[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-m-focused-on-science-but-you-want-to-trick-me-":3,"chapter-i-m-focused-on-science-but-you-want-to-trick-me--i-m-focused-on-science-but-you-want-to-trick-me--chapter-739":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I'm Focused on Science, But You Want to Trick Me Into Love?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2333875,4563,"Chapter 739: Almost Forgot This Kid Is Rich","i-m-focused-on-science-but-you-want-to-trick-me--chapter-739",739,"\u003Cp>Research Institute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two sat sipping tea, discussing the development trends of controlled nuclear fusion domestically and internationally; currently, nuclear fusion is transitioning from laboratories to engineering applications, and at this rate, commercialization is expected around 2030, reshaping the global energy landscape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Global investment in nuclear fusion in 2019 was about seven billion dollars; in 2020, it surged straight to twenty-seven billion dollars, and this year will surely be another order of magnitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Changdao mused, “I’ve reviewed this year’s funding for controlled nuclear fusion—your side only received one hundred million. If you need anything, just say the word; while we can’t directly help you, writing a couple of letters is still possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This year, the national special fund for nuclear fusion energy development research amounts to twenty-one billion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qingzhou, this Nobel laureate, received only this little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subtle relationship between Xu Qingzhou and Zhang Zhi-gao has long been no secret in the industry, and as the person in charge of domestic funding in this field, it’s easy for him to stall things slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But everything strictly follows procedure, leaving no opening for criticism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the home institution of the Materials Research Institute, we can’t stand by and watch Xu Qingzhou be mistreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qingzhou was deeply moved, but still said, “Don’t worry—this level of difficulty won’t stop us. Right now, the institute still maintains a balanced budget; if we truly hit a wall, I’ll definitely come to you for help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Almost forgot you’re a rich kid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Changdao chuckled; according to external estimates, the market value of Zero Point Technology behind the institute has already surpassed one hundred billion. He paused, then smiled and asked, “I heard you’re planning to build an AI computing center?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. As you know, AI is certainly one of the key future competitive fields—I want to get ahead early so we won’t be held back later.” Xu Qingzhou nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To be honest, Xia Nation is indeed at a disadvantage in AI.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Changdao said, “Even Jingdawu’s Computer Science Academy is working on AI—if you’re willing, our two institutions could collaborate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, I’ll have Old Ji arrange it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qingzhou had no objection—he truly coveted the senior professors at Jingdawu, given its standing as a top domestic university with strong computer science capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially those professors who’ve been rooted in the field for decades—their very being screams “experience.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll go back and hold a meeting to review it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Changdao spent the time of one cup of tea in Xu Qingzhou’s office, then rose to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me see you off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need—came just to steal a cup of tea. Don’t let me distract you from your real work.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the office door, Du Changdao waved off Xu Qingzhou’s offer to escort him, but then seemed to remember something, his expression turning serious. “By the way, there’s another important matter I need to mention upfront.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These professors I’m sending over are here to help—you can’t lay hands on them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professors from the Physics Institute, Chemistry Institute, and Biology Institute often come here to borrow equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Changdao had zero doubt that if this kid just waved his hand, every senior professor from the Chemistry Institute would flock over here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually spends hundreds of millions—he was envious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look at Jingdawu: even though it gets so much funding annually, when divided among every research group and project, there’s barely anything left, let alone the kind of reckless spending Xu Qingzhou does—just buying a single piece of equipment costs hundreds of millions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extravagant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look at us—we have to hold endless meetings for every major expense, squeezing and cutting funding again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qingzhou’s expression froze, then quickly returned to normal as he assured, “Don’t worry—I won’t let that happen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Changdao, old and sharp, had already spotted the oddness in Xu Qingzhou’s expression—this kid definitely had ideas.\u003C\u002Fp>",645,"2026-06-20T21:06:45.888Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1048f5e6cebc369d70749f5d392491034e23623e67ba8283ce3792343bf9d48c","i-m-focused-on-science-but-you-want-to-trick-me--chapter-740","i-m-focused-on-science-but-you-want-to-trick-me--chapter-738",790,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-focused-on-science-but-you-want-to-trick-me--cover.jpg"]