The unparalleled talent of the country started from Harbin Institute of Technology

Hongxing Group, Kitamatsupu Experimental Base.

Cheers suddenly erupted in the laboratory. Wen Shixuan, who had rushed over upon hearing the news, excitedly strode into the laboratory.

After the project manager reported the relevant data, Wen Shixuan happily said:
"Excellent, very good. The materials you've developed this time have met the standards. I'm sure the higher-ups will reward you, and the rewards will be issued soon."

Within the Want Want Group, the existence of Red Star Group has long been severely challenged, and Red Star Group has even been marginalized in Wang Duoyu's mind.

It wasn't that Wen Shixuan was unwilling to work hard, but rather that the times created heroes.

The Want Want Group has developed too rapidly, and the research projects it has established in recent years are all extremely difficult.

For example, the satellite launches and lunar landing programs of the past year or two are all high-precision scientific research activities, and the Red Star Group can only do odd jobs with its strength.

But this time was different. After obtaining the lunar soil, the Red Star Group finally took the initiative and developed a new material that was stronger than the new material developed in the laboratory in the Somali Peninsula in terms of strength, corrosion resistance, and high temperature resistance.

It can absolutely replace this material in the Little Sun project.

Wen Shixuan also remembered that Wang Duoyu said that once the small sun device is installed in the interstellar spaceship, the requirements for materials will be raised to a new level.

Therefore, Wen Shixuan had already made up his mind that he had to win first place no matter what.

Sure enough, after some encouragement, Red Star Group finally came up with a new material.

In the office of the Mathematics Department at Harbin Institute of Technology, Wang Duoyu was chatting with Zhu Ling.

The latter made a request: after Wang Junhong got married, she wanted to move in with her son so that she could make up for the lack of maternal love her child had.

Wang Duoyu didn't rush to answer the other party, but looked at Wang Junhong:
"Boss, did you know about this beforehand?"

At this moment, Wang Junhong was a little confused. His expression couldn't be faked. He wasn't like Bai Doufu, that quirky and dramatic character. His acting skills weren't that good.

So he definitely didn't know beforehand.

"Dad, I don't know," Wang Junhong replied, turning to look at his mother.
"Stepmother, why didn't you discuss this with me? I haven't even decided when to get married yet, and you've always lived in Beijing, so it's not suitable for you to move here."

Wang Junhong was in a state of utter confusion.

When he was a child, he would naturally have wished his mother could live with him, but now that he's grown up, he's naturally not so willing anymore.

Living together will only lead to conflicts, and over time, these conflicts will definitely escalate.

In his mind, maintaining the status quo would be better.

Zhu Ling said directly:
"So I'm discussing this with your father now, and I'll tell you after we've reached an agreement. Don't worry, I definitely won't pressure you."

"But if you get married, you'll definitely have children in the future, and your aunt won't have time to help you take care of them. It's different for me."

Before Zhu Ling could finish speaking, Wang Duoyu couldn't help but interject:
"Back then you didn't have time to take care of Junhong, but now you have time to help take care of his child. Isn't that ironic?"

Hindsight is 20/20!

It's hard to know how much Zhu Ling regretted making that choice.

No matter how much she tries to make amends, she can never go back to the past.

Zhu Ling had her own plans in mind, but she needed Wang Duoyu and his son Wang Junhong's approval first.

Otherwise, it would all be in vain.

"I already said that!" Zhu Ling retorted, her face ashen.
"I did make a wrong choice back then, and I regret it very much. That's why I want to turn over a new leaf now. You wouldn't even deny me this chance, would you?"

Wang Duoyu held up two fingers:
"First, the eldest son is an adult and has the right to decide his own life. You are his biological mother, and he can support you, but he has no obligation to bring you to live with him."

"So whether he lives with us after marriage or moves out, it's his freedom, and I won't force him."

"Whether you choose to live with the eldest son is your choice, but you cannot force him."

