Chapter 169 Chain Reaction
Seeing that Qu Zhigang was not answering for a long time, the comrade asked impatiently, "Why aren't you saying anything? Don't you know Comrade Lin Yuanshu well and don't know anything about her? I suppose so. Although you went to the epidemic area together, it doesn't mean you will work together. Comrade Lin Yuanshu is definitely in charge of a more important task."
Upon hearing this, Qu Zhigang instinctively retorted, "You're wrong. I'm very familiar with Comrade Lin Yuanshu. We were in the same task force when we were in the epidemic area. Director Cao even asked Comrade Lin Yuanshu to cooperate with me more!"
He paused for a moment, and seeing the incredulous looks on everyone's faces, he coughed lightly twice and did not continue to discuss the topic in depth. Instead, he got down to business, "Comrade Lin Yuanshu is very capable at work, but she has too strong a desire to control the project tasks. She demands that all arrangements, big and small, be made according to her ideas. Although she can eventually complete the project tasks, it is difficult for her to have any outstanding performance in the project team."
After hearing Qu Zhigang's words, one of the comrades hesitated and said, "I don't really like working with a team leader who is too controlling. If the team leader's ideas are correct, then it's fine and there won't be any major problems. But if the team leader's ideas are wrong from the beginning, then we'll be led astray. To put it nicely, he's too controlling; to put it bluntly, he's stubborn."
Another comrade nodded in agreement, saying, "You're absolutely right. Although I really want to get involved in this important project, considering Comrade Lin Yuanshu's personality, it's better to give up."
Qu Zhigang originally wanted to say a few words in Lin Yuanshu's defense. Although Lin Yuanshu was controlling, he wasn't incapable of listening to others, and there was still room for negotiation.
But he swallowed the words back. He was only explaining for Lin Yuanshu out of sheer boredom. Instead of worrying about Lin Yuanshu's reputation, he should be more concerned about his own job.
The older comrade didn't care much about this. His purpose in joining the project team was to complete the project tasks. As long as he could complete the project tasks, it didn't matter whether he performed well or not.
Even if the project's direction is wrong, he can't be blamed. They don't want to go, but he does!
A few days later, the members of the research project team for the anti-tuberculosis drug were selected. Director Huang originally intended to have Team Leader Ye join the team, but Team Leader Ye knew nothing about anti-tuberculosis drugs and had no interest in researching them. So he had to replace him with Team Leader Qiao, who would then work with Lin Yuanshu to complete the research.
Team Leader Qiao was quite pleased with this.
The colleagues from other research institutes knew that Lin Yuanshu liked to have the final say in the project team, and those with more ideas were unwilling to cooperate with him. Only some older colleagues who didn't care about this submitted applications.
That being said, quite a few people submitted applications. The Minister of Health carefully selected several experienced senior colleagues with solid knowledge of anti-tuberculosis drugs and temporarily transferred them to the Dongfanghong Research Institute. After they complete their project tasks, they will return to their respective research institutes.
Lin Yuanshu was unaware that her reputation outside the research institute had become strange. After all, no one would be so blind as to speak ill of her to her face.
She could tell from the personnel configuration that the Minister of Health attached great importance to this project. The lowest-ranking member of the team was an assistant researcher, and there was not a single intern. Perhaps they were afraid of slowing down their progress!
She was the only one in the group who didn't have much experience with anti-tuberculosis drugs; everyone else was an expert in the field. Fortunately, she was only responsible for project coordination and direction, so the impact wasn't significant.
On the day Lin Yuanshu met with his team members, the Minister of Health and Director Huang arrived with reporters, inviting Lin Yuanshu and his team to give interviews, and promising to publish their research on new anti-tuberculosis drugs in the newspapers.
The team members were all in high spirits. They hadn't expected the Minister of Health to attach so much importance to this project, and even to arrange for reporters to interview them.
