I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

"Since this superconductivity technology was developed before, why wasn't it used sooner?"

"The crux of the problem lies in the premise he mentioned, 'under extremely low temperatures,'" Xia Longju said. "You can't install a refrigerator on a long-distance power transmission line, can you?"

Gu Zongyan said, "Then what did you just say..."

"So I'm talking about room temperature superconductivity," Xia Longju said. "That is to say, superconductivity can be achieved at normal temperatures."

Zhang Weiqiang suddenly became excited: "Has room-temperature superconductivity been broken through?"

"I've made a breakthrough." Xia Longju lowered his head and sipped his tea. "I went to that lab today, and it exhausted me."

The foolish are still pondering the meaning behind this, while the wise have already taken action.

Gu Yuqing took out her phone and started selecting stocks.

She didn't quite understand either, only a vague idea, but since she was just a stock trader, she didn't need to know that much.

Superconductivity, huh? Go for it, just buy!

Gu Zongyan frowned, still processing the information his old classmate had given him. Xia Longju patted him on the shoulder and said:

"Actually, the results of this matter will be made public to the world in a few days, and the whole world will know. If you get this information in advance, you can start planning your business in advance."

Gu Zongyan was taken aback. In recent years, it has become increasingly difficult to make money in the real economy, and his company has been shifting from the real economy to demand, engaging in finance and the like.

Judging from Xia Longju's words, it seemed like he was trying to give him a warning.

Gu Zongyan said, "We've mastered this technology, so why should we make it public? Wouldn't it be better to keep it to ourselves and master it first?"

Xia Longju mumbled, "Solve it ourselves? This kind of groundbreaking technology is beyond our country's capacity to digest; it requires global collaboration. Moreover..."

He ultimately didn't say "and" aloud, because that involved things that couldn't be said.

Of course, his reasoning wasn't entirely unfounded. There were deeper reasons behind it.

At this point, Xia Longju pointed at Gu Yuqing and said:

"The reason I was so impressed by the young people before was because the technical expert who broke through this technology is about the same age as you, also very young."

Gu Yuqing laughed and said, "We're all human, but the differences are huge. Besides eating, I don't have any other special skills."

Chapter 393 Cai Zhenyi's Provocation

"Besides eating, I don't have any other special skills."

"Hahahaha..." Xia Longju laughed heartily and said, "My niece is too humorous. Being too modest can sometimes be a form of arrogance."

Gu Zongyan said, "This isn't modesty at all. She's just talking nonsense. Old Xia, you don't know her. You don't know which of her words are true."

Xia Longju asked with great interest, "Really?"

Yi Yangbing was feeling indignant because he had been looked down upon by Xia Longju because of Gu Yuqing.

Now that we've gotten to this point in the conversation, let's seize the opportunity and use this chance to subtly criticize:

"Yes, Miss Gu Yuqing can be dishonest sometimes. She hides her relationship status and isn't honest about it. Oh, didn't the guy you went on a date with last time show up?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuqing's face immediately darkened, and Wu Qiutong, who was only thinking about eating, began to tremble.

I knew all along that Yi Yangbing, that big mouth, was going to cause trouble here. He still holds a grudge about the time Chen Ya knocked him out at the bar.

Sure enough, they launched their revenge.

Gu Zongyan found Yi Yangbing's description of Gu Yuqing "dating" and "dating" with men particularly grating, and turned to ask Gu Yuqing:

"Is that so? Why didn't you mention it?"

Gu Yuqing felt a little flustered, but on the surface she still pretended to be disdainful and said coldly, "You believe him?"

Gu Zongyan and Gu Yuqing's biological mother had an agreement that Gu Yuqing could not get married, otherwise the Gu family would kick her out.

The Gu family's legacy cannot fall into the hands of outsiders, especially since Gu Zongyan now has a son with his remarried partner.

Therefore, what is a normal matter of marriage and love for others is an extremely serious matter for Gu Yuqing.

Gu Zongyan turned to Yi Yangbing and asked seriously, "Young man, tell me the truth, was what you just said true? If you're just making things up, I won't let you off the hook."

