Su Mingyu's gaze swept between Xie Zhecheng and Yu Jiuyuan, then he suddenly smiled: "It seems that the students of Saint Sakura Academy are particularly interested in the Su family's things."
He glanced meaningfully at Yu Jiuyuan, "President Yu, do you think Young Master Xie is right, or is the technology brought by my 'distant cousin' more credible?"
It's Rong Shenghan again.
Yu Jiuyuan sneered inwardly, but her face still wore an innocent smile: "I don't understand technology, but Professor Zhang and Young Master Xie are both authorities in academia, so their judgment should be correct."
She skillfully deflected the issue, neither denying Su Mingyu's stance nor subtly siding with him.
Su Mingyu's face darkened further. Just as he was about to say something more, Lin Yanran suddenly sneered, "Making a fake AI and still talking so much nonsense, the Lin family can't afford to lose face like this."
These words were like a needle, precisely piercing Su Mingyu's sore spot.
The Lin family and the Su family are on good terms, so Lin Yanran's words were tantamount to slapping him in the face in public.
"Is Young Master Lin trying to stand up for President Yu?" Su Mingyu's gaze shifted to Lin Yanran, a hint of amusement in his eyes. "Or are you feeling resentful about being forced into the student council by your family and looking for a place to vent?"
Lin Yanran's face flushed instantly, her fists clenched so tightly they cracked: "What the hell did you say?"
"Did I say something wrong?" Su Mingyu took a step forward, his tone provocative. "I heard that Chairman Lin even took away your most treasured race car in an attempt to change your temperament. Tsk tsk, how pathetic."
"You're asking for it!" Lin Yanran threw a punch and was about to rush forward, but Xie Zhecheng grabbed her.
"Don't be impulsive," Xie Zhecheng said calmly. "This is a public place."
"Let me go!" Lin Yanran struggled, her eyes like those of an enraged young beast. "This bastard is riding on my head!"
Just as the situation was about to spiral out of control, Yu Jiuyuan suddenly spoke, her voice not loud but carrying an undeniable authority: "Lin Yanran, do you want to be disciplined by the student council?"
Lin Yanran abruptly stopped.
He looked at Yu Jiuyuan, panting heavily. The girl's face was expressionless, but her eyes were as cold as ice, as if to say, "If you keep making trouble, I'll throw you out."
For some reason, that anger suddenly subsided.
He reluctantly withdrew his hand, muttering, "He's lucky."
Su Mingyu watched this scene with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
He hadn't expected Lin Yanran to listen to Yu Jiuyuan; it was quite an interesting discovery.
"It seems that Chairman Yu's methods are indeed impressive."
He smiled knowingly, his gaze sweeping over Xie Zhecheng's tense profile. "Since everyone thinks there's something wrong with Lingxi, let's temporarily close the exhibition area and wait for the technicians to check it out."
As he spoke, he gave the staff a wink.
Soon, the booth of Zhihe Technology was surrounded, and the farce ended in a somewhat embarrassing manner.
As the crowd gradually dispersed, Professor Zhang patted Yu Jiuyuan's shoulder gratefully: "Thanks to you, otherwise this old man would probably have fainted from anger here today."
"Professor, you're too kind." Yu Jiuyuan smiled. "Upholding academic integrity is what we should do."
After seeing Professor Zhang off, Lin Yanran was still sulking. She kicked the trash can next to her and said, "What the hell? Does he really think I wouldn't dare to hit him?"
“You hit him, tomorrow’s headlines will be ‘Lin Group’s son commits murder at exhibition hall’.” Xie Zhecheng pushed up his glasses, his tone calm. “At that time, Chairman Lin will only keep a tighter grip on you.”
Lin Yanran choked for a moment and didn't say anything more, but she didn't resist Xie Zhecheng's words as she had before.
Yu Jiuyuan watched the subtle changes between the two, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on her lips.
An unexpected incident brought these two people who disliked each other to the point of becoming "comrades-in-arms".
"Let's go see other exhibition areas." She turned and walked deeper into the exhibition area, her voice light and cheerful. "If we dawdle any longer, we'll miss the technical exchange meeting at noon."
Xie Zhecheng immediately followed, and Lin Yanran hesitated for a moment before also following, but deliberately lagged behind by half a step to maintain his pitiful arrogance.
The light dimmed a bit deeper inside the exhibition hall, and holographic projections cast flowing starlight patterns on the ground.
Yu Jiuyuan walked forward on those virtual stars, and suddenly remembered Rong Shenghan's words before she left, "Come back soon."
She took out her phone and checked the time: 11 a.m.
With five hours left before the exhibition ended, it was unclear how things were going with Rong Shenghan.
My fingertip hovered over the screen for a moment, but I ultimately didn't dial the number.
Whatever he's doing is irrelevant to her current plans.
What she needs to do now is to keep Xie Zhecheng calm, give Lin Yanran a warning, and incidentally... see what kind of trouble the Su family can cause.
As for Rong Shenghan...
Yu Jiuyuan looked up and happened to see the mirror exhibition area in front of her.
Countless mirrors reflected her image, some gentle, some indifferent, some smiling, and some with hidden sharpness.
Just like the woman in that man's eyes, she was perhaps never whole.
But so what?
What she wanted was never complete understanding, but absolute control.
"Yu Jiuyuan, hurry up!" Lin Yanran's voice came from behind, tinged with impatience, but more sincere than before.
Yu Jiuyuan turned around and smiled at him, a smile as innocent as that of an angel who knew nothing of the world.
"They're here."
She quickened her pace, the tassels of her shawl brushing against the starry projection, shattering a virtual brilliance.
The game continues.
The incident at the exhibition hall was just a small episode in the long winter vacation, but like a pebble thrown into a lake, it rippled even deeper in the hearts of Xie Zhecheng and Lin Yanran.
As for Rong Shenghan… he had better pray that his so-called “family matters” wouldn’t actually become an obstacle for her.
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