"I also heard a little bit of wind," Cao Mu said, "I also asked He Haixiang specifically, and he said it was impossible, and his tone was quite decisive."

He Haixiang has a close relationship with the headquarters and has always paid attention to keeping in touch with several "old leaders". If there is any trouble, he should be the first to know.

Min Hui thought for a while, and then asked: "Is it impossible to sell the subsidiary, or is it impossible to sell Bai'an? Since last year, sales have declined, and the stock has fallen every day. It is no secret that the performance is not good. Take our Bai'an as an example. —"

Research and development requires a lot of funds, and the headquarters has strong funds. It has always been generous in giving money, and it is almost responsive. Since the second half of last year, it has suddenly emphasized increasing revenue and reducing expenditure, and striving to generate income. However, on Bai'an's side, several research and development products are still in the trial period, and they have finally signed cooperation agreements with several tertiary hospitals, and they have not yet started to charge. The only two fee-based products are bundled with medical equipment, and the commercialization of individual products is far from complete. The more Min Hui thought about it, the more she felt that Sha Shikai was right. It was precisely because Bai An didn't make any money and looked very valuable that it was most likely to be sold.

"He said it's impossible, but I don't think there will be no waves. The competition in the market is so fierce now that everyone is doing the same thing. If they encounter hostile buyers, it will be troublesome."

"Hostile buyer?"

"It's those companies that make similar products to us. Buying Bai'an is just to take away the results and eliminate competition. Once acquired, our R&D team will probably disintegrate, and the projects at hand will also be torn apart. Some of us are fired. , and some reservations will be assigned to different departments..."

Min Hui closed the door and whispered, "What if we resign collectively and start anew?"

Cao Mu looked at her and did not speak for a long time.

Min Hui patted her: "Don't tell me you never thought about it."

He Haixiang and Cao Mu are inseparable, and everyone in the company knows that. He Haixiang is an old trickster and slippery, knowing that Cao Mu's technical team is irreplaceable, and his strategy for them is to use both grace and power. Even if there is dissatisfaction, the anger will return, the thunder will be loud and the rain will be small, but the major technical matters are still left to Cao Mu to decide, and everyone is tied together. There have been several rumors in the industry that Cao Mu was poached by many people, but in the end she stayed in Bai'an, also out of loyalty to the old club Yuanlai.

"First of all, even if the few of us can leave, I mean the core technicians, but the product can't go, the project can't go, and the patents and certifications we have applied for - these are the properties of Bai'an. Are we going to Starting from scratch?" Cao Mu put his hand on her shoulder and sighed, "Besides, we also signed the Non-Competition Agreement, didn't we?"

Min Hui patted her head and was stunned: "Damn, I forgot the "Competition Agreement"."

The agreement stipulates that within two years from the date of terminating or rescinding the labor contract with the company, the employee shall not operate a business that competes with the company by himself or for others, and the company will pay 30% of the average salary as compensation. This move made it impossible for Cao Mu, Min Hui and their core technical staff to leave the company easily.

"Don't worry too much. Even if the news is true, we will not be out of work. The big deal is to change the boss. Yuanlai has never paid attention to Bai'an, and it may not have a future with it. If the rumors are true, he will have to mobilize all relationships. To keep our team and projects, we require the buyer not to interfere with our scientific research and operations during negotiation, and write these into the terms of the contract.”

"That said, when the boss changes, he may not necessarily agree with our business ideas. The headquarters only want to sell at a good price. As for our fate, it is not their main concern." Min Hui's personal finances are in a period of turmoil. She and Zhou Ruji are divorced, and the family income has been reduced by half. In order to support Chen Jiajun, another large sum of money was spent. Bai'an's medical insurance is not bad, but some of Su Quan's surgery cannot be reimbursed, and the follow-up treatment costs are not cheap, not to mention she wants the best.

"Don't worry, Min Hui." Cao Mu looked at her seriously, "I will handle these things."

"Maybe it's just overthinking." Min Hui smiled.

No wonder He Haixiang is in a hurry. A lung disease diagnosis and treatment system independently developed by Bai'an has entered the fifth and last day of the SQA test. Everything went smoothly for the first three days. On the fourth day, there were some small bugs, which Min Hui and Zhang Xiaohan patched separately and quickly resolved them. She was about to breathe a sigh of relief and thought the delivery was ready, but unexpectedly, several more troublesome bugs appeared on the last day. Min Hui had to stop everyone to work overtime together, and she was busy until 9:00 p.m. before finishing the work. At this moment, the phone rang, Min Hui glanced at it, and it was Xin Qi who called.

"You haven't gotten off work yet?" came his voice over there, his tone light.

"Product testing, bug fixes."

"Come back, Su Quan has been crying." He said, his voice a little anxious.

"I can't walk away now. There's an iPad in the bedside table with 'Little Einstein' in it, show him."

"Let it go, it doesn't work."

"Then you can coax him," Min Hui said while changing the code, "or take him downstairs for a walk."

"He insists on you." Xin Qi's voice was desperate, "He wants milk."

Min Hui glanced at He Haixiang who was sitting next to him and said, "There is a small shop on the left when you go out. There is yogurt in it. He likes peach flavored ones."

"What he wants to eat is your milk." His tone became manic, "Come back quickly!"

"My product is being systematically tested, and tomorrow is the deadline. Oh, by the way, Zhou Ruji should still be in the hospital. He has a night shift today, so you can go and find him."

"Looking for him?" Xin Qi roared impatiently over the phone, "Why am I looking for him? Is it shameful?"

