Ch. 781..790
Chapter 781: 781 Relationships
“You haven’t gotten rid of it yet? What is it?” Tian Tian asked with her head lowered.
Yuan Ze was carrying something with one hand, so he could only use one hand. The flower was stuck in his hair, so it was not easy to take it down.
“Wait a moment. I’ll take it off for you right away.” Yuan Ze said, “It should be a flower that blooms on the roadside trees. It’s relatively small and not easy to get.”
Tian Tian was a little embarrassed. She felt that she was too close to Yuan Ze. Although they addressed each other as brother and sister, they were still a man and a woman who were not related by blood. If others saw them being so intimate, it would cause a bad impression.
“Brother Yuan Ze, I’ll take it myself.” Tian Tian retreated a little. “I don’t need to trouble you.”
Yuan Ze was not very satisfied with her attitude. He felt that Tian Tian was deliberately distancing herself from him. When he said that he wanted to drive her, she rejected him. It was not like this when they were young. At that time, their relationship was very good and they were almost inseparable.
“Tiantian, did 1 do something wrong? Why are you so cold to me now? We were so close when we were young. Have you forgotten?” Yuan Ze asked.
Tian Tian only treated Yuan Ze as an older brother. Even if they were biological siblings, they should avoid arousing suspicion when they grew up. Moreover, they were only siblings who were not related by blood.
“I’ve already grown up, so we should maintain a certain distance between us. It won’t be good if others misunderstand.” Tian Tian said.
“But 1 like…” Before Yuan Ze could finish, he was interrupted by Tian Tian.
“Brother Yuan Ze, wait a moment. I have something to do.” When Tian Tian saw Tao Zhi standing at the front desk, she suddenly felt a little flustered. “I’ll tell you later.”
Tao Zhi felt bitter in his heart. What was the relationship between Tian Tian and this man?
“This is what Aunt Zhou asked me to send over,” Tian Tian said as she jogged to Tao Zhi’s side.
“Thank you,” Tao Zhi said with a smile.
The atmosphere became silent again. Tao Zhi and Tian Tian did not say anything. Yuan Ze, who had followed them, felt that something was wrong.
“What’s your relationship with her?” Yuan Ze suddenly asked.
“He’s Tan Ron’s brother. I’m staying at their house now,” Tian Tian explained.
Tao Zhi looked at Yuan Ze unhappily. “What about you?”
Yuan Ze stood beside Tian Tian and said, “We’re childhood sweethearts. When we were young, Tian Tian clung to me and insisted on being my bride. She will give me a call every single night.”
Tian Tian frowned. She didn’t want Tao Zhi to know about the stupid things she had done when she was young. “Brother Yuan Ze, don’t talk nonsense. That matter is already in the past. Don’t mention it again.”
“Sister Tiantian, are you shy?” Yuan Ze asked.
Tian Tian was afraid. The person she liked now was Tao Zhi. If Tao Zhi knew that she had said she wanted to be someone else’s bride when she was young, he would definitely mind.
“I didn’t.” Tian Tian said angrily.
Tao Zhi thought that she was embarrassed to show off her good relationship with Yuan Ze in front of outsiders. Hence, he offered something else considerately, “I’ve troubled you to bring me things from afar. Why don’t I prepare a lounge for you to rest?”
Tian Tian was shocked. What did Tao Zhi mean by this? Was he trying to chase her away?”
“No need, I’ll send her back immediately,” said Yuan Ze.
“Alright, be careful on the road,” Tao Zhi said.
No wonder Tian Tian didn’t need her family to arrange a chauffeur to send her off. It turned out that someone already sent her off. Their relationship was indeed a close one.
Tian Tian didn’t want Yuan Ze to send her off, but she was too embarrassed to say it directly. “Brother Yuan Ze, didn’t you say that you were going to Jingtai Building to handle some matters?”
Yuan Ze smiled slightly. “I can do them later. The most important thing now is to send you back.”
Tian Tian pursed her lips. “I don’t think 1 should trouble you.”
Yuan Ze put his hand on her shoulder and acted intimate. “What’s our relationship? You don’t even have to think of it that way.”
Tao Zhi did not say anything. It was not appropriate for him to interrupt the matter between them. However, if Tian Tian really needed it, he would send her a car.
At this moment, Tao Zhi’s assistant called Tao Zhi and asked him to go back to work.
Tian Tian could tell that Tao Zhi was very busy, so she said, “Brother Tao Zhi, you should go back to work. I should be home soon too.”
Tao Zhi glanced at Yuan Ze and Tian Tian and nodded..
Chapter 782: 782 So What If You’re Rich
Yuan Ze sent Tian Tian back to the place where he met him earlier. He had wanted to send Tian Tian directly to Tan Ron’s house, but Tian Tian did not agree. She said that the road there was not easy to walk and that she was already asleep. It was better not to disturb her.
“Okay, then walk slowly. Send me a message when you get home,” Yuan Ze said dejectedly.
Tian Tian’s heart suddenly burned with an unknown fire. “I’m not a child anymore. Can you guys stop treating me like a child?”
Yuan Ze was stunned. “Tiantian, what’s wrong?”
Tian Tian felt that she had misspoken and apologized, “Brother Yuan Ze, I’m sorry. I’ve said something wrong. Thank you for sending me off today.”
