Chapter 607: I am her brother! (Two chapters combined)
Gu Yin didn't recognize many of the people invited to the banquet, but Gu Qingming kept exclaiming in surprise.
"This person has appeared in magazines! See that one?! That one's been on TV too! Oh my! Isn't that the prince from the Warring States?! He even visited us before! Just who is Mr. Wu Ye?! Even the Minister of Finance from the United States came to his birthday banquet!!" This is incredible!!
Guo Jianguo frowned: "Keep your voice down! Stop shouting! People are looking over here! It's embarrassing! By the way, how do you know there are so many people?"
Gu Qingming put away his naive and unsophisticated demeanor and said embarrassedly, "Uncle Zhou often goes abroad to do business, so I was wondering how his business and our business survival strategies differed. I wanted to broaden my horizons, so I subscribed to some economic magazines and newspapers and watched the economic news channel. These people often appear in them, so I recognized them. Brother Chu and Uncle Zhou also appear in them often!"
Upon hearing this, Xing Yi, who was standing nearby, said gently, "The guests who came today are all people with whom our family has in-depth cooperation. Generally speaking, such people are outstanding in terms of both wealth and power, so it is normal for Brother Gu to know them."
Hearing this, Gu Qingming looked at Xing Yi and hesitated for a moment before saying, "This, this Xing Yi, let me call you that for now. You're so much younger than me, and you only look a few years older than my son. Calling me 'brother' seems like a mistake, doesn't it?"
Xing Yi smiled and shook his head, looking at Gu Yin with gentle elegance: "I called him that according to A Le's seniority. A Le is my father's godson, which is my nephew, so I didn't call him wrong. Brother Gu, there's no need to be nervous."
Gu Qingming suddenly realized: "I see."
Wu Ye's banquet was not very complicated. After he said a few words, there was no dance, and everyone was free to do as they pleased.
If it weren't for the fact that it was a birthday banquet, Gu Yin would have thought it was a business networking reception.
"Please come this way, everyone. Those people outside are discussing some cooperation matters, but there's not much to talk about. Let's come over here and have something to eat. My father has invited many famous chefs, including some from your country. I'm sure you'll enjoy it."
Xingyi led them to the food area on the side.
Gu Yin was about to follow when she saw a familiar face, so she pulled Gu Qinglang back: "Dad, you go ahead first. I saw the instructor, let's go take a look."
Gu Qinglang looked into the distance and saw Lan Yan walking around with a wine glass in his hand. Thinking of his special identity, he nodded and said, "Be careful."
Lan Yan checked the time, then glanced at Wu Ye, who was chatting with someone not far away. Her expression remained normal, but she was starting to feel anxious inside.
"Blue Flame, what are you doing here?"
A familiar voice sounded from behind. Lan Yan turned around, saw Gu Yin, and her eyes lit up: "Gu Yin! What are you doing here?"
Lan Yan was wearing a black suit at the moment, so Gu Yin didn't call him instructor anymore, fearing he was on a mission.
Without Gu Yin needing to explain, Lan Yan immediately thought of the time when Wu Ye had used Gu Yin's connections to open a domestic treatment clinic.
When did you arrive?
Gu Yin: "I came over the night before last. Are you free now?"
Blue Flame nodded: "Convenient, no mission! Don't worry!"
Gu Yin breathed a sigh of relief: "You came here at Mr. Wu Ye's invitation?"
Lan Yan shook his head: "I was put into that thing before, so I came out this time to deal with it. The other side had a lot of people and was very powerful, so I swam across the river and contacted Wu Ye. That's why they brought me to the banquet."
The previous incident was investigated for a long time. It was initially thought to be an accident, but after a thorough investigation, it was discovered that it was not an accident at all. Moreover, his previous mission target, in order to prevent him from returning to China, bought a mission to kill him on the dark web and arranged people along all the routes he would take. Even if he had not returned from Southeast Asia that time, but had returned by sea, he would still have been ambushed. He was lucky that time and escaped with his life!
After making thorough preparations, he came over and dealt with the old woman. However, at the last moment, the old woman still managed to send out information about his presence in the neighboring country. If Lan Yan were to return to China through normal channels, he probably wouldn't be able to cross the border. Considering Wu Ye's influence in Myanmar, he made several detours and finally swam across from a neighboring village. With Wu Ye's help, he arrived in the capital of Myanmar overnight.
Thinking of something, Lan Yan looked at Gu Yin: "By the way, did you come here on your family's plane?"
Gu Yin shook her head and looked him up and down: "Are you alright? Are you safe now? Our family came here on Wu Ye's private jet."
