Could it be because she appeared on a live broadcast last time? But that doesnât seem right either. During the broadcast, Hang Wei didnât appear, he was always working behind the scenesâ¦
âMiss Rou, you donât need to be nervous,â Mr. Lin interrupted Miss Rouâs thoughts. He explained, âYou must be wondering why I would know you and Mr. Hang Wei, right?â
Although thatâs what Tan Rou thought, she couldnât show it. She just smiled lightly and did not answer Mr. Linâs question.
Mr. Lin didnât mind, he continued, âBecause I had done some research on Miss Rou and Mr. Hang Wei before. Otherwise, I wouldnât have come to this exhibition. After all, tickets for the TR Mall exhibition are not easy to get. My assistant asked many people to help us get tickets, but in the end, we only managed to get seven tickets.â
Tan Rou jokingly said, âIf we had known each other earlier, Mr. Lin wouldnât have had to spend time getting tickets. You could just make a call, and I would immediately bring the tickets to you. As many as you need.â
Mr. Lin laughed heartily, âI had heard Miss Rou was a very serious person and rarely see you smile. But after meeting you today, I think youâre very approachable, not at all aloof as the rumors suggested.â
Tan Rou said, âI am very serious when dealing with strangers, but if I am with friends, I am very approachable.â
She spoke very skillfully. Originally she and Mr. Lin didnât know each other, but Mr. Lin knew of her, and she also wanted to make friends with Mr. Lin, so she gave him a hint.
It seemed Mr. Lin also came with a purpose. Hearing Tan Rou mention âfriend,â he immediately extended his right hand, âItâs an honor to make friends with Miss Rou like this.â
Tan Rou shook his hand and they mutually flattered each other, âTo be friends with someone like Mr. Lin is my honor indeed.â
âActually, I had seen you several years ago,â Mr. Lin suddenly said. âYou were attending a certification meeting for senior scientists. The project you submitted back then amazed me. I originally wanted to get to know you right after that meeting, but as you know, there were some issues at that certification meetingâ¦â
No one knew better than Tan Rou what had happened then, âYes, that incident was indeed quite unfortunate.â
After that bribery scandal, many scientists voluntarily gave up their certification, not just because they didnât trust the officials but also because they feared it would affect their reputation. If outsiders thought their certification was obtained through bribery, who would hire them? So, the best way was to leave.
âI also tried to find out about you, but there was too little information,â Mr. Lin said regretfully. âBy the time I finally learned about your identity, you had already returned to your country, and the person accompanying you was from the Zhuang family. I didnât dare to approach easily, so I lost an opportunity to get to know you.â
Tan Rou laughed, âGetting to know each other now isnât too late.â
Mr. Lin said, âGood, since thatâs the case, we are friends from now on.â
He shook hands with Tan Rou again.
Laka couldnât understand the language Tan Rou and Mr. Lin were speaking. He could only understand and speak the language of Country J, so he was very anxious while Tan Rou and Mr. Lin were talking, âWhat are you talking about? Canât you tell me?â
Mr. Lin had been chatting with Tan Rou just a moment ago, then he switched his language mode to the language of Country J, âWeâre talking about the exhibition. There are many exhibits at this exhibition, and weâll visit some more in a while.â
Hearing about the exhibits, Laka got excited again. He pointed to the robot he had fancied earlier and said eagerly, âLin, ask this beautiful lady for me, what should I do to take this cute robot home with me? Tell her, I have a lot of money, and as long as sheâs willing to sell the robot to me, I can pay a lot.â
Mr. Lin followed the direction Laka was pointing, and he saw a robot about half a meter tall with a very cute design that indeed was very likable.
âMiss Rouâ¦â Mr. Lin intended to help Laka inquire about the price, but he was interrupted by Tan Rou before he could ask.