This doctor is already middle-aged, and he's only just started practicing medicine.

Chapter 270 The Romance of Scientific Researchers!

Mu Yuan's house is located on the embankment of Mu Nanshu's old house, with a ten-meter drop.

Cao Qi frowned deeply, his face inexplicably darkening: "Aunt, because of the conflict between Mu Yuan and Mu Leng, Lu Cheng has also taken a grudge against me?"

Cao Qinghua: "A narrow-minded person is capable of anything."

Cao Qi had never met Lu Cheng before, but as someone who worked within the system, he had the ability to read people: "Based on my conversation with Lu Cheng just now, I don't think he's such a petty person."

"You can know a person's face but not their heart. Who knows what Mu Leng told him?"

"Maybe his family has always been jealous of your good life, and they'll kick you while they can."

"Mu Leng and his wife are no pushovers."

Cao Qi pursed her lips, thought about it carefully, and said, "Aunt, I still think that Lu Cheng is not that kind of person."

"I have never met Lu Cheng before. He is currently the prospective son-in-law of the Mu family. Why did he refuse so decisively? Is there some misunderstanding?"

Cao Qinghua was a little flustered: "What misunderstanding are you talking about?"

Cao Qi scratched his head and analyzed the situation seriously and objectively:
"Auntie, didn't you plan to introduce Sister Shu to me before? Is that why Lu Cheng resents me?"

Cao Qi had ordinary features, a calm demeanor, and a thoughtful and methodical approach to thought.

He didn't analyze the most crucial factor, but his analysis was very close.

Cao Qinghua's expression faltered, and she began to lose her composure: "Cao Qi, do you really need Lu Cheng's help with this matter?"

"Isn't there anyone else who can help you?"

A person values ​​their reputation, and Cao Qinghua was unwilling to act subservient or say nice things in front of Mu Leng's family.

Cao Qi replied, "Sure! But the costs will be different."

"Compared to seeking an audience with other people, meeting with Lu Cheng is the most convenient, quickest, and most likely to succeed."

"Auntie, if you're too embarrassed to go in person, I can go by myself."

"But I never expected that even Hong Zhifei would harbor such malice towards me."

"I just don't understand. We're all the same age, where does this resentment come from? Did I eat at their house?" Cao Qi's voice was calm, but his gaze was scrutinizing Cao Qinghua.

Hong Zhifei is the son of Mu Leng and Mu Yuan's cousin, and his relationship with Cao Qi is even more distant than that with Mu Nanshu.

We're all the same age, and we're even somewhat related!

Even if they were strangers, there would be no need for such malice.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Cao Qinghua was speechless.

Cao Qi said, "Aunt, you don't need to talk about the misunderstanding between Uncle and Uncle Mu Leng. Just tell me about what's related to Lu Cheng."

"Aunt, this matter is really important; it concerns my future."

"If I hadn't handled this well, I wouldn't have been able to keep my current position, let alone get promoted. It's really not easy for me to get to where I am today."

"How many years of hardship have I endured studying and working?"

“I’m careful in everything I do and on guard at all times, but it’s still impossible to completely get rid of the ‘implications’ of my superiors…” Cao Qi said, appealing to his emotions.

Cao Qinghua then said, "Actually, it might be this matter..."

Cao Qinghua then recounted the previous conflict, making some deletions and additions.

“Cao Qi… I’m saying all this because I want what’s best for you. If Mu Nanshu could be with you, it would indeed be a good match,” Cao Qinghua explained.

Cao Qi rubbed his nose, looking at his aunt with a bewildered expression!
Despite being a low-level leader within the system, he didn't lose his temper or blame anyone.

He stood up with a bitter expression, his forehead deeply wrinkled, and prepared to leave.

"Cao Qi, although Mu Leng and Yan Sangyue are not very good people, Mu Nanshu is still a good person."

"She's good-looking, academically gifted, and clever and well-behaved," Cao Qinghua explained as she followed.

Cao Qi turned around with a wry smile, looking quite helpless: "Aunt, I know you and your husband have your own grievances."

