Jiang Tian believed that if he combined his knowledge of alchemy with Professor Yang's knowledge of modern medicine, he would be able to achieve a rapid breakthrough.
After Jiang Tian told his mother about this idea, she immediately agreed.
The Medicine King Group planned to invest 100 million yuan in the Jinling Pharmaceutical University to build a new laboratory, and Jiang Tian would join as a researcher of the Medicine King Group.
On this day, after bidding farewell to Qinger at the airport, Jiang Tian went to the Medicine King Group and drove with his mother to find Professor Huang Zhihui.
It had been a few days since the Lantern Festival, and the Jinling Pharmaceutical University had just started school. The campus was full of youthful smiles and energetic figures.
Looking at the familiar trees, the lawns, and the crisscrossing roads, Jiang Tian's face showed a trace of a long-lost smile.
Back then, it was here that he had spent four wonderful years.
Now, those yellowed old photos appeared one after another in front of his eyes.
The staff residence was located on the west side of the Jinling Pharmaceutical University. The building looked a bit old, and the mottled walls were covered with withered creepers. The grass and trees looked as if no one had trimmed them. The cement floor was full of potholes, and it gave a sense of decay.
"Is this the place?"
After asking along the way, Jiang Tian parked the car in front of a small building and got out with his mother.
For some reason, when Jiang Tian saw the small building and the surrounding grass and trees, he faintly felt a throbbing pain in his heart. It was very uncomfortable.
Moreover, there seemed to be a sense of familiarity.
His mother looked at the unit number on the doorway and smiled bitterly. "This is the place. How can a university professor live here?"
"The development of Chinese medicine is not good now. The Chinese medicine and pharmacy major has been unable to accept students all year round. These professors can't work part-time like the finance and computer science professors. With a fixed salary, how can they live in a good house? "Jiang Tian said lightly.
They contacted the dean of the Chinese medicine school, Luo Wen, but he hadn't come yet. The two waited downstairs and talked about the details of the meeting.
"Tian 'er, how much do you think we should pay Professor Yang?" Mom asked.
"Their annual salary in school is only seventy to eighty thousand yuan. If I give him an annual salary of one hundred and fifty thousand yuan, he will probably be overjoyed," Jiang Tian said calmly.
"Tian 'er, although our Medicine King Group is in dire straits, we have always valued our researchers. You can't give them so little, right? Even our most basic researchers can get an annual salary of two hundred thousand."
Mom rolled her eyes at Jiang Tian. She felt that Jiang Tian was too ruthless.
"It's fine. I've already asked around. I heard that Professor Huang has a daughter who's mentally unstable. She needs a lot of money for her research, so she needs a lot of money. Two hundred thousand a year is already a life-saving straw for him, "Jiang Tian said indifferently.
At this time, a middle-aged man in his forties walked over quickly with a briefcase under his arm.
He waved his hand from afar and bowed, "Director Zhang, you're here. I'm sorry, but I was delayed by a few students who were asking me questions."
The middle-aged man had a tall figure, and he managed his body well. He didn't have the greasy feeling of a middle-aged man with a potbelly.
He might not be young anymore, but Su Tao could tell that he was a handsome man in his early years. He wore a pair of gold-rimmed spectacles that made him look refined and courteous.
But with Jiang Tian's eyesight, he could see the cunning hidden in the middle-aged man's eyes.
"It's fine, Dean Luo. We just arrived."
Zhang Wanqing smiled gently and politely shook hands with the middle-aged man.
"Jiang Tian, this is …" Mom wanted to introduce the middle-aged man to Jiang Tian.
Jiang Tian smiled. "There's no need for introductions. I know Dean Luo. He even taught me in the past. "
Jiang Tian had a deep impression of Luo Wen, which was also extremely poor.
When Jiang Tian was in university, Luo Wen was already the vice-dean of the school. He was also the youngest vice-dean in history.
"Isn't this Jiang Tian? Why are you and Director Zhang … "
Luo Wen was taken aback and asked in disbelief.
"I … I'm just a researcher in the Medicine King Group's research lab!"
Jiang Tian didn't reveal his true identity.
He still wanted to enjoy a peaceful and peaceful life on campus.
If he were to reveal his identity as the Crown Prince of the Medicine King Group and cause everyone to treat him with trepidation and caution, it would be too boring.
"Oh, that's not bad, not bad …" Luo Wen wanted to shake hands with Jiang Tian, but Jiang Tian didn't even look at him.
In fact, in his previous life, the Medicine King Group had chosen to cooperate with the Jinling University of Pharmaceutical Sciences in a critical moment. Jiang Tian was even summoned back to Jinling by his mom to help with the research lab.
However, they had chosen the wrong person to work with — Dean Luo Wen of the Chinese Medicine King Group.
Dean Luo Wen was a National Science and Technology Award Winner, a Changjiang Scholar, and a Special Allowance Specialist from the Government Affairs Council.
But in fact, this guy was a complete academic thief. His research results were all bought or directly plagiarized.
In the three or four years of cooperation, he had embezzled and squandered all of the Medicine King Group's research funds. In the end, he didn't come up with anything decent.
At that time, the Jiang family and the Medicine King Group were on the verge of collapse. They couldn't even take care of themselves. How could they have the time to pursue Luo Wen's responsibility? They just let him get away with it.
