Chapter 632 Experimental Project Removed, CEO's Wife [1 Update]
A mocking smile still lingered on Elizabeth's lips.
She knew that as long as she mentioned Herwin's name, these people would no longer suspect her.
Herwin was a household name and respected by many.
Could his status be compared to that of Ying Zijin, a newcomer who had just entered academia?
However, the girl's sudden action caused Elizabeth's smile to freeze once again: "What did you say?"
She looked down, picked up her phone with trembling hands, and saw the phone number on it.
Herwin has a dedicated work phone number, which she knows, but it's managed by her assistant and is still a landline number.
But the number Ying Zijing pressed was a mobile phone number from O Continent.
Elizabeth's hand trembled again, and she remained motionless for a long time, her mind seemingly stopping at that moment.
"You're not going to fight, are you?" Ying Zijing nodded slightly, her tone indifferent. "I'll fight for you."
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the girl pressed the dial button and the speakerphone button.
After a few beeps, the call was quickly connected.
The person on the other end of the phone was clearly delighted: "Ying, you've come to O Continent? Or is there something you need?"
“Yes, Professor, I am indeed in O continent right now, and I do have something to discuss with you,” Ying Zijing said. “An assistant researcher in my lab illegally bought my paper and published it in a journal of the International Physics Center.”
Herwin had to take this seriously now, and his amiable voice turned serious for the first time: "The assistant researcher in the lab bought your paper? Which one?"
Elizabeth Laurent.
The sound of typing came from the other end of the line; someone was clearly looking up information.
After a while, Herwin spoke again: "There is such a person, but she has not yet had access to the core experimental data. Since she plagiarized your paper, she will no longer be in the lab."
Herwin knew very well who Ying Zijing was.
He doesn't need to ask for evidence; people will believe him.
Ying Zijin nodded: "Okay, thank you, Professor."
The call between the two ended there.
With just a few casual words, the decision of whether Elizabeth could stay in the laboratory was made.
"..."
The hall was silent.
Everyone except Zuo Li was stunned.
"You're saying this is Professor Herwin?" Elizabeth's eyes darkened, her nails digging into her palms. "You think you can fool anyone by just finding anyone to impersonate Professor Herwin? Don't you Chinese people love playing with knock-offs?"
"I told you, I wrote this paper!"
Although she said that, cold sweat had already broken out on her forehead; she had heard Herwin's voice before.
That voice is exactly the same.
Moreover, Herwin's English accent had its own unique characteristics, which no one could imitate.
“Okay.” Ying Zijin’s expression remained unchanged, her composure unwavering. “Since you wrote it, bring out the second part of the paper as well. If you don’t have it, I have it here.”
She picked up the mouse and opened another private blog post.
The publication date is still August 2, 2021.
"Speak!" Zuo Li pressed aggressively. "Didn't you write all of this? Don't you know that this paper is actually just the first part?"
Elizabeth's lips trembled, and her face gradually paled.
Did she only buy the first part for $300 million?
Several professors reviewed the paper carefully once more, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Indeed, there are some foreshadowing elements in this paper. While they aren't entirely invisible, pointing them out reveals that this is only the first half of a topic."
This time, it was a complete and utter defeat.
The gazes of everyone felt like thorns in Elizabeth's back, making her face flush red.
Extreme embarrassment made her feel ashamed and indignant, so she turned around and left.
But as she reached the door, Elizabeth suddenly stopped and turned back: "I'll give you a hundred million dollars, but you have to keep this a secret."
"Oh, so arrogant with a hundred million dollars?" Sinai picked at his ear. "I'm only worth a billion dollars. If you don't have money, then stop showing off in front of others. You're just putting on a show. Doesn't it bother you?"
Elizabeth was too ashamed to stay any longer.
However, due to excessive panic, she stumbled and fell three times on her way downstairs, even losing her high heels.
The person in charge didn't believe in the claim that the timeline was altered using computer technology.
