Because Guan Kui joined, a welcome banquet was held that evening. The venue was a private restaurant called Hongchu, and we sat in a top-floor riverside private room, overlooking the entire Bund.

During this time, it was clear that the professor was very satisfied with Guan Kui, calling him his beloved student repeatedly and making no attempt to hide his affection.

Besides the mentor-student relationship, Guan Kui himself has an impressive resume. He graduated from the University of California and worked as an assistant at Los Alamos National Laboratory for two years.

A group of people at the table offered toasts, especially the male researchers. The institute had finally welcomed a beautiful and capable woman, and everyone was flushed with excitement. Guan Kui accepted all the toasts, and her generous and magnanimous manner once again won everyone's favor.

After the round ended, Guan Kui put down her wine glass, her expression unchanged. Her gaze swept across the table, finally settling on the seat by the window.

Yu Wan wore a baseball cap, half her face hidden under the brim, which made her skin appear even whiter and brighter in the lamplight. She sat lazily in a chair, playing on her phone with her eyes lowered, her posture relaxed and languid, seemingly out of place amidst the bustling activity around her.

Arrogant and aloof, difficult to approach.

"Don't take it to heart. That's just Yu Yu's personality. You'll get to know her better in the future." Noticing that Guan Kui was staring at Yu Wan, Professor Li explained to avoid any misunderstanding.

His tone was full of protectiveness.

Guan Kui looked away: "Yu Yu? Is she really that amazing?"

Y, though never publicly acknowledged, has carved out a place for herself in the scientific research community and is a legendary figure in academia. She declined invitations from several renowned international laboratories, choosing instead the FSIGA research base primarily because she wanted to meet Y and compete with her technically.

“Of course.” Professor Li adjusted his glasses. “Yu Yu’s brain is no less than that of a supercomputer, with extremely high computing power in data.”

Hearing her mentor praise Y firsthand gave Guan Kui a new understanding of her, but little did she know that the other party would bring her explosive news the next moment.

"Unfortunately, Yu Yu's ambitions lie elsewhere." Professor Li shook his head and couldn't help but sigh deeply, "Alas, the country is about to lose another outstanding scientific research talent."

Guan Kui was taken aback: "She's leaving?" Then what's the point of her coming to Fusigar?

Professor Li nodded: "This is Yu Yu's last project. Once the remaining molecular formulas are solved, she will officially leave the experimental base."

"Then there's only one week left?" Guan Kui raised her voice in a loss of composure, her lips slightly downturned.

Many people looked over.

Guan Kui smiled slightly, raised her glass to conceal her unease, and took a sip. However, her emotions were not as calm as they appeared; in fact, she began to feel somewhat listless. Therefore, when Yu Wan got up to leave, she followed her without a second thought.

"Y, wait..."

Guan Kui stopped Yu Wan at the bathroom door: "Are you leaving Fujiga?"

Yu Wan, one hand in her pocket, lazily raised her head, glanced at her, and nodded casually with her delicate chin, but her heart was filled with doubt. To be frank, she and Guan Kui were strangers; why was she so agitated upon hearing the news of her departure?

Just as I thought! The light in Guan Kui's eyes flickered, and she felt unwilling to give up, so she clenched her fist: "Let's have a match before you leave? Let's see who can solve the final molecular formula."

"..."

Yu Wan tilted her head slightly and said calmly, "Are you challenging me?"

Guan Kui nodded vigorously.

"Oh, not interested." Yu Wan lowered her head, showing little interest.

Competitive and ambitious?

Sorry, she's lazy!

I just want to be a lazy, good-for-nothing playboy with no dreams.

Guan Kui choked, feeling as if she had punched a pillow; she felt incredibly frustrated. She took a deep breath and asked persistently, "Then can you tell me why you left?"

Countless people are eager to enter Fusijia, not because of its high salaries and status, but because it has the most advanced scientific research equipment in the country, conducts the most cutting-edge scientific research projects, and is a place where scientific miracles can be created. It is a dream palace for scientific researchers and the MVP among VIPs!

Every researcher here is a state secret researcher, required to sign a strict confidentiality agreement, and protected by the state for life.

Therefore, it's hard to imagine anyone leaving Fuscaga.

Yu Wan's thin lips curled up slightly, her expression playful and teasing, yet her tone was self-righteous: "Because I'm going to inherit the family business."

If she goes off to do scientific research and doesn't come home for years, what will happen to Old Man Yu all by himself?

The old man was incredibly stubborn; fearing she would suffer, he refused to remarry for many years. He had done so much for her, how could she possibly leave him alone and miserable in his old age?

Unexpectedly, Guan Kui's smile froze completely.

Inheriting the family business?

Can money be more important than scientific research and technology?

"Miss Guan, what are you doing here?"

As the atmosphere remained tense, a startled exclamation suddenly came from the side.

Yu Wan looked in the direction of the sound and saw a handsome young man in a floral shirt, whose face vaguely resembled Tang Yue's. She had seen him in the files after the Lily incident; this man was Tang Zhanhang's eldest son, Tang Fengji.

Tang Fengji also saw Yu Wan and raised his eyebrows in surprise: "Miss Yu is here too?" Seeing the two of them standing there, he exclaimed in shock: "You two know each other?"

His eyes flickered slightly, a mixture of surprise and uncertainty in his heart. The Guan family of Beijing was a truly first-rate wealthy family, and wealthy families were known for their aloofness. No matter how rich the Yu family was, they could never shake off the label of nouveau riche. How exactly had they gotten involved with them?

Similarly, Yu Wan was also somewhat surprised that Tang Zhan knew Guan Kui.

"Hello, Mr. Tang." Guan Kui nodded politely, but her tone was indifferent, clearly indicating that she had no intention of answering any other questions.

Tang Fengji seemed oblivious to her coldness and greeted her warmly: "When did you arrive in Jiangcheng, Miss Guan? Cousin Yue must be very happy to know you're here."

Yu Wanfeng narrowed her eyes slightly.

What is this person doing?

Sowing discord?

but……

Are Tang Yue and Guan Kui on good terms?

Mentioning Tang Yue, Guan Kui's indifference softened slightly, and she asked, "How have you been lately, senior?" After the Tang family's incident, she had contacted Tang Yue to offer help, but he refused.

“I haven’t seen my cousin in a long time. He’s going back to the old house today, why don’t we go together? You haven’t seen my grandfather in a long time either, he was talking about you last time.” Tang Fengji paused, looked at Yu Wan, and deliberately suggested, “By the way, Miss Yu, would you like to come along? Maybe you can give your cousin a surprise.”

This time, Yu Wan was absolutely certain that Tang Fengji had done it on purpose. His purpose was obvious: he intended to use Guan Kui to deal with the Yu Group.

Guan Kui was taken aback: "You know the senior?"

Yu Wan gave a lazy "hmm," looked up, and said in a nonchalant tone, "We're not just acquaintances, we're quite close. After all, he's pursuing me."