The CEO's Substitute Wife Is A Genius-Chapter 432: So, Manman is Dr. M?

The press conference was exceedingly successful.

In the evening, the Lu Family invited Heads of Departments, the members of the research institution, and Nan Juefeng to dinner.

They reserved an entire floor of a scenic-view restaurant for the celebration banquet.

The elderly lady sat at the head of the table, busily instructing the waitstaff in and out, even insisting that the napkins be folded into intricate shapes.

"Mom, don’t be nervous."

The elderly lady gave an awkward smile, "I don’t know why, but I just can’t settle down."

She hadn’t been this nervous even when she met the Secretary of State from the M country years ago.

Nearby, Jiang Man asked a waiter for a few scientific magazines published by Dr. M.

She planned to get the doctor’s autograph on those magazines later.

She would send the signed copies to Ming Xiang, who would surely dance with joy.

"Here they come, they’re here!"

Lu Xuemei heard a wave of footsteps and lively voices.

The elderly lady quickly gestured, "Help me up, let’s go and greet them."

Not just her, Hu Hao and Lu Zhendong were also eagerly stepping forward.

Only Hu Xianyun, who already knew everything, stood up and took a sip of juice.

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After all, the sister had hidden herself too well, even he had been truly baffled at first.

The lobby manager led the way, flanked by two rows of bodyguards in black suits.

Surrounded by a group, the leaders were Jiang Man and the Head of Departments, with Lu Xingzhou and Nan Juefeng walking alongside them, one on each side.

Following them were the members of the research institute, with Lu Yingxue trailing behind Jiang Man, looking like Jiang Man’s assistant.

The elderly lady and Lu Xuemei were a bit dazed; looking around, they didn’t see Dr. M.

But spotting the Head of Departments, they didn’t neglect him and quickly went over to greet him.

"Head of Departments, what an honor!"

The Head of Departments shook hands with the elderly lady, his face beaming, "I have long heard of Madam Lu’s great reputation, a modern-day Mu Guiying, indeed seeing is believing!"

"Not at all, you flatter me," the elderly lady modestly smiled, "Cooperating with the nation is both an honor and a monumental opportunity for the Lu Family!"

"Head of Departments, truly the lead in the research institution, magnificent and spirited!" Lu Xuemei added her flattery.

The Head of Departments smiled and waved his hand: "I’m old."

"Old? Standing next to my Zhou’er, you don’t look much older," Lu Xuemei continued smoothly.

The Head of Departments was in an excellent mood from being teased.

Not just women, men also like being flattered about their youth.

For people like them, over fifty with status and position, what they pursued was no longer money but rather good health.

"Pardon my asking, but is Dr. M not coming tonight?"

When the conversation lulled, Lu Xuemei asked with a smile.

At this, the arrived crowd exchanged looks.

A brief silence, and then as if by mutual agreement, they all laughed.

Their laughter completely puzzled the Lu Family members.

Lu Xuemei thought to herself that she hadn’t said anything funny enough to provoke laughter.

The Head of Departments scratched his head and turned to look at Jiang Man.

With great respect, he asked, "Should I say it, or would you?"

This respectful manner left Jiang Man absolutely stunned.

"What’s going on? The Head of Departments holds such a high position, yet he shows such respect to my little sister?" Hu Hao, standing next to Jiang Man, nudged her with his elbow.

Jiang Man glanced at him, "I’m not sure either."

"Hu Hao raised his eyebrows and smiled, ’I guess Sister is Dr. M.’"

Jiang Man bit her lip, "Really?"

By this moment, the answer was practically shouting to be released.

But unless she heard it with her own ears, she would never believe it.

"Probably not," she whispered so softly that only she could hear herself.

"You say it," Jiang Man said indifferently, her eyebrows raised, "sit down and say it."

Having said that, she strode towards the round table.

The round table could accommodate fifty people, which was somewhat exaggerated.

The old lady signaled to Lu Xuemei and invited the chief instructor to take the main seat.

Jiang Man casually chose a place to sit.

Seeing this, the chief instructor gave up the main seat.

In the end, the main seat remained empty; no one took it.

The old lady thought the seat was reserved for Dr. M, who might arrive soon.

At that moment, Lu Xuemei instructed the waiter to serve the appetizers first.

Due to the large size of the table, each person had a waiter attending to them at the meal.

The food was served individually, Chinese dishes but eaten in a Western style.

"Serve the appetizer at that empty seat too," the old lady commanded upon seeing no one attending the main seat.

"We’ll have a special guest arriving soon."

"Everyone is already here," Lu Xingzhou stated indifferently, signaling the waiter not to serve the main seat.

The old lady looked puzzled.

The chief instructor stood up slowly, holding a wine glass.

He usually didn’t drink, but today was a celebratory day, so he made an exception.

"The success of the brain instrument project owes so much to the doctor. Nine months ago, the research institute exerted great effort to contact the doctor, explaining the difficulties they faced at the time and their needs. Without a second thought, the doctor returned to the country. She didn’t ask for a penny from the institute, selflessly contributing to the research. The brain instrument project can generate tens, even hundreds and thousands of billions in returns, but she generously said all of these should be handed over to the state."

With that, the chief instructor’s eyes turned red, and he choked up several times, "The doctor’s journey back home wasn’t easy. Once the wrong people knew what she came back to do, she faced endless assassination threats. I am deeply moved; despite risking her life, the doctor still returned!"

"This glass of wine is to you, doctor, a thousand words are in it."

The man in his fifties choked up like a child.

He raised his head and downed the wine in one gulp.

"Great!" A group of junior researchers from the institute applauded and cheered.

At that point, Jiang Man also stood up, said nothing, and gulped down her wine glass.

"I also want to toast the doctor!"

She had just finished when Lu Yingxue stood up.

"If it wasn’t for the doctor’s exceptional promotion, I wouldn’t have had the opportunity today, nor would it have been so easy to enter the research institute. Without the doctor, it’s uncertain whether I would ever have been able to join the institute."

At that, Lu Yingxue gave a bitter smile.

Holding her wine glass aloft, very spiritedly, she declared, "I’ll drink it all! Doctor, you can just sip a little to acknowledge it!"

After speaking, she tilted her head back and drained her whole glass.

"Great!" The institute’s junior researchers remained very supportive.

"But we must also thank Director Lu. Initially, this was a niche project with few interested investors. We didn’t have sufficient research funds at first, and it was all thanks to Director Lu that this project was developed!"

Chief instructor poured himself another glass of wine, this time to toast Lu Xingzhou.

Lu Xingzhou smiled, "It’s fate. I never expected that the project I invested in would be led by my wife."

"Ha ha ha..." The group of scientists burst into laughter.

By this point, if the old lady still didn’t understand, she’d be too foolish.

She and Lu Xuemei almost simultaneously exclaimed, "So, Manman is Dr. M?"