Fortunately, they didn't give up submitting their application just because they believed Team Leader Lin's rumors. They really hit the jackpot this time. If others knew about this, they would probably be kicking themselves.
Lin Yuanshu thought that since the Minister of Health attached so much importance to this project, it seemed that funding and resources should be easy to apply for, and she didn't need to worry about that.
After the interview, she left the research institute, as she was in a hurry to get back and write her article!
The Minister of Health approached Lin Yuanshu and said with a smile, "Comrade Lin Yuanshu, you have never disappointed me before, and I'm sure you won't disappoint me this time either."
He took a huge risk to invite the reporters here. If Lin Yuanshu fails to complete the project and ultimately fails to develop a good anti-tuberculosis drug, then everything he has done today will become a joke.
He wouldn't be willing to take that risk if it were someone else.
Lin Yuanshu didn't launch into a lengthy explanation, but instead said confidently, "Just wait and see!"
The Minister of Health laughed heartily and said, "Good."
He then turned to the other members and said seriously, "You all must cooperate well with Comrade Lin Yuanshu's work. You can't disobey orders or act like seniors just because you're older and more experienced. You must unite as one..."
The members said in unison, "We will definitely stay united."
The Minister of Health nodded in satisfaction and encouraged them, "Do a good job."
Subsequently, the Minister of Health and Director Huang left the office together.
Director Huang didn't go to chat with Lin Yuanshu. After all, they worked in the same research institute and could chat anytime they wanted. His most important task today was to accompany the Minister of Health. In comparison, chatting with Lin Yuanshu was not so important.
After Lin Yuanshu and other leaders left, a group meeting was held. First, everyone was asked to introduce themselves, and then they were asked to share their views on anti-tuberculosis drugs.
Everyone complied without hesitation, and not a single person showed any disapproval. The Minister of Health had just given them a warning on behalf of Lin Yuanshu. They were like old men who had hanged themselves and didn't want to live anymore, only daring to go against Lin Yuanshu at this time.
After listening to everyone's opinions, Lin Yuanshu's eyes flashed with satisfaction. It seemed that everyone's knowledge was very solid, and no one was just a half-baked expert. The more capable the team members were, the easier it was for her.
“We can start with rifamycin as a raw material. Since foreign countries can use it to synthesize rifampin to treat tuberculosis, we can also try to use it to synthesize new drugs. I have collected some relevant information on the synthesis of rifampin abroad, you can take a look. As for the plan, we can discuss it together…” Lin Yuanshu said confidently, expressing his idea.
She wasn't just making things up; the researchers in her previous life had actually developed a new drug for treating tuberculosis from rifamycin, which is why she thought of starting with this ingredient.
Team Leader Qiao was the first to agree, saying, "Okay, our project team will start from this point. We'll look at the materials later and try to write the plan as soon as possible."
He didn't have any unique insights into anti-tuberculosis drugs, so he thought it was a good idea to start from this angle and learn from foreign experience.
The task assigned to him by Director Huang was to cooperate with Lin Yuanshu. He would not refute Lin Yuanshu's words, and even if Lin Yuanshu was wrong, he would grit his teeth and agree with him, and then talk to Lin Yuanshu about it in private.
He wouldn't embarrass Lin Yuanshu in front of so many people. He was very clear about his own position, unlike Team Leader Zhao, who couldn't see his own identity.
The others echoed his sentiments. The researchers who had been transferred over were already mentally prepared and knew Lin Yuanshu's personality well, so they wouldn't offer any different ideas. Although they were experienced, they were not the team leaders now.
Seeing how cooperative everyone was, Lin Yuanshu sighed inwardly, thinking how effective the Minister of Health's reprimands were; her team members were practically puppets.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye. The newspaper published an article about Lin Yuanshu and others developing a new anti-tuberculosis drug, praising their project team extensively.
After seeing the newspaper, the team members became more motivated to work. They even thought about work while going to the bathroom, all in order to write a proposal as soon as possible.
