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The Global New Energy Industry Ecosystem Summit is hosted by multiple top research institutions and international energy organizations.
As the Greater China president of the top new energy consortium, Wen Zheng was naturally invited by the organizer with the highest standards. This summit is not only an industry event, but also a technology game field with undercurrents, and many heavyweights will attend.
The meeting had a dress code, with men required to wear formal dresses and women wearing small dresses and jewelry. Fearing that wearing high heels for a long time would be too tiring, Wen Zheng specially asked someone to hand-make a pair of soft-soled high heels for Xia Tangyue.
It just so happened that Xia Tangyue’s birthday fell right after the summit, and she planned to board a plane to France with Wen Zheng right after the summit.
The day of the summit.
Wen Zheng was surrounded by people in suits and ties. Flash lights shattered into starbursts above his shoulders, and greetings in different languages came like a tide.
Although it sounds a bit narcissistic to say this, Xia Tangyue, who was following him, felt like the center of the audience at this moment.
Facing the sharp questions from all sides, Wen Zheng was able to speak fluently, even when several EU representatives challenged him in French. It was then that Xia Tangyue discovered that Wen Zheng's French was so elegant and fluent.
The fragmented light in the banquet hall sprinkled on his eyebrows, and the light and shadow wandered on his chiseled face. A few strands of hair were plated with gold edges by the light, which made his sword-like eyebrows look more like ink, revealing an aura of majesty without anger.
After the social event, Wen Zheng took Xia Tang and jumped into the inner venue.
The format of the summit is a combination of main forum speeches and technical roadshows in sub-exhibition areas. There will be a global new energy white paper release ceremony. Wen Zheng will need to go on stage to deliver a keynote speech and participate in a roundtable dialogue with CEOs of multinational automobile companies.
Xia Tangyue took his arm and shook it: "Brother, can you speak French?"
Wen Zheng smiled slightly and took a glass of champagne from the waiter next to him, but he was not in a hurry to drink it. He just gently put the rim of the glass against her lips: "It's required for work. I have studied for two years. If you want to learn, I can teach you."
Xia Tangyue was about to speak when her lips brushed against the rim of the cup. Before she could react, Wen Zheng lowered his head and pecked her, then stood up as if nothing had happened.
"You..." Xia Tangyue pursed her lips and subconsciously looked around. She found several gazes that had not been retracted and her cheeks turned red.
"Brother, there are so many people here!" She tugged at Wen Zheng's sleeve.
Just as Wen Zheng was about to speak, a few people came over. They were the directors of Goldman Sachs' new energy investment department and EU policy.
They seemed to approve of Wen Zheng very much, and their words revealed undisguised admiration and the intention to win him over. However, the topic was very professional and obscure, and Xia Tangyue didn't know much about new energy, so he couldn't understand it, and couldn't get a word in. He simply went to the tea break area to order a cup of fruit tea and sat quietly on a high chair in the corner.
She sipped the warm tea, her eyes unconsciously following Wen Zheng who was moving with ease among the crowd.
He was leaning slightly forward to listen to the EU officials speaking, his deep eyes focused and steady. When he nodded occasionally, the Yaoying Technology badge pinned on the collar of his suit flashed a silver light under the light.
The tea break area was filled with the faint aroma of coffee and desserts. Xia Tang jumped up to pick some desserts and suddenly found that there was a woman next to Wen Zheng without her knowing.
The other person had shoulder-length hair and was wearing a black swallowtail short dress. She was chatting with the people around her. She leaned on Wen Zheng's right hand side, and the two stood a little close.
Xia Tangyue immediately put down the plate, frowned slightly and walked towards Wen Zheng. She heard the woman say jokingly, "Last time at Mr. Chen's yacht party, we were drinking afternoon tea, and Mr. Wen was called away by phone. Today I finally have a chance to have a good chat with him."
The people around him all understood: "So you two have such a connection..."
Wen Zheng's attitude was cold: "It was just a one-time encounter."
No one noticed Xia Tangyue. She stood behind Wen Zheng, feeling inexplicably angry.
She suddenly hugged Wen Zheng's arm and deliberately said loudly: "Brother, I'm hungry, please accompany me to eat."
Xia Tangyue's voice attracted everyone's attention.
Wen Zheng took the opportunity to hug her and introduced her to everyone: "My girlfriend Xia Tangyue, excuse me, see you later at the round table discussion."
"Okay, see you later."
As soon as he entered the tea break area, Xia Tangyue shook off Wen Zheng's hand, took a step back, and stared at him sullenly.
"Jealous?" Wen Zheng sat on a high chair, kicked the ground with one foot, grabbed Xia Tangyue's wrist, and forced her to turn her head and look at him.
Xia Tangyue held his breath and said, "Why is she so close to you? There's obviously a big empty seat next to you. And what's with the afternoon tea? Is it a blind date in disguise?"
Wen Zheng pinched her delicate nose and said, "What are you thinking about all day long in your little head? Huh? You don't trust your brother so much, and think that he is a playboy?"
Xia Tangyue pulled his hand out, crossed his chest and stood, snorting coldly: "Then you say."
"Remember I told you that there was a white, rich and beautiful woman who wanted me to marry into her family?"
Xia Tangyue blinked: "The person you are talking about is her."
"Yes." Wen Zheng nodded. "She is Wu Yihe, the only daughter of the chairman of Yuanxi Group. I had no interest in her, but the client I was working with was very important to me at the time, and he wanted to introduce her to me, so I couldn't refuse. I met her a few times out of courtesy."
