Whether it was because US politicians always needed to show their faces in public or because of her outstanding figure and appearance, Trish had long been accustomed to being the focus of others. Zhang Lisheng, who was often worshipped by tens of thousands of aborigines on the Wizard Li Island, would not care about other people's gazes.
The two of them ignored the surrounding and walked to the elevator. It was only until they suddenly heard someone shouting behind them, "Lisheng, Zhang Lisheng …" that they finally stopped in confusion.
After coming to a halt, Zhang Lisheng turned around and looked in the direction of the voice. When he saw a delicate and gentle Asian young woman walking towards him quickly, he was stunned at first. Then, with his eyes widened, he carefully looked at the girl whose temperament was completely different from his impression of her. Dumbfounded, he said, "C-Senior Sister Caiying, why are you here?"
The girl who called out to Zhang Lisheng was none other than Guo Caiying, who used to study with him at Stanford and was even saved by him in the Oasis World. Upon hearing the young man's dumbfounded question, the girl replied with bright eyes, "I'm now the deputy director of the office and the head of the translation department of the China Energy Co., Ltd. New Energy Research Center.
I've come to the Noah World with the company's delegation to investigate the development of alternative energy. "
When Zhang Lisheng left China, he was only 16 years old and grew up in a mountain village. He did not know that there were many shortcuts for a 'red child' who was born in an aristocratic family in China like Guo Caiying to have a good future in politics. One of the fastest ways was to become a cadre in a state-owned enterprise funded by the Chinese government.
Due to the different nature of enterprises and administrative agencies, even if one was promoted quickly in an enterprise, it would be difficult to attract attention. Even if someone really paid attention to them, they would just say that this was a 'corporate behavior' to attract talents and put them in an important position, making them speechless.
After being promoted to a certain position, the important positions of large state-owned enterprises in China would have a rank conversion with the administrative agencies. The general managers and chairmen of some monopoly enterprises could even be directly transferred to a provincial important official or a ministry official. Even though it was usually a deputy position, sometimes, the time saved could be calculated by ten years.
For example, the Huaxia Energy Co., Ltd., where Guo Caiying worked, was a vice-ministerial unit under the leadership of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of China. Its New Energy Research Center was a vice-office, and the central office and translation department were vice-divisional. In other words, the administrative rank that Guo Caiying could enjoy now was equivalent to the deputy position of a county or district party committee or government in China.
Of course, the two were only of the same rank, but the power they had was very different. However, if they were promoted step by step within the administrative sequence, even if they were selected students and worked in the Communist Youth League, it would still be impossible for them to be promoted to the level of deputy director in just two to three years.
Not only that, even if he was promoted, it would also violate China's Cadre Appointment Regulations, and it would be easy to be used against him. No matter what, it would not be as beneficial as taking a detour.
Since he did not know, he could not understand. Dumbfounded, the young man asked, "Senior Sister, didn't you plan to do postgraduate studies in natural science? How did you become an energy company's interpreter?
Besides, now that the translator jointly produced by Atlantis and the big companies on Earth has been released, there's no need for the profession of translation anymore, right? "
"Strictly speaking, there's no need for translation now, but our department hasn't had the time to change its brand yet. In short, you don't understand the operating model of state-owned enterprises in China, so I won't lose my job even if there's no translation," Guo Caiying joked and suddenly sighed. Appearing to be much more mature than before, she continued to say with a wry smile, "Lisheng, the encounter in the Oasis World last time has broken my dream.
Sun Wukong, who destroyed the entire military camp with a single blow, has already appeared, so isn't it stupid to study natural science? Besides, my parents didn't allow me to go back to the US to do postgraduate studies, so I stayed at home for more than ten days. After thinking about it, I finally accepted my dad's arrangement and joined the work.
"That's not bad either …" Zhang Lisheng nodded and felt that he had nothing to say anymore. After a moment of silence, he said, "I'm here to attend the dinner, so …"
"I'll take you there. The dinner you're going to attend is held to welcome our delegation.
That's right, even though your girlfriend has changed a lot compared to the time I saw her in the coffee shop on the Stanford campus last time, I still recognized her at first glance when we met. Didn't she tell you that we've been arguing with each other for the past few hours? "
"Oh, she only said that she's receiving Chinese businessmen and that she's going to give me a surprise at the dinner …" Zhang Lisheng shook his head.
"Is that so?" Guo Caiying took off her glasses and put them in her coat pocket. After she took off her shirt, her two-piece professional suit turned into an evening gown.
After that, she let go of her hair and let her ponytail spread out vertically to her shoulders. She retracted her refined temperament and showed her lively and graceful beauty before pointing at Trish, who had not spoken at all. "Lisheng, is this Miss Atlantean your friend?"
