The next day was the day of the academic conference, Bai Shutong got up early, hurriedly washed up, and went straight to the venue of the academic conference.

Because the preparations for the meeting were in place, Bai Shutong was not very busy in the morning, and followed Yu Yue to sort out the meeting materials at the sign-in area.

At nine o'clock, the guests attending the meeting arrived one after another, and Bai Shutong and Yu Yue arranged the sign-in in an orderly manner. When it was time for the meeting to start, Tao Min also arrived.

Tao Min saw Bai Shutong naturally greeted her, bowed his head and wrote his name on the sign-in list.

Yu Yue watched from the side, and after Tao Min left, she leaned in Bai Shutong's ear and asked her, "Is she Tao Min?" ”

As soon as Yu Yue spoke, Bai Shutong knew what she was going to say. She ignored her, just lowered her head and checked the attendees' check-ins.

Bai Shutong didn't speak, Yu Yue was not idle, and muttered to herself: "It looks like that, what a beautiful professor, it's far behind." Yu Yue pouted as she spoke, "I don't think she's worthy of Teacher Shao." ”

Bai Shutong still has a good impression of Tao Min, so he can't help but feel harsh after listening to Yu Yue's words. She couldn't help but reply: "Don't talk nonsense, Mr. Tao has been married for many years, and the children are more than three years old." ”

As soon as Bai Shutong said this, Yu Yue couldn't help but snort coldly: "This is all appearance, let me tell you, the latest news I heard a few days ago." Yu Yue said and looked at the people around her, and said in a low voice, "Tao Min has a means, she hugged Teacher Shao's thigh and rubbed a few articles, and after posting the article, she dumped Teacher Shao, patted her ass and married a rich businessman." ”

Such news is tantamount to a bombshell, Yu Yue said that she looked at Bai Shutong, waiting to see her surprised reaction.

But Bai Shutong only lowered his head to sort out the meeting materials, neither showing his enthusiasm for gossip, nor being as curious as before, and not even a sentence of "true or false" surprise and exclamation.

Yu Yue couldn't bear it anymore, and while sending information to the guests, she pushed Bai Shutong with her arm: "Did you hear what I said?" ”

A group of people passed, and the number of people who signed in at this time gradually decreased, and Bai Shutong was asked by Yu Yue again, so he had to raise his head. She looked at Yu Yue and said lightly: "I don't believe it." ”

She is no longer the Bai Shutong who listened to the wind and rain in the past, she already has her own judgment on people and things. Although Tao Min's identity embarrassed her, Bai Shutong could still objectively evaluate Tao Min.

Yu Yue was not so calm when she heard this, and said hurriedly: "Why don't you believe it!" Do you know who Mr. Shao left B University for? ”

Seeing that Bai Shutong didn't react, Yu Yue didn't sell Guan Zi anymore, and said directly: "Love action movies are one thing, and there is another side." Teacher Shao left B to make way for Tao Min, as soon as he left, a professor's position was vacant, you wait and see, Tao Min will definitely be promoted next year. ”

Yu Yue's words all hinted at Tao Min's status in Shao Yuanguang's heart, and in addition, the implication of her words was that Tao Min had a qiē today that he relied on Shao Yuanguang to get.

Bai Shutong listened to the boredom, and gradually understood why female scholars were so difficult to mix in this circle. But as long as they have the slightest achievement, they will be added to the vinegar by good deeds like Yu Yue, adding some ambiguous and indecent materials to it, directly erasing their own efforts.

Bai Shutong couldn't stop Yu Yue from speaking, so he tried his best to leave the sign-in area. She looked around, and when she looked up, she saw Shao Yuanguang coming from afar.

There is also a foreign old man who came with Shao Yuanguang, different from the attitude with Tao Min, Shao Yuanguang seems to have great respect for this foreign old man. He guided him to the sign-in desk at the pace of the old man, and leaned over to talk to him from time to time.

Compared with Shao Yuanguang's humility, the old man moved his chubby body comfortably, looking like he was talking and laughing.

Getting closer, Shao Yuanguang raised his eyes and saw Bai Shutong.

Different from the usual complicated casual dress, today Bai Shutong is dressed very simply, with a black slim dress and black high heels, looking strict and steady. Even in this dress, there is not the slightest old-fashioned look on her, which is mostly due to her bright teeth and ponytail jumping off the back of her head, which adds a touch of vitality to this solemnity and dullness.

Shao Yuanguang looked slightly stunned, his eyes flickered, and then returned to normal. He raised his hand and gestured, his slender fingertips pointing downward, and tapped slightly.

With just one look and one gesture, Bai Shutong immediately understood, took a copy of the meeting materials from Yu Yue, and ran over to hand them over to Shao Yuanguang.