"But you?"

"You can't use me as a weapon!"

"My current position isn't that high!"

"Mu Nanshu is a good girl, but there are plenty of good girls out there. It's not like I'm determined to marry her."

"Why do you have to put on airs in front of Master Mu Leng?"

Cao Qinghua's expression changed several times: "What are you pretending for? They're just a nouveau riche in their family."

Cao Qi gestured with his hand: "Aunt, I have a suggestion for you. Stop being so stubborn and stop trying to save face. If you have the chance, go and apologize to your husband's family."

“Emotional blackmail is the most unreliable thing! This society is also very complex. It’s not that nouveau riche are despicable and civil servants are noble.”

“If you can reconcile, although life may not be as affluent as you want, it will at least be much more comfortable than it is now.”

Cao Qinghua completely lost her temper: "Cao Qi, since when did it become your place to speak ill of me? Do you even know what kind of people Mu Leng and his wife are?"

"what?"

"Back then, we agreed to do business together. Even when things were so difficult, we still put in the money. But what happened afterwards?"

“They kicked us away with one kick…” Cao Qinghua was furious.

“Isn’t there an IOU?” Cao Qi asked.

Cao Qinghua said, "The IOU is fake! Mu Leng forged it himself. Do you think he would dare to put his fingerprint on it?"

At this point, Cao Qinghua also seemed a little unsure of herself!

The IOU is fake, and the fingerprints are fake too. However, Mu Leng's fingerprint is fake, while Mu Yuan's fingerprint is real. And the other fingerprint was put on by Cao Qinghua.

Cao Qi said, "Aunt, I am a junior, I can only offer you advice..."

Cao Qinghua suddenly exploded: "Who do you think you are? You're just my brother's son, you're my nephew, what are you pretending for?"

"All these years, do you know what kind of life I've lived in the Mu family?"

"If your parents hadn't forced me to give up my chance to study and take the exams for your father, your father's position would be mine now..."

"I could never marry Mu Lao Er!!"

"Aunt..." Cao Qi's expression changed slightly upon hearing this. Clearly, he also knew about this past event.

Cao Qinghua lunged forward, cursing, "My brother is useless too, he has no ability whatsoever. He hasn't helped me at all over the years, and now he's taking advantage of me..."

"Of course, my parents are also my parents, so I won't say anything."

"Now look what's happened, you've stooped so low that you're even trying to humiliate me, huh?"

Cao Qinghua pointed at Cao Qi's nose: "Why did we do that? Because my father is sick, and my family doesn't have much money. I can't just watch my father die!"

"So I had no choice but to shamelessly and relentlessly try to get my money back."

Cao Qinghua continued her tirade: "Back then, when your grandfather was sick and needed money, where were your father and mother?"

"What is my father's good son doing?!" Cao Qinghua shouted hysterically.

Cao Qi remained silent for a moment, then took two steps back and said in a cold tone, "Aunt, my father may not be very capable, but all the money he takes is clean."

“My dad also gave money when my grandfather was being treated. I was still in school at that time.”

“If Grandpa really has an accident because he has no money… that’s fate!” Cao Qi’s voice trembled slightly.

"Life?"

Cao Qinghua's face became distorted: "What do you know about fate? You don't understand!"

"You don't understand what favoritism means!"

"You don't understand my fate at all. I've missed so much..."

"If it weren't for me saving my damn father, I'd be a nouveau riche by now, don't you understand?"

“If it weren’t for me, my husband and his older brother would never have fallen out, and things wouldn’t have turned out like this.”

“But under those circumstances, your grandfather’s life or death, a life, was worthless in their eyes.” Cao Qinghua slammed her fist on the table.

"Was I wrong to save my father? They were only thinking about business."

"What do you suggest I do?" Cao Qinghua glared at Cao Qi, her face grim as she questioned him.

"..."

After the meal, the guests left.

Lu Cheng's family returned the way they came, and following the customs of their hometown, they took Mu Nanshu to visit the Lu family.

According to the customs of Zhaoshi Town, the bride can visit the groom's family to meet relatives on the day of the engagement; it is optional.

