As expected, Ji Ting gave him no response.
In fact, they had barely held each other for a moment before Ji Ting sat up out of his arms. "Ji Yanzhi, we should talk business."
Ji Yanzhi felt a faint pang of disappointment, though it helped him calm down a little. Yet when he looked up, he suddenly noticed that the tips of Ji Ting's ears were a little red.
He suppressed the smile threatening to tug at his lips and feigned curiosity. "Ji Ear, you..."
As though he had caught his gaze, or knew what he was about to ask, Ji Ting stood straight up from the sofa.
A little while later, he emerged from the bedroom carrying a thick stack of papers.
"What's this?"
"This is the equipment and instruments I need. I've made you a list."
Ji Yanzhi took the list from him and began reading it carefully.
He spent almost half an hour going through it. Ji Ear needed a vast and varied range of laboratory equipment, and most of the instruments listed were currently the most advanced in the world, each with a hefty price tag.
Ji Yanzhi made a rough calculation. The budget would be at least eight hundred million US dollars, or 5.7 billion yuan.
Only after turning the final page did he set the list down and say, "No problem. I'll have people start working on this tomorrow. Do you have a deadline?"
Ji Ting stared steadily at him for two seconds. "Aren't you going to ask what I need all these things for?"
Ji Yanzhi chuckled. "We have plenty of time. You can tell me bit by bit later."
Ji Ting fell silent for a moment, then added, "Besides equipment, I also need personnel."
"All right. Tomorrow, I'll personally draw up a