Chapter 53 - Interest

With Huo Tian’s explanation, the board members looked enlightened.

Although they didn’t know much about scientific research or technological development, they knew the profits they could get from each research result.

“In that case, the projects that Huo Tian has will have very broad commercial prospects. It makes sense that they need to be equipped with a high-end laboratory then.”

A board member rubbed his hands excitedly. “Are these the only equipment Huo Tian needs? The board members can add more funds…”

The board members started discussing fervently, all of them having thoughts of increasing the funds.

Huo Tian was originally a little happy and felt that she had solved a difficult problem. However, when she looked at Si Huan and Bi Ying with a gaze begging for praise, she realized that they didn’t have smiles on their faces and were instead frowning worriedly.

Huo Tian got close to Si Huan in confusion. “Why are you unhappy? Hasn’t the matter been resolved? The school’s board of directors no longer objects to the school building a high-end laboratory.”

In order to whisper to Si Huan, her entire upper body was pressed against the armrest of Si Huan’s chair. From afar, it looked like she was throwing herself into Si Huan’s arms.

When the board members saw this scene, they looked at each other and revealed ambiguous smiles.

Some of the older board members couldn’t help but shake their heads and sigh. “Young people these days don’t have any reservations when expressing their feelings. We’re still having a board meeting yet they don’t know how to restrain themselves…”

Under everyone’s ambiguous gazes, Si Huan felt a little uncomfortable. He had wanted to educate Huo Tian so that she would be more careful in the future and not speak nonsense. However, looking at Huo Tian’s face that was close at hand, he could not bring himself to criticize her.

He felt an itch at the back of his throat and some feelings seemed to be breaking out.

Bi Ying was sitting on the other side of Huo Tian. He looked at Huo Tian and Si Huan, who were very close, and his eyes darkened. He couldn’t help but frown.

Only when everyone cast ambiguous gazes at Huo Tian and Si Huan did Bi Ying grab Huo Tian’s arm and pull her back to her seat.

“What is it, Bi Ying? I’m talking to Si Huan…”

“It’s not the time to whisper.” Bi Ying pursed his lips. “We can talk after the meeting.”

Huo Tian sensed that Bi Ying was a little unhappy, but she didn’t know why. However, she had always paid attention to Bi Ying’s emotions. She was afraid that Bi Ying would decide to take revenge on society if he was unhappy. Therefore, she didn’t rebut Bi Ying and obediently sat up straight.

After the board members had discussed this for a while, He Yu said, “Since Huo Tian and Bi Ying managed to get such a high-end laboratory with the help of the principal, you should transfer part of the patent rights to the school and the board of directors.”

The board members nodded in agreement. Even the principal didn’t raise any objections.

He Yu then mentioned that he wanted to divide the profits Huo Tian and Bi Ying made in a three to seven ratio. Huo Tian and Bi Ying would take thirty percent, and the school would take seventy percent.

At this moment, Huo Tian finally understood He Yu’s true intentions. He no longer wanted to chase Bi Ying and her out of school and had even agreed to build a high-end laboratory for them. However, his ultimate goal was to obtain the hard-earned research results from them at the lowest price…

Huo Tian turned to look at Bi Ying, only to see him clenching his teeth, his expression turning darker.

The Bi Ying in this state caused Huo Tian to recall the initiator of artificial intelligence she had read about in textbooks who was criticized by everyone. She subconsciously wanted to comfort Bi Ying.

However, Bi Ying was one step faster. He stood up abruptly and glared at He Yu. “He Yu, don’t even think about it!”

He Yu leaned back in his chair and looked at the furious Bi Ying mockingly. “My dear brother, not only did I agree to let you stay in Qingli High School, but I also agreed to invest in the construction of a laboratory for you. Not only are you not grateful to me, but you’re also facing me with such an attitude. You really make me, your older brother, sad…”

“He Yu, you just realized that you can’t chase me away and want to get benefits from me.” Bi Ying’s tone was extremely cold. “Do you think I’ll let you have your way? At most, I won’t enter the school’s laboratory. No matter what, I won’t let you have your way!”

Clap, clap, clap… He Yu slowly clapped his hands. “My dear brother, I really admire your courage. After losing two legs, you still dare to speak to me with such a disrespectful attitude.”

Bi Ying’s face darkened as if He Yu had hit him in his sore spot.

However, He Yu felt that the stimulation he gave Bi Ying wasn’t enough. He continued, “However, most of the facilities in the laboratory were requested by Huo Tian. She has more research projects of greater value in her hands than you. I don’t think the school’s board of directors will care about the few lines of codes you type. After all, the program you worked so hard to make was sold for only a few hundred thousand yuan. What can you do with this little money?”