Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 580 Deep Space Technology Exchange Meeting, An Unexpected Encounter with the Big Dipper Goddess

At this moment, Hu Jiangshan and Zhang Xiaorou sat down.

A few reporters, still unwilling to give up, peeked out of the restaurant, hoping to find out more.

Zhang Rui did return carrying the tray.

It seems Zhang Rui has a good appetite today and wants to eat more, so she filled two plates to the brim.

This is normal. Zhang Rui ran into his ex-girlfriend yesterday, so it's pretty much certain that their relationship is about to rekindle.

Zhang Rui looked at Zhang Xiaorou, then at Hu Jiangshan, with an incredulous expression.

Why is there suddenly someone next to the boss, and a girl at that?
Zhang Rui probably still thought this was Hu Jiangshan's new girlfriend; what a womanizer!

Hu Jiangshan quickly introduced the two briefly and told Zhang Rui not to make a fuss.

Zhang Rui was a smart man and understood completely.

In fact, Zhang Rui had heard about Lu Yuan's relationship with the big star Chen Yifei.

Although Zhang Rui was too busy recently and hadn't seen the two together in person, it's certain that their relationship is definitely not ordinary.

Zhang Rui didn't find it strange.

It wouldn't be surprising if a young, handsome, and capable boss like Hu Jiangshan had a top-tier female star as his girlfriend.

Zhang Rui even thought that Hu Jiangshan and Chen Yifei were quite a good match.

Since Zhang Xiaorou is Chen Yifei's assistant, she should be quite familiar with Hu Jiangshan.

Zhang Rui became nervous and kept looking around. He finally noticed that several people were staring at them and taking pictures with their phones.

"Boss, who are they?"

"Who else could it be? A few reporters, of course. Alright, ignore them. There's no point in them taking pictures."

"understood."

Zhang Xiaorou sighed: "It's really bad luck to run into them. It's really strange. How did they find me?"

Hu Jiangshan asked, "Assistant Zhang, I'm here for dinner, right?"

"Correct."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaorou put on a bitter face.

"Don't even mention it. I woke up early this morning and was starving. I was planning to come to the restaurant for a big meal and enjoy a wonderful breakfast, but instead I ran into a bunch of bastards who kept me occupied, asking all sorts of questions, and wouldn't let me leave for half an hour."

Zhang Rui asked, "Can't we call the police?"

Zhang Xiaorou rolled her eyes: "Call the police? You can't do anything about it unless you want to create a big news story for Yifei."

Hu Jiangshan and Zhang Rui agreed.

Chen Yifei is not an ordinary person; she is a public figure.

If you don't want to make headlines or create hype, then the more low-key you are, the better.

Zhang Xiaorou was indeed very hungry, so she quickly got up, found a plate, picked out some things, and hurriedly ran back.

Zhang Xiaorou has learned her lesson and no longer dares to wander around alone. If she gets caught by reporters while alone, it will be difficult to escape.

Moreover, it's hard to say that there weren't any of Chen Yifei's crazy fans squatting in the restaurant.

Don't underestimate today's fans. They have all sorts of groups online, they're incredibly resourceful, and they know Zhang Xiaorou is Chen Yifei's assistant. They might actually be able to find out Zhang Xiaorou's location.

Hu Jiangshan asked Zhang Xiaorou, "So, you really are on vacation?"

Zhang Xiaorou glanced around and whispered, "No, that's not it. I'm telling you, but please don't tell anyone, I came here with Yifei."

It seems that Zhang Xiaorou has completely trusted Hu Jiangshan and knows that he will not harm Chen Yifei.

Hu Jiangshan raised an eyebrow: "Huh? You came here with Yifei? What are you doing here?"

“A few days ago, Yifei got bored staying at home and said she wanted to see West Lake, so we secretly drove over.”

Hu Jiangshan's eyes widened: "The two of you? You two drove here?"

"Yes."

"From where? The capital?"

"Yes."

Hu Jiangshan then asked, "Does Sister Ning know?"

Zhang Xiaorou shook her head, indicating that Li Shuning did not know that the two of them were here.

Hu Jiangshan coughed lightly, took a sip of tea, and wondered how dumbfounded or furious Li Shuning would be if he found out.

Zhang Rui said, "My God, it must have taken you a long time to drive here. It must have taken you two girls at least three days."

Zhang Xiaorou chuckled: "Then you're underestimating me. I arrived in just two days."

Where did you rest in between?

"In the car."

Hu Jiangshan and Zhang Rui were dumbfounded and speechless.

The thought that Chen Yifei dared not sleep in a hotel and could only sleep in her car felt surreal.

The reason the two chose a resort hotel without stars was probably because they thought such hotels were safer and less likely to be discovered.

