Rebirth Must Be Happy

"Then he lunged at me. I saw he was holding a pen, and I was afraid he would stab me, so I kicked him..."

When the police arrived, due to the special circumstances, they found a VIP room on site to take a statement.

Xu Jinhuan felt he had done something righteous and courageous, but fearing being falsely accused, he carefully considered his words.

"Thank you! Thank you!"

After giving his statement, Xu Jinhuan was immediately surrounded by several teachers who thanked him profusely.

The details of the incident have been clarified. The student who was coerced is Liu Zhehong, the inventor and team leader of the "Parkinson's Assistive Spoon" project. He comes from the Guangdong Provincial Experimental Alliance. Their project has attracted much attention from the beginning, and several pharmaceutical companies bid for it today.

The two companies involved are Johnson & Johnson and Blue Sail Medical. Johnson & Johnson Medical offered $250 million (approximately RMB 1550 million) to buy out the global patents; Blue Sail Medical offered RMB 1800 million and promised to retain a free public license.

Liu Zhehong's team asked for a 5% share of sales revenue, which Johnson & Johnson refused, but Lan Fan agreed on the spot. While they were negotiating, Liu Zhehong went to the restroom and that's when the trouble started.

The two men in suits were executives from Johnson & Johnson Medical. They cornered Liu Zhehong in a toilet stall, the only blind spot for surveillance cameras, and injected him with an anesthetic drug that hadn't yet been released to the market. They planned to force him to sign an exclusive contract for "transferring global patents for $1" and create the illusion of "voluntary drug use and signing the contract."

The two executives had a recording jammer, but Liu Zhehong had a pen with a buzzer on it, which was modified by his classmate Lin Guanting. The buzzer was triggered by the recording jammer, which is why Xu Jinhuan heard the buzzer (in the original history, Liu Zhehong was saved because of this).

This incident had a huge impact. In 2013, the court ordered Johnson & Johnson Medical to pay 327 million yuan in compensation and issue a public apology. Johnson & Johnson Medical was blacklisted for medical devices, the president of Johnson & Johnson China resigned, and the approval for the unmarketed anesthetic drug they used was permanently revoked.

The lawyer involved had his license revoked and was banned from the industry for ten years. The Ministry of Justice added the "Juvenile Contract Witness System" and upgraded the student protection system. From then on, students in the Youth Innovation Competition must meet three principles when signing contracts: "the legal guardian must be present," "it must be done in a public place," and "a 72-hour period for repentance must be provided."

Article 31 of the 2023 Regulations on the Protection of Minors Online incorporates these three principles, and they will become an international treaty in 2025.

In addition, the Youth Innovation Competition later introduced an electronic monitoring system, with all signed pens having a built-in Beidou coercion alarm module.

Back to the present, Xu Jinhuan's trip to the restroom not only saved Liu Zhehong, but also a project patent worth tens of millions of yuan. The two teachers were so grateful that they almost knelt down to Xu Jinhuan.

Xu Jinhuan was dealing with the gratitude of the teachers from the "Parkinson's Assistive Spoon" team when she saw Xie Wanqing running over, panting.

Her height of 163 cm was not conspicuous in the crowded hall, but her appearance and figure were extremely eye-catching. As she was looking around, Xu Jinhuan had already seen her, took the opportunity to get rid of the teachers, and then went to greet Xie Wanqing.

Xie Wanqing also saw him. Seeing that he was alright, she visibly breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. Just as she was about to walk over, a group of reporters carrying cameras and microphones blocked her way.

"How did you discover that Liu Zhehong was being coerced?"

"Are you a participant in this Youth Innovation Competition?"

What event are you participating in?

……

As several reporters bombarded him with questions, Xu Jinhuan calmly smiled and said, "Everyone, don't rush, ask one by one... Let me introduce myself first."

The group of reporters were very surprised and quickly quieted down. Xu Jinhuan said, "My name is Xu Jinhuan. I am a participant in this Youth Innovation Competition. I am from Suicheng No. 1 Middle School in Anhui Province. I just wanted to go to the toilet and accidentally came across this. It was a coincidence. I believe that even if it weren't for me, someone else would have discovered this and rescued Liu Zhehong, and exposed and punished this kind of heinous incident!"

Seeing him speak so eloquently, not only the reporters, but also the students and teachers watching from the sidelines were a little dumbfounded.

This is the final of the Youth Innovation Competition. What kind of amazing students haven't we seen? But after what happened, they can still face the reporters so calmly. This mentality and composure are something that not only students, but even teachers might not be able to do!
A reporter asked, "I heard that you kicked the coercer to the ground, is that true?"

Xu Jinhuan said, "The other party lunged at me with a pen in his hand, which may have been a weapon. I was acting in self-defense."

Another reporter asked, "What event are you participating in?"

"My entry is a game called Flappy Bird..."

Did you make Flappy Bird?

Before Xu Jinhuan could finish speaking, a reporter interrupted him in surprise, "You're the Chinese pixel bird boy that many foreign media outlets have reported on?"

