Chapter 110 Men's Pride Challenged

Mei Nan is an ambitious person, and Yu Yan has always known this.

To be honest, she had always admired Mei Nan. It wasn't easy for a girl from a single-parent family to make it in the world. How could she survive in the jungle without some backbone?

Compared to Gan Xiaoxing, Mei Nan didn't seem to see her as a potential rival, so the old classmates could still get along peacefully.

After a rather sumptuous meal, everyone went home.

A few days later, the Chinese Electronics Society's Youth Academic Conference was held in Shangzhou.

The exchange meeting was followed by a dinner held on the cruise ship.

During the day, attendees wore suits and ties, while in the evening, both men and women changed into evening gowns and dresses to enjoy the grand feast.

The sea shimmered at night, with hidden currents and turbulent undercurrents.

Fortunately, the evening breeze wasn't too cool, so the ladies could fully display their beauty and elegance.

Yu Yan was led onto the boat by Shao Muyan, who then picked up Shao Yun. The three of them arrived at the perfect time.

Xiang Jingheng and Mei Nan followed closely behind and boarded the ship.

These individuals have recently become news figures, naturally attracting attention. People also noticed that Ms. Gan, who caused the trouble, was absent, and Mr. Xiang's female companion had been replaced.

Although Yu Yan comes from a family of researchers and is familiar with many people in the research circle, she has only recently returned to China and has been largely out of touch with society for the past few years since getting married, so she needs to get to know some new faces.

Shao Muyan acted as the introducer, but they didn't need to do much. All they needed to do was give an introduction when others came up to chat.

Even without standing by Shao Muyan's side, Yu Yan is still a highly regarded figure in the scientific research community.

Of course, in the scientific research community, no one cares how many times you trend on social media; they only care about the results you achieve. Yu Yan's return to China has been rapid, and her recent signing with Huaxiang Technology has also attracted a lot of attention.

Shao Muyan pointed in a certain direction to Yu Yan.

Yu Yan looked over and saw that Hua Zhidao had also arrived, with Song Cheng standing beside him.

I had met him at the meeting during the day, but Song Cheng wasn't there then. Dr. Song had been performing surgeries all day and had to rush to a banquet with his family tonight.

They were keeping a very close watch on it.

Both were wearing dark blue suits, were about the same height, one was refined and elegant, the other aloof and reserved. They occasionally leaned closer to exchange a few words, and they were an inexplicably well-matched couple.

Anyone who knows Hua Zhidao knows Dr. Xiao Song. They are not ostentatious, but they never hide their existence from each other. Therefore, the sexual orientation incident caused by Gan Xiaoxing had no impact on the two of them.

"Ayan, Professor Yu."

Hua Zhidao led Song Cheng into the cabin and clinked glasses with Shao Muyan and Yu Yan.

Shao Yun stood beside Yu Yan, looked up and called out, "Uncle Hua, Uncle Song."

Song Cheng didn't talk much, and Hua Zhidao knew what he was going to do without him saying a word. He took the wine glass from Song Cheng's hand and picked up Shao Yun, weighing him in his hands. "You're heavier now."

Shao Yun spoke even less than Song Cheng, simply replying, "Mm."

"Are you hungry?" Song Cheng was very familiar with Shao Yun, after all, she and Shao Min were best friends. "Let's go get something to eat."

Shao Yun wasn't hungry, but he knew Song Cheng was. He looked over at Yu Yan and Shao Muyan, and the two of them nodded together.

"Go."

Song Cheng pulled Shao Yun away, and Hua Zhidao placed a wine glass on the tray that the waiter was carrying as he passed by.

Hua Zhidao glanced at Shao Yun, then looked them up and down.

"They're dressed quite well together."

To put it more bluntly: they seem like a family of three.

Shao Muyan didn't mince words: "It was specially chosen."

Hua Zhidao understood: "I can see that."

Both of them were old foxes, and their words were loaded with hidden meaning.

Yu Yan didn't pay much attention to Hua Zhidao's words. She was just looking at Shao Muyan's black shirt under his brown suit and remembered how Shao Muyan had put on a watch on his wrist when he left home that morning.

...So charming.

