Chapter 80

"Mr. Chen, should we go to the hotel first?" One of the colleagues in the sales department turned around and asked Chen Mo who had just hung up the phone. Then he noticed that the young leader's face was a little red, and asked with a smile: "Was it your girlfriend who called just now?"

Chen Mo took back his luggage and said, "Let's go to the hotel first."

He coughed again and explained, "Not my girlfriend."

Yuan Hao stood there in a daze for a moment, and then the expression on his face became a little more unpredictable.

After all, among the people on this business trip, he is probably the only one who knows the real situation.

It's definitely not a girlfriend, just a boyfriend.

Whenever Yuan Hao thought of that man, he would feel terrified. If he had a crush on Chen Mo and some unrealistic fantasies about him, then after he learned about that man's identity, that feeling completely disappeared.

Mr. Chen is not someone he can dream of.

That person would never allow someone with ill intentions towards Chen Mo to work beside him. Yuan Hao was very clear about his position and was a little smart.

So I hurried forward, interrupted my colleague who was still trying to ask, and said, "Let's go, the car I ordered will be here soon."

Chen Mo indeed felt that his disciple's vision had improved recently.

But he didn't have the energy to delve into the reasons.

The group stayed at a national chain star-rated hotel, less than two kilometers away from the location of the seminar.

It was already evening when we checked in.

Chen Mo was not well yet, so he said goodbye to Lao K and the others and said he would not be going out for dinner, and stayed in the hotel to rest.

He called the hospital first.

Upon learning that grandpa's condition was still the same, he said a few words to the people who were taking care of him and hung up.

Then I took a shower, came out to organize some documents, and fell asleep on the sofa without realizing it.

In my dream, I vaguely felt that someone covered me with a blanket.

He called out in confusion: "Ayan?"

"Who is A Yan?" As soon as this question came out, Chen Mo woke up.

With the dim warm yellow light in the suite, I could see that it was Lao K. I sat up from the sofa, rubbed my forehead and asked, "It's you. When did you come back?"

"Just got back." Old K picked up a glass of water that had been poured on the table and handed it to him, saying, "I was worried, so I came to check on you. What happened to you this time? You've been sick for so many days and you haven't gotten better. I just touched your forehead and the temperature is a little high again."

Chen Mo took it and drank two sips, "It's okay, I took medicine."

"The medicine has to be effective." Old K had become quite familiar with him over the years. He picked up the small medicine bottle on the table that was all written in English and asked, "And why haven't I seen your medicine this time, Ayan? You call him so intimately, could this medicine be prescribed by that Ayan?"

Chen Mo felt a little amused when he saw Old K frowning and studying the medicine bottle.

Old K had seen Xi Siyan before, and knew that they were old friends, but he probably didn't think too much about it. Chen Mo didn't know what his expression would be if he knew that Ah Yan was Xi Siyan.

And Chen Mo doesn't often call him that.

The last time was at Yang Zhi’s wedding. He carried him back and Chen Mo called him once in a deliberately sarcastic tone.

I was confused just now too.

Old K thinks too highly of Xinrui, and now Xinrui and CM are in a cooperative relationship. Chen Mo did not intend to be honest with Old K. After all, it would only add to Old K's psychological pressure, which would not bring any benefit.

Old K didn't dwell on this matter. He put down the bottle and frowned, saying, "As far as I know, all the companies in Suicheng are here for this seminar. Everyone knows that no matter how good the official name is, it can't cover up the fact that Chuanxing is the main beneficiary of this seminar. Anyway, your speech is on the last day, so why don't you not attend the first two days and have a good rest."

Chen Mo laughed, but there was a hint of coldness underneath his laughter: "If I really don't go, wouldn't that be giving the other party what they want? Currently, Ren Xiansen has at least monopolized 40% of the products to be launched, and this seminar is all about fast-selling projects with small investments and large outputs. What do you think he wants to do?"

Old K: "But we don't have the final say."

Chen Mo rubbed the bottom of the cup carefully, "The market is so small. If this cake touches our heads, everyone will be furious."

Chen Mo has focused on the research of intelligent technology throughout his life.

The main reason is that he likes it and is good at it, but his vision and sharpness in many things are terrifyingly high, so most of the time, even as the boss, Lao K rarely opposes his opinions.

Early the next morning, the organizer sent a car to pick us up.

R2D has just been launched on the market and is now in the limelight, so it is naturally the focus of the entire research group.

The first day was mainly for registration and welcome sessions, signing in, and obtaining relevant materials. In order to create a positive atmosphere, the organizer's welcome speech was particularly appealing. Chen Mo even noticed that several teams of people about the same age as Yuan Hao actively participated in the discussion and showed great yearning and enthusiasm for the official statement of "technology leads the future, innovation drives development".

It is also because of this that people who participated on that day found that one person was too conspicuous.

It doesn't mean that he is high-profile or speaks loudly.

Instead, when he was talking about things that everyone understood, such as "the basic driving force of economic growth has always been technological innovation", he happened to discuss intelligent information processing and machine perception with others. The professional terms came out of his mouth naturally and casually, as if he was discussing the weather with people. This caused those who really yearned for and were deeply engaged in this field to be unconsciously attracted to move closer to him.

Especially those teams that came with their self-developed products, their eyes were shining.

Because it was the first day, everyone’s identity tags had not been confirmed yet.

So everyone is curious about who he is.

"You're so young. Which small company do you work for? I've never heard of you."

"Maybe he just graduated. Logically, a person of his level should be known by the most famous colleges and universities in the country, right?"

Soon, these people found out.

