The next day, Mai Xiaoshu showed up in the laboratory in a threatening manner.
Some people were curious about her return, wondering if she hadn't been fired yet; others were surprised by her arrival, like Miyamaru Satoshi...
But when he was pulled aside by Mai Xiaoshu and she stared at him and asked him where An Chengye was, his surprise quickly turned into shock.
"What do you want to do with the boss?" Gong Wanzhi asked cautiously. When he felt the gazes of other people in the office looking at him intentionally or unintentionally, Gong Wanzhi decisively pulled Mai Xiaoshu to the corner and lowered his voice, "Listen to me, don't be impulsive. Don't be so reckless. There will be no good results."
"What are you talking about? Do you know what I want to do with him?"
"Why ask? Seeing you rushing over here like a grasshopper, I know you must be looking for trouble!"
That she looks like a grasshopper?
Mai Xiaoshu looked down at his green body and felt that he looked somewhat like a grasshopper. Even though he agreed in his heart, he could not admit it. He stared at Gong Wanzhi with wide eyes to express his anger.
Miyamaru Satoshi soothed him, "Don't be angry. I treat you as a friend, so I say this to you. You have to learn to analyze the pros and cons before making the right choice. Look at you, you haven't come to work for a while, but your boss hasn't fired you, which means he still values ​​you... Besides, if you offend him, can you find a second job with a higher salary, a better environment, and a better resume than this one?"
"I have made the right choice. Don't you feel pity for the animals locked up in the lab?" Even though Shiku Technology is good in every way, Mai Xiaoshu feels indignant when he thinks of An Chengye's excessive behavior. "You are the only one who belongs to me in the whole office. At a time like this, shouldn't you stand up and support me?"
"Ah?" Miyamaru Tomo was stunned and pointed at himself in confusion, "When did I become yours?"
"Aren't we neighbors? Come on, just tell me if you're willing to help me?"
After hearing what Mai Xiaoshu said, Gong Wanzhi hesitated for a moment. If it were someone else, he would definitely choose to let it go, but...
At this moment, Gong Wanzhi's mind flashed back to the first time he met Song Feifei, when she showed him a lovely and enthusiastic smile. The Mai Xiaoshu in front of him was the best friend of the girl he liked...
After a struggle, Miyamaru Tomo made his best choice. He nodded helplessly: "Tell me, how can I help you?"
Mai Xiaoshu smiled with satisfaction, took a deep breath to ease his anxious mood, and then said: "Don't worry, I came here to have a good negotiation with An Chengye. To fight for the freedom of the little animals, quarreling alone won't work. You just need to tell me where he is now, and I will take care of the rest myself."
Miyamaru Tomo was half-believing and half-doubting her words. He sighed deeply, pointed to the office at the end of the corridor, and finally reminded her: "You better take care of yourself. If you make any trouble, don't expose me."
Mai Xiaoshu smiled and made an OK gesture to Gong Wanzhi.
In An Chengye's conference room, he and Jiang Xingye were sitting around a white teardrop-shaped conference table with a scientific research team from abroad.
Emily, an American employee with blonde hair and blue eyes, held an infrared remote control pen in her hand and reported carefully on the data displayed on the projector: "Based on everyone's feedback that the animal living environment needs to be improved, we have made several major adjustments after careful study. First of all, we have upgraded the living environment of the animals..."
Emily tapped the remote control pen with her finger, and the screen flew into an independent ecological zone built by the mountains and rivers. The ecological zone was divided into different spaces, filled with various vegetation from nature, and was built completely in accordance with the living environment that animals are accustomed to.
From the picture, you can see green grass in the distance, a slowly flowing mountain spring nearby, and the sound of insects chirping faintly all around. Not to mention animals, there are very few people who can live in such an environment.
"Secondly, considering that proper group living is conducive to the secretion of dopamine (a conductive substance in mammals that transmits information such as excitement and happiness), we have also arranged many companions for the animals to prevent them from feeling lonely. What we can guarantee is that as long as any animal shows abnormal reactions in the future, we will make timely adjustments to ensure that they are in a comfortable and natural environment and participate in the experiment voluntarily." Emily continued.
