Chapter 234: Chapter 234

"Mr. Woodward, I truly admire scientists like you who work tirelessly for the country and its people, contributing all your efforts for the nation’s development. If only our country had more selfless scientists like you, we would become stronger and stronger..."

"I saw the news about Penson’s mecha gear a few days ago. If Paige Sterling could also offer her mecha data for free to the country, wouldn’t our country grow stronger and stronger?"

"But alas, I am just a nobody with no influence to say such things. However, I believe, Mr. Woodward, since you are genuinely dedicated to our nation and possess status and influence, if you were to speak up, then Paige Sterling would surely be convinced and learn from you..."

Unfortunately, she sent so many messages to Walter Woodward, yet he didn’t respond at all. She didn’t know if he had seen them or not.

She could only wait and see.

A few days later, there would be a fashion show in Elysia.

Skylar Hughes had once been an exchange student in Elysia for a while, and everyone assumed she was a wealthy heiress in Veridia. Naturally, she got acquainted with quite a few heiresses in Elysia.

For this fashion show in Elysia, she contacted one of the heiresses she knew and got two tickets, planning to show up, take a few selfies, and upload them to V-weblog to enhance her own profile.

She took the tickets to Hawthorne Group, waited for quite some time, and finally saw Paige Sterling come out.

Skylar Hughes immediately stepped up and said, "Paige, my friend gave me two tickets to Elysia’s Fashion Week. I’m giving you one, let’s go together to watch the Fashion Week?"

Paige Sterling couldn’t comprehend Skylar Hughes’ behavior—one moment plotting to ruin you, and the next acting like she had amnesia and sticking close again.

She gave Skylar Hughes a faint look, "You keep it for yourself, I’m not available."

But speaking of Elysia, Paige Sterling remembered that Old Professor Keating mentioned something to her a couple of days ago.

In a few days, there would be an exchange conference in the scientific community in Elysia, and Old Professor Keating would attend. He also invited Paige Sterling to join. Latest content publıshed on 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵~𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖~𝙣𝙚𝙩

This kind of exchange conference happens once a year, and the hosts alternate annually. This year it was Elysia’s turn to host, naturally held in Elysia.

Paige Sterling already agreed to go with Old Professor Keating, so she must start preparing.

But Julian Hawthorne learned she was going to Elysia and was reluctant, wanting to go along.

However, unfortunately, Simon Hawthorne still couldn’t handle things, so Hawthorne Group could not do without Julian Hawthorne. If Julian left for so long and didn’t return, the company would surely face problems.

So in the end, Paige Sterling went alone.

Elysia arranged for someone to pick up representatives from various countries at the airport. When the Veridian group arrived, they found that Elysia, who always had tension with them, was stirring things again by having people who didn’t speak Veridian come to receive them.

Elysia’s language is inherently obscure and difficult to learn; Veridian classrooms rarely teach it, so almost no one present could speak Elysian, leading to a situation where nobody could convey their meaning clearly.

The Veridian members knew that Elysia was doing this intentionally.

However, being unfamiliar, they had no choice but to rely on these few Elysian people for now.

At this moment, someone suddenly remembered Paige Sterling.

The encyclopedia mentioned that Paige Sterling was fluent in seven or eight languages. Though nobody knew if it was true or not, it was worth trying to call her over.

"Where’s Paige Sterling? Ask her if she knows Elysian."

"She went to the restroom as soon as she got off the plane, just wait a moment."

Before long, Paige Sterling came out of the restroom, and Old Mr. Keating pulled her over, asking, "You know Elysian, don’t you?"

Paige Sterling nodded, "I know a little."

Then she stepped forward and communicated with the Elysian people, after mutual exchanges confirming identities, and the Elysian people led them to the hotel they were to check in at.

Inside the elevator, just as the doors were about to close, a man rushed over shouting for them to wait.

Paige Sterling held the door, and once he was inside, he thanked her, "Thank you, beautiful lady!"

Then the man introduced himself to everyone, "Are you all here for the exchange conference too? I am a representative from the Vesperian Republic, Gudes."

Everyone looked at him strangely, "Did only one person come from the Vesperian Republic?"

Gudes scratched his head and laughed, "Yes, our country is a bit poor, with limited funds, only able to afford one round-trip plane ticket. Considering that the elderly might require medical fees midway, they sent the youngest and strongest one—me."

Everyone, "...", had long heard that the Vesperian Republic wasn’t poor but stingy, and now they truly witnessed it.

To save on airfare and medical expenses, they sent just one representative.

Gudes had a room right next to Paige Sterling’s.

Paige Sterling stood on the balcony looking at the scenery in the distance; he stood on his balcony, speaking to Paige.

Gudes was very chatty, catching topics even with a normally quiet person like Paige, and she followed along, saying a few words.

At dinner that evening, Gudes continued to cozy up next to Paige Sterling.

Paige had brought along Chris Swift, who was from her lab.

Seeing Gudes cozying up to Paige, Chris Swift hurriedly ran over to sit between the two, smiling at Gudes, "Our Paige is a married woman. Please, gentlemen, keep a respectful distance and refrain from hitting on her, thank you."

Gudes shrugged, "Why do beautiful and talented women always marry early?"

Chris Swift chuckled, knowing that many people probably pondered this question.

After ushering Gudes away, Chris Swift turned his head to find Paige Sterling looking at him with a little strangeness.

"Paige, why are you looking at me like that?"

"Nothing, just think you looked quite handsome today."

After saying this, she lowered her head and continued eating.

Chris Swift adjusted his tie, secretly patting his chest, thankful that Paige hadn’t noticed.

The second afternoon of the exchange conference, representatives from all the countries were basically already at the hotel.

Old Professor Keating asked Paige Sterling, "The exchange conference will start in the afternoon. So, what do you think?"

Everyone looked at Paige Sterling, since she had become quite famous recently; at the conference, representatives from various countries were bound to give her a hard time to test her actual abilities.

Paige Sterling thought for a moment, "I feel nervous, scared, excited..."

Everyone, "...", if your expression were any more deadpan, we might actually believe you’re nervous, scared, excited.

But considering it was her first time participating in such a talent-gathered conference, they cooperatively asked, "Why are you nervous, excited, scared?"

Paige Sterling, "If I weren’t nervous, excited, scared, you’d say my reaction isn’t normal again."

In the afternoon, the exchange conference began, and the Veridian people gradually headed to the banquet hall.

Paige Sterling was the last to go, as Julian Hawthorne had called, and the conversation lasted an hour.

It hadn’t been a day since they’d seen each other, and Julian was already clingy, refusing to hang up.

After hanging up with Julian Hawthorne, she finally set out for the banquet hall.

To her surprise, upon entering the elevator, she saw... Skylar Hughes.