Chapter 25 Chapter 25 is my boyfriend.
"It looks like this is an experiment from Director Feng's department."
It was during working hours, and there were few people in the corridors, elevators, and stairwells of the research building. Most of the people walking around were from Director Feng's department. Everyone was holding a notebook, pen, or laptop in their hands, heading towards Hangar No. 2.
Lin Mo works in the institute's largest department - aircraft overall design.
Scientific research covers a wide range, involving almost all aspects. Therefore, it is common for me to be called over by other departments to observe and discuss. However, in the past, I would be notified at least one day in advance so that people can understand the relevant information first. Today is the first time that it has happened so suddenly.
"Sister, I haven't prepared anything. If the director tests me last minute, you must help me!"
Li Ningxin was apprehensive, as nervous as a freshman suddenly being thrust into an examination room. "No, I have to go ask them first to find out what kind of experiment they're conducting. Sister, wait for me!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Li Ningxin rushed out to chase after the others.
Lin Mo also quickened her pace, arriving at the hangar early to understand the situation. Unexpectedly, as soon as she walked out of the door of the research building, someone came running towards her in a hurry.
"Lin Mo, wait for me."
Lin Mo stopped and looked back. It was Sister Li from the Human Resources Department. "Sister Li, I don't have time right now. I have to go to the hangar. Sorry, we'll talk later."
"I know, I know. It'll only take you a minute. It'll be quick." Sister Li didn't hesitate to take her arm and pulled her to a deserted corner next to a pillar. She said mysteriously, "I heard about what happened last night."
Lin Mo: “?”
"Tang Kai told me that he met you and..."
Sister Li hesitated to speak, and then changed the subject mid-sentence, "Lin Mo, you have such good conditions. When we look for a partner, we must find someone with good conditions and good character. You can't make a fool of yourself just because of a breakup."
Lin Mo was confused and smiled awkwardly: "Sister Li, what do you want to say?"
Sister Li hesitated for a few seconds, then said more bluntly: "The VIP Hotel has a mixed crowd of people who come from out of town to discuss business. There are all kinds of people here, and we don't know them well. We absolutely can't do anything rash just by meeting them."
"ah?"
Lin Mo reacted and couldn't help but sneer in her heart. This Tang Kai really fits her impression of him. He appears to be righteous on the surface, but secretly tells tales without knowing the truth.
Lin Mo straightened her face, a hint of impatience in her eyes: "Sister Li, what do you mean by this? Why did I mess around?"
"Oh, that's not what I meant."
In Sister Li's eyes, Lin Mo has always had a good personality and is kind to everyone. She didn't expect that her good intentions would suddenly make Lin Mo unhappy. She was a little anxious and hurriedly explained: "I heard from Tang Kai that he saw you coming down from the VIP Hotel upstairs. A man from another place followed you. The man was wearing pajamas and gave you a scarf. I was worried that you would be deceived by bad people, so I wanted to warn you."
"That person is my boyfriend, not the messy person you mentioned."
Sister Li clearly didn't believe it: "Tang Kai said that man even beat him up, how could he be a decent person? Lin Mo, you must open your eyes, you can't..."
"Are you talking about me?"
A deep voice suddenly interrupted Sister Li's words, "Improper person?"
Lin Mo and Sister Li turned around at the same time and were shocked when they saw the scene in front of them.
At some point, seven or eight people appeared behind the pillar, almost all of them were leaders. Only the man in the lead was someone Sister Li didn't recognize. However, from the positions of the leaders, it could be seen that this person was of high status, and the question came from his mouth.
"Lu Yanxiao?" Lin Mo was surprised. She didn't expect to meet him here.
Lu Yanxiao raised the corner of his lips and stretched out a hand towards her.
Lin Mo was even more surprised. She looked at him awkwardly, then at the leaders. Her brain short-circuited for a moment, and she didn't know what to do.
Lu Yanxiao raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a smile, "Are you shy? You don't even recognize your own fiancé?"
“…”
How could this person be so affectionate in front of so many leaders?! Lin Mo felt her face heat up. After regaining consciousness, the first thing she thought of was to greet the leaders. She bowed slightly and said awkwardly, "Hello, leaders."
"Boss Xiao, the fiancée you mentioned who works in our company is Lin Mo?"
The first person to speak was Shen Shiqiao, a kind sister in her early forties, and also the director of Lin Mo's research laboratory.
"We can be considered as her family, hahaha!" Feng Yuanxiu, the director of the next department, laughed heartily.
"Director Shen, Director Feng..." Lin Mo curled her lips awkwardly and moved closer to Shen Shiqiao, as if she had finally found an acquaintance to protect her.
Lu Yanxiao retracted the hand he had just extended, his gaze following her warmly. Seeing her close to Chen Shiqiao, he deliberately said with a self-deprecating smile, "It's true, but she considers the leaders more important than her fiancé."
"Hahaha!"
Everyone responded with smiles, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious.
Only Sister Li, who was standing aside, had a pale face. She had realized that she had been in trouble because of Tang Kai. Most of the people staying in the VIP hotel had cooperation with the aviation group, and it was true that there were a lot of people there, but the general manager in front of her was accompanied by the leaders of the research institute, so he must have a high status. He was also Lin Mo's "fiancé", so it was obvious that he was the one Tang Kai saw last night.