"Xin Qi, a three-year-old child, if there is no discomfort, it is normal to cry. Don't be nervous, okay? He is probably going to sleep, and he will make a noise before going to bed."

"No matter how I coax him, he won't be quiet. The nurse came over and said that he was okay and just wanted his mother. You have to come back and solve this matter."

"Then...give me another hour, please!" Min Hui didn't dare to say any more, and hurriedly hung up the phone, He Haixiang had already walked to her side.

"How is it, is it coming soon?" He looked at the dense windows and codes on the screen, "Can it be done today?"

"It will take three hours to change the code, and of course the document has to be changed." Min Hui took a big gulp of coffee and typed while talking, the keyboard cracked, "How about—I'll take it back and change it? By the way Accompany my son?"

"No, no! You came on the last day for such an important test, and now it's burning your eyebrows..."

"I've been online all the time." Min Hui said, "Why don't you always come back first? It's alright if I'm here."

"Stop talking nonsense and work hard!"

Min Hui's original intention was to take He Haixiang away, so that she could take the opportunity to slip away, go back and coax Su Quan to sleep before slipping back. Unexpectedly, He Haixiang decided to accompany her to the end, so she had to work obediently. Under the eyes of the boss, I didn't dare to look at the mobile phone. Seeing that it kept vibrating, I could only pretend to ignore it.

Unexpectedly, the more pressure, the more work, Min Hui worked hard for two hours, finally completed the revision, passed the test, and hurriedly packed up and trotted downstairs. While running, he called: "Xin Qi, my work is over. How is Su Quan? Are you still crying? Tell his mother that she will be here soon."

The call over there was answered within a second, and there was no answer for a long time. After five seconds, I heard him say faintly, "I'm already asleep."

"That's great." Min Hui breathed a sigh of relief, "Are you tired too? I'll be back to replace you soon."

While talking, he ran out of the building and was about to go to the parking lot to find his electric donkey, when he heard a black car beeping in front of him. Xin Qi said on the phone, "Get in the car."

Min Hui's heart was hot, and she was almost moved to tears. In this dark night, Xin Qi actually came to pick her up from get off work in person, and it was in full view of everyone! A group of people such as Zhang Xiaohan and Tang Xinning just came out of the gate.

"Sister Min Hui!" Tang Xinning shouted, "Did you call for a car? Don't leave so quickly, let's go to dinner together?"

"Eat yourselves, I have to go back to see the children." Min Hui didn't dare to talk much, just as the driver came out, he opened the car door for her, and she sat in it.

Sitting in the back seat is Xin Qi, wearing Bluetooth in his right ear, typing quickly on the computer, and seems to be answering emails. Seeing her sit in, she closed the computer and put it aside.

The two were speechless for a long time. In the end, it was Min Hui who spoke first: "How did you coax him to sleep?"

"Without yours, just touch mine."

Min Hui was stunned for a moment, and then burst out laughing.

"Where do you live? I'll take you."

"Mingsen Community, it's right in front, it'll be there in five minutes." Min Hui said, "Let's go to the hospital first, I want to see Su Quan."

"Let's see tomorrow, I'll go back to accompany him later."

Min Hui thought to herself, with their current relationship, Xin Qi must not have come to pick her up specially, he must have something to say.

However, before the words were spoken, it had already arrived.

The road in the community was very dark. Xin Qi took her to the door of the apartment in a gentlemanly manner. Min Hui took out the key and opened the door and said softly, "Come in and sit for a while?"

He was stagnant and shook his head: "Don't sit down, you should rest early."

"Don't you want to see your son's home, his growing environment?" Min Hui made a "please" gesture.

He hesitated for a moment, walked in and looked around, and immediately said, "Min Hui, please move immediately."

"Um?"

"How can my son live in such a bad place?"

She was a little angry and defended: "This place is good, the house is a little small, but the school district is good, it is close to kindergartens and hospitals, and the rent is not cheap at all."

"You've already become a research and development director, but you still can't afford a decent apartment?"

"Mr. President, if you are willing to buy a large apartment for me to live in, I will be happy to move in."

"I, bought it for you?" Xin Qi sneered, "There is no door."

"Then don't think my house is small." Min Hui crossed her arms to her waist, "Our mother and daughter lived happily."

"It would be much more spacious if you lived with me."

"Thank you, he doesn't live with you."

Hearing this, he was about to have a panic attack, and finally held back: "I checked, and the kindergarten here is very ordinary. There is a bilingual kindergarten on Fengyuan Road in front, which is much better than this."

"You can't get into that kindergarten at all. It's more difficult than getting a doctorate. It's useless to spend money."

"If I get him in, will you let him live with me?"

"Xin Qi," Min Hui said gloomily, "I don't understand. It's a good thing that you saw your son. Why do you have to kick me out?"

"Because you shouldn't have come in in the first place. Su Quan was supposed to be my son and Su Tian." His eyes were cold and critical, "You want to fill this space, that's a dream."

"But we..."

"Stop fantasizing. Those days are gone." He said word by word, "You stole them. If you weren't Su Tian, ​​I would never treat you like that."

There was a colic in her heart, and there was nothing to say but silence. Over the years, she has been thinking about this day and night, and her guilt has never diminished. Now, speaking from another person's mouth, it is even more heart-piercing.

"Tell me, what conditions do you need to agree to give Su Quan to me?"

"..."

"I will be discharged from the hospital in ten days. I don't want to come to such a dirty and messy community every day."

"Then don't come." Min Hui slammed the door open, "You can go now."

"Good night, Min Hui."

"Good night."