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193rd Fontaine Academy of Sciences
Inside the Fontaine Academy, sunlight shone through the huge glass dome onto the ground, creating patches of light and shadow. Morgana moved among the crowd, asking around for information about Lavater. However, the responses she received were similar—everyone thought Lavater was a very lonely person and had almost no friends here.
"How is that possible?" Paimon couldn't help but frowned in confusion. "At the promotion meeting that day, he was an absolute social expert!"
At this time, Sigwen turned slightly to the side, slightly opened her pink lips, and said softly: "I don't find it strange at all. From the outside, he doesn't look like the kind of person who is good at making friends."
Paimon nodded, not quite understanding, and secretly pondered the unique insight of Miss Melusin. Perhaps Lavater really has a side that is unknown to others.
Morgana thought for a moment and suggested, "It seems that in addition to looking for his acquaintances and friends, we also need to see if he has left other clues in the Academy of Sciences. In order to improve efficiency, it is better for us to act separately."
"Well, let's go with Sigwen to find out what's going on with those researchers." Paimon agreed. "Speaking of which, I'm suddenly very curious about Lavater's popularity in the Academy of Sciences."
So, everyone split up into several groups and began an intense and orderly investigation.
....
Paimon and others found a girl with a burgundy ponytail and asked her about Rawat.
The girl was immediately unhappy. "An acquaintance? Tsk, didn't I just confess to him once? There must be other female researchers who confessed to him before, why am I considered an acquaintance? I should have thought of it earlier. Men like him like the feeling of being surrounded by women. They definitely don't have the heart to have a serious relationship."
Paimeng said angrily: "Actually... I just want to find out his whereabouts."
【Ying: Cross-server chat】
[Navia: Paimon, you are very brave]
[Paimon: Just kidding, I'm super brave, I can kill a wild boar with one punch]
[Alice: I like the taste of gossip]
[Kole: This voice... why does it sound a bit like Senior Falusan? It's hard to imagine Senior Falusan being jealous]
[Falusan: How is that possible? This is not what a senior should do! Besides, my voice can’t be hoarse like this.]
[Kaia: This boy has so many romantic interests. He just has a handsome face.]
[Paimon: I'm speechless. This person is not easy to get along with.]
[Alice: Tsundere has never really retired. She says she doesn't like it, but she likes it very much in her heart! ]
【Nashida: So what's the solution?】
[Sigwen: It’s up to me next.]
....
Paimon felt that this was not a solution, so he flew back and said, "Why don't we go ask other people!"
Sigwen: "It seems like she is quite familiar with Lavater. Isn't it a pity for her to just leave?"
Paimon shook his head helplessly, spread his hands and said, "She is in this state now, there is nothing you can ask her, right?"
At this time, Sigwen suddenly said mysteriously: "This is indeed a common symptom in love, but I know how to treat it."
The traveler and Paimon looked at Sigwen (Hanabi) curiously, only to see her clear her throat and then deliberately lower her voice and say, "Ahem, oh, it seems that we still can't find Mr. Lavater. Maybe he is in danger?"
Audrey, who was still immersed in her own world, turned pale immediately after hearing this, and her eyes were full of panic. But she quickly regained her composure and asked calmly, "Danger? Wait a minute, why are you looking for him?"
Seeing that she had taken the bait, Paimon echoed, "Oh... yes, yes, that's because the Shadow Chasers found that a group of bad guys were targeting him, so we need to make sure he is safe."
Audrey's eyes widened, her face full of disbelief. She asked in a trembling voice, "How could this happen? I saw him at the Academy of Sciences two days ago, and he didn't look like he was in any big trouble... Of course, it was just a chance encounter."
Sigwen nodded slightly in understanding, but asked Lady Audrey if she knew where he might be going now.
Audrey frowned, thought for a moment, and finally made up her mind and said, "Well, in that case, you should just think of it as for his safety. If the Academy of Sciences can't find him, I guess he is probably with his mother. I heard that he grew up in a single-parent family, his family is not well off, and his mother has been recuperating at home. He always goes home to visit regularly."
Paimon let out a surprised "Oh" and then asked, "So, where does his mother live?"
Audrey shook her head helplessly and replied, "I don't know about that. I only heard about his mother from others occasionally. After all, if you want to get along with him, you have to know some basic information first."
"When I confessed my feelings, I foolishly said that I was willing to help him take care of his mother, but he yelled at me. Can't I just refuse calmly?
Humph, that's really bad, a glamorous man like him really doesn't want people to know his real family background..."
[Lisa: She keeps complaining, but she is full of concern]
[Sigwen: The illness has worsened again]
[Keqing: Is this love? It can make people so strange. My family doesn’t need me, so they won’t rush me.]
[Paimon: My goodness, the Seven Stars of Liyue don’t plan to get married and have children? ]
[Ningguang: Is it useful? There will always be someone to replace us in the future. This position is for the capable, and it is not a hereditary system.]
[Navia: Sigwen looks so strange... I feel like my soul has been replaced by someone else]
[Alice: Mm, a smell of joy, fun person]
[Siegwen: Siegwen doesn’t know anything]
[Qin: According to this lady's description, this Lavater is not the mastermind as Kaia said.]
[Yae Shenzi: Ahem, let me say something that may offend you, but some children from single-parent families are very lonely, and loneliness often makes a person crazy, so... you know.]
[Kaeya: My dear friend! If Yae Miyaji comes to Mondstadt, I will definitely treat him well and Wendy will pay for it.]
[Wendy:? ? ? 】
....
Sigwen silently remembered the mention of Rawat's mother in her heart. She decided to ask the Shadow Chaser to investigate this person after she returned. Perhaps this could be one of the key clues to reveal Rawat's true identity.
