Chapter 121

"Lin Shutong has a family background, but this project doesn't even have her name on it. She joined halfway, and she is not in charge of the project. The person in charge is Jiang Lai!" Shen Fu glanced at her, "It seems you didn't understand today's situation carefully, and you didn't watch Jiang Lai's interview."

"Jiang Lai has already won national honors and bonuses, and will definitely be invited by universities later. Like her, a young scholar with particularly outstanding achievements can be exceptionally reviewed as an associate professor. How many twenty-eight-year-old associate professors can there be?"

"The state will arrange work and housing for her, and she holds major scientific research achievements. Her future is limitless."

Shen Mu snorted: "So what? She won't share the results and bonuses with us. Coming from a grassroots background, how far can she go?"

"You hit the point, grassroots background." Shen Fu said with certainty, "For people from grassroots backgrounds, whoever pulls her, she will always remember that person's kindness. If Shen Xun invests in her, our Shen family will be her benefactor."

Shen Mu also understood this principle, but she just didn't like Jiang Lai, and continuing to get along with her would be hypocritical besides being annoying.

Shen Fu saw through her at a glance: "You are just angry that she has held onto Shen Xun's money all these years and hasn't spent a cent, making everyone's life tight, not glamorous enough, not decent enough."

Shen Mu didn't deny it.

"Isn't it? Look at our son, with an annual salary of ten million, what is he eating, wearing, and living in? Look at us, where is there any appearance of a wealthy family? There is no pomp when going out. Others have been laughing at us behind our backs all these years, you know that, right?"

Shen Fu couldn't refute.

"Jiang Lai had a hard life since she was a child, she is used to being poor, there is no way."

"She can be poor, but what does it mean to drag our whole family to suffer?" Shen Mu sat on the bed, angry.

Shen Fu waved his hand: "Okay, okay, stop talking, go to sleep early, if we keep arguing, the child will really think we divorced."

Mentioning this made Shen Mu angry, and she reached out and poked him: "You don't really want to divorce me, do you?"

Shen Fu glared at her: "Nonsense, what are you tossing about at your age."

Hospital.

Ji Lao opened his eyes in the middle of the night and saw his son and daughter-in-law pointing at his daughter and son-in-law and scolding them.

"Look at the good things your daughter did. Not only did she ruin Dad's lifelong reputation, but she also made Dad faint and not wake up until now. Dad put all his heart into her, but she did something that violated regulations!"

"The leaders of the research institute came last night, saying they were visiting, but actually they were waiting for Dad to wake up to talk. How are we supposed to tell him when Dad wakes up?"

"You two were running around doing research, but your daughter left it alone and threw it to the old man. The old man gave money and resources and taught her by his side, and he taught such a wasteful thing!"

Lin Shutong's uncle and aunt's family had long been unable to look at the Lin family, and finally caught a mistake and scolded them.

Lin Fu and Lin Mu flushed, not knowing how to refute.

Finally, the scolding was too ugly, and Lin Mu finally spoke up to refute her brother and sister-in-law.

"Brother, sister-in-law, your words are too much. But if your children's grades weren't at the bottom every time from childhood to adulthood, Dad wouldn't have bet his treasure on Shutong. Shutong has spent more time with you than with us. Now that she is in trouble, not only do you not care, but you also use bad words. Is there any elder who acts like this?"

"And arguing in front of Dad. If Dad wakes up and hears..." Lin Mu saw her father open his eyes, her voice paused, and she hurried over, full of concern, "Dad, how do you feel?"

"I won't die." Ji Lao's cold eyes swept over them one by one, "If you keep arguing, it's hard to say."

Everyone immediately shut up and crowded over with concern.

After the doctor on duty checked that there was no major problem, they felt relieved and sat down quietly.

Ji Lao looked at his daughter and son-in-law: "Where is Shutong now?"

Lin Fu: "Still at the police station."

Ji Lao frowned: "How could this happen?"

Lin Fu: "The police have a video evidence. We haven't seen it, and we don't know the specific situation. Shutong adopted a delaying policy of not answering the police's interrogation, saying she wanted to hire a lawyer."

Ji Lao had a dark face: "Find a lawyer."

