My Dragon Baby and Billionaire Husband-Chapter 631 Si Mingjing: Mu Genggeng, the Show Starts Now 1
The youth’s voice was too indignant, and in the quiet auditorium where everyone was attentively listening to Mu Genggeng’s award acceptance speech, it was particularly jarring.
Suddenly, everyone turned to look at the young man.
The cameras in the reporters’ hands, ever sensitive, were already frantically snapping photos of him.
One of the reporters had already rushed to the youth, pointed the microphone at him, and started an impromptu interview.
"Young man, what did you mean by what you just said?"
"Are you saying that the formula Mu Genggeng claims to have developed after three all-nighters is a plagiarized version of your grandfather’s formula?"
The young man was so furious his face flushed red and the veins on his neck bulged. He angrily pointed at Mu Genggeng on stage, who was reveling in her victory, "It’s not plagiarism, it’s outright theft!"
WOW!
As these words were uttered, the room erupted into an uproar.
Everyone started whispering to each other, engaging in heated discussions.
"No way, did Mu Genggeng steal this formula?"
"Didn’t Mu Genggeng say she had poured over many medical texts and developed it herself?"
"Didn’t this young man say his grandfather would be rolling in his grave? Could it be that Mu Genggeng read his grandfather’s book, saw this formula, and claimed it as her own?"
"Well, that would mean Mu Genggeng is well-read; otherwise, how come none of us saw that book? But that wouldn’t mean she developed it, right? Shouldn’t she say she found the formula in a medical book? Mu Genggeng wasn’t precise enough in her speech, was she?"
People were chattering, all confused about the truth.
Standing on the stage, Mu Genggeng’s face suddenly changed, and she raised her voice sharply, "What nonsense are you spouting?"
"HA! I’m spouting nonsense? Do you think just because my grandpa died, he has no descendants?"
The youth snatched the microphone from the reporter, pushed through the crowd, and walked step by step towards the stage.
After climbing onto the stage, he took out an old mobile phone and showed Dean Chen a photo of the formula stored on it.
"Are you the principal of this school? Your student has stolen my grandfather’s formula, which cost him his life, and yet you award her the highest contribution award. What does that make my grandfather? Is this how your school educates its students?"
Dean Chen was completely taken aback, his expression turning grim, and asked the youth, "Could there be some misunderstanding here?"
"See for yourselves whether there’s a misunderstanding!"
The youth handed the mobile phone to Dean Chen.
It was an older, basic phone—not one of the smartphones common today.
In the phone’s gallery was a photo: the young man’s grandfather, hunched over his desk, writing a formula.
Actually, Dean Chen wasn’t very knowledgeable about formulas and wasn’t sure if they were the same.
He asked Dean Huo from the Medical College and Si Mingjing to come up to the stage to help verify it.
Dean Huo wasn’t very familiar with traditional Chinese medicine, but he understood formulas. After a careful look, he confirmed, "That’s right. The formula from Mu Genggeng is the same as this one."
Si Mingjing took the phone, glanced at it for a while, and with a cold smirk said, "The formulas are identical, and the photo’s timestamp on this phone is from a few years ago. Therefore, it can be concluded that the formula in this photo predates the one developed by Mu Genggeng by several years."
The young man took back his phone and said, "Of course it’s earlier! My grandfather has already passed away, and this was taken two months before his death!"
The young man, seething, demanded an explanation from Dean Chen.
Dean Chen turned to Mu Genggeng, who was still on the stage, "Mu Genggeng, could you please explain? Is it possible that you found this formula, written by this young man’s grandfather, in some publication? It’s okay, speak up boldly. Even if you didn’t develop it yourself but found it while reading through medical texts, that’s still commendable, and there’s no shame in it."
Mu Genggeng, with a taut face, remained silent, gripping the Best Contribution Award trophy as she glared furiously at the young man.
"I did not!" she said.
The formula was developed by her grandfather!
Where did this young man come from, accusing her grandfather’s formula of being stolen from his own grandfather?
Such audacity! With a hide that thick, he might as well be in a sideshow!
Mu Genggeng had complete faith in her grandfather!
Unfortunately, she couldn’t reveal that she was Song Pianlan and that it was her grandfather, Elder Song, who had developed it!
Now, facing the skeptical looks from everyone, she could only suffer in silence, quivering with anger.
"You still dare to deny it!" The young man was so angry he felt like his lungs would explode.
If someone hadn’t offered a high price to buy the formula his grandfather left behind, the young man might never have known the truth. His grandfather had sacrificed his life for this formula, only for it to become a stepping stone for someone else’s honor. It was simply outrageous!
Mu Genggeng maintained a righteous and indignant expression. "I truly did not. Perhaps your grandfather and I researched the same formula by coincidence. Any similarity is purely coincidental!"
Mu Genggeng said to Dean Chen, "Dean Chen, I will never admit to something I haven’t done. Maybe coincidences happen in this world, but I have never seen this formula left by his grandfather in any book. Please investigate thoroughly and clear my name!"
Mu Genggeng clenched her fists tightly. She could not afford to lose again! 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖
If she lost again, her reputation at Yecheng University would be ruined!
And Si Mingjing was on stage, clearly enjoying her predicament. She absolutely could not let Si Mingjing get her way!
Suddenly, Mu Genggeng had an epiphany!
It must be that woman, Si Mingjing, causing trouble behind the scenes!
Si Mingjing saw her gaining recognition and wanted to crush her by any means necessary. How despicable!
Mu Genggeng resolved never to admit it!
She was merely inheriting a formula left by her grandfather; it was no different from inheriting any other legacy!
Since it was inherited, it belonged to her. The honor should be hers; intellectual property could indeed be passed down to an heir!
Dean Chen hadn’t expected Mu Genggeng to be so indignant, reacting as if she were the one who had been wronged. Could there be more to this story?
What if it really was a coincidence?
This could gravely affect a student’s reputation.
Dean Chen decided to investigate thoroughly.
He couldn’t wrong an innocent person, nor could he let a guilty one escape.
Moreover, with so many people present, if this wasn’t clarified, rumors would spread like wildfire. This would not only ruin Mu Genggeng’s reputation but also damage Yecheng University’s.
Dean Chen asked the young man, "Could you tell me in which medical journal your grandfather published papers related to this virus, or the formula?"
The young man took out a handwritten notebook and handed it to Dean Chen.
"My grandfather didn’t have the chance to publish his paper. This notebook contains all his research on this virus!"
The young man said, "A few years ago, my grandfather received an invitation for a field investigation. A highly infectious disease had appeared on a deserted island, causing the death of everyone there.
"My grandfather accepted the invitation and went to the island with the research team. These are all his research notes from the island!
"The virus that was prevalent on the island is probably the same virus that has been spreading at Yecheng University this time.
"I’m very curious, why would the virus from that island appear at Yecheng University?"
