Chapter 127——Past tense or?
Chapter 127 - Past or Continuous Tense
It is understandable that the higher-ups want Huichuan to share the research project as soon as possible and pool the national strength to tackle research related to variants.
However, Huichuan itself is very strong and may not use the most hidden topics in exchange for resource support. In fact, they have many other topics that can be used to apply for projects. Therefore, if we only use resources to fish, Huichuan may not take the bait.
Therefore, the upper echelons centered around Jinghui prepared to take advantage of the momentum of the establishment of comprehensive coordination offices in various bases and put together a combination punch for Huichuan. On the one hand, there is the temptation of resources, and on the other hand, it is to unite with other large-scale bases and find ways to put pressure on Huichuan. The reason why Wang Moye came to Tianyue this time was to promote the first joint goal.
"That's not right. Jinghui and the higher-ups are making such a fuss just to get Huichuan to share its technology?"
The next day in Yu Zhou's office, Ning Fei told Yu Zhou everything about the conversation he had with Wang Moye the night before. Yu Zhou quickly discovered the blind spot: "I think it's more like the higher-ups want to crack down on Huichuan, so they use this project as an excuse. If Huichuan hands it over, it means they're giving in, but Huichuan won't give in so easily."
"I asked that too, but Samoyed told me not to think too much about it, because even if I did, he couldn't answer it." Ning Fei leaned back in his chair and said leisurely, "He was still pretending to be a bear with me, which was quite boring."
"If you ask me, just the promise of allocating research funds is not very tempting for Tianyue itself." Yu Zhou supported his chin with one hand, "But it sounds like this matter can cause trouble for Duan Yunhong, so you should be inclined to agree to join, right?"
Ning Fei said, "You're talking as if I'm joking. Although I can accept losing the bet, I'm not lying down yet. He intercepted the person I wanted and built the office I wanted first, so I should slow down his progress."
"Yes, yes, you put it so high-soundingly, so let's just take it as it is." Yu Zhou raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Anyway, your suggestion must be to accept Wang Moye's conditions, right?"
"Yes and no." Ning Fei said, "I suggest you agree to it initially and then discuss the terms further. Jinghui is superior to Tianyue in many aspects, so why not take this opportunity to see what other benefits they can give you."
"Are you talking to him in an upright manner, or are you also using the ambiguous relationship to talk?" Yu Zhou glanced at his phone on the table. "Did you see the circle of friends he posted last night?"
Ning Fei: "Guess?"
"I guess you did. Once you want to study someone's mind, you will read all his social media platforms, just like watching a movie." Yu Zhou joked, "What did you do for him with your supernatural power last night?"
He said this because Wang Moye posted a photo of the moonlit night at Tianyue Base on his Moments last night, with the caption:
[The moon tonight.]
And the wind tonight. 】
When Yu Zhouyi saw this, he knew it was talking about Ning Fei. As for “wind”, it probably does not refer to the biting and cold wind on a winter night, but rather the “wind-related supernatural power”. However, since Wang Moye neither released the location nor took pictures of specific buildings and people, it can be considered that this is just his "literary and artistic sigh."
In short, this is a situation that may seem ordinary to those who are not familiar with the situation, but those who are involved can taste the ambiguity in it.
"Nothing. I didn't bring a coat when I went out, so I used my wind ability to block the wind around me. But we were standing close to each other when we talked, so he should have benefited a little." Ning Fei replied, "He must have done it on purpose, I will pretend I didn't see it."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, the way you two flirt with each other is just like a tea vendor versus a health medicine vendor, a peak showdown." Yu Zhou said happily, "But he dared to post this on his Moments, maybe he really wants to have sex with you not only physically, but also emotionally."
"How can I be so sincere?" Ning Fei sneered, "What's the difference between this and sending 'good morning' and 'good night' to all your ambiguous partners on a regular basis?"
"That's right. But I remind you, even if you are 'skilled', you still have to be careful." Yu Zhou replied, "After all, if Tianyue really cooperates with Jinghui, you two will have many opportunities to come into contact in the future. Don't really play him into it, only to let him find out that you are just using him. It's not a big deal to deceive him, but if he goes home and tells his parents like a primary school kid, and his parents come to make trouble for the Tianyue base, then Lao Yue will be annoyed. If Lao Yue is annoyed, I am annoyed, do you understand?"
"I understand. But you protect Yue Fengping like a child, does he understand?" Ning Fei sneered, "Don't worry, Wang Moye will definitely leave before the New Year. Even if we contact each other in the future, it will usually be through the phone, and at most we will meet occasionally. You don't even need to pretend your expression to flirt with him, isn't it easy? After all, I was taught by 'Teacher Yu'."
"Stop it. I can admit that I taught you other tricks to cheat people, but this kind of trick is something you already have. It has nothing to do with me." Yu Zhou tapped the table with his finger. "Okay, I know your opinion. I will discuss it with Lao Yue. If you agree to cooperate or not, and if you agree, what other conditions Tianyue wants, I will tell you later."
"Okay, then I'll wait for your news." Ning Fei said as he stood up, turned around and was about to leave. Yu Zhou looked at his back and suddenly said, "Speaking of which, why don't you take this opportunity to make Duan Yunhong jealous and make him kneel down and beg for your forgiveness?"
"What kind of bloody romance dream are you having? Will he kneel down and beg for forgiveness? His knees are hard, and his mouth is a hundred times harder than his knees." Ning Fei stopped and turned back to sneer, "And he doesn't think he is wrong. Victory and defeat are common in the military. Apologies are bullshit."