With that, she opened the car door and walked out. In the blink of an eye, she had walked far away.
Yuan Ze was a little sad. Tian Tian had really grown up. The little girl who used to follow behind him was not willing to talk to him anymore. She was now probably feeling shy from being around him.
Tian Tian ran back to her residence with a sorrowful expression. Tao Zhi didn’t say much to her and was very cold to her. It must be because her attitude in the morning made Tao Zhi angry. What should she do?
Tan Rou had just left the house when she met Tian Tian, who had just returned with some things. “Why are you back so soon?” she asked.
She remember telling her brother what happened. Didn’t her brother express anything?
Tian Tian was a little down. When she saw Tan Rou, she forced herself to be spirited. “Yes, I came back after I delivered the clothes. Brother Tao Zhi is still working, so I can’t delay his time.”
Tan Rou didn’t say much. “Alright, then you should head back and rest.”
“Goodbye, Rourou,” said Tian Tian.
Tan Rou was in a hurry to go to the research team, so she didn’t have much time to talk to Tian Tian. She would chat with Tian Tian when she was free tonight.
The afternoon classes started at two o’clock, so other than Tan Rou, there were many other students attending school. Tan Rou was walking on the road with her bag on her back and did not notice that someone was following her.
Chen Yao didn’t rest at noon. Li Jing had been urging her to do something for the past two days. If she didn’t help Li Jing solve Tan Ron’s problem, then she would have to return the money to Li Jing. However, Chen Yao had already spent the money. How could she have the money to return it to Li Jing?
At noon in the dormitory, Chen Yao and Lan Ning quarreled again. She asked Lan Ning to help her wash her clothes, but Lan Ning refused. She even said that she was not Chen Yao’s maid and hoped that Chen Yao would not order her around.
Chen Yao was furious. She thought of the days when she was a servant girl for Lan Nie, and then she thought of her current poor life. She couldn’t swallow her anger, so she quarreled with Lan Ning.
Lan Ning did not want to be outdone. She had a big fight with Chen Yao in the dormitory and broke the chair.
This was the first time Chen Yao saw Lan Ning like this. She was a little scared and didn’t dare to sleep in the dormitory anymore, so she came out for a walk and saw if she could find a way to earn money. Maybe a fool like Li Jing would come looking for her.
Chen Yao didn’t find anyone, but she found Tan Rou who had come to school early. The afternoon class started at 4:00, so what was Tan Rou doing at school so early?
No matter what Tan Rou did in school, Chen Yao had to follow her. She still had the task that Li Jing had given her. Usually, there were too many people around Tan Rou, so she didn’t have the chance to speak to Tan Rou. Now that Tan Rou was alone, she could tell her about this. If it was successfully resolved it, she could get a large sum of money from Li Jing.
Chen Yao followed Tan Rou. After walking for more than 20 minutes, Tan Rou finally reached her destination. It turned out to be the school’s laboratory building.
What was Tan Rou doing here? Chen Yao was very curious.
This was because the laboratory building was filled with seniors with postgraduate degrees and above doing experiments. What was Tan Rou, a freshman, doing here?
When Tan Rou got into the elevator, Chen Yao noticed which floor the elevator stopped at. After Tan Rou reached the floor, Chen Yao took the elevator up.
Chen Yao felt that this place was different from their teaching building. This laboratory building exuded the aura of money. Even the windows of the laboratory were made of thick bulletproof glass. It was obvious that it was very valuable.
“Tsk, so what if you’re rich?” Chen Yao muttered to herself, “If you had so much money, why don’t you share them with some of the students. If you gave me some money, I wouldn’t have to live so hard..”
Chapter 783: 783 Don’t Randomly Take Money From Others
Chen Yao wandered around the floor. Every laboratory door was closed. She didn’t know which laboratory Tan Rou had entered, so she could only try her luck on this floor.
After walking for a long time, Chen Yao did not see Tan Rou come out. She was puzzled. Why was Tan Rou in the laboratory for so long? She was only a freshman. She could not be doing experiments in the laboratory, right? Or did Tan Rou leave and she didn’t see her?
“Who are you? What are you doing here?” Jiang Min brought a pile of laboratories over. She had already seen this girl walking on this floor for more than ten minutes and sneaking glances through the windows. Fortunately, in order to keep it a secret, their laboratory had installed anti-peeping glass in the windows.
Chen Yao, who was caught, felt a little guilty. She smiled apologetically. “I’m here looking for someone.”
“Who are you looking for?” Jiang Min asked suspiciously.
Chen Yao didn’t expect the senior in front of her to help her find Tan Rou, but she still said Tan Rou’s name, “My classmate, Tan Rou.”
“Hey, you’re Xiao Rou’s classmate!” Jiang Min was a little surprised. She warmly invited Chen Yao to the laboratory. “Rourou is doing experiments inside. Come in!”
Chen Yao was very surprised. She didn’t expect this senior to really know Tan Rou. But what did she mean by doing experiments? Did Tan Rou really participate in the experiment?
What right did she have?! Chen Yao felt that it was unfair. Tan Rou was just a freshman, what right did she have to join them? Was she that outstanding?
Tan Rou’s grades were indeed very high, but this was not the reason why the school allowed her to use the laboratory. There were so many outstanding students every year, but Tan Rou was the only one who joined the laboratory as a freshman.
