Chairman Xu looked at those present and introspected for a moment before asking, âWhat do you all think about this suggestion?â
The group maintained their silence as their eyes showed signs of indecision. However, after a brief moment, someone nodded and voiced out, âI agree!â
âI too, agree! Since Director Ouyang Qing is confident about it, I trust her judgment!â
âI think we should give it a shot.â
As those supporting the motion grew in ranks, Chairman Xu nodded along. Just as he was about to make a statement, a dissonant sound drifted in from the sideline.
âDad, I disagree!â Xu Nan stood up as she rushed to speak.
Chairman Xu scowled, his expression unhappy. âIâm allowing you to observe and learn from this. What qualifications do you have to speak here? Furthermore, you are to address me as Chairman Xu in the company!â
Hesitating for a moment, he stared at Xu Nan as he asked, âWhy do you disagree?â
âOuyang Qingâs autonomous vehicle technology is flawed. It canât be realized. If we simply use it like this, things will be bad!â Xu Nan stated.
âWhat flaw do you know of? Share it with us!â Chairman Xu stared at Xu Nan.
Xu Nan puckered her lips. âMy master told me. Unfortunately, the things he wrote down were burnt by Abbess Miejue!â
âYour master?â
Chairman Xuâs brows knitted tightly together. He felt his heart drop and his expression turned dark.
âChairman Xu, it was like this...â
Immediately, Ouyang Qing retold the incident from that day from start to end.
Smack!
Chairman Xuâs expression turned ugly, slapping hard on the table and stood up. He pointed angrily at Xu Nan and scolded, âNot only did you bring in an outsider, you even let him see our autonomous vehicle technology? Who gave you the authority?!â
Those in the conference room had similarly darkened expressions, shaking their heads as they looked towards Xu Nan.
âDad, I brought him in with Xu Nan. Heâs my student, not a spy from some other corporations. You donât have to worry about that.â Xu Wanqing stood up and defended her.
âNonsense! Morons!â
Chairman Xu bellowed, âIf youâre not my daughters, I would have thrown you out of this company right now! What is he? Youâre believing him just because he claimed there was an issue? Our team researched this for so many years, yet he could see the problem with just one look? Heâs obviously lying to you. He could very well have stolen our technology by now!â
âSigh! No wonder Director Ouyang was in such a hurry to showcase our autonomous vehicle technology. This is to prevent others from overtaking us!â
âHow did you leak such an important secret?â
âThis is too reckless. Itâs just...â
Within the conference room, everyone was shaking their heads.
âDad, Iâll say it once more. My master is a good person! He will not lie to me. Furthermore, if he claims to have issues, then there will be. If you donât believe me, youâll all regret this!â Xu Nan retorted.
âYou shut up!â
Chairman Xu howled. His face flushed red. âHow did I have such a naive daughter! You even took him as a master? Are you trying to lose all my face?! Go back to your rooms this instant, Both of you! Youâre not allowed to leave your room for a day. Reflect on your mistakes!â
âChairman Xu, I plan to spread the news today and announce for this weekend to showcase our autonomous vehicle technology. By then, all the mainstream media will be there!â Ouyang Qing stated.
âGood!â Chairman Xu nodded. âThis matter cannot be delayed. Youâll handle this personally!â
...
Ring ring ring!
Ye Lingchen looked at the caller ID, thought for a moment before answering the call.
âMaster, things are not going well!â Xu Nanâs voice was lined with resentment.
âWhatâs wrong?â Ye Lingchen was surprised.
âLast time you wrote down the flaws of the autonomous vehicle technology for me, but Abbess Miejue burnt it without even taking a glance. Right now my dad decided to showcase our autonomous vehicle technology to the public. If anything happens, that would be disastrous!â Xu Nan was worried sick.
âShe burnt the things I wrote?â
Ye Lingchenâs brows knitted into a frown. He felt slightly offended. It was a sign of goodwill, yet he was met with such treatment.
âMaster, Iâm sorry. Can you help me?â Xu Nan begged weakly.
âYour dad wonât believe my words. Furthermore, they have made their decision and I canât change them.â Ye Lingchen expressed his inability to help.
âThe public demonstration is on the day after tomorrow, on a weekend. Can you take a trip here? Iâll bring you to the venue of the autonomous vehicle display. That way you can point out the flaws. Can you please help me?â Xu Nan begged.
âLingchen, weâll feel better if you came along. Please.â Xu Wanqingâs sound could be heard on the other end of the phone.
Ye Lingchen nodded. âFine. Iâll be there on that day.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âThank you master!â Xu Nan let out a sigh of relief.
Not long after he ended the call, Ye Lingchenâs phone vibrated once again. It was a news update. Taking a look, his eyebrows twitched.
He did not expect that news update to be from Wanrong Automobile Group.
[Todayâs headline: Wanrong Automobile Group is making an official announcement to have a public showing of their autonomous vehicle technology! The era of intelligent driving is here! If intelligent driving is realized, what would you be doing in the car?]
Ye Lingchen opened the news. Right then, the view count and the number of comments were quickly increasing. It would no doubt make it onto the trending topics soon, gaining the attention of the whole country.
After all, such big news regarding technology was closely followed by a great number of people.
There was a slight glimmer in Ye Lingchenâs eyes. The technology was something followed by a huge audience. If his own technology achieved some sort of breakthrough, would that not gain him a large number of popularity points?
He got more excited as he thought about it, finally discovering a new path to harvest popularity points. However, such a plan was not suitable for him to continue using Yâs identity. The best approach was to form a company, one that was based on technology!
As for the execution, that would require more planning.
The following day, Ye Lingchen returned to university. Xiang and Little Gen each carried a box and placed them in front of Ye Lingchen, both of them showing an expression of hopelessness.
âFor me?â Ye Lingchen was taken aback. That scene was familiar to him. The items in the box should be love letters and gifts. How did it suddenly increase to that much?
âItâs for you!â Little Gen pursed his lips, lamenting, âIâm also a good looking person. On both appearance and intelligence, Iâm only slightly behind you. Why are there no love letters for me? This is discrimination. Itâs not fair!â
âHow come there are this many all of a sudden?â Ye Lingchen exclaimed in surprise.
âYou didnât know? Today is 11 November, Singlesâ Day! Throughout the year, this is the best day to say goodbye to being single,â Xiang explained.
âSigh, shouldnât Singlesâ Day be a day to comfort the singles? Why did those couples have to stick their hands into this? Tonight weâll be experiencing earthquakes again. Pity us single dogs!â Potato lamented on his own.