Chapter 298
Josie smiled and said, "An intern who has twice managed to put David’s students at a disadvantage is certainly not an ordinary intern. Just wait and see. There will be plenty more people coming to recruit you.”
“Impossible!" Ian’s expression was one of frustration. He said, "We have been at the research institute for one or two months, and our formal internship onboarding has only just been completed. Prior to this, these individuals did not even know who we were."
“This paper has only just been published, so why does everyone already act like they’re so familiar with us? Who is that person, anyway? How come I’ve never seen him before?”
Josie pursed her lips. “This is normal. There are quite a few senior researchers at the institute, and each professor has their own research topic. Once research reaches a certain level of depth, it becomes very difficult to achieve further breakthroughs. They need new blood and more up-to-date medical knowledge. Your disciplines are among the most crucial areas in fundamental research, and now you have achieved research success at such a rapid pace…” She was indeed quite worried about them.
“But we’re already in Professor Wilcourt’s team. Isn’t it a bit much for them to try to poach us like this?” Adeline said.
Josie wore a bitter expression and said, “However, you are currently only interns and have not yet signed a formal contract with the research institute. Once the formal agreement is in place, the decision regarding which group to join will rest with you, and even Professor Wilcourt cannot compel you.”
Throughout history, status-conscious people had never been in short supply. Everyone wanted to achieve something, to climb higher, to get ahead through internships, and to stay in Aloville. A variety of objectives had led people to make different choices.
Jeremy had always maintained his own dedicated team. This time, Joseph and several others who had signed contracts joined the group in a collaborative capacity. Whether it was possible to keep them relied not only on their abilities but also on their choices. This was something even Josie could not influence. She did not want to force their decision. However, she wanted them to take it seriously.
“Regardless of your decision, I hope that you will do it after our joint research ends. Just treat this as a personal request from me,” Josie said with a serious expression. There were few teams willing to collaborate on acupuncture research. If anyone from Joseph’s team withdrew, it would have a significant impact on them.
“What are you saying?” Ian put down his fork. He said, “We chose to stay back then because Professor Wilcourt was willing to sign our entire team. Now that the research has commenced, it would be inconceivable for us to leave him and join another group.”
Joseph and several others also nodded.
Joseph said, “There is absolutely no chance of that happening, so please rest assured. I am a person of my word. You have helped us so much. We would never be so ungrateful. Moreover, there’s also the Reedshaw family. By following Professor Wilcourt, we won’t be at a disadvantage!”
Josie only believed part of what was said earlier, but she was certain about the final statement. Jeremy was backed by the Reedshaw family. As long as they were not foolish, they would not choose anyone else at this moment. This was also why, in her previous life, no matter how many people tried to poach members from David’s team, none were able to poach them away. In addition to David’s standing, he was backed by the Kinberg family, the Brown family, and the Monroe family. Each of these families had enough influence to have a say in Aloville. If one truly chose to turn on them, the only outcome was to be ostracized from the medical community.
Josie felt somewhat reassured and continued eating.
On the second-floor balcony not far away, two people were sitting, looking in their direction. Hadley said, “Did you not tell me that these individuals were merely a group of troublemakers brought in by Jeremy? Didn’t you say that they would soon be expelled from the institute, and that I should not even process their onboarding? What do you have to say about this situation now?”