"Hello, Professor Li," Meng Ru said. "Are you here to talk about Xiao Xuan? I'm listening. "
Li Yan's attitude was not as gentle as before. He said coldly, "I'm sorry, Mrs. Yuan. I'm calling to tell you that our laboratory is full and we don't need Ying Yuexuan anymore."
Meng Ru was stunned.
Before she could react and ask anything else, the other party had already hung up the phone.
All that was left was a cold beeping sound.
Because the call was on speaker, Father Yuan could hear it clearly.
He frowned. "What's going on?"
Two months ago, Meng Ru had told him that Ying Yuexuan had become a backup candidate for Professor Li's laboratory.
Although a backup candidate could not be on the laboratory's list, she could already participate in the experiments.
How long had it been since then? Things had changed.
Meng Ru also found it strange. "I'll ask again."
She dialed the number again.
Professor Li picked up, but his attitude was still cold. "Sorry, I can't tell you."
The phone was hung up again.
Meng Ru was stunned for a long time. "Xiao Xuan is in Continent O and she didn't do anything. Could it be that there's a problem with the experimental project?"
"Not necessarily." Father Yuan thought a lot. "Maybe she did something. Fortunately, it's just an engagement and it hasn't been announced to the capital's celebrity circle. I think it's better to cancel the engagement as soon as possible."
"I'll ask the others." Meng Ru frowned. "Old Lady Ying is in a vegetative state. I owe her a favor. It's not good to be so ruthless when I don't know what's going on."
"Moreover, the Nie family's project will start bidding next month. Xiao Xuan is missing."
Father Yuan did not say anything else. "Then go and ask again. If something happens, leave as soon as possible."
In his opinion, reputation was more important than Ying Yuexuan.
Meng Ru nodded and began to look for a phone.
**
At Imperial Capital University.
After Li Yan hung up the phone, his anger could not be appeased. "Elder Xue, if you hadn't told me, I would have been kept in the dark."
The fact that Ying Yuexuan had stolen the experimental data was confidential, so the research base in Continent O could not tell anyone.
If word of this got out, it would cause some hidden forces to have second thoughts.
If not for Fu Yunshen's phone call, the Imperial Capital University would not have known about this.
"It's okay. It's not your fault." Xue Guohua waved his hand. "You may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature. I didn't expect it either."
"Elder Xue, we have to inform the Admissions Department about this." Li Yan's expression was solemn. "We definitely can't recruit such a student."
The ISC committee could remove Ying Yuexuan from the list, but not the college entrance exam.
There was no reason to stop her from taking the college entrance examination.
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 all the major universities."
When Li Yan heard this, he was relieved. "That's good. I'm sure it's the same for Continent O."
Even if Ying Yuexuan did well in the college entrance exam, even if she was the top scholar, she would not be able to get into the world's top universities.
"What a pity." Li Yan shook his head again. "She's capable, but her character is too bad."
No laboratory would dare to use Ying Yuexuan, who had a record of stealing experimental data.
Xue Guohua adjusted his glasses. "Let's not think about this anymore. The college entrance exam is about to start. We have to start a new round of snatching people."
"Oh, oh." Li Yan also remembered this important matter. "What if Norton University interferes again?"
Xue Guohua's face darkened. "Don't jinx it."
Li Yan stopped talking.
He knew that if he continued to talk, he would be beaten up by Xue Guohua.
**
The international finals would start on May 15th, and the drawing of lots would be held on the afternoon of the 14th.
This drawing of lots would not determine the order of appearance, but the individual competition or the team competition.
Originally, the ISC International Finals had two rounds. The first round was the individual competition, and the second round was the team competition.
The team competition would be held at the end of June.
Later, the committee merged the two rounds into one to save time.
If you participated in the individual competition, you would not be able to participate in the team competition.
In the end, each country's final result would be the sum of the individual and team competition scores.
Ying Zijin had nothing to do these two days, so she went to Irwin's laboratory to study quantum mechanics together.
A while ago, Irwin had already submitted the starship project and was just waiting for the funds to be approved.
