What Pei Kesheng couldn't accept even more was that Chen Qin was someone he had personally kicked out of the Huichuntang Pharmaceutical Factory.
Someone he disdained now had the qualifications to participate in the same exchange meeting as him and sit before him as an equal.
This was an immense humiliation for Pei Kesheng.
Pei Huiying then glanced at the name tag and indeed saw the words "Zhen Shan Tang".
A hint of annoyance arose in his heart.
This was a pharmacy that Elder Yun himself had personally asked him to add. He couldn't even ask why.
"Don't mind them, let's go!"
With his words, Pei Kesheng didn't dare to retort and sat in his seat with a stifled expression.
Pei Huiying's current identity was not the head of Huichuntang but the vice president of the Chinese Medicine Association, so naturally, he didn't sit with Pei Kesheng.
After he left, Pei Kesheng felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. In no time, he ran to find Chen Qin and questioned, "Who did you sneak in with? Don't say I didn't warn you, this exchange meeting is not for your small pharmacies. Leave quickly!"
Chen Qin crossed her arms and looked at him with a smile.
"Director Pei, why the hurry? If I can get in, there's naturally a reason from the organizers."
Pei Kesheng laughed in anger, "What reason could there be? Your Zhen Shan Tang was established only a few years ago. You think you're qualified to be on equal footing with us? If you don't tell me who brought you in, don't blame me for calling someone over!"
Chen Qin shrugged and said calmly, "Go ahead and find someone. Anyway, we didn't sneak in."
"Fine! Very good, then you just wait!" After issuing a threat, Pei Kesheng directly went to find the person in charge on-site.
He specifically asked her to verify Zhen Shan Tang's identity.
The person in charge smiled and explained, "Zhen Shan Tang is indeed on our invitation list, there's no doubt about it. I personally delivered their invitation."
Chen Qin directly threw out the invitation and raised her chin arrogantly.
"Excuse me, I was indeed invited by the organizers. You have no right to ask me to leave!"
Pei Kesheng's face twisted in anger.
"Did you make a mistake? Your Zhen Shan Tang isn't qualified to participate in the exchange meeting!"
The person in charge's smile didn't diminish as she explained, "This was decided by the association. I'm only responsible for sending invitations and don't have the right to inquire too much. If you don't understand, you can ask Vice President Pei."
She had a lot of other things to attend to and didn't have time to linger there, so she smiled, nodded, and turned to leave.
Pei Kesheng snorted coldly and turned back to his seat in anger.
Before long, his peripheral vision caught sight of Cheng You.
His eyes sharpened, and his face turned even paler.
Anyone who was invited individually must have some skill in this field.
Cheng You was only a few years old, how was she qualified to be here!
However, before he could get up to question her, Qiu Yingxun stepped forward even before she did.
"Cheng You, how did you get in!"
Cheng You looked at his shocked expression and said dismissively, "Why can't I be here?"
Qiu Yingxun wanted to say something but stopped, full of frustration, unable to find a single word to refute.
He glanced at Cao Yanyan and thought that Cheng You might have come with her.
Although he didn't know Cao Yanyan's background, her clothing, and demeanor indicated a well-off family.
"So, like me, you came with someone else. If you wanted to attend the exchange meeting, why did you give up your spot to me, making yourself have to put in so much effort to come with others."
"Putting on a brave front" was how Qiu Yingxun described Cheng You.
Cao Yanyan explained from the side, "I came with Cheng You."
She also took out the invitation, on which "Cheng You" was clearly written, causing Qiu Yingxun's eyes to sting.
The gap between him and Cheng You was clearly laid out before him.
Cheng You and Cao Yanyan found seats and sat down. The host went on stage and began the opening ceremony of the exchange meeting.
The exchange meeting would last all day and be divided into several thematic forums.
There were two themes in the morning and afternoon, each presented by professionals in the field for discussion and exchange.
The thematic forum on Mu Xi Cao was in the first session of the afternoon. Since it was attributed to Zhen Shan Tang, Cheng You only needed to listen.
She carried her notebook and looked solemn, occasionally whispering a few words to Cao Yanyan.
Cao Yanyan said, "Didn't I tell you, this exchange meeting is very valuable to attend? The person on stage is Academician Wang from Capital Medical University. He has been in the traditional Chinese medicine industry for over thirty years, specializing in cancer cell research. He will definitely be interested in your Mu Xi Cao."
Cheng You nodded and made a mental note.
Su Jinwen kept looking back, but unfortunately, she was too far from Cheng You and couldn't remind her of the many things she had on her mind.
If she spoke to Qiu Yingxun, he was absent-minded and would make sarcastic remarks, making her decide to remain silent.
In just this one morning, Cheng You was like a sponge, constantly absorbing knowledge, feeling somewhat saturated, and not yet having had time to properly digest it.
She had prepared a pile of questions and planned to ask them during the noon break.
However, when she tried to ask her first question, she hit a wall.
She approached Academician Wang first, but was stopped by his assistant.
Mainly because he was with Pei Kesheng, and after a few instigating words from Pei Kesheng, the assistant blocked Cheng You from entering.
Cheng You waited at the door for a while, but when Academician Wang didn't appear, she moved on to her next target.
Fortunately, the teachers and experts that followed were very enthusiastic and welcoming to diligent students.
The fact that she could ask these questions showed that she had listened carefully, and they all answered in detail.
Cheng You gained a lot and quickly put the setback with Academician Wang behind her.
She didn't sleep at all during lunch, busy digesting the knowledge.
By the afternoon, she felt a bit sleepy and kept yawning.
As soon as she opened her mouth, Academician Wang's assistant saw her and stared at her with an expression of "lack of ambition."
This made Cheng You feel embarrassed to continue yawning.
The assistant felt it wasn't enough and said, "No wonder Director Pei said you snuck in with someone. If I were like you, I wouldn't dare to show my face here."
He looked at her with the disappointment of a parent seeing their prodigal child.
Although he was an assistant, he was not young and was over ten years older than Cheng You, working as a university teacher.
He considered himself qualified to guide students like Cheng You.
"Since you've been given an opportunity to attend, you should listen carefully and show your attitude! The next topic is Mu Xi Cao. You are a pharmaceutical student, don't you know how precious Mu Xi Cao is?"
Cao Yanyan wanted to explain for Cheng You, but she was stopped by her.
"The teacher is right, I will study hard."
Cao Yanyan sat back down with Cheng You, looking displeased. "Why didn't you explain it to him clearly? You didn't even take a nap, so how could your attitude be bad?"
Cheng You was a student, and her starting point was relatively low. It was not easy for her to reach this point.
She worked harder than anyone else. Why was this teacher making conclusions about her without knowing anything?