But the bear looked a little sick, as if it had been injected with some kind of medicine. Its fat body was curled up like a coal ball and leaning against the corner of the iron cage, looking exhausted.
Mai Xiaoshu observed it for a long time. Through the black bear's misty eyes, she felt a trace of sadness in its heart.
"Please let me go, I miss my baby." Mai Xiaoshu understood what the black bear said, and its whimpering voice was miserable and helpless.
"Why put it in a cage?" she couldn't help asking.
"If it's not in a cage, how can researchers get close? How can they conduct experiments?"
"experiment?"
"I bought it and other animals from abroad at a high price. Their behaviors and audio will be recorded by researchers and provided to James, a linguistics professor at Harvard University, for research. Of course, you will be needed to help translate the sounds of the animals in the process. This is a piece of cake for you, right? James will find out the pronunciation rules of the animals' mouths from all the information and help me develop the Reiki ZOO software. It is the next most important project of the Shiku Technology Group and will help humans and animals communicate without obstacles." An Chengye explained the plan, and finally set his sights on Mai Xiaoshu, looking at her firmly, "I believe that in the near future, humans and animals can truly coexist peacefully. The plan can only succeed, not fail."
"Wuwuwu... my child... Kaka... I can't take it anymore... please let me go to see my poor child..."
"But... it's really in pain. You can't treat it like this. Let it out!" The black bear's sad voice came again. Mai Xiaoshu felt a little sour when he heard the voice.
Experiments are certainly important, but we cannot treat animals wantonly in the name of scientific research!
When Mai Xiaoshu said this with a sad expression, everyone present looked at her in shock . No one dared to openly refute An Chengye's words. Even Jiang Xingye, who grew up with An Chengye and was the second-in-command of the company, did not dare to openly disobey An Chengye's opinions.
Everyone wants to know who this unruly girl is?
On the other hand, An Chengye frowned and said nothing.
Mai Xiaoshu couldn't tell what he was thinking, so he added: "Its health is very bad now. It wants to see its children. If you continue to treat it in this way, it might suffer from depression."
"Don't you understand your position?"
"What?"
"You are not the savior of animals. Since you have taken my money, you should do things for me instead of standing on the side of animals and making excuses for them."
"I don't think of myself as a savior, nor am I that great. I'm just worried about its health. Wouldn't it be better to make them healthier and help complete the experiment in a better environment?" Mai Xiaoshu said puzzledly.
"Survival of the fittest is the norm in nature. Every organism plays its role in nature. If they are no longer valuable, they will be replaced by valuable organisms... I spent a lot of energy and money to buy it from abroad. I let it live in a constant temperature environment every day and be cared for 24 hours. Naturally, I also need to get the value I want from it. Is there anything wrong with this? Besides, do you think that it is a paradise outside my laboratory? The world outside is even worse. Not only do they have to face the cruel natural environment, but they also have to face endless persecution from more humans. If they want to die just because they get a sedative, then they will be eliminated no matter where they are."
Mai Xiaoshu didn't expect An Chengye to be so cold-blooded and heartless. He widened his eyes in disbelief and felt very upset.
Looking back at the black bear, she decided that even if she couldn't help it, she could never become its executioner!
"In that case, I quit."
"Quit?" Miyamaru Tomo asked in shock.
" Xiao Shu, calm down." Jiang Xingye stepped forward to comfort Mai Xiao Shu, "There is still room for discussion, don't be impulsive."
"No room for negotiation. If you harm animals, I will quit." Mai Xiaoshu expressed his wish stubbornly.
"Okay, you can withdraw if you want." An Chengye raised his hand and looked at Jian Jun, "Take out her contract."
Mai Xiaoshu noticed that An Chengye took a contract from Jian Jun and walked towards her. With an arrogant look on his face, he turned to the second page in front of her and showed it to Mai Xiaoshu.
Mai Xiaoshu snatched the contract and took a closer look. It clearly stated in black and white that in the event of breach of contract, the party would have to pay double the deposit.
In other words, if you quit now, you will have to pay 200,000 yuan in compensation.
When I was bewitched by An Chengye to sign the contract, I didn't have the time to read the contract carefully. Now it's too late to regret.
"You are just an unscrupulous profiteer!" Mai Xiaoshu gnashed his teeth in anger, "Why didn't you make it clear when you signed the contract!"
"Didn't you see it clearly yourself?" An Chengye put his hands across his chest with a cold smile on his face.
Mai Xiaoshu was so angry at his smug look that she subconsciously wanted to tear up the contract in her hand, but An Chengye's sneer floated into her ears: "You don't think it's okay to tear up the contract? I threw you a photocopy. Do you think I'm as stupid as you?"
"Yes, Miss Mai, this is a photocopy. It will be invalid even if you tear it up." Jian Jun, who was standing aside, forced an apologetic smile and added.
"You...you have gone too far! I shouldn't have saved you, the big devil!" Mai Xiaoshu angrily threw the contract at An Chengye, glared at him, pushed him away and ran out .
As she sat on the bus, she felt exhausted. Now, when she thought about how she had impulsively signed the contract, she wanted to bang her head against the wall.
When the bus was about to arrive at the station, Mai Xiaoshu's cell phone rang. She took it out of her bag and looked at the screen. It was an unfamiliar number.
Could it be that An Chengye has changed his mind?
Thinking of this, Mai Xiaoshu picked up the phone: "Hello?"
"I am Jiang Xingye."
"Jiang Xingye? Why did you call me? If An Chengye asked you to ask me to go back and tell him, no way!" Mai Xiaoshu spoke out her thoughts in one go. This was a matter of principle, and there was no room for negotiation even if Jiang Xingye called her.
"That's not it." Jiang Xingye seemed very anxious on the other end of the phone, speaking faster and faster. "Not long after you left, the black bear fainted on the ground and foamed at the mouth. We sent it for a checkup, but because its subcutaneous fat was too thick, we couldn't detect what it had eaten that caused such a strong reaction. Can you come to Yuanmeng Pet Hospital now? If you can find out what the black bear had eaten, maybe it can still be saved."
"What?" Mai Xiaoshu was so scared that his hands and feet went limp after hearing the bad news. "I'll be there right away." After hanging up the phone, Mai Xiaoshu hurriedly got off the bus and took a taxi to the hospital.