Because Ren Xiansen, the CEO of Chuanxing Technology, came over, looked official but actually fake, stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Mr. Chen, long time no see."

"Mr. Ren, long time no see."

In fact, it didn't take long, just enough for the wound on Ren's face to heal without any visible trace.

Ren Xiansen's smile became stiffer and stiffer, and he asked: "Mr. Chen is indeed a top student of Q University. Xinrui is developing so well now. Is he still interested in these small projects?"

After these words came out, those who had been discussing the matter were suddenly shocked.

Murmuring, "He is actually Chen Mo?"

"No wonder I think his understanding of intelligent perception is so advanced. I've read a paper he wrote during his undergraduate studies that specifically talked about this."

"Do you want to give it a try? Our goal this time is to find new talents. We only agreed to contact Chuan Xing out of necessity."

"Wait a moment. Chuanxing and Xinrui are well-known enemies. I think President Ren is quite dissatisfied and is almost too lazy to hide it."

…

Chen Mo didn't hear the murmurs.

It’s no wonder that people in the same circle are unfamiliar with his face. When he was in school, he seldom participated in professional activities. At the same time, he was also responsible for the affairs of Xinrui. However, Lao K and Su Qianran have always been in charge of the external affairs of Xinrui, so he seldom showed his face.

This time, I didn't come here for academic discussion.

Chen Mo looked at Ren Xiansen's almost embarrassed face in front of him, and he was too lazy to even smile. He said calmly: "Mr. Ren, you are joking. Anyone who relies on his own efforts deserves respect. Only those who are used to getting something for nothing and intercepting the achievements of others should examine themselves and see if they can bear the consequences. Mr. Ren, do you agree?"

Richie Ren's mouth twitched.

Then he laughed again, stared at Chen Mo with an ambiguous look and said, "Yeah, who knows what the result will be."

This little wit was noticed by many people.

Most people choose to wait and see and have no intention of intervening.

Come out at the end of the morning.

In the cafeteria organized by the organizer, Chen Mo took Yuan Hao to find the table occupied by Lao K and his friends.

After sitting down, Yuan Hao poked the plate in front of him and said in a low voice: "Why do I feel like everyone around us is looking at us?"

"Eat yours." Chen Mo calmly took a bite of the vegetables on the plate.

Old K looked around and said angrily, "I knew we were being targeted. The organizer is a joint venture, and with the instructions of UA, they are on the same page as Chuanxing, waiting to embarrass us."

Chen Mo smiled and said, "You can't bear this? I guess no company will dare to discuss cooperation with us in the next two days."

Yuan Hao was young after all, and when he heard this he was so angry that he wanted to stand up.

Chen Mo raised his eyes and said coldly: "Sit down."

"Master?" Yuan Hao was so angry.

Chen Mo: "This is just a small warning. Maybe there might be laxatives or something in the food you are eating now."

"Ah?" Yuan Hao was dumbfounded, looking down at his meal, "Are the means of competition so dirty?"

Chen Mo raised his eyebrows: "I'm just talking."

One of the sales department members saw that Yuan Hao was so amused by Chen Mo that he didn't dare to eat and was pouring oil into the hot pot. He said, "What's so strange about this? The company I interned at the year I graduated broke into the rival company's safe in the middle of the night. There were also people who put viruses in USB flash drives and threw paint on the homes of competitors. Kids, this world is scary. Welcome to the world of adults."

Seeing that everyone else started to sneer.

Yuan Hao knew he had been fooled, so he sat down angrily, picked up the plate and stuffed two bites into his mouth.

Although it's a joke, it's true that Chuanxing played some shady tricks behind the scenes.

Chen Mo’s appetite was never that good.

He ate two bites and stopped eating. He leaned on the stool waiting for others to finish eating while sending messages on his phone.

Soon, he received replies one after another.

“Don’t worry, Mr. Chen. Since you have been fighting with Chuan Xing for so long, everyone wants to seize this opportunity.”

"Ren Xiansen's three-piece suit is on the way."

"I'm just pretending to be at odds with you, understand? Are you still worried about me?"

Chen Mo leaned against it casually.

There was no sign of anything unusual on his face.

It was also at this time that the noise in the cafeteria suddenly became louder.

Chen Mo didn't pay attention at first.

Until Old K next to him nudged him with his elbow.

Yuan Hao on the opposite side also kicked his shoes with his toes.

Chen Mo looked up inexplicably: "What's wrong?"

"Look over there." Old K motioned to him.

Chen Mo then turned around and saw that a large group of people had come in from the cafeteria entrance.

Not any co-branded companies, but people from the scientific research approval authority above the co-branded companies. Among these people, there was a particularly conspicuous person.

Xi Siyan came in from outside while talking to the middle-aged man in a suit next to him.

Gradually getting closer and closer to their position.

I could also hear someone in charge saying, "We didn't expect that we would have foreign guests so suddenly. The Foreign Affairs Office's review was completed so quickly, thanks to President Xi's help."

Xi Siyan said: "No, you're welcome. It's my duty."

Then he walked past them without looking around.

Old K pushed Chen Mo's arm and said, "Why is he here?! Why don't you go up and try to make some friends? If you can't handle it, you might be able to easily get the people in charge. I guarantee that Ren Xiansen's face will turn green with anger."

Chen Mo glanced at Xi Siyan's back and lowered his head.

He continued fiddling with his phone: "Our relationship has not reached this point."

"So where do we go?" asked Old K.

Chen Mo: "Well, I don't know. I haven't asked."

Yuan Hao on the opposite side almost buried his face in the plate.

There is no need to ask at any step.

After all, it's just a relationship where we can lie on the same bed together!