The afternoon conference was only slightly less boringpared to the one in the morning.


    Fortunately, it seemed that all the important topics had been discussed in the morning, so in the afternoon, everyone''s behavior was much more casual which made time pass a little easier.


    Because of Professor Niaoi''s persuasion at lunchtime, Yu Chen also tried hard to listen to the contents of the conference in the afternoon. After all, ording to Professor Niaoi, he would have to make a speech at such a meeting in the future, so he hoped to understand some of the content to umte some experience forter.


    But it must be said that in such academic conferences, the participants were all quite capable, and the topics discussed were highly specialized.


    Even a schrly doctor like Professor Niaoi found it hard to get much speaking time at such a conference; most of the time, it was a group of old men with white hair, flowing in their speech, discussing various professional terms, iprehensible to those who hadn''t been immersed in the field for over a decade.


    However, Yu Chen was still able to glean quite a few insights from the old men''s discussions. Though what everyone talked about seemed clouded in mist, at first listen one might not understand at all what was being said, but in reality, they were discussing their own areas of research and their expertise, without too much novelty.


    After all, medical research isn''t something that can be achieved overnight. It ismon to study a topic for decades, even a lifetime, and unless there is a breakthrough, it is hard to have anything truly new.


    The discussions and questions of others, unless they were in a rted field of research, or literally researching the same topic, were basically not very profound. The situation of aggressive questioning, determined to trap someone else, simply didn''t ur among these elders who valued face.


    This situation did reassure Yu Chen quite a lot; he felt more confident about the paper presentation he would be makingter. As long as he spoke about his own work and exined the topic clearly, there shouldn''t be any major problems.


    As for the questions from others, as long as they were within the field of his research topic, Yu Chen wasn''t the least bit afraid, because after all, he was a doctorate from the University of Tokyo Medical School, and he wasn''t intimidated by issues rted to professional knowledge.


    With such a mindset, after the afternoon conference had ended, Yu Chen returned to the hotel, nning to go out for dinner with Hiromi Jounouchi, who had gone shopping in the afternoon.


    Although the organizingmittee had prepared dinner at the hotel, by just looking at the bosses leaving the hotel with their entourages, one could tell that the dinner prepared by the organizers was only going to be attended by the few "stray cats" left behind.


    As for Professor Niaoi, he had his assistant, Miss Okumura with him; Yu Chen naturally wouldn''t be a third wheel and join Hiromi Jounouchi in that.


    Just as they were about to leave, they were stopped in the hotel lobby by someone.


    "Excuse me, are you Doctor Yu Chen and Doctor Hiromi Jounouchi from Tokyo?" A man who seemed quite dignified asked them, but from his confident demeanor, it was clear that he had already investigated and made sure he had the right people before approaching them.


    Yu Chen examined the man briefly before he nodded and replied, "I am Yu Chen. May I know why you are looking for me?"


    "Hello Doctor Yu Chen, I wonder if both of you remember helping an elderlydyst night and even performing surgery on her?" the man asked, and seeing Yu Chen''s recollection, he continued, "Our lord... that is, thedy''s son, would like to thank you for saving the life of his motherst night. He has prepared a modest dinner and would like to invite you both to express his gratitude.


    Please honor us with your presence."


    "Last night''s elderlydy? Your lord? That''s quite an old-fashioned term. He must be the gentleman at the door of the operation roomst night, right? Didn''t he already thank us? There''s no need to be so courteous." This man''s way of speaking was very ssical, reminiscent of a samurai from the Edo Period, and this made Yu Chen instinctively feel it would be troublesome, so he wasn''t keen on going.


    In such a situation, Hiromi Jounouchi naturally wouldn''tplicate matters for her boyfriend and just held his arm, showing a demeanor that whatever Yu Chen decided would be final.


    The man, detecting Yu Chen''s reluctance, was not prepared to give up so easily, so he quickly said, "How can such a hasty thank you possibly convey our gratitude! Besides, you both saved the life of our olddy, and you did a great service to the entire Maeda family. How could we show our thanks so casually!


    If it were known that the dignified Maeda family only expressed gratitude so simply to the saviors of the olddy, it would be a disgrace to our family honor!"


    Before Yu Chen could respond, Hiromi Jounouchi at his side suddenly eximed in surprise, "The Kaga Maeda Family? The Marquis Maeda Family? The same Maeda family known as Kaga Million Koku? But didn''t the Maeda family move to Tokyo during the Meiji Restoration?"


    "The main family is a branch of the Maeda family. During the Edo Period, they were the feudal lords of Toyama Domain, and during the Meiji era, they were conferred with the title of count.


    When the main family of the Maeda n moved to Tokyo, our branch moved to Kanazawa to look after the ancestral tomb of the Maeda family." The man exined to Hiromi Jounouchi, with words that fully conveyed the pride of the old noble family in their identity.


    Hearing the man''s proud introduction, Yu Chen knew he would have to go this evening; old noble families like this ced a huge emphasis on face, and not going would be a slight to their honor, which could offend them.


    Yu Chen thought for a moment and then asked Hiromi Jounouchi, "Hiromi, what do you think?"


    "Since they''ve put it that way, let''s go for a bit," Hiromi Jounouchi seemed pretty indifferent. "Besides, if we don''t go, that uncle fromst night won''t just let it go, right?"


    Hearing Hiromi Jounouchi refer to the elderlydy''s son fromst night as "uncle", Yu Chen couldn''t help but smile. Seeing that Hiromi Jounouchi agreed, he said to the man in front of him, "In that case, we would be honored to ept your invitation."


    "Very well! Pleasee this way, the car is ready outside," said the man. He then led Yu Chen and Hiromi Jounouchi out of the hotel.


    Outside the hotel, a ck sedan seeing the man escorting Yu Chen and Hiromi Jounouchi out, immediately drove up and stopped precisely in front of them.


    The man opened the car door for Chen Yu and Hiromi Jounouchi, and after they got in, he then took the passenger seat in the front and instructed the driver to head out.


    Yu Chen, sitting in the car, took a surprised nce at the driver; He was a transcendent of the formal rank.