The starship was not a small project and required a large amount of funding.
Ying Zijin had just arrived at the laboratory this afternoon when she heard the sound of an argument coming from the office.
She did not go in and only listened.
The door was open, and she could see that the people arguing were Irwin's assistant and a middle-aged man.
The assistant's face was red from anger. "Even if the project is not approved, there is no need to withdraw all the funds, right?"
If the funds were withdrawn, how could the laboratory continue?
Irwin was relatively calm. "Is this your family's idea?"
"Sorry, Professor." The middle-aged man shook his head and said calmly, "Your project is too fake. The family head has supported you for many years, but you have not made any progress."
"There are already people in the family who are dissatisfied with the family head, and Manuel's laboratory has started to develop new products. The family head doubts your ability, so he withdrew the funds."
The middle-aged man also thought that Irwin's project this time was laughable.
Space jump across hundreds of millions of light years to another universe?
What a joke.
Even the big shots on the NOK forum had never dared to talk about such things.
"That's not the same at all." The assistant was even angrier. "The starship needs more time. Once it is developed, we can explore the universe."
The middle-aged man's attitude was still the same. "Sorry, the family head cannot wait. If you have connections, you can contact other families. The Parcs family will not accompany you."
After that, he bowed to Irwin and left the office.
Ying Zijin glanced at the middle-aged man before entering. "He is?"
"The manager of the Parcs family." The assistant pursed his lips and said in a low voice, "They are also the largest investor in the laboratory. Now they want to withdraw all the funds because they do not believe that the professor can develop a starship."
Ying Zijin's eyes narrowed. "The Parcs family?"
"Teacher Ying, you may not know, but the Parcs family is one of the four major tycoons in Continent O." The assistant explained. "They are very powerful. The laboratory has always been supported by them."
Ying Zijin's eyes were cold. "I know."
The Parcs family was also a very old family. They had a history as long as the Laurent family and were also involved in the banking industry.
After hundreds of years, she still had a deep impression of the Parcs family.
This was because the Parcs family had sent people to assassinate the leaders of the Laurent family more than once. They wanted to replace the Laurent family as the ruler of Fei Lengcui.
Originally, the Parcs family had been beaten back by the Laurent family. It was only at that juncture that Caesar Laurent died that the Parcs family was able to make a comeback.
Now, they were the head of the four major tycoons in Continent O.
The assistant was still very angry. "Professor, they don't know anything at all."
Scientific research was a long-term project. It was impossible to research anything in a short time.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many problems that hadn't been solved for hundreds of years.
Irwin was still very optimistic and calm. "I contacted the Venus Group. They said they would invest in us. However, there hasn't been any substantial progress in the past few years. It's normal for them to do this."
The assistant sighed. "Professor, this is not the same."
Just like the ancient martial arts world, the major tycoons in Continent O were constantly in disputes. However, when facing outsiders, they were of the same breath.
The Venus Group was the world's number one group. It also had a huge amount of assets. It didn't get involved in the competition between the major tycoons in Continent O.
The Venus Group was richer than any of the major tycoons. However, it had only risen for a short time. It didn't have a strong foundation like the Parcs family in Continent O.
The Venus Group's investment wasn't enough. They still needed the support of a major family in Continent O.
However, the Parcs family was the strongest among the four major tycoons.
Even the Bevin family, which the sharpshooter Rita belonged to, had been suppressed by the Parcs family in recent years because of the family head's health.
If the Parcs family withdrew their investment, the other families would be afraid of them and wouldn't invest in them.
Therefore, the middle-aged manager's previous words were simply sarcastic.
As for the Laurent family, because they were too strong, they weren't included among the four major tycoons.
"It's fine. We'll take it one step at a time." Irwin made a joke. "If the laboratory really can't operate anymore, your salary won't be reduced."
The assistant was very sad. "Professor …"
Ying Zijin narrowed her eyes and lowered her eyelashes.
After a while, she said indifferently, "Is the Laurent family's investment enough?"
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