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Chapter 783: Be Prepared for Failure

Not long after, the little girl's summer vacation started, and unexpectedly, Qi Huan really came to pick her up.

Huang Xiaochuan suddenly felt nervous, and his smile became forced: "Qi Huan, you really came to pick me up? I was just kidding!"

Qi Huan looked at Huang Xiaochuan with disdain: "Tch, how can a grown man like you do this? As the saying goes, a gentleman's word is as good as his bond. This is not the behavior of a gentleman! You were the one who told me that as long as Xiaoduo was willing to come with me, you would let her stay at our house for a while."

He then asked the little girl, "Xiaoduo, say it again, would you like to stay at my house for a while?"

The little girl was having a great time playing with her best friend Ding Xiaojia, not even glancing at her father: "I want to! I already said so!"

Oh well! I've raised this girl for nothing! Huang Xiaochuan felt a sense of loss.

Yu Xiang watched the spectacle from the sidelines, not getting involved; she was much more open-minded than the men.

Huang Xiaochuan looked at Yu Xiang expectantly, hoping she could help him. But Yu Xiang actually told the little girl, "Be good when you go to Aunt Qi's house. Don't be naughty, or your dad and I will come and pick you up."

"Okay, okay!" The little girl looked impatient and pulled Ding Xiaojia to follow Qi Huan.

Huang Xiaochuan was so angry his face turned green. Qi Huan couldn't help but laugh when she saw him: "Haha! Look at you, so pathetic! Don't worry! I guarantee I'll raise your Xiaoduo to be plump and healthy, not a single hair will be missing, and I'll send her back to you in half a month at most!"

"What? Half a month?" Huang Xiaochuan's voice suddenly rose eight octaves. He had originally thought it would only take three to five days at most.

"What? You think it's too short? Fine, then let's make it a month!" Qi Huan teased him on purpose.

"Alright, alright, it's only half a month!" Huang Xiaochuan quickly agreed, afraid that if he continued to haggle, his precious daughter would have to stay at the Ding family's house for the entire summer vacation.

He said to the little girl, "Xiaoduo, be good when you go to Aunt Qi's house. If you miss your mom and dad, call us. Dad's phone is on 24 hours a day. By the way, don't bring that alternate number! Don't disturb Aunt Qi's neighbors."

This was Huang Xiaochuan's plan. He knew how much his little girl loved the trumpet, and he was willing to bet that as long as the trumpet stayed at home, the little girl would come back in no more than two days.

"No way! I want to take it with me. I still want to teach Ding Xiaojia to play the trumpet!" The little girl flatly rejected her father's suggestion and hugged the box containing the trumpet tightly.

Oh no! We're doomed! Huang Xiaochuan was utterly devastated!

Yu Xiang witnessed the whole scene and almost burst out laughing.

After Qi Huan, the little girl, and Ding Xiaojia got into the car and left, Huang Xiaochuan stared longingly at the car's taillights until they were out of sight, then stood there dumbfounded at the front door.

Seeing the man like this, Yu Xiang was both annoyed and amused. She grabbed his arm and pulled him home, saying, "Alright, alright! Is it really necessary? Your eyes are practically popping out of your head. Our daughter is all grown up now, she has her own friends and her own little world, that's a good thing. I advise you not to be such a doting father."

Huang Xiaochuan retorted confidently, "You don't know Ding Gungun. Who knows if he'll teach our Xiaoduo some weird things? And Qi Huan, look at her, she'll definitely spoil our Xiaoduo without any limits."

"Don't worry unnecessarily. Ding Yi is still serving as a county magistrate in the Southwest. He's not home. How could he possibly be teaching Xiao Duo anything strange? Besides, even if he were home, Ding Yi wouldn't do what you're saying. Let's go home. It's rare to have a few days of peace and quiet."

And so, Huang Xiaochuan was dragged and pulled back home by Yu Xiang.

The house suddenly felt much quieter without the little girl. Huang Zeji was a quiet person, and in his spare time after finishing his homework, he would either tinker with his computer or fiddle with his camera.

