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The Scientific and Technological Academic Exchange Conference , jointly hosted by the Baumond Association for Science and Technology and other organizations , had officially begun two days ago .
This month – long conference would include nearly 200 individual sessions , drawing participation from many academicians and experts in the scientific and industrial communities . YodaVision was among the invited companies .
That afternoon happened to be the main session in the field of Advanced Materials , a topic both Celeste and Matthias were particularly interested in .
After returning from the hospital , Celeste went to the conference venue with Matthias and several YodaVision technical staff members .
Matthias was attending as YodaVision’s representative and had a reserved seat near the front .
Celeste , along with the company’s staff , followed the event organizer’s arrangement and sat near the back . They arrived early . Not long after they took their seats , Celeste spotted Trevor , Wynn , and Miles entering . They saw her too . Neither Wynn nor Miles looked surprised to see her – though their reactions differed .
Miles assumed she was just there to join the crowd .
Wynn , however , didn’t care . After a quick glance , she looked away .
Trevor also looked at Celeste briefly , then sat in the front row .
Matthias , upon seeing Trevor , curled his lips and acted like he hadn’t noticed him .
Trevor , being rather forward , greeted him with a smile . “ Mr. Yoder . ”
He pressed his lips into a thin line , silently questioning his life choices .
Had he not made himself clear enough ? They weren’t close , and there was no need to greet each other in the future . Why was it so hard for some people to take a hint ?
About ten minutes later , the conference officially began .
An academician from the Academy of Engineering took the stage and began elaborating on the field of Advanced Materials , discussing theories while engaging with the audience .
Zachary held a unique status in this field .
Celeste and Matthias had encountered and studied countless types of Advanced Materials .
Many of the materials mentioned by the academician were ones they could immediately identify just by name ,
already familiar with their properties , raw materials , and manufacturing conditions .
They had a broad knowledge base and a deeper understanding of advanced technologies than most . Still , the world was vast , and they couldn’t know everything .
Gathering diverse insights helped spark new ideas – so they listened attentively .
Wynn was also listening closely . With the rapid advancement of technology , the field of Advanced Materials had become incredibly vast .
Many of the terms and materials being discussed were things she had never even heard of , let alone had experienced with .
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As she listened to the back – and – forth between the speaker and audience , she realized just how much she still didn’t know . She noted down key points she needed and planned to study them in detail later .
Trevor sat quietly , seemingly deep in thought , but he , too , appeared to be paying attention .
When the academician from the Academy of Engineering , Morgan Hale , finished speaking , many of the science and tech professionals eagerly stepped forward to ask him questions .
Morgan responded to each one with patience .
Matthias left his seat and came over to Celeste to exchange ideas .
There were over 200 people in the hall . Some who didn’t know Celeste or Matthias overheard their discussion and were surprised , gathering around to listen .
Before long , a small crowd had formed around them .
Someone recognized Matthias and said , “ That’s Matthias Yoder – Zachary Newman’s student . No wonder he knows so much ! ”
More and more people came over to ask questions .
Since this was an academic exchange , as long as the questions didn’t involve confidential material , Matthias was generous in answering them .
But the crowd kept growing , and he couldn’t get to everyone – so he turned to the others waiting and said , ” Celeste has a broad knowledge base too . You can ask her your questions . ”
And so , a number of people turned to Celeste with their inquiries .
Within just ten or 20 minutes , the crowd around them grew even larger .
Trevor , who knew Morgan personally , brought Wynn over to say hello .
Wynn took the opportunity to ask Morgan a few questions .
Listening to her , Morgan smiled and said to Trevor , “ Ms. Locket is so young and already has such a wide breadth of knowledge . Quite impressive . You’ve got a good eye , Trevor . ”
“ You might not know this , ” said Lucien Zandrell , who had come over as well , “ but Wynn is a PhD graduate from a top – ranked university . It’s only natural that she’s this impressive . ”
Wynn had already attended several sessions over the past two days . She stood out on her own , and yesterday morning , Bryson had also been present – he admired her and introduced her to several influential people . Lucien was one of them .
After speaking , Lucien looked at Wynn and Trevor with a smile . So Wynn , you’re Mr. Fleming’s girlfriend ? We talked so much yesterday , but you didn’t mention that . So modest at such a young age – that’s rare . ”
Wynn smiled . “ You flatter me . ”
Their group had attracted a small crowd as well , and they engaged in a lively discussion for some time .
Just then , someone nearby exclaimed , “ Matthias really lives up to being Mr. Newman’s student – he knows so much ! Ask him anything and he can answer ! ”
Right ? And not just Matthias – even the beautiful Ms. Rodriguez standing next to him is amazing . I was standing there listening , and honestly , it felt like I was hearing a foreign language . ”
At that , Wynn’s expression tightened slightly .
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Morgan , hearing the comments , seemed intrigued . He was of course , already aware of who Matthias was . After hearing that , he turned to Trevor and Lucien . “ I’m going to take a look over there . ”
Lucien also showed interest . Wynn paused for a second – then decided she wanted to go too .
She turned to Trevor . “ Shall we go see ? ”
Trevor smiled . “ Sure . ”
Miles wasn’t interested in any of it – but followed them anyway .
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