After thinking about it, Chen Yao felt that Tan Rou must have donated a lot of money to the school, which was why the school agreed to let Tan Rou join the laboratory. No wonder the school’s laboratory was so luxurious. It must have been built on bribes.
Chen Yao was even more jealous of Tan Rou. Why did Tan Rou get everything she wanted? They were both humans, but why was Tan Rou’s family richer than hers?
Jiang Min pushed open the door of the laboratory and said happily, “Rourou, your classmate is here to see you.”
Tan Rou raised her head from the experiment table. She was still wondering who was looking for her when she saw Chen Yao.
Chen Yao, who was still feeling indignant, immediately put on a fawning smile when she saw Tan Rou. “Student Tan Rou, can I talk to you alone?”
“Chen Yao?” Tan Rou frowned when she saw Chen Yao. She asked coldly, “Why are you looking for me?”
Chen Yao looked around and said, “This is a private matter. Let’s talk outside.”
“I’m doing an experiment now. 1 don’t have time to talk nonsense with you. You can go out first. When I’m free, you can talk to me about your private matters.” Tan Rou chased her out.
Jiang Min noticed that Tan Rou’s attitude was very cold. When she heard that this girl had something to ask Tan Rou, she knew that this girl must have come to ask Tan Rou for help, and Tan Rou didn’t want to talk to her.
“Since you have nothing else to do, please leave!” Jiang Min’s attitude changed, and her tone became impatient. “There are many confidential things in our laboratory. We can’t let random people in here. If you’re not Rourou’s classmate, I definitely won’t let you in.”
Tan Rou said, “Senior Jiang, don’t let this person in in the future. This person has evil intentions. It’s inevitable that she will affect us.”
Chen Yao was very angry when Tan Rou called her ‘evil’ in front of so many people. She argued, “What did I do? What right do you have to say that I have evil intentions?”
Tan Rou sneered. “Do you think I don’t know what you’re here for?”
“I’m just here to chat with you. I don’t have any other intentions,” Chen Yao said stubbornly.
Tan Rou put down the experimental equipment in her hands. She sneered and said, “Sure. Let’s stand here and chat. I’ll see what you can talk about.”
“I…” Chen Yao had come to Tan Rou to complete the task that Li Jing had given her. If they were just chatting now, what would she say?
“Chen Yao! Don’t take money from random people. Some money isn’t something you can take,” Tan Rou warned.
Chen Yao panicked. “I didn’t take anyone’s money!”
Tan Rou said, “I won’t agree to what you’re asking for. Don’t mention it again..”
Chapter 784: 784 Trust
“I haven’t said anything yet. How can you be sure that you won’t agree?” Chen Yao still wanted to try. After all, she had already accepted Li Jing’s money. If she did not complete the task Li Jing gave her, she would have to return the money. However, she could not take out the money to return it to Li Jing now.
“No matter what you say, 1 won’t agree to it. My friend’s school register has been transferred to the Capital City Film University. She can go to school in two days. Do you think she will return to that second-tier school?”
Chen Yao was very shocked. She knew where Liang Lu had started studying. Li Jing had told her all this, but she didn’t know that Liang Lu had transferred to the Capital Film University.
What school was that? That was the dream palace of all art students. 100% of the celebrities in the entertainment industry wanted to get a graduation certificate from Capital City Film University. Even if it was just a bachelor’s degree, they would be bragging about it for a long time in the future.
“Why did Liang Lu go to Capital City Film University?” Chen Yao blurted out.
Tan Rou was very unhappy. “Oh, Li Jing actually told you so much. It seems like she trusts you a lot.”
Chen Yao covered her mouth and shook her head. “No, I don’t know anything.”
Tan Rou turned around and said, “Hurry up and get out. Don’t force me to kick you out.”
Chen Yao wanted to say a few more words to Tan Rou, but Shang Jin walked over. She was not a good-tempered person. Hearing this girl chattering here, she had long been impatient.
Shang Jin grabbed Chen Yao by the back of her collar. “In the future, without our permission, you are not allowed to step onto this floor.”
“Why can’t I come?” Chen Yao struggled.
“Because you’re a rookie who’s not qualified to join the experimental group. Get lost!” Shang Jin mocked. She opened the door of the laboratory and threw Chen Yao out.
After returning, Shang Jin complained to Jiang Min. “Senior, you can’t allow random people in here.”
Jiang Min also felt wronged. “She said she’s Xiao Ron’s classmate, so 1 let her in.”
Tan Rou said, “She’s indeed my classmate. However, she’s not a good person. Just stay away from her in the future.”
“I will never let anyone enter the laboratory casually in the future,” Jiang Min promised.
Tan Rou smiled. “If they’re an outstanding person, we’ll still welcome them And Senior, have you forgotten? At that time, 1 also entered the laboratory without your permission.”
“You’re different from them,” Jiang Min said. “The first time 1 saw you, 1 thought you’d be a good teammate for us.”
Tan Rou liked the feeling of being trusted. She had suffered too much betrayal in her previous life, so much so that she was unwilling to trust others too much in this life. However, as time passed, she met more and more people and gained love and friendship. This rekindled her faith in others.