This was something Huang Xiaochuan found hard to adjust to. He would make several phone calls to the Ding family every day to chat with the girl, but she would always impatiently give him a few words and hang up. Huang Xiaochuan felt utterly disheartened.

Just then, Xie Xinyue arrived in Shanghai.

Seeing Xie Xinyue's almost completely white hair, Huang Xiaochuan's nose tingled with emotion: "Sister Xie, what happened to your hair?"

Xie Xinyue didn't care at all. She said casually, "Hey! It's okay, I can just dye my hair. It's my fault for not getting my hair done before I came."

"Sit down, sit down, quickly!" Huang Xiaochuan quickly invited Xie Xinyue to sit down.

As soon as Xie Xinyue sat down, Huang Xiaochuan hurriedly ordered, "Gao Song, have someone bring in a cup of coffee!"

"Okay!" Gao Song immediately went to make the arrangements.

After instructing Gao Song, Huang Xiaochuan smiled and told Xie Xinyue, "I know you like coffee, so I specially asked someone to get you some Geisha from the Emerald Estate in Panama."

Xie Xinyue's eyes lit up. Geisha coffee is considered the "king" of coffee lovers. This expensive coffee is known for its unique explosive floral, citrus, and... It is known for its exquisite and elegant flavor, and is usually only available at auctions.

This gift truly touched Xie Xinyue's heart: "Really? Then I won't stand on ceremony with you."

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, the two got down to business.

"Xiao Chuan, I've come here both to discuss the clinical trial with Ruijin and to give you a dose of reality."

Huang Xiaochuan was stunned for a moment after hearing this.

Seeing this, Xie Xinyue quickly explained, "Xiao Chuan, it's like this: clinical trials are divided into three phases. Generally speaking, the first phase of clinical trials takes about one to two years, mainly to evaluate the safety and tolerability of the drug in humans. During this period, pharmacokinetic studies will be conducted simultaneously. The time spent is mainly on the dosage of the drug. We need to be very careful in this regard, so we have to start with a small dose and then gradually increase it. Moreover, each dose level needs to be observed for a sufficiently long time to ensure that there are no acute or toxic side effects, and we also need to observe and record the patient's response after taking the drug for a long time."

At this point, Xie Xinyue paused, looked at Huang Xiaochuan's reaction, and seeing that he was listening very attentively, she continued, "What I just mentioned is only the Phase I clinical trial. There are also Phase II and Phase III trials, which will take about one to two years each. In addition to mainland China and Hong Kong, the trials will also be conducted in multiple clinical centers around the world."

Furthermore, if unexpected toxic side effects occur during clinical trials, the trials will be halted by regulatory agencies, requiring a lengthy investigation and potentially leading to research failure, resulting in the loss of all previous investments.

Xie Xinyue didn't say her last words aloud, but Huang Xiaochuan understood what she meant: the billions of dollars they had invested had gone down the drain.

But Huang Xiaochuan didn't care. In his view, even if the research and development failed, he would still accumulate a lot of research and development experience and leave behind a lot of technical reserves.

So he waved his hand and said, "Sister Xie, to be honest, when I invested money to hire you for research and development, I was prepared for failure. I know a lot about your industry, and this kind of situation is very common. But we can't back down just because we're afraid of failure! Now that we have the resources, we should go all out and see it through to the end."

He personally brought the coffee cup to Xie Xinyue: "Don't worry, just go for it. I'll take care of the logistical support; the actual fighting is up to you."

Xie Xinyue accepted the coffee and nodded gratefully. At that moment, she couldn't help but feel a sense of loyalty, like someone who would die for a true friend.

At this moment, Huang Xiaochuan said with a smile, "Alright, getting into the clinical trial is a great victory. I've already bought the groceries. Come to my house tonight, and I'll cook a meal to reward you, my hero."

"You're really going to my house?" Xie Xinyue hadn't expected Huang Xiaochuan to be serious.

"What are you saying? Do you think I'm the kind of person who makes jokes like that?"