The CEO's Substitute Wife Is A Genius-Chapter 431: Unmasking and Revealing the Hidden Identity
Chapter 431: Chapter 431: Unmasking and Revealing the Hidden Identity
"The doctor is already waiting backstage, and since everyone is so enthusiastic, let’s have the doctor come on stage!"
Major Xia fulfilled his role as the intermediary, inviting Jiang Man to the stage.
Instantly, a wave of warm applause erupted from the audience, deafeningly loud.
Even the elderly lady clapped vigorously, her eyes filled with anticipation.
"Is this the doctor’s global debut?"
"It seems so, the doctor has been quite low-key previously, never appearing on any media or magazines—probably because her field involves cutting-edge stuff. Getting her face out there might result in being targeted, even assassinated."
"So she’s decided to go public, does that mean she plans to stay in the country for good? Otherwise, wouldn’t it be dangerous for her to go back to the U.S.?"
"It’s hard to tell, she might not show her full face."
This person guessed accurately.
Because next, amid the applause, three figures walked onto the stage.
The one in the center wore a duck-billed hat and a black mask.
Judging by the figure, it was a woman, and a young one at that.
She stood about one seventy meters tall, nearly matching the height of the male research team member beside her.
"Why is it a woman?"
A stir went through the crowd.
The press cameras clicked furiously, almost unable to believe their eyes.
"Not just a woman, but a young one. She’s Doctor M? Impossible, right?"
"She’s in the center; it has to be her. Or could it be the even younger girl next to her?"
Everyone’s gaze shifted to Lu Yingxue, feeling even more doubtful.
For a moment, everyone was perplexed.
Who could have imagined that the person behind such a shocking brain-machine interface project was a young girl?
Jiang Man knew that her age would be a point of criticism, so she simply wore a mask to avoid unnecessary complications.
When she took the microphone, she deliberately lowered her voice, which sounded cold and deep, carrying an indescribable severity.
"I know everyone is fixating on my age, but there’s really no need. The average age of the researchers in our country’s Chang’e Project is just 30, with many in their twenties. This shocks the foreigners too, as the average age of NASA researchers is 50+. Our youthfulness gives them a sense of crisis."
"Madame Curie won the Nobel Prize in Physics at the age of 36. Wang Zhenyi, I’m not sure if you are all familiar with her, wowed Europe at the age of 29, a very impressive female astronomer from our country."
"On January 20, 1664, Newton had proposed a method for calculating the centripetal force of an object in circular motion in his ’Arithmetica.’ He was 21 at the time. In 1905, Einstein, who was nearly 26, published three papers in succession (’On the Quantum Theory of Light,’ ’On Brownian Movement,’ and ’On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies’). He was 26 then."
"What I’m trying to say is, the field of science doesn’t concern itself with age or gender. Today’s topic is not to discuss myself but the brain-machine interface project. I hope to make a modest contribution to science and humanity with my own hands. That’s all."
After Jiang Man finished, she handed the microphone straight to the male researcher next to her—cool and assertive, signaling she wouldn’t say more. Any questions could be directed to her assistant.
The hall fell silent...
Everyone pondered over the words she had just spoken.
Suddenly, thunderous applause broke out.
Jiang Man held a brain-machine interface chip in her hand, placing it beside her head.
Then, something incredible happened!
Behind her, the large screen began to ripple with what appeared to be brain waves.
Next, a line of text clacked onto the screen:
[Science is endless, benefiting the future of humanity. Thanks to the initial belief and support from the Lu family, who provided considerable financial assistance, enabling this successful project to be presented to everyone today.]
Everyone could hardly believe their eyes.
Was this... a message sent out by the doctor’s brain waves?
[No need to doubt, it’s me.]
The screen clacked out another line of text.
[Thanks to the research institute, thanks to General Manager Lu.]
Another line appeared on the screen as Jiang Man bowed.
She showed everyone the brain chip in her hand, and it was quickly captured in close-up.
Jiang Man did not stay on stage for too long; her purpose for being there was to express her gratitude to the Lu family and to bolster national goodwill for the Lu family.
The moment she stepped down, the venue immediately erupted into commotion.
"Doctor, can I get an autograph and a picture with you?"
"Doctor, are you leaving already? Please, chat with us more?"
"Yeah, yeah, we still have so many questions to ask you?"
Some guests couldn’t help but want to leave their seats to follow her.
Fortunately, the venue was filled with guards and mercenaries, all armed to the teeth, which proved to be a powerful deterrent.
The crowd could only reluctantly sit back down, but they were already anxious beyond belief.
This was likely their only chance to meet the Doctor in their lifetimes!
"What’s going on? Looking at her figure, Doctor M seems to be Manman, right?"
Lu Xuemei furrowed her brows deeply, feeling more and more that something was amiss.
The old lady, wearing her reading glasses and unable to see very clearly, still recognized the behavior and silhouette. Could it really be Manman?
"It really does look like Manman, and the voice too..."
"It’s definitely Manman!" Lu Xuemei became even more certain.
Jiang Man, however, shook her head: "It does look quite like my sister-in-law, but it can’t be her, right? My sister-in-law is a bit thinner and taller."
"No, it is!" Lu Xuemei could no longer hold back the urge to stand up.
But given the tight control of order at the venue, even she couldn’t run around as she pleased.
"It’s definitely my sister! What on earth is going on? Didn’t you guys look closely just now? The bracelet she was wearing on her wrist was given by my brother-in-law."
Hu Hao had sharp eyes and was very observant.
He wasn’t interested in the content of the press conference, but when it came to looking at beautiful women, his enthusiasm was quite high.
"Just now, when she held the microphone, there was a clear mark on her ring finger, she must have been wearing a ring and took it off before going on stage."
"Xiao Hao, you’ve been very observant!" Lu Xuemei turned around and gave him a thumbs-up.
Hu Hao scratched his head and smiled.
Hu Xianyun pursed his thin lips and remained silent.
They weren’t dense; they could tell just by the figure that the person was Manman.
As for Jiang Man, despite having such big eyes and sitting in the front row, she hadn’t recognized Manman.
...
In the waiting area, after Lu Xingzhou finished his speech, he took a cup of warm water to soothe his throat.
At that moment, Nan Juefeng approached, "We still have to cut the ribbon later, and we need to shake hands and take photos."
"I know," Lu Xingzhou responded indifferently, but his brows were deeply furrowed, "Did you listen to the speech by the Doctor at the front just now? Her voice sounded so much like Manman."
"It really did sound like her. It might very well be Manman," said Nan Juefeng with a cheeky smile, "Haven’t seen her around at all this morning."
"She’s not feeling well today, resting at home," Lu Xingzhou stated coolly.
Nan Juefeng also took a cup of warm water to drink.
As the two were drinking, someone came from the side of the stage, hands in pockets and walking with a breeze; cool and swaggering.
Even with a cap and a mask on, they recognized her at a glance.
"Manman?" The two almost simultaneously exclaimed.
Jiang Man took the mask off her face, and just as it revealed her features, she made a shushing gesture.
Lu Xingzhou and Nan Juefeng were both taken aback.
There, the jokes about the Doctor perhaps being Manman had just been a moment ago.
Turned out, she really was?