“Let me treat everyone to milk tea. I’ve been in the lab for so long, but 1 haven’t treated all of you anything yet.”
Jiang Min didn’t want her to spend money. “Didn’t you treat us to barbecue last time? It’s my turn to treat this time.”
Tan Rou didn’t want them to spend money. “Just treat it as me showing my respect to you this time. You can treat me next time.”
“You can’t do this.” Jiang Min insisted that she treat him.
Tan Rou was very fast. “I’ve already placed the order. Senior, don’t say anything else.”
Jiang Min pouted and pretended to be angry. “You have to let me treat you next time.”
“Alright.”
The milk tea couldn’t be delivered upstairs, so they had to go downstairs to get it. Since Tan Rou had ordered it, the delivery man contacted her as well. After Tan Rou received the message, she went downstairs with her phone. When she came back happily with milk tea, she saw Xue Lin at the door.
Xue Lin stood at the door of their lab and wanted to knock. Tan Rou didn’t say anything. She stood quietly at the elevator entrance, wanting to see what Xue Lin was going to do.
Xue Lin was very conflicted. She didn’t want to beg Tan Rou at all, but Cheng Hu had already said that if she couldn’t coax Tan Rou, she would be kicked out of their research team.
Theoretically, Xue Lin’s family was very rich, and Cheng Hu should have gone along with her. But no matter what Xue Lin said, Cheng Hu didn’t buy it. He only wanted to cooperate with the Tao family and didn’t care about the subsequent experiment funds.
Moreover, with the Tao family’s support, he would not have to worry about the follow-up research fees..
Chapter 785: 785 Please
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Xue Lin didn’t care about her experiment. She only cared about her reputation. If she was kicked out of the research group by Cheng Hu, how would she face the other students in the future?
Only three people in their class had entered the research team. Xue Lin would mention her experiments every time she went to class. If she was really kicked out, she would have no right to brag.
Xue Lin thought for a long time at the door and finally decided to call Tan Rou out. Tan Rou had an experiment today and she saw Tan Rou enter the laboratory, so Tan Rou must be in the laboratory now.
Jiang Min came to open the door again. She saw Xue Lin and was glad that she was the one who opened the door today. If Shang Jin came to open the door, he would probably slam the door in Xue Lin’s face.
“Xue Lin, what’s the matter?” What was there to talk about between Jiang Min and Xue Lin? They were both working on the same floor, so she didn’t want to make their relationship so tense.
“Is Junior Tan Rou here?” Xue Lin asked softly.
Shang Jin walked over after hearing that. Seeing that it was Xue Lin, she was in the mood to scold, “I was wondering who it was. So it’s an annoying fly! Why aren’t you the second-in-command of your research team? Why are you here? Are you trying to steal our secrets?”
Xue Lin and Shang Jin were like fireworks. They would explode at the sight of each other. When she heard Shang Jin talking about her like this, she scolded, “Is it worth it for me to steal your secrets? The paper you use for calculations isn’t even worthy of wiping my shoes!”
“Is your family that poor?” Shang Jin asked.
“Can’t you even afford the paper to clean your shoes?”
Xue Lin couldn’t win against Shang Jin and could only stare at him.
Tan Rou heard that Xue Lin was here for her, so she came back with milk tea. “Senior Lin, are you here to quarrel with me?”
The first thing Xue Lin saw was Tan Rou. The second thing she saw was the milk tea in Tan Ron’s hand. She knew that dessert shop. It was a very famous offline shop in the capital. They never offer delivery but Tan Rou was carrying milk tea now. She couldn’t have gone to buy it herself, could she?
Shang Jin voiced Xue Lin’s question, “I thought this dessert shop doesn’t do delivery?”
Tan Rou said, “It doesn’t affect me. This dessert shop is owned by my relative.
It doesn’t deliver food to the public but it does deliver food to us.”
Moreover, it was delivered by car. The iced milk tea was placed in the car’s refrigerator. It was still cold when it arrived here.
Xue Lin really liked the things in this shop, but it was too far away. She could only go there during the holidays. However, she had been busy with experiments and had no time to buy anything.
She hoped that Tan Rou would share a cup with her.
Tan Rou divided the milk tea. There were a total of five cups of milk tea and five portions of cold snacks. They each had just enough. There was nothing extra.
“Senior Lin, why are you looking for me?” Tan Rou noticed Xue Lin’s gaze. She smiled and said, “You heard that I bought milk tea and wanted one too?”
Xue Lin really wanted to ask Tan Rou for a cup, but she didn’t say that she wanted to drink too.
“Junior Tan Rou, I’m looking for you today to talk to you about our research team’s new project.” Xue Lin said seriously, “Our new project is an interesting one. If we cooperate with the Tao family’s company, we will definitely make a fortune!”
“Can’t our family make a fortune by cooperating with other families?” Tan Rou asked.
Xue Lin suddenly had a sense of crisis. Did the Tao family’s company already have a partner similar to their project? No! She couldn’t let that happen.
“Junior Tan Rou, please help me! 1 know the Tao family doesn’t need this project,” Xue Lin said pitifully. “But we really need the opportunity to work with the Tao family and if 1 can’t convince you, our team leader will kick me out of the research team!”
“Hu Cheng wants to chase you out? “Shang Jin was a little surprised.
