Chapter 165 A Heartless Man
Director Huang took a deep breath, suppressing his dissatisfaction with Deputy Director Liu, and quickly regained his composure.
He turned and smiled at Lin Yuanshu, lowering his voice to explain, "Don't believe Deputy Director Liu's nonsense. He's just trying to sow discord and create chaos. Compared to Comrade Wu Qin, I value you more. I believe the Minister of Health thinks the same way. Everything is pretty much the same as before you left Beijing. You don't need to care too much about Comrade Wu Qin."
Lin Yuanshu waved his hand dismissively and replied, "Director Huang, we've known each other for so long, don't you know what kind of person I am? I didn't take Deputy Director Liu's words to heart, and besides, I'm not the kind of person who holds grudges. As long as Comrade Wu Qin doesn't make things difficult for me, I won't cause her any trouble. I'd rather use that time to work!"
Deputy Director Liu's words inevitably left an imprint on her mind. She was human, not a god, and it was impossible for her to be completely indifferent to them.
So she made her stance clear from the start. She didn't want Wu Qin to make things difficult for her later. When Director Huang came to advise her to back down, she wanted to be a good person, not a sucker.
Director Huang nodded solemnly. As long as Lin Yuanshu didn't believe Deputy Director Liu's nonsense, that was fine. As for how Lin Yuanshu got along with Wu Qin, that was their business, and he couldn't interfere.
The two chatted briefly at the entrance of the research institute before heading straight to Director Huang's office, since some things were better left unsaid outside.
Not long after, the two entered the office. Lin Yuanshu sat on the guest sofa in Director Huang's office, while Director Huang sat opposite Lin Yuanshu.
The assistant, very perceptive, poured a cup of tea for Lin Yuanshu and Director Huang, then left the office, closing the door behind him to prevent outsiders from entering.
Director Huang didn't beat around the bush and directly inquired about Lin Yuanshu's work in the epidemic area.
Lin Yuanshu thought for a moment and then reported her work situation in the epidemic area in detail. After all, there was nothing to hide. If Director Huang was not afraid of trouble, he could send someone to investigate her work situation in the epidemic area and find out the truth.
Director Huang nodded thoughtfully, then asked with a smile, "So how are things going with Director Cao? I remember he tried to win you over when he was in Beijing, but you refused. Did he make things difficult for you because of that?"
Lin Yuanshu pursed her lips. She felt that Director Huang's question was not just a casual one, but more like a test. As the saying goes, sincerity is the best weapon, and at this time, one should use gentleness to overcome strength.
Without hesitation, she replied, "We got along alright. Director Cao is a fair and just leader. He wasn't angry because of my previous refusal. To be honest, I feel quite guilty. When I left the epidemic area, he invited me to work at the Xiangcheng Research Institute again, but I refused him again. Now I'm a little embarrassed to see him."
Director Huang couldn't help but smile. He was very satisfied with Lin Yuanshu's answer. It seemed that Lin Yuanshu really had no ulterior motives and dared to tell the truth about such a thing. He could trust Lin Yuanshu with peace of mind.
"What? Director Cao actually invited you to work at the research institute? He wrote me a letter before, and I thought he was joking. I didn't expect him to be serious." Director Huang pretended to be very shocked.
He revealed the letter in this way to avoid keeping it from Lin Yuanshu and then having it deliberately exposed by Director Cao. At that point, it wouldn't be a matter of whether he trusted Lin Yuanshu or not, but whether Lin Yuanshu trusted him or not.
Lin Yuanshu was stunned for a moment. She wasn't stunned by Director Huang's words, but by his exaggerated performance. Luckily, Director Huang wasn't an actor, otherwise it would have been an eyesore for the audience.
"Director Cao is truly an 'unexpected' person!" Lin Yuanshu exclaimed from the bottom of his heart.
She had figured out the whole story. This letter must be the surprise that Director Cao mentioned. Director Cao probably thought that this method would make Director Huang pay more attention to her.
Director Huang came to pick her up because of this letter, wanting to ascertain her thoughts as soon as possible. Deputy Director Liu's words were probably meant to make her dislike Wu Qin; something unpleasant must have happened between him and Wu Qin!
Judging from the current outcome, Director Cao did indeed help her. After this incident, Director Huang will not only value her more but also trust her more, and she will feel grateful to Director Cao.
However, if we look at this matter from a different perspective, if she accepted Director Cao's offer of enticement, then this letter is cutting off her escape route. If she returns to Beijing, she will inevitably have an unpleasant encounter with Director Huang because of the enticement.
At that point, she would only have one choice: to work at the Xiangcheng Research Institute. However, this would definitely damage her reputation, and people would think she was not reliable enough and was indecisive. In the future, other research institutes would have to think twice before trying to recruit her.
It seems like it's for her own good, but there's actually a hidden agenda. A leader is a leader after all; whatever they do, they can't lose out! These political players are truly ruthless!
Director Huang thought Lin Yuanshu was genuinely praising Director Cao, so he smiled and said, "You don't need to worry about Director Cao's matter anymore. I will write to him to thank him properly for taking care of you. Your decision to stay at the Dongfanghong Research Institute is a wise one. I can't promise you anything else, but I can help you become a researcher."
