After being reborn, who wouldn't want to have a younger sister?

Chapter 517 Class
Where did Little Twig go today?

When Tao Shuxin discovered that Xiao Yangzhi wasn't waiting for her at the classroom door today, she called Xu Mingyuan.

“She’s at home,” Xu Mingyuan said.

You're home too?

"No, I'm at the company."

Why didn't she come to class?

"She doesn't want to go to school."

"If she's not happy, you won't let her attend class?" Tao Shuxin asked.

"I don't have time. You know I'm busy with the launch of the new generation of Starry Sky phones," Xu Mingyuan said.

"Come on, even if you're busy, can't you find time to take her to school?"

"Xiao Yangzhi doesn't want to go, and I don't have time to persuade her. You take her instead."

"I do not care!"

Tao Shuxin hung up the phone after she finished speaking.

Hearing the busy tone, Xu Mingyuan could only shake his head and didn't call back.

After Apple held a press conference in January, the first generation of iPhones was officially launched in June, and Xu Mingyuan had already obtained one from a distributor a month earlier.

The first-generation iPhone did not sell well. It only gained some popularity in North America, but the popularity was pitifully low, failing to even make a ripple. It was suppressed by major manufacturers such as Nokia and only became popular in a small circle.

Some people in the company wondered why Xu Mingyuan was so interested in a mobile phone from an unknown small factory, and why he even had the R&D department disassemble and study it thoroughly from the inside out.

The first-generation iPhone had its merits, such as the internal design, but it still couldn't compare to the more technologically advanced Nokia and Motorola phones. Its core components even used a single-core CPU, lacking a dedicated GPU and not supporting third-party apps, resulting in very mediocre performance.

However, the system optimization is quite good. Even with average accessories, the touch interaction is smooth, which is something the Starry Sky phone system cannot do and needs further optimization.

Another point is the non-removable design of the phone and battery, which not only reduces the size of the phone but also saves some costs, making it a design worth learning from.

However, Xu Mingyuan was very clear about Apple's development direction. The building couldn't be completed in a day, and Apple also went through several years of accumulation before its subsequent explosion.

Then came the groundbreaking iPhone 4, which completely changed the mobile phone ecosystem and propelled the company to become the world's most valuable company.

Fortunately, Xu Mingyuan can choose to replicate it one-to-one. Even if Jobs was a genius, he couldn't avoid all the detours. Time is still on his side, and the future of Xingkong Technology may not be worse than that of Apple.

His career was booming, but his love life was in a slump.

Perhaps it was because he spent too much time with Xiao Yangzhi that Xu Mingyuan also became conflicted.

He's definitely not a good man, and he's not a complete scumbag either. Now, Xu Mingyuan can only face a dilemma and worry about what to do next.

Xu Mingyuan had also thought, why make things so complicated? Maybe he should just let loose and live life to the fullest, eating and playing as he pleases. Xiao Tao Tao might break up with him for a while, a few months to a few years, but eventually she would come back to him.

However, this approach is far worse than before. After all, they've already taken advantage of Xiao Tao Tao, and to do something so outrageous again is truly inhuman.

Also, although Xiao Yangzhi doesn't say anything, she definitely doesn't want Xu Mingyuan to go out and mess around. Maybe seeing him become like that, she will secretly shed tears in private.

"Tao Tao hasn't come back?"

After Xu Mingyuan got home, he casually asked a question.

"Well, no."

Seeing that Xu Mingyuan ignored her first and instead asked about Tao Shuxin, Yang Zhi felt a little jealous, but she was too embarrassed to show it too obviously, so she secretly glanced at him.

What did you have for lunch?

Xu Mingyuan could see through Xiao Yangzhi's little scheme, so he tossed the bag aside and picked her up with a smile.

I had some fruit for lunch.

"Why haven't you eaten?"

"I haven't been active much at home, so I'm not hungry."

"Then eat more tonight."

"Okay, bro, shall we cook together?"

Seeing that Xu Mingyuan was preoccupied, Yang Zhi extended an invitation, hoping to distract him.

"it is good."

Xu Mingyuan came home early today and brought back spare ribs and crucian carp tofu soup from the restaurant, so he didn't need to cook. But since Xiao Yangzhi wanted to give him something to do, he decided to let her have it.