After saying that, Ning Fei simply walked out of the office.
Yu Zhou raised his eyebrows, turned the phone over and over in his hands for several times, and finally, without further ado, clicked "like" on Wang Moye's Moments.
***
Under Yu Zhou's lobbying, Yue Fengping easily agreed to establish a cooperation mechanism with Jinghui.
Of course, Tianyue also put forward other conditions. Ning Fei and Yu Zhou talked to Wang Moye, and also talked to the people behind Wang Moye online. A week before the Chinese New Year, the matter was finally settled. The document announcing the cooperation has already been drafted, and by modifying the "Yi Dian" details, it can be made public before the Chinese New Year holiday.
And Wang Moye himself was finally going back to Jinghui. If I don't set off now, I'm afraid I'll be delayed on the road and won't be able to return home for the New Year.
Before leaving, Wang Moye transferred a batch of New Year snacks from Jinghui and distributed them among the senior management of Tianyue. The gift box Ning Fei received was quite special, but he pretended not to know and said nothing. Wang Moye himself did not explain much, only said: "Wait until spring, when you have time, come to Jinghui to play?"
"The document will be out soon, and we will be very busy after the Chinese New Year. You even asked me to go out and play in the spring, but be careful that Minister Yu will say something bad about you behind your back." Ning Fei said with a smile, "You won't be busy later? That's impossible, isn't it you who will be responsible for the follow-up of this matter?"
"That's true..." Wang Moye also smiled, "But even if you're not going there for fun, you might go to Jinghui to participate in the exchange?"
Ning Fei said: "This is a cross-regional R&D project cooperation. I'm not a researcher. What can I discuss?"
Wang Moye said, "It doesn't have to be a scientific and technological achievement exchange meeting. You are a third-level psychic. The video of you beating the mutant ape was widely circulated internally. The higher-level psychics should know about it. Jinghui wants to hold a psychic exchange meeting next year, and I think they will invite you."
"I don't necessarily..."
"Other psychics might say they have base missions to perform, but you don't." Wang Moye said, "It's a waste not to let you do work related to psychic powers. If you don't communicate and share your experience in controlling psychic powers, I'm afraid everyone will really scold Minister Yu in front of him."
He said this half-jokingly, but Ning Fei heard the deeper meaning behind it.
The fight against the mutant monkeys had taken place several months ago. Ning Fei had received a video email from Duan Yunhong - the kind with sensitive information edited out - and knew that he had submitted the video of the operation. However, the follow-up reports on this task were all done by Zheng Liwen and his team, and Ning Fei basically never showed up. Occasionally, the Center for Superpowers would ask Ning Fei to share his experience, and Ning Fei would just talk about the surface of the matter. It's not that he wanted to hide it, but he didn't want to be a coach of people with special abilities, so he pretended that he couldn't explain it clearly.
Now that Wang Moye has mentioned this point separately, I am afraid that someone on Jinghui’s side does not want to let this matter go easily.
"How about coming? If you come, I will personally receive you." Wang Moye was still smiling and said, "I will make sure the itinerary is properly arranged and you won't have any trouble. How about it?"
——Does this mean that if I am willing to cooperate with the exchange at Jinghui, he (the person behind the scenes) will protect me?
"Well, wait until the notice of the exchange comes out before making a decision." Even if Ning Fei figured it out, he couldn't give an answer right away, "Who knows, you might not have time to talk to me by then?"
"Choose me?" Wang Moye took a step closer to him and said with a low laugh, "Why don't you try to make an appointment now? Maybe I can schedule it for you in advance?"
"You're going home for the New Year, why are you making an appointment?" Ning Fei heard him use such an ambiguous and deliberate tone, and also used a joking tone to make his words sound meaningful, "Let's talk about it later when we have a chance."
"Maybe there will be a chance in the future." Wang Moye pushed his glasses and said naturally, "After all, personnel from all bases have the opportunity to be promoted, and after being promoted, they can go to Jinghui Base."
Ning Fei: ...If you really dare to poach me, Yu Zhou will definitely teach you a lesson you will never forget.
However, it seems that this is probably Wang Moye’s "side quest", or it is something that Jinghui mentioned before he left, otherwise he would not have mentioned it to Ning Fei now, and the way he mentioned it was not very sincere. Ning Fei responded as a joke: "Hey, you said it so nicely, so you want to poach me."
"I wanted to say something else, but you didn't respond, did you?" Wang Moye raised his eyebrows and smiled, "I felt that you were destined to be together the first time I came here. I thought we could achieve some results this month, or at least make some progress. But are you willing to respond? I'm a little confused."
Ning Fei didn't expect him to explain it like this, so she quickly responded by using a universal sentence - asking back: "Even a smart person like you can't figure things out sometimes?"
"Of course." Wang Moye took another step closer. "Actually, I am not against this kind of back-and-forth tug-of-war. It is quite interesting to play this with smart people. But I just want to confirm, do you still play this game with others?"
Ning Fei still responded with the universal sentence: "It seems that we are not yet at the stage where we can ask each other this question. We will know when we should know."
"Then I just want to confirm one thing." Wang Moye smiled, "You and Duan Yunhong, the director of the Huichuan Research Institute...seem to have had a relationship? In progress? In the past?"
Ning Fei: “…”
——Ah, how should I answer this?
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