Yu Jiuyuan turned around and smiled at him: "Thank me for what? Thank me for scolding you?"

Lin Yanran's ears turned red again, and she awkwardly turned her face away: "Anyway... thanks."

Seeing him like this, Yu Jiuyuan felt a little better for once.

She turned and walked out, and Xie Zhecheng quickly followed, whispering, "If you encounter any trouble, you can tell me."

"Don't worry, I can handle it." Yu Jiuyuan turned her head to look at him, the sunlight falling on her eyelashes and casting a light shadow. "But you, Xie Zhecheng, sometimes you shouldn't shoulder everything yourself."

Xie Zhecheng was stunned for a moment, looking at the rare sincerity in her eyes, his heart skipped a beat.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but found that Yu Jiuyuan had already walked away.

He watched her retreating figure, then glanced at Lin Yanran, who was still awkwardly standing beside him, and suddenly felt that this seemingly ordinary trip to the exhibition was heading in some kind of uncontrollable direction.

At the heart of all this is the woman who seems to control everything, Yu Jiuyuan.

The afternoon exhibition area focused on biotechnology, which happens to be Yuan Xu's area of ​​expertise.

As Yu Jiuyuan looked around, she sent a message to Yuan Xu, telling him that there were several new cell culture devices here and asking if he wanted to come and take a look.

Yuan Xu quickly replied: "No, my strain is in a critical growth stage, I can't leave. But could you take some detailed pictures of the equipment for me? Especially the temperature control system."

Yu Jiuyuan chuckled. Sure enough, in Yuan Xu's world, nothing was more important than his strain.

She replied with an "okay," and then earnestly started taking photos for him.

Xie Zhecheng watched from the side, his eyes filled with envy.

Yuan Xu's pure focus was something he could never possess.

His world is filled with too many rules and calculations; even liking someone requires weighing the pros and cons repeatedly.

Lin Yanran had no interest in these biological devices; she simply followed behind Yu Jiuyuan, occasionally helping to shield her from the crowds when she took photos. Although she still had a grumpy face, her actions were quite natural.

As Yu Jiuyuan walked up to a gene sequencing booth, her phone vibrated again.

The message was from Su Mingyu again:

I'll be waiting for you in the coffee area on the west side of the exhibition hall. It'll only take ten minutes, it won't take up too much of your time.

Yu Jiuyuan frowned.

Su Mingyu is quite persistent.

"You guys go ahead, I'm going to the restroom," Yu Jiuyuan said to Xie Zhecheng and Lin Yanran.

“I’ll go with you,” Lin Yanran said immediately.

"No need, it's just ahead, I'll be back soon." Yu Jiuyuan smiled, her tone leaving no room for argument.

Watching her walk away, Xie Zhecheng frowned slightly.

He always felt that Yu Jiuyuan was hiding something from them.

"Is she in some kind of trouble?" Lin Yanran asked with some concern.

"Probably not." Xie Zhecheng's gaze was deep. "She's much more capable than we imagine."

Yu Jiuyuan did not go to the restroom, but went straight to the coffee area on the west side.

Su Mingyu was indeed sitting by the window, with an untouched cup of Blue Mountain coffee in front of him.

Upon seeing Yu Jiuyuan enter, Su Mingyu immediately stood up, a formulaic smile on his face: "President Yu, you've arrived."

"What brings you here, President Su?" Yu Jiuyuan sat down opposite him, her tone indifferent, without any unnecessary pleasantries.

"Actually, it's nothing serious." Su Mingyu stirred his coffee, his eyes fixed on Yu Jiuyuan. "I just wanted to ask you, how... is Rong Shenghan doing lately?"

"Aren't you his distant cousin? Don't you know whether he's a good person or not?" Yu Jiuyuan raised an eyebrow, her tone laced with sarcasm.

Su Mingyu's expression stiffened for a moment, then he smiled again: "The relationship between our two families is rather complicated, as you know. There are some things that are not convenient to discuss directly."

“Really?” Yu Jiuyuan picked up the lemonade the waiter brought and took a small sip. “But he never mentioned you to me.”

These words were like a needle, piercing Su Mingyu's sore spot.

His gaze turned cold: "President Yu, stop beating around the bush. Your relationship with Rong Shenghan is probably no secret at Saint Sakura Academy, is it?"

"So what?" Yu Jiuyuan raised her eyes, her gaze sharp as a knife. "What does this have to do with you?"

"I just wanted to remind you."

Su Mingyu's tone carried a hint of warning, "Rong Shenghan is not as simple as you think. His approach to you might have ulterior motives."

"Oh? What's the intention?" Yu Jiuyuan looked at him with interest. "President Su, why don't you just say it directly, so I don't have to guess?"

Looking into her calm eyes, Su Mingyu suddenly felt that he couldn't quite understand this woman.

Was she truly unaware of Rong Shenghan's past, or was she deliberately feigning ignorance?

"In short, it's better for you to stay away from him." Su Mingyu didn't intend to go into details, but only vaguely warned, "Our Su family... has a lot of grudges with him."

"A grudge?" Yu Jiuyuan laughed. "It sounds like a scene from a melodramatic soap opera. President Su, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now. My companions are waiting for me."

She stood up without the slightest hesitation.

"Yu Jiuyuan!" Su Mingyu suddenly called out to her, his tone tinged with resentment, "You'll regret this!"

Yu Jiuyuan turned around and smiled at him, a smile that was innocent and harmless, but her eyes were as cold as ice: "I have never regretted anything in my life. But President Su, you should worry more about your AI, lest you lose even your academic certification."

After saying that, she turned and left, leaving Su Mingyu alone in the coffee area, his face so gloomy it could drip water.

Yu Jiuyuan stepped out of the coffee area and took a deep breath.

Although Su Mingyu's words didn't contain any substantial content, they confirmed her guess: there was indeed a complicated feud between Rong Shenghan and the Su family.

Rong Shenghan's so-called "going home to handle some business" is probably also related to this matter.

This man, as expected, never told her the truth from the very beginning.

Yu Jiuyuan's eyes turned cold.

What she hates most is being deceived and kept in the dark.

But it's okay, the game has only just begun.

Since Rong Shenghan dared to play tricks on her, he should be prepared to bear the consequences.

She stepped deeper into the exhibition area, her figure quickly blending into the bustling crowd.

Sunlight streamed through the glass dome, bathing her in a golden glow, making her look like the innocent and harmless young lady she always was.

But only Yu Jiuyuan herself knew that the scales in her heart had begun to tip quietly.

Rong Shenghan, you better not disappoint me.

She silently recited it to herself, a cold smile playing on her lips.

The young lady never allows disobedient pets.