Wu Qin looked at the newspaper on her desk, her feelings a jumble of emotions. She sighed and lamented, "Why did Heaven create both Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang?"
She even regretted joining the Dongfanghong Research Institute. She saw that Deputy Director Liu had no powerful connections, but she failed to notice Lin Yuanshu, a formidable competitor.
Wu Qin is now in a dilemma. If she removes Deputy Director Liu from office, she may end up benefiting someone else, and Lin Yuanshu will be the one to take the lead instead of her.
Lin Yuanshu had both a strong grassroots support and research achievements at the Dongfanghong Research Institute. Director Huang and others also trusted him. It was a perfect combination of favorable timing, location, and people.
She hasn't been working at the Dongfanghong Research Institute for very long, so she can't surpass Lin Yuanshu in this aspect yet.
The team members didn't know how to comfort Wu Qin. After all, they were used to Lin Yuanshu's dominance. They had been working for him longer than he had been working for them. Lin Yuanshu was now an associate researcher, while they were just ordinary assistant researchers.
Wu Qin didn't need anyone's comfort to see things clearly. She took a deep breath and shook off the messy thoughts in her mind. Since she had chosen to work at the Dongfanghong Research Institute, she had no choice but to go all the way. She decided to complete the project as soon as possible and use the research results to break the deadlock, even if it meant working overtime.
Meanwhile, the colleagues in other research institutes, upon learning that Lin Yuanshu and others had been featured in the newspapers, were filled with envy, having missed an opportunity to bring glory to their ancestors.
However, they would console themselves by thinking that having such a controlling team leader wouldn't be easy working under her, so there was nothing to envy; you can't have everything.
The situation spiraled out of control when a colleague, while tidying up the director's office, found Qu Zhigang's application to join Lin Yuanshu's project team.
The disgruntled comrades took Qu Zhigang's application to confront him. They angrily said to Qu Zhigang, "You told us that Comrade Lin Yuanshu was too controlling, which discouraged us from joining that project. But then you turned around and wrote this application. Are you kidding us? Did you say those things on purpose just to discourage us?"
Faced with so many accusations, Qu Zhigang explained emphatically, "How could I dare to joke with you? Not a single word I said before was false. Comrade Lin Yuanshu is indeed very controlling, but that doesn't mean I didn't want to join that project team! You gave up on the idea yourselves, what does that have to do with me? Besides, even if you submitted your applications, you weren't guaranteed to be selected. It's all in the past, why bring it up again?"
He felt he had suffered an undeserved misfortune. He hadn't deliberately tried to dissuade them, so what did their failure to be selected have to do with him?
This explanation was not accepted by the others. They blamed everything on Qu Zhigang, as this was the only way they could feel better.
One of the men stood up and accused, "Comrade Lin Yuanshu is not the kind of person who is controlling. You deliberately spread these rumors to dissuade us from our plans, hoping to get selected. But karma is a bitch, and you were not selected. Your scheme failed."
Qu Zhigang was speechless. He loudly explained, "You're just spouting conspiracy theories. I never thought that way. If I had known things would turn out this way, I wouldn't have told you anything!"
Another comrade said excitedly, "If you don't tell us anything, we won't give up the idea of submitting the application. Who knows, we might be the ones in the newspaper today, instead of someone else."
Qu Zhigang rolled his eyes, pushed everyone aside, and said irritably, "Think what you want, I can't be bothered with you!"
“You’re just feeling guilty and don’t dare to face us.” The man who spoke earlier looked at Qu Zhigang with a determined expression.
Qu Zhigang, too lazy to pay attention to this group of comrades who were going crazy, said impatiently, "Stop barking here, and don't block my way..."
He explained, but they wouldn't listen. What could he do?
The news spread like wildfire, quickly reaching the medical research institute. Those who hadn't submitted applications were filled with regret, realizing they shouldn't have acted on rumors and made such an important decision so rashly. They learned their lesson.
