Chapter 237: Chapter 237

"Old Mr. Keating, I’m not doing this for myself, I’m thinking about our country. Why don’t you support me?"

Old Professor Keating said calmly, "You’re not the only one thinking about the country."

Always acting like he’s the most patriotic person in the world, who is he trying to impress?

"I remember, your name has already been crossed off from the Veridia delegation list for this conference, so why are you here?"

Walter Woodward’s face stiffened. Just a moment ago, he had told Paige Sterling that he wasn’t coming, and now Old Professor Keating said he was crossed off the list from above. The embarrassment was beyond words.

The only reason he got in was because he had participated in previous events, so the staff thought he was with the Veridia members and didn’t think much of it.

The other older members of the Veridia delegation came over and didn’t like Walter’s tone.

Seeing everyone looking at him disapprovingly, Walter Woodward’s expression turned unpleasant.

Was it wrong for him to advise Paige Sterling? Wasn’t he just thinking about the country and the progress of human society? Everyone here is involved in scientific research, so why can’t they also try to persuade Paige Sterling while thinking of the nation?

As everyone walked away, ignoring him, Walter couldn’t help but sigh deeply, lamenting that there are fewer and fewer people truly dedicated to scientific advancement. Everyone’s just in it for the money, using science as a tool for profiteering.

After Old Professor Keating led Paige Sterling away, he said, "Walter Woodward is someone who values fame and nothing else. Don’t waste your time on him, just treat him like a fart and let it go."

Paige Sterling rarely heard such words from the usually serious Old Mr. Keating and smiled.

"Old Mr. Keating, I understand what you mean."

So that’s Walter Woodward.

If you talk about important contributions, he hasn’t made any.

But if you talk about awards he’s received, he’s got plenty. After all, he’s always posting about his awards on Weibo.

For those who don’t understand, seeing all those awards would really make them think he’s some incredible person.

At this time, across the street, a fashion show had just ended.

Skylar Hughes stood by the window with her foreign friends, chatting and laughing.

Skylar looked up and thought she caught sight of Paige Sterling’s figure in the floor-to-ceiling windows of the upper floor across the way.

She remembered that Paige seemed to have exited the elevator on that floor just moments ago.

Her attention was now entirely focused on the top floor of the opposite building, where a banquet hall was bustling. Despite the distance, Skylar could see several important international figures.

And these prominent figures were all surrounding Paige Sterling, chatting and laughing with her?

What kind of dumb luck did Paige Sterling have to get into such a gathering of big shots?

She asked her friend from Elysia, "Do you know what’s happening on that floor? Do you know?"

"You don’t know? This year’s research exchange conference is being held in our country, Elysia. Today, half of the hotel’s rooms and the biggest banquet hall have been booked by the government for this conference..."

The Elysian girl spoke with admiration, "Those who can attend this exchange conference are the top talents in the research sector from around the world. It’s a shame that no matter how much money you have, you can’t get in. We can only admire those big figures from afar..."

So Paige Sterling isn’t here for fashion week at all but for this exchange conference?

She had heard that each country selects their top researchers as representatives for this conference—truly the best in the field.

But what makes Paige Sterling top-notch? How is she qualified to attend this exchange conference?

Isn’t the country afraid she’ll embarrass us abroad?

Surely Paige must have used some underhanded method to attend that conference?

Skylar calmed herself and said to her Elysian friend, "I know someone inside. I want to go down and take a look."

The Elysian friend looked astonished, "Wow, you actually know someone inside? Sky, your circle is so broad! Can you take me with you? There’s someone I admire in there, and I really want to get her autograph and a photo!" This update ıs available on 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩·𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢·𝔫𝔢𝔱

Skylar asked, "The person you admire?"

"Yeah, you guys call her ’God Sterling’ in your country. I really admire her. What she does with Mecha is just amazing!"

The usually aloof lady acted completely starstruck, holding her face like a teenage fangirl.

"I never thought there would be a girl who’s both so good-looking and so capable. She really expanded my view of what women can achieve. From the moment I got to know her, I’ve deeply fallen in love with her..."

She suddenly grabbed Skylar’s arm excitedly, "You know, I think you guys are really lucky because your country has such a remarkable genius. Now, many people in our country admire her, too. Her Mecha could one day become the most advanced weapon in the world..."

Skylar’s expression turned a bit stiff. Are these people blind? Why look up to Paige Sterling of all people? What’s so admirable about her?

Seeing her friend continuing to gush about her admiration for Paige, she interrupted.

"Actually, the person I know is Paige Sterling. She’s my... sister."

The friend looked utterly shocked, mouth dropping into an O shape.

"No way, it’s hard to believe, is God Sterling really your sister? Sky, did you save the Galaxy in a past life to have such an amazing elder sister? Oh my gosh, take me to see her. I want to take a picture with her and personally tell her how much I admire her!"

The surrounding foreign girls, overhearing this girl’s exclamations, were equally shocked to learn that God Sterling is Skylar Hughes’s sister, making Skylar seem like the luckiest person alive.

Skylar smiled outwardly but felt as if she had eaten dirt on the inside.

She looked down on Paige the most, yet now she had to rely on her to build connections with these people. The feeling was indescribably frustrating.

A group of girls clamored for her to take them to see Paige at the conference. If she didn’t take them, they might suspect she was lying.

Having no choice, Skylar reluctantly led them to the conference.

But they were stopped at the entrance.

"Sorry, you’re not allowed to enter the banquet hall."

Skylar said, "My sister is inside. I’m going in to find her."

The staff looked serious and said they couldn’t enter.

Skylar breathed a sigh of relief, telling the foreign girls, "You can see the staff is diligent, not letting us in. There’s nothing I can do. Maybe another time, I can try to arrange for my sister to meet with you all?"

This wasn’t her not taking them inside; it was the staff not allowing entry.

However, the girls refused to give up.

Meeting Paige isn’t easy. After all, Paige can’t frequently travel abroad, and they can’t just go to Veridia often to see her, as it’s not guaranteed they could meet her even then.

So this opportunity is rare, and they couldn’t let it slip.

One of the girls started negotiating with the staff, "Hey brother, we’re not here to cause trouble. My friend really is God Sterling’s sister. How about you ask God Sterling if she wants to see us?"

"Yeah, hey, brother..."