Chapter 830 News
Catherine was concerned about this. She understood that if something were to happen, the university would immediately contact Marshall.
Now was a critical stage of the experiment, and Marshall would definitely not let her know. He would quietly bear all of this directly.
Marshall fell silent for a moment, then chuckled softly. “You don’t need to worry about these things. I will handle it with the university. I have been a professor for so many years, and now I am one of the most famous professors at Styre University. Everyone will give me some face, and this matter will not cause any trouble. Furthermore, we both know the real situation. One who is upright is not afraid of the shady person. Let them come and investigate as much as they want.”
“Yeah!” Catherine nodded and first agreed with Marshall’s remarks, ” Professor, can you please explain specifically how the university has arranged this?”
Since she had asked, Marshall didn’t want to hide it from her. “The university mentioned that this matter has had a very negative social impact. They are concerned that it may affect the university’s reputation, so they are preparing to form a joint investigation team with higher-level leaders to look into this matter specifically. It’s not a big deal. Once they investigate and clarify everything, this matter will pass.
As Marshall said, Branden was simply providing financial support for the university’s various experimental expenses, and there was no need to worry about any illegal or unruly behavior being investigated.
Catherine persuaded Marshall not to worry, reassuring him that Branden would handle the matter. Marshall then felt relieved.
“Have you finished your conversation? The food is best enjoyed while still hot! ” said Mrs. Hartley.
“Let’s go. It’s time to eat!” said Marshall.
Catherine wanted to refuse, but she was forcibly dragged over by Marshall. ”
Don’t be polite at my house. Sit down and eat. There’s more if it’s not enough. Catherine was not being polite. She just wasn’t accustomed to eating at other people’s houses.
Overwhelmed by the hospitality, she could only sit down.
The dishes on the table were particularly simple. Perhaps because of her arrival, there was an extra meat dish, and a simple meal of three dishes and one soup was the daily life of this well-known professor couple in Loxton.
The meal was quite ordinary, and the fried green beans had a slightly burnt taste. It was evident that Mrs. Hartley rarely cooked.
However, such simple meals could still bring a heartwarming taste to people’s palate.
Under Marshall’s warm hospitality, Catherine finally left the family building with a full stomach.
Just as she stepped out, she saw the familiar car parked at the door. She did not hesitate and walked straight toward the car.
As soon as she approached, Branden pushed open the car door and stepped out with a smile on his face to greet her. “Have you gone to Marshall’s house?”
“Ah, I also had a meal while I was at it!” replied Catherine.
This did come as a surprise to Branden. He was well aware of Catherine’s character and knew that she was not the type to dine in someone else’s home easily.
It was clear that she held great respect for Marshall.
“Are you full?” Branden helped Catherine into the car while chatting with her.
“I’m so full. I just finished the food in the bowl. But Mrs. Hartley brought another bowl for me so fast that I didn’t have time to refuse.” Catherine looked at Branden with a wry smile.
She really didn’t react. It was like Mrs. Hartley was staring at her bowl. As soon as her bowl was empty, Mrs. Hartley promptly took a ladle and got her another bowl of food.
If it were not the case, Catherine would not have overeaten to this extent.
Seeing her smile somewhat helplessly, Branden was in a great mood. “It seems that in the future, I’ll have to hand over some food expenses to Professor Marshall!”
Catherine glanced at him, tilting her head with a puzzled look in her eyes.
“You see. I always try different ways to cook for you, but you still refuse to eat more, and now you are still so thin!” Branden sighed as he circled her slender waist. “I didn’t expect that you could eat two bowls at Marshall’s house. It seems that Mrs. Hartley is really amazing. I’m thinking that in the future, I should send you there more often. If you eat too much, we should at least arrange some food expenses.”
After understanding his meaning, Catherine jokingly refused him. “Never mind. I’d rather not go to Marshall’s house to save the trouble for Mrs. Hartley. Normally, it’s Marshall who cooks, but when I visited today, it was Mrs. Hartley who cooked!”
Branden immediately realized. “So Professor Hartley holds a similar status at home.”
“Your words seem to carry a deeper meaning. Are you complaining?” Catherine’s clear eyes stared at her intently.
“No, absolutely not!” Branden exaggeratedly raised his hand, indicating surrender.
After a burst of laughter between the two, the atmosphere in the car relaxed a bit.
Catherine also told him about the situation at university.
Branden held her hand tightly, indicating for her to calm down. “Just focus on the experiment. I will take care of the rest and ensure that Professor Hartley is not implicated in any way.”
Catherine believed that he could fulfill his promise. She was very reassured by giving him this task to handle. “I am feeling a bit drowsy after eating a full meal!”
“If you’re tired, go ahead and sleep. I’ll wake you up when we arrive!” replied Branden.
Upon hearing the conversation in the back seat, Paxton silently slowed down and drove the car more steadily, allowing Catherine to sleep more comfortably.
“Sir, I have found out that this post was written by someone who was paid. They also spent a lot of money to increase the traffic and stir up the popularity.” Paxton lowered his voice and reported the situation to Branden.
Although the study was some distance away from the bedroom, when Catherine was resting, he didn’t dare make too much noise in case it would wake her up. If that happened, Branden would definitely give him a hard time.
Before they received the message from Catherine, they had already known about the existence of the post.
After reporting to Branden, Paxton immediately arranged for people to investigate and also initiated a public relations plan to reduce the intensity of the post.
However, the other party’s influence was not to be underestimated, constantly causing interference and slowing down their progress.
Branden looked at the documents on the desk, his expression cold. “Have you found out the other party’s intentions?”
Paxton shook his head. “Although we cannot yet determine the specific purpose of the other party, we have found a new piece of information. There is an overseas capital that wants to invest in Styre University’s experimental project and provide them with sufficient funds. Although the registration point is overseas, the controlling stake is held by Chinese individuals, so they are qualified to receive the investment. Here is the information for this company!”
Branden looked through it and immediately realized who was behind the scenes. ‘Going through such a big circle just to compete with me, it’s really extravagant. But the other party has found the wrong person. My territory is not something that others can invest in.’
“Help me open a personal account,” said Branden.
Paxton was somewhat bewildered, unable to understand why Branden suddenly wanted to open a personal account.
However, Branden had always been unconventional in his approach to things. Paxton had to do what he was instructed.
Catherine originally just wanted to take a nap but unexpectedly fell into a deep sleep. If it hadn’t been for the ringing of the phone, she might have slept even longer.
“Catherine, have you received the news?” asked Zobber.
Upon hearing Zobber’s excited tone, Catherine did not react immediately and hoarsely whispered, “What news?”
Zobber knew as soon as she heard Catherine’s voice that Catherine must have just woken up. “I’ll send it to you. Just check your phone!”
“Okay!” After hanging up the phone, Catherine received a message from Zobber.
Opening the interface, she discovered it was the personal homepage of Branden.
She scrolled down, and her attention was caught by the latest update.