Those who joined Lin Yuanshu were very glad they had submitted their applications. After spending a few days with Lin Yuanshu, they felt that he was not the kind of person with a strong desire for control. It turned out that the source of this matter was someone deliberately sabotaging things!
They spontaneously defended Lin Yuanshu, because their clarification made others even less convinced of Qu Zhigang's explanation, believing that Qu Zhigang was just making excuses.
Qu Zhigang was speechless and unable to defend himself.
Lin Yuanshu was quite surprised when she learned about this. She didn't expect Qu Zhigang to be so unscrupulous in order to join her project team.
She thought that after their cooperation in the epidemic area, Qu Zhigang would no longer want to cooperate with her. After all, on the way back to Beijing, Qu Zhigang acted as if he didn't want to talk to her. But it turns out he thinks highly of her in private!
Human joys and sorrows are not shared, and Qu Zhigang was utterly speechless about this. He never expected things to escalate so much, and no matter how he explained, it was no use. He should have explained things to Lin Yuanshu in the first place; otherwise, this small matter wouldn't have blown up like this.
The only saving grace is that this incident didn't affect his work; otherwise, he really wouldn't want to live anymore.
Meanwhile, under the tree in the tenement building, Aunt Wen and others were chatting.
Holding the newspaper, Aunt Hua said confidently, "Have you read today's newspaper? Comrade Lin Yuanshu is really amazing. He's even developing a drug for tuberculosis now. I really hope he can develop the drug quickly. I have a relative who has tuberculosis, and he looks like he's suffering terribly."
Aunt Wen nodded in agreement, saying, "Sick people are so pitiful. They're just relying on these researchers to save their lives. My daughter got sick when she was pregnant and didn't dare take any medicine. Now, thanks to Comrade Lin Yuanshu, she can easily buy acetaminophen and doesn't have to tough it out anymore."
Aunt Wei chimed in, "I heard that the production teams near Beijing are now well-equipped with penicillin. Comrade Lin Yuanshu has done a great service! Such a wonderful woman, it's a pity she's not my daughter!"
Aunt Wen wholeheartedly agreed, saying, "If this were my daughter, I would be laughing in my dreams. I'm now hoping that my granddaughter will study hard and become half as capable as Comrade Lin Yuanshu in the future."
The crowd got more and more excited as they talked, moving from Lin Yuanshu to their own grandchildren. Their children had no hope, so only their grandchildren still had some hope.
At this moment, Zhou Ma was hiding behind a tree listening to everyone's conversation. She had just been passing by when she heard Aunt Hua mention Lin Yuanshu's name, so she quietly came over and hid behind the tree to eavesdrop.
Aunt Hua and the others were in a good mood, but Aunt Zhou was furious. She had learned from the newspaper that Lin Yuanshu had gone to the epidemic area, and she had overheard from others that Lin Yuanshu had returned to Beijing. She knew that Lin Yuanshu had something to do but didn't tell them! He didn't treat them like family at all.
She turned and left angrily, but stopped at the stairwell. She glanced at Aunt Wen and the others, and ultimately decided to go to the post office to buy newspapers instead of borrowing them from them. She didn't want to lose face in front of Aunt Wen and the others.
Despite being Lin Yuanshu's mother-in-law, she knew nothing about Lin Yuanshu's affairs, and Lin Yuanshu didn't respect her as his mother-in-law. She was having a really tough time. If there were a contest for the most aggrieved mother-in-law in Beijing, she would definitely be number one.
As night fell, Zhou Dafu and the others returned home from get off work. Zhou's mother sat on the sofa with a serious expression, without a trace of a smile.
Sister-in-law Xue swallowed hard, and asked with a forced smile, "Mom, what happened today? You don't look well."
Zhou Dafu frowned and asked, "Why haven't you gone to cook yet?"
