Luan Yenan didn't look at Si Ruxin, but Zuo Baixuan stared at her for a while. She wasn't wearing a cheongsam today, but the dress she was wearing had cheongsam elements and was painted with ink paintings, which was quite beautiful.
There is a difference between the custom-made version and the regular fitted version.
For the first time, Zuo Baixuan felt a sense of disappointment and even regretted not choosing one of the dresses recommended by Luan Yenan. She pursed her lips slightly.
Si Ruxin didn't care about Luan Yenan's lack of reaction and looked at Zuo Baixuan with a smile: "So the diamond necklace that President Luan specifically fought me for was for Miss Zuo. No wonder."
These words are spoken from the heart.
But when she used her usual speaking habits, it became somewhat sarcastic and unpleasant.
Even Si Ruxin herself noticed it, but she couldn't change her speaking habits.
Zuo Baixuan didn't care about these trivial details. She was indeed wearing the diamond necklace. Even if Si Ruxin had objections, let her be angry by herself.
"So Anan snatched the necklace from Miss Si. I didn't know there was this connection."
“She also wanted to use it for research and design, but I didn’t agree,” Luan Yenan said.
This sounds somewhat like a boast.
Si Ruxin turned her head away, almost not wanting to chat with the couple anymore.
What bad luck!
But for the sake of her career, Si Ruxin held back her anger and said, "Alright, alright, I won't stand on ceremony with you anymore. I'm here to introduce you to Mr. Smith, the organizer of this summit."
"Professor Smith?" Zuo Baixuan was the first to react.
After Professor Chen's research group was formed, she also mentioned her original idea, which was to invite Professor Smith.
Si Ruxin nodded: "Smith is a common surname here, quite a few people have this surname, but that's right, the Smith family at this summit is the family of that IT expert, Professor Smith. I remember your brother's tutor when he was studying here was Professor Smith, right?"
Luan Yenan nodded, but she didn't care about any of that.
Si Ruxin was sent to meet with the Smith family.
Despite being from the Smith family, they only sent two middle-aged siblings.
My older brother is a university professor. He's a burly man with a full beard; he's Professor Smith.
The younger sister inherited the family business. She is tall, has natural makeup, and exudes an intellectual beauty. People around her call her boss or CEO, but she prefers the more common title, Ms. Smith.
"So you are Luan Yennan and Zuo Baixuan's wife! It's amazing to finally meet you!" Ms. Smith was very excited to see Luan Yennan and Zuo Baixuan, but she still politely greeted Si Ruxin first before leading everyone to the adjacent room.
Professor Smith remained silent and followed along until the conversation turned to technical matters, at which point he finally spoke.
After listening to their explanations, Luan Yenan finally understood why these people were so eager to get him into the summit.
It has to be said that these foreign capitalists are the ones making the biggest moves.
Eager to open up new battlegrounds for making money, they have set their sights on VR technology and even boldly proposed the prototype of the "metaverse" plan.
Thinking back to the world I lived in in my previous life, after the concept of "metaverse" was proposed, it was still mostly just a hype concept, and no real breakthrough had appeared even after several years of hype.
The metaverse requires a lot of resources for algorithms, computing power, communication and storage, and even carrier instruments.
Luan Yenan was also a skilled investor, so he naturally knew about the capitalists' enthusiasm for hyping up emerging concepts.
However, she didn't want to ruin the potential for technological development through hype, so she instead tried to win over Professor Smith.
“It’s impossible to become an expert overnight, but we can start by using VR on a small scale in entertainment fields such as games and movies. Even…” Luan Yennan looked at Si Ruxin.
Si Ruxin didn't understand the meaning of that glance and waited for her to continue.
"It can even be used in design creation. What designer could refuse an installation that allows drawing and design in a space?"
Sure enough, after she finished speaking, Si Ruxin's expression turned to surprise.
Luan Yenan then said to Ms. Smith, "We can even go further and let customers try on clothes and view houses in a VR environment."
Ms. Smith was pleasantly surprised.
She saw that the topic of "blockchain" and "cryptocurrency" had recently shown great feasibility, which led her to develop the idea of incubating a new concept called "metaverse".
However, she did not expect that Luan Yenan already had a more specific and practical idea in mind, and she was pleasantly surprised and excited to chat with Luan Yenan.
Even Professor Smith changed his initial expressionless demeanor and discussed technical issues with Luan Yenan, even inviting her to visit his laboratory to see if there were any areas for collaboration on various research projects.
Luan Yenan did not refuse any of them.
Halfway through the conversation, they even brought in a few friends who had good relations with the Smith family to join them.
In the end, he pulled Luan Yenan to the front of everyone and they had a long talk together.
The Omegas around her were completely ecstatic, ignoring the fact that she already had a wife.
Luan Yenan seized the opportunity and entrusted Zuo Baixuan with a lot of the introductory work.
“This is my wife, Zuo Baixuan. She is also the largest shareholder of our company. She has more shares than me and has a lot of say in the company,” Luan Yennan said calmly.
But it stirred up a huge wave in the hearts of many people.
Zuo Baixuan didn't expect Luan Yenan to introduce himself in this way so suddenly.
She gripped Luan Yenan's hand even tighter.
Luan Yenan looked at her with a very calm smile, his expression clearly saying that she could do it and there was no problem.
Encouraged by this gaze, Zuo Baixuan looked at the people around her in a completely different state.