Because it was nearby, Mu Nanshu naturally went along.

There weren't many guests at the Lu family's place. Lu Cheng's uncle and aunt had also left, leaving only Lu Nan's family, Tian Hui, Lu Cheng, and Mu Nanshu sitting around the stove watching TV.

Lu Nanjia and Tian Hui were discussing buying a house. They were planning to see if they could help Lu Cheng with a down payment in Wuhan, so that Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu could pay the mortgage together in the future.

Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu were busy replying to messages in the research group's message group.

Xie Yuan'an: "@Mu Nanshu, Xiao Mumu, this is the specific data of our current completed papers and editors. If there are no problems, we can submit them soon."

Congratulations to Mu Mu on her engagement!

Ni Xiexin: "@Lu Cheng, @Mu Nanshu, Brother Lu, Sister Mu, this is the animal model of liver damage that Zhang Xibei and I have been working overtime to develop recently. The rabbits are currently living quite healthily, and all the data are in good condition."

Congratulations on your engagement!

Zhang Xibei: "Same as above, Congratulations to Brother Lu and Sister Shu on their engagement."

Chen Song: "He Xiaolu and Xiao Mu, I have collected nearly thirty sets of data. I expect to finish collecting all the data by April this year."

Neither Dai Linfang nor Tong Yuan'an spoke in the small group chat!
After seeing these messages, Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu glanced at them simultaneously. Mu Nanshu replied, "Thank you for your blessings."

"Teacher Chen, did you two plan this out?"

We all love everyone's gifts.

Gifts containing research articles and research progress are indeed quite unique.

There's a saying that a high-quality SCI paper is enough as a bride price and betrothal gift.

The unspoken rules are enough.

Chen Song: "We had been preparing for it before the New Year, but because your Lu Cheng was so irresponsible, he tore up another gift that Ni Xiexin and Zhang Xibei were planning to give."

"After they came back, the two of them worked overtime and barely rested to catch up on the work."

Now Lu Cheng understood why Dai Linfang had remained silent in the group chat and sent him a private message to congratulate him. If Dai Linfang hadn't urged Lu Cheng, he wouldn't have been forced to "ruin" Ni Xiexin and Zhang Xibei's "gifts".

Dai Linfang has learned the truth and is currently feeling guilty...

Actually, from Dai Linfang's perspective, there was nothing wrong with him; he just wanted to show off. He joined the research group late, only getting in a few years ago.

He knew nothing about the gifts being discussed.

Of course, in addition to expressing congratulations and apologies, Dai Linfang also included a note or explanation.

"Brother Lu, I've been thinking about this for a long time, and I mainly want to report three issues to you."

"The first issue is the monetization and practical application of our research group's 'patents'."

"The purpose of establishing animal models is simply to provide animal experimental data to demonstrate the effectiveness of techniques. Furthermore, it is to provide trial-and-error costs before the techniques are introduced into clinical practice."

"So, if animal models can be built to a very high standard, they can actually be sold. This is a commercial application."

"Of course, there are also broader practical applications. If you, Brother Lu, are to lead a clinical team in the future, junior doctors and new doctors in the clinical team can practice their surgical skills using animal models, which can reduce a lot of costs."

"Secondly, I would like to suggest that Sister Mu could take the 'research group legal affairs' route, which could help deal with some people who try to extort money from others."

"Because in the scientific research community, some research groups are thinking about 'skirting the rules'."

"Thirdly, I think if we want to extend functional reconstruction with suturing techniques, we should start with tendon function reconstruction in hand surgery. I have already made some progress in this area."

"I recorded a few short videos, hoping they can give you some inspiration, Brother Lu. This is a small gift for you, Brother Lu and Sister Shu."

"Because of my previous carelessness, I ruined Dr. Ni and his team's careful preparations, so I'm sorry to report it in the group. I hope Brother Lu will take note."

Lu Cheng also thanked Dai Linfang: "Thank you, Brother Dai. Actually, I didn't expect everyone to give such a special gift. Nan Shu and I are very happy to see it."