He was certain that Elizabeth was the one who plagiarized.
The person in charge asked seriously, "Professor Zuo Li, Miss Ying, what do you mean?"
"What did she just say?" Zuo Li sneered. "Didn't she want to make it public? Then let's make it public and see who gets their reputation ruined first in the scientific community."
If you have the guts to do something, you must be able to bear the consequences when it happens.
The person in charge nodded, then hesitated for a moment: "The Laurent family..."
Elizabeth, after all, is a member of the Laurent family.
She was able to successfully purchase the paper because the International Physics Center was intimidated by the Laurent family's authority.
After all, large laboratories and some advanced technologies are controlled by powerful forces.
The Laurent family can indeed control everything.
"It's just a family matter," Ying Zijing said calmly. "No need to worry."
"Domestic matters?" The person in charge was taken aback, somewhat confused, but still agreed, "We'll issue a notice right away."
It is outrageous to forcibly buy a paper without the author's knowledge.
Ying Zijin and Zuo Li left the celestial agency center.
“Kid, your paper is indeed well written.” Sinai said while reading the paper and eating a lollipop. “These parallel universes do exist. We have already observed them. However, we haven’t built a space carrier yet, so we can’t go there.”
She thought for a moment and then said, "But we can still leave the solar system. I've never been there, but I've heard from some of the Sage's Court guards who have worked on spaceships that the biological civilizations on other planets in our universe are not as advanced as ours, so it's not very interesting."
"Ying," Zuo Li couldn't help but say in a low voice, "Does your sister have some kind of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome)?"
What are they talking about?
There is currently no definitive conclusion to prove the existence of parallel universes; scientists have only speculated about their existence, so how did they manage to observe them?
Ying Zijing paused for a moment, then said slowly, "Obviously, no."
Zuo Li turned his head.
Sinai muttered, "It's a bit cold," and then took out a flat object about half the size of her palm from her pocket.
Then she put a few drops of liquid on the sheet and shook it off.
Zuo Li watched helplessly as the tiny piece of material slowly transformed into a leather jacket.
Sinai dressed leisurely, hands in her pockets, the tiny tires under her shoes propelling her forward.
Zuo Li: "..."
Damn it, he's blind!
**
at the same time.
J country.
Venus Group headquarters.
In the CEO's office.
"Brother, that's tough! You actually volunteered to come to work?" Ian rubbed his hands together. "So, can I take a few days off?"
"There's something I need you to do: stop all the journals from this issue published by the International Physics Center. Not a single one can be leaked." Fu Yunshen raised his eyes, his voice calm. "Stop all investment and take back all the funds."
"Not a single penny will be awarded until the president and vice president are replaced."
Ian was a little confused after hearing this: "What's wrong with the International Physics Center? Scientific research isn't under my jurisdiction either."
He was only responsible for approving financial applications.
There are dedicated personnel responsible for liaison work related to scientific research.
"Illegal buying and selling of academic papers." Fu Yunshen clasped his hands together, his peach blossom eyes as deep as the night, and said lazily, "You've even dared to mess with my daughter."
Ian's jaw dropped: "No way, how dare they?"
Crazy?
Is the buying and selling of academic papers ultimately benefiting investors?
Isn't this sacrificing a lot for a little?
"Furthermore, investigate their illicit income and the victims of similar incidents." Fu Yunshen's eyes narrowed slightly. "If they unilaterally breach the contract, they should be compensated tenfold according to the original agreement."
A tenfold compensation would force the chairman and other high-ranking officials to return all the money they had embezzled.
Ian nodded, his expression serious: "Okay, I'll go right now."
Venus Group's investments are all open and transparent, and the senior management of the International Physics Center would not dare to misappropriate them.
They can only accept bribes privately.
But this is like kicking a hornet's nest; they've really messed with something that could happen.
The International Physics Center underwent a major purge.
Ian thought for a moment and then asked, "Brother, should we also check the other agencies?"