"She was attracted by my looks and abilities, and disliked my family of origin. She proposed that I marry into her family, and said that she would find the best doctor to treat Zhuang Chen's disability."
Wen Zheng picked up Xia Tangyue's teacup and took a sip from where she drank water.
"I know her family has a strong background, but I don't want to be controlled by others. I can make a name for myself without her. Now that she has heard that I am Li Cang's son, she wants to take advantage of the Li family's connections and resources."
"Are you still angry?" Wen Zheng held Xia Tangyue's shoulders and shook her like he was teasing a child.
Xia Tangyue was no longer angry, but he couldn't bring himself to lose face for the moment, so he had to turn his head away and pretend.
Wen Zheng smiled, reached out and rubbed the top of her head, then took the chocolate with liquor filling from the plate, tore open the wrapper and handed it to her mouth.
Xia Tangyue glanced at him, the aroma of chocolate rushed to her nose, so she took a bite from his hand, and Wen Zheng put the remaining half into his mouth.
The two of them ate a chocolate together, and Xia Tangyue's mood subtly changed from gloomy to sunny.
Duanmu Yu arrived without knowing when, and she climbed onto Wen Zheng's shoulder and spoke in a familiar voice: "A Zheng, someone from the Swiss Institute of Technology in Lausanne has arrived."
Wen Zheng looked in the direction he pointed. Duanmu Yu said, "The chip developed by their team can solve the thermal runaway problem of our solid-state batteries. It would be best if we could attract them over."
Xia Tangyue was confused and didn't quite understand what they were saying. Judging from the context, Wen Zheng really needed this kind of talent. So she took the initiative to go to the exhibition hall and said she would wait for them there.
The seats in the exhibition hall had been arranged long ago.
Xia Tangyue found his seat in the first row and sat down. Next to him was Wen Zheng's seat, and further back was Wu Yihe's seat.
She was talking to her neighbors, and from time to time she uttered high-sounding words such as "quantitative easing", "carbon quota trading", and "blockchain energy traceability".
Xia Tangyue has been learning arts since he was a child and knows nothing about these capital operations. The words "carbon trading" and "energy density" that linger in his ears are as obscure and difficult to understand as the scriptures in heaven.
She stared at Wu Yihe's figure for a long time without coming back to her senses.
The chairman's only daughter, who is pretty and seems to be capable, what kind of man is worthy of such a woman? If it was her brother, he would have a lot in common with her. The two of them would be a perfect match from the perspective of capital, with her brother's ability and Wu Yihe's background. Many people must have wanted to bring them together, after all, everyone wanted to get some benefits from it, otherwise no one would have cooperated with Wu Yihe just now.
She believed that her brother was not a fickle person. But his current status was not ordinary. He was not only the global executive director of LUMINOVA Group, but also the president of Yaoying in Greater China. His influence was enough to shake the entire Asia-Pacific new energy market. It was no exaggeration to say that half of the people present would kneel down and call him dad when they saw him.
"Yeah, Mr. Wen's ideas are so advanced. I think I can talk to him after this..."
Wu Yihe's loud voice came over, Xia Tangyue turned his head and met Wu Yihe's gaze.
The two lines of sight met and then separated in mid-air.
Xia Tangyue sat upright, but Wu Yihe took the initiative to walk over.
"Hello, I heard that you are Wen Zheng's sister. I am Wu Yihe. Would you like to meet me?"
Wu Yihe took the initiative to extend her hand. Although Xia Tangyue didn't like her very much, she still shook hands with her politely. Wu Yihe sat on the seat with Wen Zheng's name on it.
Xia Tangyue became increasingly impatient and said bluntly, "Brother will be back soon."
The implication was that she should get up quickly, but Wu Yihe just smiled faintly: "I see that you have been alone tonight and not socializing. Artists are really not suitable for this kind of occasion. If you get bored of the exhibition, there is an entertainment room over there for your entertainment."
Xia Tangyue looked at her coldly.
Wu Yihe's words and actions were full of contempt for her. He seemed to care about her, but in fact he was secretly belittling her for knowing nothing about business.
"No need. My brother asked me to come here just to keep him company. If you have so much free time to chat with me about this, you might as well go find those people who flatter you. I won't flatter you."
As they were talking, Wen Zheng and Duanmu Yu came back, accompanied by a few foreigners.
Wu Yihe quickly gave up his seat.
After Wen Zheng took his seat, Xia Tangyue hugged his waist and rubbed against his chest. Then the lights dimmed and the speech began.
The exhibition mainly uses Chinese and English for communication, with occasional French and Cantonese mixed in. Whenever switching to the latter two languages, Xia Tangyue becomes confused and has to get a simultaneous translation headset from the service desk.
Wen Zheng was the last to take the stage. In order to take a picture of him, a reporter from Financial Weekly Magazine lay directly on the red carpet steps, with the camera almost touching the ground and shooting from above.
Xia Tangyue was very curious, could Wen Zheng really be photographed well from this angle?
Wen Zheng's keynote speech was insightful and profound, and the audience applauded loudly. Industry insiders stood up to pay tribute. Xia Tangyue also clapped and took a photo of him on the stage with his mobile phone.
After the speech, there were roadshows for various companies and networking resource matching meetings. Wen Zheng had a lot of social engagements and couldn't spare any time. Xia Tangyue felt drowsy in such occasions. In the second half, she simply asked for the room card and went to the room to rest.
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