Chapter 255
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After seeing Sam and the others off, Chase and Tanya got into their car and headed to the restaurant. A few minutes after they arrived at their private room, Nan Zhizhi walked in.
“Mr. Nan,” Chase and Tanya rose to greet him.
Nan Zhizhi showed no surprise at seeing Tanya. She introduced herself again, politely.“Mr. Nan, hello. I’m Tanya. We met at the tech expo…”
“I know,” he said, his expression flat. He offered a brief handshake.
After Nan Zhizhi sat down, Tanya settled beside him.“I greatly admire your work. I’ve always hoped to meet you and discuss AI with you in person.”
“Mm–hmm,” he replied.
Chase’s phone buzzed. He Tanya nodded.
excused himself.“I’ll take this call. Please continue.”
Once he left, Tanya picked up a menu.“Mr. Nan, shall we order? We can chat while we eat.” He pushed the menu aside.“No need.”
my
student?”
Before she could react, he said directly, “You want to be Tanya wasn’t fazed by his bluntness or his status at the apex of the AI world.“Yes. I’m very learn from you and improve my skills.” interested in AI, and I hope to She hadn’t come unprepared. She pulled out her laptop.“May I show you my doctoral thesis project?”
Nan Zhizhi scrolled through her work. After reviewing several data sets, he said flatly,“For a doctoral thesis, it’s considerably better than most.”
Tanya’s smile broadened. Just as she was about to speak, he stopped scrolling, his gaze leaving the screen.“You completed this this year?”
“Yes.”
“Anything else?”
She hesitated, unsure whether he was pleased, wanting more, or displeased but willing to give her another chance. Her academic record was stellar; she’d won numerous awards, and her doctoral advisor spoke highly of her. Her advisor was a leading figure in the US, involved in several space programs. His praise carried significant weight. She was confident in her expertise.
