Chapter 930: Chapter 930: Oh my God, this is unbelievable!

He slapped his forehead suddenly and said, “Look at my memory, there’s another thing I forgot to tell you.”

Qiao Yun asked, “What is it?”

Pei Ya had a somewhat unpleasant expression and gestured for Qiao Yun to look at the group of people ahead.

Qiao Yun raised her eyes and looked over, her face taking on a strange expression, but her beautiful eyes remained as calm as ancient wells.

Pei Ya crossed his arms and sneered, “It’s really too much of a coincidence to run into them here.”

Qiao Yun only glanced at the group of people briefly before calmly withdrawing her gaze.

Seeing Qiao Yun’s nonreaction, Pei Ya explained, “Where there’s a competition, there must be judges. That little man Adrian is worried we’ll pull something sneaky, huh, he thinks too highly of himself. Speaking of which, he invited people from the International Technology Association to be the referees.”

“I know about the International Technology Association, and I understand them well enough. They never get involved in these things. It’s a mystery why they agreed this time. I agreed to let them arbitrate because they would be fair, but now…”

Qiao Yun followed up, “Is there a problem?”

“I don’t know if it’s a problem.”

Pei Ya’s gaze settled on a blond man in the crowd, “Look at that golden-haired lion king over there; he’s someone from the Technology Association, and he’s the lead person this time. Now he’s actually mingling with Adrian, damn, I hope he hasn’t been bribed!”

Qiao Yun’s gaze fell on the ‘golden-haired lion king’.

The man stood at 1.9 meters tall, unlike most scrawny research fellows, with a burly build, shoulder-length blond hair, and a somewhat ferocious appearance.

Qiao Yun took a few more looks at him, her lips moved, but before she could speak, Pei Ya proclaimed decisively, “Although I don’t want to guess about a person, it’s too much of a coincidence. From what I know, he only arrived in Beijing today, and now he’s dining with Adrian. There’s definitely a plot!”

Qiao Yun’s expression didn’t change at all, “You’re overthinking it, he’s just hungry, and conveniently, someone is treating him so he doesn’t have to spend his own money.”

People from the Technology Association have an unknown characteristic.

That is–they are stingy.

Pei Ya did not think he was overthinking, and said worriedly, “If they favor the Future Alliance at that time…”

As that group of people approached closer, Pei Ya immediately shut his mouth.

When Adrian saw Qiao Yun, he didn’t bat an eyelid, clearly not taking this kid seriously at all.

On the other hand, the man Pei Ya called the golden-haired lion king suddenly widened his eyes, rubbed them for a good while, as if he couldn’t believe who he was seeing.

Only when he confirmed he wasn’t dreaming did he exclaim in puzzlement: “Ah…”

The word ‘ah’ had just left his mouth.

When he met Qiao Yun’s clear black and white, deepset pupils.

The man instantly changed his tune: “Ah, what fine weather we’re having!”

Adrian: “…?”

Pei Ya: ??? Is this guy sick?

Qiao Yun indifferently withdrew her gaze.

The man continued to wink at Qiao Yun: “Wow, look at how in sync we are, did I play along well?”

From Pei Ya’s perspective, he only saw a rogue winking and making passes at Qiao Yun, his face immediately fell.

Subconsciously, he shielded Qiao Yun behind him, glaring at the golden-haired lion king: “Look at what, damn it.”

Adrian was dumbstruck.

What’s going on?

Could it be that Simon has taken a fancy to Qiao Yun?

Otherwise, why is he shooting electricity at her for no reason?

“Let’s go, let’s go.” Pei Ya quickly urged Qiao Yun to leave.

With some resignation, Qiao Yun knew she would be misunderstood.

Simon actually just had pure admiration for her and nothing else.

However, his every move and mannerism always led to misunderstandings.

At first, Qiao Yun hadn’t noticed anything amiss until Simon himself came to explain to her, even swearing to God that he had absolutely no other thoughts about her.

Simon was somewhat surprised to run into Q so soon; even though he didn’t understand why Q didn’t give him a warm hug, he still played along.

He even felt a bit thrilled.

Walking into the elevator, he raised his eyebrows at Qiao Yun with a knowing look, signaling a see-you-later to her.

Watching Simon’s frivolous eyebrow-raising, to be frank, if Qiao Yun didn’t know him, she would have thought Simon was flirting with her.

Once the elevator doors closed, Pei Ya said angrily, “Is this guy an idiot? In broad daylight, he has the nerve to hit on a good family…err, a young girl.”

Qiao Yun didn’t know how to explain to Pei Ya that this was just Simon’s personality, so she simply didn’t speak.

Pei Ya continued, “Can just anybody walk into the Technology Association now? Is their president blind?”

Qiao Yun looked at Pei Ya calmly, “No, he isn’t.”

Pei Ya: “Huh?”

Qiao Yun pointed at herself, “The president, that’s me.”

“Huh?” Pei Ya was dumbfounded.

Qiao Yun, with a stern little face, said seriously, “I am the president, I know him.”

Pei Ya’s jaw dropped, “Wait, how come I didn’t know this.”

Qiao Yun nodded, “I was coerced into becoming the president.”

Pei Ya’s mouth hung open, “You actually know the Golden-Haired Lion King, so what was he doing just now?”

Qiao Yun explained, “Perhaps, he just wanted to say hello to me.”

Pei Ya: Completely missed that.

Pei Ya was shocked.

He thought he was the person who knew Professor Qiao best.

Yet there was something he didn’t know.

Uh…

If Adrian knew that the Technology Association he specifically sought for fairness actually belonged to Professor Qiao.

Hah.

This is getting interesting.

…

After the elevator doors closed.

Simon kept staring at the elevator doors, his eyes brimming with tenderness, as if feeling loss, as if it wasn’t just the elevator doors closing, but his own heart’s doors.

“?” Adrian was puzzled and asked, “Mr. Simon, do you know Qiao Yun?”

Simon blankly said, “Qiao Yun? Who’s that?”

Apparently, he doesn’t know her, Adrian said with a suggestive smile, “The pretty girl we just ran into.”

“Oh.” So it’s Q, turns out her name is Qiao Yun.

Adrian said, “Mr. Simon, you will see her very soon.”

On hearing this, Simon gave Adrian a direct look, “Hm?”

Adrian smiled, “She is the representative from Tianqi in this competition, and you’re the judge, so naturally you’ll meet her.”

Simon’s mouth fell open in surprise, then suddenly he said excitedly, “Oh my goodness, this is insane!”

He was actually going to judge Q.

Oh Lord!

This is a nightmare! A nightmare!

Adrian mistakenly thought Simon was excited about getting to see Qiao Yun and couldn’t help but sneer to himself.

Turns out he’s a pervert; well, that makes things easier then.

But to his astonishment, the next second Simon said earnestly, “Dr. Adrian, please tell me how to sign up for the competition. I don’t want to be a judge, I want to be a competitor with dreams.”

Adrian was dumbfounded.

What is this nonsense?

Has this guy gone mad?

Simon internally screamed; he wasn’t going mad, he just didn’t want to be outsmarted by Q.

Oh Lord, Mama Mia, if I have sinned, let me eat ‘Looking-Up-at-the-Stars Pie’ for a whole month, but why am I being punished by the humiliation of Q insulting my intelligence.

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