Jiang Cheng’s remark demonstrated that people really do laugh when they are extremely angry.

The first woman to speak laughed with disdain and scorn.

"You—impose upon us? That’s ridiculous."

After speaking, the woman babbled a few sentences in English with the person next to her, causing some to laugh out loud while others quietly observed the situation.

Jiang Cheng remained seated, proud and unperturbed, and snorted lightly. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

"When you try to speak in a way I can’t understand, your manners are just as such."

Jiang Cheng stood up from the chair and walked straight towards the speaking woman.

The sound of footsteps echoed, each step synced with the rhythm of the woman’s heartbeat, Jiang Cheng’s gaze pierced her like a sharp blade, leaving her no choice but to meet his eyes.

The woman instinctively stood up straight, head high, not wanting to lose to Jiang Cheng.

"I am Jiang Cheng, and who are you?"

"Jennifer!"

A foreign name slipped out of the woman’s mouth, Jiang Cheng slowly extended his hand, giving Jennifer a pressured look.

"Hello, Miss Jennifer."

Jennifer didn’t even know why she reached out her hand.

She regretted it and wanted to pull it back, but it was already extended, and retracting now would make her feel even more embarrassed.

While Jennifer hesitated to shake hands, Jiang Cheng spoke up.

"Jennifer, do you know what the core of this survey meeting is?"

Jennifer let out an exclamation, regretting being led by Jiang Cheng.

She tried to regain a bit of control, unintentionally raising her voice: "We were invited to discuss foreign affairs with them."

Jiang Cheng heard this, chuckled helplessly, as if she was looking at the most unreliable child at home, and loosened her grip on Jennifer’s hand.

Her gaze shifted away from Jennifer to the surrounding individuals.

"Is that what you all think?"

No response came, yet silence spoke volumes.

Jiang Cheng’s expression quickly turned serious, her gaze sharper.

"Nonsense!"

The word nonsense caused originally relaxed individuals to instinctively sit up straight, akin to being reprimanded by a mentor.

"Discuss foreign affairs? We have embassies overseas; do you think they know less than you?"

"From beginning to end, none of you truly considered why you were brought back."

Jiang Cheng stated with authority, her gaze once again fixed on Jennifer, who instinctively took a step back, wondering how this person could be so intimidating.

"Jennifer, what is your expertise abroad?"

"I—textile material science."

After Jennifer responded, Jiang Cheng pointed a finger beside her.

"You, what’s your profession?"

The person next to her instinctively stood up, almost like delivering a report: "I am in engineering mechanics."

Next, without Jiang Cheng needing to point, her gaze swept through, prompting the next person to stand and declare their field.

After all nine had reported, they realized that from the moment Jiang Cheng stepped into the room, their every action had been guided by her.

Such realization made these prideful individuals very dissatisfied.

"What does it matter what our specialties are? The point is, why are you the first to deliver a speech?"

A man who had been observing stood and voiced his opinion, instantly gaining the support of the others.

Jiang Cheng glanced over, the speaking man maintained his composure, striving to remain calm.

"Alright, if not me, who among you nine would be the first?"

One question left the opposing man speechless.

How should he answer?

No matter what, it seemed like the wrong answer.

Seeing this, Jiang Cheng knowingly remarked: "So, is there a problem with me being the first?"

"You’re twisting concepts. Our point is... you don’t know anything. Do you understand mechanics? Do you understand material science?"

"Exactly, how many years have you studied?"

"We are not convinced by your knowledge base."

The nine individuals, one after another, spoke up, seeming to rely on their numbers.

Jiang Cheng chuckled softly, spreading her arms openly and calmly saying: "I don’t understand mechanics, material science, chemistry, or mechanics at all!"

"I never deny it because I am a translator, and I am proud of my expertise."

"Everyone is an independent individual. Why do you expect me to know everything you know?"

"Is it meaningful to use someone’s weakness to attack their strength?"

"Just like now, I can speak thirteen languages; have I flaunted it?"

"It’s just thirteen languages. What’s there to flaunt?"

...

The nine overseas students glanced at each other.

You seem to be flaunting it, right?

While everyone was still half confused, Jiang Cheng spoke again.

"Comrades... you are the talents sent abroad by our country with great effort, even geniuses. Now you’ve returned; is it just for this one speech?"

"Think carefully; the motherland needs you, needs you to bring back new strength to lead the new generation in building the nation."

"Our country is in a stage of hardships and renewal. It is precisely the time for you to shine."

"Outside, there are so many factory directors who act subserviently, paying several times the price to buy outdated production lines, only to receive the most inferior items."

"Having the worst is not the issue; they still deliver a lot of useless documentation trying to slow down our progress."

"Isn’t all of this enough to ignite your fighting spirit?"

Jiang Cheng passionately delivered the speech, causing the heads of the nine individuals opposite to lower gradually.

The vast room fell silent.

After a few moments, Jiang Cheng sighed deeply, gazing at each of them meaningfully.

"Do you know how excited the factory directors are these days knowing you’ve returned?"

"The textile factory urgently needs new materials, the machinery factory needs new technologies, the fertilizer factory needs new compounds; they’re all anxiously waiting for you."

"Only you can truly bring technological change, can bring the real rise of the dragon!"

Her concluding speech left everyone with a heavy sense of hope.

Everyone in the room was moved, and Director Leng and Teacher Qi, who had been eavesdropping outside, were filled with admiration.

When it came to persuasion, no one could outtalk Jiang Cheng.

This kind of persuasion ensures the nine individuals inside work diligently.

Thinking of this, Teacher Qi smiled wryly, realizing: aren’t they as teachers in the same boat?

Teacher Qi and a few others exchanged glances and quietly retreated, leaving Jiang Cheng to freely perform.

Inside the room, Jiang Cheng had already begun the individual persuasion battle.

Everyone who spoke to her alone became conscious of their specialty’s importance and could not afford to delay over trivial matters.

If not for wanting more in-depth discussions with present factory directors to understand domestic conditions better, they would have already wanted to begin work immediately.

There’s no alternative; they feel an immense responsibility on their shoulders: to study for the rise of the motherland!