Chapter 1386: Discordant Sounds

Looking closely at Liu Qingze's eyes, one could see a trace of pain in their depths.

It was enough to make even a bystander feel pained; what exactly had Liu Xin'ai experienced in the past?

Liu Xin'ai stared at Liu Qingze's eyes without blinking.

Then she asked, "What is the reason for my unhappiness?"

The answer was on the tip of Liu Qingze's tongue, yet he refused to say it.

Liu Xin'ai did not dwell on the answer either.

She lowered her eyelashes and changed the subject: "Go get some rest; once this busy period is over, my workload won't be so heavy."

"Then how much longer will you be busy?"

"In three days, I'll attend the seminar, and then I can relax."

As Liu Xin'ai spoke, she even stretched.

It was as if the heavy topic from just a moment ago had never existed between the two siblings.

Liu Qingze, however, could not feel at ease.

He gave a few more instructions before turning and walking out of Liu Xin'ai's room.

Once the door closed, the two siblings, one inside and one outside, both sighed softly.

Liu Xin'ai stared at the data and couldn't help but zone out.

She could feel that the memories belonging to Liu Xin'ai were about to break through the obstacles and surface.

Even if she resisted, it was to no avail.

If only that day could come a little slower...

Liu Xin'ai closed her eyes and sighed again.

Then she ordered herself to temporarily forget the trivial matters and focus on work first.

……

After two more days of hard preparation, Liu Xin'ai and several other colleagues attended the seminar with Professor Shen.

Liu Xin'ai had thought this was just an ordinary industry seminar.

She hadn't expected so many media outlets to be present.

In the audience seats below, there were also some entrepreneurs sitting there.

One of them was actually Li Beijue.

Such a lineup made Liu Xin'ai feel nervous involuntarily.

The colleague sitting next to Liu Xin'ai noticed her nervousness and whispered to comfort her: "Don't be nervous, just pretend the people below are all big radishes."

This metaphor...

Liu Xin'ai couldn't help but smile.

But the colleague added: "But you should also smile less, otherwise the people below will just look at your smile and stop listening to your content."

"Alright, stop teasing me."

"It's fine, cracking a joke can relieve the tension."

Hmm, that was indeed true.

Liu Xin'ai wasn't as nervous now.

She prepared to see which big radishes were down there.

But she didn't expect to lock eyes with Li Beijue.

Li Beijue was also surprised by Liu Xin'ai's appearance.

However, since they had bumped into each other, he gave Liu Xin'ai a friendly smile.

Liu Xin'ai responded with a smile, then took a deep breath to prepare for the meeting.

This meeting did not just feature Professor Shen's project.

Every project brought by the teams appearing here had high intrinsic value.

If successfully promoted, they would all be of extraordinary significance.

In such an environment, even if Liu Xin'ai appeared only as an audience member, she would benefit greatly.

Moreover, she became completely engrossed in listening.

Fortunately, when it was her turn to do the drug analysis and situation explanation, Liu Xin'ai appeared very calm.

Her steady performance was truly full of charm; even the dry analysis became a pleasure to the ears of those present, and after it ended, it still left people wanting more.

According to the procedure, after Professor Shen's team finished their entire presentation, there would be a Q&A session for reporters.

The questions from the first few reporters were all standard and conventional.

The atmosphere was also very harmonious.

However, one reporter, in this situation, let out a discordant sound: "Ms. Liu, I would like to ask an off-topic question: have you and Mr. Qin reconciled?"

This question caught Liu Xin'ai off guard.

The reporter continued: "The reason I am asking so presumptuously is because I saw Ms. Liu and Mr. Qin getting along harmoniously in the park last time, so I was just showing some concern."

This was concern?

In public, this was clearly exposing someone's privacy!

Professor Shen was furious; he furrowed his brows and said unceremoniously: "Since you know it is off-topic, do not ask further. I ask this reporter friend to focus more on our project."

"The previous reporters have already asked questions about the project; I am just trying to liven up the atmosphere of the venue."

The reporter asking the question at this moment came from an entertainment news background.

He knew all too well what kind of content could best attract eyeballs.

He believed that after his processing today, this article would definitely be brilliant!

However, his originality only made Liu Xin'ai clench her palms tightly.

Even the speech draft was wrinkled from her grip.

But with so many eyes watching at the scene, Liu Xin'ai did not allow herself to show even a hint of abnormality.

After clenching her palms tightly once more, she feigned calmness and said, "I am fine right now; I do not need your concern."

"But I have heard that Ms. Liu suffered irreversible damage to her body due to an accident, and also..."

Before the reporter could finish his sentence, he suddenly felt a burning sensation on his face!

This sudden turn of events caused an uproar at the scene.

It also left the reporter's face scalded red!

He let out a miserable shriek and shouted at the culprit, "What are you doing!?"

Then, a cold voice was heard saying:

"If I recall correctly, you are supposed to be a reporter, not a paparazzi! In such a serious setting, instead of focusing on the main points, you insist on prying into someone's private affairs. Where is your professional ethics!? I highly doubt your motives for being here! Security Guard, please throw this person out!"

What no one expected was that the person who splashed water on him was actually... Li Beijue!

Now, the reporter dared not say another word.

Only terror remained.

He could not fathom why such a figure would bother to bicker with someone like him.

As for the others present, they all felt that this reporter had gone too far.

But the gossip-loving instincts within them were curious about how Liu Xin'ai would respond, so no one had spoken up to stop him before.

Now that Li Beijue had spoken up for justice, the crowd immediately stood on Li Beijue's side, one after another condemning the reporter who lacked professional ethics.

Under the condemnation of the crowd, the reporter had no face left to stay.

He could only pack his things and leave in a sorry state.

Liu Xin'ai gave Li Beijue a grateful smile.

Yet, looking at Liu Xin'ai like this, Li Beijue could not help but show a worried expression.

At this moment, her complexion was unbelievably pale...

After the brief interlude, the meeting continued.

However, the gazes the crowd cast toward Liu Xin'ai were filled with subtle scrutiny.

This made Liu Xin'ai suffer immensely!

Professor Shen had once whispered to Liu Xin'ai, telling her to leave the venue first.

But Liu Xin'ai refused.

She indicated that she could hold on.

Professor Shen felt helpless and could only sigh softly.

When the meeting ended, Liu Xin'ai truly could not take it anymore; she walked out of the conference room first, wanting to get some air.

But to her surprise, the moment she walked out, she saw Jiang Baobao.

Jiang Baobao seemed to have been waiting for a while, her face showing signs of anxiety.

Upon spotting Liu Xin'ai, she immediately walked over.

Liu Xin'ai smiled and asked, "Are you here to find Li Beijue? They should still be behind."

"No, I am here to find you."