After finishing the East Lake Huayuan project, Meng Suihuan finally had time to discuss the website with Lu Linshen. I must say, Lu Linshen’s execution was impressive. He had already perfectly solved all the issues she had previously raised, and even went a step further by adding a series of more suitable features.

Meng Suihuan tested the chat function and was immediately moved to the point of almost tearing up. She couldn’t remember the last time she had chatted with someone. Was it over a year ago? Talking alone was just boring. She eagerly turned to him and said, “Let’s chat.”

“You talk. I’ll listen,” Lu Linshen answered sincerely.

But the next second, Meng Suihuan tilted her head and said, “Sit over there.”

It took him a moment to realize that she was referring to chatting online, not talking face-to-face. So, the two of them became online chat partners, sitting across from each other. Meng Suihuan typed a long string of words rapidly, and before Lu Linshen could respond, she sent another long message. She was enjoying herself chatting alone.

Lu Linshen, on the other hand, could only watch as the messages kept popping up on his screen, with no time to reply. After a while, Meng Suihuan had finally gotten her fill of online chatting. She looked back at the chat history and saw that it was all her messages. The person on the other end, the unremarkable “tool,” hadn’t replied to a single thing.

It felt like a bucket of cold water was poured over her head. Slightly irritated, she turned to Lu Linshen and said, “Why don’t you ever reply with even a few words?”

If this were the 21st century, she would have been the subject of internet mockery for this type of behavior.

But then, just as she was about to give up, she saw a couple of new lines of text suddenly appear on her screen. Hmm. A reply. She immediately looked up at Lu Linshen, feeling speechless. Her good mood from earlier was instantly ruined by those two short replies.

Meng Suihuan, frustrated, exited the chat interface. She didn’t want to deal with this frustrating thing for now. As a result, her tone was much colder than before when she spoke.

“The website can stay like this for now.”

Hearing this, Lu Linshen immediately let out a sigh of relief, feeling a sense of ease. However, this sense of relief lasted only a second because the young lady in front of him casually added, “Then let’s directly study mobile phone chips next.”

Lu Linshen looked at her, confused.

“Huh?”

Regarding his scrutiny, Meng Suihuan’s expression remained calm, and she then took out two mobile phones from a drawer nearby.

“The current mobile phones are too bulky, and their functions are quite limited. On the other hand, the small communicator has more functions, but it’s still too simple… I want to develop a multifunctional, lightweight smartphone,” she said.

“The chip data needs to be researched and explored by your team,” Meng Suihuan continued in a calm tone. However, this statement sent waves of shock through Lu Linshen’s heart. This was an idea that had only recently formed in his mind, still not fully developed. Yet, she not only shared the same idea but had an even more refined version of it. At this moment, Lu Linshen didn’t know how to describe his feelings, but his gaze toward Meng Suihuan changed.

Finally, he steadied himself and said, “I have less experience with chips and may need more research on it.”

This was the truth. Although he was interested in this area and had self-studied related knowledge, it was still only superficial research, and he didn’t dare to claim much expertise.

At that moment, he heard the young woman’s voice again. Her tone didn’t change much, but it struck him deeply.

“Mm.”

“I believe in you.”

Believe in him? Even he himself was somewhat uneasy, as this was not a field he was familiar with. Everything was new. Yet, she was so confident in him.

Meng Suihuan had no idea what was going on in his mind. After all, in the original story, Lu Linshen would eventually follow this path, relying on his exceptional abilities to successfully develop the world’s first smart chip, becoming a rising star in the industry. She had just brought this future forward a little, which shouldn’t have too much of an impact.

So, while both of them had their own thoughts, they still conversed happily. When Lu Linshen was about to leave, Meng Suihuan suddenly remembered that his influence on her mood had made her forget to find an opportunity to increase her life value.

However, her mind was working quickly. Just as he was about to step out of the office, she found a suitable excuse.

“Wait.”

“I forgot to grab something.”

Lu Linshen stopped instinctively and checked the computer in his hand, realizing he hadn’t forgotten anything. Puzzled, he turned back.

“What is it?”

Without answering, Meng Suihuan grabbed the items from the desk and quickly walked toward him, handing them to him.

“Aren’t you going to research? I happen to have some spares. Take them and take them apart.”

Lu Linshen looked at her in shock. Meng Suihuan couldn’t bear the weight of the large mobile phone, so she grabbed his hand—without the computer—and shoved both heavy items into his hands.

“They’re fully packed. If these aren’t enough for your research, just come to the company, I have more.”

After a moment of silence, Lu Linshen looked at the bulky phones in his hands, feeling the residual warmth from them. He had wanted to say something, but the words got stuck in his throat. He simply murmured a soft “Mm.”

