The other professors understood Principal Zhao's intention, and Professor Wen, of course, knew it as well.

What an embarrassment!

He, the deputy director of the Biological Chemistry Department, had just finished boasting about how he would bully Shen Qiang, only to have everything he said rejected by Principal Zhao. It would have been one thing if Shen Qiang were some top figure in the medical field—losing to someone of higher status wouldn't be too shameful, but who was Shen Qiang?

Nothing more than a graduate student still in school!

Grinding his teeth and with nowhere to hide his face, Professor Wen turned to leave.

At this moment, Shen Qiang laughed. Although he wasn't quite sure who this Principal Zhao really was, one thing was certain: Principal Zhao seemed to have some understanding of Shen Qiang's situation and had quite obviously come forward to back Shen Qiang up.

In such a situation, Principal Zhao, out of consideration for decorum, found it inappropriate to criticize Professor Wen outright.

But Shen Qiang was different!

Shen Qiang was not some well-respected, broad-minded elder.

In this situation, if he didn't kick an adversary while they were down, he would feel too guilty, not just to his own conscience but also to Principal Zhao's support.

"Oh, so what Professor Wen said just now was all wishful thinking on his part," Shen Qiang said with a smile. "The department supports the research on Thermophilic Streptococcus that Teacher Ju and I are undertaking, right?"

Several professors hurriedly responded.

"Of course, the department supports it."

"Mmm, if the equipment is not enough, you can apply for more, and the department will definitely support you strongly."

Listening to what the professors said, Shen Qiang's eyes curved into a smile, and he said to Professor Wen, who was hurrying to leave, "Who was it that just said, if I have the ability, I should continue my research?"

Professor Wen's body shook. He clenched his teeth and said angrily, "Shen Qiang, don't be so arrogant. You won't be pleased for long! You just know the principal, what's so great about that? You want to bully me? You're not qualified."

Shen Qiang laughed, "Tsk tsk, you sure talk tough. But you know, bullying isn't really my thing; I'm not keen on it, nor do I really want to do it. I just want to remind you, when you leave with your tail between your legs, please close the door behind you on the way out."

Professor Wen was furious, trembling with anger, yet he was unable to utter a single word and turned to leave in a huff.

No sooner had he left than Teacher Ju burst into laughter, "Shen Qiang, that was a brutal comeback. Professor Wen is the tyrant of the Biological Chemistry Department, someone no one dares to provoke. Just a while ago, he told you to tuck your tail and lie low, and now, in just a few minutes, you've thrown those words right back at him."

Shen Qiang smiled indifferently, "What goes around comes around. He had it coming."

The sexy and beautiful Teacher Ju smiled with her eyes curving into crescents.

A few of the professors who felt somewhat embarrassed quickly left since Professor Wen was gone. Staying behind didn't guarantee they would get along with Shen Qiang, but it would certainly earn Professor Wen's grudge.

They departed.

The beautiful teacher with the eyes smilingly shut the laboratory door, then turned to Shen Qiang with a smile, "I never expected that you were one of the elites recognized by Principal Zhao. That's really rare. Among the five presidents of Bikang Medical University, he's known for not easily acknowledging anyone."

"His high regard for you makes me even more confident about our research work."

Shen Qiang smiled and said, "Was that guy opposed to the project right from the start?"

Hearing this, the beautiful teacher sighed slightly and said, "Yes, he wasn't optimistic about the project because he once did similar research. It involved using E. coli to treat diarrhea and enteritis caused by flora imbalance. It probably took about three years, and in the end, it failed."

Shen Qiang smiled.

If there weren't Plague Source.

It would be nearly impossible to make bacteria evolve and retain strains from each phase in a short period of time.

The precision of the human body is far beyond ordinary imagination and everybody's constitution differs, so creating a one-size-fits-all drug that's effective for everyone is quite difficult.

"Aren't you afraid that the research on Thermophilic Streptococcus will just be a waste of time too?" Shen Qiang asked curiously.

The beautiful teacher smiled coquettishly, "Let's agree first, if I tell the truth, you can't get angry."

Shen Qiang smiled, "I definitely won't."

The beautiful teacher laughed, "My confidence comes from the little patient you treated at Bikang." Saying this, she walked over to the lab bench, took out a thick stack of documents, and said, "This is a copy of his medical checkup report from a few days ago."

"I did a thorough comparative investigation, and after receiving your help, this little patient's health indicators recovered very quickly."

"Look at this." She placed a photo of a rosy-cheeked infant in front of Shen Qiang, "This is him now, isn't he adorable?"

Shen Qiang was surprised as he looked at the plump, healthy-looking, and cute baby in the photo. He found it somewhat unbelievable since when he was treating him, the boy was skinny and malnourished, with wrinkled skin, looking like a little old man.

But now, he was very healthy and adorable.

"If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have recognized him." Shen Qiang said calmly with a smile.

The beautiful teacher laughed, "I compared his condition. It's perfect. Your treatment was correct. He isn't suffering from acidosis or developmental delays, and he won't miss the first critical growth period of his life due to malnutrition."

"You saved him," the beautiful teacher said earnestly. "In a way, you gave him a new life, so I hope you can use your knowledge to save more people and make their lives better."

Shen Qiang smiled and said, "I have indeed considered things in that area, it's just that the approval process for drug research is too lengthy."

"It won't be here." The attractive teacher smiled brightly and said, "Medical University itself has research tasks, needing to produce a certain amount of scientific results each year. The procedures for everything are simplified here, and it's very convenient to apply for patents for research findings."

"You mean to say, my research findings won't become the property of the university?" Shen Qiang looked at the beautiful teacher in surprise.

The beautiful teacher's eyes curved into a smile, "Of course not. Your achievements will still be yours. If the research findings were to belong to the college, then all the capable people would have left early on. Who would then develop research at the university?"

"What the university wants is just to be able to say, 'Someone from Medical University has achieved such and such.'"

"Of course, the research projects funded and organized by the university do belong to the university."

Shen Qiang uttered, "Oh."

At that moment, the beautiful teacher smiled softly and said, "Before we begin our formal research, I hope you can stay on campus or rent a place outside, because once we start our research, we will need you to respond to the different changes in bacterial strains very quickly. If you're too far from the lab, by the time you arrive, it might be too late."

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