By then, perhaps Xu Dongcheng’s daughter, Xu Meijia, may be at her breaking point.
Principal Xu Dongcheng visited Ding Yue’s room early in the morning.
"Principal Ding, let’s go back to our country. We can still look for other international agencies that are doing research in biomaterials," he suggested.
Principal Xu Dongcheng’s complexion seemed more and more haggard.
Ding Yue sighed, remarking, "After five days, we still haven’t heard from Professor Yang. It seems our hopes are dwindling. If this continues, we might have to work on biomaterials on our own after we return."
At this very moment, Wen Ruohan also arrived. After hearing their conversation, he asked, "Principal Ding, shall I book our flights now?"
Just as Ding Yue nodded, his cell phone rang.
It was Professor Yang Kaining calling.
"Wait, don’t rush to book the flights yet. I have a call from Professor Yang." Ding Yue immediately halted Wen Ruohan from booking their flight.
Upon hearing that it was a call from Professor Yang Kaining, Principal Xu Dongcheng instantly perked up.
Now that Professor Yang Kaining made a call, it could mean that the idea is either plausible or not plausible.
Like Schrödinger’s cat, until it’s confirmed, both possibilities hold a fifty percent chance.
"Hello, Professor Yang," Ding Yue answered the call cautiously.
"Good morning, Principal Ding. Have you left? Or are you still in Zurich?" Professor Yang Kaining cheerfully inquired.
"Hmm, we are still in Zurich, staying in a hotel not far from the Federal Technology University," Ding Yue replied.
"Oh? Which hotel and which room? I’ll bring over my students to visit you," Professor Yang Kaining further inquired.
Ding Yue quickly provided the hotel name and room number to Professor Yang Kaining.
After providing the details, Ding Yue realized that, given Professor Yang’s enthusiasm on the call... could it be...
If Professor Yang Kaining’s call was meant to deliver a negative response, his tone should have been one of regret.
But now, there was no discernible regret in Professor Yang Kaining’s tone; instead, it was brimming with enthusiasm.
"Professor Yang, about our previous conversation, have you decided?" Unable to hold back, Ding Yue directly inquired.
"Hahaha, let’s discuss it when I come over. See you soon."
The call was disconnected.
This put Ding Yue in a dilemma of whether to feel disappointed or excited.
After all, Professor Yang Kaining neither explicitly agreed nor rejected, what could that possibly mean?
"Principal Ding, what happened? What did Professor Yang say?" Upon hanging up, Xu Dongcheng asked inquisitively.
Ding Yue shook his head, expressing puzzlement, "Professor Yang did not disclose his decision on the phone. He just mentioned that he would come over to meet us...wait, did he say he was bringing his students along?"
"Huh? What does that mean?" Wen Ruohan voiced his confusion from the sidelines.
Being a direct participant in the invitation extended to Professor Yang Kaining, Wen Ruohan truly had no idea what Professor Yang Kaining meant by bringing his students to visit Principal Ding.
"We will know when Professor Yang arrives," Ding Yue declared, not willing to speculate further.
All results would be revealed naturally once Professor Yang arrives.
Ding Yue, Xu Dongcheng, and Wen Ruohan waited nervously in the hotel for the arrival of Professor Yang Kaining.
Approximately twenty minutes later.
Professor Yang Kaining arrived at the hotel where Ding Yue was staying, accompanied by five doctoral students from the Swiss Zurich Federal Institute of Technology, all of whom were foreigners.
"Professor Yang, you’ve arrived."
Upon seeing Professor Yang Kaining, Ding Yue’s face immediately brightened, and he reached out to shake hands with him.
"Principal Ding, I didn’t expect you to still be here after five days. I was thinking that if you had already left, we would directly fly to your country," Professor Yang Kaining enthusiastically remarked while shaking Ding Yue’s hand.
Ding Yue was taken aback, finding Professor Yang Kaining’s words somewhat surprising.
Directly fly to their country?
Could it be that Professor Yang Kaining was willing to go to Xia Country and participate in the biomedical engineering of Mist City Arts and Science University?
"Professor Yang, you just said... what do you mean?" with wide eyes and disbelief, Ding Yue asked.
Xu Dongcheng was a bit stunned.
Wen Ruohan was even more stunned.
With a pleasant smile, Professor Yang Kaining clarified, "Principal Ding, didn’t you mention that your Mist City Arts and Science University has a nearly mature 3D bioprinting machine and technology? After some thought, I realized that this is a rare opportunity in the field of biomedical research. And so, I applied to change my research direction. Currently under my supervision are the most outstanding doctoral students from the Swiss Zurich Federal Institute of Technology. It’s my responsibility to guide their research until they graduate. Hence, we’ve abandoned our previous research subject and have decided to participate in the biomedical engineering project at your Mist City Arts and Science University."
Professor Yang Kaining’s statement seemed a bit roundabout.
However, after pondering over his words, Ding Yue understood what he was implying.
In other words, Professor Yang Kaining agreed to go to Xia Country and participate in the biomedical engineering project at Mist City Arts and Science University.