Wake Up Leave The Liar novel Chapter 288

Chapter 266

Ashley nodded quickly, then said to Matt, “Sorry, I can’t go to eat with you.”

Matt said softly, “It’s fine.”

Ashley left.

Matt watched her and William’s departing backs, then went to the cafeteria to eat by himself.

He hadn’t had a vacation in a while.

Two days after meeting Ashley, it was exactly the day he officially started his vacation.

During these two days, he hadn’t seen Ashley again.

Back home, his family didn’t know he was on vacation today and were all busy with their own things, not at home.

Learning he was back, Jeffery invited him out for dinner.

During dinner, Benjamin couldn’t help but gossip to Matt, “I never expected that Ms. Mond, the one Jeffery likes, she’s actually Cavett’s doctoral student. She’s really impressive.”

Matt wasn’t familiar with the history of AI development and didn’t know who Cavett was.

Benjamin also knew that he didn’t know Cavett.

He didn’t know before either, wasn’t it thanks to Jeffery that he got to know a bit about these things?

Matt wasn’t really interested in this topic originally.

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But he seemed to remember something and suddenly asked, “Between Cavett and Mr. Burke from our country, who has more influence in the AI field?”

This Benjamin didn’t know.

But Jeffery did know.

Mr. Burke.”

You see, William was a big shot back then who achieved multiple innovative breakthroughs in the AI field all by himself. He led his team to break through foreign blockades on many AI technologies in our country, opening up a new chapter for the development of AI in the nation.

He’s an existence deeply feared by foreign countries.

It can be said that William’s contributions are indispensable to our country’s current development in the Al field.

Cavett might be impressive, but there’s still a gap between him and William.

He doesn’t like Tim now.

But William is William, and Tim is Tim.

When discussing William, he wouldn’t let his dislike for Tim make him biased.

Matt usually rarely inquires about things unrelated to himself,

For him to ask such a question today was actually a bit unusual.

However, William is indeed the top big shot in Hanoria’s Al field, and they all know William. In this situation, when Matt suddenly asked that question, neither Jeffery nor Benjamin felt anything was amiss.

Ending this topic, unsure what he thought of, Jeffery suddenly chuckled:”When I was eating with my mom and aunties some time ago, my aunt mentioned that she’s looking for a blind date for you. When you come back this time, I’m afraid you won’t be able to avoid going on a blind date.”

He also reached the age suitable for marriage; his family already started bringing up this matter early last year.

When his family brought it up before, he didn’t resist, but he didn’t have any other feelings either.

But now…

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He lowered his eyelids and didn’t respond.

That evening, Matt returned home. Before he could spend much time with his family, a phone call came in, his leave was temporarily interrupted, and he quickly rushed back to the base.

He didn’t know if she had already left the base, or if she went to busy herself with other things.

Three days later, when he returned from a mission and entered the data center again, he didn’t see Ashley.

Two more days passed, and when he entered the data center again, he still didn’t see Ashley.

It wasn’t until four or five days later, after he returned from a mission, that he saw Ashley in the cafeteria again.

Looking at Ashley eating with her head down, he paused his steps.

A moment later, he sat down in front of Ashley.

Seeing him, Ashley smiled: “You’re back?”

Yes, just got back.” As he spoke, he looked at her and said:”I didn’t see you last week; I thought you had already left the base.

Ashley said: “No, I’ve been at the base these days, I just haven’t been staying in the data center all the time.”

Matt nodded and asked her a question he was quite concerned about:”This time, when are you roughly leaving the base?”

Ashley thought it was small talk and didn’t overthink it, saying: Tomorrow.”

Matt paused:”Leaving so soon?”

“Not really fast.”

She had been at the base for more than ten days this time.

At this point, Ashley had also finished eating. She wiped the corners of her lips and said, “I’m done eating, you take your time, I’ll go first.”

Before Ashley could finish speaking, Matt suddenly asked her, “Ms. Jones, do you have a boyfriend?”

Ashley didn’t expect him to suddenly ask that, and froze for a moment.

Before she could react, Matt said again,”If not, what do you think of me?”

Matt knew that saying this to her so suddenly was a bit abrupt.

But he was busy with work, and she didn’t seem to come to the base often now.

They didn’t have many chances to meet normally.

And they didn’t know when they would meet next time:

If he didn’t say it now, he wouldn’t know when he’d get another chance to speak.

Moreover, someone else might get there first.

Ashley then realized he was confessing to her.

Seeing her surprised expression, as if she hadn’t thought about this at all, Matt said, “You don’t have to answer me immediately. I just want to say, if Ms. Jones you want to fall in love or get married and have children, you can prioritize considering…”

“Sorry.” Ashley snapped back to reality, interrupting him somewhat apologetically, and said, “Thank you for your affection, but I’m already married.”