Shao Yuanguang took the information, handed it to the old man, and introduced a few words to the old man in English, and when the old man's eyes fell on Bai Shutong, Shao Yuanguang politely greeted her and introduced it in English: "This is Bai Shutong." He said, thought for a moment, and added, "She is in charge of conference affairs." ”

Bai Shutong's hearing was average, but from Shao Yuanguang's deliberately slowed down speech, she still heard the general meaning. She felt a little lost, her identity was very humble, she was not a researcher in the circle, Shao Yuanguang did not introduce her to others as a research assistant, her identity was the same as Yu Yue and others, just a conference staff.

So, in Shao Yuanguang's heart, is she also classified as a person like Yu Yue?

Bai Shutong sighed sullenly, only to hear Shao Yuanguang say in her ear: "This is David Kaplan." His English pronunciation was low and magnetic, coupled with a slightly warm breath, which made Bai Shutong's ears tickle.

Bai Shutong said hello to Kaplan in broken English, and Shao Yuanguang handed Kaplan to Bai Shutong and asked her to lead him to his position.

Bai Shutong had seen Kaplan's name on the list of guest speakers, and knew that he was mostly a big star in the field, but unfortunately he had read limited literature, and he had no topic with Kaplan at all, and he couldn't even say a few words of compliment.

Bai Shutong felt that he was useless, speechless all the way, and brought Kaplan to the front row of the venue.

Tao Min had been sitting in the front row for a while, and when he saw Kaplan, he got up to say hello. Kaplan was also very happy to see Tao Min, and chatted in a few words.

Tao Min's English expression is confident and fluent, not inferior to Shao Yuanguang at all, and Kaplan is obviously more willing to discuss academic topics with Tao Min, so he left Bai Shutong aside.

The two chatted enthusiastically, and Bai Shutong couldn't interject for a while, so he smiled awkwardly and retreated from the front row without saying a word-

Not long after, the meeting officially began, and Bai Shutong was busy with the sign-in work outside, so he and Cao Feng found an inconspicuous position in the last row and sat down.

The meeting was presided over by Shao Yuanguang, who was familiar with the presiding over the meeting, did not have a draft, and did not deliberately say those scenes, and the whole process was very comfortable.

Bai Shutong sat under the stage, far away from Shao Yuanguang, and could only see his vague figure from a distance.

Such a distant and unreal distance seems to be the gap between the two in reality, with Bai Shutong's current level, she can only look at him from a distance like this, and it is impossible to even look at him.

Shao Yuanguang is talented, well-behaved, has a good figure and appearance, coupled with his fluent English and pure pronunciation, every time he comes out to the stage, he can cause a small commotion in the audience. He is so good, Bai Shutong thinks that he can't reach it, and his heart is a little heavier.

After the speeches of the guests in front of him, Shao Yuanguang introduced Tao Min to everyone in English, and when Tao Min came to the stage, the two shook hands stylizedly, and he turned around and got off the podium.

Although it was just an ordinary handshake, Bai Shutong still read the meaning of equality from the actions of the two. This kind of equality is also unattainable for Bai Shutong. She saw it in her eyes, and went to take notes, and inevitably added a little depression to her heart.

Cao Feng leaned on the back of the chair and looked at Tao Min on the stage, "tsk" twice in a weird way, and sighed: "Teacher Shao's vision is not bad!" As he spoke, he elbowed Bai Shutong and asked her, "You said yes, right?" ”

Bai Shutong took notes, heard Cao Feng's words, and the tip of the pen hovered for a moment, and then replied with a "hmm".

Cao Feng had no intention of listening to the lecture, turned the pen in his hand, and recited a poem in a strange tone: "Once the sea was difficult to turn into water, except for Wushan, it is not a cloud." He read it, as if he had realized something, turned his head to look at Bai Shutong, and asked her, "Do you say that because of this, Mr. Shao is still single?" ”

Cao Feng's words made Bai Shutong's heart tighten, and the movement of the tip of the pen stopped again.

Cao Feng's question is exactly what Bai Shutong is worried about, having experienced such an outstanding girlfriend, how can Shao Yuanguang still tolerate others in his eyes? Naturally, his standards can't be lowered.

Bai Shutong replied sullenly, and the content of the pen had already deviated from the content of Tao Min's speech on the stage, and he became confused.

The distance between her and Tao Min is very different, and it is not easy to catch up. Bai Shutong lowered his head and sighed, regretting for the first time that he didn't study hard at the beginning, wasted his bachelor's degree, wasted his master's degree, and missed the possibility of standing side by side with Shao Yuanguang.