Chapter 197: The Most Romantic Night!

Chapter 197: The Most Romantic Night!

The escort carrying a special container quickly approached, carefully taking the young Moxiangan flower sapling from Zheng Baishan's hands and placing it inside the container.

Zheng Baishan then turned to Ma Jun, "Ma Jun, this time our provincial agricultural research institute owes you a huge favor. We can help resolve your academic issues, and I can personally be your recommendation mentor. We can even give you a position at the provincial agricultural research institute."

He truly valued talent.

It had been a long time since a young, capable individual like Ma Jun had emerged in the field of agricultural research. His future was boundless.

Ma Jun scoffed at the offer, "Thank you for your kind words, but I'm not interested in any of that. I just want to quietly do my own research. I don't want to deal with universities, professors, or mentors trying to take credit for my achievements."

His words were harsh, leaving Zheng Baishan embarrassed.

He understood that Ma Jun's attitude was likely due to the psychological scars left by the incident at Huanao University, giving him a somewhat cynical outlook.

This made Zheng Baishan even more frustrated with Huanao University.

They had almost lost a valuable talent.

"Mr. Zhang, let's not disturb Ma Jun's research any further," Zheng Baishan said to Zhang Lin, realizing that Ma Jun only seemed to show respect to Mr. Zhang. Continuing to bother him might leave an even worse impression.

After leaving the lab, Zheng Baishan turned to Zhang Lin, "Mr. Zhang, I really can't thank you enough for this. Please also try to talk to Ma Jun; I feel his mindset is a bit off."

"Old Mr. Zheng, I will," Zhang Lin quickly responded.

He knew exactly why Ma Jun's mindset was like this—it was all because of the game system.

Ma Jun now only recognized him as his boss and was indifferent to everyone else. It wasn't a matter of his mental state.

However, given the previous events, it was normal for Old Mr. Zheng to think that way.

Zheng Baishan sighed, thanked Zhang Lin again, and then bid farewell and left.

Liu Xian and the other three hurriedly saw him off, escorting the elderly man to the highway entrance. A few police cars from Youcheng followed the transport vehicle to the provincial capital and then returned.

As they drove on the highway, Zheng Baishan grew increasingly frustrated. He took out his phone and posted on WeChat Moments: "Thank you, Ma Jun, for solving a major research project for our provincial agricultural research institute. Talent shines wherever it goes. Even if others slander and bully you, our provincial agricultural research institute welcomes you."

He still felt it wasn't enough and made a phone call. Soon, the same message appeared on the official website of the provincial agricultural research institute.

He was just standing up for Ma Jun, but he had no idea how popular Liyuan Farm was and how much attention it was getting. Someone was bound to be upset by his actions.

Liu Xian and the other three had no idea about this. After seeing the elderly man off, they exchanged glances, all thinking the same thing: they needed to visit Liyuan Farm.

They had heard the conversation about the five-colored bougainvillea.

Ma Jun was working on this, and he might come up with something soon.

If this could be promoted, they could plant bougainvillea all over Youcheng to attract tourists.

They knew about bougainvillea and had seen bougainvillea flower seas in many places.

But those flower seas only had one or two colors, which were already very beautiful. Imagine how stunning five-colored bougainvillea would be.

More importantly, this was a great horticultural industry. Promoting it wouldn't be a problem, as there would be plenty of buyers. Xiamen City, where bougainvillea is the city flower, would be the best customer.

Wouldn't it be embarrassing for Xiamen City to have a city flower that isn't five-colored?

They should place an order right away and let Youcheng transform your city.

Not long after, the three of them returned to Liyuan Farm and hurried to the office center to meet Zhang Lin.

"Liu Xian, Director Zhao, Director Wei, you're here for the five-colored bougainvillea flower sea, right?" Zhang Lin guessed their purpose and asked with a smile.

Liu Xian didn't deny it, "Mr. Zhang, you guessed right. We just want to know more about this five-colored bougainvillea and whether it can be promoted and planted in Youcheng in the future."

Zhang Lin smiled and said, "Liu Xian, promoting and planting the five-colored bougainvillea in Youcheng is definitely possible, but we have to wait for Ma Jun to complete his research. He hasn't finished yet."

The five-colored bougainvillea didn't have any game attributes; it was just more colorful and beautiful. Once Ma Jun's research was successful and the plants were grown and promoted, it wouldn't take long for others to replicate it, possibly through grafting. It was just a matter of time.

So, he didn't mind sharing it, and he was completely open to collaborating with Youcheng, even letting them take the lead.

Liu Xian felt relieved and then took his leave.

Now they just had to wait for Ma Jun to complete his research on the five-colored bougainvillea.

Time passed.

Night fell.

Zhang Lin took Fu Yao to dinner at a restaurant and then brought her back to his house.

His girlfriend had agreed to stay at his place for three days during the National Day holiday, so he wanted to make the most of their time together.

