I cultivate the Purple Mansion Golden Elixir Dao on Earth

Zhang Xuyan took the experimental plan copied from Yang Xiyi's USB drive to see Professor Gu.

No one knows exactly what he said, but a few hours later, Yang Xiyi received a message from Zhang Xuyan:

"Fourth floor of the Physics Research Building, come quickly."

So, it happened in the laboratory of the Physics Research Building.

Yang Xiyi finally met Professor Gu.

"Actually, this was quite a coincidence."

Upon seeing Yang Xiyi, the gentle and refined Professor Gu adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and smiled warmly.

Judging from his appearance alone, you would never guess that he was the schemer secretly plotting with Zhang Xuyan.

"...When you wanted to switch to biophysics for graduate studies, Lao Fang and I actually wanted to take you on as our students."

"It's a pity that your academic background was more in the biological field at that time, and you ended up going to Lao Fang's team. I've always regretted that."

"Unexpectedly... after many twists and turns, we finally had the opportunity to cooperate."

As Professor Gu spoke, he took out a thick stack of preprints from his bag.

It was a paper copy printed from Yang Xiyi's experimental plan.

"Your experimental plan is perfect, original, and very insightful... However, there are some areas that lacked consideration, so I've made some minor revisions. Why don't you take a look?"

This is undoubtedly an agreement.

Even though it was exactly as she had expected, Yang Xiyi's eyes still brightened slightly.

She took the stack of preprints, flipped through them casually, and knew that Professor Gu was indeed a man of genuine talent and learning.

In just a few hours, Professor Gu had fully grasped the experimental plan she had worked on all night, and was even able to refine and correct some of the parts that she herself had overlooked... This ability made Yang Xiyi's eyes narrow slightly:

"The professor is indeed very capable."

"You flatter me, you flatter me."

Zhang Xuyan was initially hesitant and timid.

But as he sat to the side, watching the two of them talk and seem to have reached a consensus, he immediately smiled as if he had been reassured.

"It seems Professor Gu has agreed."

Yang Xiyi stared at Professor Gu, ultimately deciding to confirm with a verbal promise.

The latter pushed up his glasses and laughed:

"...There's no reason not to agree!"

"Yang was so honest with me, directly presenting me with such a perfect experimental design and giving me the opportunity to be a corresponding author. I am filled with gratitude!"

"...What a pity. If I could have cooperated with Yang earlier, I would have already secured this year's 'Top Youth' spot. I wouldn't have needed to scheme against Lao Fang."

Zhang Xuyan had been sitting quietly listening, but the more he listened, the more something seemed off. By the end, his eyes widened in astonishment:

"…Professor Gu, isn't my junior's thesis idea amazing?!"

"Xuyan, your research taste and level need improvement."

Professor Gu glanced at him lightly.

"If you come to my lab in the future and still have this kind of thinking, then I'll have to worry about whether you'll have to extend your studies again."

Upon hearing Professor Gu's words, Zhang Xuyan was overjoyed but also slightly angry.

He originally had no expectations for Yang Xiyi's experimental paper results, but was forced to do so out of necessity.

But now that Professor Gu has spoken, how could he not understand what he means!

Then, he suddenly remembered Yang Xiyi's promise of "co-authoring".

So Zhang Xuyan immediately looked at Yang Xiyi and stammered:

"This...Junior Sister..."

"Don't worry, senior brother."

Yang Xiyi, without even lifting her eyelids, said:

"As I've already said, I'll reserve a first-author position for you."

"...Of course, in the following process, you will also need to lend a hand with the specific experimental operations, the remote procedures with CERN, and the subsequent data processing."

"Okay...okay, of course! Speaking of which, this paper...is it possible for it to be published in a sub-journal of CNS?"

"Sub-journal? Hmph, you're too short-sighted."

