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Chapter 172 R&D Trend: Desire Breaks the Barrier

Luo Yichen hung up the phone, his face ashen, and the noise in the banquet hall seemed to be isolated from him.

He walked over to Wu Xinyan and held her hand with such force that it hurt her a little.

"Xinyan," his voice was low, with a barely perceptible tremor, "Grandma...she is critically ill."

The wine glass in Wu Xinyan's hand slipped and fell to the ground, making a crisp sound of shattering, reflecting her instantly pale face.

The sudden change brought the atmosphere of the celebration banquet to a sudden halt.

Wu Xinyan hurriedly said goodbye to everyone and rushed to the hospital with Luo Yichen.

After returning to the company, Wu Xinyan forced herself to cheer up and continue to devote herself to the follow-up work of the new product.

However, new technical difficulties emerged.

The progress made previously seemed short-lived, and some key data could not be matched, like an insurmountable gap in front of the R&D team.

The enormous pressure made Wu Xinyan breathless. She rubbed her temples, frowned, and looked through the experimental data over and over again, trying to find a breakthrough.

Misfortune never comes singly.

The supplier of raw materials suddenly sent a message that due to landslides caused by sudden heavy rains, the transportation routes of some key raw materials were blocked and the arrival of goods would be delayed.

"What?!" Wu Xinyan stood up suddenly, her tone hurried, "Delayed arrival? Do you know what this means? The launch of the new product will be postponed, and all our previous efforts will be in vain!"

Buyer Sun's face was full of grievance. He kept rubbing his hands and explained, "Mr. Wu, I have tried my best, but this is really a force majeure factor..."

Wu Xinyan took a deep breath and tried hard to control her emotions, but her clenched fists and trembling lips showed her inner anxiety at the moment.

In the laboratory, Engineer Qian looked at the gloomy Wu Xinyan with a barely perceptible sneer on his face. He walked over to Expert Zhao and whispered, "It seems that our President Wu isn't omnipotent after all..."

Engineer Qian's sarcastic voice rang out again in the laboratory. "I think the development of this new product is going to fail completely. The raw materials are not in place, and the technical difficulties cannot be overcome. Even if Mr. Wu has three heads and six arms, he won't be able to save the situation, right?" As he spoke, he glanced at Wu Xinyan with a gloating look, as if waiting to see her collapse.

Other team members also began to whisper, and the already low morale became even more dejected.

Some people started complaining, some started questioning, and some even started preparing their resumes, planning to find other jobs.

Wu Xinyan suppressed her anger, took a deep breath, and was about to refute Engineer Qian when the laboratory door was suddenly pushed open.

Luo Yichen appeared at the door, holding two insulated boxes in his hands and with a gentle smile on his face.

"It's so late, and you're still working overtime?" His voice was low and magnetic, instantly calming the tense atmosphere in the laboratory.

Seeing Luo Yichen coming, Wu Xinyan's originally tense nerves finally relaxed. She rubbed her sore eyes and stood up to greet him.

"Why are you here?" Her voice was a little tired, but she couldn't hide the joy in her heart.

Luo Yichen walked to Wu Xinyan and handed her the thermos box in his hand. "I know you don't have time to eat, so I brought you some food." As he said this, he gently put his arm around Wu Xinyan's shoulders, his eyes full of pity and care.

"Don't be too tired, your health is important."

Wu Xinyan felt Luo Yichen's warm embrace, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.

She snuggled in his arms, feeling his body temperature and strength, with a hint of shyness and dependence in her eyes.

Seeing this, Engineer Qian's face became even gloomier. He snorted coldly and turned to leave the laboratory.

Luo Yichen looked down at Wu Xinyan in his arms and said softly, "I know you're under a lot of pressure, but I believe you can overcome these difficulties." He paused, his tone becoming firm and powerful, "No matter what happens, I will be by your side to support you."

Wu Xinyan raised her head and looked into Luo Yichen's deep eyes, her heart filled with emotion.

She nodded gently, a glimmer of hope rekindled in her eyes.

Luo Yichen's fingertips gently brushed Wu Xinyan's cheek, and then stopped at her lips...

"Xinyan..."

Luo Yichen's fingertips lingered on Wu Xinyan's lips, so close that they could almost feel each other's breath.

The laboratory was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, with only the sound of their heartbeats echoing in the air.

At this moment, Wu Xinyan's cell phone suddenly rang, and the shrill ringtone broke the ambiguous atmosphere.

Wu Xinyan looked at Luo Yichen with a hint of apology and answered the call.

The urgent voice of Workshop Director Zhou came from the other end of the phone: "Boss Wu, this is bad! There's a problem on the production line!"

Wu Xinyan's face became solemn in an instant. She hung up the phone in a hurry and said to Luo Yichen, "I have to go to the workshop." Luo Yichen nodded, his eyes full of worry: "I'll go with you." The two walked quickly towards the workshop. Along the way, R&D data and production processes kept flashing in Wu Xinyan's mind, trying to find the root cause of the problem.

When we arrived at the workshop, the roar of the machines was deafening.

Workshop director Zhou came up with sweat on his forehead, pointed at the stopped production line, and said anxiously: "Mr. Wu, look, this machine suddenly stopped working. We checked it for a long time but couldn't find the reason." Wu Xinyan immediately stepped forward to carefully check the machine, frowning and lost in thought.

Luo Yichen stood beside her, looking at her silently, his eyes full of support and encouragement.

After some inspection, Wu Xinyan finally found the problem and she calmly directed the technicians to carry out repairs.

Time passed minute by minute, and the atmosphere in the workshop became tense and solemn.

Finally, under Wu Xinyan's guidance, the machine was restarted and the production line returned to normal operation.

Back in the office, Wu Xinyan slumped tiredly in the chair. Luo Yichen hugged her in his arms with heartache and comforted her softly, "Thank you for your hard work." Wu Xinyan leaned on Luo Yichen's shoulder, feeling his warmth and strength, her heart filled with gratitude.

She took a deep breath, cheered herself up, and decided to start from scratch to sort out her research and development ideas.

In the next few days, Wu Xinyan locked herself in the laboratory, reading through materials over and over again, and conducting experiments again and again.

She is like a tireless warrior, charging forward on the battlefield of scientific research.

With Luo Yichen's company and encouragement, Wu Xinyan rekindled her fighting spirit. She decided to re-verify from the basic theory without missing any details.

With the assistance of expert Zhao, Wu Xinyan led the team to conduct research day and night, and finally found a new research direction.

This direction is expected to break through the current technological bottleneck and bring new hope to the development of new products.

Seeing new hope, the team members rekindled their fighting spirit and expressed their willingness to give their all.

Even Engineer Qian, who had always been sarcastic, stopped talking and began to actively participate in the research work.

At a team meeting, Wu Xinyan explained the new plan to everyone in detail.

Her clear thinking, rigorous logic and firm belief deeply touched everyone present.

The team members were impressed by her wisdom and courage, and expressed their willingness to follow her footsteps and complete this difficult task together.

After the meeting, Wu Xinyan and Expert Zhao walked out of the office. Expert Zhao looked at Wu Xinyan, hesitated, and said, "Mr. Wu, this new plan is feasible, but..." He paused, as if weighing his words, "We need a special device..."