Chapter 16 16 [Become a villain first, then a gentleman]


    Xiang Nan prefers to collaborate with Leslie Winkle, not because he wants to work with a man and a woman to make the work less tiring.


    The main reason is that Leslie Winkle is not only smart, but also an experimental physicist.


    The job of an experimental physicist is to design experiments to verify the authenticity of theories.


    Once Xiang Nan and Howard complete the research on superfluid surface tension, they need to build a superfluid vortex model for verification.


    At that time, Leslie Winkle, an experimental physicist, can come in handy.


    "Leslie Winkle?!" After hearing Xiang Nan''s choice, Howard suddenly had a lewd smile on his face, "What a good choice! I think she is very hot."


    "Howie, now I''m starting to worry that choosing her was a mistake." Xiang Nan couldn''t help shaking his head when he saw him like this, "You have to remember, we invited her here to help us, not to help us. If you have the chance to harass her, you must control yourself."


    “Don’t worry, buddy, I’m a self-taught expert when it comes to laws related to harassment.” Howard said proudly, “I promise I won’t mess around.”


    "This is nothing to be proud of." Xiang Nan said speechlessly, "Okay, just be self-disciplined. But before inviting her, I think we should take precautions."


    “What do you mean?” Howard asked doubtfully.


    “You and I both know the value of this paper. It is related to hundreds of billions of dollars in interests.” Xiang Nan explained, “With such huge interests at stake, anyone may be greedy, and we cannot be completely defenseless.”


    “That makes sense.” Howard nodded.


    In the field of scientific research, vicious incidents of stealing people for projects, papers, and inventions are really common.


    Even the famous Edison once stole Tesla''s inventions.


    Once the quantum navigation system is successfully developed, it will be widely used in military and civilian fields, and the benefits will be more than 100 billion.


    Xiang Nan and Howard are its inventors, and the patent authorization alone is calculated in tens of billions.


    With such a huge benefit, one should indeed be careful.


    "So I think we should sign a contract and distribute the benefits clearly to avoid disputes in the future." Xiang Nan suggested again.


    “OK, I happen to have a relative who is a lawyer, and I asked him to draft a contract.” Howard nodded immediately.


    ?As a Jewish person, many of his family relatives are lawyers.


    "Well, my sister Priya is also a lawyer. After the contract is drawn up, I will give it to her to review. If there are no problems, we will sign it together." Xiang Nan also nodded.


    …


    Two days later, Howard''s relatives finalized the contract.


    The contract contains confidentiality clauses, compensation clauses, profit distribution clauses, etc., and the stipulations are quite detailed.


    Xiang Nan immediately contacted Priya and asked her to help review the contract.


    “Raj, what have you been busy with lately? Why did you think of signing something like this?” Priya asked curiously.


    Xiang Nan then briefly explained his research, "Priya, once this invention is successfully researched, your brother and I will be as famous as Edison and Einstein, and my wealth will be as rich as Steve Jobs."


    “That’s it.” Priya was surprised. “Wow, Rajesh, you are really capable.”


    “Thank you for the compliment.” Xiang Nan smiled.


    In the evening, after Priya carefully reviewed the contract, she made some additional comments.


    After discussing with Howard, Xiang Nan felt that these opinions were very pertinent, so they were included in the contract.


    ?After the final inspection and confirmation, both Xiang Nan and Howard signed their names.


    The contract clarified Xiang Nan’s important status as a creative and responsible person, and he had the power to recruit, restrict, and expel partners.


    ?However, in terms of profit distribution, Xiang Nan made concessions and shared the patent equally with Howard. If we recruit partners in the future, the amount of patent rights will be determined by their contribution.


    After finishing the contract, before looking for Leslie, it was already October 6th, Xiang Nan’s birthday party.


    Xiang Nan simply invited Leslie to the party and planned to find an opportunity to talk to her at the party.


    In the early morning of October 6th, Xiang Nan was sleeping with Penny in his arms.


    ?At this moment, a rapid ringing of the phone rang.


    They were both woken up at once.


    Xiang Nan grabbed the phone and looked at it. It was Raj''s father, Dr. Kusapali, calling.


    He quickly answered the phone, "Hi, PAPA."


    “Rajesh, happy birthday!” Dr. Kuthapally smiled.


    “Thank you PAPA.” Xiang Nan nodded.


    “Rajesh, your sister has told me everything about you lately.” Dr. Kusapally added, “Well done, keep up the good work.”


    Dr. Kusapali felt very proud to know that his son would have major scientific research achievements.


    “Thank you PAPA, I will do it.” Xiang Nan agreed.


    “Okay, if you want any birthday present, just ask.” Dr. Kusapali added.


    "Thank you PAPA, but I don''t plan to use my family''s money anymore. I have grown up and it''s time to be independent." Xiang Nan refused.


    “What?! Do you really think so?” Dr. Kusapali said in surprise.


    It has been three years since Dr. Raj graduated, but he still cannot support himself. He has to rely on his parents to pay off his credit card every month.


    Although this money is nothing to the Kusapali family, their son is still unable to stand on his own feet, which makes the Kusapali couple very worried, fearing that he will become a waste who only eats old things.


    ?Now that he heard that he had plans to become independent, Dr. Kusapali was very excited.


    “Yes, PAPA.” Xiang Nan affirmed.


    “Oh, Rajesh, you have grown up so much, I am so happy.” Dr. Kusapally said excitedly.


    “Let me say a few words to my son.” At this time, Mrs. Kusapally grabbed the phone and said, “Rajesh, happy birthday!”


    “Thank you MAMA.” Xiang Nan nodded.


    "Rajesh, you have to be independent, and your mother is very supportive. But if you are short of money, you must tell your mother that you must not hold on by yourself. Your mother loves you!" Mrs. Kusapally said distressedly.


    Her son has never been independent since he was a child. She is very worried about whether he can persist, and she is even more worried that he will suffer because of it.


    “Don’t worry, MAMA, I love you too.” Xiang Nan smiled.


    …


    "Raj, who are you talking to on the phone?" Penny rubbed her sleepy eyes and yawned and asked Xiang Nandao.


    “Rajesh, is there a woman with you?!” Mrs. Kusapally exclaimed in surprise when she heard this.


    Over the years, Raj has not had a girlfriend. She and her husband always thought he was a crook.


    ?Now she heard a woman''s voice next to Raj, which made her suddenly surprised and happy.


    "Yes, she is my girlfriend Penny." Xiang Nan introduced with a smile, and then asked Penny, "Honey, say hello to my family."


    "Oh, hi~" Although being woken up from her sleep made Penny a little angry, she still greeted the Kusapali couple politely.


    (End of this chapter)