Chapter 2936: 2736 Lies Roll Off the Tongue

At first the old man's expression was indifferent, but as he spoke he began to show deep and heavy emotions; this is a fairly typical psychiatric symptom.

Zheng Ren turned his CPU to maximum, pondering how to gain the old man's trust. Su Yun wouldn't work, and neither would he. Back when he saw the doctor, Su Yun must have lied to the old man plenty, even producing antibodies.

"Dad, don't say it." The patient's son also got a bit emotional, wiping his eyes with his hand, "What Doctor Su said..."

"Don't persuade me, I know you've all figured it out." The old man sighed, "Little Su, just seeing you puts my mind at ease; knowing you're fine is enough. I just came to see you, rest assured, rest assured."

Saying that, he tried to stand up.

"Old man, wait a moment." Zheng Ren suddenly stood up and said in a low voice.

"You are..."

"Old Han, this is my boss; this year his project won the Nobel Prize." Su Yun introduced. Though his words were a bit disheartened, facing the old patient with a stubborn temper, he didn't know what to do.

"Pleasure to meet you." Zheng Ren extended his hand, smiling formally.

The old man looked at Zheng Ren with some doubt, hesitating and not understanding what shaking hands with this person meant.

Nevertheless, his innate courtesy and quality made him extend his hand and shake Zheng Ren's.

"You're overthinking it." Zheng Ren didn't waste time on pleasantries, getting straight to the point: "Modern technology advances quickly; I started from liver fluke disease to ponder how to treat parasites."

When Zheng Lao Ban tells lies, he doesn't even blink, smiling while turning his charm value to the max, striving for the old man's trust and understanding.

Um... the old man was taken aback, but still didn't believe.

But he and Su Yun are very familiar, so he says whatever; this person he's not familiar with, so some things still can't be said—that's basic courtesy.

Honestly, what this person says seems nowhere near as believable as what Su Yun says.

"The medicine is at the research institute; that side is sterile, we can't go." Zheng Ren said, "I'll have them send the medicine over; see if that works? Just one shot, not painful. After the shot you can go home; if there's no improvement, just pretend I never said anything."

"..."

The old man looked at Zheng Ren half-believing, half-doubting.

Actually it's not even half-belief; he simply doesn't believe, wondering what this person in front of him actually wants to do to him.

Su Yun's eyes rolled, and he immediately knew what the boss wanted to do.

"Boss, are you ready to accept Hua Nuo's independent directorship?" Su Yun leaned in and whispered.

"Probably yes; as for the exact annual amount, you handle it. Don't take on too much work, try your best." Zheng Ren said with a smile.

"Fine, then I'll call to have them send the medicine." Su Yun stood up, pressed firmly on the old man's shoulder, and said with a determined tone, "Old Han, sit down. Honestly wait for the medicine to arrive, take one shot—it definitely won't hurt you; do you still not trust me? After the shot you can leave; I won't say another word."

The old man had no choice but to sigh and sit down in the chair.

"Zheng Lao Ban, Hua Nuo Pharmaceutical wants you as an independent director?" Gao Shaojie asked enviously.

"Well, I haven't said yes or no these past few years." Zheng Ren said, "I have surgery and research to attend to here; I'm afraid too much work there would delay things. Besides, there are some legal matters involved; I always fear getting burned."

"No problem, no problem." Gao Shaojie said, "Hua Nuo Pharmaceutical is a century-old giant; there's definitely no issue."

"Academic status—this is academic status!" Gao Shaojie felt somewhat moved.

But Zheng Lao Ban is different from others; not every academic status of a Nobel laureate is this high, and even a large multinational like Hua Nuo Pharmaceutical would beg Zheng Lao Ban to be its independent director.

From the countryside's Dahungya to Hua Nuo Pharmaceutical, such a giant company, they all seem to look at Zheng Lao Ban differently; he himself doesn't need to do anything, just do surgery well.

Gao Shaojie is quite satisfied with his current position; as for Zhou Chun Yong's promised deputy chief, it now seems just so-so.

Really cling to Zheng Lao Ban's thigh; never let go. Old Liu let go for a department head, seeing that his life is set, his bright future has nothing to do with him.

Gao Shaojie isn't good at these things; he leans more toward academia and work.

But that doesn't mean he doesn't understand these things, nor that he's stupid. In an instant he sorted out the interests involved, smiled faintly, and knew everything clearly in his heart.

"Old man, do you have high blood pressure?" Gao Shaojie suddenly asked.

Gao Shaojie stepped forward; his gentle, refined aura, with slightly graying temples, his gestures and steps added a layer of persuasiveness, making his appearance quite good.

The old man nodded.

"What medicine are you taking?" Gao Shaojie casually asked.

"Amlodipine besylate."

"Speaking of amlodipine besylate tablets, they were originally produced by Hua Nuo Pharmaceutical with an exclusive patent. After the patent expired and loopholes were exploited, etc., levamlodipine besylate and other drugs appeared."

Gao Shaojie said as if offhand, "Now Zheng Lao Ban is to become Hua Nuo Pharmaceutical's independent director; do you know what an independent director is?"

"Huh?" The old man was taken aback.

"In a general company, an independent director refers to someone independent of the shareholders, not holding a position inside the company, with no significant business or professional ties to the company or its management, and who makes independent judgments on company affairs." Gao Shaojie said.

He didn't even look at the patient, just sat down and kept working, merely chatting casually.

"An independent director is a position set up to worry that major shareholders might harm other shareholders' interests, but Zheng Lao Ban's case is different. He mainly evaluates project research; just like your blood pressure medication, if they want to do deeper research, they'll have to come ask Zheng Lao Ban whether it's feasible."

"Zheng Lao Ban's pharmacology is quite profound."

Zheng Ren smiled; Gao Shaojie this guy, when lying, just spouts falsehoods.

It seems he's been doing clinical work for a long time; when deceiving patients, his expression doesn't change. Moreover, Gao Shaojie's vague talk made the patient's gaze even more bewildered.

That's also because I don't have an office; if the external environment were more professional, the patient would probably have believed.

Zheng Ren smiled, returned to his seat, sat down, and began braiding a red string.

As for how Su Yun arranges Zheng Ren on that side, I'm not worried; if such a small matter could stump Su Yun, that would be strange.

As for Hua Nuo Pharmaceutical's side, there probably won't be any variables; they've even given me a blank check, so what's this little matter?