"Everyone is quite busy, so there's really no need to go to the trouble of giving gifts."

Dai Linfang said, "I heard that Xie Yuan'an arranged all of this. I think it's quite unique, and it's all serious business."

"It's a double celebration... I... they didn't tell me, and they treated me like an outsider back then." Dai Linfang sighed.

"Of course, I will repay their favor in the future."

Let's chat in the group chat.

[Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu thanked all their brothers, sisters, and teachers for the gifts.]

After sending two red envelopes in the group, Lu Cheng gently put his phone down and said, "Dad, Mom, don't bother calculating anymore."

"We'll consider buying a house in a few years. We already have a house to live in, so the next one we're thinking about should be an improved type of housing."

"It's either a large single-level apartment, a villa, or a school district property."

"Having too many houses isn't a good thing, so don't waste this money. If you have savings, save them for now."

"It's getting late, I need to take Xiaoshu home so my parents won't worry," Lu Cheng said to Mu Leng and Yan Sangyue, changing his address.

"Okay, sure!" Lu Nanjia and Tian Hui ignored Lu Cheng's long-winded speech, nodded, and absentmindedly saw Lu Cheng and Tian Hui to the door.

After Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu got into the car, the elderly couple went back inside to discuss things.

Lu Cheng's proposal was Lu Cheng's, but they also had their own ideas.

Mu Nanshu suddenly became serious and said, "Your parents are quite sensitive. They love you very much and are afraid that you will suffer in our family."

Lu Cheng nodded and replied, "Perhaps this is what my father has always referred to as self-awareness."

"I think there's some truth to that, but there's nothing I can do about it."

Of course, it's best to marry someone of equal social standing and mutual affection. But Lu Cheng has already found someone he loves, so he doesn't dare to be too greedy for the idea of ​​marrying someone of equal social standing.

Mu Nanshu said, "Actually, it's not that they're being sensitive; they're just afraid that people will gossip about you marrying into their family or trying to climb the social ladder."

Lu Cheng laughed and said, "So I have to work hard to earn money, to ease their psychological burden, and to contribute to our little family."

After Lu Cheng drove Mu Nanshu to Mu Leng's house, Mu Leng's family had already prepared a late-night snack of "bao mian" (a type of noodle dish), and Lu Cheng ate a large bowl with great satisfaction.

Yan Sangyue continued, "Xiao Lu, Xiao Shu, do you still want some? There are more."

Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu both waved their hands hurriedly: "Mom, no, no."

Yan Sangyue was taken aback, feeling a little unaccustomed to Lu Cheng calling her "Mom," but she quickly smiled when she saw Mu Nanshu's happy smile.

"Then let's eat tomorrow. Xiao Lu, come here for breakfast tomorrow."

"I'll pack some up for you to take to your parents..."

Mu Leng and Yan Sangyue could have easily hired a nanny, but they didn't have the habit of being so 'extravagant'.

"I'll eat some more," Mu Leng said as she followed Yan Sangyue into the kitchen.

Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu patted their bellies, their smiles particularly warm.

Their eyes met, as if they had so much to say, yet they seemed unable to utter a single word.

Mu Nanshu had been preparing for the engagement for a long time, but she didn't find it to be incredibly romantic!

However, Mu Nanshu felt that the air was sweet today, and everything she saw and encountered brought her peace of mind.

"Buzz, buzz!~"

Just then, another vibration was heard in the group.

Surprisingly, it was Professor Tong Yuan'an, the big fat man, who sent a video and text message: "Congratulations to the two newcomers, your suturing techniques have gone international."

The video shows an associate professor from Xiangya Hospital attending some academic conference abroad, holding up a trophy.

The backdrop behind them displayed two forms: "Lu-Mu technique (Grand Prize)".

Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu could both understand it, Lu-Mu suture technique (Special Prize).

It's broad daylight there, and there's a time difference between there and here.

However, in the information age, information can be disseminated instantly, and the feedback received is also instantaneous.

Lu Cheng quickly typed: "Teacher Tong, isn't the naming process a bit too hasty?"

