Chapter 36 He Looks Down on Me

Nan Zhizhi's name is renowned worldwide, yet in reality, he is still quite young, just in his early forties. He is tall and slender, wearing rimless glasses. After the host's voice faded, he walked onto the stage slowly amidst thunderous applause.

Upon reaching the center of the podium, he swept his calm gaze across the audience, and the entire hall fell silent instantly. He began to speak slowly, "I am truly grateful to the organizers for their sincere invitation..."

After briefly delivering the customary pleasantries, he provided a concise summary and affirmation of the exhibits showcased in this exhibition. Subsequently, he answered some questions raised by the enterprise personnel in the audience.

There were numerous people eager to ask questions, but time was limited. After over half an hour, Nan Zhizhi stepped down from the stage.

The conference had other segments. After Nan Zhizhi descended from the stage, he walked towards the seat in the very center of the front row, which was prepared for him by the organizers.

Seeing Nan Zhizhi pass by, a host of enterprise tycoons sitting in the front row all rose to shake hands and greet him, leaving those sitting in the back rows, especially some technical staff, extremely envious.

One of the people sitting beside Nan Zhizhi's seat was Feng Tingshen. As Nan Zhizhi approached, Feng Tingshen stood up. Lin Wu, who was beside him, also stood up following his lead.

Feng Tingshen extended his hand initiatively to shake hands with Nan Zhizhi, saying, "Mr. Nan, long time no see."

Indeed, Feng Tingshen and Nan Zhizhi had met before, many years ago.

Nan Zhizhi reached out his hand with an indifferent expression and said, "It has indeed been a long time."

Counting carefully, it should be more than ten years. Nan Zhizhi's coldness was not directed specifically at Feng Tingshen. He carried this demeanor towards everyone outside, including his own students.

Lin Wu also extended her hand, saying, "Hello, Mr. Nan. I'm Lin Wu. It's a great pleasure to meet you."

Nan Zhizhi glanced at her, responded with an "Mm," shook her hand, and then shook hands with several people who came forward after Lin Wu before taking his seat.

Feng Tingshen sat on the right side of Nan Zhizhi. The person sitting on the left side of Nan Zhizhi initiated a conversation with him as soon as he sat down. Nan Zhizhi then engaged in a desultory conversation with the other party.

Feng Tingshen just sat there, listening to the person on the stage. Lin Wu was eager to talk to Nan Zhizhi, but since there was Feng Tingshen between them, it was inconvenient.

Surprised to see that Feng Tingshen didn't take the initiative to talk to Nan Zhizhi, she leaned closer and whispered, "Did you have a falling - out with Mr. Nan before?"

Feng Tingshen smiled and said, "No, I didn't."

"Then why..."

The opportunity to meet Nan Zhizhi was rare, and everyone wanted to find more chances to talk to him. Now that Nan Zhizhi was sitting right beside him, yet he...

She had considered asking Feng Tingshen to change seats with her. However, at the moment, Nan Zhizhi was chatting amicably with the enterprise tycoon over there. That enterprise tycoon was no ordinary person. As a junior with little fame, if she were to interrupt their conversation by going over to talk to Nan Zhizhi, she might displease the tycoon. Thinking of this, she gave up the idea of asking Feng Tingshen to switch seats.

"He doesn't think highly of me."

"What?"

Lin Wu was taken aback, suspecting she had misheard. Looking at the smile on Feng Tingshen's face, she knew she hadn't. But...

If that was truly the case, wasn't it considered a falling - out? Yet Feng Tingshen seemed completely unconcerned.

Since Feng Tingshen didn't seem inclined to say more, Lin Wu didn't continue to ask.

After an unknown period of time, the conference finally came to an end.

Somehow, news spread that Nan Zhizhi wouldn't leave immediately. Upon receiving this news, many people rushed towards the front row without hesitation. However, by the time those sitting in the back rows managed to push their way to the front, Nan Zhizhi was already surrounded by those who had been sitting in the front row earlier.

Lin Wu was also in the front row, but she hadn't had a conversation with Nan Zhizhi. Lin Lilan saw this and became somewhat anxious, waving at Lin Wu.

Lin Wu noticed and walked over, saying, "Auntie."

Understanding what Lin Lilan meant, she spoke before Lin Lilan could, "Right now, there are all important figures around Mr. Nan. Even if I squeeze in to talk to him, I won't be able to say much. Tingshen said we can find another opportunity to talk to Mr. Nan privately later, and it'll be the same."

"That's true..."

Lin Lilan then realized that she had been too hasty. The people around Feng Tingshen were all big - shot figures they could barely reach on normal days. Lin Lilan hoped that Lin Wu could get to know more people, so she gently pushed her, urging her to go back to Feng Tingshen's side.

Lin Wu replied with a calm expression, "I already know those people."

Due to Feng Tingshen's influence, those big - shots were also very polite to her.

Lin Lilan knew that Feng Tingshen was very attentive to Lin Wu. Hearing this, she felt relieved and smiled, "That's good."

Even so, after chatting with Lin Lilan for a while, Lin Wu still returned to Feng Tingshen's side. There were quite a lot of people there, and it wasn't easy for an ordinary person to squeeze in. However, now everyone knew that she was Feng Tingshen's companion, and they would voluntarily make way for her to pass through.

Some of the big - shots, after chatting with Nan Zhizhi, didn't crowd around him anymore. Instead, they gathered together to discuss some business - related matters.

Seeing Lin Wu return and stand beside Feng Tingshen, someone smiled amiably and said, "Miss Lin is truly talented and beautiful. Tingshen really has good taste and is very fortunate."

These big - shots, despite their high social status, didn't solely evaluate people based on family background and social status. Lin Wu indeed had an outstanding resume. She was beautiful, graceful, and composed, not impulsive. Overall, she was truly an outstanding young person. Therefore, when they praised Lin Wu, it was genuinely from the heart.

Feng Tingshen smiled, and Lin Wu replied gracefully, "Mr. Yuan, you're too kind."

The conversation on their side was quite pleasant. However, Nan Zhizhi was short on time. After a while, he informed everyone that he had something urgent to attend to and needed to leave first.

Seeing this, no one dared to stop him. After all, Nan Zhizhi had the support of the government, and no one dared to assume how important his matters were.

Nan Zhizhi left.

At the same time, Rong Ci and her companions were deeply engaged in exchanges with the technical staff of other enterprises. Neither she nor Yu Moxun, like others, went to the front to talk to Nan Zhizhi throughout the event.

After all, they didn't need to. If they wanted to meet Nan Zhizhi... Well, although it couldn't be said to be particularly easy, it wasn't overly difficult either.

Sure enough, not long after Nan Zhizhi left, Yu Moxun received a message. He then pulled Rong Ci out.

They left the exhibition hall and went outside the parking lot to meet Nan Zhizhi. Nan Zhizhi was holding his phone, seemingly replying to someone's message.

When he saw them approaching, he looked up.

Rong Ci stopped in her tracks and said, "Teacher..."

Nan Zhizhi responded with an "Mm."

Nan Zhizhi said coldly, "I've seen your exhibits. They're passable... But," his cold gaze swept over the two of them, "it's been three years. Is this all you've achieved?"