Lin Xian looked at the sweet and lovely smile, finding it difficult to distinguish from CC's smiling face in his previous dream.

But Chu Anqing's eye contact with Lin Xian was fleeting as she continued to wave and smile at the others nearby.

Lin Xian began to breathe…

From this perspective, this Chu Anqing was not familiar with him, and could even be said to be completely unfamiliar.

There wasn't a single hint of anything special in the way she looked at him, just the same polite elegance as she treated any other guest in the hall.

However.

This level of "copy-paste" similarity made Lin Xian question his previous guess.

He didn't have much time to think as Chu Shanhe led Chu Anqing through the crowd, walking up to him with a beaming smile.

Zhao Yingjun stepped forward first:

"Mr. Chu, thank you so much for gracing us with your presence despite your busy schedule."

Chu Shanhe was clearly in a good mood, chuckling as he said:

"Not at all, not at all. I should apologize for the bad weather and traffic, causing me to arrive late."

Zhao Yingjun turned to look at Chu Anqing:

"Anqing, long time no see. Are you adjusting well to university life?"

Chu Anqing giggled, her eyes curving into crescent moons, her face blooming like pear blossoms:

"Thank you for your concern, Sister. Everything is fine."

Chu Shanhe looked at his daughter, his eyes filled with affection, and then looked up at Lin Xian:

"This young man has an outstanding appearance; I assume he's a capable member of your company?"

Zhao Yingjun nodded with a smile:

"Mr. Chu, you flatter him. This is the creator of Rhine Cat, our company's youngest department head, Lin Xian."

"It's quite a coincidence that Lin Xian also just graduated from Donghai University this autumn, and he's an alumnus along with Professor Xu Yun and Anqing. It's truly fate that we can all gather together today."

Hearing that Lin Xian was a graduate of Donghai University, a hint of approval flashed in Chu Shanhe's eyes, and his smile towards Lin Xian became much warmer:

"You just graduated this year, young man? Which college were you in?"

"College of Art and Design," Lin Xian answered truthfully.

"Then it's indeed fate!" Chu Shanhe laughed heartily:

"Anqing is also a dance major in the College of Art. She's loved dancing since she was a child, and even performed at the freshmen welcome party…"

"Dad!"

Chu Anqing said in a sweet, slightly complaining voice, looking at Chu Shanhe.

"Don't mention such trivial things…"

Having said that.

She looked at Lin Xian and said with a smile:

"Hello, Senior Lin Xian, I'm a freshman this year."

"My name is Chu Anqing."

Lin Xian nodded with a smile:

"Hello, hello."

…

After Chu Shanhe and Zhao Yingjun exchanged a few pleasantries, he led Chu Anqing straight to Professor Xu Yun, with Zhao Yingjun and Lin Xian following behind, holding their wine glasses.

Professor Xu Yun was very excited to see his benefactor.

He immediately put down his wine glass and walked over, grasping Chu Shanhe's hand tightly.

"Professor Xu, congratulations! After weathering the storm, you've finally seen the fruits of your research!"

Chu Shanhe was the first to offer his congratulations.

Professor Xu Yun looked at Chu Shanhe, his eyes filled with gratitude and admiration:

"Mr. Chu, I must thank you for your selfless support over the years. If I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely repay your kindness."

Chu Shanhe waved his hand:

"Your achievements today are the greatest reward for the cause of science, for society, and for our country. My small assistance is not worth mentioning."

"Congratulations again, Professor Xu! I wish you further breakthroughs in Eastern technology and the early realization of your dreams! Come… let's have a drink!"

He took a glass of red wine from a nearby waiter and clinked glasses with Xu Yun.

After putting down his glass, Chu Shanhe smiled and pulled Chu Anqing in front of him, patting her shoulder as he introduced her to Xu Yun:

"Professor Xu, this is my daughter, Anqing. You've met her a long time ago."

"Hello, Teacher Xu."

Chu Anqing greeted with a sweet smile and a bow.

Xu Yun nodded, looking at Chu Anqing with a sigh:

"The last time I saw Anqing… it was several years ago, when she was still a middle school student. I didn't expect time to fly by so quickly, and now she's already in college."

