I turned around and went back to my room. As soon as I entered, I overheard my parents speaking softly in the living room.
"Zhao Yanyan is even more beautiful than Xia Jing. Our son really hit the jackpot!" my mother's voice.
"Well, it's no surprise. After all, it's in our Liu family's excellent bloodline! Now that the deed is done, we've got a daughter-in-law!" my father's voice.
"You still dare to talk about your excellent bloodline? If it weren't for what you did to me back then... would I have married a poor guy like you?!" my mother's shy voice.
"What's wrong with marrying me? Are you still thinking about that so-called top young entrepreneur?" my father's displeased voice.
"Hmph! He's now a national outstanding youth. I heard his new company is doing really well!" my mother's voice.
"So what? Hey, you really care about him, don't you? Let me show you what I'll do." my father's voice.
"We've been married for years, what are you doing now? Hey, stop it, don't let our son hear us!" my mother's voice.
"It's bad! I gave the condoms I just bought today to my son!" My father's voice was regretful.
I was holding the box of Double Butterfly condoms in my room, sweating profusely, wondering whether I should return the box of condoms to my father first. It turned out that these two people were playing a good cop and a bad cop to play a trick on me! From the tone of their voices, they seemed to be quite happy about the incident between Zhao Yanyan and me.
The three-day New Year's Day passed in a flash. At this time, the seven-day rest system was not implemented. Normal study and work began on January 4th.
Under my guidance and suggestions, Dawn Software successfully developed Dawn PhotoFactory 1.0 and Dawn CAD 1.0, both of which have now entered the public testing phase. The world's first electronic circuit design system that can automatically route circuits, Dawn EDA, is still in development. Thanks to my direction, Dawn Software is now fully on track. The company currently boasts a team of over a hundred talented programmers. What they lack are innovative ideas and core code, both of which I can provide. All they need to do now is complete the software.
This suits me perfectly. I don't have much time to write all the popular large-scale commercial software products that I remember, so I need a team to help turn my ideas into reality. Dawn Software is my best assistant in this process.
As for Dawn Microelectronics, we've successfully purchased the entire chip production line from Taiwan. Initially, Uncle Zhao wanted to choose equipment from Japan, but I firmly disagreed and insisted on buying domestic.
I have already created all the necessary documentation for the Pentium MMX/PRO chipset's north and south bridge and handed it over to the technical staff at Dawn Microelectronics. They were all puzzled by the source of this information, as it's impossible for such technical data to exist domestically. Even globally, this information is considered highly confidential and cannot be sold to outsiders.
However, considering the strong backing and financial power behind Dawn, everyone quickly grew accustomed to such surprises. Buying production lines worth hundreds of millions of yuan was no small feat—how many companies in China could afford to do that?
Thanks to well-established production processes and packaging technology, the chips should be ready for official production in no time. I have also completed the circuit diagrams for computer motherboards and handed them over to the technicians for further study. Progress is looking promising, and we estimate that by the end of January this year, the products will be ready for market launch.
Intel's Pentium MMX was also introduced to the market earlier than expected. Since I designed the technology, we adopted a pin-through-hole packaging, which is one of my patented technologies. This decision was also made to standardize the future process.
Initially, Intel had some reservations about Dawn Electronics launching motherboards, but when they discovered that I was the actual controlling shareholder behind Dawn, they quickly fell silent. Our agreement had been that we wouldn't transfer technology to third-party companies, but it didn't prevent me from using it. When they heard we were already working on a 300MHz CPU, they had no choice but to collaborate with us again. As a result, Dawn Electronics became Intel's exclusive agent in China.
Uncle Zhao is a natural manager, and after a couple of months of experience, he's been leading Dawn with impressive speed and efficiency. While the rapid growth of Dawn can mostly be attributed to my technical resources, I must admit that Zhao has done an excellent job of organizing Dawn in a way that closely resembles multinational companies I've seen in the past. Once our current technical talent matures, they will have independent research and development capabilities, and Dawn will operate like a well-oiled machine—regardless of whether I or Zhao are around.
I can now fully entrust the IT sector to Dawn, so my attention has shifted to other lucrative industries, such as real estate and home appliances.
Soon after the holiday, I saw Yang Shuguang, bundled up in thick winter clothing, standing in the snow, directing traffic with a small yellow flag. I couldn't help but sigh inwardly—Jiang Yongfu certainly works fast. Less than a week after the New Year's incident, Yang Shuguang had already been reassigned. Now, those who were once connected to him will gradually distance themselves. When the time comes, dealing with him will be no challenge.
As I watched the cars passing by on the street, I couldn't help but think, maybe I should buy a car. It's so inconvenient to go out on business otherwise. I can't always rely on Zhao Junsheng or Zhao Limin for rides. After all, I'm a chairman now, and it's not appropriate to always take taxis.
I'll let Jiang Yongfu handle getting me a driver's license. This is a small task for him, and he probably wouldn't mind if I asked him to help a few more times.