The Venus Group has too many companies under its umbrella, and there are bound to be a few corrupt ones, not to mention that the Venus Group is just an investor in the International Physics Center.
With the emperor far away and the central government not having the resources, the headquarters also lacked the capacity to effectively manage the situation.
Fu Yunshen gave a faint "hmm": "Check them all out too."
Ian agreed to everything, but after walking out, he realized something was wrong.
Wasn't he supposed to hand the job back to his boss?!
Why have I made him busy again?
Inside the office.
After processing a few documents, Fu Yunshen left the room.
He was wearing a mask, and his face was disguised underneath.
As I took the elevator down, I ran into Joseph, the president of the O Alliance, and his secretary, who were also coming down the stairs.
There was zero communication throughout the entire process.
Fu Yunshen left when the elevator reached the first floor.
Joseph frowned. "Upstairs, there are only the offices of Ian and a few other chief directors and CEOs, right?"
The secretary nodded: "Yes, President."
Joseph frowned even more deeply: "Strange."
He had never seen this man before.
But he didn't seem like a CEO; the man's clothes were very ordinary, and none of them were designer brands.
The secretary hesitated for a moment, then said hesitantly, "I think he looks a bit like Mr. Fu from the Asia-Pacific region."
“Asia Pacific region?” Joseph laughed when he heard those three words. “If the CEO valued the Asia Pacific region, he wouldn’t have waited two years after the North M region and South M region were established before setting up a branch in the Asia Pacific region.”
Their CEO is a native of O.
What is the relationship between him and Fu Yunshen?
Joseph didn't think about it anymore.
He was probably just going upstairs to report on his work. There are so many employees at headquarters, there are plenty of people he doesn't know.
**
afternoon.
International Physics Centre.
The president leaned against the bed, one of his arms fixed in a splint.
His face contorted with rage: "Damn it, those two Chinese, Ying Zijin and Zuo Li, I declare them finished!"
Once he recovers from his injuries, he will make sure those two people completely ruin their reputations in the physics community.
The president took a few breaths and was about to drink some water when the door was kicked open.
Before he could react, he was roughly dragged off the bed by two people.
The president screamed, "Who are you? What do you want?!"
No one answered him.
He was dragged all the way down to the first floor, where he discovered that several veterans of the International Physics Center had come out.
These veterans were already in a semi-retired state and had already gone home to enjoy their retirement.
The chairman looked up shakily and then noticed that the group of people who had arrived had the Venus Group logo on them.
Ian personally led the team up, took out a document, and said calmly: "The president and vice president of the International Physics Center will not be replaced, all high-level personnel involved in the illegal sale of papers will not be dealt with, and the International Physics Center will not receive any further investment."
The elders were visibly shocked.
One of the elders stepped forward and suddenly grabbed the president by the collar: "You actually bought and sold academic papers?!"
The president broke out in a cold sweat, his face turning pale: "Yes...I am, but..."
He's done this kind of thing far too many times before.
Buying and selling academic papers is common in academia; some undergraduates and graduate students even buy them to graduate.
However, it does fall into a gray area of transactions and is prohibited on the surface.
Where there is demand, there is a market, and some people will even write papers specifically to sell.
This constitutes a massive transaction chain.
The president originally planned to give Ying Zijing a few tens of thousands of yuan as a token of appreciation after the scientific journal was published.
Who would refuse money?
Ian showed no sympathy: "Bring him here, I'll interrogate him. You can search the entire building and see what else is there."
The two men escorted the chairman into the room next door.
"Director Ian!" The chairman, disregarding his own injuries, scrambled forward. "Director Ian, I'll never do it again, I absolutely won't! Please give me another chance, I beg you!"
How did this alarm the Venus Group?!
"President, you've got some nerve." Ian clapped his hands and smiled. "You've gone and tried to sell academic papers right up to our CEO's wife."
(End of this chapter)
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