Industry: Cthulhu

Chapter 50 Meeting
White Dome, conference room at Blu-ray Technology headquarters.

Fang Yan sat at the table and slowly raised his head, glancing at the familiar faces around him.

This meeting was different from previous ones. For the first time, he invited Isabella and her teacher Rashid to attend.

This decision brought endless warmth to Isabella's heart. Although she did not express it in words, a sense of belonging to family had quietly risen in her heart.

Isabella glanced at Fang Yan lightly, thinking to herself that she was so important in his heart. Although she never asked for anything, Fang Yan's every move always made her feel loved and cared for.

Fang Yan felt Isabella's gaze, tapping his fingers on the table, and felt satisfied in his heart. Isabella's presence always brought him stability and tranquility.

Although work is important, it is not everything in life. We also need some silent companionship and the warmth that naturally arises from companionship.

Sitting next to Isabella was Rashid, who was thinking secretly in his heart with a stern face.

Rashid carefully observed Fang Yan's every move. Although he never said a word, he had already recognized the young man's ability and character.

Fang Yan chose to let Isabella experience all this with him, which showed Fang Yan's trust and concern for Isabella, and made Rashid feel at ease.

The worries he had before were quickly dissipating, and Rashid even wondered whether he should let go and do what he had always wanted to do.

After all, his mission has been completed. Isabella is no longer alone now. She has Fang Yan, and it seems that it is time for him to leave.

Li Muyun turned on the holographic display screen and began to show this month's operating data, showing everyone a series of charts and data.

"This month, sales of the Compass System remain strong. Although it's an older product, it can still contribute approximately 60 million Star Coins in net profit to the company annually."

Li Muyun tapped the chart lightly, pointing to the sales curve, his eyes gleaming with excitement. "Although the sales curve has plateaued, it's still slowly increasing. This shows that our market share is very solid. In the field of navigation assistance algorithms, no competitor can pose a threat to us."

"As for the Quantum Field Controlled Fusion Reactor, it sells at a factory price of 980,000 Star Coins. Each device can bring the company a net profit of over 400,000 Star Coins."

"Although our current monthly output is less than 10,000 sets, according to the company's plan, production capacity will increase rapidly in the future, eventually reaching more than 100,000 sets per month, or even more."

"Unlike the compass system, quantum field technology is a large-scale industrial product. It will not only bring huge profits, but also bring about real changes to the Earth."

"Although the production line is highly automated and we use a large number of sophisticated robotic arms for operation, industry is still industry, and it has its unparalleled advantages. We have created hundreds of thousands of jobs for the world, including logistics, finance, legal affairs, technical support, and so on."

"And while creating jobs, we also contribute a lot of taxes to the Earth's authorities. All of this will eventually benefit every person on Earth, allowing the Earth to achieve a significant overall improvement..."

Li Muyun spoke excitedly, and Fang Yan felt excited listening to the data.

He is not only pleased with the company's profits, but also proud of the rapid changes on the earth.

No matter when, we must continue on the path of large-scale industrialization without hesitation, because industrialization brings not only wealth, but also earth-shaking changes to the face of the earth.

Isabella sat there quietly, her eyes full of pride and satisfaction. So strong, her man was really strong!
Thinking of this, her face turned red and her eyes couldn't help but look at Fang Yan.

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Not long after, when Li Muyun finished reporting the company's performance, Fang Yan stood up and announced the end of the meeting.

However, just as everyone was about to leave, Rashid suddenly spoke up, "Fang Yan, wait a moment, I have something very important to talk to you about." Fang Yan stopped, glanced at Rashid, and then signaled Li Muyun to leave first.

Li Muyun understood, nodded politely to the two of them, and quickly left the meeting room.

Isabella was obviously a little uneasy. Her eyes moved back and forth between Fang Yan and Rashid. She left with hesitation, looking back every few steps, and finally closed the door of the conference room gently.

The conference room fell silent, with only soft light shining on the two of them.

Rashid's expression was calm. He slowly walked to the window, put his hands behind his back, and looked out. "It's time to tell you something."

Fang Yan's heart moved slightly, and he sensed something unusual in Rashid's tone.

Rashid sighed softly, and his gaze shifted from the window back to Fang Yan, his expression filled with some past memories. "Isabella's mother... is actually my biological sister."

Fang Yan was stunned for a moment, his pupils shrinking slightly.

This fact surprised him greatly. He did not expect that Isabella and Rashid were not just a master-disciple relationship, but also had such a deep blood relationship.

Many past events emerged in Fang Yan's mind. Rashid's meticulous care far exceeded the duties of a teacher. He was more like a guardian, taking care of everything for Isabella like a father.

"No wonder... no wonder Rashid is so devoted to her, it turns out he is Isabella's uncle." Fang Yan sighed in his heart. In this way, Rashid's attitude and behavior can be completely explained.

Rashid nodded and continued, "When Isabella's parents died, I had just left academia and was unemployed at home, so I took on the responsibility of taking care of her."

"Although I'm very strict with Isabella, there's nothing I can do about it. Being born into a large family like Jilong isn't all luck. There are many struggles and dangers that ordinary people can't imagine. She must have the ability to protect herself."

Fang Yan now fully understood Rashid's position, and also understood why he supported Isabella without hesitation at many critical moments. This was not only because of the friendship between teacher and student, but also because of blood responsibility and deep family affection.

"Now that Isabella has you, I can rest assured."

Rashid spoke calmly, revealing a sense of relief. "Over the years, I've been worried that she would be alone in a complicated environment without anyone to rely on. But now it's different. She's no longer lonely. She finally has someone she can rely on for the rest of her life."

"So I thought, maybe it's time for me to leave and do what I've always wanted to do."

Fang Yan was silent. He felt the affection and trust in Rashid's words. Although he and Isabella had no engagement, it didn't matter. What mattered was whether there was affection and dependence between them.

Age, identity, social status, all the problems that seem to be problems to outsiders are not problems at all for Fang Yan and Isabella. Aunt Fanny understood this, and so did Rashid.

"You said you plan to leave for a while?" Fang Yan asked curiously.

Rashid nodded, but he did not answer Fang Yan's question. Instead, he changed the subject and talked about some recent major changes in the Milky Way.

"Although it appears peaceful on the surface, the era we live in is one of turmoil never before experienced by the Alliance. The galaxy could undergo unprecedented upheavals at any time."

Rashid's gaze became deep again, and he looked into the distance, as if he saw the distant starry sky.

(End of this chapter)