Chapter 404 Ying Zijing: Is the Laurent family enough? [2 updates]
"Hello, Professor Li," Meng Ru said. "Are you here to talk about Xiao Xuan? I'm listening."
Li Yan's attitude was no longer as gentle as before, and he said coldly, "I'm sorry, Mrs. Yuan, I'm calling to let you know that our lab is full and we don't need Ying Yuexuan anymore."
Meng Ru was taken aback.
Before she could react or ask anything else, the other party had already hung up the phone.
All that remained was the cold, beeping sound.
Because it was on speakerphone, Yuan's father could hear everything clearly.
He frowned: "What's going on?"
Just two months ago, Meng Ru told him that Ying Yuexuan had become a backup candidate for Professor Li's laboratory.
The backup candidate, although not yet on the lab's official list, is already able to participate in experiments.
But things changed in no time.
Meng Ru also found it strange: "Let me ask again."
She dialed the number again.
Professor Li answered the call, but his attitude remained indifferent: "I'm sorry, I have no comment."
The call was disconnected again.
Meng Ru was stunned for a long time: "Xiao Xuan didn't do anything in O Continent, could it be a problem with the experimental project?"
“Not necessarily.” Yuan’s father thought a lot. “Maybe she did something. Fortunately, it’s just an engagement and hasn’t been announced to the capital’s elite circles. I think it would be better to break off the engagement as soon as possible.”
“Let me ask others.” Meng Ru frowned. “Madam Ying is in a vegetative state. I owe her a favor. It’s not good to be so ruthless before things are clear.”
"Moreover, the bidding for the Nie family's project will begin next month, and Xiaoxuan can't be left out."
Yuan's father didn't say anything more: "Then go and ask again. If something happens, return it as soon as possible."
In his view, reputation was more important than Ying Yuexuan.
Meng Ru nodded and started looking for a phone.
**
At Imperial University.
Even after hanging up the phone, Li Yan's anger still couldn't subside: "Old Xue, if you hadn't told me, I would have been kept in the dark."
Ying Yuexuan's theft of experimental data involves classified information, and the research base in O Continent cannot reveal it.
Once it was revealed, it actually piqued the interest of some clandestine forces.
Without Fu Yunshen's phone call, Imperial University would have been completely unaware of the situation.
"It's alright, it's not your fault." Xue Guohua waved his hand. "You can know a person's face but not their heart. I didn't expect this either."
“Mr. Xue, we also need to talk to the admissions department about this.” Li Yan said solemnly, “This kind of student absolutely cannot be admitted.”
The ISC organizing committee can remove Ying Yuexuan from the list, but not the college entrance examination.
There's no reason to prevent her from taking the college entrance exam; the only option is not to admit her.
Xue Guohua said calmly, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I've also informed the other schools. Ying Yuexuan's name is already on the blacklist of major universities."
After hearing this, Li Yan was relieved: "That's good. I suppose it's the same in O Continent."
Even if Ying Yuexuan achieves excellent results in the college entrance examination, even if she becomes the top scorer, she will still be unable to attend a world-class university.
"What a pity." Li Yan shook his head again. "He has the ability, but his character is too bad."
No laboratory would dare to use Ying Yuexuan, who has a history of stealing experimental data.
Xue Guohua pushed up his glasses: "Let's not think about these things anymore. The college entrance exam is about to start, and we need to start a new round of recruitment."
"Oh, oh." Li Yan also remembered this most important matter, "What if Norton University interferes again?"
Xue Guohua's face darkened: "Don't jinx it."
Li Yan remained silent.
He knew that if he continued talking, Xue Guohua would beat him up.
**
The international finals will begin on May 15th, and the draw will take place on the afternoon of the 14th.
This draw does not determine the order of appearance, but rather whether it is an individual competition or a team competition.
The ISC International Finals originally consisted of two rounds: the first round was an individual competition, and the second round was a team competition.
The team competition will be held at the end of June.
Later, in order to save time, the organizing committee combined the two rounds of competition into one.
If you participate in the individual competition, you cannot participate in the team competition.
The final score for each country/region is the sum of the individual and team scores.
Ying Zijing has been spending her free time these past few days at Herven's lab, studying quantum mechanics together.