“Didn’t you pay for his research team? If he chases you out, where will he get the funds for his experiments in the future?”
Compared to Xue Lin, Shang Jin hated Cheng Hu more. Cheng Hu was a hypocritical and selfish man. He had to sign his name on the experiments of his team members, and he claimed most of the credit so that he could get more money..
Chapter 786: 786 Don’t Order Me Around
There were too many loopholes in Xue Lin’s words. None of them believed her.
Tan Rou said, “My uncle and brother have always been in charge of my family’s company. I won’t be involved in the work. It’s useless for you to beg me. If your project is good, just go and submit the project form. There’s no need to waste your time here.”
Seeing Tan Ron’s attitude soften, Xue Lin felt that she still had hope. She cried, “We also wanted to show the project to President Tao, but he said that we’ve offended you. He will never work with us again.”
Tan Rou didn’t know about this. If Tao Zhi really said that, then he was wrong. No matter what Xue Lin and the others did, work was work. It was not a joke. If Xue Lin’s project was good, the Tao family wouldn’t lose anything by cooperating with them.
“Did my big brother really say that?” Tan Rou didn’t quite believe it. “When did he say that?”
“The day you joined the research team.” Xue Lin said, “That night, Cheng Hu and 1 went to talk to President Tao about the project. However, President Tao knew that we had a misunderstanding with you. He directly rejected our project and said that he would not cooperate with us anymore.”
Tan Rou thought about it seriously for a while. “I’ll talk to my brother about your matter,” she said. “But whether or not this project can succeed depends on your own performance.”
Xue Lin wiped away her tears and hurriedly handed their information to Tan Rou.”Junior Tan Rou, this is our research result. You can show this to President Tao.”
Tan Rou took the documents and said, “Sure, I’ll pass this to Big Brother.”
Xue Lin was a little worried. She added, “Most of them here are confidential data from our research group. You can’t let anyone see them. You shouldn’t open them too just in case anything goes missing. If there are things that goes missing, President Tao may not be able to understand them.”
Tan Rou felt very uncomfortable after hearing Xue Lin’s words. She would never peek at other people’s information. Although Xue Lin’s request was reasonable, her words made her unhappy.
“Ha! You seem persistent. What did Cheng Hu promise you this time?” Shang Jin mocked.
“What does this have to do with you?” Xue Lin’s face darkened.
Shang Jin crossed his arms. “Rourou is kind enough to help you this time. If there’s a next time, she won’t help you even if you cry your heart out.”
Xue Lin gritted her teeth. “I’m not here to beg you. Why are you talking so much nonsense?”
Tan Rou didn’t want to hear them quarrel, so she said, “Leave the things with me. Senior Lin, if you don’t have anything else to do, then go back and do your experiments. We still have things to do so we won’t be inviting you in for tea.”
Xue Lin smiled, “Thank you, Junior Tan Rou. Can I treat you to a meal another day?”
Tan Rou didn’t say anything. She didn’t want to have dinner with Xue Lin. If Xue Lin really invited her to dinner, she would still refuse.
Xue Lin excitedly returned to her research team and shared the good news with Cheng Hu, showing off, “I told you I could handle Tan Rou. You didn’t believe me, but now you believe in my strength, right?”
Cheng Hu was very surprised. He didn’t think that a brainless lady like Xue Lin could really scold Tan Rou. “Really? Then did you give our information to Mr. Tao?”
“Didn’t you ask me to persuade Tan Rou?” Xue Lin said. “I’ve already given the information to Tan Rou. She promised me to give our information to President Tao.”
Hu Cheng didn’t have the confidence to hand over the information to Tao Zhi. He said angrily, “Is this how you work?! Why did you give the information to Tan Rou? Can’t you just give it to President Tao?”
Xue Lin wasn’t like the other students. Other students would only lower their heads and admit their mistakes after being scolded by Cheng Hu. But Xue Lin wasn’t afraid of Cheng Hu, especially after what Jiang Min and the others said. She was a rich lady, how could she let Cheng Hu manipulate her?
“Why are you shouting at me?” Xue Lin retorted, “At that time, you only asked me to convince Tan Rou. You didn’t ask me to give the information to Little President Tao. So this is your problem. Please don’t blame me for it.”
“You said you’d settle this matter. If you don’t, I’ll kick you out of our group,” Hu Cheng said..
Chapter 787: 787 Chicken Coop Fights
Xue Lin had just been bullied by Shang Jin and was feeling unhappy. Now, Cheng Hu came to teach her a lesson. Was she that easy to bully?
“Kick me out of your group if you have the ability.” Xue Lin threatened Cheng Hu with the money, “Don’t think that you’re a big shot just because you’ve made some achievements. If 1 didn’t provide the money, would those experiments have been carried out?”
Money was Cheng Hu’s weakness. 70% of his experiment funding came from Xue Lin. It would not do him any good to offend Xue Lin. Originally, he wanted to kick Xue Lin out after getting the cooperation with the Tao family, but now it seemed that he had to endure for a while.
Xue Lin said sarcastically, “Why don’t you take a look at yourself? Do you think a poor kid who crawled out of a poor mountain can afford to do all these experiments? Let me tell you, if you still want me to provide you with funds, then listen to me obediently. If I want you to be the team leader, you can be the team leader. If I don’t want you to be the team leader, then get lost from your position.”
