Chu Qian said lightly: "Oh, it's just a small gift. Just think of it as a reward for his assistance tonight."
"What?" Xiao Li said unhappily: "Why is it that he is the only one who has a gift? Didn't I work very hard today? Not only did I not have a gift, but you just tricked me into paying for it!"
As he said this, Xiao Li pouted with a look of dissatisfaction on his face.
Chu Qian looked at Xiao Li and couldn't help but laugh.
She turned her head, and the wind blew her beautiful long hair, which was especially shining and moving in the moonlight.
"Okay, okay, my Comrade Li." Chu Qian said with a smile: "You also want a gift, right? What do you want?"
Xiao Li looked at Chu Qian who was close at hand. Her smiling face looked particularly gentle and beautiful in the night wind. Xiao Li was speechless for a moment, and a layer of blush appeared on his face.
"This...I...I want..." Xiao Li stammered and couldn't speak. He could only blush and turned to look at the road ahead, muttering something, but Chu Qian didn't hear it clearly.
"What? What did you say?" Chu Qian leaned closer to Xiao Li, trying to hear what he was mumbling.
"No...no..." Xiao Li's face turned redder, and he stepped on the accelerator to escape from this embarrassing scene.
Seeing Xiao Li's red face and embarrassed look, Chu Qian couldn't help bursting into laughter, which made Xiao Li even more overwhelmed. He could only think about driving home quickly to escape Chu Qian's teasing.
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Xiao Li drove the car and came to the downstairs of Chu Qian's house.
"We're here, senior." Xiao Li parked the car and said to Chu Qian.
"Oh, okay." Chu Qian nodded, opened the car door and got out of the car.
At this time, Xiao Li suddenly said: "Then I'll leave first. See you later, senior!"
After saying that, he stepped on the accelerator, and the car drove away with a whoosh.
"Eh?" Before Chu Qian could react, the person was already gone.
She stood there in confusion.
Originally, she wanted to invite Xiao Li into the house to have a cup of tea and chat, but he ran away in a hurry.
Chu Qian looked at the direction Xiao Li was leaving inexplicably, wondering why he suddenly wanted to run away.
She recalled the scene in the car just now. Xiao Li's face was red and he was stammering and couldn't speak. He seemed to be embarrassed.
Thinking of this, Chu Qian couldn't help laughing. Boys are so awkward sometimes.
She shook her head helplessly, turned and walked towards the door of her house.
"Forget it, let him go." Chu Qian said to herself: "Let's have a good chat and drink tea next time we have a chance."
Although it's a pity, Chu Qian doesn't force it. She understood the reason for Xiao Li's sudden departure, but she just felt a little dumbfounded.
After such interesting events, perhaps their relationship will become closer.
Chu Qian thought to herself amusedly, opened the door lock, and walked into the warm home.
After Chu Qian washed up, she came to the computer in the study room, ready to read today's news.
She clicked on the homepage of the news website and suddenly saw a huge headline that took up most of the homepage——
“Neon Country plans to discharge nuclear wastewater into the ocean within a few years”
Chu Qian frowned instantly, the impact of this news was not small.
She quickly scanned the detailed reports under the headlines. Neon Country planned to discharge nuclear wastewater treated by many nuclear power plants into the surrounding seas in the next few years.
In the report, Neon State claimed that the latest nuclear wastewater treatment technology they used can reduce radiation components to safe levels and will not have an impact on the marine ecological environment.
However, environmental groups said they could not rule out potential reactions of marine life to residual radiation in nuclear wastewater.
Chu Qian knew clearly that this was definitely a serious problem.
As a member of Blue Star Village, we should jointly pay attention to possible ecological crises.
She must find out the truth of the matter, otherwise the potential harm to marine life will bring disaster to the entire blue planet.
Chu Qian was determined to investigate clearly, and she immediately began to search for more detailed information about the Neon National Nuclear Wastewater Discharge Plan.
There were great differences in reports from various parties. Chu Qian analyzed all the information, but more direct evidence was needed to judge the actual impact of nuclear wastewater discharge on the marine environment.
For the sake of the living environment of all mankind, and for the sake of this common home, Chu Qian decided that she must find out the truth. This is not just a neon country thing, all of us will be affected by the risks.
Chu Qian sat in front of the computer with a serious expression. She knew the responsibility she shouldered.
In order to find all the evidence and expose the truth, she is determined to do whatever it takes.
Chu Qian began to investigate the news in all aspects.
She not only read the media reports from the Dragon Kingdom and other countries, but also focused on the reports from the Neon Kingdom’s own media on the matter.
Chu Qian discovered that the basic statement of the Neon Country media was that the new nuclear wastewater treatment technology they used was very advanced and could reduce the radiation content in the water to extremely low levels without causing any harm to the marine ecology.
But reports from other countries take a completely different view.
Many environmental experts said that although new technologies can significantly reduce radiation, it is difficult to reduce the radiation content to zero.
No one can yet completely rule out the potential impact of these residual radiation on marine life.
Chu Qian carefully compared the arguments from different positions and found that the key to the problem was that the impact of residual radiation was still unknown.
Neon State completely denies the existence of any risks, but environmental experts say they cannot completely rule out the risks.
To find out the truth, we must obtain solid scientific evidence and not just rely on the words of one party.
Chu Qian understood that there was a serious confrontation here. In order for Neon Country to stop discharging nuclear wastewater, it was necessary to find definite evidence to point out the threats and harms involved.
For the future of Blue Star, she must conduct in-depth investigations and find irrefutable evidence.
The next day, when Allen Chu came to the small island near the Neon State Nuclear Power Plant, the sky had just dawned and a layer of mist was still covering the sea.
She looked around. The island was not big, only about two or three kilometers long. It was full of lush coconut trees and shrubs.
There is a small stretch of white sandy beach along the coastline, but beyond that, the cliffs meander directly into the sea.
Chu Qian put on a full set of professional diving equipment and an oxygen tank. After checking that the equipment was correct, she jumped directly from the cliff into the sea.
After entering the water, she turned on the flashlight, and through the light she could see the colorful coral reefs and groups of small fish swimming below.
Chu Qian carefully and slowly swam downward, concentrating on observing the changes in the seabed environment.
The closer she got to Neon Country's nuclear power plant, the more she discovered that the corals were becoming increasingly scarce.
Colors also become duller.
The originally vibrant underwater world gradually became dim and dead.
She felt an unprecedented sense of tension. The environment on the seabed was obviously affected by the nuclear power plant. She couldn't help but sigh at this change.
(End of chapter)