As they were talking, Xiang Jingheng brought Mei Nan in.

Mei Nan and Xiang Jingheng were also dressed in the same color scheme, both wearing black. Mei Nan's makeup today was fresh and elegant, and her eye makeup added a touch of charm to her already narrow phoenix eyes. Her long black curly hair was tucked behind her ears, making her look very feminine.

They greeted each other.

"I heard that Mr. Hua has signed a cooperation agreement with WD Research Lab. Congratulations."

Xiang Jingheng and Hua Zhidao were acquaintances, but they had always kept to themselves, one in the north and the other in the south, until this project marked the beginning of their real interactions.

However, Xiang Jingheng did not think that he lost to Hua Zhidao; he lost to Yu Yan.

Yu Yan didn't even give him a fair chance to compete; she unilaterally eliminated him.

That's why women are creatures you can't easily offend; they really hold grudges!

"We must thank Professor Yu for giving Huaxiang this opportunity."

Huazhidao directly stated that they were merely a service provider, there to cooperate with WD Research Lab, thus relinquishing the main responsibility to Yu Yan.

Xiang Jingheng looked at Yu Yan, raised an eyebrow and asked, "Professor Yu, when would you like to take a look at Xiang's Technology and give me a chance to cooperate?"

His words were ambiguous, but Yu Yan saw them as nothing more than self-humiliation, and she merely raised her eyelids slightly.

"Xiang's Technology has its own research lab, and now Mei Nan is in charge. The future looks very bright. Instead of pinning your hopes on partners you can't work with, President Xiang should rely more on yourself."

A vein throbbed on Xiang Jingheng's forehead. What did he mean by "unable to cooperate"?

Is she not even willing to give us a sliver of hope?

Seeing that the young master was about to explode, Mei Nan spoke up at the right time, "It's a bit stuffy inside, Yu Yan, shall we go out and see the night view?"

Yu Yan didn't want to be in the same place as Xiang Jingheng either; she felt the air had become murky.

She nodded and said to Shao Muyan, "Uncle Yan, I'm going out for some fresh air."

"good."

Shao Muyan took the wine glass from her hand and said, "The signal on the ship is bad, don't go far, and be careful."

"I understand," Yu Yan replied. "Don't worry."

Xiang Jingheng: "..."

Why is she so docile like a cat in front of Shao Muyan, but so domineering in front of him?

Was it because he couldn't control her?

Xiang Jingheng felt that his dignity as a man had been challenged.

Seeing that Xiang Jingheng's expression was not good, Mei Nan pursed her lips slightly and said to him in a very gentle tone, "Mr. Xiang, Yu Yan and I will go out and have a chat."

These words seemed to offer Xiang Jingheng a way out. Xiang Jingheng was still feeling resentful, but his expression softened somewhat. "Hmm."

Mei Nan looked around, intending to hand the wine glass to the waiter, but instead reached out to Jing Heng to take it, saying, "Give it to me."

"Hey." Mei Nan broke into a big smile.

Shao Muyan and Hua Zhidao both saw it, but Xiang Jingheng seemed completely unaware.

Xiang Jingheng went out to pick up Xiang Chu.

Originally, they hadn't planned to bring him along and had arranged for a tutor to help him with his studies. However, for some reason, they had a conflict with the tutor and a fight at home. When they boarded the ship, the nanny called Xiang Jingheng, and Mei Nan advised him to bring Xiang Chu over.

"It's good to let the children get out and relax, and broaden their horizons."

Xiang Jingheng then sent the driver back.

Xiang Chu was wearing a white suit, and when Xiang Jingheng led her onto the boat, her face was tense and she looked very unhappy.

The outer cabin was filled with a dazzling array of food, served buffet-style. Shao Yun was focused on eating the vegetables on his plate when he spotted Xiang Chu in the distance and was taken aback.

"Xiang Chu?" he called out.

Xiang Chuyi's eyes reddened when she saw Shao Yun.

Before Xiang Jingheng could react, his son had already let go of his hand and run towards Shao Yun. He stopped in front of Shao Yun and bowed his head, saying, "Brother."

"?"

Xiang Jingheng was completely dumbfounded. Who was he calling "brother"?