With these dry shares, it meant that he no longer needed to worry about his livelihood for the rest of his life, and if HI performed well, his daughter wouldn’t have to worry about her livelihood either.
"Not much," He Jingyao said with a slight smile. "If it weren’t for the complicated procedures, I had planned to give you one-third."
"You’re too honest," Huo Yanzhao chuckled and shook his head. "If I had never succeeded in my research, would you still be so generous?"
"If you still have no results within five years, I would definitely send you back home," He Jingyao’s brow twitched slightly. "Of course, you’d still have shares, just a lesser percentage."
"At least I didn’t betray your trust," Huo Yanzhao picked up his cup and took a sip. "But there’s something you need to be prepared for."
"Hmm?" He Jingyao looked at him.
"Your condition is mainly a type of allergic reaction, you are well aware of this," Huo Yanzhao tapped on the table with his fingers. "I spent three years figuring out the principle, and one year coming up with a solution... so I am quite sure that after implanting this trait gene, it will likely affect your fertility."
"Fertility?" He Jingyao’s face remained expressionless. "Are you joking?"
"Hey, don’t worry, you are all normal, only because the implantation of this new gene segment might make it difficult for your sperm to combine with an egg..."
"So you mean, I won’t be able to have children?" He Jingyao’s fingers tightened a bit.
Huo Yanzhao nodded: "You might want to think about freezing some sperm before the surgery, in case it becomes necessary later, artificial insemination is also an option."
He Jingyao was silent for a while, then shook his head gently: "No need."
"Who knows if my child will inherit this condition?" He Jingyao frowned. "Rather than take the risk, it’s better to solve this potential problem from the start."
Huo Yanzhao looked at him helplessly. "Your uncle would probably kill me if he knew."
He Jingyao smiled noncommittally: "When can the surgery be done?"
"Give me another half month, just to be safe," Huo Yanzhao considered and said.
"Okay." He Jingyao nodded. "After the surgery, you can go home."
Huo Yanzhao smiled and looked at the photo hanging on the wall, in which the little girl was sweetly laughing.
"Jingyao, you will get better." He said softly, "I promise."
He had been away for four years, less to help Jingyao and more to give himself a chance.
Time is the best medicine, he firmly believed that.
In the afternoon, He Jingyao returned to HI Corporation.
He stepped out of the elevator, just about to enter his office, when suddenly a small figure rushed over from not far away, like a little cannonball.
He slightly frowned, bent down, and extended his hand to his chest, only for this unknown child to suddenly embrace his arm and burst into tears: "He Jingyao, you’re finally back!"
The man’s brow leapt joyously.
At that moment, Adam hurried to his side, his face full of embarrassment as he explained, "Sir, this little boy came an hour ago, he insisted on waiting for you and wouldn’t leave no matter what."
Although Adam felt it was inappropriate, since the child looked to be only three or four years old and had appeared alone, there was not much he could do about it.