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

Chapter 20 Taking People to Watch the Battle
"I'm relieved that you think that way."

Yan Guozhong smiled and continued walking towards the office with Jiang Xia, saying, "Two new people have joined us. One is Song Nanqi, the deputy chief physician of neurosurgery at Guokang Affiliated Hospital."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Yan Guozhong asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Do you know them?"

Jiang Xia chuckled dryly: "I guess so, we're not that close yet."

Yan Guozhong nodded and continued walking, explaining in a low voice, "Deputy Director Song was hired by the school at great expense, but he's only a part-time employee here. He's mainly in charge of future clinical trials, and now he just gives us advice when necessary. Besides, he's very busy and doesn't come here often."

Jiang Xia took note carefully, "Then I understand."

“Deputy Director Song is fine, and I believe you can get along with him, but the other one…”

Yan Guozhong sighed again, annoyed. "The other one is the one I just told you about. Let's say she brought her own investment into the project. She's both an investor this time and our colleague from now on. Her name is Xin Rou."

The moment the name Xin Rou was uttered, Jiang Xia's eyes darkened instantly.

Yan Guozhong didn't notice her odd behavior. He stopped a short distance from the office and complained in a low voice, "Honestly, her investment in this project is like sending charcoal in snowy weather. I'm truly grateful, but... do you know what she studied in college? Philosophy!"

Jiang Xia was not surprised; Xin Rou and Ruan Muhuai were college classmates.

"It's not that philosophy is bad, but it has absolutely nothing to do with our project! Besides, she didn't even do a master's degree, she only has a bachelor's degree, this..."

It's not that Yan Guozhong is being picky or demanding, but rather that highly educated individuals are no longer rare. For undergraduates alone, let alone getting into a project team, even going out for an interview is not something to brag about.

Hearing this, Jiang Xia was somewhat surprised.

Ruan Muhuai has completed his doctorate and studied abroad, so how come Xin Rou is...? When Ruan Muhuai insisted on hiring Xin Rou as his family's early childhood education teacher, he didn't say that!

"She is highly educated and knowledgeable. Whether it is academics or art, she has unique insights and achievements in all aspects. It would be a waste of her talents to have her as an early childhood education teacher."

Ruan Muhuai's words still echoed in Jiang Xia's ears...

fraud!

For the sake of the person I love, I started lying from that time on.

Sure enough, a failed marriage cannot withstand close review.

Jiang Xia closed her eyes, suppressing the turmoil in her heart, and said to Yan Guozhong, "She wants to join the project team, so she must have some outstanding qualities. Even if she's not the best, she still invested, didn't she?"

She always focused on the issue, not the person, and genuinely didn't think it was a big deal.

"Teacher Yan, please don't overthink it. Just get along well with Xin Rou from now on, okay?"

Yan Guozhong sighed and shook his head slightly, but Jiang Xia's persuasion brought him a relieved smile. "Alright, let's go in first."

As soon as I entered the office, I saw Xin Rou, who had been waiting for a long time.

She wore a pure white dress and red-soled high heels, with a Hermes bag beside her. Her delicate face was lightly made up, and she looked as graceful as a girl from a modest family or a rich heiress.

"Professor Yan."

Xin Rou stood up with a smile, and then glanced at Jiang Xia, who had followed Yan Guozhong in: "Sister Jiang Xia, what a coincidence, we meet again."

Yan Guozhong was surprised that the two knew each other. He glanced at Jiang Xia with some surprise but didn't say anything. He then said to Xin Rou, "Since you know each other, I won't introduce you further. But I must clarify one thing: Jiang Xia is the core person in charge of the Cortex-7 project. She is very capable. Xin Rou, you'll have to cooperate with her a lot in the future." Xin Rou nodded in understanding and looked at Jiang Xia with surprise and envy. "Sister Jiang Xia, you're amazing. You'll have to teach me a lot in the future."

This sounds awkward.

Jiang Xia didn't reveal anything, just smiled lightly: "No problem."

Xin Rou then looked at Yan Guozhong: "What about Xu Fei? I thought he was the person in charge of this project."

She had wanted to join the project team for a long time, and the first person she contacted was Xu Fei. However, Xu Fei was a typical second Yan Guozhong, who was serious and taciturn.

After being turned away several times, Xin Rou had no choice but to contact the school and offer to fund the opportunity, which finally earned her a special chance.

“Xu Fei is quite capable, but overall he lacks experience. However, he and Jiang Xia are both core members of this project.” Yan Guozhong didn’t want to show favoritism. He had already discussed these matters privately with Jiang Xia and Xu Fei.

Xin Rou nodded: "I understand. Then I'll have to trouble Professor Yan and Sister Jiang Xia from now on. I'll try my best not to cause you any trouble. We'll also work hard to make this project even better and better, so I can benefit from it and share in the good fortune!"

Yan Guozhong laughed heartily.

He then gave Xin Rou a detailed explanation of the progress of the Cortex-7 project and the current challenges. Afterward, he asked Jiang Xia to take Xin Rou to get acquainted with the project team and the other members.

They definitely won't assign Xin Rou any work in the first few days, and they don't know what she's good at.

Jiang Xia showed her around and introduced everything before saying, "For the first few days, you should get used to it. Then I can arrange some simple tasks for you. Although they are simple, they may be a bit tedious."

For example, numbering all the samples in the culture dishes, organizing and archiving all the calculated data, recording the progress of various instruments, etc., are all kinds of small, miscellaneous tasks.

But for someone like Xin Rou who isn't officially part of the organization, this is the only option for now.

If she truly has the ability and talent, given enough time, Jiang Xia will certainly not overlook her talent.

"It's okay, I'll do anything you ask," Xin Rou replied readily.

Jiang Xia said "okay," then took her on a tour of each floor, explaining all the precautions before finally leading her into the laboratory.

Unfortunately, Lou Yushi and Ke Hetai were having a disagreement about a sample, and neither of them would give in, so they were expressing their opinions in a very heated argument.

Jiang Xia couldn't participate, nor could he interrupt rashly, so he introduced them to Xin Rou, saying, "This is Lou Yushi, and that's Ke Hetai. They're not arguing, they just have some disagreements. They'll figure it out later."

Those who engage in academic research all possess an inherently persistent and stubborn streak.

Moreover, they are very dedicated to whatever they do.

Jiang Xia didn't think anything of it and was about to pour Xin Rou a glass of water when she heard Lou Yushi say, "Why did you bring an outsider with you? It's so annoying! You brought someone to watch us argue!"

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