Although she lacked experience in dealing with so many large families, she was not insecure.
She actively participated in all the work completed during this period at the "First Regiment" and in the future plans discussed in meetings.
In terms of overall perspective, imagination, and presence, she is slightly inferior to Luan Yenan, but she is not intimidated.
After the summit, everyone witnessed Zuo Baixuan's charm.
Those restless Omegas took a deep breath, realizing why these two were such a perfect match.
These summits, held in the form of evening parties, are more about fostering relationships, building connections, and allowing industry leaders to set a general direction for the technological landscape in the coming year.
Soon it came to a formal end, with everyone enjoying snacks and drinks, waiting for the New Year's Eve fireworks to light up the night.
Many people came to toast Luan Zuo's wife.
Luan Yenan stopped Zuo Baixuan as she was about to drink her second glass, saying, "You can't hold your liquor, yet you want to drink so much."
Zuo Baixuan swirled her wine glass: "It's alright."
"Have you forgotten how daring you were when you were drunk last time, or are you really not afraid of me at all?" Luan Yenan said with a smirk, using threatening language.
Zuo Baixuan rolled her eyes.
But it is true.
The ambiguous and sticky relationship between the two of them started after she got drunk.
But the reason I got drunk that time was mostly because I was feeling resentful.
I'm happy today, so I shouldn't be drunk, right?
Besides...
"It's not like you'd let me off the hook if I didn't get drunk," Zuo Baixuan whispered in Luan Yenan's ear.
The airflow blew on Luan Yenan's ears, gently tickling every cell there.
Luan Yennan took a shallow breath, wondering if this adorable little white flower was explaining, complaining, or deliberately teasing him.
Luan Yenan put his arm around Zuo Baixuan's waist, without giving her any further explanation. Instead, he looked at the newcomer and smiled, "Sorry, my wife has a flight back to China early tomorrow morning. There are still many things she needs to handle back home. She's already had enough to drink tonight. I'll drink her glass."
He was only there to get acquainted with Luan Yenan, and drinking was just for fun, so of course he wouldn't object to a drink.
After Luan Yenan raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, the other person naturally didn't make things difficult for him. After chatting for a few minutes, he went to find the others.
Zuo Baixuan was quite surprised: "How did you know I bought a plane ticket for tomorrow morning?"
Luan Yenan looked at her and smiled, "You may have forgotten that the card you used is in my name. I could also see your plane ticket, but my phone was off at the time, so I missed it. When you bought the ticket this afternoon, a text message was sent to my phone informing me of the purpose."
Zuo Baixuan looked at Luan Yenan and waited for a while. But she found that he did not take the opportunity to force her to cancel her ticket, nor did he ask her to change her flight and leave later.
The reasons I had prepared became useless.
But she was content with the freedom Luan Yenan had given her and laughed, "It's good that you understand me. I still have to go back and prepare for my final exams."
"Mm," Luan Yenan replied softly, suppressing his emotions.
After gaining enough security, Zuo Baixuan's adventurous nature came out, and now, amidst her barely suppressed excitement, she felt somewhat bored.
He rolled over, pinched Luan Yenan's ear, and said, "But won't it be a bit of a downer if you don't let me drink?"
Luan Yenan grabbed Zuo Baixuan's hand and placed it on his chest: "I think you're being a bit too bold right now. Aren't you afraid of getting drunk or being in danger? This is a foreign country, and everyone around you is a stranger."
Zuo Baixuan, who could only handle one drink, was already a little tipsy. She lightly poked Luan Yenan's shoulder and asked with a smile, "You're not a stranger. With you here, what danger do I have to fear? Of all these people, none are as powerful as you, right? A top-tier Alpha, who would dare to mess with you?"
Hearing Zuo Baixuan say this, Luan Yenan's heart softened.
Of course she would protect her. Everyone here should indeed be unable to resist an attack from a top-tier Alpha, let alone an Alpha with pheromone immune deficiency.
However, Zuo Baixuan certainly couldn't withstand it either.
Luan Yenan reached out and patted Zuo Baixuan's head, saying with a smile, "You probably don't know how silly I am when I'm drunk. I didn't have a chance to record it last time, so I'll record it for you this time."
He reached for his phone as he spoke.
Zuo Baixuan quickly pressed down, her dissatisfaction growing, and muttered, "What's wrong with you? I was clearly saying nice things about you, and you're still acting like this, bullying me... I need to go to the toilet."
Luan Yenan grabbed Zuo Baixuan's hand with his other hand.
"You won't even let me go to the toilet?" Zuo Baixuan turned her head, revealing a pitiful little expression.
Luan Yenan couldn't help but laugh. He hugged Zuo Baixuan and gently kissed her hair: "How could I not let you go? I'll help you with whatever you want to do."
"I don't need help going to the toilet." Zuo Baixuan didn't understand the meaning behind Luan Yenan's words and started to stagger.
Luan Yenan didn't forcefully hug her, but simply followed behind her, accompanying her step by step until they successfully entered the restroom.
Regardless of how strange it was for an Alpha to stand outside an Omega's bathroom, he just stood there, watching time flow by.
Until I looked past my phone and saw a pair of high heels embroidered with silk trim standing at the end of the road.
Luan Yenan looked up and saw Si Ruxin walking over with a smile.
"You really are the number one upholder of A-level ethics, even watching your wife go to the toilet?"
"Could you go in and take a look for me while you're at it?" Luan Yenan said matter-of-factly.