By the time they arrived, most of the guests had already gathered in the banquet hall.
Rong Ci was strikingly beautiful and carried an exceptional aura. As soon as she stepped into the hall, she drew the attention of many guests.
The host of the banquet was well-acquainted with Yu Moxun. Upon seeing them, he immediately approached with a smile.
Just as he was about to greet Yu Moxun and Rong Ci, another group of guests arrived at the entrance.
When the host saw who it was, he froze for a moment, doubting his own eyes.
The other guests in the hall reacted similarly, their faces filled with shock as they looked toward the entrance.
Rong Ci and Yu Moxun had their backs to the entrance and were initially unaware of what was happening. Seeing the crowd's expressions shift between bewilderment and pleasant surprise, they were about to turn around when the host gave them an apologetic look and hurried past them toward the door.
"Mr. Feng, Mr. He, Mr. Qi"
Hearing those names, Rong Ci's heart skipped a beat. A suspicion began to form in her mind.
She turned around, and the smile on her face stiffened instantly.
The newcomers were indeed exactly who she suspected: Feng Tingshen, He Changbai, and Qi Yuming.
But they weren't alone. Lin Wu was with them.
Not only that, Lin Wu was wearing the lavender gown she had seen at the boutique the day before the one worth over thirty million yuan!
Lin Wu was already tall with a curvaceous figure, and combined with her powerful presence, that gorgeous, ethereal gown made her look both sexy and elegant, giving her an air of being completely untouchable.
"It's actually Feng Tingshen, He Changbai, and Qi Yuming! Don't they usually avoid these kinds of banquets? Why did they all show up today?"
"Exactly! What on earth is going on?"
"Who is the beauty they brought with them? Is she Feng Tingshen's woman? That sexy, unreachable aura is incredible. As expected of a tycoon, his taste in women is far more acute than ours! If I could have a woman like that, I'd gladly give up ten years of my life!"
"I actually prefer the beauty in the beige dress from earlier. She has such a clean, serene, and gentle temperament. Her kind of beauty is much rarer than Feng's companion. Too bad she's already taken. What a shame."
At that moment, Rong Ci heard another gasp from the crowd.
"Holy cow, that dress! I saw it yesterday and thought it was a masterpiece! I heard the shop owner say a tycoon had it custom-made for his girlfriend. I was wondering who it was, and it turns out to be Feng Tingshen! Over thirty million yuan! My god!"
"What? Over thirty million?!"
Rong Ci slowly lowered her eyes as she listened.
The moment she saw the dress on Lin Wu, she had already guessed that Feng Tingshen must have been the one who prepared it for her.
After all, while the Lin family's business was currently thriving, spending tens of millions on an outfit for a single banquet was a level of extravagance they couldn't yet afford.
But to Feng Tingshen, thirty million was nothing.
She had to admit, Feng Tingshen was truly devoted to Lin Wu.
Since the dress had been ordered half a month in advance, it meant Feng Tingshen had planned to bring Lin Wu to this banquet long ago.
Yu Moxun also knew that Feng Tingshen rarely accepted invitations to such events.
He hadn't expected it to be such a coincidence.
Moreover, Feng Tingshen had actually brought Lin Wu along.
Yu Moxun looked at Rong Ci with concern. "Xiao Ci..."
Rong Ci smiled and shook her head calmly. "I'm fine."
She had been shocked at first, but she truly didn't care anymore.
A crowd had rushed toward Feng Tingshen's group. Behind that thick wall of people, Feng Tingshen and the others hadn't even noticed Rong Ci's presence.
Rong Ci looked gentle and quiet, but Yu Moxun knew that deep down, she was a person of great courage and action.
Professionally, if she had an idea or an interest, she would pour all her heart and soul into it. Even if the results had no market value, she would do it gladly.
In her eyes, you could only know if something was useful after you tried it.
The same applied to her emotions.
Because she loved Feng Tingshen, she had dared to bet her entire future, giving up the chance for further studies to throw herself into their home life.
Now that she had tried it even though the price paid was immense Yu Moxun had never seen a trace of regret in Rong Ci's eyes.
So, when Rong Ci said she was fine and that she was letting go, Yu Moxun believed her.
He smiled. "Want a drink?"
Rong Ci smiled back. "Sure."
The two of them walked against the flow of the crowd toward the refreshment area.
"Wine?"
"A little."
Rong Ci didn't particularly enjoy drinking, but her tolerance wasn't bad.
They clinked glasses and stood aside quietly, sipping their drinks.
After a moment, someone suddenly approached them.
"Moxun, you're here too?"
"Professor Liu." Yu Moxun greeted the man warmly as he approached. "I was just about to look for you, but I couldn't find you."
Professor Liu teased with a smile, "Really? Why do I find that hard to believe?"
"It's true, I promise. I came over specifically to introduce someone to you."
"Oh?" Professor Liu's gaze fell on Rong Ci. Besides being struck by her beauty, he was also filled with confusion.
She was indeed an outstanding and graceful young woman, but...
Why introduce her to him?
If he didn't know that Yu Moxun wasn't the type to mess around, he would have thought—
"Hasn't that language programming system you've been developing hit a bottleneck recently? This is..." Yu Moxun gestured politely toward Rong Ci. "Rong Ci, my junior. She's a genius in language programming. I can guarantee she'll be able to help you."
"Your junior?"
Yu Moxun's mentor, Nan Zhizhi, was a giant in the domestic AI field. The students he produced, though young, were all pillars of the country's technology sector.
But he had never even heard the name Rong Ci.
"It's the absolute truth," Yu Moxun chuckled. "CUAP was developed by the team she led eight years ago."
When it came to programming languages, almost nothing in the country carried more weight than CUAP.
Professor Liu could hardly believe it. "Really?"
"Whether it's true or not, I believe you'll have your answer after a short chat."
Excited, Professor Liu asked Rong Ci one or two probing questions. Once he gauged her depth, he began discussing the problems he was currently facing.
The more they talked, the more excited he became. They were so engrossed in the conversation that they couldn't stop.
Yu Moxun sipped his wine and watched them with a smile, careful not to disturb them.
Just then, Yu Moxun looked up and saw Lin Wu walking toward him.
Seeing him notice her, Lin Wu nodded and gave a polite smile.
Remembering Lin Wu's identity, Yu Moxun paused.
But before he could react, Lin Wu had already reached him. "Mr. Yu."
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