Chapter 4 World One [4]

"Xiao Yu, did you really get the investment?" After Director Liu left in disgrace, Senior Sister Mei stared at Shang Siyu in a daze, with a complicated expression mixed with disbelief on her face.

Senior Mei: "Xiaoyu, don't force yourself to do something unhappy just for the sake of investment."

Shang Siyu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Senior Sister. I'm very happy. The investment is true, and the funds will arrive tomorrow."

Shang Siyu: "Actually, I received the investment money yesterday. I even mentioned it to my teacher this morning, and he knows about it."

"Really? Which boss has such a good vision?" After hearing that Professor Lin also knew about it, Sister Mei's uncertainty disappeared instantly.

Everyone in the laboratory knows Professor Lin's character, and there will be no problem with the investment funds approved by her.

Thinking about the promise he had made to his teacher to invest only three million, Shang Siyu touched his nose and said, "The boss who invested..."

Before Shang Siyu could finish his words, Jing Ke's voice came first.

I suggest you don't tell too many people that you are the one who invested in the project.

There is a slight difference between the investment funds that the junior schoolmate worked hard to secure and the funds that the junior schoolmate chose to invest after winning the jackpot.

Sometimes, human nature cannot withstand the test. Not everyone's character is the same as your teacher's.

Jing Ke's reminder made Shang Siyu stunned for a moment. She had never doubted the character of her senior sisters and brothers in the laboratory. After all, the day before yesterday, everyone said that they would contribute money to help the laboratory overcome difficulties if there were any difficulties.

But thinking about Director Liu's good attitude towards them before today, Shang Siyu couldn't help but be a little alert. He swallowed back what he was about to say and changed his words.

"The boss who invested in the project knew the teacher before. When I spoke to her, she told me that the teacher had helped her many times. Perhaps because of this, the boss, upon learning that the project the teacher was in charge of was short of investment, immediately invested five million."

Shang Siyu's expression remained unchanged. "That boss is willing to invest money because he trusts me. We can't let him down. We must produce results as soon as possible."

"So that's how it is. Then we have to work hard and not lose face for the teacher." Senior Mei said, and began to call on others to continue the experiment.

Then, Senior Mei lowered her voice and spoke with some concern, "Xiaoyu, it seems that Mr. Xue has his eyes on you. If you encounter any problems, don't try to handle them alone. If you have any difficulties, talk to us and the teacher. Don't do anything stupid."

Shang Siyu hummed, her lips curled up slightly, "Thank you for your concern, senior sister, but I really don't have time to pay attention to Mr. Xue. I plan to stay in the lab every day."

"It's not necessary to do experiments every day. It's still important to balance work and rest." Sister Mei had a relaxed smile on her face and patted Shang Siyu's shoulder. "During our break, let's go out and have a good meal together."

"Okay." Shang Siyu replied with a smile.

-

"Huh? They've already received the investment? Who invested?" Xue Fan's smile faded after receiving the call. "Don't those who are interested in investing know that Professor Lin has been implicated in academic fraud? Aren't they all very careful about their reputation?"

"The investor's information is confidential? The money was transferred from Professor Lin's account?" Xue Fan frowned, his tone becoming dissatisfied. "You guys are also accepting unknown investments?"

"No power to intervene? That's not the reason I want to hear." Xue Fan interrupted the other party. "I won't take the money back, but I want to know who invested five million in a project that is about to be shut down. I'll give you three days to find out."

After saying that, Xue Fan hung up the phone, and his good mood was completely ruined.

After staring at the financial statements on the desk for a while, Xue Fan tried to call the system in his mind.

But unfortunately, the system still did not respond as before, which made Xue Fan feel a little nervous.

If he hadn't obtained a system that could predict the future to a certain extent, he would probably still be carrying bricks on a construction site and would never become the president of a company with a market value of over 100 million yuan in his entire life.

"It's not a big problem. The system may have been upgraded this time. Didn't it upgrade once before?" Xue Fan muttered to himself, trying to relax himself.

However, Xue Fan also knew in his heart that the system had only been out of connection for a few hours before, not nearly ten days as it was now.

The worst result is that the system disappears, but what you have already obtained will never disappear.

He had already made enough money, and the company was growing so well. Even if the system disappeared, he could still live a life of luxury. He was no longer the small-time bully he once was.

After comforting himself, Xue Fan turned his attention back to the documents on his desk and began to read them attentively.

At the same time, he was thinking about what he should do next to regain the face he had lost in front of Shang Siyu.

-

The arrival of 5 million project funds boosted the morale of most people in the laboratory, and they devoted themselves to research without sleep or food.

Those who do experiments do experiments, and those who write papers write papers. The atmosphere in the laboratory is very good.

When Professor Lin, who was recuperating in the hospital, learned that his student had turned the original three million investment into five million, he first criticized Shang Siyu with a stern face for not being steady enough, and then he was discharged from the hospital early and returned to the laboratory to take charge.

"I know my own body well. I'm not even in my seventies or eighties yet. I've been lying down for almost half a month. If I keep lying down, my brain will get rusty," said Professor Lin.

