Chapter 997_2

The conference started on time, and those seated were all influencers, some invited from partner universities, others from our own, and included two international attendees, making the session quite formal. Although there were elements of personal relationships, they were minimal.

"Let me first introduce the basics of this topic---" Guan Ruyan knew the importance of this conference, and having an assistant present it would clearly show a lack of respect, so he took charge personally, with Lu Xiaolu prepared to assist if necessary.

Since the topic was entirely designed by Lu Xiaolu, including the ideas and details, and he even wrote the final project proposal, Guan Ruyan had been very busy recently, attending numerous academic conferences and dealing with his son's matters, so he had only become familiar with the topic recently. Given that the experts present might become critically scrutinizing, Lu Xiaolu could step in to assist during crucial moments.