Professor Zhao smiled slyly, a rare hint of childishness. "We old friends have been contacting investors who support the development of Xicheng District and holding a seminar together. You have a lot of ideas in this area, so I'd like to bring you here to see if you have any new ideas."

Then he introduced to the others beside him: "Look, Mr. Huo's wife will be here soon. She is a very creative girl. My previous plan was based on her ideas."

Huo Yan is coming too?

Upon hearing this, other academic giants all smiled kindly and started chatting with him in an approachable manner.

At this point, Ruan Xingchen did not shrink back. He greeted people in a graceful manner, speaking less and listening more.

What's more, she also knew clearly that she was not qualified to enter this occasion with her identity.

Zhao Jinping brought her in because he admired her and also because he respected her.

These people are indeed experts in this field. Ruan Xingchen was surprised to find that his rough ideas before had undergone earth-shaking changes in the past few days.

If she only grasped a point, in the past few days, Professor Zhao and others have turned the point into a line, which became a hard skeleton, and then enriched it with flesh and blood.

Xicheng District is planned to be a place that combines history and modernity, and integrates attractions and commerce.

She couldn't help but be moved after hearing this, and was full of longing for the future of Xicheng District. No wonder the people above were shaken after seeing the plan of Professor Zhao and others.

Just as she was listening intently, there was a small noise outside the door.

The door to the conference room opened and a group of people in suits walked out.

Huo Yan, with his tall stature and long legs, stood out from the crowd. His noble aura could not be concealed, his sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and his powerful aura made people attracted to him at first sight.

Ruan Xingchen herself didn't notice that the moment she saw him, her eyes lit up and the corners of her lips couldn't help but curl up slightly.

As if sensing something, Huo Yan's gaze shifted over.

His thin lips were tightly pursed, revealing a sense of coldness and alienation.

The moment their eyes met, the thin ice melted, and the chilly ice welcomed the gentle spring breeze, turning into deep tenderness.

He paused, gestured slightly to the people around him, then strode over and shook hands with the professors around him. "I'm Huo Yan from the Huo Group. Nice to meet you."

Professor Zhao winked and smiled, "I secretly invited Mr. Huo's wife to come. I hope Mr. Huo doesn't mind."

"No, it's an honor." Huo Yan replied, his eyes falling on Ruan Xingchen, adding a bit of tenderness: "Madam always surprises me."

She was like a mysterious book. Whenever he thought he knew her well enough, she would always turn over a new page and let him see a different side.

"I'm surprised too." Ruan Xingchen shrugged helplessly.

This meeting was not only a collision of ideas among scholars who supported the development of Xicheng District, but also a way for them to demonstrate their strength to investors and ensure smooth follow-up.

By the time it was over, it was already noon.

Professor Zhao and his friends invited Huo Yan and his wife to come downstairs for dinner.

"Mrs. Huo is so young, yet so thoughtful. That's truly rare." A professor smiled and asked kindly, "Which university did you graduate from?"

She didn't mean to embarrass Ruan Xingchen on purpose.

Apart from teaching students, these experts and scholars devote the rest of their time and energy to academic research and know little about the gossip that is circulating outside.

Originally, seeing that Ruan Xingchen was young, I thought she was a student, but unexpectedly, she was already married, so I asked this question.

Just at this moment, the elevator stopped and the door opened.

After the couple hugging each other outside looked at the other people in the elevator, the atmosphere suddenly became cold.

They had just made further contact, and Ruan Weisi and Gu Zhao were in a very close mood, hugging each other and exchanging kisses from time to time.

After seeing Ruan Xingchen and Huo Yan in the elevator, she subconsciously lowered her arm that was around Gu Zhao's neck, feeling inexplicably panicked.

She didn't realize that Gu Zhao had already put his hand down on her waist before her, and even moved half a step away from her.

"Professor Zhao, nice to meet you again."

Gu Zhao raised the corner of his mouth coldly, still with that arrogant look, and looked around in the elevator: "Mr. Huo and Mrs. Huo are here too. Have you just finished discussing the matter in Xicheng District?"

Zhao Jinping's face darkened and he didn't respond.

Although they are competitors, his self-cultivation would not allow him to do such a thing.

But this Second Young Master Gu was really unscrupulous, which made him very unhappy, so naturally he didn't want to talk to him.

Gu Zhao didn't care and stepped into the elevator.

These intellectuals are like this, like stones in a latrine, smelly and hard.

Ruan Weisi followed in, the elevator door closed, and her eyes fell on the mirror in front of her.

From her position, she could just see Huo Yan's long arms slightly extended, carefully protecting Ruan Xingchen's side, like a knight guarding the queen.

When such an action is performed by the handsome and noble him, it looks like a scene from an idol drama.

Feeling inexplicably uncomfortable in her heart, Ruan Weisi tucked her long hair back behind her ears and suddenly laughed: "Was the professor asking what university Mrs. Huo attended?"

She covered her lips and smiled, saying maliciously, "You probably don't understand the situation, so you ask this. No wonder Mrs. Huo didn't answer."

"It's not that Madam Huo is impolite, it's really..." She dragged out her voice, staring at Huo Yan's expression with the corners of her eyes, and smiled sweetly: "Madam Huo has no way to answer. Asking her like this will make her feel embarrassed."

"I have nothing to be embarrassed about."

Ruan Xingchen glanced coldly at her neck, which was covered with traces of ambiguity, and suddenly smiled: "There are kiss marks from another man on your neck. People who stare at other people's husbands don't feel embarrassed, so why should I be embarrassed?"

"You!" Ruan Weisi's face suddenly turned pale. He hurriedly withdrew his gaze and subconsciously glanced at Gu Zhao beside him: "I didn't! Don't slander me!"

Gu Zhao had a blank expression on his face, but a hint of darkness flashed in his cold, eagle-like eyes.

"Don't you know what's going on? Why are you panicking?" Ruan Xingchen sneered, "Don't worry, this elevator is too small. I don't have time to slap you."

"Ruan Xingchen, could you please stop being so rude? You're just a shrew!"

Ruan Weisi's heart sank, and he couldn't help but feel a little angry. He gritted his teeth and said, "It's not me who asked you to drop out of college before graduating. Why are you angry at me? You didn't study hard, and you can't express your anger. You don't have to take it out on me!"

"I didn't even graduate from college, what's there to be ashamed of?"

Ruan Xingchen's eyes were filled with curiosity. "Is it a national regulation that prohibits people from leaving the house without a university degree? Or is it that without that diploma, I can no longer live in the sunshine?"

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