I pulled my big brother phone from my pocket and dialed Jiang Yongfu.
"Jiang, it's Liu Lei," I said.
"I figured as much. What can I do for you today, Liu?" Jiang Yongfu replied.
"Well, it's nothing major. I just saw Yang Shuguang on the street. The guy looks like a big panda, all wrapped up in layers," I joked.
"Haha, he's lucky it's not worse. If it were up to me, I'd have him guarding the gate or stoking the furnace!" Jiang Yongfu chuckled.
"By the way, Jiang, I'm thinking of buying a car. Can you help me get a driver's license?" I casually mentioned. I didn't want it to seem like I was directly asking him for a favor, since I didn't want to owe him too much.
"That's a small thing. Just have someone bring your ID over to me, and I'll take care of it," Jiang Yongfu immediately agreed.
"How much will it cost?" I asked.
"What money? Getting a driver's license isn't expensive. I'll cover it for you," Jiang Yongfu replied.
"Thanks, Jiang. I'll send it over to you soon," I said.
"Ah, wait. I'll get you a new license plate. You don't want to risk being fined when you start driving," Jiang Yongfu added.
"Am I really that bad at driving?" I shook my head and called Zhao Junsheng again.
"Hey, Uncle Zhao, help me get a car," I said.
"You want to buy a car? Is it urgent? I can lend you my Hongqi for now if you need it," Zhao Junsheng thought I was in a hurry.
"No rush, just help me order one. Get a Jetta; it's cheaper," I replied.
"A Jetta? You really know how to save money. How about I buy you a Mercedes instead?" Zhao Junsheng joked.
"Forget it. If I wanted to show off, I'd have bought a Bentley or a Lincoln by now. I just don't want to stand out too much," I said.
"Alright, I'll have someone handle it for you. I'll even get you a cool license plate so you don't have to keep paying fines," Zhao Junsheng teased.
What? Is my driving that bad? I hung up the phone, frustrated. Back in college, I was a professional race car driver, for heaven's sake!
When I returned the bra to Zhao Yanyan, the little girl's face turned crimson, and in a voice as quiet as a mosquito's buzz, she asked, "Did your mom find out?"
I nodded.
She actually smiled slyly, like she had just gotten away with something. Suddenly, I had a strong hunch—this little girl did it on purpose!
"Did you do this on purpose?" I pretended to be angry.
"Did your mom get mad?" Zhao Yanyan cleverly dodged the question.
"Yes, she thinks you're a very casual girl," I lied, trying to tease her.
"Is... is that so?" Zhao Yanyan's eyes instantly dimmed, and she looked very downcast.
"I was just kidding! Mom told me I can't hurt you," I couldn't bear to keep lying when I saw how disappointed she looked.
"Really? You weren't lying?" Zhao Yanyan immediately perked up.
"Really. But tell me, was it intentional?" I asked.
"Mm," Zhao Yanyan nodded.
As I suspected, this girl had done it on purpose. Her goal was to get my mom to accept her quickly, so she could officially become my wife. If someone else beat her to it, that would be a disaster.
When Zhao Yanyan saw that I wasn't speaking, she thought I was really upset. She grabbed my hand and cooed, "I was just afraid you might not want me anymore!"
I quickly explained, "I'm not mad at you! Do you know what my dad gave me yesterday?"
"What did he give you? Is it for me?" Zhao Yanyan asked excitedly, since I wasn't angry anymore and there was something good involved.
"It's for both of us," I said with a mischievous grin.
"Show me, quickly!" Zhao Yanyan urged.
I pulled a small box out of my bag and handed it to Zhao Yanyan.
Zhao Yanyan took a look and immediately pushed it back to me, saying shyly: "Liu Lei, you big pervert, why did you bring it to school!"
"I prepared it specially because I was afraid you would want it during the day. So we can go to the bathroom..." I said with a lewd smile.
"Hate you! I don't want it! And I won't want it in the future, you can use it yourself." Zhao Yanyan said with a red face.
"Okay, then I'll find someone else to use it!" I said with pretended regret.
"What!? You dare! If you find someone else, I will... I will..." Zhao Yanyan was speechless when she said this, and finally sighed and said faintly: "I will support you..."
I don't know what to say about Zhao Yanyan. If she is not jealous, she is more thoughtful than anyone else. If she is jealous, she often does things that are unexpected.
I was thinking, and suddenly a hand reached out and snatched the double butterfly condom from my hand.
"Who is it?" I raised my head in displeasure. Just as I was about to get angry, I found that the person standing next to me was my head teacher, Ye Xiaoxiao.
"Come with me to the office!" Ye Xiaoxiao said with a cold face.
Ye Xiaoxiao glanced at Zhao Yanyan next to me, and the little girl immediately blushed and lay on the table, not daring to look at us. Isn't this a case of trying to cover up one's own faults? Alas! It seems that this explanation is not clear.
