Super Zoo-Chapter 380 - 376 Disconsolate Chu

That evening, a reporter from Yangchuan City TV Station arrived, and it was a colleague of Nangong Yan who was responsible for the interview. She had met Suming several times before and, seeing him from a distance, ran over with a hearty laugh, "Suming, your frequency on TV this year is almost catching up with us professional hosts."

Suming was all decked out with a sash that read "Environmental protection is everyone’s responsibility" and also pinned a rather countryside-style big red flower on his chest, smilingly said, "Then your TV station should at least give me some appearance fee."

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A mini press conference was held by the riverside to announce the investigation process and conclusion. Since the incident involved a well-known entrepreneur from Yangchuan, Yangchuan City TV Station really invested heavily. Other media outlets merely sent one or two reporters to attend the press conference to get first-hand information, but Yangchuan City quickly formed a reporting team within half a day, arriving with a full set of recording equipment and putting up a big show.

Nangong’s colleagues came with the camera crew, interviewing each participant involved in the incident.

Suming, however, didn’t feel too excited. Counting on his fingers, just like he joked with the reporters, having appeared on camera too many times had made him a bit numb, and the initial excitement had long since faded.

Having too many debts doesn’t worry you, having too many lice doesn’t itch, having too much money leads to wasteful spending, and having too many honors doesn’t matter either. Suming didn’t feel anything special about it, but Nangong Huang was so excited he couldn’t sleep, bouncing around in the hotel room.

When the press conference took place that night, he basked in the reflected glory sitting in the front row. It was his first time attending such a grand event, and as a direct participant in the protection of the Chinese sturgeon, he even received a few minutes of interview time and got to show a bit of his face on TV.

Half a month ago, Nangong Huang was just a non-mainstream idler who styled hair, a constant worry for the entire Nangong Family. Not only were the adults in the Nangong Family concerned, but Nangong Huang knew in his heart that acting rebellious was a result of a defiant psychology, when in reality he wanted to prove his worth more than anyone.

After hanging out with Suming for half a month, not only did he get a job he dreamed of and changed his style, but he also appeared on TV to receive recognition and awards, truly raising his eyebrows with pride, his sense of self-respect and presence soaring. He couldn’t wait to call his family to show off his experiences of the day with immense pride.

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"My dad just looks down on people, always saying I’m no good! Mom, look at me hanging out with my brother-in-law, I’ve become a people’s hero!" If Nangong Huang had a tail, it would have wagged up to the sky by now.

Soon, Nangong Yan’s call came through.

"You’re an adult, why can’t you let me have some peace of mind, huh? Going out to play for just one day and you’re already tied up with some murderer, and even going alone into the villain’s lair?! Do you think you’re Superman? The next time you do something, could you please think of me..."

Suming chuckled, "Don’t worry, your colleague and Nangong Huang probably just exaggerated a bit when they spoke. It wasn’t that dangerous, Su Meng was with me at that moment."

"Oh you..." Nangong Yan said sweetly, then she spoke with a touch of pride, "Nangong Huang’s dad is at my place right now, you don’t even know, my uncle has never shown a smile, and just now after hearing about Nangong Huang’s situation, he smiled so creepily. He also said he wants to invite you to dinner when you have time."

"How does that work, I haven’t even met my father-in-law yet and my brother-in-law’s dad wants to invite me to dinner first?" Suming said amusedly.

"It’s like passing three levels, and I’m giving you a heads up, everyone in my family is a police officer, so you’ll have to pass each test," Nangong Yan said with proud coquetry.

"Your family must not have read internet novels. The big BOSS sending underlings is just to give the protagonist experience points and equipment. If I were your dad, I’d appear right at the beginning, maybe then there’d be a chance to win."

"Get outta here, my dad’s not a level BOSS."

After bantering with Nangong for a bit and hanging up the phone, Nangong Huang crouched on the couch, smoking a cigarette with an enveloping cloud of smoke, looking thoroughly content. He waved his hand to disperse the smoke in front of his eyes and looked earnestly at Suming.

"Brother-in-law, you just mentioned internet novels, and I suddenly thought of a phrase that suits you perfectly!"

"Oh? What’s the phrase, cool and awesome beyond belief?" Suming asked curiously.

Nangong Huang shook his head, looking at Suming like he was looking at an idol, enunciated every word, "To wear the crown, one must bear its weight. Brother-in-law, I think only someone as composed as you deserves so many titles!"

"You’re just a kid and already learning how to suck up, and doing it so awkwardly," Suming rolled his eyes, "And by the way, that phrase isn’t from a fantasy novel, it comes from the British monarchy."

As they were talking, the door was pushed open, and Professor Chu came in with a stern face.

"Yo, Professor Chu, come have a seat, Nangong, go make some tea..." Seeing Chu, Suming quickly jumped down from the bed, all obsequious as if he owed Chu money.

