Chapter 851 Remember Your Duties
Li Jinxing looked at Vanessa coldly and said bluntly, "Ms. Campbell, you are also a PhD graduate from a prestigious university. Don't you know that your casual words have already slandered others' reputations? Is it true that after all these years of studying, all you have learned is to speak ill of your colleagues behind their backs?"
"I..." Vanessa's face became even uglier. She was ridiculed by Li Jinxing with such cold words. Meeting his cold gaze, even though the sun was shining brightly, she still felt a chill sweeping from the soles of her feet to her whole body.
She couldn't find any words to refute and could only remain silent.
Fortunately, the other team members didn't want to make things too awkward, so they quickly said with a smile, "Mr. Li, maybe it's because the weather is too hot, and everyone is a little angry. I don't think Vanessa has any ill intentions..."
"Yeah, calm down, everyone. We're all elites in the archaeological community. Don't let a little verbal dispute ruin our relationship!"
The leader of the archaeological team also came over, took two bottles of ice water, and handed them to Nie Yao and Li Jinxing, then chuckled softly, "I'll apologize to you two on behalf of Vanessa!"
Li Jinxing shook his head and said in a deep voice: "It's not you who said bad things behind my back. You don't need to apologize. Everyone has their own actions and they are responsible for them. It's not you who should apologize for the slanderous words!"
The archaeological team leader could only smile helplessly, pushed Vanessa's arm, and signaled her to apologize quickly.
Vanessa was filled with resentment, but after the captain's reminder, she could only say sullenly, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said such rude words behind your back..."
She said this, and without waiting for Nie Yao and Li Jinxing, she added coldly, "But Miss Nie, as the archaeological team leader, you're not at the archaeological site. Isn't this unreasonable?"
Nie Yao didn't seem annoyed when she heard her say that. Instead, she smiled apologetically and said, "I went out to purchase supplies last night and encountered some issues, which led to my return to the archaeological site only now. It's indeed my fault. Thank you for reminding me. I will always bear my responsibilities in mind in the future!"
Because Nie Yao took the initiative to admit her mistake, the captain of the other archaeological team quickly waved his hand and said with a smile, "Miss Nie, there's no need to apologize. I heard that you were in danger, and even the officer who protected you was in trouble. Fortunately, you returned safely and didn't get scared..."
"Yes!" The other archaeologists nodded and agreed with a smile.
"Thank you all for your concern!" Nie Yao smiled faintly, glanced at Li Jinxing, exchanged a tacit glance, and then said, "Li Jinxing and I came to see you because we wanted to tell you that he will sponsor this archaeological project, including some high-tech equipment, as well as food and lodging for everyone! He has already booked a new hotel with a quieter environment. If you don't mind, we can move there together tonight!"
As soon as Nie Yao finished speaking, the other archaeological members of the archaeological team, who had originally envied Nie Yao, were overjoyed and immediately applauded to express their gratitude to Li Jinxing for his generosity.
The leading archaeological team leader also smiled at Li Jinxing and said, "Mr. Li is willing to generously donate money to sponsor our archaeological expedition this time. We are truly grateful. We will all work hard to live up to Mr. Li's expectations!"
The other archaeologists also smiled and nodded in agreement.
The only one with a glum expression was Vanessa. She snorted coldly, curled her lips and said, "I'm here to do archaeology, not to enjoy myself. I don't need the best food, clothing, housing and transportation. I think it's good enough now. There's no need to move there specially!"
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