214. The General's Dinner
The dinner at the General's house began at half-past six, and Sean was dressed in a well-ironed casual attire, carrying in his left hand a well-prepared gift - a crown vodka, which General Ross, who was fond of cigars and spirits, would have enjoyed; In the other hand, he held a bouquet of flowers, white tulips, symbolizing purity and beauty, which must have been given to Betty for the first time, and it would not be too abrupt.
The door was opened for him by a tall, elegant young woman, with long silky brown hair, delicate features, and a pair of blue eyes that were very attractive, exuding an intellectual and reserved charm.
"Nice to meet you, Miss Betty."
Entering the door and putting down the gift in his hand, Sean took the initiative to reach out his hand, and after a brief introduction to himself, he took the opportunity to send the white tulips.
Suddenly called back to New York by her father from Virginia, the General's beloved daughter seems to have some minor emotions, and her relationship with General Ross has been strained since the Banner incident.
Out of her own good education and social etiquette, Betty reluctantly shook Rose's hand, with a hint of reluctance in her cold attitude, and it was clear that she understood what it meant to have a strange young man at such a family party.
"I know that Miss Betty has a Ph.D. in genetic biology from Corvo University, and that Ambrera invited you when she was founded."
Sean didn't care about the girl's perfunctory attitude, he didn't have a hormonal halo, and every woman would put it up enthusiastically when she saw her.
If this happens, just squeeze your wallet, as Harry often says, when a beautiful girl with a hot body smiles at you, the first thing to worry about is whether you have enough money, and don't be complacent about your temperament or handsome looks, because it is often your watch or luxury car keys that attract them.
If you don't have any of the above, it's better to be vigilant, and maybe their "boyfriend" will break into the door and interrupt this seemingly beautiful night of passion.
"I wasn't in the mood at the time, and I liked my job as a teacher more than doing research."
Betty was stunned for a moment, and only then did she remember that Ambrella, which was established by the young man in front of her, could be called outstanding in terms of biological research results.
"Really? I don't think any aspiring scientist would refuse an invitation from a powerful scientific research institution. ”
Sean's face was calm, and his attitude towards the general's beloved daughter was not eager, "I am not belittling the sacred work of a teacher, but as far as a scientific researcher is concerned, instead of spending his energy and time on teaching and educating people, why not actively devote himself to more practical experimental research - when your mind is flexible enough and your thinking is fast enough, after all, you can be a teacher at any time, but the threshold and conditions for engaging in scientific research are higher." ”
The young man's implicit mocking tone made Betty's brows furrow slightly, of course she could hear the meaning, Sean was just saying that he was not talented and capable enough, so he could only stay in the school to teach.
"Oh, I forgot, you're a genius in New York."
Betty snorted coldly, she hadn't seen those high-spirited geniuses, just like the missing and disappeared Bruce Banner, if it hadn't been for the sudden accident, maybe the person sitting at the table for the dinner party would not have been the young man in front of her.
"So proud genius, what do you think about the future development of the biological field?" Perhaps inheriting General Rose's unyielding character, Betty threw out questions.
"Needless to say, the future must be the era of the bioeconomy, and from any point of view, the data and trends available so far show that it is one of the most growing industries, especially with the development of basic disciplines such as genomics and molecular biology, and Ambrera has been committed to being at the forefront...... We have a strong interest in genetics, cross-genetic research, cell culture, and life sciences and other biotechnology applications, and have established a dedicated research team...... Construction of our 'Hive' Biopark has already started and is expected to be operational by the end of the year......"
Sean talked eloquently, combined with the future development trend of the biological field, as well as Ambrera's planning route, expounded the broad blueprint in his mind, and the two discussed passionately as if they were starting an academic debate, no longer limited to biological sciences, but extended to a wider scope.
General Ross, who came out of the study at some point, saw this scene with a satisfied smile on his face, and after Banner fled, he introduced Betty to many young and promising elites in order to keep his daughter away from that dangerous person, but they were all rejected one by one.
Now it seems that Sean had a rather speculative conversation with his beloved daughter—if General Rose could understand what the two men were talking about, maybe he would think differently.
The "ahem......" hand swiped towards seven o'clock, and the general had to interrupt the lively conversation between the two.
"Miss Betty, this is the end of today, and you are welcome to visit Ambrera." Sean shrugged and smiled.
The young man sitting at the table, instead of chatting with Betty again, as before, turned his attention to General Ross, and the two men talked about the future and rise and fall of the country, and the laughing old man opened the bottle of Crown Vodka as a gift, and the atmosphere of the family dinner was even more lively under the stimulation of the spirits.
By the time the bell struck ten o'clock, Sean smiled apologetically at Betty, picked up a drunken General Ross and carried him back to his room, his steps steady, not at all like he had drunk half a bottle of vodka.
Out of basic etiquette, Betty sent the young man who had come to her house to the door, and the lights flickered in the deep night, and she complained, "You shouldn't have let him drink so much." ”
"It's not something I can decide." Sean looked helpless.
It is undoubtedly impossible to refuse an elder's persuasion at the dinner table, especially with a strong personality like General Ross, and in less than an hour, the bottle of Crown Vodka has bottomed out, and the other party is also shouting for Betty to take out the treasures of many years, and she must pour herself down.
"But you're a good drinker, I've never seen anyone drink my father down." Betty covered her mouth and chuckled.
She couldn't help but gradually eliminate the bad feeling for the young man in front of her, because of the dissatisfaction in her heart, so she even hated Sean together, but through the conversation before the meal, and the happy chat with her father at the dinner table, the original bad impression was silently erased.
"I'm still saying the same thing, Ambrera's door is always open for you." Sean smiled goodbye and stepped into the night.
He had to meet Bronsky before playing an emotional game with the general's daughter, and according to Yuriko's message, the brave warrior who was seeking to be powerful had made a phone call to him, apparently having made up his mind.
Sean is quite curious, can the "abomination" born from his own hands win against the Hulk?