This is like acting in a spy drama, which is quite fitting for Chen Yifei's profession.

Zhang Xiaorou said, "Let me tell you, Yifei's driving skills are pretty bad. I didn't dare let her drive much. I was the one driving the whole time. How about that? Not bad, right?"

"See what you can do."

Hu Jiangshan wanted nothing more than to give Zhang Xiaorou a thumbs up and say "Slip!"

Zhang Rui said, "Your driving skills are pretty good. You're a female driver who doesn't seem like one."

Zhang Xiaorou suddenly remembered something: "By the way, Mr. Hu, what are you doing in Hangzhou? Are you here for tourism too?"

"No, we're here on a business trip, to hold a meeting in Hangzhou."

"Oh, then it seems Mr. Hu won't be able to see our Yifei."

Hu Jiangshan paused for a moment: "...It's not that I have absolutely no time. If it's possible to meet, I can still squeeze out some time."

Zhang Xiaorou looks at the sky at a 45-degree angle.

"Yes, I knew it. I'm starting to suspect that Yifei's sudden trip to Hangzhou was because she knew that you, Boss Hu, were coming."

Hu Jiangshan found it amazing; he really hadn't thought of that question. Zhang Xiaorou was quite clever.

However, this matter really has nothing to do with Hu Jiangshan.

It must be a coincidence, because Hu Jiangshan has been too busy lately and hasn't contacted Chen Yifei at all, not even on WeChat.

Chen Yifei had no way of knowing that Hu Jiangshan would come to Hangzhou.

Correspondingly, Hu Jiangshan was also unaware of Chen Yifei's whereabouts.

Lu Yuan asked in a low voice, "Is Yi Fei in this hotel?"

Zhang Xiaorou looked around and nodded: "Don't tell anyone. If it gets out, the hotel will be surrounded by fans and reporters, which will cause a lot of trouble."

Hu Jiangshan and Zhang Rui nodded, indicating that they would absolutely not tell anyone unless they were crazy.

If the news that Chen Yifei is here is leaked, not only will Chen Yifei be in trouble, but Hu Jiangshan will be in the same situation.

If it's discovered that Hu Jiangshan and Chen Yifei stayed at the same hotel, it will trigger another wave of rumors.

It might escalate even further then.

If Li Shuning saw Hu Jiangshan, he would curse him to death.

While stuffing something into her mouth, Zhang Xiaorou mumbled, "I'll go back and talk to Yifei about it. She'll be shocked. We'll see if she'll want to meet you then."

Zhang Rui glanced at Hu Jiangshan and chuckled, "We'll definitely meet the boss. We're staying at the same hotel, there's no reason we shouldn't meet." Hu Jiangshan coughed lightly, "Alright, let's eat first, other things aren't urgent."

In the morning, Hu Jiangshan and Zhang Rui arrived at the hotel's backyard.

There are several small buildings in the backyard, one of which is a banquet hall.

The venue for this so-called "aerospace technology exchange meeting" was in the banquet building.

As Hu Jiangshan and Zhang Rui entered the gate, they saw a banner hanging there—the 3rd Deep Space Technology Development Exchange Conference.

Zhang Rui paused for a moment: "Deep space technology? Boss, that seems rather complicated."

Hu Jiangshan nodded: "Deep space technology is indeed extraordinary."

Deep space, of course, falls within the scope of aerospace technology, but the technical standards are extremely high.

Generally, anything involving deep space is related to exploration, such as lunar exploration and exploration of other asteroids.

In his previous life, Hu Jiangshan had participated in some deep space projects, which were many times more complex than simply launching a satellite.

It seems Jiang Shuhua was right; this technical exchange meeting was of a very high standard, and ordinary aerospace engineers probably wouldn't be qualified to attend.

"Let's go. Our role is just to listen in, so don't overthink it. We're not the main characters."

Zhang Rui nodded and followed Hu Jiangshan to the registration desk.

Zhang Rui carefully observed Hu Jiangshan and found that he was really calm, truly a man who had seen the world.

It should be noted that Hu Jiangshan is about the same age as Zhang Rui, and Zhang Rui himself admitted that he could not be as calm and composed as a boss in such a situation.

Indeed, you can't judge a person by their age when they are capable.

There were two people standing at the registration desk, a man and a woman, both of them quite young.

Based on Hu Jiangshan's experience, they should be students under the guidance of some bigwig, either graduate students or doctoral students.

Students majoring in aerospace are generally quite young, mainly because they are often called geniuses during their school years, many of whom skipped grades and are considered the most brilliant minds in their classes.

Fang Xiaoya is a good example. While her peers are still in their first year of university, Fang Xiaoya is about to complete her doctoral studies and is even working on projects at a research institute.