Once Professor Lin made up his mind, no one could stop him. Even if Shang Siyu was the largest investor, it was useless. He could only help the teacher with the discharge procedures and then return to the laboratory with the teacher.

With the money in place and the supervisor back, the laboratory members became more motivated and made good progress within two days.

"Teacher, I heard that the boss of the investment project is your friend. Should we tell the boss the good news of the breakthrough?" One of Shang Siyu's senior brothers asked while they were having lunch together.

His face was filled with a shy smile, and his expression seemed extremely sincere. "That boss came to our lab in a timely manner and provided us with a lot of help. I was thinking about whether we should all give him a gift to express our gratitude."

"Sure, but what should we give to the boss as a gift? The magazine where our paper is published?" Another senior brother soon agreed.

After hearing this, Senior Mei couldn't help but complain, "It would be better to send the lab report. At least the report is freshly prepared."

"Teacher, what do you think?" asked the senior brother who spoke first.

Professor Lin pondered for a moment and said, "Shi Xiang, your kindness is enough. I think the gift that the boss who invested in our laboratory would most like to receive is news of our project's success."

"I understand what you mean, teacher, but I think we should also show some appreciation." Shi Xiang continued, "We will definitely do our best in the research, but before that, we can also express our gratitude appropriately."

"Shi Xiang, you don't want the boss to continue investing, do you?" Senior Mei asked with a smile, "The boss's investment is enough for us to succeed in research and development, so you can rest assured."

"That's not what I meant. I just think we should express our gratitude." Shi Xiang frowned slightly. "The investor helped us, so isn't it normal for us to thank him?"

"Okay, let's stop here." Professor Lin said, glancing at Shi Xiang who was particularly persistent in thanking the investors today.

"If you really want to give that boss something, just give it to me. I'll find time to visit him," Professor Lin said decisively. "Now, have a good meal, take an hour's lunch break, and then we'll all return to our duties."

Shi Xiang opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but after meeting Professor Lin's scrutinizing gaze, he silently swallowed his words back.

-

[Do you see the problem?] Jing Ke's voice rang out as Shang Siyu was preparing for lunch break.

Shang Siyu pursed her lips and said, "Senior Brother Shi just wanted to express his gratitude. Logically speaking, there's nothing wrong with that."

Do you really think so?

"Maybe Senior Brother Shi is just curious about who the investor is." Shang Siyu said.

Shi Xiang has been in this project for two years, and Shang Siyu is unwilling to doubt a senior who has always worked very hard.

[But he's always been known to be shy and introverted. For someone like him to offer to give a gift to an investor, isn't that obvious enough? He wants to get information about the investor.]

Shang Siyu remained silent. She didn't want to doubt her companions because of some speculation.

"Is this your guess, or have you discovered something?" Shang Siyu asked.

[This is the conclusion I came to after analysis. If you want to verify the truth, it is also very simple. You can pay attention to who he has been meeting more frequently recently.]

[Or ask about his financial situation to see if he is in urgent need of money recently.]

Jing Ke’s reminder was very clear. For the laboratory members, getting to the bottom of the matter with the investors was not the most important thing at the moment; conducting experiments was.

The person who currently wants to get to the bottom of the investor and uncover his identity the most is Mr. Xue, who wants to use the investment funds to threaten Shang Siyu.

Shang Siyu could actually think of this, but she was unwilling to believe that Shi Xiang, who had worked hard with everyone for two years, would choose to betray everyone when the project was about to succeed.

[Perhaps you're mistaken. In Shi Xiang's eyes, this isn't betrayal.]

He felt that he had only inquired about the identity of the investor. Even if he leaked the information, the investment funds that had already been received could not be recovered.

In Shi Xiang's opinion, his actions would not harm or affect anyone in the lab, let alone constitute betrayal.

After hearing Jing Ke's words, Shang Siyu suddenly came to his senses.

Yes, only I and my teacher know who the investor is. Senior Brother Shi doesn’t know the inside story, and he has no intention of harming me.

[Shang Siyu, you are too soft-hearted. I persuaded you so easily.] Jing Ke couldn't help but sigh.

[Don't empathize with the perpetrator. Think more about yourself.]

[If Shi Xiang really knew that the investor was you, could you guarantee that he wouldn't tell Xue Fan?]

You care deeply about the friendship you've built over the past two years, but your partner may not care as much. He or she may be more concerned about his or her own personal interests.

"Senior Brother Shi is not that kind of person." Shang Siyu retorted subconsciously.

"So do you want to make a bet with me?" Jing Ke asked.

[I wonder if Shi Xiang will use the information about you being an investor to gain benefits from Xue Fan after he knows your identity.]

I bet he will.

Shang Siyu remained silent. She knew that human nature could not stand the test.

[You don't dare?] Jing Ke laughed, [It seems you're not that stupid.]

"I bet Senior Brother Shi won't." After a brief silence, Shang Siyu said, "Human nature may not stand the test, but we share a common interest. If Senior Brother Shi tells Xue Fan that I'm an investor, it will also affect his interests."

[Well, it's a good idea, but it's still a little immature.]

【Then let us wait and see who will be the final winner. 】