"I forgot to introduce you to each other. Trish Steg, my good friend. She's not an Atlantean, but she has activated the ancient Aryan bloodline." The young man was stunned for a moment before pointing at Trish to answer Guo Caiying. Then, he pointed at Guo Caiying and said, "She's Guo Caiying, a Senior Sister I met at Stanford. She's helped me a lot before."
"Junior Brother, compared to the help you've given me, she's still far, far away." Guo Caiying looked at Zhang Lisheng with a profound smile and familiarly and affectionately kissed Trish. "Nice to meet you, Miss Trish. Nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you, Miss Guo Caiying. I'm also deeply honored to meet you." Trish revealed the elegance of a New York socialite and also showed her eight white teeth. Without warning, she held Zhang Lisheng's arm and said, "The dinner is about to begin. As guests, it's best for us not to be late …"
"You're right. Let's go then." Guo Caiying naturally held the other half of the young man's arm and replied with a smile.
A man bringing two female companions to a dinner might have some subtle meaning in the eyes of Easterners, but even though it was not common in Western social circles, it was still quite common.
Zhang Lisheng had also experienced such a scene when he dealt with business receptions before. He knew that he only needed to put his hands on the two girls' waists in a proper manner and walk into the banquet hall naturally with a smile on his face. However, for some reason, he felt very awkward today.
Fortunately, the journey from the hotel lobby to the banquet hall on the top floor was not too long. After the young man entered the wooden door that was filled with a foreign world's style, he looked around in the crowd and found his girlfriend's figure. Quietly sighing in relief, he said, "Trish, Senior Sister, I'll go see Tina first." Then, he broke away from the 'pincer attack' of the two girls.
The banquet hall was rectangular in shape, with an area of more than 3,000 square meters. The middle of the roof was inlaid with a piece of transparent tempered glass, allowing the huge twinkling stars in the sky to be clearly visible.
Other than the one facing the hotel corridor, the four walls that bore the weight of the ceiling were also made of translucent materials. This design caused the flat slate made of sand and stones on the floor to give off the illusion of floating in the air. It was said that this was a masterpiece created by the architect with the inspiration of the lost ancient civilization, the hanging garden of Babylon.
Zhang Lisheng passed by several chatting guests and bypassed the dining table that was covered with a white tablecloth that was filled with food and wine. He came to the back of Tina, who was chatting happily with a young Asian man who looked to be in his twenties, wearing a black suit, a white shirt, and a black bow tie. After waiting for his girlfriend to finish talking, he suddenly called out softly, "Tina, I'm here."
"Oh baby, I finally get to see you. If it wasn't for the fact that the businessman who came today is too important, I would've gone to pick you up long ago …" Upon hearing the familiar voice in her ears, Tina, who had been calm on the surface but whose heart was actually being scratched by a cat, could no longer control her emotions. Turning around, she hugged her boyfriend's neck and both of them kissed passionately.
After kissing for a few seconds, the girl gradually regained her senses. She reluctantly let go of Zhang Lisheng and whispered, "Baby, we still have to entertain the guests now. Let's talk more at night." She turned around and smiled apologetically at the Asian man who was talking to her just now. "I'm sorry, Mr. Lu. I haven't seen my boyfriend for a long time, so …"
"It's alright, Miss Douglin. We're all young people, so I understand." The Asian man shook his head gently and shifted his gaze from Tina to Zhang Lisheng. "But I didn't expect your boyfriend to be an Asian with black hair and yellow skin like me."
"Not only is Lisheng an Asian, but he also grew up in China just like you before he was 16 years old. From this point of view, he should be your compatriot."
"Is that so?" The Asian man extended his hand to Zhang Lisheng in surprise and said humorously, "Hello compatriot, I'm Lu Shangyou."
"Hello, Mr. Lu. My name is Zhang Lisheng." China had a population of more than one billion. On average, there would be one Chinese in every five people on Earth. Zhang Lisheng did not find it strange to meet his compatriot, so he casually replied without much enthusiasm in his attitude.
Lu Shangyou would always smile before he spoke, but in reality, he was very proud and aloof. When he saw that the young man was absent-minded, a hint of anger appeared in his eyes and he no longer took the initiative to talk to Zhang Lisheng. However, because he still had a favor to ask, he could not flare up and could only say to Tina, "Miss Douglin, since your boyfriend is here, I won't bother you anymore.
We'll talk about the issue of the agency in the future when we have the chance. " Then, he turned around and strode to the pyramid-shaped champagne not far away. After drinking three to four glasses in a row, only then did he feel better.
After drinking the wine, Lu Tiandao lowered her head and licked her lips. Looking around, she planned to find a big enough 'American man' to make friends with. However, she inadvertently saw a trembling figure beside the translucent wall at the corner of the banquet hall.
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