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Chapter 356 I Not Only Suspected, I Also Investigated

Chapter 356: Chapter 356 I Not Only Suspected, I Also Investigated

Hearing Lu Xining’s words, the woman lifted her head in shock.

"No need, no need, it’s good enough if Miaomiao can continue her schooling. We don’t need the house; I have stable employment in Jingzhou with a monthly take-home pay of thirty thousand. Raising a child won’t be too problematic."

In the past, when Shen Congliang earned a salary of just a thousand or two, it was mostly the woman who subsidized the household expenses.

How hard it was for a single mother to bring up a child, Lu Xining, as a mother, knew all too well.

If it weren’t for Ming Yuan, Jing Zheng, and Fu Junhang’s help, those initial postpartum days wouldn’t have been so easy, and the life she then led with Nuonuo wouldn’t have been as pleasant.

Lu Xining smiled faintly: "Keep it then."

Consider it as accumulating blessings for the child.

The woman had not anticipated that, even under these circumstances, she would still be willing to leave the house to them as per the original contract. With tears in her eyes, she said, "Thank you, Miss Lu."

"I will definitely educate the child well! She will not follow in her father’s footsteps."

Lu Xining didn’t respond; she no longer wholly trusted others’ words of gratitude and merely smiled at the woman.

Once she left, Sang Yimin approached Lu Xining and the child.

Upon seeing him, Lu Nuonuo immediately called out, "Uncle Sang—"

Accompanied by a radiant smile.

Sang Yimin gently patted her head, "Nuonuo is such a good girl."

Ji Chao and Ji Ze had just finished the course arranged by Old Sir Ji and quickly ran over when they saw Little Dumpling swinging on a swing.

"Mom, sister."

They greeted Sang Yimin politely, "Hello, Uncle Sang."

"Hello," the man replied softly.

Lu Xining could tell that Sang Yimin had something to discuss with her and called over a bodyguard to watch Little Dumpling and her son, who were swinging on swings nearby.

"Xiao Chao, Xiao Ze, keep your sister company, mommy will talk with Uncle Sang about something."

"Don’t worry, mom, we can take good care of ourselves and our sister," they assured.

Lu Nuonuo also said in her soft voice, "Nuonuo will protect brother and Little Dumpling too."

Ji Ze immediately corrected her, "It’s ’our own’, not ’Little Dumpling’, sister, why do you have an accent when you speak?"

"I do not! Hmph, brother, you’re making fun of me."

"..."

The voices of the three children grew more distant.

Lu Xining and Sang Yimin walked to a bench on the side of the children’s play area, each taking a seat on a separate bench, with a distance of one meter between them.

Sang Yimin’s gaze fell upon the children not far away, and in a light tone, he said, "Why don’t you suspect me?"

After all, Shen Congliang was right about one thing, he did take a USB drive from the lab. Shouldn’t she normally be suspicious of him?

To his surprise, Lu Xining replied: "I was suspicious."

"Not only did I suspect, but I also investigated. Teacher Sang didn’t really think I’m some kind of staunch believer in trust, did you?"

Sang Yimin was stunned, "When?"

Lu Xining leaned back on the bench, gazing at the clear blue sky above her, and after heaving a long sigh, recalling the betrayals she had experienced, she turned to look at him.

"In fact, every person who saw the ’Artificial Uterus’ biotech research project had access to a different version of the final public data."

"So all one needs to do is compare the data version released by ’Antis’ biotech research company with the data I showed you to figure out who the inside traitor is."

Sang Yimin was stunned by Lu Xining’s statement and was speechless for a moment.

She chuckled lightly and said, "What kind of person am I in Teacher Sang’s eyes?"

A moment of silence.

He answered, "Wealthy, intelligent, but doesn’t understand that human hearts are prone to change."

When Lu Xining first recruited them to join the lab, she offered houses, cars, and salary increases upfront. In Sang Yimin’s view, she was someone who didn’t have much concept of human nature, not understanding the overwhelming allure these conditions had for researchers.

But those who can truly settle down to work must not be overly pursuers of material wealth, otherwise it’s easy to go astray.

What about her?

She started with the temptation of money.

Lu Xining’s gaze shifted from the blue sky above to the man, her almond eyes shimmering like the stars and moon, yet her words revealed an absolute calm.

"Human hearts are fattened by greed."

Such a simple sentence caused Sang Yimin’s pupils to constrict, astonished by the profound insight of someone so young.

"Everything has two sides, and those who can be bewitched by money are no exception."

"Character is important, but in my place, ability matters more."

It was rare for Lu Xining to dissect her inner thoughts with others because those thoughts seem bizarre to ordinary people.

They might even think she is too confident, or foolishly arrogant.

"For a truly talented researcher, the richness of their inner world is the essence of their pursuit. Yet, the light of the spiritual world doesn’t shine on their family members, and gradually, problems will arise between their careers and families."

Lu Xining suddenly smiled with a hint of jest, "Hasn’t Teacher Sang noticed that many researchers who were great in the beginning ultimately fall into a state of diminished creativity?"

With age comes more concerns, and how can one conduct research effectively with such a heavy heart?

She used money and other things as conditions because what she wanted were partners to research and create products that could change the world and the era.

"Have you not noticed that since you joined my side, your mother and brother have become much ’better-behaved’? Aren’t they both afraid to yell and scream in front of you, lest something happens to you?"

They are so obedient because there is profit to be made.

They know that if something happens to Sang Yimin, their current life would change.

Sang Yimin has been too silent today.

Indeed, it is true.

In the past few days when his mother and brother came to see him, his mother, who usually only doted on his brother, actually started to prepare three meals a day for him. Even his usually unruly brother knew to keep his mouth shut when he was busy working.

Thinking about it, it seemed that the family members of other people were behaving similarly.

The person who beat up Shen Congliang was also Sang Yimin’s student, who, with his meager salary, couldn’t even afford to rent a house in Jingzhou for his family, forcing his wife and child to live back home with his mother-in-law, and he would always get a headache as soon as he made a phone call.

Ever since joining Lu Xining’s lab, he’s been able to bring his wife and child to live with him and take care of them.

Even though he has now moved to work at the ZN research base in Fuxian County, his wife had no complaints. Every time there was a family day, she would bring the children to visit him and stay for a while, preparing many nutritious soups to replenish his health.

Lu Xining saw the frown on his brow from his initial thoughts slowly relaxing.

She said with a smile, "I think there’s a saying that’s quite true: the economic base determines the superstructure. Competent people who gain more wealth make their families comfortable, so they won’t think of causing trouble or fighting."

Of course, those who she personally invited to join the lab were inherently good-natured.

And their family members, who could steadfastly stay by their sides when they were unknown and earning a humble salary, would not find time and distance to be an issue.

Shen Congliang was invited into the team by Sang Yimin, and Lu Xining had also investigated him; as he indeed had some ability, she agreed to it.

The thoughts of the person before him led Sang Yimin to change his impression of her once again.

He said, "Your viewpoint surprises me."

But the next thing Lu Xining said shocked him even more, and at that moment, his thoughts were completely overturned.