As the attendant pushed the door open.
The moment Lin Feng and Su Ruoxi entered, they saw a group of people clustered in a corner of the vast hall, near the southwest side.
Lin Feng discreetly sized them up.
They were mostly over thirty years old.
On some of their faces, you couldn’t see any trace of time’s passage.
But he could tell that the group was full of interest in him.
’And... captivated?’
The instant Lin Feng opened the door, Wang Zongjie and the others had turned their gazes toward him.
What they saw was a picture-perfect couple.
The man was young and handsome.
And the woman was stunningly beautiful.
The entrance of such a young couple instantly seemed to brighten the entire hall.
Seeing the group staring at him like that,
Lin Feng remained perfectly composed.
This, in turn, subtly improved the impression Wang Zongjie and the others had of Lin Feng.
"This must be Junior Lin."
Wang Zongjie walked forward with a smile.
He led the others right up to Lin Feng.
When Su Ruoxi saw these people, the nervousness in her heart vanished in an instant.
Because Lin Feng had been interviewed for the university journal and become this year’s "Person of the Year,"
Su Ruoxi, out of affection for him, had also casually flipped through the university journals from previous years.
So she had some familiarity with the distinguished seniors who had been featured in the past.
She hadn’t expected this gathering to be just as Lin Feng had predicted.
It really was a meeting of "familiar" faces.
The woman in her thirties to Wang Zongjie’s left...
...must be the Person of the Year from the year before last... Fang Yurou.
This senior had also graduated from Yang City University with a degree in finance.
After graduating, she relied on her own abilities and went straight to Wall Street in the United States.
After nearly a decade of striving there,
she became a legendary woman in the United States’ finance industry.
But what was most praiseworthy was that...
after making a name for herself, Fang Yurou resolutely decided to return to the Celestial Dynasty.
She pivoted to the venture capital industry.
And she did exceptionally well there, too.
She now controlled a massive financial investment institution.
Back then, Su Ruoxi had learned...
...that the financial investment institution Fang Yurou controlled was the second-largest of its kind in the Celestial Dynasty.
In the investment industry, Fang Yurou had even earned a nickname—the "Goddess of Wealth."
And what was most admirable was...
Fang Yurou had an exceptionally sharp eye for investment.
And her execution was extremely decisive.
She had orchestrated the first and second rounds of investment in the sharing economy that boomed a few years ago.
But a year ago, Fang Yurou keenly sensed the decline of the sharing economy.
She pivoted again, pulling out all related funds.
At the same time, she reinvested in the now-booming AI economy.
While a large number of investment firms stumbled over the sharing economy,
Fang Yurou had long since made a huge profit and withdrawn completely unscathed.
It was precisely because of this incident...
...that Fang Yurou’s reputation soared.
...making her an industry-recognized investor with a precise eye.
When she read Fang Yurou’s "Person of the Year" profile,
Su Ruoxi had been captivated by the confident charm this woman exuded.
And now, seeing her in person,
Su Ruoxi felt as if she were meeting her idol.
Especially since the Fang Yurou before her now didn’t have the stern expression she wore in interviews for major magazines.
Instead, she was looking at her with a smile, and even gave a slight nod when she noticed Su Ruoxi’s gaze.
Su Ruoxi quietly tugged on Lin Feng’s sleeve.
She wanted to tell Lin Feng that the people here were likely seniors from their university.
But Lin Feng just squeezed Su Ruoxi’s hand. "I know."
Wang Zongjie had already walked up enthusiastically. "Well then, let me be the middleman and make some introductions."
"This is Junior Lin, the Person of the Year in our university’s latest journal."
At this, a very obvious look of jealousy appeared on Wang Zongjie’s face.
"Junior Lin here went and broke my record, so please allow me to be a little jealous!"
Wang Zongjie himself was a very witty and humorous person.
Especially in an environment where he basically knew everyone.
So Wang Zongjie was very relaxed.
Lin Feng wasn’t actually clear on what this record was.
A faint trace of confusion showed in his eyes. "A record? What record?"
Fang Yurou stepped forward and said with a laugh, "Junior Lin, you really don’t know!"
"You see, before you, Wang Zongjie was the youngest Person of the Year from our university journal."
"But who would have thought, you’d get into the journal at the age of eighteen!"
"In our circle, that was a sensational event!"
Looking at the woman before him, who was clearly showing goodwill,
a faint smile appeared on Lin Feng’s face. "I see!"
"No wonder Senior Brother Wang wouldn’t tell me who was attending this gathering."
As soon as Lin Feng said this, smiles appeared on everyone’s faces.
