After the housekeeper left, only the two of them remained in the large living room.
Shen Yanxi could vaguely hear the other servants talking about her. She looked up and pretended not to hear them: "Mingyan, let's go to the company."
Zhou Mingyan was secretly delighted. Shen Yanxi had even fired her housekeeper for him. Wasn't that a clear sign that she loved him more?
He put his arm around Shen Yanxi's shoulder, his happiness visibly evident.
Only Shen Yanxi, nestled in He Lingchuan's arms, had an increasingly somber expression.
...
On the other hand, as soon as He Lingchuan arrived at the school, he told Professor Zhao about his idea of going out to do projects for other companies.
He had barely mentioned it when Professor Zhao rejected it.
He Lingchuan frowned and looked at Professor Zhao with some helplessness: "Professor, I have no other choice. If I could save up 100 million yuan through other means, I would not have gone down this path."
Professor Zhao stood with his hands behind his back, not even wanting to look at He Lingchuan. He was very agitated, and his speech became faster and faster: "You worked so hard to make this, and you just gave it away to someone else like that? I feel bad even if you don't care."
Professor Zhao knew better than anyone how He Lingchuan worked. If he wanted to complete a project, he could go three days without eating or drinking; he was truly risking his life.
He was short of money right now, and Professor Zhao couldn't imagine what kind of situation He Lingchuan would push him to.
He had to stop He Lingchuan no matter what.
He Lingchuan gripped Professor Zhao's shoulders with both hands, trying his best to please him: "Professor, I've already spoken to them. The main naming rights are still with me. I'm essentially selling the patent to them, but they will add my name to it."
"You sell the patent to them, and all their subsequent profits have nothing to do with you, right?"
Professor Zhao said with a serious face: "Don't think you can fool me. I've had students like this before. They sold all their patents to make a little money, and when they finally made a profit, the other party earned several times more than they did."
Professor Zhao sighed and forced He Lingchuan to look at him: "Are you sure you want to do this?"
He Lingchuan lowered his head, his palms sweating.
He certainly didn't want to do that. Every project he worked so hard to develop was something he couldn't bear to give away. But he had no other choice. He had to earn that 100 million as soon as possible and completely sever ties with Shen Yanxi.
He Lingchuan took a deep breath and said firmly, "I have no other choice but to ask you for leave. I only need one month, just one month. I promise it won't interfere with my studies."
Professor Zhao frowned as he looked at He Lingchuan. He patted He Lingchuan on the shoulder and said with a helpless expression, "Of course I know you won't fall behind in your studies. Even if it's just a semester, let alone a month, you are still my most promising student."
His current worry is that He Lingchuan will regret it later, but unfortunately, he doesn't have a hundred million yuan to come up with right now.
Professor Zhao looked at him and sighed helplessly: "It's all my fault for not being able to help you."
"Professor Zhao, you can't say that. You've already helped me a lot. You let me take leave and let me come back to school. That's the biggest help I can receive. With your encouragement, I believe I can save up 100 million yuan soon."
He Lingchuan looked at Professor Zhao with a determined expression. He was so optimistic that Professor Zhao felt he was being a bit pretentious.
He patted He Lingchuan on the shoulder: "If you encounter any unfair treatment, come to me anytime. Although I don't have much money, I still have some status and the power to say a few words."
He Lingchuan looked at Professor Zhao with gratitude. Before leaving, he hugged Professor Zhao tightly and looked at him with reluctance, saying, "Thank you."
Professor Zhao patted him hard on the shoulder: "Alright, go and come back quickly. Remember, you only have one month of vacation."
"Don't worry, I will definitely come back ahead of time."
After saying goodbye to Professor Zhao, He Lingchuan planned to go back to the classroom to pack his things.
As soon as he pushed open the door, he saw a group of people standing neatly in a circle along the wall. He glanced around and realized they were all his classmates from this class.
He Lingchuan was somewhat surprised, but ignored them and began packing his things.
He had just finished tidying up his bag when a male classmate pulled him away.
He looked at me with a fawning expression: "Ling Chuan, did you just go see Professor Zhao?"
"I saw him."
He Lingchuan reached out to take the bag back, but the man stopped him: "What did you say to Professor Zhao?"
"He didn't say anything."
He Lingchuan guessed his purpose and said softly, "If you have something to say, just go find Professor Zhao. It's no use coming to me."
Hearing He Lingchuan say this, he didn't hide anything and directly pressed down He Lingchuan's hand, his eyes full of pleading: "We've looked everywhere, but Professor Zhao refuses to reopen the class no matter what. He said he would find another teacher to teach us, but we came here for Professor Zhao. If we need another teacher, why did we even bother to take the entrance exam for this school?"
As the man spoke, his voice began to tremble with a hint of tears.
He gripped He Lingchuan's hand tightly, his eyes filled with grievance: "Lingchuan, please help me, okay? Please help us persuade Professor Zhao to reopen the class. We just want to attend his classes."
He Lingchuan stared straight at him, his eyes looking utterly pitiful.
The two stared at each other for a moment, then He Lingchuan suddenly pulled his hand away: "Didn't you ask for this? I told you long ago that Professor Zhao isn't that kind of person. You've been coming to cause trouble time and time again. What, can't you bear the consequences now?"
He Lingchuan snorted coldly, his gaze falling on the people behind him: "I really can't help you with this matter."
After saying this, He Lingchuan packed his luggage and turned to leave.
Just as he was about to leave, the man quickly grabbed his wrist: "Ling Chuan, please help us. For the sake of us being classmates, please do us a favor, okay? You wouldn't want us to be without a school to attend, would you?"
The man's face was full of pleading, but He Lingchuan looked at him with some impatience: "It's no use you coming to me. How could Professor Zhao possibly listen to me?"
"We're not asking Professor Zhao to listen to you. We just want you to persuade him. We've already tried everything, but giving him gifts didn't work, begging him didn't work, and even apologizing to you didn't work. We really have no other choice."
He knelt down as he spoke, and He Lingchuan looked at him with some annoyance: "What are you doing? Let go."
He Lingchuan glanced at the time; it was already too late.
In desperation, he could only push the person in front of him away and watch him fall backward. Without looking back, He Lingchuan turned and left.
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