Ruan Yi guessed what the dinner was about when she heard the director say this. The director valued her and always introduced her to people.
Ruan Yi shouldn't have refused originally, but this time it was really inappropriate for her to go: "Director, I have something to do tonight, please take someone else with you."
Director: "What's the matter? You can push it first. Huitong wants to have long-term cooperation with our school's laboratory, and Professor Liu will come with him."
Professor Liu was Ruan Yi’s doctoral supervisor back then, and is now also the leader of the laboratory at the University of Technology.
Ruan Yi usually works under Professor Liu. When she encounters problems while writing her thesis, Professor Liu often gives her guidance.
The director moved out of Professor Liu, and Ruan Yi had to go.
In fact, Ruan Yi knew very well in his heart that Xu Siyan himself might not go to the dinner tonight. Even if he did go, he would definitely pretend not to know her. He would not bother to make things difficult for her, let alone "reminisce about the past" with her. .
Ruan Yi just couldn't get over the hurdle in her heart. She subconsciously felt that if the two got divorced, they should avoid seeing each other as much as possible. She even deliberately avoided contacting Xu Siyan's friends.
Because he was taken to a dinner by the director at short notice, Ruan Yi had no choice but to send a WeChat message to Jiang Wan to cancel the appointment.
Jiang Wan didn't blame her, he just asked her what kind of dinner it was and whether it was safe.
Although Ruan Yi said it was safe, Jiang Wan was still worried: [Then when you are almost done, send me a WeChat message and I will pick you up. 】
Ruan Yi: [No need to trouble you. 】
Jiang Wang: [I live in a university town anyway, so it’s not a problem. 】
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The evening meal was held at a private restaurant in the university town, and the location was reserved by the school.
Ruan Yi followed the director and Professor Liu into the large box. Professor Liu and the director were chatting with joy.
It's normal. It's hard not to be happy when the school receives such a large donation of equipment.
When the two professors were chatting, Ruan Yi did not interrupt and quietly poured tea for them.
After Ruan Yi and several professors sat in the box for more than ten minutes, people from Huitong Biology arrived——
After Ruan Yi heard the movement, he subconsciously raised his head and looked over.
After seeing that familiar figure, Ruan Yi quickly moved his gaze elsewhere.
Although he had been mentally prepared before, Ruan Yi still felt a little unnatural after meeting Xu Siyan like this.
It's not because of shyness, it's just to avoid suspicion.
After a divorce, no matter what the reason is, couples should see each other less often.
But what the professor meant was that Huitong Biology wanted to cooperate with the school’s laboratory for a long time, and as a member of the laboratory, she might not be able to avoid meeting Xu Siyan in the future.
Thinking of this, Ruan Yi couldn't help but have a headache.
Xu Siyan was accompanied by an assistant. Ruan Yi had met him several times before and vaguely remembered that his name seemed to be Jiang Chen.
Coming with him were several middle-aged people in their thirties and forties, who should be senior executives in the company.
Xu Siyan was wearing a black suit and gray tie today, and his every move showed dignity and alienation.
But he was very polite and took the initiative to greet Professor Liu and the director: "Hello, professors, we meet again."
From what Xu Siyan meant, he had seen them before.
Professor Liu and the director also responded to Xu Siyan's words. After that, the director introduced Ruan Yi to Xu Siyan: "Mr. Xu, this is Ruan Yi, Lao Liu's favorite student, and now he is an associate professor in our department."
The topic turned to her, and Ruan Yi had to look directly at Xu Siyan this time. She raised her eyes and met his eyes calmly.
Xu Siyan was also looking at her.
Ruan Yi's eyes were indifferent and distant, as if he were looking at a stranger.
Although the two professors made introductions, Ruan Yi had no intention of taking the initiative to talk to him.
Xu Siyan just stared at her.
Finally, Professor Liu reminded Ruan Yi: "Xiao Ruan, why are you so stunned?"
Ruan Yi knew that what Professor Liu meant was that she should politely say hello to Xu Siyan. In fact, Ruan Yi would do the same when facing entrepreneurs at dinner parties without their reminder.
But after the target was changed to Xu Siyan, Ruan Yi had no urge to talk to him.
Therefore, after the professor reminded him, Ruan Yi simply nodded to Xu Siyan, his eyes only stayed on his face for two or three seconds, and then quickly moved away.
Xu Siyan saw what Ruan Yi was doing, his hands in his trouser pockets tightened a little, and his knuckles shrank.
Ruan Yi has always had this attitude towards him since the divorce lawsuit was filed.
Nowadays, she is more upright. Even on social occasions, she is not willing to say a word to him in a nice manner, and she even doesn't even look at him with disdain.
It seems that those four years were really hard.
Ruan Yi didn't speak, and Xu Siyan didn't respond to her. Instead, he went to chat with two professors about cooperation.
During the meal, Ruan Yi sat next to Professor Liu and listened quietly to their conversation, without saying a few words during the whole process——
Ruan Yi didn't even look at Xu Siyan.
She knew that Xu Siyan must have chosen the University of Technology to cooperate because of his ability in the laboratory. Xu Siyan was not a member of the company, so his career decisions would not be affected by her dispensable ex-wife.
Therefore, Ruan Yi did not force himself to "please" Xu Siyan. As an unlovable passer-by in his life, it was best to reduce his sense of existence.
What's more, she herself didn't really want to talk to Xu Siyan.
Facts have proved that Ruan Yi's speculation was correct. The conversation between Xu Siyan and the two professors was very smooth and pleasant. He always has his own opinions and unique vision in career decision-making. After talking about cooperation, he even talked with two professors. The professor chatted for a while.
Professor Liu was very surprised when he learned that Xu Siyan majored in biopharmaceuticals: "No wonder your company has developed so well in recent years. Professionals have a keen sense of smell."
Xu Siyan: "You are exaggerating. I am just a businessman and cannot compare to those who do academic research."
This was the first time Ruan Yi saw Xu Siyan being polite to others, and he glanced at his position out of the corner of his eye.
Even when he was speaking in such a scene, he would not come across as greasy and vulgar.
Temperament is indeed a metaphysics.
Over the years, Xu Siyan's noble character has never been compromised.
At the end of the meal, the director suggested that everyone here have a drink, and Ruan Yi poured himself a drink.
She usually wouldn't drink when she went out to dinner with two professors. Sometimes someone would try to persuade her to drink, but she didn't need to refuse. The director would stop her first, saying that she was a girl and couldn't drink.
Under normal circumstances, with these words, the person opposite will no longer forcefully persuade her.
After all, she is a university teacher.
But what Ruan Yi didn't expect was that as soon as she poured the drinks, she heard an executive next to Xu Siyan ask: "Mr. Ruan doesn't talk when eating, and drinks drinks even when toasting. Does he have any objections to our company?"
Although he asked with a smile, everyone at the table could tell that this was a disguised form of making things difficult.
Ruan Yi's hand movements stopped.
