Trillionaire's Slice of Life

Chapter 231 Untitled Section_2

But she really hadn't expected that three years of effort would be overturned because of a tiny mistake. When the lab voted to start over, she felt as if the world was spinning, as if she had been drained of all energy.

It wasn't just the waste of three years of hard work; she also carried the expectations of her entire family. Her family had taken pride in her being a graduate student at Fudan University, and everyone was proud that she was part of such a cutting-edge technological project.

Now, everything was being overturned, and with the wasted three years, there was also the loss of an investment amounting to billions of RMB.

The research had initially seen an investment of over 1.5 billion RMB, and in the middle phase, Dean Lu personally drew in another billion in various investments. In the later stages, to bring in new equipment, they burned through another three billion in just the last three months, with a total investment of a staggering 5.5 billion RMB. Now, that 5.5 billion RMB investment had all been for naught.

Although she wasn't the chief person in charge, she could still feel the tremendous pressure on her mentor, Dean Lu's shoulders.

The man known as the State Preceptor had been sleeping no more than two hours each night for a week straight, as he was responsible for all the investors and had to explain to each one...

Li Tingting felt her eyelids fighting to stay open. She suddenly remembered the scene two months earlier, where she had barged into the villa alone...

She thought about the figure of the young man bustling in the kitchen for hours, and she remembered the sweet and sour fish...

Back then, she had rated his cooking an eight. This time, regardless of the taste, she was determined to give him full marks.

Groggily, she felt her eyelids getting heavier. After an unknown period, she heard the gentle calling of a maid. She blinked open her eyes in confusion and then was passively wiped down by the maid as if she were a puppet. After being led to a spacious bedroom and collapsing onto the soft bed, she knew nothing more.

...

She didn't know how long she had slept, but the last time she remembered sleeping so soundly was the night after the college entrance exams when she had shed all her burdens.

When she opened her eyes and awoke from her sleep, the only thing she felt was hunger, an intense hunger. She abruptly sat up, the first thought in her mind being that she had overslept and would delay her research...

However, as she came to her senses and saw the unfamiliar room around her, her muddled memories began to clear, and she realized she was actually at the Emperor Xuan villa.

There were the sounds of birds outside the window, and Li Tingting, wearing pajamas and rubbing her short hair, was about to go downstairs in her slippers when she saw her disheveled hair and immediately stopped herself.

"Miss Li, you're awake. You've slept for a total of nineteen hours. Mr. Chu is in the downstairs living room. He prepared a lavish dinner for you last night, but you didn't wake up. Seeing you sleeping so soundly, Mr.

Chu chose not to disturb you..."

The maid who appeared beside her had an egg-shaped face, a slightly petite figure, and the cuteness of a doll.

Now with some color in her cheeks, Li Tingting greeted the maid and, accompanied by her, brushed her teeth and washed her face. When she came out of the bathroom, the maid with the egg-shaped face sweetly offered:

"These are new clothes Mr. Chu has prepared for you. Please try them on, Miss Li, and see if they fit."

Li Tingting, who had wanted to refuse, parted her lips slightly, but ultimately she didn't say a word, just nodding gently.

Five minutes later, Li Tingting descended the staircase, her figure clad in a snow-white knitted dress, only to see the young man sitting quietly on the sofa. Beside the young man were four or five middle-aged men in suits and ties.

"To summarize, according to Mr. Chu's instructions, we conducted a thorough investigation of the three billion RMB you invested."

The work in the Fudan lab was meticulous; they could provide an account of the flow of every sum of money. After strict scrutiny throughout last night, we can draw a preliminary conclusion.

There was no abuse of authority or embezzlement of funds in the lab. Mr. Chu, if you are still not at ease, we can dispatch more staff or even employ private investigators for a more detailed and stringent investigation."

Dressed in a suit and exuding a meticulous demeanor, the lead attorney Zhao Ziqi presented the previous day's investigative report. After Chu Mo skimmed through it, he spoke softly:

"That will do. Attorney Zhao, you and your colleagues have worked hard. Go back and rest. Danny, tell Shou Bo to send the attorneys home, and give each of them a bonus of 100,000 RMB."

"Mr. Chu, that's what we're here to do."

Chu Mo waved them off, and the four elite attorneys departed with Danny's company.

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Chu Mo turned his gaze to the short-haired girl standing quietly behind, looking refreshed after a day's rest. Nodding gently, he said warmly:

"You must be hungry after sleeping for a day. The sweet and sour fish I made yesterday is still in the fridge. I'll ask the kitchen to warm it up. It might not be as crispy, but it'll have to do."

Danny went to see the guests off, and the housekeeper He Qing immediately arranged for lunch.

It was actually just past eleven o'clock, a bit early for lunch, but since the guest was hungry, of course, they would prioritize the guest's needs.

The maids served one exquisite dish after another, and soon the table was filled.