I stood up helplessly and followed Ye Xiaoxiao out of the classroom. How many times has she come to me? The third time? It's so funny to see her gritting her teeth. Her face was red, but she pretended to be indifferent.
In this way, a strange scene was formed in the corridor. The virgin teacher walked in front with a box of condoms and a red face, followed by a student, both of them lowered their heads and didn't speak. Fortunately, there were not many people in the corridor at this time, otherwise people might think of something. I'm fine, but Ye Xiaoxiao will definitely be embarrassed when the time comes.
"Go in!" Ye Xiaoxiao opened the door of the office with the key, stepped aside, and asked me to go in first.
I walked into the familiar office, and took the lead in sitting on Ye Xiaoxiao's chair, leisurely crossing my legs. If I light another cigarette now, it would be so cool!
Ye Xiaoxiao closed the door and found me sitting on her chair. With the precedent of the last time, she did not get angry. She pulled a chair and sat next to me.
"What is this for?" Ye Xiaoxiao threw the condom on the desk.
"Can this thing be used for anything else?" I did not answer directly, but asked back.
"You——!" Ye Xiaoxiao did not expect me to say it so directly, and her face immediately turned red.
"Teacher Ye has never used this before, right?" A trace of mocking smile appeared on the corner of my mouth.
"I...I..., who said I haven't used it!" Ye Xiaoxiao bit her lip in anger and stomped her feet and said.
"Oh? So Teacher Ye has used it too, then you still ask me what it is for." I said with a smile.
"Liu Lei! You're too much!" Ye Xiaoxiao said.
"Too much? How did I do that?" I said strangely. To be honest, I don't think I did anything too much.
"How old are you? You use this kind of thing!" Ye Xiaoxiao took two breaths and regained her calm.
"Teacher Ye doesn't seem to be old either!" I still said in a teasing tone.
"I haven't used it." Ye Xiaoxiao suddenly confessed to me for some reason.
"Ah?" Ye Xiaoxiao's 180-degree turn of attitude made me a little unacceptable.
"You used it with Zhao Yanyan, right?" Ye Xiaoxiao stared at me and said.
I nodded subconsciously.
"Are you going to use it or have you used it before?" Ye Xiaoxiao pressed me and asked.
"Is it important?" I asked back. What does it have to do with her whether it has been used or not.
"Ahem-ah-ah! I just care about you as your teacher and friend!" Ye Xiaoxiao said embarrassedly.
I was dizzy. When did my strict teacher Ye change his nature? She turned out to be so gentle.
"I've used it before." Ye Xiaoxiao's attitude made me feel embarrassed to hide it any longer.
"Oh!" Ye Xiaoxiao nodded and said nothing more.
After a long while, I saw that Ye Xiaoxiao didn't say anything, so I asked, "Can I go back?"
Ye Xiaoxiao nodded, indicating that I could leave. I was about to turn around, and Ye Xiaoxiao said again, "Wait a minute, take this thing back, I... I have no use for it. Don't bring it to school next time."
Ye Xiaoxiao handed the box of condoms to me with a red face. I shook my head and turned away. Am I dreaming or did Ye Xiaoxiao not wake up today? What happened?
Ye Xiaoxiao sat back in her seat with a red face, a smile on her lips, it turned out that this guy was soft and not hard.
But thinking of the box of condoms and the sentence "I have used it before" made Ye Xiaoxiao feel sad for no reason. But Ye Xiaoxiao immediately dismissed this idea, he is just my student, why do I think so much! I feel sad just because I don't want to see my students make mistakes, Ye Xiaoxiao explained to herself.
Ye Xiaoxiao's episode did not cause me too much confusion, and neither of us mentioned it again. It's just that Ye Xiaoxiao would blush occasionally every time she saw me. I don't know if it was because of the issue of whether the condoms we argued about last time had been used or not, anyway, I didn't take it seriously.
Other troubles followed one after another. Xu Ruoyun came to Zhao Yanyan all the time, calling her Sister Yanyan. It made me feel so nauseous. I didn't mind that she had a good relationship with Zhao Yanyan, but what made me hate her the most was that she always came to join in the fun every time I was alone with Zhao Yanyan.
I had hinted to her many times, either explicitly or implicitly, that being a light bulb was shameless. But this girl pretended to be stupid and ignored my words. There are so many big faces in the world.
Because of Xu Jinde's face, I couldn't say much to Xu Ruoyun. As a result, there was always a little follower in the world between Zhao Yanyan and me.
That's not all. What puzzled me the most was that Xu Ruoyun always talked to me about nothing, and the topics were all related to computers, and most of them were about the Sugon Pinyin input method. The little girl always asked me intentionally or unintentionally how I came up with this idea and how I developed it. Every time I just brushed her off, but I didn't expect that this would arouse her curiosity even more, and she seemed determined to find out.
"Liu Lei, someone is looking for you at the door!