"Secondly, we've already broken up. If it weren't for you, Boss, we would never have met again. Our relationship ended the moment you abandoned you back then. So you don't need to come to me to discuss this matter today, understand?"

In an instant, Zhu Ling felt a chill rise from the soles of her feet to her forehead, causing her to sway.

Wang Duoyu is too heartless, isn't he?
Even a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness, so why doesn't that apply to him?
Before she could continue speaking, Wang Duoyu had already stood up:

"Is there anything else? Since everything's alright, I'll head back now. Eldest, you should talk to your stepmother. Think it over carefully before making a decision."

After saying that, he got up and left, and Wang Junhong also hurriedly got up.

But when he saw his stepmother sitting there motionless, he was taken aback.

A dozen minutes later, Wang Junhong brought Zhu Ling to his office and they sat down to talk.

Meanwhile, Wang Duoyu had already returned to the villa on the island in the middle of the lake. After picking up Wang Junxian, he told Liu Xiaoli about his meeting with Zhu Ling earlier.

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaoli was immediately furious.

"What did you say? She wants to move in with us? She's dreaming!!!"

Wang Duoyu frowned at her and interrupted:
"Can you please calm down and let me finish what I have to say? Look at you, you've scared the child. Don't cry, don't cry, Daddy's here."

There are seven children in the family. The youngest is Wang Sixin, and the sixth is Wang Junxian.

The fifth brother is Bai Doufu, the fourth brother is Wang Yifei, and above them are the three brothers, Wang Junhong and his brother.

Liu Xiaoli was still very angry, staring straight at him: "So, do you agree?"

"Do you think that's possible?" Wang Duoyu rolled his eyes at her, then continued:
"She said she wanted to live with the eldest brother, that she would move in with him after he got married. I reckon he'll definitely move out of his parents' house and have his own little home after he gets married."

When children grow up, they will definitely move out of the house. If they continue to live in the house, they will find it inconvenient.

"No!" Liu Xiaoli shouted immediately.

“How old is he? Why does he want to move out? This house is so big, with so many rooms, isn’t it enough for him? Moving out is definitely not an option, I don’t agree.”

Wang Duoyu sighed; he knew this would be the outcome.

He didn't want to get involved, and was too lazy to get involved in such matters, but Liu Xiaoli couldn't.

She had urged Wang Junhong to hurry up and get married so she could take care of the child.

Although she has now had two more children, the children are growing up quickly, and besides, Wang Junhong is not married yet.

On the other hand, Wang Junhong's move-out also involves Zhu Ling, so how could Liu Xiaoli possibly agree to it?

"Then you can talk to the boss yourself when he gets back. Anyway, I'm not going to get involved in this matter."

After saying that, he turned around and started teasing the two children, Wang Sixin and Wang Junxian.

Liu Xiaoli was extremely angry:
"Hmph, that old hag is a wicked woman, a queen of the Women's Kingdom, huh? Bah!"

Zhu Ling once played the Queen of the Women's Kingdom in Journey to the West. She was indeed very beautiful on TV, breathtakingly so. When Wang Duoyu saw the show, his eyes widened in amazement.

Liu Xiaoli is well aware of this matter.

No wonder Wang Duoyu chose Zhu Ling instead of Liu Xiaoli back then; she was indeed quite pretty back then.

But after all these years, Zhu Ling is now almost fifty years old and has aged quickly, while Liu Xiaoli is only forty-one. They are considered sisters with Wang Yifei, and there is no sense of incongruity at all.

Simply because their lives have been completely different over the past two decades.

Zhu Ling gave up Wang Duoyu and his son Wang Junhong in pursuit of her career, but unfortunately she didn't achieve much success in her career. Her most notable role was only the Queen of the Women's Kingdom.

Later, Wang Duoyu became even more successful, not only becoming the world's math emperor but also the number one figure in the domestic scientific community. His Want Want Group also became a giant among domestic private enterprises.

