264: Chapter 264 The Hot-Blooded Trio

In the office.

Several nearly identical files were neatly arranged on the table.

"How about it? Any you like?"

Jiang Yuan looked at the files on the table with a conflicted expression and didn't speak.

Seeing that he couldn't make a choice, Shen Yan thought for a moment and asked him:

"How about this: I'll have Old Chen call over the people in these files for you to see. You can pick whichever one you like best, okay?"

Jiang Yuan felt there was no need for such trouble.

The people in the files had similar educational backgrounds, work abilities, and ages; any of them would do.

Just as he was about to voice his thoughts, Chen Guangke gave him a sharp glare.

After spending time together, he had come to fully understand Jiang Yuan's character.

As long as it wasn't related to the laboratory, Jiang Yuan's answers were always: "Okay," "Whatever," or "You decide."

It was quite frustrating.

"I'm warning you, don't say 'you decide.' This is your assistant; you should be the one to choose!"

Jiang Yuan rubbed his nose sheepishly and nodded. "Then let's do as President Shen says and have them all come over for a look."

Chen Guangke hummed in response and added, "Didn't you tell me a couple of days ago that the project is facing a very serious problem right now?"

"Since Old Shen is here, tell him about it."

Hearing this, Shen Yan glanced at Jiang Yuan and asked, "A problem?"

Jiang Yuan nodded with a serious expression.

"The artificial intelligence project we're researching is quite advanced. The dedicated AI chips currently available on the market don't quite meet our needs. To ensure the results, I want to make one myself."

Shen Yan caught the deeper meaning in those words.

He pulled out a chair, sat down, and looked up at Jiang Yuan. "Are funds running low again?"

Before Jiang Yuan could answer, Chen Guangke chimed in sarcastically.

"Of course they're not enough! Some people are always coming up with new ideas on a whim. The money spent is like a leaking balloon—what's being patched up is less than what's leaking out!"

Jiang Yuan gave an awkward laugh.

It wasn't that he didn't want to argue; it was just that Chen Guangke was telling the truth.

A budget with seven zeros wouldn't even last half an hour in his hands.

"Alright, Jiang Yuan is doing it for the good of the project." Shen Yan tapped his phone, looking thoughtful. "It's fine, I'll handle the money. You just go ahead and do what you need to do. My requirements aren't high; just do a good job on the project."

"Screech!"

Jiang Yuan stood up, his chair making a harsh sound against the floor.

He looked Shen Yan in the eye with utmost seriousness and promised with the most sincere attitude, "No problem! The project is my life. If it lives, I live; if it dies, I die!"

Chen Guangke got goosebumps from his words.

He rubbed his arms and pushed Jiang Yuan back into his chair.

"Alright, alright. We're all just employees here; there's no need to stake your life on a job..."

At this point, he paused strangely, then let out an impatient "Tsk."

"Almost forgot, there's a wicked capitalist here too."

As his voice trailed off...

Shen Yan chuckled.

Obviously, the wicked capitalist Chen Guangke was referring to was him.

"Then would you two care to honor me by having dinner on this capitalist's dime?"

Chen Guangke agreed without hesitation.

"Of course! We'll never pass up a chance to eat a capitalist out of house and home!"

Although Jiang Yuan didn't agree with the claim that Shen Yan was a capitalist, he still accepted the invitation for dinner.

...

6:30 PM.

The three of them sat chatting and eating at the same place where they had met for their first meal together.

"Do you remember when we first asked to meet you? You stood us up and left us waiting at the door for over eight hours."

Of course Jiang Yuan remembered.

If it hadn't been for their persistence, waiting at the door from morning till night, he wouldn't have cooperated with Fuchen Enterprise.

Thinking of this, he picked up the drinks and poured a glass of orange juice for both Chen Guangke and Old Shen as an apology.

"I'm sorry. My head isn't very clear, and I tend to forget things once I start working."

Chen Guangke snorted. "If it weren't for Old Shen's persistence, I would've left after you were two hours late."

Jiang Yuan gave a silly smile and said, "Then it's a good thing President Shen persisted, otherwise I would have missed the chance to work with such a great company."

Chen Guangke curled his lip and muttered softly, "Haven't seen you for a few days, and your ability to spend money hasn't diminished, but your tongue has certainly gotten sweeter."

Jiang Yuan heard him and retorted, not wanting to be outdone, "I'm not being sweet-tongued. I'm telling the truth. Your company really is great, and you and President Shen are great too. You gave me the opportunity to show what I can do. I'm very grateful to you!"

Seeing him so serious all of a sudden, Chen Guangke and Shen Yan exchanged a look and, in silent agreement, raised their orange juices. "Then let's continue cooperating like this, make the project the best it can be, and make the company bigger and stronger!"

Hearing this, Jiang Yuan was immediately energized and raised his orange juice to clink glasses with them.

"Alright! ...Ah!"

Because he raised his hand too quickly, Jiang Yuan accidentally knocked over the soup in front of him, spilling it all over himself.

"Are you okay?"

"Tissues are here..."

The three of them busied themselves in a flurry of activity and finally managed to clean up the mess on the table.

Just as everyone was starting to find the comical situation amusing, Shen Yan suddenly mentioned that Gu Hui had come to see him today.

"Gu Hui came to see me today and said he wanted to talk about a collaboration."

As he finished speaking...

Chen Guangke looked at him in shock.

"Gu Hui wants to talk to you about a collaboration?"

"Does he want to invest in our company's project?!"

Shen Yan shook his head and replied, "No, he just wants us to help him develop some software."

Develop software?

Chen Guangke frowned, finding it strange.

"With his wealth and status, there are plenty of people who would want to develop software for him. Why would he come to us?"

Shen Yan also found it strange.

He and Gu Hui had only met three times in total.

Aside from helping Gu Hui the first time, he basically hadn't had any further dealings with him.

If there was any connection at all, it was only Gu Mingming.

But Gu Hui clearly didn't care about Gu Mingming.

Since Gu Hui didn't care about Gu Mingming, why would he want to collaborate with him?"

While they were thinking, Jiang Yuan suddenly raised his hand and asked them in a small voice, "Excuse me... who is Gu Hui?"

Chen Guangke was shocked. "You don't know Gu Hui? He's the Chairman of the Gu Group!"

Jiang Yuan said honestly, "I'm only interested in things related to Artificial Intelligence."

Chen Guangke was still puzzled.

"But the Gu Group is the top company in the field of Artificial Intelligence!"