"Chengze, don't talk nonsense."
He Lingchuan pressed down on Gu Chengze's raised hand, his tone somewhat annoyed: "This experiment cannot be turned off."
To run this lab, Gu Chengze worked part-time to earn money while in college. Although his family was wealthy, they always disapproved of him working in AI. To prove himself, Gu Chengze worked very hard.
Unlike naturally gifted athletes like He Lingchuan, he built his laboratory entirely through his own hard work.
This laboratory is very important to him, especially since he was the one who dragged him into this mess.
He Lingchuan looked at Brother Li with a forced smile: "Brother Li, give me some time, and I will definitely be able to prepare the money."
Brother Li raised his head, met He Lingchuan's gaze, and slowly said, "Then until then, this experiment will have to be turned off."
He Lingchuan frowned, about to say something, but Gu Chengze had already agreed.
His tone was very heavy, leaving no room for refusal.
He Lingchuan frowned and had no choice but to agree. He pursed his lips tightly and stared intently in the direction where Brother Li had left.
Only after he disappeared from his sight did He Lingchuan turn to the person beside him: "Are you crazy? You've put so much effort into this lab, and now you're just going to let them shut it down so easily?"
Gu Chengze spread his hands nonchalantly, looking relaxed: "Just consider it a vacation."
"Then what about your project?"
In order to make money, Gu Chengze has taken on many more projects recently. Once the projects are terminated, their losses will be far more than just tens of millions.
They had been friends for so long, and this was the first time He Lingchuan had ever argued with him. He was adamant: "I'll go out and take out loans during this time. You can keep this lab running. Brother Li didn't tell us to close it down directly when he left, so it's fine if you keep it running."
"no."
Gu Chengze was also stubborn, and he disagreed with He Lingchuan's approach: "This is five million. If it were five hundred thousand, I wouldn't say anything."
He clearly wanted to make a quick buck from this.
Gu Chengze knew these people all too well: "He might take the money, but that doesn't mean he'll actually do the job."
He glanced at the lab and said indifferently, "Anyway, this lab has been open for so many years and hasn't made much money. It's fine to close it down."
Seeing how indifferent he was, He Lingchuan felt even more guilty: "Chengze, I don't know what you're thinking, but if it weren't for me, Zhang Ying wouldn't have targeted you. Even for my own sake, I absolutely cannot let you close this laboratory."
He Lingchuan looked at the person in front of him with great determination: "I told you before that I don't want to implicate you, and I won't implicate you. I keep my word."
He will definitely raise the money to keep the lab running.
Gu Chengze frowned, about to persuade him, but He Lingchuan pushed his hand away: "Before that, don't call me again, and I won't answer."
He knew that Gu Chengze would definitely keep looking for him, and He Lingchuan didn't want to listen to his nonsense.
With each word he spoke, He Lingchuan felt a little more guilty.
...
After leaving the lab, He Lingchuan went to three banks in a row.
One or two times could be attributed to a lack of funds at the bank, but if three or four banks refuse to lend to you in a row, it's enough to show that someone is manipulating things.
He Lingchuan knew without even thinking who did it.
His face turned pale; Zhang Ying was not giving him any chance of survival.
He Lingchuan was sitting by the roadside, hesitating whether to borrow money from loan sharks, when he received a call from Zhang Ying.
He had no intention of answering the call, but the person on the other end persisted, seemingly without getting tired.
It wasn't until Zhang Ying called for the third time that He Lingchuan finally answered the phone: "Mr. Zhang, what brings you to call me?"
He Lingchuan deliberately mocked Zhang Ying. This time, Zhang Ying was not angry. Instead, he laughed triumphantly: "He Lingchuan, I told you long ago that you can't beat me."
Zhang Ying's voice sounded very relaxed, and he spoke with an air of confidence, feigning concern as he reminded He Lingchuan, "This time it was Gu Chengze, but who knows who it will be next time? He Lingchuan, are you sure you still want to start your own company?"
After saying that, Zhang Ying paused, then said in a tone of sudden realization, "Oh right, I forgot you don't have any money right now, and even the banks won't give you a loan, right? He Lingchuan, how did someone who won the AI competition end up like this?"
He Lingchuan remained calm, his expression unchanged as he listened to Zhang Ying's taunts.
He didn't speak until they stopped at Zhangying: "Are you done? I'll hang up when you're done."
"etc."
Zhang Ying hadn't expected He Lingchuan to be so calm. His tone rose, clearly indicating he was getting restless: "Don't you want to say anything to me?"
"I have nothing to say to you."
He Lingchuan knew what Zhang Ying wanted to hear, but he wouldn't let Zhang Ying get his way: "You just want to see me in a panic, don't you? Let me tell you, I'm not afraid at all. So what if they won't let me get a loan? You're really capable. You can make these banks keep refusing to let me in. Zhang Ying, you're actually scared, aren't you? Because you can only resort to such underhanded tactics to deal with me."
He Lingchuan chuckled and stated the facts, completely unconcerned whether Zhang Ying would be angered by him: "Actually, you know better than anyone else that you are inferior to me, whether in terms of technology or product quality."
As he spoke, He Lingchuan began to probe him: "You stole my technology and secretly exported my robot, thinking you could suppress me like that? Let me tell you, that robot was just a tool I used to test the waters. I don't care how many you produce, because the products I make next will only be better."
After saying the last word, He Lingchuan hung up the phone without caring whether Zhang Ying was happy or not.
Hearing the busy tone coming from the receiver, He Lingchuan sighed helplessly.
He was as arrogant as he was just moments ago, and now he's just as distressed.
What he lacks most right now is money and connections. Connections aren't a big deal, though; he's confident that with his skills and abilities, he'll be able to attract a bigger company like Bichengfeng Group.
The most important thing right now is money; he absolutely cannot let Gu Chengze's laboratory go bankrupt.
Judging from the situation just now, even if he goes to all the banks, he may not be able to borrow money. It seems that the only option now is to borrow from loan sharks.
He Lingchuan took a deep breath. With his current abilities, as long as he could make a name for himself and successfully sign contracts with other companies, he would definitely be able to pay back the money.
He Lingchuan frowned, pacing back and forth, finally deciding to take the risk.
He couldn't owe Gu Chengze anything, especially since he needed money himself.
His only option was to take a gamble. He didn't believe in fate, nor did he accept defeat. He had to win this battle against Chengfeng Group.
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