Professor Gu scoffed, patted the stack of preprints, and said loudly:

"...If this experiment succeeds, the resulting paper can be published in any of the CNS journals! Moreover, in terms of its approach, it offers almost a landmark insight for the field of biophysics today!"

"In my opinion, even if it were selected as one of the top ten most influential international papers of the year in Dongguo, it wouldn't be a bad thing!"

...Top 10 internationally influential papers from the East!

This huge surprise left Zhang Xuyan momentarily stunned.

Professor Gu ignored him, simply turning his head toward Yang Xiyi and smiling:

"Yang, once this article is published, your name will be tied to my team from now on. Old Fang will be furious, won't he?"

"...In that case, why don't I submit an application to the Academic Affairs Office of Jingzhou University in the next few months and have the two of you come to my team first?"

This was tantamount to fulfilling the promise he had made to himself ahead of schedule, and Zhang Xuyan immediately beamed with joy, nodding repeatedly.

But Yang Xiyi didn't know whether to agree or not, and simply said quietly:

"Professor Gu, don't worry."

"Yang, although your family is wealthy and powerful, I am also worried that he might cause trouble at some point in the future."

Professor Gu looked at her with concern. Yang Xiyi, however, shook her head:

"Don't worry. I graduated before this paper was published."

Upon hearing this, the other two were taken aback.

Yang Xiyi continued to explain:

"I have a paper that has passed the second-tier review, which is sufficient for the standard of graduating with a master's degree. I plan to apply for early defense within the next two months."

"So what's next? Where will you pursue your doctoral studies? You can't possibly stay in the old team, can you?"

Professor Gu asked calmly, and Yang Xiyi simply shook her head slightly:

"From now on, I will not stay at school."

This surprised the other two even more.

Yang Xiyi simply continued speaking quietly:

"This paper should be the last one I publish as a student."

"...My father promised that after I graduate with my master's degree and come of age, he would hand over the relevant research projects under Langyuan Group to me. And in my name... he would invest in building a top-level laboratory that meets the standards of international key laboratories."

Both of them were stunned by these words.

It's important to know that a world-class, top-tier laboratory, especially one built from scratch, would cost at least tens or hundreds of billions of dollars!

Such an arrogant and domineering attitude!

Compared to that, private jets and islands are simply pathetic.

The two had no choice but to shake their heads.

If it weren't for the fact that this girl in front of me had been pampered since childhood...

If it weren't for the fact that she was renowned throughout Jingzhou as the "genius girl of the Yang family"...

If it weren't for that group chairman, Ying Manyuan would have shown her unwavering devotion for ten years...

...Even if they heard it with their own ears, they wouldn't believe it!

"Is this truly a gap that should exist between humans?"

Zhang Xuyan swallowed hard.

Now, he no longer harbors any covetousness; only awe remains in his heart.

Professor Gu sighed briefly, but quickly regained his composure.

He looked at Yang Xiyi, and said thoughtfully:

"...These are indeed unimaginable conditions. However, from a researcher's perspective, I don't really recommend your choice, Yang."

Why?

Yang Xiyi was stunned for a moment, and for the first time, an unexpected expression of surprise appeared on her face.

"because……"

Professor Gu smiled and said:

"...You may not understand now, Yang. But you will when you lead your own research team in the future."

"What kind of change in mindset occurs when scientific research is conducted using the nation's and taxpayers' money, compared to research conducted using the money of a company—even one's own family business?"

"...In addition, there are many areas in academia where it is clearly distinct from industry."

"Even when conducting the same research, many professors and scholars with rigid temperaments are completely different in attitude and openness when communicating with researchers in industry compared to when they communicate with other academics."

"...This can be described as a bad habit of a certain academic hierarchy, but it is also the result of a combination of many realistic factors."

This was clearly a golden piece of advice that the other party had obtained under the guise of a professor.

After listening, Yang Xiyi nodded slightly:

"I see."

However, they did not respond at all, nor were they swayed by Professor Gu's words.

But somewhere deep inside her heart, she was sighing softly.