Chapter 997
Perhaps this is fate!
Chen Anrong thought of inviting some people from other bases. After communicating with the people at these bases, they agreed, but the requirements they made were very demanding.
It is said that these people are all elite soldiers, and it would be a great loss for them to work for Chen Anrong.
They demanded compensation for their losses, but Chen Anrong could not afford the amount each person was asked for; it was an outrageous demand.
Chen Anrong naturally disagreed, so he went to contact other bases.
But the people at other bases had the same attitude, which made it seem like they had united.
The people at this base did indeed unite, and the initiator of the union was Old Chen.
He still harbored resentment over Chen Anrong's previous betrayal, so he had contacted people from various bases beforehand, saying that they would work together to punish Chen Anrong.
As long as Chen Anrong makes a request, everyone must unite to demand compensation for previous losses, which is why they make such high demands.
Chen Anrong was at a loss for what to do, so he eventually contacted Wang Jianfeng.
Others are asking me for compensation, but I haven't cheated Wang Jianfeng, so Wang Jianfeng shouldn't do that.
Wang Jianfeng did not indeed join forces with Old Chen and his group, but after hearing Chen Anrong's request, he resolutely refused.
Their base is already protective of its talent, so why would they give it to Chen Anrong?
They have their own academies, and not just one; they lack such talent, so naturally they won't help Chen Anrong.
No matter how much Chen Anrong pleaded, Wang Jianfeng wouldn't budge. Eventually, Wang Jianfeng got a little annoyed and pushed the matter onto Su Chen, telling Chen Anrong to go to Su Chen.
As long as Su Chen agrees, he has nothing to say and will give him as many people as he wants.
Having no other option, Chen Anrong managed to contact Su Chen at some point.
The person he was talking to was Tang Yuxin, because Tang Yuxin was now in charge of most of the things in the base, and he was also in charge of the liaison room.
He was not familiar with Chen Anrong.
Chen Anrong was even less familiar with Tang Yuxin.
After exchanging pleasantries and having a brief chat, Chen Anrong shared her thoughts.
Looking at Tang Yuxin, who had a gentle personality, he felt a sliver of hope that she might give him a chance.
Tang Yuxin thought about it for a while and said that he couldn't make the decision on this matter and needed to report to Su Chen.
Upon hearing that a report was required, Chen Anrong felt uncertain, because he knew that there was a Tang Yumo in the base.
As long as Tang Yumo is around, some of his requests will definitely be nipped in the bud.
He hesitated before saying, "Your sister is Tang Yumo, and she doesn't have a good impression of me."
Tang Yuxin naturally understood what he meant and said with a smile, "My sister is a member of the base, and she has the right to express her opinions."
"But the base doesn't belong to him alone. We'll discuss it together. Just wait a few days, and I'll contact you when I have news."
After leaving the liaison room, Tang Yuxin initially thought of talking to her sister first, but then she changed her mind and decided against it.
Thinking that everyone had helped him a lot recently, he decided to cook dinner for everyone that evening.
Before inviting everyone to dinner, you should inform them first, just in case someone doesn't come.
He first approached his sister, saying he wanted to treat her to a meal, and Tang Yumo didn't refuse.
He was a little worried about his sister's cooking skills and teased her, "Can you even cook? Don't make us vomit and have diarrhea from the food."
“We are all talents of the base, and we can’t do without us.”
Tang Yuxin rolled her eyes and stormed off.
She found Yuan Jingna again and asked her to have dinner together that night.
Yuan Jingna was busy with her research and was reluctant to go, but seeing Tang Yuxin's pitiful look, she eventually agreed.
The last person was Su Chen.
Tang Yuxin was unsure of herself. Although she hadn't had much contact with Su Chen recently, she knew his personality.
He knew very well that Su Chen was an extraordinary person with a great personality, but he often did things that were hard to believe.
Some things that they considered normal were not normal in Su Chen's eyes.
For example, inviting him to dinner might be a small thing, but Su Chen is very likely to refuse.
Upon arriving at the private research room, Tang Yuxin met Su Chen.
While working, Su Chen asked him what was wrong. Tang Yuxin walked to Su Chen's side, looked at his research, and then whispered, "It's nothing, I just wanted to invite you to dinner. Tang Yumo and Yuan Jingna both agreed."
