Chapter 380

Chapter 380
Exchange ideas ? There was no way Matthias and Wynn could exchange anything meaningful .
Of course , with so many people present , there was no need for him to say that out loud to Rodney . After all , he and Rodney were just casual acquaintances .
Instead , he gave a perfunctory smile and said , “ You’re right Professor . ”
Rodney was pretty well – known in the Al field in the country .
The Lockets and the Shaws also assumed that Matthias would look more favorably on Wynn because she was a student under Cayden , a leading expert in the field .
And now , hearing how much Rodney admired Wynn , Linda looked smugly at Celeste .
Wynn was a student under someone as prestigious as Cayden Sweeney . But Celeste ? What was she ? In front of Wynn , Celeste was nothing .
That was how Lilian , Harvey , and the others saw it too . 1
When Trevor called Wynn earlier , Lilian , Harvey , and the rest were all there .
When they heard there would be a group lunch , they decided to drop by as well . But to be fair , they weren’t trying to freeload .
They had simply also planned to eat at the same place .
After finding out they were Wynn’s family , Rodney invited them to join the meal .
Then, turning to Matthias , he asked , “ Mr. Yoder , I wonder if- ”
Matthias looked at Celeste .
She didn’t mind .
Since Rodney was an elder , Matthias decided not to embarrass him .
Though inwardly amused , he kept a polite smile and said , “ Mr. Fleming is hosting today . If he doesn’t mind , then I certainly don’t . ”
The group then entered a private dining room .
Celeste sat down next to Matthias while Kieran took the seat on Celeste’s other side .
Wynn sat between Trevor and Rodney .
After some casual conversation , Rodney and Wynn began chatting about Cayden . They had only just started when Wynn’s phone chimed with a message .
Looking at it , she smiled and told Rodney , “ The latest issue of NMI has just been published . ”
Indeed , the latest issue of NMI came out today .
This wasn’t exactly breaking news – aside from the Lockets and the Shaws , almost everyone at the table paid attention to top – tier AI journal updates .
So , even without Wynn’s announcement , most people were already aware .
But of course , Wynn had more to say .
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She added , “ My advisor , Professor Sweeney , was a reviewer for this issue . He just messaged me to say there’s one paper in particular that really stood out – he said it’s worth all of us reading and learning from . ”
Her words immediately grabbed everyone’s attention – including Celeste and Matthias .
Rodney was intrigued too .
Given Cayden’s stature in the Al field , for him to praise a paper so highly meant it had to be something special .
Rodney asked , “ Which paper ? ”
Wynn held up her phone and read the title of the paper Cayden had sent her .
Everyone quietly memorized it .
But as soon as Matthias heard the title , he raised an eyebrow and smiled , then turned to look at Celeste .
She simply smiled and took a sip of her tea .
The NMI journal — both print and digital versions – had been released globally at the same time .
And for a paper to earn such high praise from Cayden ? Rodney was practically itching to go online and read it immediately .
But since they were still socializing , he had to hold back .
Still , he couldn’t help but say , “ Sounds like it must be a paper focused on attention mechanisms . ”
Wynn nodded . “ It is . ”