"Brother Yu, you're going to the Maldives to inspect the laboratory. Why do you want me to come with you?" Inomata Naoki looked at Chen Yu with confusion, asking as soon as he heard about the proposal: "Besides, I've got several experiments on hand. Maybe you should ask someone else to go with you instead."
"This laboratory is my personal property, and I plan to move to the Maldives permanently in the future. The inspection obviously needs to be thorough. If you're coming along, I'll feel much more at ease!" Chen Yu was already prepared for Naoki's refusal and tried to persuade him with a smile: "Besides, who else could I trust as much as you, Naoki? On top of that, I've noticed you've been in a bad mood lately, so I'm giving you a chance to relax and take a break. If you're really unwilling, then I guess I'll ask Kaori to go instead."
Hearing Chen Yu's explanation, Naoki hesitated slightly but quickly asked, "Brother Yu, didn't you ask Kaori to come along?"