Seeing Jiang Tian's indifferent attitude, Luo Wen was furious. He said arrogantly, "Jiang Tian, you were a good-for-nothing and skipped classes every day. I didn't expect you to sneak into the Medicine King Group's research lab. You're quite capable!"
His voice was very loud. He was obviously talking to Zhang Wanqing.
His mom was taken aback. She hated it when people talked to her son in such a rude way.
She was about to explode, but Jiang Tian signaled her with his eyes to keep quiet. Then, he said calmly, "Haha, Mr. Luo, I'm just dealing with some basic data in the Medicine King Group."
"Call me Dean Luo!"
Luo Wen frowned impatiently. He snorted and said arrogantly, "Once this research lab is established, I'll be its director. You'll work under me in the future. Don't mess around like you did when you were a student. Otherwise, don't blame me for not taking our relationship as master and disciple into account."
He was so proud and arrogant that he seemed to be able to control Jiang Tian's life and death.
"Alright, it's getting late. Let's go see Professor Huang Zhihui," Zhang Wanqing said coldly.
They were just about to walk towards the entrance when suddenly, with a splash, a basin of water was poured down from the second floor.
Jiang Tian's divine sense was very sharp. He pulled his mom away and took a few steps back to avoid the water.
However, Luo Wen couldn't dodge in time. "Ouch!" The water splashed all over his face.
"Damn it, Yellow Monkey! How dare you splash water on me!"
Luo Wen wiped the water off his face. It seemed to still be warm. He rushed to the second floor.
When he knocked on the door, he saw a foot-washing basin on the floor. A young girl wearing slippers was standing there in a panic. There were still traces of water on her feet, so he understood that she had splashed the water to wash her feet.
The young girl's eyes and brows were still young. She didn't wear any makeup on her delicate and pretty face, but it made her look even more pure.
She wore a shirt, a light-colored jacket, a scarf with pink cheeks, and casual pants. Her body was delicate and slender.
The young girl's eyes were charming. Her eyebrows were slightly furrowed. Her hair was pulled up into a bun. Her straight hair hung by her ears, outlining her oval jawline.
Such a young girl, standing there quietly, had a kind of picturesque beauty.
Luo Wen couldn't help but say angrily, "Huang Linger, what's wrong with you? I'm the dean of your school. How dare you splash foot-washing water on me? Believe it or not, I'll expel you … "
The young girl's delicate body trembled. She stood there with a bit of awkwardness and fear on her face.
However, the moment she saw Jiang Tian enter, a trace of hidden bitterness and disgust flashed in the depths of her beautiful eyes.
Jiang Tian looked at the young girl. He couldn't help but feel shocked. He finally understood why he had felt such a throbbing pain in his heart when he was downstairs.
He rubbed his forehead and sighed inwardly. This world was a bit too small. He really didn't expect her to be Professor Huang Zhihui's daughter.
He didn't expect her family to be burdened with such hardships. He didn't expect her father to be driven to the point of no return by debt. He didn't expect her mother to be driven to the brink of a mental breakdown. He also didn't expect her to shoulder this responsibility on his own shoulders.
In his past life, Jiang Tian was still in his fourth year of university. He was greedy for Huang Linger's beauty and alluring body. He also needed to fix the EQ he'd lost after being abandoned by Mengyao. As a result, he pursued Huang Linger, who had just entered university.
Huang Linger, on the other hand, saw how Jiang Tian spent money on campus. She hoped that he had the ability to solve her family's two million debt problem. After some hesitation, she accepted Jiang Tian's pursuit.
He still remembered that Christmas, when the first snow fell. Jiang Tian coaxed and tricked the girl into a hotel and took her first time.
At that time, Huang Linger was completely infatuated with Jiang Tian. She trusted him wholeheartedly. She was only in her first year of university, but she loved Jiang Tian like he was her little brother.
She knew that Jiang Tian liked to play games. She didn't sleep or rest for ten days straight, leveling her game account to the max level just to support Jiang Tian.
Every morning, the little girl would buy breakfast and send it to Jiang Tian's room in a thermal box. She didn't want to disturb Jiang Tian's rest, so she asked his roommates to deliver it to Jiang Tian.
… …
However, Jiang Tian was living a luxurious life. The living expenses he received from his mother weren't enough for him to squander. How could he be willing and have the ability to shoulder Huang Linger's family's debt?
He even thought that Huang Linger was just a girl who was greedy for his money.
Until one day, Huang Linger told him that she might be pregnant. Jiang Tian decisively dismissed her as trouble.
Huang Linger was devastated. He heard that she cried in the dormitory for three days and three nights without eating or drinking. She even tried to commit suicide by cutting her wrists.
However, she didn't pester Jiang Tian this time. So, Jiang Tian didn't take it to heart.
After Jiang Tian graduated, he heard that Huang Linger suddenly dropped out of school. It was said that she was mentally unstable and had to take anti-depressants often.
Huang Linger's best friend, Ding Jiabi, had even looked for Jiang Tian, hoping that Jiang Tian would comfort her and guide her emotions.
However, Jiang Tian was heartless at that time. He didn't know what this kind of hurt meant. So, he quickly forgot about this poor girl.
When he heard news about Huang Linger again, it was Christmas 2012, a month before Jiang Tian committed suicide.
In the alumni WeChat group, someone posted an obituary: Huang Linger committed suicide by jumping off a building due to severe depression.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
