Chu Mingxuan understood; this was a request for cooperation. However, he was also very interested in the project and asked, "Chairman Lu, if you have any difficulties, please tell us, and we can work together to find a solution."
"yes!"
"yes!"
The other group chairmen echoed this sentiment.
“If the island can generate electricity, everything will be much easier.” Lu Zhengqian looked at Chu Jiahe. “I wonder if my nephew would be interested in testing your tidal power generation on my island.”
“Great!” His experiments had only been conducted on a small-scale test site and had never been officially commercialized, which greatly interested Chu Jiahe.
"That's great. My daughter happens to be in charge of this project." Lu Zhengqian looked at Gan Tang and reminded her, "Tang'er, tell Young Master Lu about the situation on the island."
Since we're going to talk, we should find a place to sit down and discuss it properly. Since this is a collaborative project, we can't just have one conversation. Both are single, and we've known each other for so long…
Chu Mingxuan suddenly understood Lu Zhengqian's intention, and his face turned somewhat awkward. However, since he had just agreed to this, he couldn't refuse. So he said, "There are many things to do at the annual meeting today, so there's no rush."
She then reminded her son, "You're supposed to be hosting the opening of the ball, hurry up and go!"
Gan Tang had no idea what the two were thinking. She had just taken out her notebook after hearing Lu Zhengqian's words when she heard Chu Mingxuan say this, and she didn't know what to do with the notebook in her hand.
Chu Jiahe spotted the contents immediately. Everyone had always focused on his status and position; this was the first time he'd seen someone record his research findings so meticulously.
A soft spot in my heart was instantly touched.
"It's alright, it won't take long over there. Would Miss Lu be willing to come with me to see what's going on?"
“Go!” Lu Zhengqian answered first for his daughter, and Chu Mingxuan didn’t know what else to say.
...
The ball was held in the central hall, and it was already crowded when the two arrived. Watching Gan Tang walk beside Chu Jiahe, all the women cast envious or jealous glances their way.
This was the first time Gan Tang had received so many hostile looks, but she didn't care. After Chu Jiahe gave his speech, she went to a corner to eat at the buffet.
The chairmen of several major conglomerates were having dinner in a private room. The men and women coming and going in the dance hall were either senior executives of the various conglomerates or their family members and descendants.
"Hey, have you heard? Madam Chu wants to use this ball to choose a daughter-in-law for herself."
"No wonder we invited so many people this year!"
Several middle-aged women sat around a sofa gossiping. Apart from being dressed better, they were no different from the rural aunties sitting around the village entrance chatting about everyday matters.
One of the noblewomen, whose daughters were still unmarried, was particularly enthusiastic and asked, "Does Madam Chu have a family she likes?"
"No way, if someone has someone they like, why would they hold a ball? Is there any girl who doesn't want to marry into the Chu family?"
“Of course there are!” another person chimed in. “But the young master doesn’t want to.”
"..."
Listening to their conversation, Gan Tang couldn't help but become curious and looked towards Chu Jiahe on the stage. At that moment, Chu Jiahe also looked at her.
Their eyes met, and Gantang felt a little flustered.
The host asked again, "Young Master Chu, who would you like to invite to dance the first dance of the ball?"
He was the representative of the Chu Group, and his dancing marked the official start of the ball.
"I would like to invite Miss Lu from the Lu Group to dance the first dance." Chu Jiahe stepped down from the platform, slowly walked towards Gan Tang, bent down and extended her hand, "Is that alright?"
Gan Tang had only been learning to dance for a few days, and she really didn't want to dance. But everyone considered it a highly sought-after skill, and refusing would inevitably make her seem pretentious. To avoid becoming the subject of gossip, she placed her hand in Chu Jiahe's palm.
As the music began, the two danced gracefully. When the first verse ended, others gradually entered to dance. Chu Jiahe could clearly sense that Gan Tang's dancing was clumsy, and seeing everyone else enter, he pulled her away.
"Thank you so much for getting me out of that situation!"
"To get out of trouble?" The way he used that word made it sound like nobody wanted to jump with him. Gan Tang was about to speak when a woman stepped in front of Chu Jiahe.
"Young Master Chu, may I invite you to dance?"
"Excuse me, I have an appointment," Chu Jiahe said, walking past her and inviting Gan Tang to the round table in the corner.
From the center of the dance hall to the corners, there were only a few dozen women, but he rejected no fewer than ten of them, making it seem like all the women wanted to throw themselves at him.
As Lu Xintang, she only served for a few months, but as Gantang, she lived for over twenty years. Because of the hardships she endured at work, she harbored a natural hostility towards the wealthy.
Thinking of what the wealthy women had said, Gan Tang couldn't help but complain: "It's just a dance. You don't have to do that. Not everyone is thinking about marrying you."
This was the first time someone had accused him of being delusional. Chu Jiahe was stunned. "For example, you?"
Gan Tang was stunned.
Chu Jiahe was the first to recover and broke the awkward silence: "I just want to discuss the power supply issue on the deserted island with Miss Lu as soon as possible."
“Me too,” Gan Tang echoed, pulling out a small notebook from his handbag. He began to describe the situation on the deserted island in detail while meticulously recording his thoughts.
When encountering unfamiliar technical terms, Gan Tang would ask him for help, making no attempt to hide her limited knowledge. Chu Jiahe patiently explained in detail, but there were simply too many things she didn't understand. He couldn't help but ask, "What is Miss Lu's major?"
"ancient history."
Gan Tang was taking notes diligently when he blurted out the truth.
Chu Jiahe frowned. "Go abroad to study ancient Chinese history?"
This guy is definitely a terrible student.
Gan Tang finally realized she had said the wrong thing. The resume Lu Zhengqian had fabricated for her listed her as a business administration major. She awkwardly tried to correct herself, saying, "It was an elective; I majored in business administration."
"No wonder Miss Lu, who grew up abroad, can still write so beautifully." Chu Jiahe wasn't just flattering her; he genuinely thought her handwriting was beautiful, pleasing to the eye, and made him want to get closer to her.
A waiter brought over a glass of red wine, and Chu Jiahe took it. Gan Tang was writing the last sentence and didn't look up. She followed Chu Jiahe's gesture and picked up the glass of red wine, but the waiter's plate tilted, and the glass of red wine fell towards Gan Tang's chest.
"careful!"
Chu Jiahe reached out to help, spilling red wine onto Gan Tang's dress and Chu Jiahe's sleeve.
"Go and get a formal dress quickly."
"Yes!" The waiter hurriedly ran away.
Gan Tang was wearing a light blue dress, on which the spilled red wine was clearly visible. Chu Jiahe's sleeves also had some red wine spilled, but it wasn't noticeable on his black suit.
Chu Jiahe took off his coat and draped it over Gan Tang.
"Thank you!" Gan Tang put on her coat and walked towards the restroom, with Chu Jiahe following behind.
He Zhong, who was not far away, saw all of this.
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