Chapter 192: A Desperate Stand
"What...what did you say?!"
"What's wrong, Aunt Pei? I said we can go home now." Xu Yihuan found Pei Yi'an's question very strange.
Pei Yi'an paused, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, then said, "Oh...oh, it's nothing."
Xu Yihuan took Pei Yi'an's arm and walked outside, changing the subject: "Aunt Pei, how did you and my dad meet?"
Pei Yi'an was clearly a little absent-minded: "Ah... I've almost forgotten too..."
She clearly heard Xu Yihuan call her "Mom" just now...
Judging from Xu Yihuan's reaction, even if she did shout it, it was most likely a mistake.
What is she thinking?
Pei Yi'an was somewhat annoyed.
The two walked out of the mall.
After saying goodbye to Xu Yihuan, Pei Yi'an remembered her son who was still lying in the hospital, so she took a taxi to the hospital.
Pei Yuli was admiring an exquisite button in his hand at that moment.
This button looks like something you'd see on a C brand garment; the workmanship is exquisite.
This is what he had his men find at the crime scene.
With this button, at least the scope can be locked down; after all, it can't be the poor who harm him.
But this button… Pei Yuli’s eyes flickered, but in the end he just put the button away.
He sighed and took out his computer to look at it.
I've been sick lately, and I imagine there's a lot of unresolved work piling up in the lab.
Pei Yuli had just turned on his computer when an email popped up.
It belongs to the head of his lab.
Pei Yuli carefully read the email, and his face suddenly darkened.
The email essentially asked him to hand over his part and return to the lab once his hand had healed.
Grand and imposing.
This is basically saying that since he's already a useless person, he might as well hand over the reins and delegate power.
Pei Yuli sneered repeatedly, but beneath that sarcastic expression lay a deep sorrow and a stark reality.
Pei Yuli refused the director's request.
He was involved in this project from beginning to end, and he even did the initial report application.
The report proposal was not approved, so he went to ask Old Master Pei to invest in him. Heaven knows how many cold shoulders he had to endure from that old man before Old Master Pei finally agreed to his request.
It was precisely because of this investment guarantee that the project was approved exceptionally quickly.
Why should he hand over the project he created to someone else?
A shadowy glint flashed in Pei Yuli's eyes.
The sound of the doorknob clicking echoed at the ward door. Pei Yuli composed himself, quietly looking outside.
Pei Yi'an pushed open the door and came in.
"How are you, Ali? Are you feeling better?"
Pei Yuli smiled, his face pale, still looking like a well-behaved child: "Much better."
"Okay, that's good. Make sure you get plenty of rest, okay?"
Pei Yuli nodded weakly in agreement. His hair, which hadn't been cut in a long time, had grown quite long, and the stray hairs on his forehead covered his eyebrows and eyes, making it impossible to discern his emotions. He was wearing a hospital gown, and the added effect of his skin made him look extremely fragile.
After he finished speaking, the entire ward fell into an eerie silence.
"Ali"
"mom……"
The two spoke at the same time, then stopped simultaneously, looked at each other, and smiled.
"Mom, you go first."
"Ali, look at this. I came across it by chance while shopping today. Is it something we've been working on together?"
As Pei Yi'an spoke, she handed the poster in her hand to Pei Yuli.
Pei Yuli took it and looked at the impressive poster: "Light Brain Intelligence, Extraordinary Experience."
Pei Yuli's eyes widened when he saw the sign in the corner saying "Collaboration with Peking University Laboratory".
What's going on?
A bad feeling crept into Pei Yuli's heart.
Is this a patent sale?
With Pei Yuli in the lab, there's no shortage of money, so it's generally impossible to secure funding by selling patents.
But if Pei Yuli were to withdraw funding, the research funding that the lab could secure would be insufficient to support their continued research, so they were definitely determined to cut him out...
Pei Yuli's throat tightened.
Since that's the case, he would never let them succeed.
"Mom, please wait a moment."
Pei Yuli used his phone to send a WeChat message to the director he had just spoken to.
Pei Yuli was extremely nervous while waiting for a reply.
Pei Yuli first asked an unrelated question, which the director answered quickly. But when the topic came up, the phone on the other end seemed to break down, and he couldn't say a word.
Pei Yuli was so angry that he trembled all over.
He slammed his phone against the wall.
After removing the needle from the back of her hand, she threw back the covers and prepared to go out.
Pei Yi'an was stunned by this series of actions and reached out to hold him down.
"Ali, don't rush. Your health is the most important thing. Don't worry about anything else."
Pei Yuli was panting heavily. His body was badly injured and hadn't fully recovered. This kind of exercise made him feel even more sore all over.
But even this aches and pains can't compare to the pain in my heart.
Since that's the case...
"Mom, would you like to regain your memories?"
Just now, the sound from the alley flashed through Pei Yuli's mind.
If that person really is Pei Yutang, then there is only one reason why she treats herself this way: she doesn't want her mother to regain her memories.
He was initially conflicted, after all, Pei Yutang was practically his own sister whom he had watched grow up, but now...
Regardless of whether that person was Pei Yutang or not, Pei Yuli now only had one thought in his mind: to fight to the death!
Pei Yuli pursed his lips tightly, his eyes dim.
He lay back down on the bed, pulled out a contact he hadn't contacted in a long time, and typed out an email.
After hesitating for a long time before finally gritting my teeth and clicking send, I finally did it.
...
When Xu Yihuan returned home, Xu Rongyu was already there.
"How was it? Did you eat with your mother?"
"It's fine." Xu Yihuan was a little absent-minded. She felt a little guilty for calling Pei Yi'an "Mom".
But it's also really funny that he felt guilty calling his own mother.
Xu Yihuan went upstairs to rest, feeling a little tired.
Xu Rongyu looked at Xu Yihuan's back in surprise. Why did she look so weak after going out for a while?
Xu Yihuan returned to her room and immediately lay down on the bed in a starfish position.
Scenes from the past few days flashed through my mind.
He's really having a rough time in love, both with family and romantic relationships. I wonder if he'll be lucky at the casino.
Xu Yihuan gave a self-deprecating laugh.
How annoying.
Thinking of this, Xu Yihuan glanced at the time; it was time to send Tan Zhixu a greeting as usual.
As soon as I opened WeChat, a spreadsheet message popped up.
It belongs to Tang Wanhua.
I confirmed with her whether the time of our conversation and her personal information were correct.
Xu Yihuan looked at it carefully and confirmed that there was no problem.
Time.
The first phase is from June 5th to June 19th, and the second phase is from June 16th to June 30th.
If I remember correctly, Grandpa Tan Zhixu's birthday is June 15th.
She had promised Tan Zhixu that she would celebrate her grandfather's birthday with him.
Xu Yihuan ticked off the timeline for the second phase.
After confirming the information again and making sure there were no problems, he replied to Tang Wanhua's message.
[Confirmed, information is correct.]
Tang Wanhua quickly replied with an OK.
Xu Yihuan glanced at it, got up and went to the closet to get clothes to take a shower. As for sending a message to Tan Zhixu, she completely forgot about it.
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