Chapter 76 Myopia Treatment Device
Lin Ruoyan first introduced her son and talked about the recent developments of the Lin family. Seeing that the other party was still uneasy and didn't know her purpose, she smiled gently and said, "Yiqi, don't be nervous. I specially asked you out, not to complain. After all, you couldn't control what happened back then. We were actually all victims. Fortunately, our adoptive parents are very good to us.
Now that you've chosen to study abroad, I'm actually grateful for your understanding. So I'd like to know if you have any difficulties or aspirations. If they don't conflict with what I'm pursuing, perhaps we could achieve something together.
Li Yiqi's eyes widened in surprise, "You mean, you want to get me to work at Lin's?"
"That's not what I meant. My brother originally hoped that you could join the existing Lin Group after graduation to share his worries. After all, you are highly educated and smart. But you chose to study abroad, and study medicine, which has nothing to do with Lin's current business. Maybe you deliberately don't want to have anything to do with Lin anymore, which I can understand." Lin Ruoyan immediately hit Li Yiqi's thoughts and pain points.
Li Yiqi chose medicine because she enjoyed it, and more importantly, because of the reason Lin Ruoyan mentioned. Her friends also told her to be wary of retaliation from the real daughter of a wealthy family. It would be best to choose an industry that had nothing to do with the Lin family. After completing her studies abroad, she would have no ties to the Lin family. She could let the sky be high and free.
However, having been meticulously nurtured since childhood by the Lins, Li Yiqi developed a deep bond with the Lin Group, one that she found difficult to let go. She had actually considered returning after completing her studies, relying on the Lin Group's legacy to forge new avenues and expand the Lin Group's business scope. For example, her current master's degree is in biomedical engineering.
There's still a significant gap between China and other countries in this area. Top medical schools offer a wide range of disciplines, encompassing not only traditional surgical procedures and medical treatments, but also many emerging fields. Li Yiqi's advisor has made significant contributions in the field of biomedical engineering, and his research findings can guide the development of medical devices.
She hadn't mentioned these things to Lin Ruxu, but they were something she had been planning. Why did Lin Ruoyan suddenly bring up the idea of starting a business together? Did she hear about it somewhere and genuinely want to collaborate, or was she trying to persuade her to give up her unrealistic ideals?
If Lin Ruoyan had come alone to the meeting, Li Yiqi might have had more sinister thoughts. She wasn't a simple white flower, which was why she had decisively chosen to escape and leave rather than remain in the vortex of true and false daughters and become a target. Now, seeing the sincere Lin Ruoyan and the lovely Lin Mengxi, her previous thoughts and judgments were shaken again.
Would a mother with such a young son, meeting someone for dinner, discuss something so utterly shattering? Probably not. Li Yiqi's feminine intuition and kindness allowed her to let down her guard. She was willing to try and communicate with Lin Ruoyan.
Lin Ruoyan brought Lin Mengxi to meet Li Yiqi. Her reasoning was simple: she would be dead in a few months, and her son would surely benefit from following his uncle, Lin Ruxu. He might also have to deal with Li Yiqi in the future. Meeting each other earlier would make it easier to build trust.
"Mengxi, this is Aunt Li, your Nanfang grandparents' biological daughter. She's like a sister to me, your aunt. She once took care of my biological parents on my behalf. She's the person closest to us besides your uncle."
Li Yiqi didn't expect Lin Ruoyan to introduce herself in this way. Based on this statement, Lin Ruoyan must be a person who knows right from wrong and good from evil.
Then, Lin Ruoyan said, "A while ago, Aunt Zhou Wei introduced me to Ms. Xiang from District X. They mentioned that they were planning to establish a biopharmaceutical base in District X. They also said that they would focus on supporting innovative companies in the fields of biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, and modern equipment manufacturing. I heard that you studied a related major abroad, so I thought, if you are interested in this, we could try to make plans in advance, either by acquiring or starting a company ourselves."
Lin Ruoyan was deeply impressed by Li Yiqi's startup mentioned in the original book. Without further ado, she believed that even after leaving the country, Li Yiqi must still be thinking about this idea. If he eventually decided to return to China for development, he would most likely start a business based on this idea, and at most postpone it for a few years.
Instead of having nothing to do with it in the future, why not borrow Li Yiqi's halo as the heroine and place your own pieces in this company that is destined to make a profit?
As a co-founder of the startup, she provided an additional layer of security for her son after her death. With family ties and shared interests, even if Lin Mengxi chose to focus solely on research and not business, she would still be able to receive greater care.
"Is it you or my brother who wants to start a company in this field?" Li Yiqi asked tentatively. She knew that Lin Ruxu had already invested in research and development in the field of modern equipment manufacturing. She also heard that the Greater X District had invited the Lin Group to build a factory, but she hadn't specifically mentioned biopharmaceutical and medical devices. This was still a very new concept in China.
To gain Li Yiqi's trust, Lin Ruoyan recounted her experience assembling medical equipment for foreigners at a southern factory. This empathy immediately moved Li Yiqi. Why should foreigners reap the high profits from medical equipment? We should develop better and more advanced equipment domestically, bypassing foreign technology monopolies, and use our own patents to create cheaper products that benefit the Chinese people. This is the true meaning of our study.
"Have you ever thought about what product to make?" Li Yiqi asked excitedly, but then she realized that Lin Ruoyan probably didn't understand such advanced knowledge, and only came to talk to her because she wanted to work in this industry.
However, Lin Ruoyan knew what Li Yiqi did in the original book, so she smiled and said, "Medical beauty equipment is relatively simple, the market is large, and it's easy to make a profit in the early stages. There's another thing I just thought of these days, such as equipment for treating myopia. There's definitely a demand in the domestic market, but I wonder if it can be developed."
"Myopia treatment?" Medical aesthetics equipment has a low technical barrier to entry and quick returns, and Li Yiqi really wants to pursue that field early on. And myopia treatment equipment is actually a challenge she's been trying to overcome, stemming from her own regrets. Myopia makes her life very inconvenient, and wearing contact lenses for a long time makes her eyes uncomfortable. She's heard there's surgery that can permanently cure it, but it's very new, and it's unclear whether the effects will last, or if there will be any side effects.
If it were just for personal reasons, Li Yiqi would choose to save up money to undergo the surgery herself. However, inventing a device to prevent or treat myopia and ensure eye health is not completely unsolvable from a medical and engineering perspective.
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