Bo Xichen was holding a cup of tea and noticed the little cutie at home looking at him, making him smile involuntarily.

His smile was extremely attractive, and the little cutie stared at him for a while before being interrupted by Zhou Yunchen: "Alright, alright, if you want to be mushy, go home and do it. There are so many people around, aren’t you embarrassed?"

Gu Anxi glared at him and slowly said, "Don’t forget your own black history."

Back then, you clearly thought Shen Congwen was a man and kept pestering her. Later, when you found out she was a girl, you must have gone crazy, huh.

Zhou Yunchen was slightly rebuked by her, so he took a sip of water to cover up.

Bo Xichen scolded his little one at home: "Don’t talk like that."

The little cutie stayed silent.

Zhou Yunchen felt a bit sorry: "It’s alright, as long as she’s happy."

This made Song Jia feel a bit jealous, but as her brother, he didn’t notice her emotions. It was Chen Ming who gentlemanly poured her a cup of tea and lowered his voice: "Growing up together, their relationship has always been pretty good. Plus, Mr. Zhou was raised by Mr. Gu, so there’s no reason to be jealous over that."

"Who’s jealous?" Song Jia snorted coldly, not wanting to respond.

Chen Ming chuckled and then chatted with Gu Anxi, talking about mechanical stuff, which men are fond of. Song Jia understood a bit, but listening to Gu Anxi was quite surprising; she knew so much?

Her brain is probably equipped like a computer, right?

As she was watching Gu Anxi, Bo Xichen was also watching his little one, feeling a bit proud—

Others only said Anxi was willful, confronting and falling out with King Jingyao, not knowing it was because she had confidence. Though they might have fallen out, who knows if King Jingyao might seek her help someday?

Meanwhile, Chen Ming was engrossed in conversation, completely forgetting about King Jingyao. Upstairs, King Jingyao called the secretary down to invite Chen Ming for a drink, seemingly to introduce that foreigner William.

Since it was business-related, Chen Ming went upstairs, and came back down about ten minutes later.

Everyone else was chatting, when Gu Anxi held her water cup and glanced at him: "Got a task?" 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Chen Ming scratched his head, smiling: "Anxi, you’re really good at guessing. You’re spot on. Mr. Wang wants me to protect that William. That guy is in Beicheng discussing collaborations, introduced by Dr. Jiang."

He added, "I heard Mr. Wang say the project is amazing and can tackle cancer. If they can pull it off, it would be sensational worldwide."

Gu Anxi held back her laughter, casting another glance at Uncle Bo, and slowly said: "This Huaer Laboratory is also peculiar. If they don’t have issues with funds or technology, why would they need collaborators?"

Bo Xichen smiled.

Chen Ming scratched his head again, looking as if a light bulb just went off: "Yeah, I hadn’t thought about that part. That’s true."

Gu Anxi looked at him and then at her Uncle Bo.

But Uncle Bo remained expressionless, revealing nothing, and she didn’t ask further.

*

In the private room upstairs, Old Wang graciously entertained guests. Despite an injured hand, he still drank, almost humbling himself, making Jiang Chaoge very pleased. Comparing it to Gu Anxi being kicked out of the private room, the thought itself was quite enjoyable.

William spoke excellent Chinese and had a profound understanding of Eastern culture, especially drinking culture. It was a lively exchange with plenty of drinks, and after rounds of drinks, it was naturally time for business. Old Wang grinned: "William, I heard from Xiao Jiang that you are interested in partnering with Chinese medical institutions for your project. Why don’t we have a proper discussion?"

William drank quite a bit, but having accustomed to strong liquor, this much alcohol was nothing; he was still sober. Upon hearing King Jingyao bring this up, he eagerly opened his mouth: "I heard my father mention there is a surgical expert in China with the surname Bo, and he is keen on collaborating with him. I came this time wanting to meet Professor Bo."

Jiang Chaoge was visibly stunned, not expecting William wanted to collaborate with Bo Xichen. Previously it was said they just needed funding, but now the choice was specified?

What advantage does she have now?

Not only was she surprised, but even Old Wang was taken aback, before chuckling: "Actually, we have plenty of experts here. It’s not necessary to have Professor Bo, you see."

William, however, was quite insistent: "This is my father’s wish; he wants to meet Professor Bo. He asked me to come to China first. Mr. Wang, I heard that Professor Bo married your sister, so meeting him should be quite easy."

King Jingyao felt as if he’d hit a snag; where did this come from, it’s beyond easy, the person is just downstairs.

How should he tell this foreigner now?