More importantly, Wang Junhong has also grown up and has been groomed by Wang Duoyu to be his successor in mathematics, earning him the title of "Crown Prince" in the mathematics community.

If Zhu Ling hadn't abandoned them back then, she would be able to share in all this glory now.

She regretted it, especially every time a news report about Wang Duoyu and his son was broadcast on television, she would feel regret.

What she found most unacceptable was that Wang Duoyu's daughter, Wang Yifei, a mere child who hadn't even graduated from junior high school, had already become a pop diva.

You know, Zhu Ling has been in the entertainment industry for so long, so she knows very well that singing requires talent, or you could say it doesn't. As long as someone supports you and your skills aren't too bad, you can basically make it big.

However, to reach the level of a superstar, one needs a combination of talent, opportunity, and the quality of their songs. Wang Yifei's rise to superstardom has already impressed Zhu Ling.

The more she regretted it, the worse her life became.

All of this clearly belonged to her, yet she handed it all over to others.

Therefore, the more anxious and regretful she is, the harder it is for her to maintain her appearance.

However, Liu Xiaoli is different. She doesn't have many worries. The main reason is that she has too much free time, so she usually manages Wang Yifei and the other kids very strictly and very much.

Liu Xiaoli has a really good mindset. Happy things occupy 99% of her life. Even more than a year ago, when she was pregnant with twins, she was almost never unhappy.

Even now, though she's saying harsh things and looks very angry, she's really just venting her anger, because deep down she believes that Zhu Ling has no chance of winning against her.

Of course, she was indeed heartbroken when Wang Junhong hid his relationship last time.

When Wang Duoyu left Beijing to work on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Liu Xiaoli had a private chat with Wang Junhong, which made him cry.

Wang Junhong was indeed in a dilemma, torn between his birth mother and his adoptive mother. According to the old saying, the debt of gratitude for raising a child is greater than the debt of gratitude for giving birth to a child.

But Wang Junhong knew very well that Zhu Ling was too pitiful and so old, and he really couldn't bear to do it.

However, he had already hurt Liu Xiaoli once by hiding his relationship with Huang Huiru from her, and he had promised that he would not hide it from Liu Xiaoli again and would not hurt her again.

With such a guarantee, Liu Xiaoli believed she had the victory firmly in her grasp.

So even though she's verbally abusing people, she's not actually that worried.

She refused to believe that Wang Junhong would be an ingrate.

Not long after, Wang Junhong returned.

Dinner hadn't been served yet, and Liu Xiaoli was waiting in the living room.

"The eldest son is back. Come and sit down, Mom wants to have a chat with you."

Upon hearing this, Wang Junhong felt a pang of bitterness in his heart.

His father was clearly the one caught in the middle, after all, he had offended both Zhu Ling and Liu Xiaoli back then, but what about now?
His father was sitting on the sofa, explaining homework to Bai Doufu, with his feet on a rocking chair. He was teasing the two children, Wang Junxian and Wang Sixin, from time to time. Wang Yifei, who was next to him, would also come over and chime in from time to time.

This serene and contented scene is simply too comforting.

On the other hand, Wang Junhong himself is caught in the middle, torn between Zhu Ling and Liu Xiaoli, who were both provoked by his father.
He can't just ignore his stepmother Zhu Ling in order to please his aunt Liu Xiaoli, can he?

Once he sat down, Liu Xiaoli launched a gentle offensive, showing concern and asking about his well-being. She then inquired about his marriage and gradually elicited information about their living arrangements after marriage.

"Auntie, I want to move out after I get married."

"no!"

Liu Xiaoli immediately and resolutely refused:
"This house is so big, isn't there a place for you to live? Ever since you became a professor in the mathematics department, you've been going on business trips every few days. I won't say anything about you, that's work."

"But if you move out after you get married, it means it will be very difficult for me to see you, and then you won't be as close to us anymore."

"Besides, after you get married, you'll have children soon. When the children are born, you can live at home, and I can help you take care of them."

Wang Junhong was speechless.

