The guests at tonight's banquet mainly include students, teachers and company employees.
Most of the staff members work in finance, management, consulting, auditing and other companies. Students present can chat with them, ask them questions and obtain valuable information.
To David Sun, this kind of banquet is just an ordinary working dinner. If he wanted to find a job in a big company, he would actively participate in such activities. But he does not need a job. After graduating from college, he will return to China to inherit the family business and take up the burden on his father's shoulders.
However, Jiang Yubai was one of the organizers behind the dinner. For Jiang Yubai's sake, Sun David dressed up nicely.
Sun David stuffed three layers of height-increasing pads into his shoes, just like wearing a pair of high heels. He stood up from his seat, held the edge of the table firmly with both hands, and looked up at Jiang Yubai.
Jiang Yubai was approaching. He was wearing a well-tailored suit, had an outstanding temperament, and was exceptionally handsome.
Sun David started a conversation with him and said, "Jiang Yubai, let me introduce you to this girl, she is my girlfriend, Miao Danyi. Her mother is Burmese, her father is Malaysian, she is a mixed-race girl, she speaks Chinese very well, you can chat with her in Chinese, it will be very smooth."
Miao Danyi is a nice and considerate girl. No matter which college holds a dinner party, no matter how many handsome men and beautiful women are at the party, Miao Danyi will sit next to Sun David and eat quietly. She is unwilling to walk around, and rarely takes the initiative to talk to other students.
Tonight, Miao Danyi wore a flowing black dress, a pearl laurel leaf on her head, and a diamond bracelet on her wrist. She looked rich and peaceful when silent. She grew up in Southeast Asia and learned Chinese since she was a child. Later, she met Sun David and lived with him outside of school. Sun David became her Chinese teacher.
Miao Danyi smiled and said, "David always tells me about you at home. He said you are amazing, smart and capable..." She paused and asked, "Can I meet your girlfriend?"
The candles on the dining table were shining. Miao Danyi pushed the plate and leaned close to Sun David's ear to ask, "His girlfriend is Lin Zhixia? Why didn't he react?"
Sun David took the initiative to smooth things over, saying, "Lin Zhixia is busy, a doctoral student in a large research group."
Jiang Yubai explained, "Lin Zhixia has been quite busy lately." He seemed very loyal, and then revealed, "Which group of doctoral students are you looking for? The volunteer just told me that doctoral students from several departments have arrived."
Sun David went around to the other side of the long table.
He stood beside Jiang Yubai and said with emotion: "There are so many PhDs here, it's like a teaching assistant party..." He looked carefully and pointed: "Look at that table, your girlfriend's colleagues are here."
The "colleagues of your girlfriend" that Sun David mentioned were Wen Qi and Yin Xiuen.
Jiang Yubai asked in a low voice: "Do you know them?"
Sun David nodded slightly: "I checked all the doctoral students in that department on the computer."
Jiang Yubai deliberately misunderstood and asked, "You want to study for a doctorate?"
Sun David quickly denied: "No, I did this for my girlfriend. She scored 50 points last semester, and she has to take part II before she understands part I. The senior from last year said that 'Quantum Computing' gives high scores, so she will choose 'Quantum Computing' next semester. I saw that there are only five teaching assistants for 'Quantum Computing' this year, and not many people choose the course. The teacher of the small class likes to give difficult and weird questions..."
Jiang Yubai understood the hidden meaning of Sun David's words.
No matter how much you go around, you still can't avoid Lin Zhixia.
Jiang Yubai and Sun David were both very sure that Lin Zhixia would become the teaching assistant for "Quantum Computing" next semester - this was basically a done deal.
Lin Zhixia's research direction is related to quantum computing. The quality and citations of her published papers are quite good, which is just enough for the position of teaching assistant. In addition, she is proficient in various languages and treats students with gentleness and patience, which meets the job requirements of the teaching assistant position.
Even though Lin Zhixia is still young, she already has certain qualifications.
Jiang Yubai was silent for a moment, then advised: "If you want to improve your girlfriend's grades, you shouldn't ask for a teaching assistant. The school has its own rules. If Miao Danyi is too close to the teaching assistant, it will be easily regarded as 'academic misconduct' by others. Both of their studies will be affected. Is this what you want to see?"
Sun David frowned.
Jiang Yubai looked at his expression and lowered his voice: "You can find a teacher for your girlfriend to give her one-on-one tutoring at your home."
Sun David weighed Jiang Yubai's words and asked, "Teachers outside the school?"
Jiang Yubai smiled and said: "Recruit teachers, sign contracts, and teach at home..."