Hu Cheng’s family was very poor. He took a loan to go to university. After he was admitted to graduate school, he joined a research group and slowly paid off the money. He hated it when people called him a poor kid. He felt that it hurt his self-esteem.
“Who are you calling a poor kid?” Hu Cheng was furious. “You dare say that again?”
Xue Lin was also angry, “You’re the poor kid that I’m referring to! When I joined the research team, you borrowed 10,000 from me. When you returned me half of it, I told you to keep the rest of it because you were my team leader but now, I think you should really pay me back!”
The members of the group were watching them quarrel. In their memory, this was the first time Cheng Hu and Xue Lin had quarreled. Usually, Xue Lin was the one who lectured others. This was the first time she saw Cheng Hu so angry.
Although Hu Cheng looked like a nice person on the surface, he was not a good person. He always stole the credit from others. The team member who had been robbed by him muttered, “1 thought the research funding was applied for by the team leader. 1 didn’t expect it to be Leader Lin’s money. Then why is Team Leader Hu still so arrogant?”
Another person said, “A grown man actually owes a little girl money. If I were Team Leader Hu, I would be too embarrassed to stay in the laboratory.”
Seeing that everyone was on her side, Xue Lin was very happy. She continued to provoke Cheng Hu, “Leader Hu, when do you plan to pay back the money?” “I’ll pay you back!” Hu Cheng clenched his fists and whispered, “1’11 pay you back now!” He punched Xue Lin, wanting to teach her a lesson.
Xue Lin was not easy to deal with. She realized that Cheng Hu was going to hit her, so she quickly ran to the side and threw the things in the laboratory as she ran.
Not only did the team members not stop the fight, but they also cheered on them to make them fight harder.
For a moment, Hu Cheng’s laboratory was in chaos. There were sounds of smashing things and cheers.
Tan Rou had a class at four in the afternoon, so she had to leave early. As soon as she went out, she heard the sound of things crashing onto the ground. So, she thought that it was the laboratory being renovated.
After a while, Xue Lin ran out of the lab. She shouted as she ran, “Murder! Team Leader Hu is going to kill me!”
Tan Rou leaned against the wall, not wanting to care about this matter.
Xue Lin ran to the stairs and ran down. The whole building could hear her shouting.
Cheng Hu didn’t chase after her. He didn’t even slap Xue Lin. He just wanted to scare her so that she would stop talking. He didn’t expect Xue Lin to go crazy and smash things in the lab. She even said that she was going to tell the principal. He wanted to stop Xue Lin, but she ran too fast and he couldn’t catch up.
“What happened?” Jiang Min and the others also came out. “Why did I hear someone say that they killed someone?”
“It’s Cheng Hu and Xue Lin,” Tan Rou said scornfully. “They probably couldn’t decide who the credit should go to. They’re fighting among themselves.”
Jiang Min frowned. She reminded Tan Rou, “Rourou, I don’t know how Hu Cheng’s project is going, but 1 don’t think Hu Cheng is very reliable. If your family wants to cooperate with them, you have to think twice.”
Tan Rou smiled. “Senior, don’t worry. 1 won’t help them contact my brother. Our family wouldn’t work with people who fight amongst themselves.
“If it were me, I wouldn’t dare to cooperate with them either,” Jiang Min smiled and whispered..
Chapter 788: 788 Genius Girl
There was still quite a distance between the laboratory building and Tan Rou’s classroom. Tan Rou didn’t have time to see how Cheng Hu and Xue Lin would end up. She had to go to class.
On the way, Tan Rou noticed that the students this afternoon seemed to be a little excited. They were all running excitedly to the school gate, discussing something as they ran.
“Oh my god, did that genius girl really come to our school?”
“Yeah, my friend just took a photo of her. She’s really beautiful! She doesn’t look like a girl who does scientific research at all.”
“Yes, I am. In my impression, those who do scientific research all wear thick glasses. The men are all bald, and the women have black glasses. They don’t look good at all but that genius girl is very good-looking. She’s my dream lover.”
“Let’s hurry up. If there are more people, we won’t be able to see her.”
“Who is the genius girl you are talking about?” Someone asked.
The person next to him immediately said, “Liu Xing! She’s only about 20 years old this year, but she’s already one of the best scientists in the world.”
Hearing the name of the person in her memory, Tan Rou’s blood pressure soared. She thought that she could face Liu Xing calmly, but when Liu Xing appeared in front of her, she still couldn’t help but fly into a rage. She subconsciously walked towards the door.
Liu Xing was wearing a noble blue dress and dark blue high heels. Her red lips were shining under the sun, and her beauty was completely revealed.
“Ha!” Tan Rou sneered. Liu Xing’s appearance was no different from the person in Tan Rou’s memory. She liked to wear a dark blue dress to show her charm. According to her thoughts, famous women in foreign history all wore dark blue dresses, so she had to wear clothes of this colour.
A normal person wouldn’t be able to wear a dark blue dress. In that area, only Liu Xing was wearing that colour, so it was very eye-catching.
Liu Xing smiled and greeted the people around her. She enjoyed the feeling of being surrounded. It was as if the entire world revolved around her.