A while ago, Hervin submitted the space carrier project and is now waiting for funding approval.
A space carrier is not a small project; it requires substantial financial support.
Ying Zijin had just arrived at the lab this afternoon when she heard arguing coming from the office.
She didn't go in; she just listened.
The door was open, and she could see that the people arguing were Herwin's assistant and a middle-aged man.
The assistant's face flushed red with anger: "Even if this project isn't approved, there's no need to withdraw all the funds, is there?"
If the funding is withdrawn, how can the laboratory continue to operate?
Herwin remained relatively calm: "Is this your family's intention?"
“I’m sorry, Professor.” The middle-aged man shook his head and said calmly, “Your project is really too grandiose and unrealistic. The patriarch has supported you for many years, but you haven’t made any progress.”
“Some people within the family are already dissatisfied with the patriarch, and Manuel’s laboratory has started developing new products again. The patriarch doubts your abilities, which is why he withdrew his investment.”
The middle-aged man also found Hervin's reported experimental project ridiculous.
Space jump, crossing hundreds of millions of light-years to reach other universes?
Are you kidding me?
Even the big shots on the NOK forum have never dared to say something like this.
“That’s completely different.” The assistant was even more annoyed. “Space carriers require much more time to develop. Once a space carrier is developed, it will be able to explore the universe.”
The middle-aged man maintained his previous attitude: "I'm sorry, the patriarch can't wait. If you have connections, Professor, you can contact other families. The Patch family will not oblige."
After saying this, he bowed to Herwin and left the office.
Ying Zijing glanced at the middle-aged man before entering: "Who is he?"
“The Patch family manager,” the assistant pursed his lips and whispered, “is also the lab’s largest investor. Now they want to withdraw all their funds because they don’t believe the professor can develop a space carrier.”
Ying Zijing narrowed her eyes slightly: "The Patch family?"
"Professor Ying may not know, but the Patch family is one of the four major conglomerates in O Continent," the assistant explained. "They wield immense power, and they have always been the ones supporting the laboratory."
Ying Zijing's eyes turned slightly cold as she said indifferently, "I know."
The Patch family is also a very old family, with a history as long as the Laurent family, and they are also involved in the banking industry.
Even after several centuries, she still had a deep impression of the Patch family.
The Patch family repeatedly sent assassins to kill each of the Laurent family's leaders, hoping to replace the Laurent family as the rulers of Florence.
The Patch family had been repeatedly defeated by the Laurent family, but at that critical moment, Caesar Laurent died, which allowed the Patch family to make a comeback.
Now, it is the head of the four major conglomerates in O continent.
The assistant was still indignant: "Professor, they don't understand anything at all."
Scientific research is inherently a long-term project, and it is impossible to discover anything in a short period of time.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many unsolved problems that have remained unsolved for centuries.
Hervin remained optimistic and calm: "I've contacted the Venus Group, and they said they would invest in us, but there hasn't been any substantial progress in recent years, so it's normal for them to do this."
The assistant sighed: "Professor, this is different."
Just like in the world of ancient martial arts, these major conglomerates in O Continent are constantly embroiled in disputes, but when facing external threats, they are united as one.
The Venus Group is the world's largest conglomerate with vast assets, and it has not been involved in the competition among the major conglomerates in Europe.
The Venus Group is richer than any other major conglomerate, but it has only been around for a short time and does not have the deep-rooted foundation of the Patch family in O continent.
The investment from the Venus Group is not enough; they also need the support of a large family from the O continent.
However, among the four major conglomerates, the Patch family is the strongest.
Even the Bevin family, to which Rita, the sharpshooter heiress, belongs, has been overshadowed by the Patch family in recent years due to the patriarch's poor health.
With the Patch family withdrawing their investment, other families, fearing the Patch family, will not invest at all.
Therefore, the middle-aged manager's earlier remark was simply sarcasm.
As for the Laurent family, they are too powerful to be classified as one of the four major financial groups.
"It's alright, we'll take it one step at a time." Herwin joked, "If the lab really has to close down, your salary won't be reduced."
The assistant was very upset: "Professor..."
Ying Zijin lowered her gaze, her eyelashes drooping.
After a long pause, she asked calmly, "The Laurent family, is their investment sufficient?"
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See you tomorrow!
(End of this chapter)
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