Sun David patted Jiang Yubai's back. He wanted to pat Jiang Yubai's shoulders, but Jiang Yubai's shoulders were a bit high, so his back was closer to him. He nodded and said, "I have been taking tutoring classes since I was a child, and I have forgotten about this. Thank you. I will post a recruitment notice later."
Jiang Yubai clinked glasses with him.
Afterwards, Jiang Yubai walked to the central area of the hall.
Several classmates were discussing workplace issues with employees of a financial company, and Jiang Yubai joined them. He was like a young man who had just started out, not understanding social rules or investment trends, and most of his theories came from books.
Sun David watched Jiang Yubai's words and actions and said in confusion: "Hiss..."
Miao Danyi held the fork: "Ah?"
"Jiang Yubai," Sun David pointed to the side, "his father and my father are partners. His father invested in European shipyards, energy, and power plants, and controlled several companies with a stable annual return rate. His grandfather made his first pot of gold in the electrical appliance industry and shipbuilding industry..."
At this point, David Sun suddenly stopped talking. He said to himself, "Investment is more risky than gambling. If I make the wrong investment, it will be worse than being addicted to gambling in Las Vegas. If you are addicted to gambling, the worst you can do is lose a little money, but if you make a bad investment, you can lose everything in a minute."
Miao Danyi has never studied any economic theory.
She was absent-minded and ate in silence with her head down.
Sun David added: "The second generation of rich people are most likely to be deceived into investing. Their professional teams will come up with various plans to squeeze cash flow out of you. It's really hard to do business these days. My grandmother said she saw small companies being withdrawn from loans by banks..."
Miao Danyi tilted her head back and drank a glass of drink, and her cheeks bulged out.
Sun David noticed her impatience.
He quickly shut up and said, "Hey, Miaomiao, you can choose whatever courses you want next semester. We won't get close to the teaching assistants. If you get too close to the teaching assistants, what if the old man on the college committee sees you and thinks you are 'academically dishonest'? Right? Starting from this semester, we will find a teacher for each of your courses. They will live in our house, provide food and accommodation, and let the teacher slowly make up your grades."
After hearing his words, Miao Danyi was struck by lightning.
Tonight, Jiang Yubai plans to taste a glass of red wine.
He is an adult and should be able to drink.
With this mentality, Jiang Yubai picked up a goblet. He tilted the cup slightly and carefully observed the texture of the red wine under the light.
At this moment, a boy happened to pass by Jiang Yubai. The man was breathing rapidly and walking quickly. He bumped into Jiang Yubai's shoulder hard, and the cold wine spilled and splashed on the back of Jiang Yubai's hand.
Jiang Yubai asked: "Classmate?"
The man turned around suddenly and looked at Jiang Yubai for a moment.
Jiang Yubai read out his name: "Wen Qi."
Jiang Yubai had stayed in Lin Zhixia's office for two or three days. When Wen Qi came to discuss the project with Lin Zhixia, Lin Zhixia introduced Wen Qi to Jiang Yubai. Therefore, Jiang Yubai had a deep impression of Wen Qi.
Of course Wen Qi also remembered him.
Students from different colleges were walking around them, and familiar faces could be seen everywhere.
The atmosphere of the dinner was lively, and the lights were a little dim. Wen Qi was wearing an expensive suit with high-quality fabrics and exquisite workmanship, but his brows were furrowed and his face was not good. He forced out a sentence: "I'm sorry, I didn't look at the road when I walked."
Jiang Yubai took out a napkin, wiped the stains on his hands, and asked him, "Where are you going?"
He said bluntly: "The bathroom."
Jiang Yubai was about to go to the bathroom to wash his hands.
Although he didn't want to go the same way as Wen Qi, they still went in the same direction.
During the whole journey, Jiang Yubai said nothing, and Wen Qi also remained silent. They maintained an awkward and tacit understanding, commonly known as "If you ignore me, I will ignore you."
The only common topic they could find was Lin Zhixia.
However, the silence remained unbroken.
Jiang Yubai stood in front of the sink. He turned on the faucet and washed his hands attentively. He had a mild mysophobia since he was a child. If his hands were dirty, he would wash them at least twice to make them clean.
The faucet was pouring water downwards, and Wen Qi was standing on the right side of Jiang Yubai.
Wen Qi scooped up a handful of cold water with both hands and suddenly covered his hair with it. The water drops slid down his hair and stuck to his forehead. He took a deep breath and asked Jiang Yubai: "Do you smoke? Do you have a lighter?"