"What kind of kid is this?"

Xu Jinhuan twitched the corner of his mouth and smiled, "I don't really like this name, but it is indeed me. You can call me Xu Jinhuan."

"Media reports say your game earns two to three hundred thousand yuan a month in advertising fees, is that true?"

Did you make the game by yourself?

Can games participate in youth entrepreneurship competitions? Do you think you will face discrimination?

While reports about Xu Jinhuan aren't particularly high these days, reporters are undoubtedly more perceptive. They seemed to have heard of all of them and quickly shifted the topic to Xu Jinhuan himself.

The two teachers of the "Parkinson's Assist Spoon" were also nearby. They had just been so focused on thanking Xu Jinhuan for saving Liu Zhehong and the project worth tens of millions that they hadn't paid much attention to Xu Jinhuan himself.

Seeing him talking so confidently with the reporters, and noticing their reactions, they, like the crowd around them, were all a bit dumbfounded.
This student not only saved people, but also seems pretty awesome himself.

"Stop, stop." The interview was in full swing when suddenly the crowd parted and someone called out to stop them. Then a leader walked over and said with a smile, "We have heard about what just happened and we take it very seriously, but we still need to be careful about how to report such things."

This is to make these reporters pay attention to the scope and angle of their reporting, so as not to bring any negative impact to this youth entrepreneurship competition.

The reporters present were mostly seasoned veterans, so they naturally understood what the other party meant. However, understanding did not mean doing as instructed. One of them said, "We are interviewing this student Xu about his competition project, which has nothing to do with the coercion incident involving the 'Parkinson's assist spoon' that just happened."

"Shall we talk somewhere else?"

This person was clearly one of the organizers. He glanced at the crowd around him and said with a smile, "It's lunchtime, so I'll treat everyone to a simple meal... This student, Xu, can join us too. You need to be well-fed to have the energy for the interview."

Xu Jinhuan smiled and said, "I would be honored to accept your offer, but I also have a teacher with me. Could he come along?"

"of course can."

The other party readily agreed, so Xu Jinhuan waved to Xie Wanqing, "Teacher Xie, over here."

A group of people turned to look, and when they saw Xie Wanqing, they were all a little surprised. First, they didn't expect this Teacher Xie to be so young. She didn't look like a teacher, but more like a female college student. Second... she was too beautiful!

Why did you call me?

Xie Wanqing came over with a stiff expression and exchanged a few polite words. On the way out to eat with them, she whispered to Xu Jinhuan, "Why don't you just go by yourself?"

"The food they treat you to is definitely better than what's served for free at the hotel, right?"

Xu Jinhuan laughed and said, "With delicious food, how could I forget my sister?"

"..."

Xie Wanqing blushed a little and was embarrassed to speak, but hearing him say that made her feel sweet inside and she enjoyed this kind of care.

She hesitated for a moment, then asked softly, "What should I say next?"

Xu Jinhuan said, "Just go along with what they say. We're not important. What's important are these reporters."

"Ah."

The participants in the competition included not only teachers and students, but also academicians, experts, and corporate executives. Naturally, these people were treated with different levels of hospitality, and there was a special place for them to have meals and banquets at the large hotel next door.

The organizers' focus was indeed on these reporters. Xu Jinhuan wouldn't say anything out of line, so he listened to their hints. There were no red envelopes—at least not for him and Xie Wanqing. They just had a free meal and that was it.

"I thought I was just here to participate in a competition, how come there's something like this?"

After finishing their meal, the two of them walked towards the convention center, each carrying an ice cream cone. After hearing Xu Jinhuan's account of what had happened, Xie Wanqing asked, both surprised and frightened, "Are you alright?"

"No way, didn't you see nobody's paying any attention to me?"

Xu Jinhuan laughed, "Games are inherently unpopular, and all the profits go to me. Other companies can't buy the patents or technology..."

Xie Wanqing then asked, "Are there any schools that want to specially recruit you?"

"No."

Xu Jinhuan shook his head and smiled, "To be honest, I'm a little disappointed, but I can accept it. After all, these students who participated are indeed better than me. I wouldn't say they're all better than me, but at least none of them are worse than me."

"You're amazing too!"

Xie Wanqing quickly comforted her, "Besides, those reporters who just heard about your situation were also very interested."

"No rush, there are still several days."

The two returned to the convention center, and as soon as they entered the exhibition hall, they saw police officers handcuffing several foreigners walking over next to their booth.

"what's the situation?"

This time, not only Xie Wanqing was surprised, but Xu Jinhuan was also a little shocked and quickly went over to inquire.

"Sword Butterfly!"

Zhang Yuanzhe's face was a little pale, as if he had been frightened, but his tone was also somewhat excited, "They disguised themselves as a German education inspection team, but were actually using an industrial CT scanner to scan my photovoltaic concentrator, trying to steal our lens structure..."

"What the hell?"

Xu Jinhuan was genuinely shocked this time. Dude, are you really that awesome?
A high school student's competition entry was actually stolen by someone sending out sword butterflies... (End of Chapter)