Wang Zongjie hadn’t expected Lin Feng to be so straightforward.
For a moment, he actually felt a bit embarrassed.
Lin Feng’s gaze fell on Fang Yurou, who had just spoken. "And you are?"
Fang Yurou introduced herself with poise. "Hello, Lin Feng."
"My name is Fang Yurou. I’m your senior by nearly ten years, and I’m currently with the Celestial Dynasty Huachen Investment Institution."
When Lin Feng heard "Celestial Dynasty Huachen Investment Institution," his eyes paused for a fraction of a second.
The Celestial Dynasty Huachen Investment Institution was one of the top financial institutions in the Celestial Dynasty.
If the scale of Lin Feng’s investment company was three billion,
the Huachen Investment Institution was dozens of times larger than his company.
"So it’s Senior Sister Fang!"
Lin Feng nodded with a smile, acknowledging her.
Fang Yurou smiled and introduced the refined gentleman beside her:
"This is my companion, Zhang Yang. He’s also in the finance industry."
After Fang Yurou started, the others also briefly introduced themselves.
After listening to everyone’s introductions, Lin Feng nodded with a smile. "I’m Lin Feng, and this is my girlfriend, Su Ruoxi."
Hearing Lin Feng’s introduction, a slight blush crept onto Su Ruoxi’s pretty face.
But she still greeted everyone with grace and poise.
Fang Yurou walked forward with a smile and linked arms with Su Ruoxi.
"I noticed you the moment you came in, Ruoxi. A girl as beautiful as you... I couldn’t take my eyes off you!"
Su Ruoxi was a little embarrassed by Fang Yurou’s direct compliment.
To the side was another middle-aged man, Li Zhe, who was in the tech industry.
Li Zhe said with a teasing smile, "That’s just how your Senior Sister Fang is. She has a soft spot for pretty girls."
"She just had a little daughter herself in the last couple of years, who is also very cute."
It was clear that most of the people here were full of goodwill.
This helped Su Ruoxi gradually relax.
And through his conversations with everyone, Lin Feng began to understand the nature of this gathering.
This was a gathering of successful and accomplished alumni.
Basically, everyone here was an outstanding elite in their respective industry.
’As for whether there are business dealings between them, I’ll have to observe more.’
But Lin Feng also discovered something interesting.
Not everyone here had been a "Person of the Year" in the university journal.
They just all had one thing in common: they were all graduates of Yang City University.
’It seems that people who graduate from the same university unknowingly have overlapping networks.’
’And they’re gradually forming a circle.’
’It’s basically a clique of Yang City University graduates.’
It was obvious that after being featured in the journal, Lin Feng was gradually being accepted into this circle.
And inviting him to this gathering was one of the signals.
In fact, when he counted, there weren’t many people at this gathering.
There were only seven senior alumni from Yang City University.
Among them, Fang Yurou was the only woman.
The rest were basically the female and male companions they had each brought along.
"Alright, let’s not just stand around."
"This gathering of ours does have a theme, after all. Otherwise, it’s just going to be dry and awkward!"
Wang Zongjie said as he walked over with a smile.
And just as Wang Zongjie’s voice fell, soothing music began to play throughout the hall.
Lin Feng looked at Wang Zongjie and asked, "What’s the theme of this gathering?"
"And Senior Brother Wang, please don’t hold a grudge."
At the end of his sentence, Lin Feng couldn’t resist teasing Wang Zongjie...
By now, Lin Feng was very clear that regardless of their motives,
at least for now, Wang Zongjie and the others meant well.
In this society, there are countless teams and groups.
Clearly, Lin Feng was being brought into Wang Zongjie’s group.
And through their few interactions, Lin Feng had clearly discovered that Wang Zongjie was a very easygoing person.
The two of them were also connected by the semiconductor project.
So their conversation was no longer as formal and distant as before.
Wang Zongjie shrugged and said, "I have no idea who suggested it, but someone wanted to make artificial intelligence the theme of this gathering."
Hearing Wang Zongjie’s words, Li Zhe, who was nearby, leaned in. "I proposed the theme, and you all agreed to it."
"Besides, artificial intelligence is such a hot topic right now!"
"Talking about it is good for you guys too. A future of smart living is an inevitable trend!"
"If we think about it more now, we might even uncover new business opportunities for you later on!"
Lin Feng understood. So it was Li Zhe, the one in the tech industry, who had proposed the theme.
Artificial intelligence was a huge topic.
Lin Feng hadn’t expected this gathering to be a serious topical discussion instead of just eating and drinking.
And the topic of discussion was artificial intelligence, no less.

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