Chapter 117 Return to Beijing
Jiang Xu sat in the passenger seat.
Qin Zifei asked: "Where do you want to eat?"
Jiang Xu said, "If you really let me choose, I'll definitely charge you a lot of money."
Qin Zifei smiled and said, "After all, it's to celebrate your successful doctorate, so it's okay to spend a little."
Jiang Xu searched on his phone and chose a hot pot restaurant.
The car started, Jiang Xu lowered his eyes and said little.
Qin Zifei glanced at her several times and couldn't help asking, "Your boss still hasn't agreed to the SCID project?"
Jiang Xu nodded: "It's the same old problem, the profit is too low."
Qin Zifei gripped the steering wheel. "The R&D cycle for a drug can easily take five or even ten years, and the costs are enormous. Groups like Lyle are essentially profit-driven. Without a substantial profit forecast, they will never easily initiate a project, unless—"
He curled his lips and said, "You can personally attract additional investment, conservatively estimated to be over one billion US dollars."
Jiang Xu lowered his head and said, "Hansen asked me to participate in a project. If it succeeds, he will help me apply for funding."
Qin Zifei was surprised: "This is a good thing, then why are you still worried?"
Jiang Xu sighed: "This project needs to be returned to China, and it is in Beijing."
Qin Zifei slammed on the brakes and stopped the car on the side of the road.
He turned to look at Jiang Xu, his expression becoming serious: "Have you decided to go?"
Jiang Xu shook his head: "I haven't thought about it yet."
Qin Zifei looked ahead: "Do you think He Yanting is still looking for you? Or... on the bright side, he might have found another good partner."
He smiled and said, "After all, with his conditions, outstanding women would surround him like hungry wolves. A lot of things may have changed in these four years."
Jiang Xu's expression was calm.
After a while, he said calmly, "That would be best."
Qin Zifei tapped the steering wheel lightly: "Do you need me to ask someone about his recent situation?"
"Need not."
Jiang Xu looked indifferent. "He and I have no relationship anymore. I don't care about his current situation."
"Okay, whatever you want."
Qin Zifei shrugged. "I'm going back to China on vacation next month. I might stay for a month or two. Oh, and I might bring Nini back with me."
Jiang Xu was surprised: "Isn't your cousin going back?"
Qin Zifei curled his lips. "It can't be helped. The company is just starting out, and the two of them are busy as a top and can't spare any time. And the old man back home misses his granddaughter so much, so I have no choice but to shoulder the heavy responsibility."
"Honestly."
He winked at Jiang Xu and said, "If you come back too, we can go together. Nini and you are the closest."
"Of course, I'm her godmother."
When talking about the cute one and a half year old girl, Jiang Xu smiled.
"Think about it yourself anyway."
Qin Zifei restarted the car.
When they arrived at the restaurant and were halfway through their meal, Qin Zifei's cell phone rang.
"Hey hey... I get it... It's not something I can decide whether I want to or not... Then where can I find it... Okay, I'll do my best."
He dealt with the person on the phone very helplessly.
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Xu stuffed a beef meatball into his mouth and asked while eating, "Are your family urging you to get married again?"
Qin Zifei looked like he had a headache. "The old lady is dying. She said she only has a few months left. Her biggest wish is to see me get married. Where can I find her?"
Jiang Xu looked at Qin Zifei.
I asked a question that had puzzled me for a long time: "Actually, I'm also wondering why you haven't been in a relationship."
Qin Zifei raised his eyebrows: "Love is not as interesting as research. Eat your hot pot."
Jiang Xu curled her lips and asked no more questions.
A month later.
Jiang Xu completed the finishing work of the previous project.
I returned to my rented apartment in the evening and opened my desk, which was full of documents.
These are all papers and various experimental cases about SCID that she collected and compiled.
These things took her several years of hard work, and after thinking about it, she still couldn't bear to give them up.
The next day, she walked into Hansen's office and got straight to the point.
"I'm willing to return to Beijing to participate in that project."
Hansen was delighted and clapped his hands, saying, "I knew you would come to me, Jiang Xu. You are the most persistent academic person I have ever met. You will not give up on the SCID project."
Jiang Xu asked, "When do we set off?"
Hansen made a few calls and told her, "Any time is available. I'll have someone book a flight for you."
When colleagues learned that Jiang Xu was leaving, they all expressed their reluctance to see her go.
After saying goodbye to his colleagues, Jiang Xu started to pack up.
When she got home in the evening, she called Qin Zifei.
He answered the call quickly, and Jiang Xu said directly, "I'll go back with you."
"Really, have you really decided?"
Qin Zifei was very surprised.
Jiang Xu said firmly, "Yes, it's decided."
"You really are—"
Qin Zifei tutted twice, "I love my work more than I thought."
Jiang Xu smiled and said, "Same here."
After a pause, she hesitated and said hesitantly: "Have you solved the problem of finding a girlfriend?"
Qin Zifei sighed deeply: "Where can I find someone like that? You know my circle. Besides, getting married and starting a family in a few months, is that realistic?"
Jiang Xu pondered for a moment.
"Brother, do you think I'm suitable?"
On the other side, Qin Zifei was anxious and angry and was drinking water. When he heard this, he spat it out.
puff--
"What did you say? What's appropriate?"
Jiang Xu said: "Marry you."
"Wait a minute!"
Qin Zifei was so nervous that he stuttered, "Are you...are you sober now? Are you not drunk?"
Jiang Xu said helplessly, "I'm not talking about a real marriage, I'm talking about pretending to get married. Your grandma only has a few months left, and we can't let her last journey be filled with regrets."
Qin Zifei was silent for a moment, as if considering the feasibility of this suggestion.
"Will it cause you any inconvenience? You'll have to show your face in front of our whole family, and maybe even your classmates and friends will know about it."
Jiang Xu smiled and said, "It's not inconvenient at all. I don't plan to get married in the future anyway. Brother, you've helped me so much, so I'll just consider it a reward."
"I don't do that for you in return."
Qin Zifei said to himself.
"I know you're doing this for my own good, but I'm willing to do something for you this time."
Jiang Xu patiently enlightened him.
Qin Zifei hesitated for a moment: "Actually, this is indeed a good idea, then..."
Jiang Xu said readily, "It's decided."
A week later, the two met at the airport.
Qin Zifei held Nini in one hand and took out a diamond ring from his pocket with the other hand, "This is for you."
Jiang Xu held the diamond ring and was a little surprised: "Real diamond?"
Qin Zifei raised his voice: "Of course, do you want me to wear a fake one?"
Jiang Xu said nothing. She put the ring on her ring finger and held it up to the light. "It looks pretty good. You have good taste."
Qin Zifei chuckled: "That's not necessary, and it doesn't matter who chooses it."
At this time, the broadcast came that their flight was about to be checked in.
Qin Zifei looked at Jiang Xu: "Are you ready? It's time to go home."
Jiang Xu took a deep breath, seemed to have made up his mind, and nodded: "Yes, I'm ready."
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