When Xiao Yu broke the ice, the other programmers also gathered to listen to the lecture.
When Huo Rou finished dealing with this group of eager technicians and walked towards the back, Zou Xiaoxiao blocked her way.
She frowned and didn't speak immediately, but carefully observed Huo Rou.
"What?" Huo Rou asked.
"I'm sorry." Zou Xiaoxiao's apology was sincere, for her previous condescension.
Huo Rou could feel her goodwill, regardless of the reason for it.
"It's okay." Huo Rou smiled gently, her expression unchanged.
Seeing her about to leave, Zou Xiaoxiao hesitated and stepped forward to ask, "Um..."
"Yes?"
"I have a question, can you... take a look for me too?" They had said that the problem with the defensive wearable clothing was solved by the technical consultant from Yuda Artificial Intelligence.
After what had just happened, Huo Rou was indeed the technical consultant for Yuda Artificial Intelligence.
Therefore, she should be able to consult her about the problem she was currently facing.
Zou Xiaoxiao was somewhat arrogant, but when facing someone truly capable, she could put aside her pride and ask humbly.
Huo Rou had great expectations for this project, and she did not refuse to help wherever she could.
Huo Rou stayed with the project team for two days, solving all the computer-related problems they encountered.
Zou Xiaoxiao's attitude towards her also underwent a 180-degree change, and she directly became a fan.
Even Wei Shikang, the little assistant who had been complaining about Huo Rou from the beginning, was conquered by her professional ability.
"I've heard you mention Huo Rou's name so much these two days that my ears are getting calluses. Is she really that amazing?" During lunch, his girlfriend came to bring him food, and as expected, she heard him praising Huo Rou again.
"Absolutely!" Wei Shikang ate the meal made by his girlfriend with a look of admiration.
"She looks young, but she's truly capable! And she's so broad-minded. She didn't hold it against me when I spoke to her like that at first, and she still helped me with my problems."
His girlfriend, Shen Xiumei, who saw him eating quickly, thoughtfully handed him water for fear he would choke.
She asked casually, "So, is your project almost finished?"
Wei Shikang took the water and kissed her happily. "Almost. With the help of Teacher Huo Rou, this project has a great chance of succeeding."
"Then I'll have the confidence to propose to you!"
Wei Shikang had always been concerned about his poor family background and felt guilty about having Shen Xiumei, a lady from a wealthy family, endure hardship with him.
When the project team approached him initially, he was tempted but intended to refuse.
At the time, he had received an offer from a major company – a known bright future versus a project with an unknown future. It was Shen Xiumei who encouraged him to join this project after she found out.
She believed in him so much that she even came to the project team every day to bring him meals to take care of him.
He needed to succeed. If this project succeeded, he would have the confidence to propose.
Speaking of this topic, Shen Xiumei seemed a bit shy. She tilted her head and leaned on Wei Shikang's shoulder, rubbing her kissed cheek against his shoulder.
She looked around and pointed to Zou Xiaoxiao, who was eating with the professor and a few others in the corner, and asked, "Is the Huo Rou you're talking about that sister over there?"
Wei Shikang was drinking water heartily and, without even opening his eyes, replied, "No."
"You said no without even looking, you're just placating me!" Shen Xiumei playfully punched his chest with her little fist, looking unhappy.
Wei Shikang couldn't help but pinch her puffed-up cheek and laughed, "Teacher Huo Rou's boyfriend watches her very closely. He picks her up for meals every day, so we've never eaten with Teacher Huo Rou."
Shen Xiumei said with great regret, "Oh, I wanted to see what the very capable teacher you mentioned looked like. Young and capable, it's admirable."
"Do they really not allow family members into your project team? It wouldn't be against the rules for me to come in and meet everyone!" she pouted, her eyes shimmering with grievance.
"You're busy here day and night, and I don't even recognize all your colleagues..."
Hearing her say this with such a wronged tone, Wei Shikang poked her forehead. "You just love me too much."
Shen Xiumei hugged his arm and affirmed, "If I didn't love you, how could I be with you against my brother's objections? Otherwise, if I had joined my brother's company, I could definitely be like Teacher Huo Rou."
"Just let me see her!"
When she mentioned her sacrifice, Wei Shikang thought of her giving up a comfortable life just to gamble on a future with him.
She trusted him so much, he couldn't bear to let her lose.
Besides, it was just a small wish.
"Okay!" Wei Shikang nodded under her gaze. "After lunch, I'll take you to wait at the entrance for a while. You can see Teacher Huo Rou from a distance when she leaves."
"Just from a distance..." Shen Xiumei's tone conveyed disappointment.
"Her boyfriend always brings a lot of people with him, so it's hard to get close," Wei Shikang said, intimidated by the imposing aura of those people. "Let's not cause any trouble!"
After they flirted for a long time, everyone else had left the lounge. He took Shen Xiumei to his small private room for a twenty-minute nap, making good use of the time.
Shen Xiumei tidied her sweaty underwear, her face flushed, and her eyes, filled with disdain and disgust, were hidden.
Wei Shikang kissed her affectionately, his face full of sweetness.
"Was it good?"
He leaned close to her, forcing her to look up at him.
Shen Xiumei's eyes were full of infatuation, and she nodded gently.
In her heart, however, she thought: Twenty-minute nap, it took ten minutes to get undressed, and another ten minutes with her help. What was so good about it?
Wei Shikang smiled proudly at this answer and promised to take her to wait at the entrance from afar for Huo Rou's arrival.
"That's the car. The woman getting out in a moment is Teacher Huo Rou," Wei Shikang said, pointing to a car approaching in the distance.
Shen Xiumei secretly took out her phone from her bag and snapped a photo the moment Huo Rou got out of the car.
Wei Shikang, in front of her, didn't notice this small action. Only after Huo Rou parted ways with Qin Ning did he turn around and leave with Shen Xiumei.
After parting ways, Shen Xiumei rode her bicycle around the next intersection and got off.
A black luxury car was waiting by the roadside.
She somewhat disdainfully pushed her bicycle to the side and got into the car.
The person inside the car was wearing a hat, the long brim of which obscured all their expressions.
Shen Xiumei said in a low voice, "It is indeed because of that woman named Huo Rou that their project is about to succeed."