Their team was out of money, pushed to the brink.
Government funding was delayed, yet the team’s research had reached a critical stage. Without cash to keep things moving, the entire project would collapse. His team members hadn’t been paid in months.
After Hu Lin realized the gravity of the situation, she seized the moment while Uncle Yuan’s wife was busy making dinner and knocked on the door to his study. They closed the door behind them; what they spoke of remained unknown.
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