Su Chen said "oh" and asked him if there was anything else besides treating him to dinner?
Tang Yuxin naturally dared not hide anything from Su Chen, and said apologetically, "There are a few things I need to talk to you about, so I was thinking of discussing them during dinner."
Su Chen smiled and put down his work, giving a faint smile.
"Talking about work during meals makes me feel like it'll interfere with my appetite."
Tang Yuxin was taken aback, not expecting Su Chen to say that. She then followed his words and said, "Let's talk after dinner, not at the dinner table."
Su Chen nodded and said, "I understand. I'll go over when I have time."
Tang Yuxin didn't know what else to say and left the research lab with a heavy heart.
He thought Su Chen would probably go; it was the first time he'd invited him to dinner, so Su Chen should be willing to accept.
However, he felt a little relieved, thankful that Su Chen had reminded him earlier.
Otherwise, he might actually bring up work-related issues during the meal, which would definitely disrupt everyone's meal.
Afterwards, he went back to his room to start preparing.
He bought some groceries at the supermarket, and then he busied himself cooking.
His skills are quite good. He used to work alone in a rented apartment, so he knew how to make some things.
It wasn't very good, but it wasn't bad either.
Around 6 PM, Tang Yumo and Yuan Jingna arrived at the same time.
Smelling the delicious aroma filling the room, Yuan Jingna praised Tang Yuxin generously.
"You have a wonderful younger sister. Not only is she a medical expert, but she's also a gourmet."
Tang Yumo rolled her eyes.
"His cooking skills are not necessarily better than mine."
Yuan Jingna smiled but didn't say anything.
Tang Yuxin was quite surprised when she heard her sister's words: "You can cook too? I remember at home, you never lifted a finger to cook."
Tang Yumo said, "People change."
Tang Yuxin pouted and continued working in the kitchen, thinking to herself that the changes were too drastic.
Tang Yuxin had almost finished cooking the dishes, except for two stews that weren't ready yet. He went to the living room, sat down, and chatted with the other two people.
Tang Yumo asked him when Su Chen would arrive.
Tang Yuxin lowered her head and said she didn't know, but Su Chen didn't answer her.
Upon hearing that Su Chen might not come, Tang Yumo immediately lost her mood and muttered to herself that if she knew Su Chen wasn't coming, she wouldn't come either.
Tang Yuxin said somewhat unhappily, "I'm your sister. It's one thing if others don't come, but how could you not come?"
"Besides, why do you always seem to be judging Su Chen's attitude?"
Tang Yumo said with a smile, "He is our leader, so of course I have to be observant. What if the leader doesn't like you? Wouldn't it affect me if I ate with you?"
The two chatted and laughed, and half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.
The food was ready, but Su Chen hadn't arrived yet. All three were a little disappointed. While Su Chen didn't necessarily have to come, they would naturally be happier if he did.
At this moment, Tang Yuxin said, "Are we still waiting?"
The group exchanged glances and remained silent.
After a while, Tang Yuxin said, "Let's not wait any longer, let's eat."
As he spoke, he went to the kitchen, and the other two people followed him there.
The three of them placed all the dishes on the table.
Just as they sat down to eat, there was a knock on the door.
The three of them looked towards the door at the same time, a hint of anticipation rising in their hearts. Could it be Su Chen who was coming?
Tang Yuxin walked to the door and opened it with a slightly nervous expression.
Looking at the people outside, he revealed a hint of surprise.
"You've arrived."
He quickly ushered Su Chen in, who was holding a bottle of red wine.
Seeing that the person who came was indeed Su Chen, Yuan Jingna smiled slightly and said nothing.
Tang Yumo then jokingly remarked, "No wonder you're the leader, you always arrive later than us."
Su Chen glared at him and explained that she had just finished work.
Looking at the food on the table, he couldn't help but chuckle, "Looks like you guys can't wait any longer."
Tang Yumo replied, "We thought you weren't coming, so we got ready to start eating."
After the four of them sat down, they chatted about everyday things, but no one brought up work.
Tang Yuxin was extremely careful when speaking, afraid of saying the wrong thing; he mostly listened.
