During the phase when both individuals were conducting experiments, if either of them had something urgent to attend to, they would just inform the other person and the latter would help keep track of the progress of the experiment and assist with some operations. However, one small incident changed the relationship between the two. Here's how it happened: One Saturday night, the two worked overtime together, each completing the progress of an experiment. Due to the urgency from the expansion company, they could only work around the clock. The experiment had been ongoing for nearly a month, and the results were expected to be available this weekend, which was tomorrow. Both were happy as they would finally get a break.
The experimental machine was running normally. After checking their respective experimental progress, they sat down to rest and chat. At that moment, one person's phone rang. He picked it up and saw that it was his girlfriend calling. Since he had been busy with work recently, he hadn't seen his girlfriend for a long time. His girlfriend, who had already been quite dissatisfied, had called him proactively this time, demanding that they meet tonight. Unable to refuse, he agreed to meet his girlfriend. However, the experiment still needed to continue, so he had no choice but to ask his partner to help monitor it. As both were in the same field and conducted similar experiments, he believed that if any issues arose, his partner would be able to resolve them. Confidently, his partner agreed and urged him to leave quickly so as not to miss the date, assuring him that this minor task was no problem.
However, problems arose shortly after he left. According to his partner, soon after he left, the partner realized he didn't have any cigarettes left. After searching his drawer and finding none reserved, he went downstairs to buy some. Unfortunately, due to the late hour, the supermarket downstairs was closed, so he went to a supermarket further away from the company. When he returned, the laboratory had unexpectedly lost power. Once the experiment lost power, the experimental samples immediately underwent changes. By the time the experimental equipment was restarted using a generator, the experiment was already ruined. His partner regretted it immensely but did not call him. Upon his return and seeing the failed experiment, he immediately became extremely angry and blamed his colleague. Given the significant amount of time both had invested in this experiment and his emotional state, his words were inevitably harsh. Gradually, a rift formed between the two, even affecting their relationship. From then on, whenever they worked together in the lab, there was less conversation between them, leaving only the minimal interactions required between colleagues.
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