There were four tall and powerful men around her. Although they were wearing ordinary shirts, they seemed to have been trained. If one looked closely, they would find that they were all hiding guns under their clothes. Others might not be able to tell that it was a gun, but Tan Rou was very familiar with its shape and could even guess the model of the gun.
Tan Rou thought that Liu Xing had achieved her goal. With so many people chasing after her and even arranging for so many school leaders to come and pick her up, she was probably so happy that she couldn’t sleep at night.
Liu Xing was escorted by the students and teachers to the school auditorium. She had a public meeting that night. At that time, she would give a speech to the students and share her experience.
After not seeing her for so many years, Tan Rou couldn’t wait to see the expression on Liu Xing’s face once she saw her. Therefore, Tan Rou stood on the flower bed beside her. To let Liu Xing see her, she deliberately stood a little higher.
Liu Xing was smiling as she spoke to the person beside her. Suddenly, her smile froze on her face when she saw Tan Rou standing outside the crowd. At first, she thought that she was mistaken, but after taking a closer look, she realized that it was Tan Rou. Tan Rou was taller and prettier than before.
Liu Xing wanted to run away the moment she saw Tan Rou. She was afraid to see Tan Rou. What if Tan Rou exposed her? However, after she calmed down, she realized that her status was different from Tan Rou’s. She was now a national treasure-level scientist, while Tan Rou was only a university student. How could she compare to her?
“Principal Zhang, I haven’t been to Capital University for a long time. Now that the university has changed a lot, I want to take a look around the school. Can you arrange for someone to help me?” Liu Xing asked.
Principal Zhang was very happy. He immediately replied, “I’ll arrange for the students from the Student Union to accompany you around the school.”
Liu Xing shook his head slightly. “There’s no need to trouble yourself. There are so many students here. I’ll find a classmate who 1 like to accompany me.”
Principal Zhang was naturally very happy. As long as Liu Xing liked it, even if he had to invite the Director of the Education Bureau over to accompany him, he would still make the call.
“Of course, you can choose.” Principal Zhang smiled and said, “I believe that
whoever it is, they will be happy to show you around..”
Chapter 789: 789 Enemies Meet
When they heard that Liu Xing was going to choose someone on the spot, all the students were eager to give it a try. As long as Liu Xing chose them, they would have the capital to brag to their classmates. Furthermore, Liu Xing was very beautiful. To be able to walk around the campus with such a beauty, both male and female students were very excited.
Liu Xing pretended to be choosing people, but in fact, her attention had always been on Tan Rou. After a minute, she pointed at Tan Rou and said gently, “Let’s go with this student. 1 think she’s quite suitable for me.”
If it weren’t for the fact that there were too many people present, Tan Rou would have rolled her eyes at Liu Xing. The two of them had been fighting for so many years, and Liu Xing had been secretly playing tricks on her. She didn’t know how she caught Liu Xing’s attention. Maybe Tan Rou had a look that she was someone easy to bully.
Principal Zhang was a little shocked. Why did Liu Xing choose Tan Rou so casually? However, with Tan Ron’s personality, would she give Liu Xing a tour around the campus?”
“This…” Principal Zhang walked up to Tan Rou and looked up at her. “Tan Rou, do you have time to accompany Miss Liu Xing around the school?”
Tan Rou jumped down from the flower bed. “Principal, I have a class later, so I probably won’t be able to accompany Miss Liu Xing.”
Principal Zhang was in a difficult position. “I’ll tell your professor to allow you to be late.”
“Could it be that this student despises me? I don’t look that ugly, do I?”
“Miss Liu Xing, didn’t you hear that 1 have classes this afternoon?” Tan Rou faced Liu Xing directly. “Normally, when people hear that I have a class, they would find someone else to show you around the campus. Why do you insist on me showing you around?
Liu Xing’s expression turned ugly. “I’m talking to you nicely, and this is your attitude?” She turned to the principal.
“Principal Zhang, if all the students in your school have this kind of attitude, then I don’t think there’s a need for me to stay here. My time is very precious, so I’ll be leaving first.”
Principal Zhang hurriedly asked Liu Xing to stay. “Miss Liu Xing, Tan Rou really has classes this afternoon. If you want to tour the campus, I’ll find someone else to take you.”
“I just feel that Tan Rou and I have an affinity.” Liu Xing insisted.
Tan Rou didn’t want to argue with Liu Xing here. “In that case, I’ll bring Miss Liu Xing around the campus. Nice to meet you. My name is Tan Rou.”
Liu Xing really wanted to say, ‘Is this really our first time meeting?’
However, there were so many people now. She could not expose the fact that she knew Tan Rou. Moreover, Tan Ron’s brain was damaged. Perhaps she had really lost her memory and forgotten all about it.
If Tan Rou lost her memory, she will no longer be a threat to Liu Xing.
Tan Rou had agreed to walk around the campus with Liu Xing, but Liu Xing had made another request. She wanted to spend some time alone with Tan Rou and not let anyone follow her.
Liu Xing’s bodyguards did not agree with Liu Xing’s actions. They felt that it was too dangerous. What if this student hurt Liu Xing?
Tan Rou was speechless. “I’m a student here, not an assassin who came to assassinate her. Besides, she chose me herself. If I assassinate her, she can only count herself unlucky.”
When the bodyguards heard Tan Rou’s words, they all put their hands on their guns. As long as Tan Rou made any unnecessary movements, they would shoot her.
