221: Chapter 221 Introduction to the Visit

Gu Mingming gave a wry smile and said, "You didn't mishear me. I truly couldn't find any other artificial intelligence project that could secure investment."

"My... my family situation is rather complicated. I am, to put it mildly, at loggerheads with Gu Xuantian. Everyone sees him as the next heir to the Gu Corporation, and they won't risk offending Gu Xuantian for my sake."

Wu Ya was unaware of what happened the previous night, nor did she know that Gu Mingming was Gu Xuantian's illegitimate son.

She assumed that what Gu Mingming and Gu Xuantian were putting on was a typical sibling rivalry.

"It seems the internal struggles within big companies like yours are quite intense..."

Gu Mingming kept his mouth shut and said nothing.

Seeing the atmosphere turning awkward again, Shen Yan took the initiative to break the ice and said, "Alright, let's stop talking about this and eat first."

Everyone agreed.

Originally, Shen Yan intended to discuss work while eating, but seeing that everyone was in low spirits, he kept quiet and focused on his meal.

After they finished eating, the time was already half-past two.

And at this point, they hadn't discussed anything about the company project.

After some thought, Shen Yan took the initiative to invite Gu Mingming, "CEO Gu, do you have plans this afternoon? If not, why don't you come visit our laboratory?"

Hearing this, Gu Mingming thought for a moment and replied, "Okay."

Receiving the affirmative answer, Shen Yan didn't linger in the restaurant any longer.

He, Chen Guangke, and Wu Ya went downstairs together, dropped the two of them off at the company, and then went with Gu Mingming to the laboratory.

Along the way, Gu Mingming remained silent and didn't initiate any conversation.

"CEO Gu, have you simply given up on ever beating Gu Xuantian?"

Gu Mingming hadn't expected Shen Yan to ask such a question.

He was stunned for a moment before shaking his head and replying, "No, I haven't."

Shen Yan didn't believe Gu Mingming’s words.

If Gu Mingming truly wanted to defeat Gu Xuantian, his attitude towards them couldn't have been so passive.

"CEO Gu, we are practically half-partners now. I feel we must be honest with each other."

"Do you actually not trust our company, and not trust our company project?"

Gu Mingming was about to shake his head when he saw Shen Yan looking at him with a very serious gaze.

He opened his mouth, hesitated for a long time, and then nodded.

"Yes. Although I'm not very skilled in the field of Artificial Intelligence, I know that the idea you proposed can be called a pipe dream."

"Yesterday... I just didn't want Gu Xuantian to directly chase you away. I didn't expect..."

Shen Yan understood what Gu Mingming meant.

Gu Mingming and Gu Xuantian did not have a friendly relationship.

When Gu Mingming saw them conflict with Gu Xuantian, his immediate instinct was to publicly humiliate Gu Xuantian.

At that time, all he intended was to keep Shen Yan and Chen Guangke there.

He never expected the situation to escalate the way it did.

And he was forced to invest in that project of the Company Name which everyone considered utterly fanciful.

Understanding what was going through Gu Mingming's mind, Shen Yan thought for a moment and said to him, "Even if you don't have much confidence in our company's project, I still have great confidence in it."

"I hope that when you go to the laboratory with me, you will listen carefully to what our Research Team has to say, and don't think that you've already lost."

Gu Mingming looked at Shen Yan in surprise.

"You..."

Shen Yan continued, "No matter what your motive is for investing in our company, my resolve will not waver."

His fingertips trembled, and Gu Mingming pursed his lips and whispered, "But the investment capital I have is only two hundred million. This type of artificial intelligence project burns through money quickly. My two hundred million is simply not enough."

Shen Yan hooked his lips and chuckled lightly, "You only have two hundred million now, but that doesn't mean you'll only have two hundred million later. Didn't you say it yourself? If our project goes well, perhaps you can dig up some more money from home to give us."

The logic was sound.

But could their artificial intelligence project really go well?

Gu Mingming tugged at the corner of his mouth and managed a strained smile.

Seeing his expression, Shen Yan knew that Gu Mingming hadn't taken his words to heart at all.

But he didn't mind.

Gu Mingming's attitude would change once he reached the laboratory anyway.

Soon after.

Their car arrived downstairs at the laboratory building.

"Let's go, the two of us will go in together. I'll properly introduce them to you."

Hearing this, Gu Mingming nodded and followed Shen Yan's steps.

Upon reaching the second floor, Shen Yan immediately saw Jiang Yuan working on some documents.

"Jiang Yuan!"

Hearing the call, Jiang Yuan turned around, saw Shen Yan, and a stranger.

He walked over, nodded to Shen Yan, and then fixed his gaze on Gu Mingming beside him.

"And who is this?"

Shen Yan extended his hand to introduce, "This is our project's new investor. His name is Gu Mingming. You can call him CEO Gu."

Jiang Yuan glanced at Gu Mingming, then nodded to him, "CEO Gu, my name is Jiang Yuan."

Gu Mingming nodded and proactively extended his hand to Jiang Yuan.

"Nice to meet you, Jiang Yuan."

Seeing the two successfully introduced, Shen Yan said to Jiang Yuan, "CEO Gu wants to tour the laboratory. Could you trouble yourself to take us around and provide an explanation?"

Jiang Yuan naturally wouldn't refuse.

"Sure. I'll lead the way, you two follow along."

Saying that, he turned and left.

Shen Yan was about to follow, but his phone suddenly rang.

"Jingling, jingling."

He pulled out his phone to check; it was a call from an unknown number.

He hung up without hesitation, then hurried to catch up with Gu Mingming and Jiang Yuan.

"What you see in front of you..."

Jiang Yuan had just started speaking when Shen Yan's phone rang again.

"Jingling, jingling."

Shen Yan looked down and saw it was the same unknown number.

He frowned, hung up the call, and directly blocked the number.

Seeing that he wasn't answering the phone, Jiang Yuan resumed his explanation.

He had just finished one sentence when Shen Yan's phone rang again.

This time, the incoming call number was a different unknown number.

"CEO Shen, perhaps you should take that call first?"

Hearing Jiang Yuan's suggestion, Shen Yan hesitated for a moment, then said to Jiang Yuan, "Okay, I'll take the call. You take CEO Gu on a good tour."

Jiang Yuan had no objection.

Walking to a clear spot nearby, Shen Yan answered the phone.

"Who is this?"

As soon as he spoke, the other party said urgently,

"Shen Yan! You finally answered the phone!"

Hearing this, Shen Yan raised an eyebrow.

"Who are you?"

The other party was stunned for a moment, then shouted as if deeply affected, "I'm Wang Tian! How could you forget me so quickly after such a short time?!"

With so much going on recently, Shen Yan had genuinely forgotten about Wang Tian.