Yi Yangbing had always been on his own turf in Jinxi, but no one had ever dared to speak to him like this. However, Gu Zongyan exuded an aura of authority, and Yi Yangbing suddenly felt a little flustered.

He stammered, "That's true, why would I lie?"

Seeing Gu Zongyan's serious expression, Yi Yangbing continued, "The last time I met her, didn't she bring a man with her? I saw the two of them being all lovey-dovey, all sweet and affectionate. She was there too."

As he spoke, Yi Yangbing pointed at Wu Qiutong.

Wu Qiutong was already trembling, and now she was trembling even more violently.

She's been terrified of Gu Zongyan since she was little, and today she inexplicably ran right into his trap.

Gu Zongyan then turned his attention to Wu Qiutong, his voice cold and stern as he said, "Is that so?"

"Aba aba?" Wu Qiutong was caught in a dilemma.

She couldn't betray her best friend, nor did she dare to act recklessly in front of Gu Zongyan, so she could only put on a foolish and stupid look, saying, "It wasn't me, I didn't know, don't talk nonsense."

She now hates Yi Yangbing, that big mouth, to death. This guy is such an irresponsible and annoying person. Gu Yuqing was right to look down on him in the first place.

Gu Chengxi dared not breathe, standing aside quietly watching this good show.

That's a bit too exciting!

She had a vague feeling that Gu Yuqing had a boyfriend, and Gu Yuqing had also hinted to her that the boyfriend might come today.

Girls often have a strange intuition about these things. She felt that Gu Yuqing was different from before, like she was in love.

She was unaware of the deal between Gu Zongyan and his ex-wife. In her view, it was pure gossip, and she was simply watching the situation with a casual, gossipy attitude, completely oblivious to the dangers lurking behind it.

"Tsk." Gu Yuqing stepped forward to shield her best friend from the attack.

She gave Gu Zongyan a cold look and said, "We're all having a lighthearted conversation, why are you so stern? Can't you be a little nicer?"

Gu Zongyan realized he had gone too far, so he composed himself, softened his tone slightly, and said insincerely, "Isn't this just because I care about you?"

Gu Yuqing chuckled and said, "If you really cared, why would you make such a scene in front of so many people just because of a few words from outsiders?"

Knowing he was in the wrong, Gu Zongyan decided not to pursue the matter on the spot.

He was thinking about how to keep Gu Yuqing there and interrogate her properly.

Gu Yuqing's eyes darted around. She knew exactly what Gu Zongyan was thinking.

She had already planned how to slip away later, so as not to give Gu Zongyan a chance to interrogate her.

Just as Gu Yuqing was about to brush off the topic with a series of evasive maneuvers, Cai Zhenyi suddenly spoke up.

"Brother Yi, is the guy you mentioned who has a good relationship with Yuqing a tall and thin man?"

Upon hearing this, Yi Yangbing turned to look at him in surprise and said, "Ah, yes, it's about this tall, you've seen it before?"

Cai Zhenyi smiled slightly and said, "Is he that tall? Is that man quite handsome? Does he always wear casual clothes?"

Yi Yangbing said, "Yeah, he's quite handsome."

Even if you don't want to admit it, the other person is indeed quite handsome.

Cai Zhenyi nodded and said, "Then it must be him. His name is Chen Ya, I've met him before."

Yi Yangbing clapped his hands and said, "That's right! Let's call him Chen Ya!"

"Chen Ya?"

Gu Zongyan frowned and repeated the name, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

As the saying goes, to catch a thief red-handed, you need to catch them in the act. Now that the names of the parties involved have been revealed, Gu Yuqing, you still say you're not in a relationship?

Hearing Chen Ya's name exposed, Gu Yuqing panicked completely. She glared fiercely at Cai Zhenyi, but he ignored her and continued speaking to himself:

"Because I was worried that Yuqing would associate with bad people, I did some research on Chen Ya through various channels, so I know some things about him."

Gu Yuqing gritted her teeth. It seemed this guy was determined to disregard everything and completely break off relations here.

Gu Zongyan turned to Gu Yuqing and asked, "What do you say?"

Gu Yuqing didn't answer, but judging from her expression, she understood everything.

Her anxiety was written all over her face; she wouldn't have been so concerned if it weren't for her special relationship with Chen Ya.