The house is very lively right now. Wang Junxian and Wang Sixin are only three months old. In a year or two, they will only be one or two years old.

too small.

How could Liu Xiaoli possibly keep an eye on everything then?
“Auntie, this is what I’m thinking: if Huiru and I have a child, I’ll have her take a break from school for a while and stay home to take care of the child. We won’t need your help.”

Liu Xiaoli immediately rolled her eyes at him:
"You really don't understand how to care for your wife at all. You leave her to take care of the child alone, how could you even think of that?"

"Wouldn't it be nice to live at home, surrounded by people? She wouldn't be all alone all day long. When she needs to go to the bathroom or rest, there will be someone to help take care of the children."

"Don't you think about it? If you move out, she'll be taking care of the child all by herself. How can you work with peace of mind then?"

"Don't talk to me about your stepmother. She wouldn't even take care of you back then, let alone now. And when it comes to childcare experience, I'm miles ahead of her!"

This statement makes a lot of sense. Liu Xiaoli is definitely more experienced in raising children than 99% of mothers across the country in the last one or two decades.

After all, there aren't many mothers across the country who have raised seven children.

Moreover, Liu Xiaoli was the kind of person who took care of the child the whole time, so her experience is indeed quite extensive.

Wang Junhong fell silent immediately; this struck a chord with him.

"Okay, ma'am, I understand. Then we won't move out."

He decided that as long as Huiru and his aunt did not have a mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship after he married Huang Huiru, he would not move out.

However, given Liu Xiaoli's assertive nature and Huang Huiru's obedient nature, it's likely that the two don't have a mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship.

Moreover, Huang Huiru is a top student from Tsinghua University, so her IQ is definitely far superior to Liu Xiaoli's, and her EQ is certainly not lacking either.

"Great! Great!" Liu Xiaoli was overjoyed.

"That's more like it. Let's go eat."

Wang Yifei and the others were overjoyed when they heard that dinner was served.

Today, they finally got through this ordeal with their eldest brother without any major incident.

At the dinner table, the family was enjoying a happy time when Wang Yifei suddenly started talking about the sales of her fourth album.

"Brother Big Fish, my new album has already surpassed 20 million in sales! This one might even sell more than my previous one!"

The third album was released in January of this year, and its combined online and offline sales have now exceeded 50 million.

However, once you reach this level, it becomes extremely difficult to continue growing.

Many people only like to listen to one or a few songs, so the number of downloads on the internet is mostly for individual tracks, and relatively few netizens directly buy an entire album.

For example, some people like to listen to "Jiangnan". The single downloads of this song have exceeded 80 million, and it is not far from exceeding 100 million.

Just like the ringback tones in the original timeline, changing a phone's ringback tone costs one yuan, which many people don't mind.

However, many people are not so willing to spend 22 yuan to buy an album.

That's why the number of ringtone downloads in the original timeline was so terrifying.

Wang Yifei's fourth album has been downloaded over 10 million times on three online music platforms, and the highest download record for a single is "Blue and White Porcelain," which has exceeded 30 million downloads.

I don't know if I'll be able to catch up with "Jiangnan" before the end of this year.

"Big sister, how much money do you earn? By the way, how much money did you earn in total this year? Is it more than second brother?"

White Tofu blinked its big, innocent eyes and posed three questions.

For a moment, the dining table became much quieter.

With many children in the family, conflicts naturally arise among them.

For example, Wang Jun'an and Wang Yifei, who were siblings, originally had no conflicts, but after they started making money, they started to clash with each other.

It's all about who earns more.

Last year was 1999. Wang Junan made a fortune in the foreign exchange market and oil futures market by taking advantage of the Kosovo War.

That's why Wang Yifei lost so badly last year.

This year, Wang Yifei vowed to regain her footing, so she released an album in January and is now releasing a second album in September.

Judging by this momentum, she will definitely make a lot of profit this year.

But whether she can earn more than her second brother is hard to say. (End of Chapter)