Lin Xian didn't quite understand.

He removed the first page of the authorization letter. The papers underneath were just as he'd expected, filled with various experimental data and reports, presumably outlining the precautions for preparing this chemical substance.

"Didn't you say you'd wait until the hibernation pod filling fluid was completely finished before considering selling this chemical substance?"

Professor Xu Yun chuckled, patting Lin Xian on the shoulder.

"I'm a professional scientist. Just by looking at your previous manuscript, I knew it was genuine."

"Not to mention you've now helped me fill in the gaps and corrected the wrong formulas. With these answer keys in front of me, I can quickly figure out the hibernation pod filling fluid completely. Maybe tonight... you might receive good news from me."

"So, creating the hibernation pod filling fluid is only a matter of time. What difference does it make whether we sell this failure now or a few days later?"

Lin Xian flipped back to look at the "Exclusive Authorization Letter."

"But Professor Xu, this authorization letter doesn't mention anything about the price or profit sharing. And the authorizer here..."

Xu Yun simply folded up the authorization letter, put it back into the document bag with the materials, and stuffed it into Lin Xian's arms.

"Since I've already given you exclusive authorization, it now completely belongs to you. The right to the profits is naturally yours as well. You can decide how much to sell it for."

"As for the price I sold it to you for..."

Xu Yun patted the manuscript Lin Xian had sent over.

"Didn't you already pay for it? More than enough!"

...

Afterward, Xu Yun didn't give Lin Xian a chance to speak, pushing him directly out of the laboratory door.

"A formal authorization letter can be provided later. Give those materials to your company's R&D department. They can all understand them."

With that, he closed the laboratory door and began his research.

"..."

Lin Xian looked at the thick document bag in his hand. The surprise came too suddenly.

According to Zhao Yingjun's previous statement, a single authorization was worth millions of dollars, not to mention the subsequent sales revenue sharing.

He never expected to suddenly become a multi-millionaire.

However, this was also Professor Xu Yun's kindness, even a gesture of gratitude. It would be impolite to refuse outright.

What's more...

"Once Professor Xu Yun really succeeds in researching the hibernation pod filling fluid, he'll get so many Nobel Prizes and national subsidies that the whole world will treat him like a treasure. He definitely won't be short of money."

After thinking it over, Lin Xian decided to accept this kindness.

This was truly an unexpected gain.

It could only be said that good people eventually get rewarded.

Lin Xian took a taxi back to the company to attend the morning meeting.

...

"I should have taken the subway."

Lin Xian underestimated the traffic flow in University City on a Monday morning.

He thought taking a taxi would get him to the company faster, but he didn't expect it to backfire, getting stuck on the road for over an hour.

By the time he finally arrived at the company, the morning meeting hosted by Zhao Yingjun had already begun.

"...I'm late after all."

Lin Xian cautiously knocked on the conference room door, and the finance team leader, who was reporting, stopped abruptly.

Lin Xian pushed open the door, just in time to meet Zhao Yingjun's gaze.

"Sorry, Director Zhao, I'm late."

He pointed to the document bag in his arms.

"I went to—"

"Sit down first, you can report later." Zhao Yingjun interrupted him directly, then looked at the finance team leader, signaling her to continue reporting on the previous week's work.

The finance team leader continued to talk about what she was saying just now.

Lin Xian had no choice but to close the conference room door, walk around, go to his seat at the end, and sit down quietly.

"Daring to be late for the morning meeting, you're awesome, brother."

The logistics team leader next to him leaned over and said in a low voice, without even turning his head, still pretending to listen attentively.

Lin Xian smiled helplessly.

He didn't want to be late either, but who could have expected the traffic to be so bad in University City?

Soon the finance team leader finished reporting, and it was the R&D team leader's turn.

The R&D team leader was there to complain, saying that in such a limited time, it was impossible to develop a competitive new product. After all, all the previous preliminary efforts were centered around Professor Xu Yun's moisturizing cream plan, and they were almost done, but it was directly aborted.

Later, the marketing team leader, the publicity team leader, and the advertising team leader all followed suit, complaining.

Over and over again, they said that without Professor Xu Yun's authorization, the Rhein brand had no competitiveness at all and would likely be submerged in the sea of people.

The company's legal counsel also said a more despairing news:

"If we give up the previous moisturizing cream plan, then the new products will have to be re-applied for and approved... If the launch event is not postponed, it will definitely be too late."

The morale in the entire conference room was extremely low.

Sighs and moans.

But even as the target of public criticism, Zhao Yingjun still withstood the pressure and did not refute anything.

She just patiently listened to the team leaders' reports one by one and recorded them silently.

Lin Xian turned his pen and looked at Zhao Yingjun...

From a personal point of view, Lin Xian admired her very much.

Zhao Yingjun usually treated him well, and Lin Xian also liked the atmosphere of MX company.

So this time...

He decided to help Zhao Yingjun.

On the one hand, his authorization had to be cashed out anyway. Selling it to another company was not as good as selling it to Zhao Yingjun.

On the other hand...

Lin Xian was still very curious about what was written on the genius club invitation letter that Zhao Yingjun received.

This was an opportunity to increase Zhao Yingjun's favorability and trust value.

If Zhao Yingjun trusted him enough one day, maybe he would have a chance to know the password to the office password door, or have a chance to be alone in that office.

At that time, he might be able to take the opportunity to peek at that invitation letter.

That's right.

Lin Xian only planned to peek, and must not expose his purpose in front of Zhao Yingjun.

Because according to the worst-case scenario...

If Zhao Yingjun had already joined the genius club,

And the genius club was an evil organization that wanted to hide all traces,

Would his obvious exposure of his interest in the genius club...lead to his death?

Safety first.

Only by living can one output.

...

The logistics team leader finished reporting.

Zhao Yingjun raised her head and looked at Lin Xian.

"Lin Xian, it's your turn to report on your work. What do you want to say?"

Lin Xian nodded.

He pushed the thick document bag in front of him to the middle of the conference table.

"Everyone has misunderstood Director Zhao. In fact, we have been promoting this matter privately. I think everyone has heard about Professor Xu Yun's visit to our company a few days ago."

"This morning, I went to Donghai University again to find Professor Xu Yun and have already obtained the exclusive authorization for this chemical substance."

???

Dozens of gazes shot over like lasers, their eyes as wide as walnuts.

"So..."

Lin Xian smiled slightly.

"We can restart the Professor Xu Yun Moisturizing Cream Plan."