"I'm sorry, I misunderstood." Sister Li apologized timidly.
"It's nothing, it's all a misunderstanding."
Lin Mo immediately picked up Sister Li's words. She knew Sister Li had no bad intentions. She was surrounded by leaders. If Lu Yanxiao went crazy and made things difficult for Sister Li, it would be embarrassing for everyone. "Sister Li, you care about me too. Thank you."
"No, you're welcome." Sister Li was very grateful. "The leaders are busy first. I, I'm going back to work."
Sister Li backed away and left. After she retreated into the research building, I could faintly hear her angry voice: "Tang Kai, you have a moral problem! You look like a decent person, but how can you slander others so casually? I'm so disappointed in you. Don't contact me again!"
After the little episode, everyone walked towards Hangar No. 2 together.
Lin Mo followed Lu Yanxiao, listening to him and others talking as they walked, and finally understood why he appeared in the research institute today.
It turns out that at the end of last year, Director Feng's department had already contacted Lu's UAV, seeking a partnership, but due to disagreements on some terms, the deal hadn't been finalized. Recently, after several rounds of negotiations, the two sides finally reached a preliminary agreement on the partnership. Lu Yanxiao had come to Changli this time for this purpose, and the tests to be conducted in Hangar No. 2 would be data tests related to Lu's UAV.
Lin Mo couldn't help but recall that on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, when she was at Lu's Drone Company, she excitedly suggested that they could cooperate with their research institute. However, Lu Yanxiao didn't show any intention of cooperation at that time.
Humph, this guy is really good at pretending.
Also, now it seems that the WeChat message he sent last night clearly had an implicit meaning. He deliberately did not tell her in advance that he would come to the research institute today, and suddenly showed up with such fanfare to catch her off guard.
Thinking of this, Lin Mo felt even angrier.
When everyone entered the hangar, Lu Yanxiao gestured for her to go to the leadership seating area with him. She simply said, "I'm going to find a colleague," and hurried away, completely ignoring Lu Yanxiao's incredulous look.
After finding Li Ningxin's location, Lin Mo walked over.
"Senior Sister, where have you been? I couldn't find you in the blink of an eye."
"I'm sorry for being delayed by something."
"Hey, that's nothing, it's okay."
Li Ningxin waved her hand generously, flipped open her notebook, and said, "Sister, I've found out everything. Today's experiment is in collaboration with a drone company called Lu's Drones. Look, the prototype on the test bench is their company's. The man in front of the control panel is Su Luoang, their chief designer. The sister next to him is the designer of this model, Zhao Zhengrong."
"Director Shen asked you to come here because after the cooperation progresses, we need to transform Lu's drone into a disaster relief transport aircraft. It has a lot in common with the model you were previously responsible for, so we may have to have a meeting together. As for me, hehe, I will just be your assistant."
Li Ningxin chuckled and turned to the leadership seating area, and the next second her jaw dropped.
"Oh my god, is everyone in their company good-looking? Senior Sister, look quickly, the man in the dark suit sitting to Director Feng's right is their company's CEO, Lu Yanxiao. He's so handsome!"
"Ahhhh, he's looking here!" Li Ningxin shook Lin Mo's arm excitedly.
Lin Mo was still holding her breath. She didn't think he was handsome at all, and didn't want to look at him. She chuckled perfunctorily, turned her eyes away, and stared straight at the test bench.
Lu Yanxiao: "..."
Was she just looking down on me and sneering at me?
It is impossible that Lu Yanxiao doesn’t understand and doesn’t believe it!
Considering that she might need to attend a meeting later, Lin Mo took notes very carefully during the experiment. From time to time, she discussed with the people in Director Feng's research lab and unknowingly forgot about Lu Yanxiao's existence.
It wasn't until the end of the experiment and I received a WeChat message from Lu Yanxiao that I remembered it again.
Lu Yanxiao: [Shall we have dinner together later?]
Lin Mo looked up at the leaders' seats. The leaders were communicating with Lu Yanxiao, Su Luoang and others. Someone said, "It's time for dinner. Let's go to the cafeteria and eat and talk."
Lin Mo lowered her head and replied: [I have something else to do and don’t want to go.]
Lu Yanxiao: [Didn’t you say you wanted to show off in front of your colleagues?]
Lin Mo was speechless.
She just wanted him to pick her up after get off work so that her colleagues would believe that she had a boyfriend. She didn't want to publicly announce who her "boyfriend" was and become the topic of conversation for everyone.
Lin Mo: [I've already exposed myself before the test. Thank you. I'm really busy. If I go out to eat, I'll have to work overtime tonight.]
Although she was angry, today was only the first day of their cooperation and they were still in the adjustment stage. She tried her best to restrain herself and planned to adjust slowly. She didn't want to make the other party feel uncomfortable, so the reply she sent was extremely gentle.
However, Lu Yanxiao still noticed it.
He ate the meal absent-mindedly, frequently glancing at his phone screen. It was Su Luoang who was chatting with the people from the research institute throughout the meal.
After the dinner, he asked Su Luoang and the others to go back first, while he fulfilled his promise from yesterday and picked up his "girlfriend" from get off work outside the institute's gate.
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