Zhou Ma roared, "Cooking, cooking! All you ever do is call me to cook! Do you even know that Xiao Er's wife has gone back to Beijing and is now in charge of developing some kind of medicine? It's even in the newspapers! Such a big thing, and she didn't even tell us! At the very least, she should have told us she was going back to Beijing!"
Upon hearing this, Sister-in-law Xue was secretly delighted. Lin Yuanshu had returned to Beijing, and she could now visit him. Whether she could actually build a closer relationship was not important; what mattered was that she should act as if she had a connection with Lin Yuanshu, so that her colleagues wouldn't dare to make things difficult for her.
Zhou Dafu paused for a moment, then said thoughtfully, "I didn't expect my second wife to be back in Beijing so soon. I'll have her come over for a meal another day."
Zhou Ma rolled her eyes and said confidently, "You can hardly get them to come over. They didn't even tell us about something so important, and you still want them to come over for dinner? Dream on!"
Zhou Dafu waved his hand dismissively, "Then we can go to Xiao Er's house for a meal another day. We're family, there's no need to be so particular. Whether we go or they come, it's all the same."
Zhou Ma pursed her lips and loudly advised, "You should go and have a good talk with Xiao Er's wife instead of letting things slide. Doing this will only fuel her anger and make her more and more unruly."
Zhou Dafu rubbed his nose and gave up, saying, "I'm not good at chatting with Xiao Er's wife. You go if you want, I won't go."
Zhou's mother was surprised that Zhou Dafu was so useless. She turned her attention to the others, but everyone lowered their heads and no one dared to look her in the eye. What a good-for-nothing old man, he gave birth to a bunch of good-for-nothings, and none of them had any backbone.
The atmosphere grew increasingly tense, so the older brother spoke up to ease the tension, saying, "Mom, I have to go to work and don't have time to go. You can take my younger sister instead."
Zhou Xiangling immediately refused, saying, "Mom, I also have to go to work, and I really don't have time. You can take my sister-in-law with you."
Seeing them all making excuses, Aunt Zhou gritted her teeth and said, "I can't be bothered to take you. I don't want to see you all speaking up for Xiao Er's wife. The reason she's so arrogant is because you're all spineless and hoping she'll give you some benefits..."
Everyone looked down at their shoes, no one daring to contradict Zhou Ma. They just listened to her grumbling and cursing. Fortunately, they were already used to it, so it wasn't too unbearable.
Before Chow Tai Fook's mother erupted in anger, he had already left the living room to go to a state-run restaurant for noodles.
He couldn't be bothered with such trivial matters. He could tolerate being reprimanded by Zhou Xiangyang to his face, since he was his son. But if it were Lin Yuanshu, he would have to let it go, as Lin Yuanshu wasn't as easy to talk to as his son.
When Grandpa Wei saw Zhou Dafu leave, he walked over with a smile, put his arm around Zhou Dafu's shoulder, and said with a hidden meaning, "I really envy you for having such a daughter-in-law. She's so insightful. In our tenement building, your daughter-in-law is the most promising. Don't do anything rash."
He could hear Zhou Dafu's wife cursing and swearing even at home.
If Lin Yuanshu really abandons the Zhou family, it won't do him any good either. He can't have a good relationship with Lin Yuanshu, but he also can't have a bad relationship with Zhou Dafu!
Besides, he was able to become the team leader thanks to Lin Yuanshu's help, so naturally he didn't want anything to happen to Lin Yuanshu.
Zhou Dafu said confidently, "I've lived most of my life, and I'm practically in my grave. I know what I should and shouldn't do. I'll remember your kindness."
The two exchanged a smile, everything understood without a word.
Zhou Ma had been cursing at home for several days. Without anyone accompanying her, she simply didn't have the courage to go and cause trouble for Lin Yuanshu alone. She didn't want to go to the production team to earn work points again. She could just curse at home; in front of Lin Yuanshu, she still had to be a resentful mother-in-law.
