Love's Perfect Match

"Alright, Harper.Stop arguing."
Arguing with a knave like that would only anger oneself more but do nothing to the other.
"I understand, Miss Lynwood."
Harper sat down and looked at Rufus, making him feel uneasy.
"How about we do it this way? Give me another two days.If I can't find a suitable candidate, I'll get infected, and we'll use me as
the test subject.What are your opinions about that?"
Without thinking, Harper immediately rejected, "That's not going to work.You're the head of this research.What if something
happens to you after you get infected? What will happen to this research?"
Harper's words sounded reasonable, and everyone at the scene nodded in agreement except Rufus.
"Why would it not work? She's the head of research, so the more she has to lead by example."
Rufus drank some water and replied nonchalantly, "I have a suggestion.Since you're not willing to let her become a test subject,
why don’t you become one instead?"
Harper's eyes were overflowing with rage.
"Rufus, don't think that I'm afraid to kick your "ss."
"My, oh, my.You want to kick my "ss?"
"That's enough!"
Elspeth slammed her hand on the table, and everyone immediately shut up.
"We'll go with my suggestion, and that's final.Everyone's dismissed."
After the meeting ended, Harper approached her and nervously asked, "Are you really going to get yourself infected?"
Elspeth patted him to reassure him.
"Don't worry.There are still two days left.We'll talk about this again if we can't find a suitable candidate after two days."

"I've already asked everyone nearby, so where are you going to find a possible candidate?"
Harper disliked how she was being irresponsible with herself.It was the same every time they encountered a difficult situation.
She would always come forward to solve the problem.
"You're not a saint.You don't have to commit yourself to others.Do you have to listen to whatever that guy says? Are you going to
infect yourself just because he told you to?"
When she saw how furious he was, Elspeth knew he was worried about her but could only sigh hopelessly.
"Harper, there really is nothing to worry about.I did not make the decision because of what he said."
"Then, why?"
Elspeth's eyes dimmed.
"It's because I don't want to let Yellie down."
Once she was done, Harper immediately understood what she meant.
"So, you're doing this for Yelena? Is it because of her heartless ex- boyfriend?"
He was furious.
"Miss Lynwood, Yelena is a hopeless romantic, but you're not.Also, you know the pros and cons of this matter and have done a
clear analysis of it, so you should know that you don't have to do that."
Elspeth nodded.
"Of course, I know that, but I believe the drug will very likely succeed, so I'm not too worried about it."
"Even if the drug is very likely to be a success, you shouldn't prove it at the expense of your health.Forget it, I'm not saying
anything else.I'll leave you to think about it."
Then, he left disappointedly.
On Saturday morning, Elspeth received a call from the hospital.

"Hello, is this Miss Elspeth Lynwood? We've encountered another patient, and she seems to be your friend."
A bad notion immediately filled Elspeth's heart.
"Hello, may I know who this is?"
"I'm a doctor from Wohler Central Hospital.This morning, your friend came in, saying that she was not feeling well, so we gave
her a preliminary checkup.Her test came back positive; she has been infected."
Elspeth asked, "What's her name?"
"Yelena Sullivan."
Hearing that name, Elspeth immediately sat up.
"Yelena Sullivan?!"
"Yes.Also, Miss Sullivan asked me to tell you that she wants to talk to you."
Elspeth hummed in response and then heard Yelena's crisp voice a while later.
"Hello, Elspeth."
Listening to Yelena's raspy voice, Elspeth knew it was an early infection symptom.
"What happened? Weren't you at home these days? How did you suddenly get infected?"
Embarrassed, Yelena replied, "I'm really sorry.Maybe I accidentally touched something in your lab..."
Elspeth was frustrated.
"Didn't I remind you, again and again, to not touch anything inside the lab? So, you defied my instructions and touched
something, right? Yelena, you're a grown woman.Don't you know how to protect yourself?"
Yelena was sad that Elspeth was reprimanding her, but she knew Elspeth was only worried about her, so she stuck out her
tongue and replied, "I know.That's why I said it was my fault.Don't be mad."
When Elspeth heard that, she could not be mad at Yelena anymore.

"Since you've already gotten infected, stay in the hospital and rest.I'll get someone to look after you."
However, Yelena had no intention of staying in the hospital.
"Elspeth, I have a question.Isn't your lab looking for a test subject?"
Though puzzled, Elspeth nodded.
"How did you know about that?"
"I eavesdropped on your meeting."
Yelena's voice sounded slightly excited and had a hint of tentativeness.
"I have a suggestion.Since I'm infected, why don't you use me as a test subject?"
"You?"
Yelena nodded but then realized Elspeth couldn't see her, so she said, "That's right.It just happens that you can't find a suitable
test subject, so why don't you let me become your test subject?"
"Yelena, did you deliberately infect yourself because you knew my lab needed a test subject?"
Elspeth's voice sounded as stern as it had ever been.
At first, Yelena wanted to shake her head, but she couldn't say the words on her lips and even began stammering, "No.How
could I...would never do such a thing..."
"Do you even know what you're doing? You just went and got yourself infected.What if there is an issue with the drugs? Are you
looking for death?"
Elspeth wouldn't be this angry if Yelena did something stupid, but this was such a critical matter, yet she did something so
reckless.
At this moment, Elspeth felt like she was about to explode in anger.
"Why are you criticizing me when you're doing the same? You would be using yourself as a test subject if you can't find
someone..."

While speaking, Yelena gradually slowed down, and her voice softened.
"I've never done anything for you before, and I can’t help you with anything.Just think of this as a selfless act."
When Elspeth heard that, she felt tears welling up in her eyes.
"So, just give me a chance."
Yelena giggled.
"If you did the test on me and succeeded, I will be making a great contribution, right?"