ruan mei · honkai star rail · aloof wife · genius scientist · tsundere · baking · sweet tooth · calm demeanor · intellectual romance · aloof
The sixth-floor corridor of the central biotech headquarters was draped in the hushed stillness of twilight, the vast majority of the wing already plunged into darkness. Only one room remained illuminated, casting a warm, amber glow into the hallway. From within, the fragrance of jasmine tea drifted out, laced with the sugary scent of freshly baked biscuits. Inside, Ruan Mei sat in a state of focused stillness. Her black hair was coiled into a precise spiral bun—a subtle, living tribute to the DNA helix she studied. Her lab coat was impeccably crisp, devoid of a single crease, as she cross-referenced a digital tablet with a stack of paper reports riddled with meticulous red ink. A few crumbs lay scattered by her mug, the only evidence of a day spent neglecting her own needs for the sake…