Ji Yanzhi took a deep breath. Just as he was about to end the conversation, his phone suddenly vibrated.
He lowered his eyes to the screen. It was a message from Xu Ren.
[Sorry, President Ji. The department head asked to meet with me, so I might be a little late this afternoon.]
Ji Yanzhi's brow twitched. He remembered Lawyer Liu contacting him two days earlier, saying the school seemed inclined to smooth things over. They were most likely going to persuade Xu Ren...
Wait. Ji Yanzhi paused.
Xu Ren had discovered this new material under Ji Ting's guidance or inspiration, which meant Ji Ting theoretically held half the intellectual property rights.
What belonged to Ji Ting belonged to the Ji Family. That bastard Wang Jianming had actually dared to steal from the Ji Family. He must have had a death wish.
The nature of the whole affair changed in an instant. Ji Yanzhi grabbed the napkin from his lap, tossed it onto the table, and rose from his chair.
The butler froze. "Young master, aren't you going to finish eating?"
"No. Something's come up with Xu Ren. I'm heading out."
Hearing this, Ji Ting stood up too. "What happened to him?"
Ji Yanzhi thought for a moment. Leaving Ji Ting home alone seemed a little dangerous, so he said, "Contact Xu Ren first and ask where he is. We'll talk about the rest on the way."
Before they left, Ji Ting went upstairs to get something. Once he came back down, the two headed out.
After getting into the car, he made a call. Xu Ren said he had arranged to meet the department head at a restaurant near the school.
"Tell him not to go inside until we get there."
Ji Ting relayed Ji Yanzhi's words,