Chapter 81

When Ye Yuan heard Su Weiguo say this, his face immediately turned sour.

It seemed that the old man was determined to take away Dabai.

Seeing Ye Yuan's sour expression, Su Weiguo knew that the young man was angry. He said with a chuckle, "Young man, don't get so worked up. Getting angry is bad for your health, you know?"

Ye Yuan shot him a glare, thinking, "If you hadn't come, I wouldn't be angry."

After all, it was all his own fault. Why had he agreed to bring 'Class President' back in the first place?

If he hadn't agreed, none of this would have happened. Even if he had brought them back secretly without letting these so-called scholars know, it wouldn't have caused so much trouble.

Since that was the case, Ye Yuan quickly thought of a plan. He decided that if there was no other way, he would stall these people. He couldn't let them leave today. By nightfall, he would put Dabai and Class President into the space.

Tomorrow, he would say they had run away on their own. "What can you do then? If you blame me, they are protected animals, and I, a commoner, wouldn't dare to keep them."

"Right... I'll do it this way."

Ye Yuan made up his mind, determined to stall until night. There were too many people around during the day, making it difficult for him to put the two of them into the space.

Of course, Su Weiguo had no idea that Ye Yuan had thought so much in such a short time. Seeing Ye Yuan's expression change from serious to relaxed, he knew the young man must have made a decision.

He didn't plan to continue teasing him and slowly said, "Actually... I was thinking... how to put it, you saved our Nianxin, so I can't be too harsh. I was thinking of giving you a solution so you could keep these little guys without any worries."

"But hearing you say that, these aren't your pets, so it seems I was overthinking. Ah, when you get old, you think too much. You young people are better off."

As he said this, he patted his buttocks and was about to walk towards the seaside.

Ye Yuan listened and thought, "Is this a good thing? Is this old man just trying to trick me?"

Regardless of whether it was true or not, Ye Yuan quickly pulled Su Weiguo back, "Professor Su, don't go, let's talk more... talk more."

Su Weiguo looked at Ye Yuan, "What, now you know I'm Professor Su, and you're probably cursing me in your heart, right?"

"No... no. How could I curse you? You are the professor I respect the most."

While saying this, Ye Yuan thought, "I didn't curse you, I just called you a few times 'old man' in my heart. That doesn't count as cursing, right? ... Yes... it shouldn't count."

Su Weiguo could see through him. This guy's face changed like a dog's, and he ignored him, speaking seriously to Ye Yuan, "Xiao Yuan, I can see that you genuinely like these animals. Similarly, these animals also like you. I do have a way to let them live here legally, but I don't know if you're willing."

"Willing? How could I not be willing? You've seen how well they live here. I'm not like some people who keep them in captivity. I give them enough freedom. If they feel uncomfortable here one day, I won't stop them from going elsewhere."

Ye Yuan said sincerely.

"Hmm, I can see that you truly like animals. Not just these two, even that golden eagle, I doubt you can explain to some people, right?"

Ye Yuan awkwardly scratched his head, "It was an injured baby eagle that I saved. The white dolphin and Class President are the same."

Su Weiguo ignored his explanation and continued, "You can cooperate with our research institute and set up a test site here. This way, your protected animals will be the subjects of our research. Can you accept that?"

Ye Yuan carefully considered every word Su Weiguo said.

There was a lot of information, and he found it hard to make a decision.

On the positive side, his pets could be considered research subjects, so no one would criticize him.

On the negative side, if there were permanent researchers here, would it expose him if he brought back more exotic creatures in the future?

Ye Yuan didn't know how to decide. Su Weiguo had thought Ye Yuan would readily agree, as it wouldn't harm him.

Unexpectedly, Ye Yuan had a conflicted expression.

"Looks like this guy has more secrets," Su Weiguo thought, finding it even more interesting.

Su Weiguo smiled like a cunning old fox, "Xiao Yuan, you should know that cooperating with us will bring many benefits to your fish farm."

Ye Yuan raised an eyebrow, "Tell me, what benefits can I get?"

"Our institute doesn't just study marine life; it covers many fields, such as artificial breeding of marine fish. As a cooperative unit, some of our advanced technologies will be open to you."

"Of course, in this economic society, some technologies won't be free, and you can understand that, right?"

Su Weiguo was like an old man deceiving a child, guiding Ye Yuan. Only he knew what he was thinking.

Ye Yuan's eyes lit up. He didn't pay much attention to what Su Weiguo said, but he thought of something.

If he could claim that some advanced technologies he developed were from the research institute, it would provide a protective umbrella for his technologies. He could release many advanced things from the system mall under the institute's name.

The system mall had many advanced things that Ye Yuan had long coveted.

However, it was hard to release so many technologies without arousing suspicion.

With the research institute, it would be much easier. If someone asked where the technology came from, he could say it was developed by the researchers.

If they asked how it was done, he could say, "I want to know how it was done too. Go ask them."

The more Ye Yuan thought, the more he felt this plan was feasible. He smiled at Su Weiguo.

"Professor, if you want to set up your institute here, just tell me what I need to do, and I'll do it."

As he spoke, he rubbed his hands together.

"You little guy, I knew you'd fall for it. Now, let's see how I can trick you."

Su Weiguo thought and slowly said, "First, you need to provide a place for the institute. We'll take care of the equipment."

"Second, you need to agree that the animals here will be our initial research subjects."

"Finally, um, the food and accommodation for us..."

"No problem. I'll find people to set up the institute immediately. I'll take care of the food and accommodation. As long as you don't harm them, you can observe them however you want."

Ye Yuan agreed without hesitation. But when he saw Su Weiguo's smile, he felt a bit uneasy.

"Why do I feel like I've been tricked by this old man?"

But after thinking it over, he realized that apart from the cost of food and accommodation, there was nothing else. The house was on his island, and they couldn't move it.

Since he had already agreed, he didn't think too much about it. If any problems arose in the future, he could always put the animals in the space. If there was nothing to study here, they would have to leave.

Both the old man and the young man had their own calculations, each thinking they had the upper hand.