Free Web NovelChapter 1049: Chapter 520 Moved! Moved!_1
Once the seed of suspicion is planted, it inevitably takes root and sprouts. Fortunately, Zhao Yi didn’t have to wait; he directly used the "Law of Cause and Effect" to find the answer.
"Was it Fan Lei?"
He received an unexpected answer, "Was it Fan Lei who called Xiaoqing to inform her?"
"Strange!"
Zhao Yi always thought he understood Fan Lei well, and he shouldn’t be someone to do such a thing, nor did it make sense for him to actually scheme against him.
So, continue!
[Causality Law!]
Zhao Yi immediately found out another thing; it was Li Renzhe who initiated the discussion with Fan Lei before calling Lin Xiaoqing.
"I see!"
Zhao Yi suddenly realized, "Just as I thought, it definitely has something to do with that guy Old Li."
Of course.
There was also a possibility that Li Renzhe, out of kindness, informed Lin Xiaoqing to take care of him after he had drunk too much, arranging with Fan Lei to have Xiaoqing come over.
But once the seed of suspicion is planted...
Zhao Yi didn’t even consider this possibility; his mind kept hovering around the previous conversation with Huang Wenqian about Li Renzhe’s intent to get married.
So, it must be revenge!
"Damn it!"
"You can’t wade through water without getting your feet wet; I never thought I’d be schemed against one day!"
"Li Renzhe!"
Zhao Yi forcefully recited this name, and the more he thought about it, the more frustrated he became, because he couldn’t think of a way to retaliate.
Li Renzhe was miserable enough as it was. While still a graduate student, he had already married Huang Wenqian, and before he could even finish his graduate studies, he suddenly got the news that they were expecting a child.
Since the two had already registered their marriage, their parents and in-laws were all eagerly anticipating the next generation. Plus, with Huang Wenqian looking forward to motherhood, he couldn’t even muster a diplomatic refusal.
Married, and now with a child...
How could he even think of revenge?
Zhao Yi couldn’t think of a way, so he simply made a note of it and found himself facing the same dilemma.
Maybe...
The deed was done last night?
This was too sudden. Thinking he might become a father, he wasn’t prepared at all and didn’t know what to feel.
Happy, excited?
Depressed, sad?
Worried, afraid?
No!
"Maybe nothing happened, and I’m just overthinking it."
"This weekend, when Xiaoqing comes over again, I’ll use the ’Law of Cause and Effect,’ and then I’ll know."
Zhao Yi slightly consoled himself, got up, took a stroll around the campus, had breakfast, and then went to the Medical Science Center.
Today was a big day; the lab was going to test the tactile induction device.
The tactile induction device was the main focus of the lab’s research for nearly a month. The device connects to the nervous system using biotechnology, allowing control of the device through neural responses. freewёbnoνel.com
Of course, fine control was not yet possible.
The current experiment was only using neural responses to get reactions from the induction device. Any kind of response, be it a faint vibration or the transmission of radio waves, would be considered a success.
Upon arriving at the lab, the first person Zhao Yi saw was Wang Ye.
Wang Ye was a representative from Hong Kong Biotechnology, sent by the company to work alongside the Medical Science Center and the lab. Hong Kong Biotechnology was the project’s sponsoring partner.
Hong Kong Biotechnology, the Biomedical Research Institute, and Zhao Yi’s lab had signed a sponsorship contract for the project, with the company covering all research expenses and paying a substantial bonus to the lab based on the results, provided they obtained eighty percent of the patent rights and full usage rights of the outcomes.
Of course.
The acknowledgment of the results would still list the Biomedical Research Institute and Zhao Yi’s lab, and the names of the researchers wouldn’t change.
While Hong Kong Biotechnology’s demands might seem harsh, they were actually quite favorable. Investors in R&D wouldn’t possibly hand over usage rights of the outcomes to other companies or institutions. Full usage rights were reasonable.
Eighty percent of the patent rights weren’t excessive either, as the R&D process involved substantial expenses—it was essentially a money-burning endeavor. For them to only ask for eighty percent of the patent rights was already ’conscientious.’
Eventually, both parties reached a sponsorship agreement for the development.
Hong Kong Biotechnology fulfilled their cooperation obligations splendidly, providing thirty million in liquid funds for R&D from the start.
This funding was nearly depleted.
Researchers in Zhao Yi’s lab had grown accustomed to ’big spending,’ using the sponsorship funds right away to purchase equipment needed for the project, opting for the highest-end international equipment.
As for the remaining funds...
Materials related to biotechnology were incredibly pricey, and a budget of tens of millions would be depleted in the blink of an eye.
Watching the research funds dwindle quickly, Wang Ye from the company felt quite pained. It wasn’t about how much money was spent, but R&D at his company wasn’t so extravagant. Every expenditure was seriously discussed, followed by an application for reporting, before actual investment was made.
The Medical Center, on the other hand, acted very differently, with immediate, major purchasing decisions made without thorough discussions, often decided by some of the researchers themselves.
But...
Shouldn’t the project leader, also the company’s main point of contact, Academician Zhao, be the one to decide?
Ai Lixin clarified the reason to Wang Ye, "There’s no need to involve Academician Zhao for every trivial expense; he’s very busy."
