Starting from a Fake University
Chapter 196 - 176: The Strong Man Cries! (Third Update) _1

Chapter 196: Chapter 176: The Strong Man Cries! (Third Update) _1

"So, tell me, what are you thinking? Will you accept Dingli Group’s offer to be their mechanical designers? Or, will you stay behind and help the university establish Big White’s production line?"

In the apartment.

With a smile on his face, Ding Yue graciously looked at Tong Yihang and Liu Tiefei, asking them.

Regardless of the choice.

Ding Yue indicated his respect.

However, Ding Yue needed to probe their thoughts first before he could make his move, hoping to convince both to stay.

In fact, Ding Yue could see that both of them wanted to stay.

The two of them, more or less, had a sentimental attachment to Mist City Arts and Science University. After all, Ding Yue’s approach towards students was beyond reproach.

"Principal Ding, I...we..."

Tong Yihang didn’t know how to answer the question, so he looked at Liu Tiefei next to him.

Liu Tiefei was also struggling.

"Oh, it was not easy for the school to cultivate you guys, putting so much heart and soul into it. Tsk, tsk, tsk, alas."

At this point, Huang Youjie, who was sitting next to Ding Yue, began to shake his head and muttered.

"Enough, Huang, don’t be so sarcastic here, I’ve said this before, whatever choices Tong Yihang and Liu Tiefei make, I respect their decision."

Ding Yue glared at Huang and chided him.

Huang shut his mouth at once.

Seeing Principal Ding reprimanding even Director Huang, Tong Yihang and Liu Tiefei were quite touched.

After all, it is not easy to encounter a principal who respects students’ career choices, particularly when the students were nurtured and fostered by the principal and the school.

At that moment, Tong Yihang and Liu Tiefei felt a pang of guilt, especially the thought of joining Dingli Group, which made them feel extremely remorseful.

However!

What Tong Yihang and Liu Tiefei didn’t know was,

The sarcastic comments from Huang Youjie and the scolding from Ding Yue was all according to Ding Yue’s pre-arranged script.

With these two students, wouldn’t Ding Yue make sure everything was crystal clear to them?

If he couldn’t even manage that, how could he still be a principal?

When Ding Yue said that he respected Tong Yihang and Liu Tiefei’s decision, it was actually a tactical retreat.

At this moment,

Xu Bin, as the third character, made his appearance.

"Principal Ding is right. You came to Mist City Arts and Science University to study and gain knowledge. Your success is the school’s pride. No matter where you work in the future, your alma mater will always be proud of you."

Xu Bin asserted earnestly.

Ding Yue nodded.

The role Xu Bin played was to reinforce to Tong Yihang and Liu Tiefei once again that Principal Ding and the school respect the students’ decisions.

In this way, the idea of how incredible Principal Ding and the school are could once again enter the subconscious mind of Tong Yihang and Liu Tiefei.

"What offer did the Dingli Group give you? I need to inspect how they treat our best Mechanical students to see if their proposal is sincere."

Ding Yue asked with a smile.

Tong Yihang and Liu Tiefei looked at each other once more. Then, Tong Yihang took out his phone and showed Ding Yue the hiring mail sent by the CEO of Dingli Group, Liu Guanghui.

"Wow, Huang, Bin, take a look, the offer is indeed excellent." After looking at the salary package proposed in the hiring mail, Ding Yue couldn’t help but gasp in astonishment.

It has to be said that the Dingli Group is really willing to incur a great expense to recruit these two students from his school.

With such welfare and compensation, why aren’t they reaching out to graduates from Qinghua or Yancheng University’s Mechanical Departments or recruiting renowned mechanical designers in the industry instead?

Doesn’t make sense!

Suddenly, Ding Yue realized, why is Dingli Group, paying such a high price to recruit these yet-to-graduate students of his school, Tong Yihang and Liu Tiefei?

Is it just because they participated in creating the robot Big White that won the National Robotics Innovation Award and first place prize?

Wait a second!

Yes!

It’s very likely that they are doing this for the awards; otherwise, why would they offer such generous conditions to Tong Yihang and Liu Tiefei?

Ding Yue understood now.

It turns out the Dingli Group probably wants to recruit Tong Yihang and Liu Tiefei to work on their medical robots.

Remember, the concept of "Big White," the medical and health robot, was created by Mist City Arts and Sciences University.

And it has gone viral and is widely loved!

If they can recruit the core members of the "Big White" team, they’ll be able to advertise that they have the team who made "Big White" from Mist City Arts & Science University and are working on a new medical robot.

"I must admit, this offer is hard to refuse." After seeing the hiring mail, Huang Youjie couldn’t help but sigh.

"They’re really spending a fortune." Xu Bin agreed.

