Pregnant After Healing the Alpha

Chapter 416: Chapter 405: Professor Qiao Symposium (2)

Chapter 416: Chapter 405: Professor Qiao Symposium (2)

She deliberately emphasized the words “sister-in-law” and “child.”

Originally, she had thought that, after all, she was the big boss of a corporate group and also had a special identity, that was Wu Xirui, her aunt’s son. If it hadn’t been for her brother, perhaps her aunt might have inherited Zhan Corporation. So, she felt a bit guilty.

But now it seemed that she didn’t need to be polite to Wu Xirui at all, since this man even dared to covet her sister-in-law.

Wishful thinking!

Wu Xirui’s smile on his face became slightly stiff, and the next second it returned to normal.

“I just had a few questions to ask her, what’s with your overreaction?” he said.

Zhan Nanqing “hmphed” in response and, pulling Qiao Jing along, headed towards the entrance while muttering softly,

“Anyone could see right through your schemes…”

Qiao Jing didn’t say anything; she didn’t have much time to chat with Wu Xirui now as she needed to prepare for her upcoming speech backstage.

Wu Xirui stood still, watching Qiao Jing’s retreating figure until she disappeared from his sight, then he walked to the entrance to enter the venue.

When he arrived inside, he found that the place was almost full.

Sure enough, it was Professor Qiao’s seminar!

He looked around for a week and didn’t find Qiao Jing, only seeing Zhan Nanqing in the front row.

He furrowed his brows, finding it strange.

If Qiao Jing wasn’t here, where had she gone?

At that moment, Qiao Jing was backstage adjusting the microphone, shredding the script she had written the day before.

She glanced at herself in the mirror, ensuring her appearance was neat, before stepping onto the stage.

The first thing the audience heard was the “click-clack” of high heels on the floor.

Half of the people present, who had never seen Professor Qiao, showed surprised expressions.

They lowered their voices and whispered among themselves.

“That’s the sound of high heels, isn’t it? Is Professor Qiao a woman?”

“I always thought she was a man, a venerable and respected elder type.”

“Same here, but for me, whether she is a man or a woman doesn’t matter; I just want to witness Professor Qiao’s true face myself, to admire her.”

“…”

Zhan Nanqing, sitting in the front, heard the nearby discussions and proudly lifted her chin.

Professor Qiao was not only particularly young but also a stunningly beautiful young woman.

More importantly, she was her sister-in-law!

Wu Xirui, situated near the front corner of the stage, naturally also heard the surrounding discussions.

He slightly squinted those peach blossom eyes, the smile on his face receding a bit.

A bold guess formed in his mind…

Gao Lihong was also in the audience, sitting near the front, her expression intense as she stared at the empty stage.

She must find a chance to strike up a conversation with Professor Qiao!

Professor Qiao would definitely appreciate her talent!!

That way, she could work at Professor Qiao’s institute.

Then, she would be an official employee of the institute, and she could show Qiao Jing who’s boss, seeing if Qiao Jing dared to dismiss her again!

This time, it was Professor Qiao providing her support!

As she thought this, a slender figure appeared on the stage.

Gao Lihong immediately widened her eyes, eager to see the person she’d been waiting for.

She turned on the microphone, and her red lips parted slightly.

“Thank you all for coming to the seminar I’ve organized. The purpose of this seminar is to facilitate discussion and exchange among us.

So, don’t be so formal; the next five minutes are for everyone to interact, and after that, you may ask questions.”

Qiao Jing’s appearance caused those in the audience who had never seen her to absolutely erupt in shock.

“My goodness! She… she is Professor Qiao? How could she be so young?”

“I simply can’t believe my eyes, am I dreaming?! I had imagined various versions of Professor Qiao, but I never expected her to be as I’m seeing now.”

“Me too! She looks just over twenty years old!”

“…”

They had all momentarily forgotten the purpose of their visit to this exchange meeting, almost entirely immersed in shock.

Zhan Nanqing, who was closest to the podium, had a face full of pride as she leaned into the back of her chair.

This was her sister-in-law!

Impressive, isn’t it!

Wu Xirui squinted slightly and curved his lips into a smile; different from his usual expressions, this time, besides surprise in his eyes, there was a newfound interest at the bottom of them.

His fingers tapped rhythmically on the armrest of his chair.

“Professor Qiao? Interesting.”

Gao Lihong, sitting in the back rows, was more shocked than anyone present.

The expectant expression on her face froze when she saw who was on the stage—it was Qiao Jing.

Could Qiao Jing be the highly respected and immensely contributive Professor Qiao?!

How could it be possible?!!

Could she have mistaken the person?!

Could it be that the research institute had cast her out because of Qiao Jing’s identity?!

She couldn’t believe it, sitting stunned in her chair, staring wide-eyed at Qiao Jing.

How could Professor Qiao be Qiao Jing?

She couldn’t understand…

She really couldn’t understand…

She guessed Professor Qiao had something that took him away, and Qiao Jing was replacing him on the stage, maybe… possibly…

After the audience discussed Qiao Jing several times, they gradually calmed down.

As five minutes had passed since they started watching, someone raised a hand.

Qiao Jing’s gaze landed on the person asking the question.

“Hello, is there something you’d like to ask?”

The questioner was an elderly person, who stood up.

“Professor Qiao, about the vegetable grafting issue you are now researching, how is it progressing?”

Qiao Jing recognized the elder; he was the president of Agricultural University.

Her face wore respect, having received much help from this president at Agricultural University in the past.

“It is progressing very smoothly; there is still some time until success, please await the good news.”

The elder nodded, a respectful expression on his face as he bowed before sitting down.

After him, the rest of the people also started eagerly putting forward questions.

“Professor Qiao, I have some questions about planting that I’d like to ask you, I…”

“Professor Qiao, after you successfully researched hybrid corn, did you discover anything new…”

“…”

Qiao Jing maintained an appropriate smile on her face and answered everyone’s questions using highly technical terms.

Those who received answers felt immensely enlightened; returning to their seats, they regarded Qiao Jing with great respect, and unanimously looked at her with reverence.

The reverent expressions on the faces around her made Gao Lihong feel increasingly uncomfortable.

The first person to ask a question was the president of Agricultural University.

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Even the president showed such respect toward Qiao Jing…

She listened intently to every word spoken by Qiao Jing without missing a single one.

The level of expertise was beyond anyone else’s reach, and Qiao Jing’s composed demeanor in the face of every question conveyed a fact.

Qiao Jing was Professor Qiao!

Just then, sitting in a corner in the front row, Wu Xirui raised his hand.

“Professor Qiao, are you single?”