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

"No." Chen Ya scratched his head. "It's a bit complicated to explain."

"Cough cough..." Xia Longju, who was sitting to the side, finally couldn't sit still any longer.

His expression was very strange when he listened to Gu Zongyan disciplining the children. It was the kind of awkward expression that showed he wanted to say something but had to hold it back, like someone who was constipated.

He kept fidgeting after hearing the conversation.

As someone who knew the truth, he felt very embarrassed for his old classmate, but he was too ashamed to laugh out loud in public.

After careful consideration, he cautiously reminded Gu Zongyan:

"Uh, old classmate, he's really not joking."

"What do you mean, no joke?" Gu Zongyan turned and asked.

“Well,” Xia Longju said awkwardly, picking his nose, “for him, academic qualifications really aren’t that important.”

"How can it not be important?" Gu Zongyan said with a brow furrowed. "Why are you saying that too? The idea that low-educated people can succeed in business and that education is useless is a thing of the past. What era are we living in? How can you, a top student from the National Defense University, still say such things?"

“No, no, that’s not what I meant…” Xia Longju carefully chose his words, “I meant that it would indeed be a waste of his time, and the country certainly wouldn’t allow it…”

"What are you talking about?" Gu Zongyan was extremely puzzled. "I feel like there's something wrong with you today?"

Xia Longju looked around at the people, weighed his options for a long time, and finally said:

"Didn't I tell you before that I visited the lab for room temperature superconductivity?"

"Yes, but what does that have to do with what we're talking about?"

Gu Zongyan was a little anxious.

He thought that Xia Longju wanted to use an academic example, tell a story, to smooth things over.

But buddy, look at the situation! I'm establishing my authority right now!

Isn't this disrupting my rhythm?

Xia Longju stammered for a long time before finally saying, "I just came back from a meeting over there. I came back early because the leaders listened for a long time to the main researchers in the lab explaining..."

After saying that, he pointed at Chen Ya: "He's the one who told us that."

After he finished speaking, no one reacted.

I didn't understand.

Xia Longju patiently explained, "He is one of the main contributors to the successful room temperature superconductivity this time. What I just told you was what he just told me, understand?"

"Actually, I had only been separated from him for less than two hours, and then we met here again, which is why I was so surprised just now."

Chapter 398 What right do you have to stand here and talk to me?

“I’ve only been separated from him for less than two hours, and then we met here again, which is why I was so surprised just now.”

After saying that, Xia Longju turned to Chen Ya and asked with a smile, "Right, Mr. Chen?"

Chen Ya nodded slightly and said, "Yes, it's quite a coincidence."

"Haha!" Xia Longju laughed heartily.

The people around were a little stunned.

Even Gu Yuqing was a little confused about the situation.

I just saw it in the lab... What does that mean?

When did Chen Ya become a researcher of room temperature superconductivity?

“Mr. Chen,” Xia Longju turned to Chen Ya and said, “may I ask you a question?”

Chen Ya turned to Xia Longju and said kindly, "Please ask."

Unlike Gu Zongyan, he had a good impression of Xia Longju.

Xia Longju said, "You haven't mentioned your identity at Peking University. Is there some hidden reason?... Or is there a need for secrecy?"

Chen Ya shook his head and said, "No, I just didn't think of saying it."

Xia Longju's tense expression finally relaxed a bit, and he smiled and said:

"I almost thought I'd messed up. I racked my brains for ages, but I really can't remember any confidentiality requirements."

Chen Ya said with a smile, "There really aren't any confidentiality requirements."

Xia Longju certainly wouldn't cause trouble; he was just saying that to give Chen Ya face and to liven up the atmosphere.

Yi Yangbing's eyes darted back and forth between Xia Longju and Chen Ya, feeling inexplicably nervous.

Even if he didn't understand what level of achievement room temperature superconductivity was, he could clearly see Xia Longju's attitude.

Who is Xia Longju? It's really a bit scary that he can treat Chen Ya like this.

He suddenly felt that Chen Ya's smile seemed somewhat familiar.

It happened at the bar before too. Everything was fine, but suddenly, Chen Ya inexplicably gained the upper hand, making him lose face completely.

After laughing with Chen Ya, Xia Longju stood up with relief, extended his hand, and said:

Let me reintroduce myself to you.

"This Mr. Chen is the second key contributor to our laboratory's breakthrough in room temperature superconductivity."

"He solved a major theoretical problem in achieving room temperature superconductivity. In the future, if there is a history of physics, his name will be listed in the history books along with the head of the laboratory."

After he finished speaking, everyone had different expressions.

Yi Yangbing and Cai Zhenyi looked completely bewildered, Gu Yuqing seemed to recall something, and Gu Chengxi looked utterly confused...

Gu Zongyan, however, remained expressionless.

He seemed not to have heard a word Xia Longju was saying.

Xia Longju's experience today consisted of waking up early in the morning and receiving an urgent order to attend a high-level emergency meeting.

So he went without knowing anything.

When he arrived, he found that the level was indeed very high.

It's already at its highest point, how could it not be high?

In the laboratory at Peking University, he met Chen Ya and Lu Aiai.

