"Dad, the project research is already over. How much longer do I have to stay here?"
At the same time, outside the Nanjiang City Second Research Institute.
Impeccably dressed, Gao Xue sat in the backseat of an expensive Lailaosi, her face full of impatience.
The middle-aged man beside her did not blame her. Instead, he smiled indulgently.
"That's Chen Yun, isn't it?"
He smiled as he looked through the window at a figure emerging from the institute's laboratory building.
She wore a long white coat. Her bare face had a few freckles, yet she carried an air of clean resilience.
"Yes, that's her."
"She dresses like a beggar and spends all day researching that worthless metal. She reeks of cheap sweat."
"I have to smile and talk to her every day. Just thinking about it makes me sick."
Gao Xue began complaining, her tone filled with disgust.
The middle-aged man was not angry. Instead, he smiled and rubbed her head.
"It's fine. Just one last day."
"Once the evaluation is over, you won't have to see her again."
"Oh? Really?" Gao Xue's face lit up with surprise.
"When has your dad ever lied to you?" the middle-aged man said gently, his face calm and confident.
Seeing this, Gao Xue's mood finally improved. She got out and entered the research institute.
Click!
The car door shut.
Watching her retreating figure, the middle-aged man's gaze gradually deepened.
"That new director seems unwilling to cooperate with us?"
"Yes, President." The young driver in the front seat hurriedly nodded.
"We looked into him. He has some connections, and he is determined to nominate Chen Yun for the evaluation."
"What do you think?"
"That's fine."
In an even tone, the middle-aged man slowly said, "Since reasonable rules cannot settle this, we'll use another method."
"Arrange