Sister-in-law Xue and the others were worried that Zhou Ma would go to Lin Yuanshu regardless of the consequences, which would worsen their relationship with Lin Yuanshu, even though things weren't much better now.
As it turned out, Zhou Ma made all the noise but did nothing; besides cursing and swearing, she did nothing else, and all their worries were in vain.
October arrived just like that, and the resumption of the college entrance examination was like a thunderclap in Beijing. People on the streets and alleys were discussing the resumption of the college entrance examination, and study materials were snapped up by people.
Zhou Xiangling, who originally disliked studying, was now working while studying to prepare for the college entrance examination. The temptation of guaranteed job placement after graduation was too great. She didn't want to work in the canteen for the rest of her life. She wanted to become a very capable person like Lin Yuanshu.
Seeing this, Sister-in-law Xue joined in. Regardless of whether she could pass the exam or not, at least she wouldn't have to do housework now that she was studying. If she could pass, that would be the best; if not, she could just join in the fun. Anyway, this year's college entrance exam had no requirements, so even someone like her without a diploma could participate.
Because of Sister-in-law Xue's actions, the elder brother looked at Sister-in-law Xue with new respect. He didn't expect his wife to be so ambitious, and their relationship became even sweeter.
He began using his rest time to tutor Sister-in-law Xue and Zhou Xiangling. Seeing that the relationship between the two was improving, Sister-in-law Xue gritted her teeth and persevered, not daring to say that she would give up.
When the other older women in the apartment building found out about this, they came to his door with gifts, asking him to tutor their children. It was the first time he had ever been in the limelight like this, and he agreed without hesitation.
The women were overjoyed and went home to tell their children that with Zhou Xiangjun's tutoring, their children would definitely be able to get into university, after all, Zhou Xiangjun was a university student who had taken the college entrance examination.
Sister-in-law Xue was not unhappy about this; on the contrary, she felt relieved. With so many people studying together, her husband wouldn't be watching her so closely, and she could relax a bit.
Zhou's mother had some reservations about this. She strongly disagreed, saying, "If you tutor so many people, won't it make it even harder for your wife and younger sister to pass the exam?"
Big Brother: "..."
He didn't take Zhou Ma's words to heart. If the students he tutored got into university, they would become his connections. How could he miss such a good opportunity!
To prevent his mother from ruining his plans, he explained the benefits of the matter to her repeatedly. Only then did his mother reluctantly accept that her older brother was tutoring others. However, she still disliked those people.
On the other hand, Wu Qin's first thought upon learning of the resumption of the college entrance examination was to find Lin Yuanshu. Lin Yuanshu had the lowest academic qualifications in the Dongfanghong Research Institute. If Lin Yuanshu went to university, wouldn't she be able to take advantage of this opportunity to become the deputy director?
Unable to contain her excitement, she said to the members, "You guys continue working, I have something to discuss with Comrade Lin Yuanshu."
The members nodded in agreement, indicating that they understood.
Wu Qin and Lin Yuanshu have a good relationship now and can chat for a while when they meet, so no one was surprised that Wu Qin went to see Lin Yuanshu.
Mas watched Wu Qin leave with excitement. Wu Qin had been watching their work closely, which gave him no chance to make any underhanded moves. He had originally planned to get rid of Wu Qin from the research institute as soon as possible, but Wu Qin's performance was flawless, leaving him no opportunity to make a move.
Now that Wu Qin has left on her own initiative, he has the opportunity to make some underhanded moves.
Lin Yuanshu was reviewing the experimental data handwritten by his team members in his office when Wu Qin walked into the office area of Lin Yuanshu's project team.
She sat down in front of Lin Yuanshu without any hesitation and said with a smile, "Do you know about the reinstatement of the college entrance examination?"
Lin Yuanshu put down the experimental data in his hand and replied, "I know."
