Lu Baofei sat in the coffee shop, watching the customers come in through the door, feeling a little excited.

This was the first time Lu Yi had taken the initiative to ask her out.

She had made up her mind that whatever Lu Yi asked for, she would agree to it.

Nothing is more important than Lu Yi; we absolutely cannot miss such a great opportunity!

"Yi'er, over here!"

Seeing Lu Yi park his car and enter the door, Lu Baofei excitedly stood up and waved to him.

Lu Yi walked straight over.

"Would you like something to drink? It's on me!"

He wasn't particular about coffee.

Lu Baofei pointed to the bar, "Everything's ordered, just waiting for you. How have you been lately? I heard Mr. Gong changed his mind?"

She had read the report; it was full of suggestive undertones.

They were practically telling everyone outright that it was a worthwhile investment!

She also asked Huo Jingxi if he was interested in the project, and Huo Jingxi just smiled wryly.

"What I know is pretty much the same as what's being said outside!"

Lu Yi's tone was indifferent.

After the waiter brought the coffee and pastries, Lu Yi added a sugar cube and stirred it.

"You have a patent that you keep secret, neither transferring it nor investing in its research and development. Why is that?"

His voice was very low, as if it blended into the soothing music.

If Lu Baofei hadn't been completely focused, she wouldn't have been able to hear it at all.

"You want that patent?"

Lu Baofei sighed softly, "It was Huo Jingxi who asked you to ask, wasn't it? Actually, I didn't mean to hide it from him, it's just that the patent belongs to me personally, and he has no right to ask about it."

Lu Yi slowly raised his head.

There were more emotions in his eyes than usual.

What a coincidence!

Lu Baofei's lips curled up slightly.

That was the inspiration she gained from scouring literature, materials, and technology releases from hundreds of companies both domestically and internationally.

“Yi’er, actually my personal patent is not only for the microbrain imaging platform for the brain’s nervous system, but also for something even more advanced.”

She gave a detailed explanation with a proud look on her face. Lu Yi didn't quite understand, but he understood what she meant.

"Actually, I know about Gu Keke's illness. With the current technology and medical equipment, it's really incurable!"

"But I believe that once my research and development project goes into production, it might just be able to..."

She involuntarily hit the nail on the head.

Lu Yi's hand tightened around the coffee cup, his eyes shining as he stared intently at her features.

Name your price!

Lu Baofei never dreamed that Lu Yi's initiative to ask her out was for the trump card she held.

This was what she planned to use to negotiate with Huo Jingxi.

Transferring it would be tantamount to making it public to other manufacturers.

It's common knowledge that every industry has designers with photographic memories who can copy core technologies with just a glance.

They even went so far as to call it a "tribute"!

This is also why Lu Baofei has always been unwilling to start production.

"Yi'er, this..."

She found that her mood changed faster than turning the pages of a book, and she seemed to understand her image in Lu Yi's eyes.

If it were Fan Huijun, she would definitely nod immediately.

But she, who is clearly Lu Yi's older sister, can't be that generous!

"I know what this means to you. You suffered a loss at the Huo family and want to use this technology to make a profit... How much do you want? I can give you that!"

Before, he wouldn't dare to eat at the Lu family's house without careful eating!

Things are different now. We have nothing else but money, and profits from various projects keep pouring in. Money makes money, and money makes money...

The profits from the projects she invested in have long surpassed those of Lu Baofei.

"Yi'er, that's not what I meant. I just feel the time isn't right yet..."

Lu Baofei explained cautiously, her voice growing softer and softer.

In an instant, her face flushed red, and she felt incredibly ashamed.

The younger brother took the initiative to speak, and this might be the only time he ever did so.

But for the sake of the company's interests, he actually refused so directly.

This reaction surprised even herself.

She kept saying she was willing to do everything she could for Lu Yi, but when it came to the final goal, her pass went astray.

Looking back now, it seems that all of them treated Lu Yi the same way.

At first, she always thought she should treat Lu Yi well, but when she got to him, she responded in a completely different way.

"Tell me your terms! I remember you told President Lu that there's no such thing as a deal that can't be made; if there is, it's because the price isn't right!"

Lu Yi crossed his long legs, dressed in a clean and neat white shirt and black pants, his cold and sharp eyes even more composed than before.

Lu Baofei picked up a pastry and took a small bite to hide her inner turmoil.

Lu Yi continued, "Coco's condition is not optimistic. If there is no new treatment plan this year, she may..."

"She is my fiancée, and it is my honor to go to great lengths for her. I only hope that Miss Lu will consider it!"

Lu Yi clearly made an exception.

At this critical juncture, all capital has its eyes on drones.

Unfortunately, Lu Yi had already seized all the published technologies and integrated them while they were still wavering.

Of course, Gong Che played a crucial role behind this.

He kept his word, providing funding, personnel, platform, venue, and treatment so good that it left all the technical staff speechless... everything was in place.

He had no other requirements for these personnel, except for one point.

The work content is kept confidential. Anyone who leaks technical information will be treated as a traitor!

Those technicians were used to their freedom and never expected him to actually do it. The next day, when they saw the company's heavily armed security guards, they realized what kind of organization they had joined!

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