1970s: Hot wife accompanies the army, cold-faced rough man is not easy to tease

Chapter 299 New York
Lu Youyou wasn't interested in the hometown association, and besides, she was going to New York this weekend and wouldn't have time to attend the gathering.

"I'm sorry, I'm going out of town this weekend, so I probably won't be able to come."

Yu Qingtian was taken aback: "From out of town?"

She hasn't even left the campus much since enrolling. She has neither the time nor the money, and she's afraid of getting lost if she goes out. Is Lu Youyou really going to another city?

Yu Qingtian really wanted to know where Lu Youyou was going, but she also knew that asking that question would be too abrupt.

"Then, how about next time?"

This was the golden opportunity she had long recognized. They weren't in the same department, so if Lu Youyou joined the hometown association, at least she would have more opportunities to meet. Otherwise, half a year would pass in the blink of an eye and she would never be able to find anyone to rely on.

Lu Youyou smiled and politely declined, saying, "I'm too busy and probably won't have time to participate in extracurricular activities. I'm sorry."

Li Mingyue's heart sank. They had invited her so kindly, but Lu Youyou didn't give them any face at all. Was she looking down on them?

Yu Qingtian sighed inwardly. Back then, when she learned about the existence of the hometown association, she couldn't wait to join. Look at them, they are powerful people, they don't care at all.

Lu Youyou bought sandwiches and coffee and was about to leave. Yu Qingtian was too embarrassed to stop her, and Li Mingyue couldn't bring herself to say anything.

The two watched the tall figure walk away, and through the glass door, they saw a foreigner greeting Lu Youyou and chatting casually, as if there was no barrier between them at all.

"She's amazing!" Yu Qingtian muttered to herself. "Why does she only discriminate against us?"

"Perhaps she has an unusual identity? Or maybe she knows someone here..." Li Mingyue said quietly.

Sensing something was off about her tone, Yu Qingtian glanced at her and said, "What's so special about her? You don't mean to say that everyone likes to talk to her because she's pretty, do you?"

Yu Qingtian had always disliked Li Mingyue's occasional sarcastic remarks, and she wouldn't have associated with her if she didn't have no friends.

Yu Qingtian looked up at the door again, and even after Lu Youyou's figure disappeared around the corner, she was still reluctant to look away.

She's been fighting and grabbing for it, so why is she getting further and further away from the thighs?
*
Over the weekend, Lu Youyou took Professor Hopkins' car to the airport, accompanied by the professor's assistant, Lawrence, a PhD student from Stanford.

"Lu, is your speech ready?"

"Ready? Would you like to watch now?"

"Let me see."

Professor Hopkins was either too busy lately or too trusting of Lu Youyou, because he never asked about her again after assigning the task.

In fact, Lu Youyou could have written it down without a script. She only wrote it down because the organizers needed to keep records. After the event, there was a special publication that recorded all the speakers' manuscripts.

This was undoubtedly a great opportunity to make a name for himself in academia. It's normal for Hopkins to mentor his star pupils, but bringing Lu Youyou along seemed a bit bizarre to outsiders.

There were differing opinions at the school, but the professor was a man of his word. He liked gifted students. Lu Youyou's performance in one year was equivalent to that of others in two or three years. Why shouldn't he take her on?
Hopkins read the entire article in a few minutes, and the corners of his mouth widened: "Very good, professional yet vivid, a perfect opening."

Lawrence, driving along, chuckled upon hearing this and said, "What you've said makes me want to watch it too!"

He knew how much the professor liked this girl from China; not just the professor, he liked her too.

Whenever you're in a group with Lu Youyou, the progress is always incredibly fast. The key is that she's also incredibly lucky; the kind of thing that only succeeds once out of a hundred times has never happened to Lu Youyou.

With exceptional abilities and mascot-like qualities, anyone who owns her knows what's what. In any case, Lawrence would be more than willing to work with Lu Youyou.

Moreover, he also gave a speech this time, so there was no jealousy involved; he was happy to support his teacher.

Hopkins laughed and said, "I'll keep it a secret for now. You'll have to go and hear it for yourself!"

"Then I'll wait and see!" Lawrence smiled and glanced at the rearview mirror, in which he saw Lu Youyou's calm and composed face. He was momentarily lost in thought.

To have such academic achievements at this age, even though Lu Youyou hasn't published many papers, Lawrence, as her colleague, can really appreciate how strong she is.

He had never seen anyone like this before: an angelic face, a devilish figure, and an academic genius from an academic wasteland.

Lu Youyou sensed the gaze from ahead. Lawrence paused for a moment, then nodded. Lu Youyou returned a polite smile.

The group flew directly from San Francisco to New York. As soon as they got off the plane, Lu Youyou shivered.

It’s so cold!

The howling wind, carrying snowflakes, welcomed travelers from California. Everyone was bundled up, not wanting to expose an inch of skin.

At the exit, staff members holding name tags greeted them and took them directly to the hotel arranged by the organizer.

“Lu, let’s have dinner together tonight. I’ll introduce you to some old friends,” Professor Hopkins said.

"Okay, Professor."

"Be careful. If you need anything, come find me and Lawrence. Remember our room number."

"Understood, thank you, Professor."

Lawrence waved goodbye, saying, "See you tonight."

The room was a standard single room, but thankfully it was fully equipped with heating. Lu Youyou made herself a cup of tea and leaned back on the sofa to refresh herself.

This forum will not only include American schools, but also top-ranked universities worldwide in marine engineering, development, and related fields.

Before coming, Lu Youyou consulted a lot of information and figured out the research directions of all the big names attending the meeting.

Although a few days of communication couldn't uncover very in-depth information, as long as she understood the current state of industry development, she could go back and study it at her own pace.

Unfortunately, computer technology is not as convenient as it is in later generations. It is easy for her to write it down, but outputting it is a huge project.

Lu Youyou sighed and picked up the newspaper she had brought along, flipping through it casually.

Ok?
"On [Date], a Chinese delegation led by [Name] arrived in the United States for a five-day visit to our country. The delegation..."

Lu Youyou was stunned. X month X day, wasn't that yesterday?
Looking at the header, it was indeed yesterday's newspaper.

She quickly grabbed another copy; today's front page headline was also about the interview.

Originally just browsing casually, Lu Youyou patiently read through the headlines from both days.

It's rare to see news from China here; it feels like traveling through time. Once I finished reading, I couldn't bear to put it down.

Lu Youyou stretched out her arm and poked the TV switch; CBS was broadcasting related content at the time.

Soon, a face familiar to all Chinese people appeared on the small screen, and Lu Youyou smiled faintly.

Perhaps it's because I've been away for so long, but seeing this face of peace and prosperity made me feel like I was back home.

Lu Youyou changed channels several times, listening to similar news on CBS, CNN, ABC... for who knows how long, until there was a knock on the door.

"Lu, are you there? We're about to go eat."

"Wait a moment, Professor, I'll be right there."