Chapter 84: Lu Chen Peels Shrimp, Actively Shows Goodwill

Shen Ye first changed shoes, saw Xie Wantang staring at Lu Chen, and chuckled, "This is Lu Chen, the CEO of LC Technology Company. Do you think he looks like a twin of your husband?"

Xie Wantang nodded, "He does look quite similar."

"But they're definitely not twins; Lu Chen's parents are alive, both of them are abroad," Shen Ye said.

"Senior Martial Brother is close with President Lu?" Xie Wantang raised an eyebrow.

"Generally, you know, in our line of work we have to deal with people from every field."

"Mm."

Xie Wantang knew that Shen Ye was just placating her.

Since it was a placation, Shen Ye wouldn't tell her what the truth was.

If he doesn't say, that's that.

"President Lu, welcome," Xie Wantang verbally expressed her welcome to Lu Chen.

Originally, after taking a nap, her mind had calmed considerably.

She didn't know why, but now that she saw Lu Chen, those tangled thoughts resurfaced and disturbed her again.

"Thank you," Lu Chen said, slightly suppressing his tone, though not by much.

"…"

Xie Wantang was momentarily stunned, feeling a sense of familiarity.

But upon further thought, she thought it was unlikely.

Wasn't that person already in a car accident?

If trending searches can be deceptive, her older brother wouldn't deceive her.

Moreover, that accident happened right under her older brother's watch.

Even Lu Yanshen, with his vast powers, isn't a Sun Monkey, right?

He can't possibly ascend to heaven and dive into earth, can he?

"Stop lingering at the doorway, come inside for a meal," Qin Siyuan walked over, reached out to take Lu Chen's gift, "President Lu, next time just have people come, don't bring gifts, especially such expensive ones."

"Of course, President Qin, this is the proper etiquette for a first visit; otherwise, they'd never dare come again," Lu Chen withdrew his gaze, shifting his eyes to look at Qin Siyuan.

"Next time you come to the house, just follow Shen Ye's example—a bunch of bananas or a few apples will do."

"Alright."

Qin Siyuan led the two of them to the dining table; the men sat together, while Xie Wantang and Xu Yanqiu sat with Xie Ningmeng.

The three women sat together.

The dining table was huge, able to seat twenty people at once.

Lu Chen sat directly opposite Xie Wantang, able to see each other with a glance.

Xie Wantang constantly restrained herself from staring at Lu Chen's face, also suppressing her mind so it wouldn't independently keep dwelling on the events that occurred in Sijiucheng.

However, Xie Wantang couldn't control her eyes; she kept stealing sideways glances at Lu Chen.

The more she glanced, the occasional one or two times would unexpectedly meet Lu Chen's returning gaze.

When their eyes collided, Xie Wantang dodged like a child caught doing something wrong by a parent.

She felt the awkwardness of being caught red‑handed.

What Xie Wantang didn't know was that Lu Chen found her heavy, sneaky glances amusing.

His lips were slightly upturned, showing a good mood.

That expression, in Qin Siyuan's eyes, subconsciously suggested that Lu Chen's seclusion research this time was a success.

Qin Siyuan stood to pour wine for the younger ones; these youngsters, including his three family members, were not self‑praise— they truly were leaders in their respective fields.

Their careers were exceptionally outstanding.

They were also very capable.

Most importantly, they all had very upright worldviews.

"Uncle, no, we'll do it ourselves," Shen Ye stood up to advise.

"Let your uncle have a chance to serve the great hero; it's fine, uncle will pour for you, you are all excellent children," Qin Siyuan praised without reservation.

"…"

Shen Ye originally wanted to modestly downplay himself; he knew Qin Siyuan fairly well, and if he kept modest, Qin Siyuan would still have plenty of compliments for him.

He decided to drop it.

Since he chose this profession and this job, whatever he does is appropriate.

He wouldn't be considered outstanding.

His comrades, many of whom sacrificed their lives, are everywhere.

He is still alive, not only because of heavenly favor, but perhaps also because he hasn't tried hard enough.

He still needs to strive, to eradicate all darkness and evil, so the common folk can enjoy perpetual peace and live a tranquil life forever.

"Thank you, President Qin," Lu Chen said softly after Qin Siyuan finished pouring wine for him.

"You're welcome. What topic has President Lu been researching lately?"

"Memory Transfer," Lu Chen replied.

"…"

Everyone didn't quite understand; Shen Ye understood a little, but not much.

Xie Wantang also didn't quite get what Memory Transfer was.

"Simply put, it's memory storage. Hmm, you all have probably seen the movie 'Memory Master,' right?" Lu Chen gave the simplest direct hint.

"I've seen it." Upon hearing the blockbuster, Xu Yanqiu stopped focusing on the food and raised a hand to answer.

It looked very cute and adorable.

When Lu Chen just stepped in, Xu Yanqiu, who had never seen a photo of Lu Chen, looked at him and thought "Whoa" several times in her mind; this guy really looks just like that man Lu Yanshen.

Aside from hairstyle and clothing style, saying they are identical would not be an exaggeration.

In Xu Yanqiu's understanding, only twins can look so indistinguishable that one can't tell who is who.

Otherwise, it's just a probabilistic resemblance; with a little scrutiny, they are still easy to tell apart.

"Just seeing it is enough; the basic preliminary procedures have already been filmed, but the selection of subjects is very strict, the paperwork is very complicated, just like applying for euthanasia."

"It's a two‑way selection; otherwise, any link that goes wrong would be a big hassle."

"Hmm." Qin Siyuan nodded.

Scientific research is inherently meticulous work; for researchers serving the state, in the early stage the state will invest a lot of time, effort, and money in their cultivation.

Some researchers spend their whole lives on a single study; if it succeeds, they become famous, while others never succeed and remain frustrated.

Just like other industries.

Research projects are kept confidential before they are released.

Lu Chen also cannot share many details with them; not only for confidentiality, but also because outsiders wouldn't understand.

Some people don't even understand why these studies are conducted.

In fact, if memory transfer succeeds and can be widely applied clinically in the future, it could alleviate the suffering of many elderly dementia patients.

If memories could be stored on a memory card and integrated into brain neurons, patients wouldn't forget their closest family members.

Many people are doing this kind of research; it's not just Lu Chen.

LC Technology has many research projects, not just this one; this study is merely a pretext Lu Chen uses outwardly.

He had been researching it before, but it was temporarily shelved due to Lu Yanshen's issue.

Many of the capital magnates who invested in him are dissatisfied and have been banding together to cause trouble recently.

Lu Chen seized this opportunity to pull off a golden cicada shedding its shell, resume his previous research, and also continue to get close to Xie Wantang, silently staying by her side.

"Miss Xie, I heard you're interested in voiceprints?" Suddenly, Lu Chen asked Xie Wantang, and at the same time placed a peeled pipi shrimp, wrapped with sauce on a public chopstick, onto the plate in front of Xie Wantang.

Xie Wantang: "……"