Lin Yan, seeing her son bring Fu Yao home for the first time, was overjoyed. She even started thinking of names for her future grandson.

She immediately retreated to her room, not wanting to intrude on the young couple.

Naturally, after Zhang Lin brought Fu Yao home, he took her into his room and didn't come out for a while.

"Yao Yao, your cooking skills have improved."

"Uncle, if you don't want my hands to stop, don't talk. Otherwise, I won't take care of you anymore."

Zhang Lin wisely kept quiet.

At that moment, his phone rang—it was Lin Muxue calling.

At this hour, it must be something important; otherwise, his senior sister would never call him after work.

He answered, "Senior Sister, what's up?"

Lin Muxue's voice came through, "President Zhang, check Xiang Yin. The whole thing about Ma Jun has resurfaced again. Now, everyone online is condemning Huannong University. Many people are tagging us at Linyuan Farm. Should we make a statement?"

"What's going on?" Zhang Lin was puzzled.

The incident with Ma Jun had long been suppressed by Huannong University. How did it resurface now?

He immediately reached out to Fu Yao, "Yao Yao, can I have your phone?"

Fu Yao handed him her phone with her free hand.

Opening the app, he searched and found the related video, understanding the situation.

It turned out that someone had taken screenshots from Old Man Zheng's WeChat Moments and the official website of the Fujian Agricultural Research Institute.

"Thank you, Ma Jun, for solving a major research project for the Fujian Agricultural Research Institute. Talent shines wherever it goes. Even if others slander and bully you, the Fujian Agricultural Research Institute welcomes you."

The moment these words were posted, the situation became clear.

Especially the term "major" research project—how could it be called major if it wasn't significant?

Back then, even though Linyuan Farm had supported Ma Jun, Huannong University had tried to downplay the issue, claiming that Linyuan Farm hiring Ma Jun didn't mean anything about his time at Huannong University.

They had managed to suppress the matter, and it was essentially forgotten.

Now, Old Man Zheng wasn't just anyone. By posting those words, he was clearly telling everyone that Ma Jun had genuine talent. How else could he easily solve a major research project?

This was incredibly impressive.

Moreover, the old man used words like "slander" and "bully," which clearly pointed to someone.

Zhang Lin hadn't expected Old Man Zheng to be so aggressive.

He could see that the old man valued talent, evident from how he treated Ma Jun in his lab.

Zhang Lin told Lin Muxue, "Senior Sister, we won't get involved in this. Old Man Zheng is speaking up for Ma Jun, and the other side must be suffering a lot."

Indeed, as Zhang Lin said, the university president, Jin Zhengkang, was suffering immensely, almost to the point of spitting blood.

The previous incident, where Linyuan Farm had turned the tide, had already made him lose face and be questioned by everyone. Many people had criticized him.

At that time, he had regretted helping his son. He thought it would be easy to handle Ma Jun, but he hadn't anticipated that Linyuan Farm would value Ma Jun's talent and stand up for him.

After barely suppressing the matter, it had been peaceful for a while, but now it had resurfaced online.

This was like being whipped again, what kind of situation was this?

Worse, this time, he had no way to retaliate or even pull a trick.

This was Zheng Baishan. If he tried anything, his superiors would crush him first. So, when he saw the online backlash against Huannong University and himself, he knew he was finished.

This time, no one would help him suppress the matter.

His superiors might even remove him from his position.

Because Zheng Baishan used the term "major research project," the research must have been significant.

If not for the previous incident, Ma Jun might have already entered their top laboratory, and the success would have been theirs.

"Alas!" Jin Zhengkang sighed silently.

If he could go back, he would never have helped his son with such an unethical act. He would have fired his son first.

Regret always comes too late, only appearing when one is in a desperate situation.

In Youcheng, after hanging up with Lin Muxue, Zhang Lin wrapped an arm around Fu Yao, enjoying her cooking.

The next day came quickly.

When Zhang Lin woke up, Fu Yao was already up. After he finished washing up, he heard Fu Yao and Lin Yan talking in the kitchen.

"Auntie, cooking the noodles this way really makes them more chewy!"

"Yao Yao, there aren't many girls like you who get up early to cook breakfast for their boyfriends these days."

When Zhang Lin came out, breakfast was already on the table. Fu Yao had changed into a cool, elegant dress bought in Fujian and applied a more mature makeup look.

Her makeup skills were impressive, making her look a few years older.

Zhang Lin smiled at this.

After breakfast, Zhang Lin took Fu Yao to the farm. As they arrived at the Linyuan Farm office center, a notification appeared in his mind with an exclamation mark.

But when he saw the location and content of the notification, he couldn't help but smile at Fu Yao, "Yao Yao, do you know what the most romantic sight is at night?"

After waiting so long, he could finally meet the outside world again.

(End of Chapter)

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