In my opinion, Lu Ming's assist in Chapter 25 was due to Zhou Xubai's handsome appearance...
Venucia Technology and Shiguang Studio have officially started their collaboration. Since Venucia Technology took over the project midway, many details need to be communicated in person. In recent days, Lin Yuwei has often had to take the designers in charge of different modules to Venucia Technology to directly connect with the engineering team.
As planned, Lin Yuwei and designer Li Xiao went to Qichen Technology today to discuss the details of UI interaction. However, a sudden downpour occurred outside. In order to avoid delaying the project, Lin Yuwei and her team decided to go out anyway. Zhou Xubai made time to accompany them after learning about this.
The rain pattered against the car window, winding into streaks on the glass. Zhou Xubai drove smoothly through the traffic in the rain. In the passenger seat, Lin Yuwei was looking down at a design draft on her tablet, while Li Xiao in the back seat was excitedly scrolling through her phone.
"Sister Yuwei, I'm really looking forward to working with Venustech! A few days ago, Xiaoyu and Chen Lu went to Venustech and they kept telling me how amazing the engineers there are!" Li Xiao held up her phone, her voice filled with excitement. "Not only are they handsome, but their business skills are also superb. The modifications we made yesterday, they finished the demo in one night, and the results were even better than we expected!"
Lin Yuwei looked up from her tablet and smiled slightly: "Qichen Technology has a very good reputation in the industry. It's our luck that we were able to get them to take over the project this time."
Li Xiaokuang nodded: "It really is our luck, a blessing in disguise. I hope that the handsome engineers at Qichen can also give me some impressive changes in the UI interaction."
“It’s more than just luck,” Zhou Xubai replied gently, glancing at Li Xiao through the rearview mirror. “It was your sister Yuwei’s professional skills that impressed President Gu.” His tone was as gentle as ever, but his gaze was fixed on Lin Yuwei, with a hint of inquiry.
The car drove into the underground parking lot of the Venucia Technology Building, took the elevator to the first floor, and the receptionist recognized them because of their frequent visits over the past few days. She smiled and guided them to the private elevator.
"President Gu specifically instructed that a fixed meeting room be prepared for the Shiguang team starting today," the receptionist said warmly. "It's on the 16th floor, the second room on the left after you go out."
Inside the meeting room, Venucia's engineering team had been waiting for some time. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, both sides immediately began working together. Lin Yuwei and Li Xiao focused on explaining the design concepts, while the engineers proposed feasible solutions for technical implementation. Zhou Xubai sat quietly to the side, sometimes taking notes and sometimes providing new perspectives for the two sides when the discussion reached a stalemate.
Halfway through the meeting, the meeting room door was gently pushed open, and a tall, handsome young man walked in, wearing a well-fitting dark blue suit, looking both capable and approachable.
"Vice President Lu," several engineers greeted him.
Lin Yuwei immediately recognized him as Lu Ming, the vice president of Qichen Technology. He was Gu Qingyan's college classmate and a capable assistant during their startup, and also a leading figure among the younger generation. She stood up and greeted him politely, "Hello, Mr. Lu, I am Lin Yuwei from Shiguang Design."
Lu Ming's gaze fell on Lin Yuwei's face, and he suddenly frowned, revealing a puzzled expression: "Miss Lin, if I may be so bold, have we met somewhere before?"
Lin Yuwei carefully examined the other person, confirming that she did not recognize this face: "There shouldn't be, right? Mr. Lu, are you mistaken?"
Lu Ming stroked his chin thoughtfully: "It's impossible for me to be mistaken. I've always had a very good memory. I always felt that Miss Lin looked familiar..."
At this moment, Zhou Xubai naturally stood up, walked to Lin Yuwei's side, and extended his hand to Lu Ming: "Zhou Xubai, design consultant for Shiguang. Mr. Lu, you may have met Yuwei at some industry event, right?"
Lu Ming shook hands with Zhou Xubai, but his gaze lingered on Lin Yuwei's face for a few more seconds before he smiled and said, "Maybe. Well then, I won't disturb your work any longer. Feel free to contact me if you need anything." With that, he turned and left the conference room.
As soon as he stepped out of the conference room, Lu Ming frowned again. He was certain that he had seen Lin Yuwei somewhere before, and it wasn't at some industry event. He searched his memory as he walked toward his office.
Suddenly, he stopped, his eyes lighting up as he remembered! During his sophomore year, he and Gu Qingyan teamed up for the National Web Design Competition. The day before the finals, while they were in class, a stunningly beautiful girl from another school came to find Gu Qingyan. The girl even knocked over Qi Xueqing's water bottle, an incident that Qi Xueqing's admirer, Li Peng, kept nagging about all day. He remembered teasing Gu Qingyan about whether he was keeping a mistress off-campus, but Gu Qingyan simply said she was a friend.
The pretty girl's face gradually overlapped with Lin Yuwei's in the conference room. Although she had lost her girlish naiveté and gained a more mature elegance, she was clearly the same person!
"Oh, it was her!" Lu Ming slapped his thigh, suddenly realizing.
