Chapter 7
Chapter 7
The plane glided onto the landing strip.
After a brief moment of ear pressure, I took off my eye mask and retrieved my suitcase from the overhead bin.
The hotel I was staying at had been arranged by the event organizers, and the conference hall was right downstairs.
By the time I headed down, the venue was already quite crowded.
Tang Yue, someone I had collaborated with on a previous project, was a familiar face.
She asked me, “Did you know? They’ve invited several big bosses today. Word is there’s project investment involved-it’s got a commercial side to it…”
Before she could finish, the sound of enthusiastic greetings drifted over from nearby: “President Zhou is here!”
Zhou Jinyan gave a slight nod. “Yes, I’m here to take a look around.”
Tang Yue saw him and immediately shifted the topic. “Look, that man is Zhou Jinyan. He was originally in the entertainment and IT industries, but for some reason, he started investing in biotech and pharmaceutical projects over the last two years.”
I smiled faintly. “Is that so?”
She nodded and continued gossiping. “Yeah. Do you know his fiancée? Lu Sisi. She used to be a red-hot A-list star, but a couple of years ago, for some unknown reason, she went and got plastic surgery-”
As we spoke, Zhou Jinyan and his entourage approached us.
“President Zhou, this is our specially invited guest returning from abroad, Dr. Cen Yuxing. She has a PhD in Cell Biology from Mizhou University.”
Under the bright light of a crystal chandelier, Zhou Jinyan’s indifferent gaze swept over, then suddenly locked onto my face.
Everyone around us keenly sensed that something was wrong.
He seemed oblivious to the crowd, his eyes reddening as he stared at me. “I knew you weren’t dead. I’ve been looking for you-”
I took a step back, avoiding the hand he tried to reach out. “I’m sorry, who are you?”
The atmosphere froze instantly.
Eventually, a staff member came over to smooth things over, politely escorting him away.
Zhou Jinyan took his seat in the VIP section, his gaze piercing through the layers of people to watch me, refusing to look away for even a second.
Tang Yue asked curiously, “Do you know President Zhou?”
“I don’t.”
I curled my lips into a smile. “Perhaps he has me confused with someone else.”
The event proceeded smoothly to its conclusion.
Finally, the staff from the Mingcheng Institute of Life Sciences announced the list of specially appointed doctors. My name was prominently featured.
Cen Yuxing.
I went up on stage to say a few words. For a brief moment, my eyes met Zhou Jinyan’s in mid-air.
“I will be staying in Mingcheng for the next few years, and I hope to engage in academic exchanges with all of my colleagues here.”
I bowed and stepped off the stage, returning to sit beside Tang Yue.
She suddenly slapped her thigh. “I remember now!”
“Yuxing, you look quite a bit like President Zhou’s fiancée-the way Lu Sisi looked before her plastic surgery. He probably mistook you for her, didn’t he?”
I finally gave a genuine smile. “I expect so.”