Hu Jiangshan was even more impressive in his previous life; he had already completed an S-level paper during his middle school years, which garnered him a lot of attention.

Hu Jiangshan's understanding of engineering and aerospace technology is almost superhuman.

At this moment, Zhang Rui stepped forward and said, "Hello, we are here to attend the meeting."

The girl asked, "Which organization do you two work for? Do you have any invitations?"

Zhang Rui showed the two printed invitations from her bag before entering the venue.

There weren't many people in the venue.

Hu Jiangshan checked the time and said, "It seems we're a bit early. Let's find a place to sit down and wait."

Zhang Rui responded.

The venue had dozens of round tables, which were probably mainly for banquets. However, it was not a bad thing to hold this kind of exchange meeting. After all, you could sit anywhere, and you could put materials and food and drinks on the tables, which was convenient.

Hu Jiangshan and Zhang Rui decided to keep a low profile, so they found a table in a secluded corner and sat down.

The two chatted while waiting, which helped them pass the time.

A moment later, someone came in.

It was a girl who looked very young, probably around thirty years old.

Hu Jiangshan recognized the girl at a glance; it was Xu Yun.

Xu Yun is a remarkable person, known as the Goddess of the Big Dipper.

Xu Yun is a core member of the Beidou project. She is not just a pretty face; she has real skills, just like Fang Xiaoya.

Hu Jiangshan had worked with Xu Yun in his previous life, so he knew her quite well.

Of course, like Fang Xiaoya, Hu Jiangshan and Xu Yun didn't have any intense romance in their past lives, and their relationship was relatively uneventful.

Although Hu Jiangshan and Xu Yun were both female researchers, Hu Jiangshan probably preferred lively and outgoing men. At the time, Hu Jiangshan was too introverted and belonged to the standard STEM type, which was not Xu Yun's type.

At this moment, perhaps sensing Hu Jiangshan's gaze, Xu Yun looked over and then scrutinized Hu Jiangshan for a few moments.

The male colleague who came with Xu Yun asked, "What's wrong? Did you see anyone?"

Xu Yun looked away and shook her head: "It's nothing, I don't know him."

"do not know?"

The man also looked over.

Unfortunately, Hu Jiangshan also recognized the man.

This person is named Meng Congtao, and is also known as a rising star in the aerospace industry.

Meng Congtao is capable, but his character is questionable; Hu Jiangshan suffered at his hands in his previous life.

Back then, Hu Jiangshan's hard-earned research results were stolen by Meng Congtao using despicable means.

Although it's been a lifetime, Hu Jiangshan still gets furious when he thinks about it now.

Of course, Hu Jiangshan wouldn't rush over and punch Meng Congtao. As long as he didn't provoke him, he would pretend he didn't see the guy.

Meng Congtao did not come over, but he called over a security guard and said something to him.

The security guard approached and asked, "Excuse me, are you here for a meeting?"

Zhang Rui frowned: "Of course, otherwise how could we have gotten in?"

The security guard hesitated for a moment: "Do...do you two have invitations? Could I take a look?"

"You... how could the people at the door let us in if we didn't have an invitation?"

"I'm so sorry, I just wanted to double-check to avoid any misunderstandings."

"What's the misunderstanding?"

Hu Jiangshan waved his hand and said to Zhang Rui, "Forget it, let him take a look, it doesn't matter."

Zhang Rui was indeed furious. Even a clay figure has some earthiness, let alone a person.

He took the invitation out of his bag and slammed it on the table.

The security guard looked at the invitation and found it to be in order. He could only say, "I'm sorry, gentlemen, but someone asked me to look at it, so I can't help it."

"I understand, you don't need to say anything more."

Hu Jiangshan waved his hand, and the security guard left, then went to Meng Congtao to explain.

Upon hearing this, Meng Congtao seemed quite surprised. He glanced at Hu Jiangshan a few more times before leaving.

Hu Jiangshan wasn't angry; on the contrary, he was quite curious as to why Meng Congtao was picking on him now.
You should know that in this life, he and Hu Jiangshan are complete strangers.

It seems the two are indeed sworn enemies; even if they don't know each other, they can't stand each other.

At this moment, Meng Congtao sat down next to Xu Yun and said, "Those two people were quite suspicious. I had the security guard check them."

Xu Yun asked in surprise, "Huh? You had security check them? How did they check them?"

"Check their invitation letter."

"My God, are you crazy? Why do you care so much?"

"That won't do. What if a spy sneaks in?"

"Then what are their identities?"

Meng Congtao replied, "They came from Hong Kong Island."

Xu Yun paused, quite surprised: "Hong Kong Island?"

(End of this chapter)