Lin Mu: "We found one. Shutong gave a lawyer's phone number. The other party's surname is Gu, and he has already rushed over from B City and will arrive in the morning."

Ji Lao: "Gu Zhiyan?"

Lin Mu was slightly surprised and nodded: "I checked, he is a senior partner of a well-known law firm in B City."

"And the eldest son of the Gu family in B City." Ji Lao was relieved immediately, "And he is friends with Shutong."

Lin Fu and Lin Mu didn't know that their daughter knew such a powerful person.

"Dad, can Lawyer Gu help Shutong?" Lin Mu asked worriedly.

Ji Lao didn't answer directly, but said: "The Gu family's network is very complicated."

While Shen Xun and Lin Shutong were in deep water, Jiang Lai was lying on the bed sleeping soundly.

This was the most comfortable sleep she had had in the past month.

Shen Xun was blocked.

The Shen family was blocked.

From now on, she had nothing to do with the Shen family.

She and Shen Xun had nothing to do with each other.

Lin Shutong went to the bureau, and Professor Cheng didn't have to give up his position to her.

Lin Shutong was removed from the project group, and the fruits of everyone's hard work didn't have to be shared by her.

Everything was going very smoothly.

Jiang Lai was smiling even in her dreams.

Early the next morning.

A ray of sunlight climbed onto Jiang Lai's bed, and she woke up leisurely, stretched, brushed her teeth, washed her face, and made herself a delicious breakfast.

After eating, she decided to do nothing, just wear loose pajamas, move the sofa to the window, bask in the sun on the sofa all day, and read the letters and drawings sent by the welfare home carefully.

Jiang Lai moved the cardboard box to the side of the sofa, lay on it, and felt her back pressing against her phone, only then did she remember that she had specifically turned on "Do Not Disturb" last night to get a good night's sleep.

The moment she turned off "Do Not Disturb," the phone buzzed non-stop like it was having a seizure, and messages popped up one after another, almost making her hand numb.

Dense messages.

Fortunately, she had pinned the Dean Mom and the others, so she could return the call immediately.

Dean Mom also saw her report and brought the children from the welfare home to watch it together.

Jiang Lai chatted with Dean Mom while opening the children's childish drawings, crooked letters, and handicrafts made by the children, such as pinecone wind chimes.

"By the way, Dean Mom, don't accept donations from Star Universe Technology at the end of the year. I plan to take over the welfare home myself."

"Ah?" Dean Tang was stunned for a moment, "How much bonus did you get? Keep it for yourself."

"Not just bonuses, there will be patent fees later."

Dean Tang asked seriously: "Think it through."

"Very clear." Jiang Lai nodded, and the two chatted for a while before hanging up.

She continued to look at the messages.

【The one surnamed Ke is showing off again (4)】 There were the most messages in this group. When her exclusive interview article was sent to the group, the group was full of endless exclamation marks.

She sent one: 【Hmm?】

Secretary Guan: 【Secretary Jiang, Dr. Jiang! You you you you you you you...】

Secretary Cen: 【A big shot was by my side, I have no regrets.】

Jiang Lai: 【No need for this, just call me by my name. Aren't you busy?】

Special Assistant Zhou: 【President Ke is happy and is giving out bonuses.】

Secretary Cen: 【A lot of money.】

Secretary Guan: 【Hmm hmm hmm!】

Special Assistant Zhou: 【Dr. Jiang, the Ke Clan is going to hold a celebration banquet and would like to invite your team to participate. Is that okay?】

Jiang Lai: 【I need to ask for their opinions.】

Special Assistant Zhou: 【Sorry to trouble Dr. Jiang. If you agree, I will personally send the invitation letter over immediately.】

Secretary Cen: 【Applying to join the ranks of sending invitation letters.】

Secretary Guan: 【I want to too!】

Jiang Lai went to ask everyone, and everyone had no opinion; it was just right to relax.

【Send it to No. 9 Nanshan Villa, I'll take it to them.】

In the Ke Clan office, Secretary Guan and Secretary Cen were looking at Special Assistant Zhou with eager eyes, indicating that they didn't make it yesterday, so they should be able to go today!

Special Assistant Zhou said: "No one of us can go to the address of No. 9 Nanshan Villa."