"Mr. Chu, I apologize for being too focused on research all the time, and I didn't help take care of Anqing when she entered school."

Chu Shanhe shook his head and smiled:

"How could such a small matter as going to school delay your research? That would be penny-wise and pound-foolish. If you still plan to do research at Donghai University in the future, there will naturally be many opportunities to meet, haha! Anqing is doing very well at school; not only did she speak as a freshman representative at the military training opening ceremony, but also at the freshmen welcome party…"

"Dad!"

Chu Anqing immediately stopped him, her face slightly red:

"Why do you keep talking about this to everyone? It's endless!"

"Hahahaha…" Chu Shanhe glossed over it with a laugh and began chatting with Professor Xu Yun.

…

Military training opening ceremony? Freshman representative speech?

Lin Xian caught these two keywords.

So that's how it is…

No wonder he had always felt that CC's voice was familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before. He also felt that Chu Anqing's voice was familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it…

Because before today, he had never met Chu Anqing or spoken to her.

Now the mystery was revealed.

[It turned out that he heard it at the military training opening ceremony for Donghai University freshmen this autumn.]

Back in early September, Lin Xian returned to his alma mater to find his counselor and retrieve his files.

When he passed the playground, it was the mobilization meeting for the military training opening ceremony, and the playground was filled with freshmen wearing military training uniforms.

He stood there for a while to join in the fun, just taking a look and listening.

And the one speaking at that time was probably Chu Anqing, who was speaking as a freshman representative.

That's why Lin Xian heard her voice through the loudspeaker… but because he only heard the voice and didn't see the person, the impression wasn't too deep, and he hadn't thought of this clue until now.

"This is even stranger…"

Lin Xian swirled his wine glass.

As it stands, CC and Chu Anqing not only have the exact same appearance and figure, but even their voice and timbre are exactly the same.

Also, their ages are basically the same, both appearing to be seventeen or eighteen years old.

To say that these are not the same person… Lin Xian himself can't believe such a coincidence.

Although, from a space-time logic point of view, this can't be explained by a hibernation pod that hasn't been successfully invented, and still won't be developed 600 years later.

But…

There should be other reasons. Further verification is needed before drawing a conclusion.

In short, he needs to enter the dream as soon as possible to find CC.

…

Chu Shanhe and Xu Yun chatted enthusiastically, toasting each other as if they would be talking for a while.

Zhao Yingjun looked at Chu Anqing:

"Anqing, why don't we go take a look over there? Have some snacks?"

"Okay."

As the two prepared to leave, Zhao Yingjun looked back at Lin Xian:

"You come too, Lin Xian. Let Mr. Chu and Professor Xu have a good chat."

"Since you and Anqing graduated from the same school and college, as a senior, share some of your experiences with your junior."

Lin Xian nodded.

He couldn't get a word in with Chu Shanhe and Xu Yun here, and it was a bit awkward to just stand there, so he wanted to slip away a long time ago.

He followed behind the two beauties.

Because of the height difference, he could just look down at Chu Anqing's fair neck and soft shoulders. Because her dress was an off-the-shoulder style, her fair and jade-like skin was completely exposed.

Lin Xian noticed that on Chu Anqing's delicate left arm skin, there was a shallow depression the size of a five-mao coin. This was probably the only blemish on her jade-like skin.

But there's nothing to be done about it.

That shallow depression was a scar left by the BCG vaccination when she was a child. Everyone in the Dragon Kingdom has it on their arm, just bigger or smaller depending on their constitution.

This kind of scar, which has a different shape for everyone and is the result of a postnatal vaccination… is perhaps the most rigorous anti-counterfeiting mark.

"Senior Lin Xian."

Chu Anqing turned around, looking at Lin Xian with a sweet smile.

Lin Xian came back to his senses and smiled politely:

"What's wrong, Miss Chu?"

"You can just call me Anqing."

Chu Anqing's eyes were clear:

"I just remembered…"

She looked up at Lin Xian.

Blinking her eyes:

"I've seen you before!"