Su Chen didn't say much either, listening to Tang Yumo and Yuan Jingna talk the most. Tang Yumo talked non-stop, as if she had no intention of stopping.
After they had almost finished eating, Tang Yumo suddenly changed the subject and asked her sister, "You invited us to dinner today, there must be something you need, right?"
"We've eaten enough now, so you can ask us any questions."
Tang Yuxin glanced at Su Chen, and only after Su Chen nodded did she speak.
"I mainly want to thank you for your help during this time, and there are a few other things I want to talk to you about."
He first talked about some minor things at the base.
Su Chen and the others didn't care much about these things and let Tang Yuxin handle them herself.
Then, Tang Yuxin coughed, indicating that she had something important to say.
Everyone looked at him curiously, wondering what had gotten into him that had brought them all together.
They knew Tang Yuxin must have something important to say, otherwise he wouldn't have treated everyone to dinner just to express his gratitude.
Tang Yuxin said, "Chen Anrong contacted me a while ago, saying she wanted to recruit a group of professional teachers. I'd like to discuss it with you."
Tang Yumo immediately frowned, glanced at her sister with some displeasure, and lowered her head without saying a word.
He felt that his sister's actions were really wrong; she made such a big fuss over such a small matter, which greatly disappointed him.
He thought it was something really important, but it turns out it was just something like this. Why didn't he just say it directly?
Why make it so mysterious?
Su Chen and Yuan Jingna hadn't expected this.
The two fell silent. They sensed that Tang Yuxin seemed very interested in the matter and appeared to want to help.
After a moment, Tang Yuxin explained her thoughts.
He believed he could help with this because it would allow him to build a good relationship with the other party. Also, there were some people in their base who were relatively idle, and he could send them to work elsewhere in exchange for some benefits.
He didn't think it was a wrong thing.
As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Yumo immediately became unwilling and gently patted the table to express her dissatisfaction.
"Do you know what our relationship is with Chen Anrong? Do you know what he has done in the past?"
Tang Yuxin nodded silently; he knew about these things.
But he believes that's all in the past.
Besides, there are no permanent enemies, only permanent benefits, and he didn't think he had done anything wrong.
Moreover, he personally felt that Tang Yumo was deliberately making things difficult for him, and he even felt quite wronged.
Tang Yumo was firmly opposed, and Tang Yuxin, unwilling to argue with him, looked at Su Chen and Yuan Jingna with a hint of helplessness, asking them what their opinions were.
Yuan Jingna briefly expressed his thoughts, believing that this matter should be considered in the long term, and he personally did not have a high opinion of it.
He also told Tang Yuxin that talent was scarce at their base.
There is a severe shortage of professionals in the field, and there is simply no one available to help Chen Anrong.
Having lost another supporter, Tang Yuxin reluctantly placed her last hope on Su Chen.
Su Chen said with a smile, "This matter has nothing to do with Chen Anrong personally."
"There's no need to talk about the past. I think the most important issue is whether the experts are willing to leave."
"If they want to, there's no point in forcibly keeping them here."
Su Chen pointed out the key point: what do the experts think?
Are they willing to leave?
Tang Yuxin immediately replied, "Then I'll ask them tomorrow."
Tang Yumo frowned and said, "No, I think you don't need to worry about this. Leave it to me."
Tang Yuxin frowned and remained silent.
Su Chen coughed to ease the awkwardness.
"Since Tang Yuxin is now in charge of the base's affairs, let her handle them."
Tang Yumo opened her mouth, but hesitated to speak.
His main reason for opposing his sister was that he believed the matter was simply impossible to succeed.
He believed that his sister's actions were also wrong.
But Su Chen is now supporting Tang Yuxin, and Tang Yumo has no way to do anything about it.
He glanced at his sister, then ultimately chose to remain silent.
It seems that managing the base recently has given him a sense of superiority. He should be given some setbacks so that he can understand that many things are not as simple as he imagined.
Especially when contacting other bases, we should be more careful and think things through more.
If you don't think things through, you'll only hurt yourself.
Everyone went back to their respective homes.
After Tang Yuxin finished cleaning up the dishes, she sat on the sofa and pondered the argument that had just taken place.
He still didn't believe he had done anything wrong. (End of Chapter)