After viewing the hiring mail, Ding Yue looked up at Tong Yihang and Liu Tiefei again and said, "I must say, Dingli Group’s offer is indeed impressive. I’m very proud that you have obtained such great career opportunities. However..."

They’re here, they’re here.

Ding Yue is about to take a significant step.

"But what does this money mean, what do these welfare benefits and job perks mean?" Ding Yue shrugged and smiled, "At Mist City Arts and Science University, and in the future at Feiyue Group, there will be a broader world waiting for you, do you believe that?"

Tong Yihang and Liu Tiefei were stunned.

It was clear from Principal Ding’s words; he wanted them both to stay.

"So, I hope you two will stay. You’ve created the robot Big White and you can build even more impressive robots here at Mist City Arts and Science University. The Dingli Group just wants to capitalize on your current popularity. After the flame of this popularity dies out, your value to the Dingli Group will be drained. Do you think you’ll have the same freedom to create as you have at the university?"

Ding Yue spoke to both Tong Yihang and Liu Tiefei in a logical, structured manner.

Ding Yue’s goal was straightforward.

He intended to have Tong Yihang and Liu Tiefei willingly stay and work for him.

"Whatever the Dingli Group has offered you, I can match. It depends on your choice. Will you stay at home and create glory with your family, or chase a presumably greater future?"

Ding Yue spoke seriously to Tong Yihang and Liu Tiefei.

Such candor!

Tong Yihang and Liu Tiefei never imagined that Principal Ding would be so transparent and insightful!

"Principal Ding, I sincerely appreciate your and the university’s trust in me... I..."

Tong Yihang, a fervent, zealous figure, was near tears at this moment.

He was reflecting.

He felt like a jerk.

Principal Ding trusted him so much, valued him so much, and the university was so good to him. When he was initially building the Big White robot, all the equipment and even the inspiration were provided by Principal Ding and the university.

And now he was thinking about joining the Dingli Group!

Actually staying at the university would also have its merits. He could continue researching more groundbreaking robots or mechanical devices just like Big White.

So sitting in front of Principal Ding, Tong Yihang felt a profound guilt.

...

Haicheng.

Liu Guanghui’s villa.

A bottle of wine had been drunk, and the women started to shed a few more pieces of clothing.

Yet the phone calls kept coming.

"So, President Xu, are you planning to launch your own medical robot? Aren’t you afraid of infringing on intellectual property rights?"

Liu Guanghui finally figured out Xu Wei’s thoughtful intention.

But...

The medical health robot was the invention of Mist City Arts and Science University. If Rentang Medical Technology Group also manufacture their version, wouldn’t they be afraid of a lawsuit for infringement?

"Ha, what’s there to be afraid of?" responded Xu Wei disdainfully.

"President Xu, that incident last year with Mist City Arts and Science University, they even sued Shuisi County and won. We should tread carefully."

Liu Guanghui was still worried.

Actually, Liu Guanghui was considering his own interests. After all, his Dingli Group and Xu Wei’s Rentang Medical Technology Group had a very intimate business relationship.

Also, bringing Tong Yihang and Liu Tiefei to his company to build Big White robot for Rentang Medical Technology Group - if the university decided to sue, his Dingli Group might be implicated as well.

"Liu, with all your faint-heartedness, the robot we are building isn’t the same as the Big White from Mist City Arts and Science University. We have our own chips and all, with what can they sue us?"

Xu Wei had already consulted a lawyer in advance.

"Alright then, with your reassurance, President Xu, I’ll let it be. However... I’ve sent the emails quite a while ago, why haven’t I received any replies yet?"

Liu Guanghui found it suspicious.

Logically, he was the CEO of Dingli Group sending offers to two students, why hadn’t he received any replies after such a long time?

"Hmm, probably because they are on the plane. Today is the last day of the Expo."

"Indeed, and President Xu, about that order we discussed last time. I’ve actually discovered a way to save on material costs."

"If you save on material costs, won’t that result in problems?"

"Don’t worry, President Xu. There will be no problems. We can meet the standard quality lines. Usual products consist of considerably high-quality lines; if we go with this approach, we’ll save a lot on costs and then our price advantage will emerge!"

"Great, Liu. Let’s have a pleasant cooperation."

Dingli Group and Rentang Medical Technology Group had a significant order cooperation across many businesses.

The Dingli Group was responsible for manufacturing all sorts of medical machinery for Rentang Medical Technology, which then sold these medical devices to the public.

The two companies had collaborated for over a decade and had made huge profits through various means!

Back at Mist City Arts and Science University.

"Principal Ding, really, after receiving the employment offer from Dingli Group, I’ve been torn. To think that you’ve trusted and valued me from the start... I... I feel like I’m a bastard."

After the sincere and well-crafted strategy from Ding Yue, Tong Yihang, in spite of his tough exterior, was moved to tears.