“Since the animals will not be harmed, the project can continue. However, if the animals’ wishes have to be considered before the experiment, won’t it slow down the project progress as a whole? I am worried that if investors cannot see the results in a short period of time, it will affect the subsequent financing.”
Jiang Xingye expressed his concerns.
It's not that he doesn't support protecting the mental health of animals. It's just that after the black bear suicide incident was resolved, except for the IT department that continued to operate the software development, An Chengye shelved all R&D matters including animal audio recording, which has greatly delayed the project progress. If all subsequent experiments are to be centered on animals, the Reiki ZOO project will definitely not be completed within the time required by investors.
He had to consider both the investors and the actual situation of the company, and he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed: "Chengye, what do you think?"
An Chengye, who had been silent, fixed his eyes on his fingers tapping the table. This was a habitual little action of his. Whenever he was lost in thought, his fingers would involuntarily tap something like playing piano keys.
Jiang Xingye's words drew his attention back to Emily who was making a report. He frowned and asked, "Are the test results out?"
"We have conducted a number of tests over the past few days and the results show that the animals' emotional problems are well under control."
Emily's words made An Chengye nodded with satisfaction.
"In this case, the new plan is approved and the project will continue."
After listening to the staff and Jiang Xingye's analysis of the pros and cons of the new implementation plan, An Chengye made a choice.
"Are you sure?" Jiang Xingye was stunned.
Not only him, but no one expected that An Chengye, who always advocated "survival of the fittest", never considered the feelings of others, and fired people for a disagreement, would adopt a plan that prioritizes the mood and willingness of the subjects, especially when the other party is not a human but an animal.
In fact, Jiang Xingye knew that in scientific research, sometimes you have to do things that harm animals. For example, many experiments use mice to try various drugs in advance for humans. Therefore, ethical issues in scientific research have always been controversial. A few years ago, the scientific community formulated the "3R" theory of ethical standards for animal experimental research. Although the black bear incident occurred, their laboratory has always adhered to the standards in the "3R", and the new implementation plan has far exceeded the requirements accepted by the world.
After all, they bought the animals to help complete the project. If they had to ask for the animals' opinions before each step of the experiment, wouldn't that be a disguised way of being controlled by the animals?
It's like a company hiring employees to expand its business, but the boss has to follow the employees' lead every day. This is like a fantasy. Moreover, the project has invested a huge amount of money. If it is affected and delayed, the investors may withdraw their investment, and the company will be finished.
"In fact, we can completely change to a better project. There are many projects that can make money and produce results. We don't have to stick to this one." Jiang Xingye realized that he was in a dilemma and suggested.
"I thought that when I made this decision, you 100% recognized its greatness."
There was some impatience in An Chengye 's words, which surprised Jiang Xingye very much. He had never been treated like this by An Chengye before, which made him feel complicated.
Jiang Xingye didn't move, just looked at An Chengye.
"I'll leave the investor side to you. I believe you can handle it." An Chengye, the instigator, didn't seem to realize that he had unintentionally made Jiang Xingye feel uneasy. He just smiled and patted his shoulder as usual, as if he trusted him 100% and also as if he was putting pressure on him.
Jiang Xingye felt that An Chengye had changed, and he didn't know whether this change was good or bad for the company. When he was immersed in his own thoughts, suddenly a female voice broke the silence of the conference room.
"An Chengye, come out, I have something to tell you!"
Everyone's attention was drawn to the sudden voice and they all turned around. It turned out to be Mai Xiaoshu who had disappeared for a long time.
In the huge conference room, dozens of people were waiting, but An Chengye had no expression on his face, as if he had expected her arrival. He calmly said to the others, "You all go out." Then he waved to Mai Xiaoshu, "Come in."
Mai Xiaoshu, who was standing at the door, saw people coming out of the conference room one after another, and they looked at her with a bit of surprise. Only Jiang Xingye looked at her gently with a faint smile when he passed by her.
To her, this smile was like the first ray of sunshine in the morning, sweeping away the dark clouds in her heart during this period of time.