Then they found a fat man. When Rawat was mentioned, the fat man's attitude became extremely bad, and he seemed to be full of dissatisfaction and resentment towards him. It turned out that there was a patent licensing dispute between the fat man and Rawat.
Sigwen pressed on, "Excuse me, is the patent you mentioned related to the magical skin care product he recently launched?" She keenly realized that there might be important information hidden in it, and hoped to get more answers from the fat man.
Antib nodded and said with some displeasure, "It's that [Butterfly Dew], humph, I heard that he made a lot of money from it recently... Most of the other people in the Academy of Sciences are studying machinery, energy and the like, so it's understandable that he doesn't want to associate with them. But I'm studying coatings. There is obviously an intersection between his research and mine! Why doesn't he even want to cooperate with me?"
"I bought his product before and found a very special ingredient in it, so I wanted to try whether I could use it in the paint. If successful, I would probably earn as much as he did. First of all, I don't want to plagiarize his achievements. I went through the formal procedures and wanted to apply for patent authorization from him. He will not lose the licensing fee. Even so, he has been rejected three times in a row. Doesn't he want to see others making money like him?" Antibe said with envy.
Paimon didn't know how to comment. Should he say that Lavater was unkind, or should he say that this gentleman was too jealous?
[Paimon: This sounds familiar, I seem to have heard it somewhere before]
[Ying: Watching that kid make money is more painful than me owing him money]
[Ganyu: I remember it was Bo who said that]
[Kaeya: Not only that, but there is also the Liyue King of Knowledge. You people in Liyue are so talented.]
【Zhongli: ….】
[Hu Tao: Who understands Lord Yan better, you or me? ]
[Worang: Why does this Fontaine Academy of Sciences look so shabby? ]
[Claulinde: Because the Fontaine Academy of Sciences was blown up, Fontaine had no money to rebuild the Fontaine Academy of Sciences due to financial reasons, so…]
[Alice: It's comparable to the ruins of the wind dragon that I blew up. It turns out that those who like explosions are all good people.]
[Klee: Yeah, those who explode are all good people]
【Qin: Alas…】
...
Just when Paimon was about to give up and leave, Sigwen, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke: "Mr. Antibes, if you like, you can consider buying some bubble oranges. Peel off their peels and soak them in water to drink. This will make you feel calmer and happier."
Hearing Sigwen's suggestion, Antib was stunned at first, then immediately showed a grateful expression and nodded repeatedly to express his gratitude. He knew that he was emotional now and needed to find a way to relieve the tension, and Sigwen's suggestion undoubtedly gave him a good solution.
...
Then the three found a tall, carrot-faced man who was wearing loose clothes and looked very imposing. When he heard that they were asking about Rawat, the man frowned and sighed softly.
"We are not familiar with each other now. After all, he and I are not the same kind of people. You know, we researchers do research for some noble purpose, but Rawat only focuses on commercialization. In order to better define the patent property rights, we even have to sign a confidentiality agreement when we cooperate with him in research. How can we do research well with such a person?"
"Now I have my own technical solutions for compressors, so I don't need to cooperate with him anymore."
Sigwen still didn't give up and wanted some help.
The man also knew Sigwen's identity, paid respect to her, and agreed to help Sigwen.
"However, when it comes to his whereabouts, I really don't know much. I ended my cooperation with him two months ago, and I haven't seen him much recently. I suggest that we find those vendors who meet Rawat every other day. They may know where Rawat is. When I was working with him, I often saw him meeting some vendors, but I guess it was not a very glorious business because they always avoided talking to me."
"I occasionally heard about things related to the production and sale of medicines. That guy really attaches great importance to the commercialization of research results."
Paimon was a little confused when he heard this. Didn't Lavat make skin care products? Could this also be considered a medicine?
Bertrand didn't care about that. He didn't like him anyway.
Seeing that the information has been collected, we are ready to set off for the meeting point.
....
assembly point
"What a surprise! I originally thought Mr. Lavater was a warm, cheerful and handsome researcher! But listening to their conversation, I felt that the other researchers' view of him was quite different from my first impression."
Hearing this, Sigwen on the side suddenly became interested. She asked curiously, "What is your impression of him now?"
Paimon thought for a moment and replied, "Well... because of his poor family background, he is a somewhat aloof and profit-seeking handsome researcher."
Sigwen blinked and said teasingly with a smile: "Oh, your impression of your appearance hasn't changed."
Paimon scratched his head awkwardly and said with a wry smile, "Oh, I admit that I care about this! But logically speaking, a researcher as handsome as him, even if his family is not well off, should not be so withdrawn, right?"
[Paimon: Why do I feel like I'm teasing a child? Are you treating me like a child?]
[Sigwen: Isn't Paimon just a child? ]
[Paimon: No, I don’t know how old I am, but I’m definitely not young.]
[Ying: Paimeng, don't judge a person by his appearance. You must remember this, or you will suffer in the future.]
[Kaia: No matter how many twists and turns, I still can’t avoid being handsome]
[Paimeng: That’s all. Maybe my aesthetic is different from the one in the video.]
[Ningguang: This guy is a little abnormal. He is a profit-seeking person. He can completely authorize and collect licensing fees, or make some requirements, such as 10% of sales, but he hides it very well.]
[Navia: Why bother with so much? We'll just go to their doorstep and torture them severely]
[Cole: Miss Navia, this doesn't fit your image.]
[Alice: If you try to maintain your character every day, you will become stupid. Look at the little fox, he is very free.]
[Yae Shenzi: That's not right. Flirting with Goro, eating fried tofu, teasing Ying, this kind of life is comfortable. I won't change it even if it's my duty.]
[Mona: Do you like to play tricks on people? It’s scary to think about it]
[Yaejinko: After all, I am only 500 years old, I can’t be worn out.]