She not only knew, but she knew it even before Wu Qin.
"Don't you have any particular ideas?" Wu Qin asked tentatively.
Lin Yuanshu shook his head, feigning ignorance, and said, "No."
Wu Qin was silent for a moment, organizing her thoughts. She tried hard to persuade Lin Yuanshu, "You can improve your qualifications. If you have a university degree, you can definitely go further. This is a great opportunity, you must not miss it. You don't need to worry about the project team. Director Huang will choose a suitable team leader for the project team. You can study at university while contributing ideas to the project, killing two birds with one stone..."
Lin Yuanshu deliberately pretended to be deep in thought, then refused, saying, "What you said makes a lot of sense, but I'm pregnant."
Wu Qin stared wide-eyed in disbelief and asked excitedly, "Now that you're pregnant, what about your project team? My project team is already in the final stages, and I can take over your project tasks. I promise I won't erase your contributions."
Lin Yuanshu looked at Wu Qin with a complicated expression. Wu Qin really stopped pretending and said bluntly, "I will still be in charge of the project team. I won't be going to the lab every day. Pregnancy will not affect my work, so don't even think about taking credit for it."
Wu Qin said with some disappointment, "You child, you really came at the wrong time, making you miss the opportunity to go to university."
In her eyes, it would be even less likely that Lin Yuanshu would go to university after having a child. There was a big difference between having a child and not having a child; having a child meant having something to worry about.
Lin Yuanshu raised an eyebrow, touched his belly, and said softly, "I think this child came at just the right time."
She planned to get pregnant, and that's how this child came about. After giving birth, she can rest for about two months before taking the college entrance exam. How can it not be considered perfectly timed?
Wu Qin: "..."
She felt that she would be even happier if the child came next year, by which time she would have established herself firmly in the research institute and be able to deal with Deputy Director Liu.
Because of Lin Yuanshu's pregnancy, the leaders will not consider appointing her as deputy director, as she is willing but unable to do so. In that case, the position will undoubtedly belong to her.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.
Before the two had exchanged more than a few words, Director Huang's assistant came up to Lin Yuanshu and asked him to go to Director Huang's office.
Wu Qin, being very perceptive, said, "Then I won't bother you any longer. I'll take my leave first. I guess Director Huang also wants to talk to you about the reinstatement of the college entrance examination."
"Okay, take care." Lin Yuanshu said as he left the office area with his assistant.
Not long after, Lin Yuanshu walked into Director Huang's office. Just as Wu Qin had guessed, Director Huang had come to see her mainly about the reinstatement of the college entrance examination.
Lin Yuanshu no longer hid it from Director Huang and told him his plan, half-truthfully and half-jokingly.
After listening, Director Huang frowned and asked, "Are you sure you can complete the core work of the preclinical research for the new drug before you go to university?"
Lin Yuanshu pursed his lips, his expression complex, and said, "I can only say that I will do my best to complete it, but I can't guarantee whether I can complete it at all."
She always made sure Director Huang was prepared for the worst, so that when things went wrong, he wouldn't be caught off guard and might even blame her for his decision.
Director Huang sighed and slowly explained his arrangements, "Don't think too much about it now, just focus on your work. You didn't want to take on this project in the first place; I forced you to. Since that's the case, no matter the outcome, I'll find a way to resolve it. After you go to university, I'll have Team Leader Qiao take charge of this project. Then I'll discuss it with the dean of your university so you can attend university while assisting Team Leader Qiao. Don't tell anyone about your upcoming college entrance exam next year or Team Leader Qiao taking over this project, to avoid any complications..."
Lin Yuanshu nodded obediently and said with a smile, "I will follow your arrangements."
Director Huang smiled helplessly. Lin Yuanshu seemed to follow his arrangements, but in reality, he was very self-willed. He always went along with Lin Yuanshu's wishes. Having such a subordinate was both a blessing and a curse.
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