Lan Yan looked around and laughed, "Nowhere is safer than here. Everyone here is a big shot, and the outer gate is definitely impregnable. Don't worry. When do you plan to go back? I'll come with you. Going back alone would be too conspicuous. Don't worry, with your Zhou family and Wu Ye's private jet, no one will dare to make a move."
With the Zhou family and Wu Ye's reputation, the plane will definitely have no trouble getting around.
Gu Yin nodded: "Are you in a hurry? If so, will you leave tonight? After the banquet ends tonight, many people will be leaving by plane, and it might even be chaotic."
Lan Yan nodded hurriedly: "It's very urgent. I have some important things on me, and the longer they stay on me, the less safe they are."
Gu Yin understood upon hearing this. Just as she was about to speak, she saw Lan Yan staring behind her. Gu Yin turned around and saw that it was Xing Yi.
As the other person approached, Gu Yin raised an eyebrow: "Mr. Xingyi? What's wrong?"
Xingyi glanced at Lan Yan, who possessed an extraordinary temperament and a mature and composed demeanor, and smiled, "Seeing that you haven't gone back for a while, I thought you needed help. And who is this?"
Lan Yan composed herself, extended her hand, and smiled, "Hello, I am Gu Yin's older brother, Gu Ze." Her public persona was entirely self-imposed!
Xing Yi's eyes flickered for a moment, then he smiled and extended his hand: "So it's Mr. Gu. Why didn't you come to the banquet with Miss Zhou and the others?"
Lan Yan smiled and said, "I came here with the people above to mine. I wasn't planning on coming, but when Mr. Wu Ye told me that A Yin and the others were coming, I decided to come and get a meal."
Xingyi chuckled upon hearing this, and was about to speak when Taiyi walked over.
Taiyi looked at Chu Yan and Gu Yin and smiled, "Father asked me to come and invite you two over for a chat. This way, please?"
Gu Yin and Lan Yan nodded to Xing Yi and walked towards Wu Ye's direction.
After the two walked away, Taiyi picked up his wine glass and looked into the distance, saying softly, "I heard that Gu Yin has a boyfriend who is the heir to the richest man in China. Both families agree to them being together. Sixth Brother, you'd better not do anything futile. If you upset the Zhou family, I'll be very happy about it."
Xing Yi straightened his cuffs and laughed, "He's just a little kid who hasn't even grown his hair yet. How could he understand a girl's heart like me? As for whether it's a waste of time or not, you don't need to worry about that. By the way, does the Gu family have a boy who's older than Gu Yin?"
Taiyi saw that he wouldn't listen to advice, so he stopped talking about the topic.
"Yes, there is one. What's wrong? Are you planning to target the Gu family?"
Xingyi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. When they were learning about Gu Le and Gu Yin, they only focused on the Zhou family. People like the Gu family were not worth their time.
"Nothing of the sort, just asking. Alright, I have to go now. You entertain the Gu family." With that, she turned and left. She had initially thought it was her lover, but it would be good if he were a member of the family. Otherwise, such a fierce-looking person would be a lot of trouble if he became an opponent.
Gu Yin and Lan Yan, who had just arrived at Wu Ye's side, were completely unaware of the elaborate thoughts the person behind them had made! They also hadn't expected Xing Yi to mistake Lan Yan for Gu Shu! The names were completely different, which showed just how arrogant and conceited the other party was. No wonder Wu Ye called the two he left behind trash.
"Mr. Wu Ye, did you call us?"
Wu Ye smiled and nodded, glanced at Lan Yan, then looked at Gu Yin and said with a smile, "Mr. Smith heard that you were at the banquet, so he specifically asked me to be the middleman and wanted to get to know you."
As he spoke, he pointed to an old man with blond hair, blue eyes, and glasses standing next to him.
Gu Yin looked at the other person in surprise: "Mr. Smith knows me?"
Mr. Smith adjusted his glasses, subtly glancing at Gu Yin before smiling and extending his hand: "Zhou Gu Yin, the developer of the shingles eradication vaccine, the protagonist whose discovery has recently caused quite a stir in the academic world! Let me introduce myself. I'm a professor at the School of Biology at Johns Hopkins University in the United States. I previously applied to your school, hoping to visit your country and have a good exchange with you, but the person in charge at your school said you were busy with experiments and couldn't find the time. So, what research topic are you currently working on?"
Gu Yin smiled and shook hands briefly with the other party: "So you are Professor Smith from Shiss University. I've heard so much about you! My work is just small-scale and nothing to brag about. But I've heard about the research topic you've been working on recently, even though I'm far away in China! So, has there been any breakthrough?"
The other party's research topic overlapped with Zhang Ge's! Gu Yin's discovery about new cells was of great help to their experiments. Clearly, Smith knew she was here and had followed her! It was obvious that the other party had been monitoring her movements!
It seems she'll have to be extra careful to see who can fool whom.
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