A young employee passing by was startled by his actions: "Vice President Lu, what's wrong?"
Lu Ming waved his hand with a grin: "Nothing, I just found something fun." Then he strode towards the president's office.
Gu Qingyan was reviewing documents when Lu Ming barged in without knocking, a sly grin on his face. She looked up, displeased: "What's the rush?"
"Old Gu, I know!" Lu Ming plopped down in the chair opposite the desk, leaning forward with an excited look on his face, as if he had discovered a major secret: "I know who Lin Yuwei is!"
Gu Qingyan's eyes narrowed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure and looked at Lu Ming with the same gaze one would give a lunatic: "Lin Yuwei is Lin Yuwei, who else could she be? You barged in just to say this?"
"Stop pretending!" Lu Ming had an expression that said, "I've seen through everything." "Lin Yuwei is your white moonlight ex-girlfriend, right? In your sophomore year, the day before the final of the National Internet Design Competition, she came to your classroom. I remember it clearly. Such a beautiful girl, you couldn't forget her after seeing her just once!"
A crack finally appeared in Gu Qingyan's icy expression. He put down the documents in his hand, his gaze becoming complicated.
"Did I hit the nail on the head?" Lu Ming crossed his legs smugly. "You're good at everything, except you're too honest with yourself. If you want to win her back, you should talk to her properly and coax her nicely! I think Zhou Xubai, the protector of Miss Lin, knows this very well. He's very wary of the men around Miss Lin. I just went in and asked him a couple of questions, and he immediately came over to stop me. If you don't hurry, you'll only be able to watch your goddess fall into someone else's arms! In my opinion, Zhou Xubai is handsome, has a sweet tongue, and comes from a good family. If you don't make a move, your chances of success are slim."
These words struck a chord with Gu Qingyan. His face gradually paled, his slender fingers unconsciously stroking the pen in his hand, his brows furrowed: "Lu Ming, I... I don't know what to do? Before this project, she told me things like we should never see each other again."
"Hey, if you want to win her back, don't dwell on the harsh words she said." Lu Ming looked at him with exasperation. "Women, it's normal for them to say one thing and mean another. Come on, brother, I'll give you an opportunity today. Remember to show her some care, don't be a good Samaritan who does good deeds anonymously. Do things well, and say the right things too. Get ready, get ready to have dinner with Miss Lin! Wait for my good news!" With that, Lu Ming patted his chest and walked out of the office full of confidence.
Back in the conference room, Lu Ming cleared his throat in a mock manner: "Everyone, there's a technical difficulty we need to discuss. Is anyone available to speak with me..."
His gaze lingered on Lin Yuwei for a moment longer, and sure enough, Zhou Xubai immediately stood up: "I'll handle things with President Lu." After saying that, he followed Lu Ming out of the conference room.
As soon as he left the meeting room, Lu Ming quickly sent a message to Gu Qingyan: "The tiger has left the mountain, capture the king quickly! This is all I can do for you, brother. The restaurant has been booked according to your taste, the atmosphere is top-notch, good luck!"
Gu Qingyan looked at her phone screen, took a deep breath, finally stood up, straightened her suit, and walked towards the conference room.
Pushing open the conference room door, as expected, Lin Yuwei and Li Xiao were still discussing, while Zhou Xubai was no longer there.
“Ms. Lin,” Gu Qingyan’s voice was slightly gentler than usual, “I have some thoughts on the core interaction logic. Would it be convenient for us to discuss it privately now? It might take a little time.”
Lin Yuwei was somewhat surprised, but since Gu Qingyan had come personally to discuss the technical details, she naturally took it seriously: "Okay, President Gu." She turned to Li Xiao and said, "You follow up on the UI adjustment part we just discussed." Li Xiao nodded in agreement.
Gu Qingyan turned to the side and said, "Come with me, the documents are all over there." Lin Yuwei, unsuspecting, picked up her notebook and followed him. However, Gu Qingyan did not take her to the president's office, but instead pressed the elevator button directly to the underground parking garage.
"Mr. Gu, where are we going?" Lin Yuwei asked, looking at the changing numbers on the elevator.
Gu Qingyan remained expressionless, his tone natural, even carrying a hint of barely perceptible fatigue: "I'm sorry, I just finished a video conference and haven't had lunch yet. I'm a little hypoglycemic. Miss Lin, would you mind if I eat while we talk? The restaurant is nearby, it won't take up too much time." He paused, then added, "Regarding the issue of motion capture accuracy, discussing it while we eat might be more efficient."
Hearing him say that, especially when she learned that he hadn't eaten yet, Lin Yuwei's slight reluctance was immediately replaced by a pang of heartache: "Of course I don't mind, your health is the most important thing." She remembered that he often forgot to eat when he was busy in the past, and her heartache deepened.
"Thank you for your understanding," Gu Qingyan said softly, opening the passenger door for her. This small gesture made Lin Yuwei momentarily dazed; he had always done this before.
As the car drove into the rain, a subtle quiet settled over the interior. The windshield wipers moved rhythmically, and soothing jazz music played on the radio.
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