After the divorce, my ex-husband and son lined up to pursue me.

Chapter 19 What's wrong with bringing your own investment to the production team?
The two bodyguards looked at each other, but had no choice but to comply.

This made things very difficult for Ruan Yuanchao. For several days in a row, he was trapped in the cramped driver's cabin with nothing and poor food. When he fell ill or felt unwell, there was no one to comfort him.

Even the medicine was thrown in from outside by the bodyguard, along with two bottles of mineral water, implying that he could take it or leave it.

No matter how much he cried and screamed, even as his fever spiked repeatedly, Ruan Muhuai ignored him, intending to let him fend for himself.

He won't wash his clothes even if they get dirty.

His clothes were starting to smell, so he had no choice but to wear them over and over again.

"The little cabbages turn yellow in the field, they lost their mothers when they were two or three years old..."

He cried as he sang a nursery rhyme, finally understanding what life was like without a mother: nothing to eat, nothing to play with, unable to go out, and no one to care for him...

"Mother……"

Ruan Yuanchao finally blurted out her true feelings, but then, sobbing, she thought again, "Aunt Xinrou...where are you? Didn't you say you loved Chaochao the most? Please come quickly..."

Xin Rou couldn't come, nor could she hear Ruan Yuanchao's heart-wrenching cries, because she had already arrived at the research institute.

Jiang Xia was still busy in the laboratory, placing each culture vessel into the instrument. After starting it up, she turned back to the computer and began calculating sets of data in her notebook.

Suddenly, a coughing sound came.

Immediately afterwards, Lou Yushi awkwardly moved to her desk and tapped the surface with her finger. "Hey, didn't you see me?"

Jiang Xia didn't mind her rudeness and was too busy to look up, so he said, "The data you wanted is on your desk, in a black folder. Go take a look."

"..."

Lou Yushi felt rebuffed, pursed her lips helplessly, and cleared her throat to say, "Um, it's not about the data. I heard from Senior Brother Xu that you're looking to rent a place?"

Jiang Xia was still busy, so he simply said, "Yes."

She had been staying at a nearby hotel for a while, staying in discounted rooms that cost a little over 300 yuan a night. But the expenses would definitely add up over time. Although she still had some savings, which were bonuses from previous projects, Ruan Muhuai didn't need her to spend her savings after the marriage, so she had been saving them until now.

But right now she still needs to treat her illness and buy medicine, so she wants to save money and rent a more affordable place.

Lou Yushi coughed again to clear her throat, but before she could speak, Jiang Xia was distracted and went to get a disposable paper cup. He poured some water from his thermos and pushed it to her, saying, "It's good for your lungs and throat, have some."

Lou Yushi: "..."

"No, my throat is fine..." She was too embarrassed to explain further, so she quickly said, "Well, the house I live in now is quite big, and I've been looking for a roommate to share the apartment with."

Splitting rent and utilities seems like a good deal, but finding a good roommate isn't easy. Otherwise, you might get ripped off or run into trouble, which can be a real hassle.

She had this idea when she heard Xu Fei agree to help Jiang Xia find a house, even though she still disliked and resented Jiang Xia...

Undeniably, Jiang Xia's abilities were fully revealed during their time working together.

Lou Yushi admires strength. As long as the other person has real talent and ability, she doesn't mind if their personality is a bit flawed. Jiang Xia, on the other hand, has a good personality, is easygoing, and is extremely clean, always smelling nice.

“If you have no objections, then…” Lou Yushi hesitated, unable to finish her sentence. Jiang Xia, with one hand on the armrest of the swivel chair, also looked up at her: “Then what?”

"Well..." Lou Yushi pursed her lips repeatedly, sensing that Jiang Xia was doing it on purpose. She took a deep breath: "Just share an apartment with me! Otherwise, where are you going to find a place to live around here? Have you ever rented a place before? What if you get ripped off and end up with a renter's place?!"

"I'm doing this for your own good! Don't be ungrateful!" Lou Yushi was still trying to save face, stubbornly saying, "If you're not happy, then forget it! Pretend I didn't say anything!"

Then she awkwardly turned around and went back to her seat.

Suddenly noticing Jiang Xia's upturned lips, she moved her swivel chair closer to Lou Yushi a moment later, "I'm willing. We'll split the rent and utilities, cook together, but we can't be too stingy with grocery shopping, and the cook won't wash the dishes!"

"Deal!" Lou Yushi said, making the deal a swift and decisive move.

Jiang Xia extended his hand to her and smiled, "Enjoy the cohabitation."

Lou Yushi blinked, hesitated for a moment, then pushed her hand away: "Why shake hands? I just saw you looking for a place to live and it seemed like a lot of trouble. If it delays the project..."

Without saying anything more, Yan Guozhong went into the laboratory and immediately looked at Jiang Xia: "Jiang Xia, come with me for a moment."

Lou Yushi didn't continue speaking, but also looked up at Yan Guozhong, wondering, "Hey, what happened? Professor Yan doesn't look too good."

Jiang Xia frowned slightly, but said nothing, and got up to follow Yan Guozhong out.

In the corridor, Yan Guozhong deliberately paused, looking at Jiang Xia with a somewhat helpless and troubled expression, before letting out a long sigh before speaking.

Jiang Xia immediately understood that the teacher was in trouble.

"Teacher Yan, please just tell me what's wrong."

Yan Guozhong nodded helplessly: "The Cortex-7 project has been stagnant for the past few years. We can't produce anything, and the university has wanted to stop it for a long time. But there's nothing we can do. The university's project funding is limited, and investors are all business-minded. Several years have passed, and everything has gone down the drain. Who would be willing to invest money again?"

Without the support of investors, and with the big spenders withdrawing their funding, how long can the school, relying solely on its meager funds, sustain itself without calling a halt?
While academic pursuits may seem lofty and sophisticated, they are still inseparable from the vulgar pursuit of money.

“But now that you’re back, I feel like there’s hope for this project again. I’m also doing my best to be considerate of the school. Fortunately, we’ve got another investor this time, but this person…”

Jiang Xia listened, and his breath inexplicably tightened.

She subconsciously thought of Ruan Muhuai, but quickly dismissed the idea.

Because the Nguyen family's main business is investing in new technologies, such as AI and various high-tech digital products, they have very little involvement in the medical field.

Yan Guozhong sighed, and seeing that Jiang Xia's expression didn't change much, he continued, "This person has made a condition: while investing, he also wants to join our project team."

This makes it even less likely to be Ruan Muhuai.

Jiang Xia felt relieved and nodded with a smile: "It's nothing. This project is very big, and we have been considering cutting costs. We are already short-staffed, so adding one or two more people is a good thing."

At least it will make the current group less busy, with people staying up late every night to work overtime.

Moreover, many people have great strength, and pooling ideas is also beneficial to the project.

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