Chapter 48 Gan Xiaoxing uses Xiang Chu
Yu Yan was unaware that Gan Xiaoxing had asked Xiang Chu for leave.
During the three years that Yu Yan was away, Gan Xiaoxing always considered herself Xiang Jingheng's "good wife," and she did indeed do a lot for Xiang Jingheng, including taking care of the children.
It was common knowledge that Xiang Chu and Gan Xiaoxing had a good relationship. Gan Xiaoxing often took him shopping, buying him clothes, and going out to play.
Of course, she would also volunteer to attend parent-teacher meetings for Xiang Chu when Xiang Jingheng was too busy, ostensibly to fulfill her duties as a "godmother".
Therefore, Xiang Chu's homeroom teacher always thought that Gan Xiaoxing was Xiang Chu's mother.
In front of her teacher, she would blur the "godmother" part of the title and directly refer to herself as "Xiang Chu's mother".
A godmother is a mother, and a stepmother is also a mother.
Like Xiang Jingheng, Xiang Chu couldn't live without her; this was a piece of information deeply ingrained in Gan Xiaoxing's mind.
It could even be said that it was something she regarded as truth.
Even if Yu Yan had briefly been with Xiang Jingheng, even if Xiang Chu was her son, so what? In the end, it was all just a wedding dress made for her.
In the afternoon, Gan Xiaoxing took Xiang Chu to the amusement park for a fun-filled day, and Xiang Chu was covered in sweat from playing.
They're just like children; whoever feeds them will be their mother.
Gan Xiaoxing smiled faintly, reached into her coat pocket, and squeezed a metal electronic component inside.
Just before school ended, Gan Xiaoxing escorted Xiang Chu back to school.
"Xiao Chu, don't tell your mom that your godmother took you out to play this afternoon."
Xiang Chu looked at her in surprise: "Why?"
Gan Xiaoxing wore a complicated expression. "Your mother... has never really liked me, you know that."
She patted his head. "Adult matters are complicated. You don't need to know these things. You just need to know that your godmother loves you very much. Let's keep our playtime this afternoon as our little secret, okay? Heaven and earth know, you know and I know."
Xiang Chu disliked this feeling of "having a secret," as it kept him preoccupied and uneasy.
But what if she knew that he and his godmother went out alone in the afternoon? Would she be unhappy?
"Pinky promise." Gan Xiaoxing took Xiang Chu's small hand and made a pinky promise with him, asking him to promise not to tell anyone.
Xiang Chu finally nodded.
"Oh, right, I have a gift for you."
As if casually, Gan Xiaoxing took out a small silver monkey magnetic tag from her pocket and placed it in Xiang Chu's hand.
Xiang Chu asked curiously, "What is this?"
"This is a new product developed by our lab. It hasn't been released to the market yet. It can be attached to a laptop, and it's a lot of fun."
Gan Xiaoxing took out his laptop and demonstrated it to Xiang Chu in the car.
"Just stick it to the laptop lid. You can give it to your mom, but don't tell her it's from me, or she might be upset. You don't need to tell her, just stick it on secretly and give her a surprise."
Xiang Chu's eyes lit up. "Godmother, you're so kind."
Gan Xiaoxing laughed, kissed Xiang Chu on the forehead, and "discussed" with him how to stick to Yu Yan's computer when she wasn't paying attention, without her noticing.
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Xiang Chu stayed at Yu Yan's place for three days and they got along very well.
On the third night, Xiang Chu took a shower as usual. Yu Yan settled him in and said goodnight to him, but Xiang Chu did not close his eyes. Instead, he looked at her, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.
"What, do you have something to say to me?"
Yu Yan could tell that Xiang Chu had something on her mind. No matter how shrewd a child is, he is still a child and cannot compare to the complexity of an adult.
She walked to the bedside and sat down.
Xiang Chu also sat up. He didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "Can your research lab cooperate with Xiang's Technology?"
Yu Yan was slightly taken aback, but then she understood.
She lifted Xiang Chu out of bed, placed him on her lap, and looked at him.
Xiang Chu wasn't used to being so intimate with her, and felt even more embarrassed by her gaze. Her face flushed red, and she lowered her head.
"Is this the task your father assigned to you?" Yu Yan asked, her tone revealing no anger.
Yu Yan knew Xiang Jingheng fairly well.
His unusual decision to send Xiang Chu to live with her made her suspect that he had ulterior motives.
It's not hard to guess what Xiang Jingheng wants to do most right now: he's eager to develop a chip and strive to make Xiang's Technology's new product a success in the international market.
When their WD research lab returned to China to initiate scientific research projects, they had their own responsibilities and missions, and their choice of who to collaborate with was based on careful consideration.
As a leading enterprise in the domestic electronics industry, Xiangshi Technology was naturally on their shortlist, but it was eliminated by Yu Yan long ago.
The reason wasn't entirely because Xiang's Technology had established a long-term cooperative relationship with Xiaoxing Research Lab, nor was it because she and Xiang Jingheng were former spouses; those things were too personal...
In terms of work, Yu Yan has always been very rational. There is only one reason why she did not choose to cooperate with Xiangshi Technology—they were too hasty.
Scientific research is never something that can be rushed; if you rush it, you're likely to lose control.
It is easy to deviate from the direction and track.
Yu Yan was too lazy to talk to Xiang Jingheng about these things, but she was very patient with her son and explained the pros and cons to Xiang Chu.
After listening for a while, Xiang Chu frowned and thought about it quite seriously, "So...cooperation is impossible?"
Yu Yan couldn't help but chuckle, thinking to herself that her son's ability to summarize and generalize was truly impressive.
She was about to praise him when there was a knock on the door.
The room door was open, and Yu Yan looked up at Shao Muyan, "Uncle Yan."
"What are you talking about?" Shao Muyan walked in and adjusted the humidity of the air conditioner.
Yu Yan placed Xiang Chu on the bed and said, "I told Xiao Chu about my current work situation."
"Go to sleep." Yu Yan covered Xiang Chu with a blanket. "Don't worry about your father. Xiang's Technology is very strong, and his work ability is also excellent. He will definitely be able to find a suitable research lab."
Xiang Chu was a little surprised. Of course he knew his father was very capable, but he didn't expect her to praise him.
Yu Yan wasn't trying to praise Xiang Jingheng; she was simply stating the facts.
Xiang Jingheng was not a good husband in his marriage with her, but it is undeniable that he is a successful entrepreneur. Over the years, Xiang's Technology has developed very well under his management.
But young people are always willing to take risks and eager to expand their territory. Xiangshi Technology has also been expanding its overseas business.
They're willing to invest heavily in the chip industry, but as I said before...
Too hasty.
Just the fact that he could spend 500 million to invest in Xiaoxing's research lab might seem like a display of his boldness to others. Even the rumors would emphasize how much he supported Gan Xiaoxing's career. Many people envied Gan Xiaoxing for finding such a handsome and wealthy "male confidant." But in Yu Yan's eyes, it was like children playing house.
Simply throwing money at scientific research is not enough.
The key is whether we can calm down and nurture scientists, and be patient.
Currently, Xiang Jingheng, as an investor, does not possess such qualities.
That's why Yu Yan said that Xiang Jingheng is not yet qualified to cooperate with her.
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