Mu Xiangrong has the most explosive temper, especially when she's holding a grudge against Ruan Yunhan for bullying Bai Jiaojiao.
She went straight to the point, "Miss Ruan, given what you did to our Jiaojiao that night, do you think we'd abstain?"
Ruan Yunhan's delicate eyebrows furrowed. "Jiaojiao?"
Only then did she notice Bai Jiaojiao.
Mu Xiangrong stood up and walked in front of Ruan Yunhan. His aura was no less than hers. He had short hair that reached his ears and looked dashing. His sportswear was clean and neat.
She looked directly into Ruan Yunhan's eyes. "Ms. Ruan, I suggest you take the initiative to admit your mistake to the organizing committee. Of course, we won't be so shameless as to ask your group to withdraw. It's fine if you withdraw from the competition personally."
Ruan Yunhan would never agree to this condition.
Her hopes for a comeback now rest entirely on this competition. Even if it's not a gold medal, but a silver or even a bronze medal, she can still keep herself from being expelled from the hospital.
“Impossible,” Ruan Yunhan scoffed. “What did I do? Do you have any evidence? Maybe you got the video of me throwing coffee in the hallway that night, but so what? The organizing committee won’t disqualify me from the competition over something so trivial.”
Mu Xiangrong wanted to argue with her, but Lin Fengzi stopped him, saying, "Little Mu, that's enough."
He spoke to Ruan Yunhan with good manners and politeness, "Ms. Ruan, it may be difficult for us to recover our data before the finals, but we will not give up on this match. You should go back and not waste each other's time."
Seeing that this group of people wouldn't listen to reason or threats, Ruan Yunhan looked around and said arrogantly, "Do you know who I am?"
"Whatever, get lost." Mu Xiangrong said irritably.
Ruan Yunhan stared intently at her face, "As long as your family is in China, you will regret provoking me today."
Faced with such a threat, Mu Xiangrong laughed instead, "Are you using the Ruan family to threaten me?"
"Do you know who I am? How dare you speak to me like that?"
Mu Xiangrong was not intimidated at all and retorted, "A few years ago there was a reality show, and I still remember Ms. Ruan's performance very well."
Ruan Yunhan's expression was rather unpleasant.
"Will the Ruan family stand up for you?" Although the plot about Ruan Qin being forced away by Ruan Yunhan was completely deleted later, many people, especially students from the four major colleges, got to know this big gossip about the Ruan family during the live broadcast.
Mu Xiangrong saw it too.
“If the Ruan family would stand up for you unconditionally, you wouldn’t have had to force your brother away back then.” Mu Xiangrong’s voice was not loud, but it accurately struck the heart of Ruan Yunhan.
Ruan Yunhan's pretty face immediately turned pale.
Yes, the Ruan family never stands behind you unconditionally.
Behind the limited support was her obedience and forbearance, her acceptance of the fate that Ruan Zhengde had arranged for her.
She stubbornly maintained her composure, glaring venomously at Mu Xiangrong, "So what? My background allows me to crush ordinary people like you as easily as..."
Lin Fengzi suddenly raised her voice, "Miss Ruan!"
He almost shouted at Ruan Yunhan before she said what she was about to say.
Lin Fengzi's selection of participants for this competition was not without reason.
He, Mu Xiangrong, Bai Jiaojiao, and Song Cheng were friends who had known each other since childhood, growing up together in the military compound.
Bai Jiaojiao and Song Cheng come from ordinary families. Their parents are both simple office workers with low salaries and little work, leading a peaceful and stable life.
However, Mu Xiangrong is not someone Ruan Yunhan can threaten.
Lin Fengzi forcefully grabbed Ruan Yunhan's arm and half-dragged her towards the door, saying, "Please go back."
At the door, Lin Fengzi warned in a low voice, "Miss Ruan, don't think that the Ruan family's apparent wealth is really unmatched in China. You should be careful with your words and actions."
He closed the door after he finished speaking and locked it from the inside.
Mu Xiangrong gave him a cold look. "Is Father Lin being chivalrous again?"
This was the name she learned from Ruan Chen that night—when Lin Fengzi was analyzing Ruan Yunhan's psychological problems.
Ruan Chen's words hit the nail on the head.
"How did you learn this from Ruan Chen?" Lin Fengzi asked helplessly. "I just gave her a few pointers so she wouldn't really cause any trouble. After all, this is the United States."
Ruan Yunhan's disruption dampened everyone's appetite, and they quickly finished their lunch before returning to work.
The five of them worked tirelessly for three days and finally finished on the afternoon of the day before the final.
The pressure is now entirely on Ruan Chen. Even if she works without sleep, she only has fifteen hours left to familiarize herself with the roughly thirty pages of her speech.
Since Ruan Chen set the overall strategy and direction, they initially discussed having R give the final presentation before they met in person.
In the finals, each group had to simulate their design using the system provided by the organizers. The designs of Ruan Chen and Ruan Yunhan's group were applications of the Akubier engine in the civilian field.
Although this technology is already mature for military use, it has not yet been applied to civilian equipment.
If this technology can be applied to the civilian sector, it will bring about visible changes and enormous profits.
Therefore, Ruan Yunhan's group and Lin Fengzi's group are the favorites in this competition.
Although the two designs are still in their infancy, as long as their compatibility with civilian equipment can be proven, even if it takes decades for the technology to mature, it will be enough for the inventor of this technology to gain both fame and fortune.
After not getting a proper rest for two or three days, the bluish-gray tinge under Ruan Chen's eyes deepened. Leaning back on the sofa, she lacked energy and didn't even want to talk.
"Ruan Chen, how about I do it?" Lin Fengzi felt really sorry for her seeing her like this.
Ruan Chen yawned, picked up the thick stack of speech manuscripts, and said, "No need, don't worry, I'm fine."
Why are you so stubborn?
Ruan Chen wanted to say that she wasn't stubborn.
Thirty pages is really easy.
She hasn't been staying up late these past few days because of data repair; she's just been having increasingly vivid dreams lately. The medicine Lin Fengzi found for her isn't working, and she keeps waking up in terror during the first half of the night, only managing to get a peaceful hour or two of sleep when it's just getting light.
"I'll go back and check. Remember to call me tomorrow morning to wake me up."
She got up from the sofa, staggering as if dizzy.
“Then I’ll take you upstairs,” Lin Fengzi said, helping her up. “Once this is over, we’ll sleep soundly for a day and a night, and then have some fun for a few days.”
Ruan Chen smiled faintly, "Okay."
Before leaving, Lin Fengzi and Ruan Chen gave the three people in the room some final instructions: "Check the audio and video that were inserted at the end of the PPT again, and make sure that the simulation animation of the data we gave Ruan Yunhan is perfect. We need to hit the bullseye tomorrow."
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