Hong Fei put the chair he had just pulled over back in its place and turned to leave. Dr. Helen Cho suddenly said, "I wasn't just talking about you supporting me earlier, but also about the money." Hong Fei paused in his steps. "Now they should all know you're on my side, which will make working in the future much less troublesome. You know, my qualifications really don't measure up to theirs."
Hong Fei laughed, "If qualifications could represent everything, wouldn't that be too unscientific?" Dr. Helen Cho immediately chuckled. It must be said that this woman is quite beautiful, especially when she wears her uniform at work—well, those who know, know. She continued, "Regarding the money, Mr. Samuel has already spoken to me about it.
You don't actually have that much money, but you never skimp on laboratory projects. Even when I suddenly spent so much last time, you never mentioned it to me again, and you even proactively came over to send me some more." That guy Big Head actually took the initiative to help him say that? Could it be he's finally wised up? This is a good thing. Letting Dr.
Helen Cho know how generous Hong Fei is naturally lets her know how much he values the project, and also proves that what Hong Fei said when he first recruited her was not empty talk. "Actually, the equipment to be bought with that two billion is very important.
Without it, experiments at certain critical nodes cannot be advanced, which would cause many subsequent things to temporarily stall, wasting time for nothing." Hong Fei nodded, "I remember, you've said so, and I trust you. Don't listen to their nonsense about money. Spend it when it needs to be spent, and consider carefully where it shouldn't be.
Since I've handed the authority over to you, you can completely make the decisions. In this building, you are the one who should have the final say!" These words clearly had some impact on Dr. Helen Cho.
This isn't the first time someone has spent money on her on such a large scale, but it is the first time someone has trusted her completely in a project and personally handed the maximum amount of authority into her hands. "Rest assured, Mr. Hong, I will definitely not let you down." Hong Fei nodded with a satisfied expression, "Mm, keep up the good work, go for it!"
Leaving the laboratory area, Hong Fei could feel Dr. Helen Cho standing in the room, watching his back. After trusting others, receiving trust in return—this feeling is fantastic. In the manor, Big Head was still conducting interviews. Hong Fei glanced inside through the window, and when he caught sight of one of the figures, his pupils instantly contracted slightly.
Frank, that idiot, does his background check just mean a quick Google search? Hong Fei used his Psychic Power to establish communication with Samuel, "Leave the next interviews to me." In the room, Samuel, wearing a tall hat to hide his Big Head, paused in his expression.
He quietly finished listening to the person in front of him, then stood up and said, "Everyone, the next interviews will be handled by the true Master of this place, Mr. Hong!" As he spoke, he cast his gaze toward the door. Hong Fei pushed the door open and entered with a gentle smile on his face.
After accepting the interviews, Hong Fei followed the standard procedure, talking to each candidate one by one, and welcomed the last special candidate through an extremely normal process. "Mr. Hong, hello, I am Natalie Rushman." Hong Fei said with a smile, "Hello, please sit. You look very young compared to the other candidates."
Natalie's smile remained unchanged, and she said confidently, "Mm, but I think age cannot define capability, and qualifications don't represent everything either. Otherwise, I might not have been able to come here to meet you." Well said, I just said that myself. "That's right, I completely agree with that statement. And I prefer young people because it's easier for us to communicate."
Hong Fei picked up her resume and scanned it slowly. The credentials on it were very attractive; although not as illustrious as several others, one could see that her progress was very fast, and the achievements she had attained were quite dazzling. More importantly, her conditions perfectly met the requirements Hong Fei had initially proposed, which was something the others didn't possess.
If one were to verify these things, they would certainly be true, but this truth itself is a facade. No wonder Frank's background check failed to weed her out in the previous rounds. Subsequently, Hong Fei began to ask questions. Natalie's preparation was exceptionally thorough, answering fluently.
Her effortless demeanor made Hong Fei have to suspect whether she had some cheating device hidden on her. Perhaps at this very moment, a group of financial experts at S.H.I.E.L.D. were helping her draft the best answers, and all she had to do was open her mouth and say them. Half an hour later, the Q&A ended.
A hint of excitement welled up in Hong Fei's eyes, and his satisfaction with Natalie was evident. "Although I would love to tell you to come to work tomorrow, according to the established procedure, I cannot do that. So, Miss Natalie, please go back and wait for notification." Hong Fei stood up and reached out his hand. What he said was one thing, but what he expressed in his eyes was another.
Natalie stood up to shake his hand, seeming to exchange a look with Hong Fei with great tacit understanding. It's in the bag. This was the thought that suddenly arose in Natasha's mind. Hong Fei personally accompanied her to the door, still acting reluctant to part before saying goodbye. Sitting in the car, Natasha felt a trace of pity for Hong Fei.
There is no such genius unmarried woman in this world; even if there were, she would highly likely not come to help you manage the finances of a manor and a small laboratory. As the vehicle disappeared at the main gate, Hong Fei pursed his lips and then gave a mocking smile.
The large and powerful S.H.I.E.L.D. certainly has its methods, and thanks to the current Director in office, their style of doing things is now even less constrained by formalities. The investigation into Hong Fei had been ongoing for some time, with Maria Hill leading the surveillance.
That surveillance ended without a result, and now that it has been restarted, it has actually turned directly into Natasha. This means that S.H.I.E.L.D., or rather Nick Fury, has always maintained a suspicious attitude toward Hong Fei. Hidden Identity is a capability that makes the parties involved ignore suspicions about Hong Fei, a power that transcends technology and reasoning.
However, it will not help Hong Fei erase the relevant reality, and more importantly, Hong Fei had already taken action before obtaining the Hidden Identity skill card. This is what truly makes Fury unable to forget about him. That bastard often doesn't care about evidence at all when doing things; as long as he feels it is so, he will definitely take action.
The key is that his intuition is indeed very accurate many times. Hill withdrawing the surveillance was her own decision, but Fury did not let down his guard; he just directly replaced her with someone else to do it. A bit troublesome. But Hong Fei doesn't think it's a big problem. There is always a chasm between suspicion and confirmation.
What Hong Fei needs to do is make this chasm wider and wider, so that the other party can never build a bridge to the other side. Additionally, he must also prevent him from resorting to force directly. Hong Fei has reason to believe that if there is still no result, that scoundrel will likely just send people to sneak in and search.
Using his Psychic Power to find Big Head, Hong Fei asked, "How was the effect of the explosives I had you buy last time?"