan Ya felt a little disappointed.
After all, that Liquid Formulation worked wonders. She’d even saved money on makeup. Her skin was so flawless it was practically explosive; wearing makeup now would be an insult to her naturally perfect complexion.
Still, since Lu Xia said not to, she wouldn’t dream of continuing. It would be disastrous if it harmed the fetus in her womb.
At this point, she could ignore anyone else’s advice, but she didn’t dare disobey Lu Xia. After all, Lu Xia had proven results.
"If there’s nothing else, you can go home and rest."
Lan Ya didn’t linger. After bidding farewell to Lu Xia, she rushed off. She had to get back and share the news with the child’s Male Father.
She couldn’t wait to see the shocked look on his face!
Lu Xia, oblivious to Lan Ya’s thoughts, turned to Doctor Eugene after she left. "Since the Liquid Formulation has proven effective, we can open recruitment for public volunteers and officially enter the experimental phase."
Doctor Eugene was instantly thrilled. He nodded seriously. "I’ll arrange it right away."
Lu Xia smiled at him. "Excellent. I’ll be counting on you."
When No. 3 Courtyard suddenly posted an announcement recruiting volunteers for natural conception, it caused an immediate nationwide uproar. In the past, before the Fertility Research Institute had officially declared bankruptcy, it had once grandly boasted that it would overcome this challenge and provide a solution for the entire population. The reality, however, was that even up to the point the Fertility Research Institute went bankrupt, was acquired by Duke Lu Xia, and became the present-day No. 3 Courtyard, there had been absolutely no progress on the front of natural conception.
But now, only a few months after taking over No. 3 Courtyard, Duke Lu Xia was already starting to recruit volunteers for it. Was she just making more empty promises, following in the footsteps of the Fertility Research Institute, or had she truly made a breakthrough—
"I must still be dreaming. Otherwise, why am I seeing No. 3 Courtyard recruiting volunteers for natural conception? Can anyone tell me if this is real?"
"Speaking of which, is there some kind of curse on this research? Why does everyone who takes over have to make this same attempt?"
"I think Duke Lu Xia is getting arrogant. Does she really think that just because she developed the gene fusion agent, she can break through the natural conception problem?"
"This announcement is really sudden, but everyone, think about it. From the No. 1 Institute to the No. 2 Institute, Duke Lu Xia has never once deceived us. Doesn’t that mean this could actually be real?"
"The cowards are still hesitating, but the brave have already started signing up!"
"That poster is trying to get ahead! I’m going to sign up right now, otherwise, there won’t be any spots left!"
"Sign up first, hesitate later!"
"I don’t think it’s real either, but that won’t stop me from signing up. I’ll go check it out first and decide later. I mean, what if? This is natural conception we’re talking about! Didn’t they say it can produce a perfect Gene Fusion Expert? That’s so much better than the infants from the Breeding Boxes. We wouldn’t have to suffer the pain of the gene fusion agent activating our bodies anymore!"
"The poster above is the one who really gets it!"
"It’s over. They’re not accepting any more. I asked, and they only recruited 20 volunteers. I’m so mad I was a step too late!"
"You’re kidding me, it filled up that fast? I was planning to wait and see before I signed up!"
"I managed to sign up! If I have good news later, I’ll share it with you, sisters. Just you wait!"
...
Although the online comments seemed to be pessimistic and hesitant about No. 3 Courtyard’s research, the silent majority were the ones who acted.
In less than ten minutes after the announcement went out, the volunteer recruitment was already over.
Watching the flood of private messages continuing to pour into his terminal, Doctor Eugene had no choice but to release another announcement: "Volunteer recruitment is now closed. Thank you, everyone, for your support. We will release any future calls for volunteers with advance notice. Please look forward to it!"
The moment the announcement went up, everyone who had been hesitating was filled with regret.
They should have signed up first and hesitated later. Anything would have been better than this regret!
