21st Century Necromancer

Chapter 952: Chapter 945: Island and Private Jet

Chen Yu agreed to go to the United States to inspect the laboratory, and of course, he told his wife as well as his parents who were still in Japan.

“Ah-Yu, your laboratory is in the Maldives?” Chen Yu’s mother, upon hearing that Chen Yu was going to the Maldives, was immediately intrigued: “Take me with you! Your mother has never been to the Maldives in her entire life!”

“Mom, if you want to go, it’s no problem, but the island still has a lot of unfinished areas. I’m going this time for the inspection. If you tag along, there’s really not much to enjoy!” Chen Yu, seeing his mom’s eagerness to go to the Maldives, readily agreed but still voiced his concerns.

However, when it came to this issue, Hiromi Jounouchi was clearly quicker at thinking: “Honey, how can you be so dense! We’ll split into two groups—I’ll accompany Mom and Dad to tour other places in the Maldives, you go inspect the laboratory on your own. By the time you finish, we’ll have had our fun, and we can return together!”

“What? Honey, you all are going to happily enjoy yourselves while I’m left alone working?” Chen Yu, realizing that Jounouchi Hiromi’s suggestion made sense, nevertheless pretended to pull a long face and countered, “And if you’re going with Mom and Dad, what about Little Yixi?”

“Of course, our daughter will stay with us! You’re not seriously thinking of taking such a young baby along to inspect a laboratory, are you?” Jounouchi Hiromi replied as if it were entirely obvious, wearing a teasing smile on her face.

Seeing Hiromi deliberately playing the antagonist, Chen Yu shook his head and said, “The inspection workload for the laboratory is enormous, and I plan to quit my current job and move there once the laboratory is completed. It’s essential the inspection is done thoroughly, so Honey, you’d better join me in inspecting the lab and leave our daughter to Mom and Dad.”

Chen Yu’s reasoning was sound; after all, having Hiromi Jounouchi’s assistance would make the process much easier for him. This was an entire laboratory—constructed to the highest global standards—and verifying whether it met his requirements not only demanded considerable expertise but also extensive laboratory experience.

Among the people Chen Yu trusted, Hiromi was the best candidate to accompany him for such a job.

But hearing Chen Yu’s suggestion, while Hiromi hesitated, Chen Yu’s mother suddenly interjected: “You two go handle your business, and your dad and I will take care of the baby—that’s no problem. But Little Yixi is so tiny, is it safe to take her on a plane? Can such a small child even travel by air?”

Chen Yu’s mother’s concern was understandable. Little Yixi, not yet a month old, had always been healthy, lively, and spirited—a bundle of endearing energy. However, none of this changed the fact that she was still just a newborn.

Would flying pose any danger or complications for a baby so young? This was undoubtedly something that needed careful consideration.

Fortunately, both Chen Yu and Hiromi were professional doctors, and answering such questions came easily to them. Hiromi quickly responded, “Newborns older than 14 days can travel by air. On international flights, there are even special infant seats equipped with safety belts, so safety is not a concern. But since it’s already autumn, we should be cautious about the increased risk of respiratory infections.”

“Mom, don’t worry. Little Yixi has been very healthy since birth, and as long as we take extra care, there shouldn’t be any problems,” Chen Yu added, comforting his mom. “Besides, this trip to the Maldives is arranged via a private jet, with full accommodations in place—there’s nothing to worry about.”

“Private jet? You sneaky boy, when did you start enjoying such privileges?” Chen Yu’s mother exclaimed, clearly surprised to hear about the private jet arrangement.

To someone like Chen Yu’s mother, who had lived her entire life as an ordinary person, private jet travel was something she had never imagined.

For Chen Yu and Hiromi, however, it seemed like no big deal. Considering Chen Yu’s current status, a private jet was merely expected treatment. Yet, for his parents, it still took some getting used to.

Quickly, Chen Yu explained, “Mom, why do you underestimate your son so much? I’m now an internationally recognized medical expert, nominated for this year’s Nobel Prize. The pharmaceutical enterprises in the United States are so eager to secure the patent for my broad-spectrum anti-cancer drug that they gifted me a private island in the Maldives. A private jet is hardly impressive by comparison!”

Over the past six months, the US and Russia had fulfilled their promises by recommending both Chen Yu and Hiromi Jounouchi for Nobel Prize nominations—each for their respective groundbreaking research on the broad-spectrum anti-cancer drug and artificial womb. Though the results were still pending, the efforts by various parties to advocate for their candidacy meant the likelihood of the couple winning the prize together was extremely high.

If Chen Yu and Hiromi truly both won, it would undoubtedly become a celebrated milestone in Nobel Prize history. After all, this would be the first time in history that a husband-wife duo were awarded for distinct biomedical achievements in the same year.

Chen Yu’s words were meant to help his parents grasp the scale of his accomplishments.

When Little Yixi was born earlier and their house was flooded with a stream of high-profile visitors, Chen Yu’s parents had already become aware of his social standing and connections. Yet, they hadn’t quite internalized what that level of influence translated to in terms of material wealth.

Now, hearing about the private island gifted by a US pharmaceutical firm made Chen Yu’s parents feel both stunned and immensely proud.

Winning a Nobel Prize, the pinnacle of scientific recognition, was already something extraordinary. That both their son and daughter-in-law were nominees doubled their joy and gave them endless boasting rights.

Under this premise, the notions of private jets and island ownership now appeared perfectly reasonable to Chen Yu’s parents.

Thus, the elderly couple, while playfully entertaining Little Yixi, also began eagerly planning their Maldives trip itinerary.

Seeing his parents’ enthusiasm, Chen Yu could only smile and then turn to Hiromi, saying, “Hiromi, I plan to move to the Maldives once the laboratory is finished. Do you like islands?”

“Who wouldn’t like the Maldives? There’s not a woman in the world who wouldn’t!” Hiromi replied, laughing as she gazed at Chen Yu.

But she didn’t forget to raise another matter of concern: “It’s fine for us to move to the Maldives, but what about Little Yixi? She’ll eventually need to go to school—you’re not seriously planning for her to study in the Maldives, are you?”