Many people visited the laboratory, and he was just one of them mixed in with the crowd, without even getting a chance to speak to Chen Ya.

At the time, he thought to himself, "Truly, heroes emerge from among the young."

These two researchers look so young, and they're a handsome couple, yet they've achieved such results.

He served as a gun for thirty years before he was qualified to receive this level of hospitality, but this young man did it so easily.

Unexpectedly, we met again at the Gu family's banquet.

The reason he hesitated to speak up earlier was mainly because he didn't understand Chen Ya's temperament and didn't know whether he should reveal his identity.

But today's joke was so funny, I'd probably die of boredom if I didn't tell him, and I wouldn't be able to sleep well tonight.

Furthermore, there are no confidentiality requirements for projects related to room temperature superconductivity, and there is even an intention to expand publicity.

Because this is a very basic discipline, unlike the development of the atomic and hydrogen bombs back then, researchers needed personal protection.

Therefore, Xia Longju happened to be there and helped Chen Ya "show off his abilities in front of others".

He did this partly to quickly stop Gu Zongyan from offending Chen Ya.

He could tell that Gu Yuqing truly loved Chen Ya, which was why he wanted to keep Gu Zongyan in check and prevent him from breaking up the couple.

Otherwise, even if Chen Ya really becomes his son-in-law and offends people to death, Gu Zongyan will still be in trouble.

Unfortunately, Gu Zongyan did not understand his old classmate's good intentions.

After Xia Longju finished speaking, Gu Zongyan looked blank.

He felt that what his old classmate was saying was quite confusing.

It's not that Gu Zongyan has a problem with comprehension; it's just that this matter is too bizarre.

After questioning Chen Ya for so long, Gu Zongyan finally accepted that he was a genius entrepreneur who achieved 50 billion yuan in monthly revenue in just six months.

As a result, someone suddenly came up to him and said that this was not the most outrageous thing. The most outrageous thing was that this person was a scientist.

Moreover, the research results are quite remarkable.

Who would believe that if they heard it from a normal person?

How could he possibly be a researcher?

Damn it, isn't he running a game company?

Gu Zongyan had also seen writers go into racing and making movies; there were indeed people with that kind of extraordinary talent.

But this is different.

Because Gu Zongyan himself runs a business, he knows just how big the gap is between starting a business and conducting scientific research.

Starting a business requires a lot of energy and investment; the bigger the business, the more energy it takes.

Especially the boss; the boss can be seen as the embodiment of the company's personality, while everyone else is just a tool.

If you're talking about someone who does scientific research, and they want to turn their research findings into commercial value by starting a company, that's understandable.

But what kind of company does Chen Ya run? A game company!

How can that be related to scientific research results?

Moreover, Xia Longju just boasted so much about that room temperature superconductivity, so it's clearly not an ordinary scientific achievement.

Clearly, such scientific research results require a great deal of effort and a substantial amount of knowledge and a solid foundation in basic theories.

And you're telling me it was made by the owner of a game company?

This is outrageous!

Novels dare not write like this!

Anyone with normal thinking ability would find this unacceptable, let alone Gu Zongyan!

"You mean he's the researcher leading the study on room-temperature superconductivity?" Gu Zongyan asked, frowning. "You're not mistaken, are you?"

Xia Longju couldn't take it anymore and wanted to grab Gu Zongyan by the ear and say:

"How could I be wrong? Didn't I just say so? Why don't you believe me?"

He spoke so excitedly that he almost spat out his saliva.

“No,” Gu Zongyan was still confused, “how did he become a researcher? Did he donate money and get a nominal position?”

"What are you thinking? Didn't you hear what I just said? This is a scientific achievement that could be recorded in history books. Why don't you go and pay for it and try putting your name on it?"

Xia Longju really felt that his old classmate had lost his mind.

This guy has been living a life of luxury for too long. His current living conditions are too comfortable, he doesn't have to worry about anything, and wherever he goes, there are a large group of people flattering him, which has made him arrogant now.

He wasn't ignorant; he was just too arrogant.

Hearing Xia Longju's serious tone, Gu Zongyan finally came to his senses a little more.

"Who was it that just said Chen Ya dropped out of junior high school?"

At this point, Gu Zongyan turned to look at Cai Zhenyi, his brows furrowed:

"You're fabricating rumors?"

Cai Zhenyi quickly shook his head and waved his hands, saying, "I didn't!"

Xia Longju also turned to look at Cai Zhenyi and said, "So you mean I was the one lying to people?"

His expression was half-smiling and half-angry, which looked particularly terrifying. Cai Zhenyi's heart immediately turned cold, as if he had been splashed with ice water.

Suddenly, for some reason, the criticism that was originally directed at Chen Ya has now turned against Cai Zhenyi by the two big shots, leaving him completely bewildered.

Cai Zhenyi looked like he was about to cry, and explained:

"I really didn't! Yes, I had someone investigate, or maybe they investigated the wrong person..."

Upon hearing this, Gu Zongyan felt a surge of anger.

I used to think Cai Zhenyi was reliable, but it turns out he's just a shrew who turns around and shifts the blame to his subordinates.