Chapter 14 They're showing off their affection right in front of her.

As soon as Shao Muyan arrived, the students in the conference hall stood up, their eyes shining with admiration and worship.

Every industry has a leader who stands at the forefront, and Shao Muyan's existence is a visible mountain for every researcher.

They wanted to pursue their goals and overcome obstacles, but they also knew that there was still a very long way to go.

When the person approached, Yu Yan politely greeted him as "Uncle Yan," as if they were meeting for the first time.

Shao Muyan, however, did not intend to distance himself from her. He called his students over to greet Yu Yan one by one and introduced them to each other, since they would inevitably have to interact in the future.

Xiang Jingheng had already taken his seat; he was in the entrepreneurs' section, a good distance from Yu Yan and the others.

He watched as Yu Yan stood beside Shao Muyan, being introduced to different people by him. Yu Yan always had a smile on her face, without the slightest sign of reluctance or unwillingness.

Xiang Jingheng couldn't help but recall the times he had taken her to banquets and business parties. At those times, although Yu Yan was smiling beside him, her eyes were lifeless and filled with disgust.

He looked like a puppet, a mannequin.

Over time, he became unwilling to take her with him.

Why force it?

He thought Yu Yan was introverted and didn't like these kinds of occasions, but now it seems that perhaps she just didn't like the person next to her being him.

Isn't he smiling happily in front of his new love?

There was a light in their eyes.

Xiang Jingheng's eyes darkened slightly. He picked up the bottled water on the table, unscrewed it, and took a sip to suppress the inexplicable irritation rising in his chest.

"Jing Heng".

Gan Xiaoxing leaned over and said, "The meeting hasn't started yet. Should we go over and say hello to the leaders of the Shangzhou Academy of Sciences?"

The academic world is quite seniority-based. Gan Xiaoxing attended a university abroad and her academic qualifications are not low, but her supervisor is not well-known in the research community, and there are no particularly outstanding figures among her peers. She is actually a little intimidated when she is in a place where big names gather.

Looking at Yu Yan again, she seemed to be thriving, like a completely different person in Gan Xiaoxing's eyes.

The Yu Yan of today is so different from the housewife she was three years ago; she has undergone a complete transformation.

Xiang Jingheng: "Even a troublemaker like you has moments of fear?"

"Oh dear, you're just making fun of me!"

Gan Xiaoxing punched Xiang Jingheng on the shoulder, chuckled for a while while leaning on him, and then sighed softly as she looked in Yu Yan's direction.

"It's really tough to get by in the research field these days. I'm not like Yu Yan, whose whole family is in the research industry. Even if she doesn't have any achievements herself, she has big names to carry her. She can just put her name on any project. I have no background. I can't even fly if I want to. Different people have different fates."

Xiang Jingheng looked up at Yu Yan. Shao Muyan was talking to her with his head down. Yu Yan was listening closely. The two were very close, as if they were about to touch.

His eyes darkened.

Are they that close?

If they act so recklessly in public, one can only imagine how much worse they would be in private!

Xiang Jingheng suddenly stood up, startling Gan Xiaoxing.

The surrounding environment was noisy, and Yu Yan didn't hear the last few sentences Shao Muyan said about the latest research and development progress of semiconductor devices in their laboratory. She leaned forward and listened carefully when a voice suddenly called out "Yu Yan" from behind her.

She turned her head casually and saw Gan Xiaoxing leaning against Xiang Jingheng, smiling at her.

Xiang Jingheng's hand was on Gan Xiaoxing's shoulder, and the two were pressed tightly together.

This scene was just like the photo she saw on Xiang Jingheng's phone three years ago. The two of them were using body language to tell her that they were the closest childhood sweethearts and that things had never changed.

She was just a passerby, a casual visitor, who happened to pass through their world.