Tong Yuan'an replied, "What's so hasty about it? You're the developer; you're free to name it whatever you want!"

"Of course, I'm overstepping my bounds in this regard."

This gift is quite unique.

This is the romance of scientific researchers.

Mu Nanshu suddenly looked up, blinked at Lu Cheng, her eyes slightly red, as if a flood of emotions was about to well up inside her.

Lu Cheng understood Mu Nanshu's gaze and said softly, "You still really want to be a clinician, don't you?"

"Mmm." Mu Nanshu's hum was choked with emotion, a mixture of grievance, happiness, and joy.

"There will be an opportunity." Lu Cheng pulled Mu Nanshu into his arms on the sofa.

In the kitchen, Mu Leng instinctively tried to step out of the kitchen and called out, but Yan Sangyue stopped her.

He coughed softly and whispered, "Where are you going?"

“Me, him.” Mu Leng pointed to the outside and inside of the door.

Yan Sangyue raised her chin dismissively: "When you were pursuing me, you weren't this conservative, were you?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Leng immediately became obedient.

With a sigh, Mu Leng looked outside for a long time before slowly nodding and saying, "The two of them really do have deep feelings for each other. I hope they can stay together until the very end."

……

Jilin City, a residential community.

Dai Linfang sat on the rooftop.

It was on the rooftop of the apartment building. He was enjoying the breeze, gazing at the sparsely starry sky, and looking up at the heavens!

While chatting, someone asked, "When did Professor Tong name the technique?"

“A long time ago, and this isn’t just a technique, it’s a whole set,” Xie Yuan’an said.

"Your Peking Union Medical College Hospital is willing to agree to this?" Dai Linfang asked.

"What if we disagree? Are we going to compete with our colleagues at Xiangya Hospital to prove we participated in the original work? What other substantial evidence can we provide?"

"But Professor Tong Yuan'an is quite romantic." Xie Yuan'an squinted, feeling both envious and a little disappointed.

Xie Yuan'an felt that she should be happy and offer her blessings, and she didn't know where her sense of loss came from.

"Success is certainly romantic, but failure means obscurity."

“Nobody knows how much other teams have sacrificed,” Dai Linfang said.

After reading it, Xie Yuan'an replied, "Yes, no one will know how much other teams have put in."

"As far as I know, Professor Zhong Junyun's team has been working on these things for the past ten years."

Xie Yuan'an couldn't see the other teams clearly, but Professor Zhong Junyun had been working hard for these for many years, yet he was still a step behind!
One wrong step and everything is for naught; all efforts are wasted.

Scientific research is not based on a pass/fail system, but rather on a competitive system!

Romance can certainly bury some things.

Xie Yuan'an suddenly realized something!
Lu Cheng is indeed quite outstanding, and it's only natural that I have feelings for him. However, Lu Cheng's romantic nature belongs only to Mu Nanshu and he can't share it with anyone else.

Dai Linfang said, "So, the appearance of some people is meant to make people feel desperate."

Xie Yuan'an said, "How could that be?"

"People who feel despair at the achievements of others are just dissatisfied. I think I'm quite happy about that."

"If we all make progress together, we can see the advancements in medical technology. Anyone who makes progress is progress."

Dai Linfang laughed after reading it and replied, "I really don't know if you're naive or just pretending to be foolish."

“Many people say I’m stupid, my dad always says I’m a simpleton, and other people in the research group say I’m a nepotism hire with only average abilities.”

Xie Yuan'an was already a bit talkative, but today she became even more so: "I think they're all right. If it weren't for my dad, getting into graduate school would probably be the pinnacle of my talent."

Dai Linfang simply stated clearly: "But you are a girl, and I am a boy."

Xie Yuan'an retorted, "You're not exactly penniless or destitute. What does this have to do with men and women?"

"Without much pressure, there's more room for trial and error. Just do what you like and enjoy the process."

Looking at Xie Yuan'an's reply, Dai Linfang finally understood why he had such a deep impression of this girl.

(End of this chapter)