Chapter 34 Hazy, I Have a Daughter

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Han Jinyu purchased his return flight ticket to Jiangnan City with the utmost urgency. Although he was still not certain if what Zhang Menglong had said was true or false, with the research funding at such a critical juncture, he had to explore every possible opportunity! "This Professor Han really does things with vigor!" Zhang Menglong chuckled helplessly, clearly having underestimated just how vital research funding is to a professor. Because he would have to travel frequently to the school for his graduation project in the coming period, Zhang Menglong temporarily moved to another apartment of his near the school. Although it wasn't as luxurious as the one in the city center, the 400-square-meter apartment was still quite comfortable and convenient to live in; at least he didn't have to ride the elevator up and down all day. As for other household matters, Hong Yi had already arranged them for him. "If only there was a mistress of the house as well." Two girls suddenly came to mind for Zhang Menglong, one who had made him cry like an idiot on his dormitory balcony, the other whose thought made the corners of his lips rise in a smile without him realizing it. The next day, Zhang Menglong arrived at the research group's laboratory at the time agreed with Zhu Mengchao. As the largest research group in their material science department, Professor Han had under him 2 associate professors, 7 lecturers, and over thirty doctoral and masters students. This entire building floor was their laboratory and office area, and just maintaining the operation of this vast research group cost a fortune each year. "Junior brother, did you really go to see Professor Han yesterday?" Zhu Mengchao explained the main experimental content and the points to pay attention to, and he asked during a lull. "Yes, Professor Han seems to be coming back today," Zhang Menglong replied. "What? He's coming back today?" "Click!" Just then, the sound of a door opening came from the next office; it was Han Jinyu's office — he was back! "To be able to bring back Professor Han in such a short time, over the years, you're the only one who could do it!" Zhu Mengchao gave Zhang Menglong a thumbs-up. "Then I'll go see Professor Han now," said Zhang Menglong. "Junior brother, whether the rest of us can eat well in the coming year all depends on you, don't let our excitement be in vain!" Zhu Mengchao said with full anticipation. ... "Knock, knock, knock!" Zhang Menglong knocked on the door of Han Jinyu's office. "Come in." A robust voice of a middle-aged man came from the office. Despite his many honors and achievements, Han Jinyu was only under fifty years old. Having such accomplishments at this age was already quite remarkable in the academic world. "How much does this thing cost?" Zhang Menglong asked curiously. "Do you know about the electron-positron collider CEPC that Huaxia is currently planning to build? Its estimated construction cost is about 36 billion Huaxia yuan." "36 billion?" Zhang Menglong abruptly stood up from the sofa. "Y...Yes, what's the matter..." Han Jinyu noticed that the look in Zhang Menglong's eyes wasn't one of panic due to this terrifying number, but instead, it was an inexplicable excitement. "Teacher Han, you've really helped me out a lot this time!" Zhang Menglong excitedly grabbed Han Jinyu's hand, "Teacher Han, I've decided, this time I'm going to sponsor our lab with a hundred million!" "A hundred million?" Han Jinyu's eyes widened, "Menglong, you're not joking, are you?" Since the establishment of Jiangnan University of Science and Technology, no research group had ever had such a staggering research fund, especially since in past years, the entire university had only a few hundred million yuan in funds. "Teacher Han, give me an account number for the lab's funds." "Oh... okay." Han Jinyu, still in a somewhat hungover state, mumbled a string of numbers to Zhang Menglong. "Hong Yi, help me transfer a hundred million into this account!" Zhang Menglong sent a message to Hong Yi. A moment later, Han Jinyu's phone vibrated with an alert from the bank. The text message showed that their research group's public account had just received a fund transfer of a hundred million! Zhang Menglong was telling the truth; he wasn't joking! A big smile suddenly creased Han Jinyu's face with wrinkles. "Menglong, don't just stand there, sit!" Han Jinyu shouted out to the room, "Uh, Meng Chao, hurry over here, wash the teaware for me, and brew a pot of tea for your junior brother!" In Han Jinyu's eyes, Zhang Menglong was no longer just an ordinary student, but a gold-master daddy! "Menglong, don't worry about your thesis this time. I will have Meng Chao assist you with all his might, and as for authorship on our research group's outcomes, whether you want to be the first author or the corresponding author, it's up to you to choose!" "Uh, Teacher Han, you don't have to do this; the research results are all yours. I wouldn't feel right monopolizing them. I just purely wanted to support our scientific research cause," Zhang Menglong interjected. "No way! How can the results be all ours? You also have a part in this!" Han Jinyu insisted, "Well, Menglong, if you're not interested in the research results, I have a daughter who is about to return from studying abroad. She's very beautiful. Since you're both young, you surely have a lot to talk about. How about I give you her WeChat..."

Chapter 34 Hazy, I Have a Daughter

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