Lin Yuanshu touched his nose with an embarrassed look and said softly, "I'd rather be the deputy director than a researcher."
To become a researcher, there is a strict requirement that one must serve as an associate researcher for more than 5 years. In other words, regardless of whether Director Huang helps her or not, she cannot become a researcher during those 5 years. However, there is no such strict requirement for an associate researcher.
Therefore, rather than waiting five years for a pie to be eaten, she would rather quickly obtain benefits that are directly related to her own interests.
Just because she was able to become an associate researcher before doesn't mean she can become a researcher now. The difficulty of the two is worlds apart. She can still try for the former, but the latter is basically hopeless unless she develops a very powerful drug.
After a moment of silence, Director Huang slowly said, "Don't worry, my promise still stands. I will help you become the deputy director."
Anyway, the deputy director position isn't held by his people, so he might as well help him; the capable should take the position.
Lin Yuanshu showed a moved expression and said excitedly, "Director Huang, you are truly the best leader I have ever met. If it were any other leader, they would definitely laugh at my wild ideas or be unwilling to help. Only you will unconditionally support all my decisions. With such a good leader as you, how could I bear to leave the Dongfanghong Research Institute? From now on, I will follow you. If you are at the Dongfanghong Research Institute, I will be at the Dongfanghong Research Institute. If you leave here, I will follow you without hesitation..."
As long as it brings benefits, flattering the boss is nothing to be ashamed of.
Director Huang was pleased to hear Lin Yuanshu's words of loyalty. He suppressed the smile on his lips, coughed twice, and said casually, "I was just doing what a leader should do. Don't say things like that in the future. We can't have 'personal dependence'; the collective interest is more important."
Lin Yuanshu nodded and said solemnly, "Director Huang, I will only tell you what's on my mind. I won't tell any outsiders these things. I know what I should say and what I shouldn't say, so you can rest assured."
"I've always trusted you to get things done," Director Huang affirmed.
On the other side, Deputy Director Liu did not rush back to his office to work. Instead, he first went to the laboratory where Wu Qin's project team was located to make a brief appearance and inquire about the project's progress.
Although Wu Qin disliked Deputy Director Liu, she wouldn't embarrass him in front of so many people. She wasn't that foolish as to deliberately give Deputy Director Liu a reason to criticize her.
But she didn't want to have to bow and scrape to Deputy Director Liu to report on the project's progress, so she handed the task over to Ma Si.
Mas didn't think too much about it. He really enjoyed this opportunity to show off. He raised his chin, straightened his chest, and loudly reported the project progress to Deputy Director Liu.
Deputy Director Liu's gaze wasn't on Ma Si, but on Wu Qin. After Ma Si finished his report, he slowly said, "Comrade Wu Qin, your project team's progress is still a bit slow, but fortunately, Comrade Lin Yuanshu has returned to Beijing. If you encounter any problems that you can't solve, you can ask Comrade Lin Yuanshu. Perhaps she can give you a different perspective. Don't underestimate Comrade Lin Yuanshu. She assisted other project teams in completing their tasks before, and she was very helpful."
Wu Qin calmly replied to Deputy Director Liu's suggestion, "If there is an opportunity, I would be very willing to consult Comrade Lin Yuanshu."
When Deputy Director Liu saw that Wu Qin was agreeing with him, he immediately felt that it was meaningless, like punching cotton. It seems that Lin Yuanshu had a great influence on Wu Qin. Now Wu Qin would treat him in a different way instead of arguing with him and talking about her own excellence.
Since Wu Qin didn't respond, Deputy Director Liu didn't stay in the lab for long either. After all, he had a lot of work to do, and he was more worried about not finishing his work than working overtime.
After Deputy Director Liu left the laboratory, Wu Qin also left because Deputy Director Liu said that Lin Yuanshu was currently in Director Huang's office.
She was very curious about Lin Yuanshu, so she decided to meet him, this capable man who was praised by others.
Wu Qin walked to the outside of Director Huang's office, hesitating whether to knock and go in or wait for Lin Yuanshu to come out on his own.
Just as she was hesitating, the office door suddenly opened, and a friendly, non-threatening woman walked out.
Overjoyed, she quickly pulled the woman aside and asked softly, "Is Comrade Lin Yuanshu still in Director Huang's office?"
Lin Yuanshu saw the unfamiliar woman in front of him and asked with a complicated expression, "I am Lin Yuanshu. What do you need?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Qin looked at Lin Yuanshu in shock. She hadn't expected Lin Yuanshu to be so gentle and not decisive at all, which was completely different from the Lin Yuanshu she had imagined.
She took a deep breath, took two steps back without hesitation to keep her distance from Lin Yuanshu, and put on a very serious appearance before introducing herself: "Comrade Lin Yuanshu, I have long admired your name. My name is Wu Qin. Deputy Director Liu has been praising you to me, which has made me curious about you. Coincidentally, the project team has encountered a bit of a problem, so I would like to ask for your opinion."
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