Chapter 8: Chen Qiao and Lao Li are about to start fighting!

At this moment, their eyes were tightly fixed on the code in the notebook, and Lu Yu's voice echoed in their minds.

Their gazes were filled with a thirst for knowledge.

This scene looked like…… students full of curiosity eagerly absorbing the knowledge given by the teacher.

However, this scene seemed a little…… out of harmony.

After all, the one giving the lecture at this moment was a seven-year-old student.

It is said that this seven-year-old student hasn't really attended school!

Yet those listening to the lecture were the renowned Grand boss from across the country and the chancellor of Mo Du Institute of Technology!

Grand employee: Am I dreaming?

Mo Du Institute of Technology student: Has the chancellor gone senile? No way, how old is the chancellor?

I don't know how much time has passed, but Lu Yu had already stopped lecturing.

Lao Li and Chen Qiao, however, continued to stare at the notebook.

Beside her, He Sui was just constantly scratching her head, her face full of confusion, and her heart also filled with fear.

She didn't understand what Lu Yu was saying, and she was even less clear about how these two towering figures in her eyes had ended up like this.

They…… they couldn't have really gone crazy, could they?

……

Lao Li and Chen Qiao were naturally not crazy.

They came to their senses, and then their gazes both fell on Lu Yu.

By now they could already be certain of one thing.

Genius!

Undoubted genius!

At the same time, they simultaneously had the same thought: they couldn't let anyone take Lu Yu away; Lu Yu belonged to them!

"Old Chen!" Suddenly, Lao Li's expression turned extremely stern, and the dignity of the chancellor of Mo Du Electronic Science and Technology University was fully displayed.

"Huh?" Chen Qiao also became a bit more serious; he and Lao Li had known each other for many years, and it was rare to see him so serious.

"Xiao Yu is still too young; he should focus on his studies. Isn't there a saying: 'Sharpening the knife does not delay the woodcutter's work'?"

"Letting Xiao Yu participate in commercial game design now would only bury his talent."

"Hand Xiao Yu over to me!"

Lao Li said with a serious face.

Chen Qiao froze for a moment, his expression immediately changed, and he said: "Old Li, what do you mean by this!"

I treated you as a friend and brother, yet you want to leave a meadow on my head?

Excessive!

"I will take Xiao Yu away; I will give him special treatment, let him enter my university, and I will personally cultivate him."

"Rest assured handing him over to me; I will not mistreat him."

"Ten years, no! In five years, I will return to you a nationwide, even worldwide top-tier software engineer!"

Lao Li lightly patted Chen Qiao's shoulder.

Pa!

Chen Qiao, however, suddenly slapped away Lao Li's hand and said: "Who are you? This is my meal, please leave."

"Face-Changing"!

"You…… Chen Qiao, there are still my students in your lab!"

"Half of your technical support comes from our Electronic Science and Technology University!"

"Are you sure you really don't know me?"

"If I recall all my students, does your Grand still have R&D capability?"

"You, think carefully!"

Lao Li also became angry, openly threatening.

Chen Qiao furrowed his brows tightly.

Lao Li is an existence he cannot help but respect.

Mo Du Institute of Technology is a national higher education institution, and within its field it is among the top three!

Lao Li's energy…… exceeds imagination!

"How about this, Old Li—Lu Yu hasn't already developed Plants vs. Zombies, has he?"

"Rather, I will immediately have the company work overtime to get the game released as soon as possible."

"If the game becomes a hit, then let Lu Yu stay with our Grand."

"You also know that highly skilled programmers are rare, and those who are skilled and truly understand games are even rarer."

"We cannot limit the child's development!"

"Moreover…… I don't mean to keep Xiao Yu forever in our Grand; he can also be your student, learning from you while making games."

Chen Qiao appealed to emotion and reason.

This suggestion is indeed good, a win-win.

Chen Qiao, this Grand chairman, still has some substance.

Lao Li fell silent.

Conducting research is naturally important, but…… whether admitted or not, money is indeed important as well.

"No matter what, Xiao Yu must come to Electronic Science and Technology University!" Having said that, Lao Li has already conceded a step.

Chen Qiao also let out a slight sigh of relief.

He never would have thought that, over a seven‑year‑old kid, he would almost come to blows with the president of the Electronic Science and Technology University, whom he had known for years.

But… even if they really did fall out, for Lu Yu it would be worth it, wouldn't it?

As for this issue, Chen Qiao still had doubts.

Of course, not long after, once Plants vs. Zombies hit the market and almost every computer was downloading it, Chen Qiao could naturally drop that 'ba' particle with ease!

……

After settling with Lao Li, Chen Qiao smiled and turned his gaze to He Sui.

He Sui tensed up instantly.

"Lu Yu's mom, do you think this will work?"

"Our Grand Group wants to give Lu Yu a contract."

"Lu Yu's annual salary at Grand would be fifty thousand."

"Of course, our contract is profit‑sharing; if the game becomes a hit, Lu Yu will also receive dividends later."

Chen Qiao smiled and looked at He Sui, who no longer deserved to have a name.

He Sui couldn't utter a single word at this moment.

Fifty thousand!

Fifty thousand a year!

I heard that selling a kidney these days only brings in a little over ten thousand?

How much is her monthly salary?

How many years would she have to work to save fifty thousand?

Even if she didn't eat or drink for her whole life, would that be enough?

This couldn't be a scam, could it?

He Sui naturally didn't notice Lu Yu, who sat on the stool looking especially petite at this moment…

The corners of his mouth twitched slightly—not relief, but a hint of contempt.

Fifty thousand?

Are we just tossing alms to a beggar?

In 2020, which programmer doesn't earn more than a hundred thousand a year?

Some big companies' cleaning staff even get year‑end bonuses that high.

Of course, times are different; fifty thousand nowadays doesn't seem so little after all!

"I… I don't know… you… you should ask Xiao Yu."

"Xiao Yu has been smart and opinionated since childhood."

"Since this concerns Xiao Yu, let… let him decide!"

He Sui may not be smart, may not have seen much of the world, but her indulgence and trust in Lu Yu truly… have reached a certain extent.

Lu Yu instinctively clenched his fists lightly.

"Xiao Yu, what… what do you think? How do you feel about the terms I just laid out?" Chen Qiao felt a bit awkward, after all, this was his first time… negotiating with a child.

Lu Yu blinked his big eyes a few times and said, "I… I'll listen to Mom and Uncle."

Lu Yu knew he actually wasn't qualified to negotiate with Chen Qiao yet.

Concealing some things appropriately… lewd… steady development.

"On the Importance of Sustained Steady Development!"