Triple Blessings: Mr. Fu's Passionate Pursuit

“Andrew, Richelle marrying a wealthy husband is just icing on the cake. She doesn’t rely on her rich husband to climb the social ladder or seek welfare. I don’t know about others, but at least I recognize Richelle’s abilities and capabilities.”

The other senior brothers and sisters also chimed in agreement. Then, Bailes solemnly said to Andrew.

“Brother, if you continue to provoke and challenge our unity here with your sarcastic comments, we won’t welcome you!”

Another senior sister also said, “That’s right, we just came out to have a joyful meal together, yet you insist on harping on Richelle. What exactly did she do wrong to you?”

The senior brothers and sisters rallied against him, directly driving Andrew into a corner.

He quickly raised his hand in surrender, “Alright, I admit my mistake, okay?”

After saying this, under the pressure of everyone else, Andrew turned to Richelle with his hands clasped together in an appeasing gesture.

“Richelle, I confess that I may speak without thinking at times. If I’ve said anything offensive, please forgive me!”

Richelle replied.

“According to your logic, Andrew, if I were to slap you now and then say that my hand can’t control itself or its direction, please forgive me, would you understand?”

Andrew laughed it off, “Richelle really knows how to joke…”

Richelle, all along, didn’t spend much time in the lab.

Thus, her impression on her senior brothers and sisters in the lab was of a laidback person who wasn’t particular about things.

As a result, Andrew mistakenly thought that Richelle was as naive and inflexible as the other academics.

But in reality, Richelle was much more worldly wise than her senior brothers and sisters in the lab. She never showed her astute and adept side in the lab.

This was because the majority of her senior brothers and sisters were simple and genuine people.

And a lab needed to be a quiet and clean place.

But since yesterday, Andrew continued to provoke and make noise, Richelle had no choice but to stand up to him.

“I’m not joking. I’m the sort of person who treats others as they treat me.”

With her clarity, Andrew finally quieted down.

The dishes that everyone ordered had also been served.

The appealing look, smell and taste of the dishes made everyone hungry. Everyone set aside their differences and started eating and chatting.

Richelle showed her displeasure only towards Andrew; with the others, she was as jovial as before, talking and laughing.

Everyone present could already see what was going on after Andrew’s fuss.

Sonia Seaton did mention that the lab was planning to have a new younger person in charge.

But everyone had self-awareness. They considered themselves unqualified and thought that whoever the master selected would surely be fair to them, so they didn’t ponder over this deeply.

Now after hearing Andrew’s sarcastic remarks about Richelle, everyone understood that probably the master had chosen Richelle as the successor, and Andrew clearly didn’t accept this.

However, among the many people in the lab, apart from Andrew and the two people he had won over, everybody else had already mentally accepted Richelle as the successor.

This was not entirely due to being influenced by Sonia Seaton, but because they believed that Richelle had the capability and confidence.

If seniority was taken into account, she was the least experienced.

But in terms of capability, she was most qualified to be in charge.

Furthermore, she had the backing of Lewis Group for financial support.

This indicated that the funds for future lab projects would be easier to obtain than before.

Roy Lewis had even privately invested in the construction of a pharmaceutical factory in East-Asia. Their last research achievement of the lab was bought by them at a very high price.

Compared to this, which of the potential successors, who haven’t even shown their face, had Richelle’s absolute strength, from technical capabilities to funds, to finally putting the research results into production?

“Richelle, I seem to have hit a bottleneck with the project content that the master gave me a few days ago.”

Richelle said to her senior sister, “After we finish eating, I’ll go back to the lab with you to take a look.”

Several senior brothers and sisters mentioned a few problems, and Richelle responded to each one.

On the side, Andrew, seeing the love and affection Richelle received from everyone, secretly felt resentment and grievance.

“If you all carry on like this, and the master sees it, he will scold you for being incompetent, having no spirit to overcome difficulties!”

His words seemed to reprimand those who were asking for Richelle’s help, but in essence, he was criticizing Richelle for meddling and encouraging laziness in the lab.

Richelle chuckled, “Andrew, as I recall, you asked me a small question just last week. Does that mean you also lack the spirit to overcome difficulties?”

Andrew was left speechless by her counterattack.

Hence, Bailes stepped in to stand up for Richelle, “Ever since Richelle joined the lab, although she is the most junior and youngest, she has solved the most problems for everyone. Let’s toast to Richelle!”