After Lu Linshen left, Meng Suihuan quickly ran to the system to check on the increase in her life value.

“Tsk. As expected.”

The efforts she had put in during this time had yielded results. Especially the emotional changes in Lu Linshen, which had increased rapidly. It was worth it—those two mobile phones had paid off!

She looked at the data carefully. So far, her life value had reached 51%, surpassing the halfway mark! If she kept working hard for a few more years, she could go home!!

As Meng Suihuan was excited, the phone beside her rang again.

It was Jiang Chengxuan on the other end, and his voice sounded a bit off. Meng Suihuan became nervous. “Xiao Jiang, is something wrong at the headquarters?”

There was a brief pause on the other end of the line. “The company is running normally.”

“It’s something personal on my end.”

—

Meanwhile, Lu Linshen had just entered the room when Qin Yu stopped him. While yawning, he asked, “Ha, what’s the result, Lao Lu?” Xu Xuanyi and Zhao Xinzhi didn’t speak, but their eyes were full of anticipation. After all, they had been working nonstop on this project, and they were almost sick of it. If they were asked to make more changes, apart from Lu Linshen, the rest of them might have a physical reaction.

Lu Linshen naturally understood their feelings and didn’t beat around the bush. He directly told them the outcome.

“The website is basically done.”

Hearing this, Qin Yu jumped up with excitement. “Ah! Finally, the miserable days are over!” He had been staying up late and hadn’t even had the desire to look at pretty girls during this time! Now everything was finally over.

Although Xu Xuanyi and Zhao Xinzhi weren’t as dramatic, they also let out a sigh of relief and smiled, as if a heavy weight had been lifted.

The more Qin Yu thought about it, the more excited he became, eventually standing on his chair and saying with enthusiasm, “I’ve been holding back from those people like Zhou Fan and Shen Jin for so long. They’ve achieved nothing, but they’re always showing off in front of us. When our website goes live, I’m going to publicize it massively. I want the whole school to know! It’ll drive them crazy!”

“Hahahaha! I can already picture Zhou Fan’s ugly face!”

“…”

He remembered all the mocking and sneering from those people before, and now he was eager to see what they would say.

It wasn’t surprising that Qin Yu was so confident. After all, their website was undoubtedly the most advanced and comprehensive site in the country. Every aspect had been fine-tuned to achieve optimal performance, and it even had added entertainment functions. Once their website was launched, it was bound to replace the most popular sites on the market and create a huge impact. Just thinking about it made Qin Yu feel fired up!

Xu Xuanyi and Zhao Xinzhi also shared this sense of accomplishment, their eyes full of pride. But soon, they realized that Lu Linshen’s mood seemed indifferent, as if it hadn’t affected him much.

“Hey.”

“Lao Lu! Why do you still have that expression? The website’s done, this is a big celebration, can’t you at least smile?” Qin Yu jumped off the chair and walked over to Lu Linshen, teasing him in a lighthearted tone.

Before Lu Linshen could respond, Qin Yu grabbed the large mobile phone and the small communicator in his hands and pulled them over.

“Wow, Lao Lu, you’re something! I thought you were really calm, but I didn’t expect you to secretly buy these fancy phones behind our backs!”

“Still love showing off, huh?”

“Hahahaha, but I like it!”

“It wasn’t me who bought them,” Lu Linshen explained calmly, and under the curious stares of Qin Yu and the others, he revealed the truth.

“It was Meng Suihuan who gave them to me.”

To his surprise, Qin Yu became even more smug. “Tsk, looks like Meng Jie is really pleased with our website, she even gave us a reward!”

“Hey, Lao Lu, tell us in detail, what was Meng Jie’s reaction when she saw our website? Was she about to faint from excitement?”

Lu Linshen paused for two seconds before slowly responding.

“Her reaction was to give us a new task.”

Qin Yu: “?? What did you just say?!”

Xu Xuanyi and Zhao Xinzhi also stared at him intently, as if verifying the statement.

Seeing this, Lu Linshen repeated himself.

“She asked us to research the data for mobile phone chips.”

Then his gaze fell on the large mobile phone Qin Yu was holding. “These are for us to use for research.”

“Wow!” Qin Yu’s earlier excitement vanished instantly. Looking at the hot potato in his hand, he immediately shoved it back to Lu Linshen.

“Wailing! This isn’t right! We just finished the project and she doesn’t even give us a breather?!”

He regretted it! Why had he signed up with Xuyu in the first place?!

“Is it too late to cancel the contract now?!”

Lu Linshen: “…”

Lu Linshen: “If you can afford the cancellation fee, it should be fine.”

Qin Yu: “…”

“Lao Lu, are you mocking me?”

The cancellation fee was over a million! He couldn’t even sell himself to cover that!