Yang Zhi has spent a year with Tao Shuxin in total. She has learned a lot of common sense and practical tips from Tao Shuxin, things that Xu Mingyuan might not have noticed.

Yangzhi is still afraid of the blade, but she doesn't hold the knife too far away like before, afraid of cutting her hand. Now she can cut vegetables to similar sizes, but she still can't cut potato shreds, she can only cut potato strips.

Xu Mingyuan took the half-cut potato from her hand, quickly shredded it into thin strips, chopped it with a cleaver, and threw it into a basin of water.

Yang Zhi rinsed the potato shreds several times to remove all the starch. Then, she turned on the induction cooker, poured in cold oil, and before the oil splattered, poured all the prepared side dishes and potato shreds into the pot.

Yangzhi still couldn't learn how to stir-fry the oil properly. She always cooked one dish at a time, not because she was lazy, but because she was afraid that the oil would splatter and burn her.

Xu Mingyuan didn't help her. Xiao Yangzhi liked to cook, which was one of the few pleasures she found in life.

Xiao Yangzhi's life has always been like this. It seems exquisite, but it can't stand up to close scrutiny. Deep down, she lives a very rough life. She's just a simple and cute little girl.

It's like cooking. Xiao Yangzhi feels that once the dishes are cooked, they all taste pretty much the same. The shredded potatoes in restaurants just smell good, but you can't taste any difference when you eat them.

Xu Mingyuan saw her pour a little salt into her palm, then a little more, afraid that she might accidentally pour too much, so he casually picked up the vinegar bottle next to him and poured it around the edge of the pot.

lol...

The hot pan was doused with vinegar, and instantly a pungent steam rose up. Seeing this, Yangzhi quickly slapped the salt off her palms and grabbed a spatula to stir it up.

"Too much vinegar was poured."

After finally managing to stir-fry it evenly, Yang Zhi saw Xu Mingyuan chuckling to himself on the side and muttered a complaint under her breath.

"Today we're having stir-fried shredded potatoes with vinegar."

"All right……"

Knowing he was teasing her again, Yangzhi gently bumped her head against his chest.

Xiao Yangzhi is tall and always acts like a little bird, which is quite a contrast. Actually, cute girls like Xiao Taotao are more suited to being petite and dependent, but unfortunately, we'll probably never see that in this lifetime.

The tomatoes planted in the attic are ripe. After dinner, Xiao Yangzhi picked a plateful, washed them, and ate them as fruit to aid digestion.

"Aren't you going home tomorrow?"

As usual, he called Xiao Tao Tao. No matter how long she wanted to act, Xu Mingyuan could only accompany her to continue acting for the time being.

"I'm not going back, I have a lot of things to do before finals," Tao Shuxin said.

Tao Shuxin has already finished her teacher qualification exam, but the professional courses won't start for another two weeks. What else could she be up to? It's just an excuse.

"The tomatoes upstairs are ripe, aren't you going to come back and try them?" Xu Mingyuan asked.

"I'll have Xiaozhi bring two for me to try tomorrow."

"She doesn't want to go to class, I'll take her there for you."

"Never mind, I don't want to." Tao Shuxin was silent for a while before continuing, "Where's Xiaozhizhi? Let her answer the phone."

"Huh? Me?"

Yang Zhi, who had been eavesdropping nearby, shook her head repeatedly at Xu Mingyuan to refuse when the topic turned to her.

"It's you! Answer the phone!"

Tao Shuxin was listening too, and when she heard Xiao Yangzhi make a sound, she shouted at the top of her lungs.

It was too late to run away now. Yang Zhi took the phone shakily and began to regret staying in this troublesome place any longer.

"Tao, Sister Tao..."

After Yangzhi finished speaking in a low voice, she moved the receiver away from her ear, afraid that she might shout again.

"When you come to class tomorrow, bring me two tomatoes."

"I don't want to go to class?"

"why?"

"I don't want to go."

"Come here right away, don't stay at home."

"I do not……"

Yang Zhi dared not provoke Tao Shuxin; if possible, she would rather never see her alone again in her life...

(End of this chapter)