Martin seemed lost in his memories and did not answer her question directly: "She died a long time ago. It's been almost 20 years."
Qiao Nian almost guessed who the 'old friend' he was talking about was!
Martin didn't notice the subtle changes in the expression of the girl he just met. He smiled, hiding the disappointment in his eyes and said, "If she were still alive, the First Institute and the Independent Continent would not be what they are now. It's a pity that she left early and died at a young age."
Qiao Nian clenched her hands under the table, but her face remained expressionless. Her long eyelashes covered the dark blue under her eyes, and she said casually, "Oh, that's a pity."
Martin didn't realize that her tone was wrong, so he sighed and said, "Yeah, it's a pity."
"It's a pity that she has passed away. We can't do anything for her except remember her."
"kindness."
Qiao Nian responded, with flickering lights in the depths of her dark eyes, but they were suppressed by her under absolute darkness.
Martin didn't seem to want to continue this topic. He changed the subject and asked Qiao Nian a few questions. He learned that Qiao Nian was currently studying in a Level 8 laboratory and was Shi Fu's last disciple.
He became interested and asked Qiao Nian several questions about the First Research Institute, and everyone continued the conversation.
During this time, Lu Zhi occasionally chatted, but generally didn't say much.
It was mainly Martin who asked.
Qiao Nian answered them one by one, but she was also a concise person, and her answers were brief and to the point, neither humble nor arrogant.
When Martin talks to people on a daily basis, most people behave in a fearful and respectful manner, wishing they could show off more in front of him.
Qiao Nian's casual attitude, treating him as an ordinary acquaintance, actually brightened his eyes. Martin had a good initial impression of Qiao Nian, so he was happy to talk to her more.
But Martin himself is quite busy.
Qiao Nian noticed that in the one hour he was sitting here chatting, his cell phone rang seven or eight times. There were always various calls coming in, and it was obvious that there were a lot of things going on.
Martin was very graceful and did not answer these calls.
Until another call came in.
Martin stopped talking, looked at the time, stood up apologetically and said to Lu Zhi and Qiao Nian: "It's getting late, I should go back too."
Lu Zhi had a fair complexion and clear eyes. He said politely, "I'll have someone take you back."
Martin waved his hand and smiled: "No, I have a driver. My driver is outside. I can go back by myself. It's no trouble."
After he finished speaking, he turned his gaze towards Qiao Nian, a rare kind look on his face, and said, "Miss Qiao, it was a pleasure chatting with you tonight. I look forward to our next meeting~"
The reason why Martin said this was because through previous conversations, he learned that Qiao Nian was the rookie king entering the research institute this time.
He has a good relationship with Feng Yu and understands Feng Yu's character quite well.
So Martin guessed that Feng Yu would introduce Qiao Nian to him privately. In this way, wouldn’t it be a second meeting
When Qiao Nian was about to leave, he suddenly called out, "Mr. Martin."
Martin stopped involuntarily, turned around, and looked at the girl who called him with a puzzled expression: "Anything else?"
Qiao Nian paused, took out his phone from his pocket, and looked at him with a clear and thoughtful look: "If it's convenient, can we exchange contact information?"
(End of this chapter)