Xia Longju was very interested, sat up straight, and said:

"There really is someone who has won my niece's heart? Xiao Cai, since you know this Chen Ya, why don't you tell everyone about him? I'll help you check him out."

Cai Zhenyi smiled slightly again.

If he still harbored a sliver of hope that he could win back Gu Yuqing by defeating Chen Ya in business, that hope is now on the verge of being dashed.

But if he can't have it, no one else can either. Heaven has eyes; it has given him such a good opportunity to use the power of the Gu family patriarch to suppress Chen Ya.

What reason would he have not to make good use of this opportunity?

Moreover, now is the time to use the foreshadowing that has been laid out for so long.

He possesses a crucial secret about Chen Ya.

“This Chen Ya is a small business owner, just like me, working for a game company,” Cai Zhenyi said.

"Young boss?" Gu Zongyan frowned and gave Gu Yuqing a displeased look.

Who is Gu Zongyan? What kind of boss hasn't he met? And who is Gu Yuqing? Why would she need to go find a small business owner?

Does it look shiny?

Xia Longju asked with interest, "How old are you?"

“She’s not very old,” Cai Zhenyi said. “She’s only in her early twenties, maybe just a little older than Yuqing.”

Xia Longju said, "Oh? It's quite impressive that someone so young can be a boss and own a company. What does his family do?"

“That’s the problem,” Cai Zhenyi said. “Actually, as far as I know, his family is very poor and doesn’t have much money.”

"Hmm?" Gu Yuqing looked at Cai Zhenyi.

Gu Yuqing herself didn't know Chen Ya's family background. She had been dating Chen Ya for so long, but she had never asked him. Chen Ya had never said anything either. She didn't know what Chen Ya's family did.

She hadn't expected that Cai Zhenyi would even know this and had investigated so thoroughly.

"As far as I know, this Chen Ya was born in a small mountain village by the Yangtze River in Jiangnan Province. He came from a single-parent family, and his mother was an ordinary peasant woman."

After Cai Zhenyi finished speaking, Wu Qiutong opened her mouth, her mind going blank; Gu Chengxi covered her mouth and gasped; Yi Yangbing listened in a daze.

Gu Zongyan's expression grew increasingly grim.

Xia Longju remained calm and asked, "Then being able to leave the mountain village must mean you have a great talent for studying. You must have been admitted to a prestigious university, right? And then you started your own business after graduation?"

Cai Zhenyi's smile became increasingly undisguised. How could he not be excited that his secret weapon could be used in such a perfect setting today?

“No, he doesn’t have a talent for studying,” Cai Zhenyi said. “He didn’t get into a prestigious university either; instead, he dropped out.”

Xia Longju laughed and said, "Drop out of university to start a business? It seems like many famous business people have done that..."

“No,” Cai Zhenyi said, “He didn’t go to university at all; he dropped out of junior high school!”

Gu Yuqing rubbed her head.

This matter has finally been exposed, and it has been exposed under the worst possible circumstances.

Gu Yuqing had always known that Chen Ya only had a junior high school education; he had told her this himself, but she had never taken it to heart.

Chen Ya is capable of leading top students from prestigious universities and thriving in academia. He claims to have only graduated from junior high school. Nobody would believe that.

“Wait a minute,” Wu Qiutong interrupted Cai Zhenyi, “You’re lying! Isn’t Chen Ya from Peking University? Where did this middle school dropout or anything like that come from…”

Cai Zhenyi calmly looked at Wu Qiutong and asked, "How did you know he was from Peking University?"

Wu Qiutong was speechless; she couldn't remember how she knew Chen Ya was from Peking University.

Anyway, Chen Ya gave her the impression that he was closely related to Peking University.

Cai Zhenyi said with a smile, "He is indeed from Peking University, but he's not a student there. Last year, Peking University was recruiting librarians. There were no permanent positions; it was a temporary job. He applied and got the job. It's that simple."

Wu Qiutong shut up.

She originally wanted to help Chen Ya salvage some of his image.

But it seems... it actually made things worse.

"Junior high school dropout? Temporary worker?" Yi Yangbing scoffed, "That guy was so pretentious, I thought he was a returnee from overseas!"