After a pause, she suddenly looked troubled and asked, “Do you have a boyfriend?”

‘It should be hard to find someone suitable for a girl like Sheng Yang, right? And even if that person does catch her eye, the relationship would be hard to maintain. The same thing happened when I was young.’

Sheng Yang didn’t hesitate. “Yes.”

This surprised Zhao Caihua. “It’s hard for me to imagine what your boyfriend is like.”

“He has two eyes, a nose, and a mouth.”

“…”

“He’s still better-looking than ordinary people.”

“…Who are considered ordinary people?”

Sheng Yang raised her finger and pointed beside her. “There. An ordinary person.”

Jin Lu was speechless.

‘Thank you for insulting me!’

“How nice.” Zhao Caihua smiled, her eyes filled with envy.

Jin Lu glanced at Academician Zhao. She was a person who focused on her career as if she had no emotions or desires. He had never heard her talk about her feelings. It seemed that she was quite open-minded when her junior was here.

“By the way, there’s something else I need to remind you.” Zhao Caihua’s expression suddenly became solemn, which attracted Jin Lu’s attention. However, Sheng Yang only silently picked up her teacup and glanced at her.

“Do you know Mensa?” Zhao Caihua suddenly whispered, her expression unreadable.

Jin Lu was shocked to hear this.

“I’ve heard of it, but I don’t know it very well,” Sheng Yang said lightly.

With a straight face, Jin Lu took the initiative to share some information. “Junior, Mensa is a place where a group of highly intelligent people gathered. Moreover, the entry threshold is a level that ordinary people can’t reach at all. Their identities are unknown. Some say that sometimes, some countries use the ingenuity of these people to do things. Others say that it’s an honor just being able to join.”

Zhao Caihua went straight to the point. “I’m a member of Mensa.”

Jin Lu was speechless.

So one of the mysterious Mensa members had always been beside him.

“So?” Sheng Yang shrugged, not caring much about it. Since Zhao Caihua had already told her this, Sheng Yang was very honest with her reaction too.

Zhao Caihua leaned forward, half of her face hidden in the shadows. “They already know that you’re the dark horse of the thesis world, Cheng Min. If you don’t want to join Mensa, you have to be careful. They’ve already targeted you. And those people from Mensa have always been domineering. They won’t stop until they achieve their goal. Therefore, they will definitely do whatever it takes to rope you in until you agree to join Mensa.”

Sheng Yang stared at her with clear eyes. Although her tone was indifferent, it had an air of finality. “No one can force me to do anything I don’t want to do.”

“I know.” Zhao Caihua nodded. “That’s why I want to tell you to be on your guard. They’re near impossible to guard against. And they’re not as easy to deal with as the Ivy League students.”

***

Zhao Caihua, Jin Lu, and Sheng Yang had just finished eating when they bumped into Kang Sinuo.

Kang Sinuo looked at Zhao Caihua. She was grinning, and there was admiration in her eyes. It was a very different attitude from when she was facing her mother.

Although she was also very filial, she only respected one person, and that was Academician Zhao.

“Academician Zhao, Brother Jin Lu, why are you so happy?”

Jin Lu explained, “Oh, we just had dinner with the person I admire very much. She was very good during the competition with the Ivy League students today.”

“Huh? She agreed to have dinner with you guys? She doesn’t seem as unkind as I thought, then.”