Principal Zhang sensed that the atmosphere was not right. He hurriedly walked over to be the peacemaker. “Everyone, let’s not be so hostile with each other. I believe that Student Tan Rou won’t hurt Miss Liu Xing, right?”
Tan Rou smiled and looked at Liu Xing. “Shouldn’t you be asking Miss Liu Xing this? Miss Liu Xing, will you hurt me?”
“I wouldn’t.” Liu Xing said vaguely. After that, Liu Xing persuaded the bodyguards to stay a distance away from her.
Tan Rou and Liu Xing walked in front while the four bodyguards were scattered around. Principal Zhang and the school leaders followed behind them.
“Tan Rou, are you a freshman?” Liu Xing took the initiative to talk to Tan Rou.
Tan Rou did not answer her question. “1 thought you would tell me that it’s been a long time.”
Liu Xing immediately became nervous. “Student Tan Rou, what do you mean by that? Why don’t I understand?”
“Liu Xing.” Tan Rou smiled. “Are you regretting not killing me directly back then?”
Liu Xing’s eyes widened. “Your brain has recovered?”
“Take a guess,” replied Tan Rou..
Chapter 790: 790 Absolutely Impossible
“Impossible!” Liu Xing mumbled. “It’s absolutely impossible! Your brain will never recover!”
“Why are you so sure that my brain won’t recover?” Tan Rou asked.
“I…” Liu Xing felt that she had misspoken and changed her tone. “What did you say? I’m not too sure.”
Tan Rou really admired Liu Xing. She was still acting at this time. This year’s Oscar for Best Actress should have been given to Liu Xing.
“Then your brain isn’t very good either. Did you lose too much money in the lawsuit and got so angry that your brain is damaged?” Tan Rou mocked.
“How did you know about my lawsuit?” Liu Xing asked subconsciously.
“Not only do 1 know that you filed a lawsuit, but I also know who you filed it with and how much you lost. Liu Xing, isn’t 800 million enough for compensation?” Tan Rou asked.
Liu Xing was a very smart person. Her brain worked very quickly. When Tan Rou said compensation, she guessed the truth.
“Did you do this? Did you provide evidence to the TR Company?” Liu Xing questioned.
She thought about it carefully. On the surface, the boss of the company was Hang Wei, but everyone in the industry knew that there was a big boss behind the company. All this time, this big boss had never shown his face.
Liu Xing suddenly had a bad guess. Could the boss behind TR be Tan Rou? Even if the boss behind the scenes was not Tan Rou, Tan Rou was still definitely related to TR Company.
“I told you you were stupid, but you didn’t believe me. TR? Tan Rou? Can’t you guess the relationship between the two?”
Liu Xing couldn’t believe it. How could such a powerful company really be Tan Ron’s? Tan Rou was only eighteen years old this year. How could she be so powerful?
Liu Xing was jealous of Tan Rou. She had been jealous of Tan Rou ever since she entered the laboratory. Liu Xing was originally the smartest child in the laboratory, and she was also the child who was the most adapted to brain development, so everyone in the laboratory liked her. However, all of this was ruined by Tan Rou. Tan Ron’s arrival was the beginning of Liu Xing’s misfortune.
Tan Rou was very fast at memorizing. What Liu Xing needed four to five hours to memorize, she only needed three hours. Tan Rou could master the knowledge points that Liu Xinghua needed three days to master in one day.
Gradually, the researchers in the laboratory began to focus on Tan Rou. In addition, she was very good-looking, so everyone liked Tan Rou more.
Liu Xing would never allow Tan Rou to be better than her. When Tan Rou was undergoing her second brain development, she secretly tampered with the experimental equipment and caused Tan Rou to have an accident.
If the machine had been a little more ruthless, Tan Rou would have died. Tan Rou was very lucky. Not only did she survive, but her brain was also not damaged too much. She was still smarter than ordinary people.
The researchers in the laboratory began to discuss Tan Ron’s whereabouts. Although her brain damage was not that serious, it was no longer suitable for her to stay in the laboratory. In the end, the people in the laboratory decided to send her back to the Tan family and gave them a large sum of money as compensation for Tan Rou.
After Liu Xing heard the news, he snuck into Tan Ron’s ward overnight. At that time, Tan Rou was still in a coma, and her head was filled with equipment that had been repaired. Liu Xing altered Tan Ron’s memory and personality. Not only did he turn her into an idiot, but he also turned her into a female hooligan who only knew how to spend money.
“Tan Rou, are you trying to go against me?” Liu Xing said angrily, “I’m no longer the little girl in the laboratory. You’re still a university student. If you tell others about those things, do you think people will believe you or me?”
“I don’t want to go against you.” Tan Rou smiled. “I also know that your status is very high now, so 1 won’t fight you head-on. You’re not that little girl now, and neither am I.”
Liu Xing suddenly became afraid. She could not let Tan Rou meet those people again. “So what if your brain has recovered? You don’t think you can go back to that laboratory, do you? 1 won’t let you have this chance!”
Tan Rou didn’t want to go back there, but she couldn’t tell the truth in front of Liu Xing. “Since when did you decide on what happens there? If you don’t let me go back, can’t 1 go back? You know that I will return one day..”