Su Jiyai couldn't stop the proud smile from blooming on her face. Her chest felt warm, like a little fire of hope was glowing inside her.
She looked at the group and said softly, "Good job. You all did well."
The researchers had indeed put a lot of effort, which was commendable.
But just then, as if they could sense her thoughts, the researchers suddenly stood up together.
"Boss Su," the lead scientist said with a serious voice, "we know what you're thinking… but we wouldn't have gotten this far without you."
Su Jiyai blinked.
"You only made 2 or 3 hybrid seeds," the man continued, "but that one formula you gave us… it opened everything! It inspired every test we ran. Without that formula, we would've been stuck."
"You're a genius, Boss Su!" another said happily.
And suddenly—CLAP! CLAP! CLAP!
They all started clapping for her.
Loud, happy, full of respect.
