Zhuang Xia and Dean Lou walked side by side, hurrying toward the laboratory.
Halfway there, they encountered a two-meter-tall hunchback. It was Associate Professor Chang Wencheng, who had just finished class.
When he saw Zhuang Xia, a trace of lament flashed through Chang Wencheng's eyes. Why has this difficult patron come here?
The two sons of the Zhuang Family often came to inspect the work. The elder son, Zhuang Can, was polite and refined, the sort of elegant man who made interacting with him feel like basking in a spring breeze. The younger son, Zhuang Xia, was crude and direct, throwing a tantrum on the spot whenever he was unhappy, completely disregarding everyone's dignity!
There was a lot of strategy behind which son came to inspect the work. One played the good cop, while the other played the bad cop.
This time, the Zhuang Family had sent the overbearing Zhuang Xia, clearly applying pressure and showing their dissatisfaction with the research progress!
If the laboratory could not produce any good results, Zhuang Xia might throw another tantrum, turning the academy upside down!
"President Zhuang! Dean Lou!" Chang Wencheng greeted them, his hunched back bending slightly.
"Professor Chang!" Zhuang Xia nodded.
"Perfect timing! Old Chang, come take a look at the newly developed Engineered Bacteria!" Dean Lou said, his face beaming.
Chang Wencheng was pleasantly surprised. "Has there been a breakthrough in the Engineered Bacteria?"
"More than that! They just called me and said it was a major breakthrough!" Dean Lou exchanged pleasantries. "Making a breakthrough at just this moment—it is almost as if they were deliberately welcoming President Zhuang's inspection!"
"Just what we needed! Just what we needed!" Chang Wencheng immediately relaxed. It seemed Zhuang Xia might not make trouble today. "Whose team made the breakthrough? Lu Chengen? Ji Zining?