Back in the hospital ward, Professor Wang Xi kept holding onto the stack of documents like an evil dragon guarding a treasure, unwilling to go to bed.
"Don't! Don't help me up, I can still read... "
Professor Wang Xi yelled like a child who did not want to sleep.
In the end, the nurse had no choice but to let Professor Wang Xi read through the entire document before he lay down on the bed with satisfaction and fell into a deep sleep.
Chen Chen silently put away the scattered documents, turned around, and left the ward. However, as soon as he stepped out of the door, he saw a middle-aged woman blocking his way.
The woman had a face similar to Professor Wang Xi's, but unlike Professor Wang Xi, her aura was more domineering. Her eyes were aggressive and she looked like a strong woman.
"Hello, Auntie."
Chen Chen smiled and nodded as a greeting.
"You know me?" The woman raised an eyebrow when she heard this and gave Chen Chen a scrutinizing look.
"I don't know you, but I can still tell who you are by looking at your face," Chen Chen replied appropriately.
The middle-aged woman's expression softened slightly. "Good adaptability. Tell me about the purpose of your return to China, just to see my father?"
"I haven't asked, Auntie, your position is..." Chen Chen purposely put on a confused expression.
"Wang Luo, deputy director of the political department of the Shangdu Branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences," the woman said firmly.
"Ah, Director Wang."
Chen Chen nodded. "I know you're here for me. Don't worry, I don't represent any foreign forces. As for Professor Wang Xi..."
Chen Chen was silent for a moment, then said with a solemn expression, "Because he helped me once, I want to return the favor."
"Return? How? "Wang Luo's expression flashed with sarcasm." Just based on that Cell paper of yours? Or that research center of yours in Africa? "
"Ah, so you already know." Chen Chen nodded, not surprised.
"I know you haven't sided with any foreign forces, but I heard that you took advantage of the local medical institutions' imperfections to conduct clinical experiments?" Wang Luo's expression darkened as she questioned, "Do you know what kind of behavior this is?"
"Academic misconduct, right?"
Chen Chen's lips curled into a smile and pointed it out without waiting for the other to speak. "Auntie Wang, that's where you're wrong."
"What do you mean by academic misconduct? Fraud, plagiarism, violation of the spirit of science and ethics, these are the behaviors that are called academic misconduct. May I ask, where did I commit misconduct? "
"What? You don't even know what you did?"
The crow's feet at the corner of Wang Luo's eyes trembled slightly. She revealed a confident sneer. "Science is a human-centered system that serves people. It involves human relations. If human relations can't restrain the wheels of experimentation and allow researchers to experiment wantonly, then it's completely depriving lives and trampling on human rights. Isn't that against human relations?"
"Oh, in that case, Andre Vesalius stealing corpses in the middle of the night is also an academic misconduct?" Chen Chen heard the flaw in Vesalius' words and immediately asked.
Wang Luo frowned and immediately retorted, "Can you compare yourself to the founder of anatomy?"
"I can't."
Chen Chen shook his head calmly with a humble expression. "Of course, my achievements can't compare to the pioneers, but perhaps there's a problem with your comprehension. That's alright, I can sort it out for you again."
Chen Chen said kindly, "I believe this is common sense to you. Andre Vesalius wrote in 1543. At that time, the Catholic Church had repeatedly decreed that no desecration of corpses was allowed. In that case, does Vesalius's act of stealing corpses and even dissecting corpses represent a violation of human relations?"
Wang Luo hesitated. "But he did it for the sake of human medicine. Besides, it was a religious restriction at that time, it doesn't represent the current human relations..."
"Then, here's the question!"
Before Wang Luo could continue explaining, Chen Chen directly interrupted. "Since Auntie Wang says that it doesn't conform to modern human relations, can I interpret it as modern human relations being the ultimate standard of human science?"
"..." Wang Luo opened her mouth but no words came out.
"You don't have to say anything, I already know the answer!"
Chen Chen did not wait for the other party to respond and quickly said, "Since you also understand that modern moral standards don't represent the past, then in the context of the 16th century, did Andre Vesalius break contemporary human relations? Is it academic misconduct? "
"Sharp-tongued." Wang Luo said angrily, "I don't have time to play word games with you!"
"Auntie Wang, please calm down. I haven't finished speaking."
Chen Chen waved his hand and continued. "I know that pioneer Vesalius can't be described as' academic misconduct ', but isn't it a little biased for you to use this term on me?
"Let's say I'm a Namibian from Obowan. I returned from studying in Mainland China and established a research center on Namibian soil, researching biology for the sake of the country's rise. However, due to the incomplete medical system in Namibia, I can easily apply for a large number of clinical trials. Does this count as academic misconduct?"
Wang Luo fell silent again.
"It doesn't, right?"
Chen Chen smiled. "According to your logic, if I'm a Namibian, it doesn't count as academic misconduct. However, if I'm not a Namibian, it's academic misconduct. Don't you think that your judgment of me is biased?"
Hearing this, Wang Luo's face turned bright red. She almost spat out a few words through gritted teeth. "Very well..."
Chen Chen smiled, then walked to the water dispenser and poured a cup of water. "Auntie Wang, can I pour you a cup of tea? Calm down. "
"Enough!"
Wang Luo took a deep breath and looked Chen Chen in the eye. "Fine, I can't win against you in an argument. But before this, you asked my father if he was willing to go to your research center. What's the meaning of that? Also, what information did you show my father?"
Chen Chen was not surprised that Wang Luo knew about this. After all, Chen Chen was talking under the eyes of the two bodyguards. He only handed the information in his hand to Wang Luo. "I'm sure with your knowledge, you should be able to understand it."
Wang Luo snorted coldly, took the information, and flipped through it one by one.
At first, Wang Luo was able to maintain a sour expression. However, as she continued to read, the surprise in her expression grew. In the end, there was only shock left. "Is this all true? These are the results of your research center's research? "
"As real as it can be."
Chen Chen nodded and took the first page from Wang Luo's hand. "TOM1 protein gene overexpression, auxiliary solanezumab antibody, induction of neural stem cell implantation, activation of G2 resting stem cells, activation of microglia. With this set of processes, is there a chance of curing your father's illness?"
"But, in terms of clinical trials..." A glimmer of hope flashed in Wang Luo's eyes, but then she hesitated.
"Clinical trials can begin at any time, but!"
Chen Chen asked, "How much longer can Professor Wang Xi hold on? If Alzheimer's disease enters the middle stage, it means that the damage to the brain has exceeded more than half. Even if he recovers in the future, how much of his current memory can he retain? And if a person loses his memory, is he still the same person? "
The three consecutive questions made Wang Luo's face pale.
"If you and the officials are worried about me kidnapping Professor Wang Xi, then there's even less of a need."
Chen Chen patiently advised, "My parents are also in China. I'm sure the officials have noticed this a long time ago. Since I started making a name for myself, I'll slowly enter the eyes of the officials. Besides, I'm from China. Even if I'm in a foreign region, I've always tried my best to cooperate with China. The nuclear power plant is an example. Therefore, the officials should be well aware of my character. "
After that, Chen Chen asked in a low voice, "Besides, for you, isn't Professor Wang Xi's personal safety more important?"
Upon hearing the last sentence, Wang Luo's body trembled violently.
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