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"The Superman Club"

"From the day I was born, I've been having the same dream every day, where the same day keeps repeating." "What do you do in your dreams?" "Rob banks, blow up buildings, flirt with girls, grand theft auto... Anyway, it's a dream, so naturally, I do a lot of outrageous things." "Tell me about what you did last night." "Yesterday was more interesting. Despite dreaming for so long, it was the first time I dreamt about someone I know in real life. She's a very pretty girl..." "Mm-hmm." The police officer nodded as he continued taking notes, "Go on, I'm listening."

sckyh · 都市
分數不夠
55 Chs

Chapter 11: The Dinner Party

The female manager dismissed the saleswoman and led Lin Xian into the inner room.

This room was tucked away at the back of the store, very discreetly, with no signs on the door.

"Mr. Lin, please come in."

After unlocking the door with a passcode, the female manager bowed and gestured for Lin Xian to enter.

Upon entering the room, Lin Xian noticed that it was brightly lit, with European-style wooden furniture arranged around the walls, giving it a vintage feel.

In the center of the room were three glass cabinets, each displaying a set of meticulously crafted suits.

"Mr. Lin, these are our top-of-the-line handmade suits, each meticulously crafted by over 80 artisans and undergoing more than 200 processes of manual stitching."

"You're an expert, so I won't go into detail about the craftsmanship. Which of these three suits do you like? I'll take it out for you to try on."

"I heard from Ms. Zhao that... you'll be accompanying her to the dinner party tonight. For a dinner party... I actually recommend this one on the left. Its style is less formal and more vibrant in color."

Listening to the female manager's introduction, Lin Xian turned to look at the glass cabinet on the left.

It was a black-blue suit. Although Lin Xian didn't know much, he could tell at a glance... this suit was a notch above the others in every aspect.

"Then, I'll try this one."

Lin Xian trusted professional judgment more than his own when it came to choosing clothes, especially considering he had only worn a suit once in his life.

After trying it on, Lin Xian looked at himself in the mirror.

Indeed, clothes make the man... this top-notch suit made a significant difference. Lin Xian even felt like he was stepping into the upper class, almost like a semi-aristocrat.

"I'll take this one, please pack it for me."

"Of course, Mr. Lin! Would you like me to recommend a tie for you?"

"Yes, please go ahead and suggest."

...

After a while, Lin Xian walked out of the store with the suit box in hand.

It was his first time knowing that these top-notch suits were usually packed in boxes.

The female manager told him to take the suit out of the box, hang it up, and prevent wrinkles when he got home. The purpose of this box was to protect the suit during transportation. "So delicate..."

Lin Xian felt like he was carrying a box of gold. He was curious about how much this so-called top-notch suit was worth... but there were no prices written on the three glass cabinets, and the female manager had directly put it on Zhao Yingjun's account. In the end, Lin Xian had no idea how much it cost.

Since the "basic model" outside could sell for 96,000, the "advanced model" inside probably cost at least twice as much?

At 7 o'clock in the evening.

Lin Xian arrived at the venue for the dinner party by taxi.

It was the most luxurious mansion in Donghai City. After the car stopped, there were specially trained staff members to open the door and shield it with their palms.

"Please be careful getting out, sir."

Lin Xian walked towards the lobby of the mansion. Along the way, several guests nodded and smiled at him, and Lin Xian returned the gesture with a smile.

The entire mansion was decorated in European style, exuding elegance and dignity between the bricks and tiles.

Upon entering the lobby, the dinner party had not yet officially begun.

Guests were holding glasses of wine, chatting around, and the melodious violin and piano were playing upstairs. The atmosphere reminded Lin Xian of a scene from "Titanic."

Lin Xian quickly found Zhao Yingjun.

She was wearing a dark red evening dress today, her hair was elegantly piled up, and she had a very formal hairstyle.

Lin Xian noticed that her earrings had changed from silver in the morning to crystal red, which matched well with this evening dress.

Unlike the usual Zhao Yingjun in formal wear, today's Zhao Yingjun... appeared more feminine, more like a high-level rose.

"Lin Xian, you're here."

Zhao Yingjun noticed Lin Xian, looked him up and down, and nodded:

"Good taste, this outfit suits you well."

She walked over, pinched Lin Xian's tie knot, and tightened it:

"Lin Xian, a suit is a man's armor, and a tie is his sword. Remember to tie it tighter next time."

"Oh, okay..."

Lin Xian replied.

Zhao Yingjun patted Lin Xian's collar, then picked up her wine glass again, and walked with Lin Xian inside:

"Tonight's scientific fundraising dinner was organized by the chairman of the Donghai Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Chu Shanhe."

She pointed to the burly man chatting with other bigwigs at the long staircase in the hall:

"That's Chu Shanhe, the most famous figure in Donghai City."

"I've heard of him."

Lin Xian nodded.

The name Chu Shanhe was known to everyone in Donghai City. He was someone you couldn't afford to provoke and no one dared to provoke.

As a major international metropolis, Donghai City was intricate and complex, and the position of the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce... was not something an ordinary person could hold onto.

"When I was in college, I often heard legendary stories about Chu Shanhe. There were rumors that... he doted on his daughter?"

Zhao Yingjun smiled lightly:

"That's not untrue."

"Is he very fond of his daughter?"

"He's not just fond... he's overly protective. He's afraid she'll fall if he holds her in his hands and afraid she'll melt if he holds her in his mouth."

Zhao Yingjun looked around and shook her head:

"In the past, Chu Shanhe used to bring his daughter to every banquet, but I didn't see her today. She's a very beautiful girl."

"Oh."

Lin Xian replied casually.

He wasn't interested in these rumors. This was a world completely unrelated to him.

"Lin Xian, look over there."

Zhao Yingjun pulled Lin Xian and pointed to the man standing alone in the corner of the hall, looking out of place among the wealthy guests.

He was dressed very casually, wearing a shirt with unshaven stubble on his face, and wearing heavy square glasses, which were still fogged up...

"That's Professor Xu from Donghai University, Professor Xu Yun. Did you know him when you were in school?"

"No, I don't know him." Lin Xian told the truth.

Donghai University was so big, with so many colleges and so many teachers... Lin Xian couldn't even remember all the teachers in his own college, let alone others.

"Professor Xu Yun is the only scientist in the country researching the topic of 'hibernation chambers.' He has never made any progress in his research, not even mastering the most basic theories, let alone any substantive progress."

"There are still people researching this in the country? It sounds too science fiction."

Zhao Yingjun chuckled:

"Only he's doing it."

"Just because he's researching such absurd things, no research institute wants him. His former teachers and students have all left him, and everyone thinks he's gone mad."

"For so many years, he's just been holding onto the title of associate professor, without any research achievements, just staying in the university, teaching classes, and doing research in the lab."

"But."

Zhao Yingjun stared at the swaying red wine in her glass and continued:

"Perhaps fate is like this. When it reaches its lowest point, it rebounds."

"Some time ago, he failed again in his research on the filling fluid of hibernation chambers, but he accidentally discovered a new chemical substance."

"This substance, when combined with water molecules, forms a single-molecule membrane that is breathable but completely impermeable to water molecules, and it's also harmless to the skin."

Zhao Yingjun put her wine glass on the table and then took a new glass of red wine from the waiter next to her:

"For Professor Xu's hibernation research, this substance is undoubtedly a failure. But Lin Xian..."

"Do you know what this substance means in our skincare industry?"