Chu’s expression was the exact opposite. Looking at Suming with a face that appeared neither nose nor cheek, he blustered, "You young man are too sly! The helpless eighty-year-old mother toppled over the child, and without a bit of caution, she was calculated to death by you. It was the same with the finless porpoises last time, and now with the sturgeon again! Tell me, are you sent by heaven specifically to make my life difficult?!"

In the end, the two sturgeons ended up in the zoo.

Initially, Suming was preparing to ask Mr. Song and Chu to argue over it, but in reality, Mr. Song and Chu had already been bickering about the sturgeon’s ownership all the way with no result. Then Suming thought, am I stupid? They actually have de facto custody of the sturgeon in my hands, so why argue? Just sending them back to the zoo would be the end of it.

During the press conference interview, Suming, without consulting with Chu, casually mentioned that the zoo had already set up the aquarium and would take good care of the two sturgeons, turning the situation into a fait accompli. By the time Chu realized what had happened, the two sturgeons were already en route to the zoo.

"Hehehe... Professor Chu, chill, chill... Animals, aren’t they all the same wherever they are protected? Your subsidiary conservation center is wealthy and resource-rich, so why not take care of us local zoos?" Suming said with a cheeky grin.

Exactly like Suming said, protection is protection, no matter where it is given. At the zoo, it can even generate some economic value. Besides, the current facilities at the zoo may not necessarily be worse than those at the provincial conservation center.

Yet on an emotional level, Chu could not accept this, at least not immediately. He was still holding his breath, so in the middle of the night, he specifically went to Suming’s room, intending to scold him and vent his anger.

Suming was young, and Professor Chu was an esteemed elder in the industry, and it was not a personal grudge; what’s scolded is scolded, no big deal. Suming accompanied him with a smile and cajoled him for a while until Chu was barely appeased.

But the next thing Suming said nearly made Chu explode!

"Professor Chu." Suming put on a deeply concerned look and said, "I’ve looked, those two sturgeons, they are both female. I heard Liang Shi saying... isn’t the sturgeon at the conservation center a male?"

The strongest fortress can be breached from within, and everything fears an inside traitor. With Liang Shi around, Suming understood the situation at the Agricultural Science Academy Conservation Center clearly.

"What on earth do you want?!" Chu’s thick eyebrows nearly came together as he jumped up from his chair, his large eyes staring at Suming.

"Hehe, Professor Chu, here’s what I’m thinking: since both sturgeons are at the zoo, why not just make a clean sweep of it? The one at the conservation center should also be sent to the zoo. That way, they can keep each other company," Suming said shamelessly.

Chu’s mouth twitched involuntarily, almost rendered speechless by Suming’s audacity. This youngster was too insatiable. It was enough that the two newly discovered sturgeons were sent to the zoo, but now he had the nerve to target the conservation center’s sturgeon as well?!

"Professor Chu, no kidding, I’m serious," Suming said, his smile fading as he earnestly analyzed, "Our cooperation would be mutually beneficial. Those two sturgeons are female, and the conservation center has a male. If we raise them separately, they will still go extinct. But if we let them breed together, they can produce offspring and ensure the continuation of the species. Moreover, I guarantee, we will offer convenient conditions for research by the comrades from the Agricultural Science Academy, just like the cooperation model we had for the finless porpoises!"

Suming’s words made sense both emotionally and logically, but just as Suming was considering things from the zoo’s standpoint, Chu also had to consider things from the perspective of the conservation center.

To give Suming the male sturgeon would be to help the ’enemy’; to refuse would be to watch the extinction of sturgeons in the province. Unless they had incredible luck and caught a wild female sturgeon before the conservation center’s male died, which obviously was a slim chance.

Seeing Chu frown in hesitation, Suming coughed to clear his throat and intensified his tone, "Professor Chu, as a senior expert in our field, I have always admired you. I feel that if, for the sake of small interests of our respective institutions, we allow the sturgeon to go extinct in our province, then both of us, we would be sinners in history!"

"Don’t start with that, you little rascal, you’re too unscrupulous, and now you’re trying to teach me a lesson? At my age, do you think I would fall for that?!"

Chu glared at Suming fuming with anger, but he had to admit, Suming had made a valid point.

Finally, he made the painful decision, "You can have the male sturgeon from the conservation center, but the first batch of sturgeon offspring must be returned to the conservation center, all of them!"

"No problem!" Suming gave a thumbs up, grinning, "The elder is truly wise!"

"Enough with the flattery. I need to leave quickly; the longer I stay, the more likely I am to be sweet-talked into losing something else." Professor Chu left with a belly full of frustration. He had come originally to exact an apology and let off some steam, but how did it end with being convinced by this youngster to hand over the conservation center’s sturgeon?

What a loss indeed! To lose the wife and the soldiers!