Zhong He's topic did not last long. At gatherings of acquaintances like the one Tai Yu attended, they rarely focused on a single matter. The conversation was casual, and so was the drinking, but that could not stop those who truly loved to drink. By the latter half of the banquet, Kulong was dead drunk, sprawled asleep with thunderous snores. The others were still fine. They naturally paired off without regard for the seating arrangement: Sheng Wu with Ran Ming, Tai Yu with Gong Zhou.
Tai Yu understood that the two elders had business to discuss, but they were also creating an opportunity for the two of them to talk alone.
Gong Zhou was withdrawn and taciturn, poor with words. Coupled with the severe swelling throughout his body, which made his speech unclear, communicating with him was indeed rather difficult.
Fortunately, midway through the drinking, the charity gala had finished its proceedings and the auction item had been brought out. Through butler Pi Teng's hands, it was passed to Tai Yu. With this, things became much more manageable.
Tai Yu simply activated the Battlefield Recorder. Using the scene from that time, he half analyzed it and half sought guidance, mainly regarding the types and traits of the Extraterritorial Species in the Red Silicon Star System. Nearly half of them were things Tai Yu had never seen and knew little about. Gong Zhou casually answered such knowledge-based questions from memory. Though his pronunciation was somewhat slurred, Tai Yu slowed down and gradually grew accustomed to his manner of speaking, managing to understand most of it. The two slowly became more familiar with each other.
"You truly understand what is in your heart." Gong Zhou gradually became somewhat emotional. "Who would have thought that You Chong Star hid someone like you?"
Tai