Chapter 884 Trip to Europe The light in Qiu He's eyes was completely extinguished.

She understood.

He got divorced, but not to be with her.

He left his original family but had no intention of moving into this new one.

"So...you're leaving?" Her voice trembled slightly.

"I'll be very busy with work lately," Zhou Fang repeated these weak and powerless words, avoiding her gaze.

“I will send the money back on time. Take good care of yourself and the children. If anything happens, you can call me.”

As he spoke, he took a thick envelope from his shoulder bag and placed it on the table.

"You can use these first. I... I'll take the bus first thing tomorrow morning."

Zhou Fang stood up, walked to the cradle, glanced at the little life flowing with her blood, and reached out her finger to touch the child's soft cheek very gently.

Then, he turned around, not looking at Qiu He's tearful face anymore, opened the door, and walked out.

The door closed gently behind him, separating the two worlds.

Zhou felt a mix of emotions. He knew he had made a mistake in getting to this point.

Let time slowly dilute the past.

...

Lu Qingyang received a notification from the company, instructing him to attend the European Technology Conference with a new type of material.

Shen Mo initially disagreed with his past.

"If it's not safe in the capital, wouldn't it be even more unsafe abroad? Besides, you said it yourself, it's all capitalist territory overseas."

"That's what they say, but since they're asking me to go, there must be a reason. I definitely have to go."

Shen Mo couldn't argue with him, but she was also reluctant to part with him.

When Lu Qingyang received the visit permit stamped with several red seals, he truly felt a difference.

The procedures were complicated, and safety training was conducted more than once.

Finally, when he and two other selected researchers met at the Capital Airport, they found two unfamiliar faces in the group who looked calm and acted efficiently.

One was surnamed Zhao, and the other was surnamed Sun. Their introductions were simple: "accompanying staff."

Lu Qingyang understood; this was the comrade sent by the government to be in charge of security.

Gu Weimin also made a special call, without saying much, just reminding me: "When you go out, observe and listen more, avoid acting alone, and pay attention to changes in the weather."

Lu Qingyang understood what "꽭气" meant.

As the plane landed smoothly at Zurich Airport, Lu Qingyang looked out the window at the unfamiliar scenery.

On the surface, this trip to Europe was ostensibly to represent a domestic emerging materials company, and he was officially recommended to participate in this significant international symposium. However, both he and the department that recommended him knew that this was a carefully orchestrated showcase, a bait laid bare in plain sight.

He adjusted his well-tailored dark gray suit. The fabric was crisp and the details were exquisite, befitting the identity he needed to project at this moment: Dr. Lu Qingyang, founder of Qingyang Materials Technology, holder of multiple patents for new composite materials, and scholar who has published several papers in professional journals that have attracted the attention of international peers.

Accompanying him were two equally capable young researchers, Lao Zhao and Lao Sun.

These two were currently acting as "business entourage members," behaving impeccably, but Lu Qingyang could sense their well-honed vigilance.

The meeting was held in a historic castle-style hotel renowned for hosting international conferences.

The heavy stone walls and exquisite reliefs create a striking contrast with the state-of-the-art conference facilities inside.

Attendees came from all over the world: chief technology officers of giant companies, heads of top laboratories, and star scholars from independent research institutions... Dressed elegantly, they chatted and laughed, and the air was filled with the scent of money, reputation, and fierce competition hidden beneath politeness.

Lu Qingyang's appearance quickly attracted some attention.

Not only because he is relatively young and comes from the East, but also because in the past two years, he has led the development of several materials projects, achieving remarkable levels in certain performance indicators. Although the specific details have been limited, it has been enough to cause a stir in the industry.

Many eyes fell on him, curious, scrutinizing, and inquiring, with some dishes being particularly intriguing.

His keynote address was scheduled for the first afternoon.

Standing on the stage, Lu Qingyang spoke fluent English with a steady stage presence, explaining things in a clear and concise manner. He demonstrated a solid foundation while cleverly embedding the most core process windows and key synthesis parameters within a seemingly open discussion path.

The Q&A session was indeed exceptionally lively.

After several seemingly ordinary technical questions, an expert from the R&D center of a multinational industrial group, whose information showed that he had close cooperation with several defense contractors, raised a question about "the consistency between simulation and experimental data of interfacial stress of materials under extreme temperature gradients". The question itself was very professional, but the angle of inquiry subtly pointed to the applicability of materials in specific high-speed and high-heat environments.

Lu Qingyang answered calmly, citing publicly available literature data and some of the verification results disclosed by his team. As for the implicit implications, he deftly deflected them: "The gap between simulation and experiment is precisely the direction we are working towards. As for specific application scenarios, that depends on the matching of many engineering factors. Our research currently focuses more on improving the basic mechanisms."

He noticed that, in the audience to his right, a man with a gentle smile who seemed to be very familiar with representatives from various countries subtly shook his head at another scholar next to him when he heard this answer.

During the tea break, Lu Qingyang was surrounded by several European scholars for a continued discussion.

Mr. Miller also came over with his coffee, first warmly complimenting Lu Qingyang's report, and then casually mentioned that he knew several venture capitalists who were very interested in the new materials market in Asia, especially China, particularly in companies founded by scientists like Dr. Lu who have top-notch technology and business acumen. He wondered if there were any intentions for financing or technological cooperation.

“Of course, this needs to be based on a foundation of full mutual understanding and trust.” Miller’s smile was impeccably sincere.

Lu Qingyang showed moderate interest, exchanged names, and indicated that they could discuss this further if the opportunity arose.

As he spoke, he caught a glimpse out of the corner of his eye that Lao Zhao was talking quietly with a hotel waiter, while Lao Sun was on a terrace not far away, seemingly admiring the scenery, but actually using a small telescope to observe the windows of the building opposite the hotel.

According to the information provided before departure, there is an observation point there.