Xu Nanjing’s lips pursed slightly, but he remained silent.
Among them, he was the one who knew Scholar Ma the best.
In the study,
Bai Lian sat on the sofa, while Jiang Fulai put down what he was handling, squatted beside the coffee table, handed her the mobile phone, and leisurely began to make tea.
Bai Lian uttered a sound of acknowledgment.
She bowed her head, scrolling through WeChat on her phone.
A pile of unread messages.
She glanced at them. There were messages from Ning Xiao and Pu Xiaohan, and also from Director Huang and You Xinzheng...
"Professor You will give you Scholar Ma’s personal seal," Jiang Fulai said calmly as he steeped the tea, and then poured the brewed tea into a white porcelain cup; the color was very clear, "There will be many people at the memorial, do you want to take over?"
He looked up, his light-colored eyes quietly observing her.
If she did not want to take over, he would let this farce end.
When he initially introduced her to Scholar Ma, he felt it would be a waste if she did not pursue this line of work, but he also did not block her path. He felt extremely proud when he introduced Bai Lian to Scholar Ma.
Yet, he was very casual about pushing Scholar Ma towards Bai Lian.
But Bai Lian again chose this path.
Watching him make tea, Jiang Fulai’s method was very traditional, both elegant and composed, and the color of the tea was also appealing.
After he finished, she picked up the cup he had filled, took a sip, and looked up, "I want Scholar Ma’s computer."
**
On the day of the memorial service,
the spot next to the institute had been designated for the event.
At the entrance, a black and white photo was displayed, flanked by white chrysanthemums on both sides.
By the time Bai Lian arrived, both You Xinzheng and Director Huang were waiting at the entrance, each with a white chrysanthemum pinned to their chest, and several people invited by You Xinzheng stood behind them.
You Xinzheng looked around, but the person who came with Bai Lian was not Jiang Fulai.
Instead, several young people.
And some familiar professors.
Jiang Fulai was not with her.
You Xinzheng was very surprised; he walked in with Bai Lian and only when she was paying her respects to Scholar Ma did he softly ask Huang Yushuo about this matter.
Director Huang, who understood both Scholar Ma and Jiang Fulai, watched as Bai Lian placed the incense.
His gaze then shifted to the people behind Bai Lian.
They were the colleagues who had entered the school with Bai Lian, and a few others that Huang Yushuo had only seen a few times around Bai Lian and were not very familiar with.
Director Huang’s gaze returned to the black and white photo beside him, his voice somber, "She does not need the support of the Jiang Family."
You Xinzheng tilted his head, thinking more realistically, "But... if he is not here, will Ma Jiren and Director Xiang sign the document?"
Thinking of these two, he asked the assistant for news about them.
The assistant had just received a message and whispered, "Professor Ma is in the lounge meeting Professor Andy and others."
"Take me there first," You Xinzheng said, struggling to contain his anger.
The voice was soft, but Bai Lian heard it.
Yet she still had to pay respects to Scholar Ma, and she continued to do so respectfully.
After the ceremony, she then turned her head and looked towards Director Huang, "Take me to Ma Jiren."
**
In a lounge next to the memorial service,
Gao Yi was gathered with Dean Xiang and others, laughing as he said to the people of the Ming Family, "Principal Ming, rest assured, this project will definitely not put your Ming Family at a disadvantage."
Principal Ming also smiled, feeling a sense of relief internally.
Concerning the Yuzhou Base, with Jiang Fulai there, You Xinzheng wasn’t worried. freewёbnoνel.com
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