Chen Yu stopped arguing with Zhang Xiangming and took out an envelope, handing it to Zhang Xiangming: "Dean Zhang, take a look."
Zhang Xiangming looked on with suspicion, but he still took the envelope and opened it.
This was given to Chen Yu by Lin Hong before he left, telling him that if Zhang Xiangming was truly incorrigible, he should not rush to use force, but first let him see the contents of the envelope.
He had also given Chen Yu a very serious instruction: under no circumstances should the envelope be opened unless absolutely necessary.
At this moment, Zhang Xiangming slowly unfolded the envelope, his gaze gradually becoming serious as the papers were unfurled. Inside the envelope were two sheets of paper, one of which was brand new and written on with a pencil.
Secondly, there was a yellowed piece of paper with some wear on the edges, clearly indicating that it had been around for many years.
The paper was covered with dense writing, the handwriting neat and powerful, revealing an undeniable seriousness and urgency.
Zhang Xiangming quickly finished reading the contents of the letter. During this time, he would occasionally glance at Chen Yu, showing a surprised expression, but that was all.
He shook his head and smiled bitterly for a while, then picked up the yellowed paper.
“This is…” Zhang Xiangming muttered to himself, his brows furrowed, as he began to carefully read the contents of the letter.
As the content unfolded, Zhang Xiangming's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, his face turning deathly pale, as if his lifelong beliefs had been completely overturned at this moment.
Seeing this, Chen Yu was somewhat at a loss.
He could guess the contents of the new paper without even asking. It must be Lin Hong explaining the current situation of the "Tianyu Base" and its future prospects, and probably praising him highly. Anyway, something like that.
But the contents of another piece of paper, which was quite old, were rather intriguing, judging from Zhang Xiangming's expression.
Chen Yu always kept his promises. Since he had promised Lin Hong not to open the letter, he naturally never opened it and knew nothing about its contents.
Judging from Zhang Xiangming's expression, it must contain shocking content, which explains Zhang Xiangming's intense reaction.
Zhang Xiangming unconsciously increased the pressure on his hand, and the paper trembled slightly at his fingertips, as if it were bearing a heavy burden.
His eyes darted between the lines, sometimes in shock, sometimes in doubt, and finally into deep contemplation.
“This…this is impossible…” Zhang Xiangming murmured, his voice filled with disbelief.
Chen Yu's curiosity was piqued by Zhang Xiangming's reaction. He took a small step forward, trying to peek at the contents of the letter from Zhang Xiangming's side.
However, Zhang Xiangming, who had just felt as if his body had been drained, immediately noticed Chen Yu's little action. He quickly folded the letter and held it tightly in one hand.
Chen Yu chuckled awkwardly and tactfully stepped aside.
Zhang Xiangming continued reading the latter part of the letter, his expression becoming increasingly varied.
After a long while, Zhang Xiangming finally let go of the letter he was holding. Instantly, he felt as if all the energy had been drained from his body and collapsed to the ground.
Seeing this, Chen Yu became even more curious. He noticed that Zhang Xiangming had loosened the letter, so he quietly moved closer and made a gesture as if he wanted to help Zhang Xiangming up.
However, at that moment, Zhang Xiangming seemed to have been injected with chicken blood, and his emotions instantly became excited. He grabbed the letter, crumpled it into a ball, and stuffed it into his mouth.
By the time Chen Yu realized what was happening, the letter had already been swallowed by Zhang Xiangming.
Chen Yu was dumbfounded. This old man had no martial ethics. He had seen the secret but wouldn't let others see it, and directly destroyed the evidence.
Just as he was about to retort to Zhang Xiangming, Zhang Xiangming suddenly spoke up, his voice heavy and resolute: "Chen Yu, from today onwards, I will no longer serve as the dean of the Academy of Sciences. I will no longer interfere with anything you do. Do whatever you want!"
Chen Yu was stunned when he heard this. Judging from Zhang Xiangming's reaction just now, he had guessed that the other party might give in, but what he did not expect was that Zhang Xiangming would be so thorough. He was completely different from the person a moment ago!
Just moments ago they were solemnly pledging to uphold national interests, but in the blink of an eye, they've abandoned all pretense of "national interests" and even quit being the dean?
"Dean Zhang, there's no need to be so extreme. In this chaotic world facing a cold disaster, how can you abandon the Academy of Sciences? You're letting down the organization, the country, and the people!" Chen Yu said earnestly, then tried to appease Zhang Xiangming by appealing to the greater good of the nation.
"Heh~! It's pointless, really pointless." Zhang Xiangming gave a bitter laugh, his eyes filled with weariness and helplessness. "Chen Yu, the national righteousness you speak of, I once believed in more than anyone else. But… never mind, there's no point in telling you all this!"
He stood up, staggered a few steps as if trying to steady himself, then slowly turned around, his back to Chen Yu, looking out at the gray sky, his whole body hunched over, as if he had aged 10 years in an instant.
Upon seeing this, Chen Yu opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.
“Chen Yu, I don’t know what kind of spell you cast on my teacher. He highly praises and trusts you. As for how much of what you say is true and how much is false, I can’t comment on that,” Zhang Xiangming said calmly. “If you want to poach people from my institute or even move research equipment, that’s no longer my concern. I won’t stop you. However, let me give you a friendly reminder: at the institute, my biggest obstacle has never been me.”
"Dean Zhang is joking. As the dean, who in the entire Academy of Sciences has more power than you?" Chen Yu laughed. "You mean the staff, right? Don't worry, I believe they will definitely be moved by my sincerity."
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