Ji Ziyin said softly, "Teacher, I am just speaking up for you. Mr. Martin doesn't know that there are any questions missing in advance. If he knew, he would definitely not protect those who participated."
Gu Hengbo hung up the phone with Ji Zinyin and sat back down at his desk.
The other people in the office looked at each other. Someone couldn't hold back and took the lead to speak out: "Team Leader Gu, we all heard what your apprentice said on the phone! I think she is right..."
Gu Hengbo didn't say a word. He sat there with a frown on his face, seemingly thinking about something.
Someone else stood up and said, "Yes, how can the First Research Institute be handed over to an outsider? The dean is too confused this time!"
"Team Leader Gu, why don't we go talk to the dean...at least let the dean give us a reasonable explanation, otherwise how can his apprentice convince everyone!"
Gu Hengbo called out to the angry people, "Come back."
Several people stopped, turned around and walked back.
Some people didn't understand why An was so frustrated, and they spoke up for him: "Team Leader Gu, we don't know what the Rookie of the Year is. We only know that you have been working hard for the institute all these years. Your ability is known to everyone! In the First Institute, I only respect you."
"Me too."
"Me too."
Several people immediately agreed.
"…We have no evidence." Gu Hengbo has always been meticulous and would not easily reveal his inner thoughts. He just sighed helplessly and said, "If the dean does not admit it, no one can produce evidence. Why bother?"
Everyone felt disappointed.
Originally this was just Ji Zinyin's own guess, but after a while, this unfounded thing was almost being told as if it were true.
Seeing the anger in their eyes, Gu Hengbo picked up the scattered project lists on the table and handed them over one by one.
"All the projects for the second half of the year are here, take them back and have a look."
His non-competitive look further highlights Feng Yu's "ugly face" of being willing to resort to shady dealings in order to support his apprentice.
Sure enough, someone showed an expression of pity and looked at him and said, "Team Leader Gu, are you just going to let it go?"
Gu Hengbo looked at him indifferently and raised his hand to stop him from talking: "After all, the dean is the master of the institute. We, the subordinates, will do whatever he arranges. You can just say it to me, and don't say it outside to avoid getting yourself into trouble."
When he said this, several people in the office nodded.
In fact, I felt even more indignant for him in my heart!
Gu Hengbo knew when to quit. After asking them to take the file bag and leave, he took out the cell phone from the drawer and turned on the screen.
Apart from the apology text message that Ji Zinyin sent him, saying that she was just too emotional, there were no other missed calls or unread messages on the screen.
Gu Hengbo opened the text messages and the top one was still the message he sent to Martin in the morning, asking him to come out and meet.
It's already three o'clock in the afternoon, and ten hours have already passed.
There was no movement from Martin, who was obviously unwilling to take the time to deal with him.
Gu Hengbo took a deep breath, pursed the corners of his mouth tightly, and thought of another way.
He immediately turned on his computer, logged into the black market, and bought an anonymous ID from someone. After pondering for a moment, he edited a message and sent it out.
Gu Hengbo typed the last word and pressed the Enter key.
The message was sent successfully!
He leaned back in his chair, stretched his body, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, he reached out to pick up the teacup, lowered his head and took a sip of tea leisurely.
(End of this chapter)