Love in the Courtyard: Starting with Engineers

Lou Zhenhua originally wanted Li Yu to come to his home for dinner, but Li Yu wanted to rest first, so Lou Zhenhua asked the driver to take Li Yu and his family to a hotel first.

The revolving doors of the Yidong Hotel slowly turned, welcoming Li Yu and his family of three inside.

A crystal chandelier hangs in the center of the lobby, reflecting a dazzling light, while the smooth marble floor reflects people's shadows.

A waiter in a crisp uniform greeted Li Yu with a smile and took the suitcase from her hands.

As soon as Nannan stepped into the lobby, her eyes lit up as if they were filled with stars.

She broke free from Bai Ling's hand, her short legs clapping as she ran to the fountain. Watching the water jets rise and fall with the music, she couldn't help but clap and cheer, "Wow! Daddy, look! It's so beautiful!"

Li Yu smiled and said, "There are even prettier ones! How about I take you to see them tomorrow night?"

The little girl clapped her hands and said, "Okay, okay!"

After checking in, the housekeeping manager led Li Yu's family into their reserved suite.

As soon as she entered the room, Nannan jumped up with joy.

The spacious living room is furnished with soft sofas, and the floor-to-ceiling windows offer an unparalleled view of Victoria Harbour.

The sunlight shone on the carpet, making it feel warm and cozy.

She walked barefoot on the carpet, then ran to the window and peered through the glass at the sea. Turning back to Li Yu and Bai Ling, she shouted, "Mom and Dad, this place is so much better than our home! I want to live here forever, I don't want to go back to Beijing!"

Bai Ling walked over and gently hugged her daughter, saying, "My dear girl, this place is nice, but our home is in Beijing."

"Your friends are there, as are Dad's factory, Grandpa and Grandma, and there are so many things for Dad to do! We can come here often in the future."

The little girl nodded as if she understood, resting her head on Bai Ling's shoulder, her eyes still reluctant to leave the scenery outside the window.

He didn't notice that while they were checking in, several groups of people in plain clothes also entered the hotel one after another.

The leader was a tall, upright young man with sharp, eagle-like eyes; he was none other than Company Commander Zhang of the Hong Kong Garrison.

He and three team members quietly opened all four rooms of Li Yu's suite.

"Attention all locations, the target has moved into 2808 apartments."

Company Commander Zhang lowered his voice and instructed into his headset, "Maintain 24/7 alert. Report any suspicious personnel approaching immediately! The higher-ups have instructed us to spare no effort to ensure Chief Engineer Li's safety!"

"Roger!" came the unified response from the headset.

The four men entered their respective rooms, quickly checked the doors and windows, leaned their submachine guns against the headboards, and kept a watchful eye on the movement outside the door.

They knew that Li Yu's technology was enough to make certain forces take risks, and that behind the prosperity of Hong Kong Island lay unseen hidden dangers.

The next morning, Lou Bancheng and Lou Xiao'e were already waiting in the hotel lobby. Both of them were dressed in smart attire, followed by several senior executives of Longteng Electronics.

As soon as Li Yu's family finished breakfast at the restaurant and stepped out of the elevator, they saw Lou Zhenhua and Lou Xiao'e.

Upon seeing the three men emerge, Lou Zhenhua quickly said, "Chief Engineer Li, good morning! The car is ready. Shall we head to the factory now?"

Li Yu nodded, took Nannan's hand, and Bai Ling linked arms with him as they walked towards the door.

Today, Nannan wore a pink dress and clutched the rattle drum that Lou Xiao'e gave her yesterday. She chattered incessantly, asking questions all the way, which made everyone laugh.

The car drove out of the city and headed towards Kwun Tong.

From a distance, you can see the Longteng Electronics factory area, with several modern factory buildings rising from the ground, occupying hundreds of acres of land.

Inside the factory area, trucks come and go, and workers in uniform are busy at work, creating a thriving scene.

Lou Xiao'e pointed to the factory area and said, "Chief Engineer Li, look, our semiconductor and memory business now accounts for 70% of the global market share! Those established European and American companies all have to rely on us!"

Upon entering the conference room on the top floor of the office building, the CFO had already laid out thick ledgers and reports on the table.

Li Yu casually picked up a report and flipped through it.

A series of numbers came into view: profits were soaring and overseas orders were piling up.

The CFO reported from the side: "Mr. Li, according to the latest market value estimate, your personal wealth in Hong Kong is approaching one billion US dollars."

Li Yu simply gave a faint "hmm," closed the report, and showed no emotion on his face.

For him, wealth is merely a tool to drive technological development; his true goal is to make his country's science and technology stand at the top of the world.

Afterwards, Lou Xiao'e led Li Yu and his group to the newly planned 2G communication base station production plant.

In the afternoon, hundreds of technicians gathered in the factory's auditorium.

They were all talents that Lou Bancheng had recruited from all over the world at great expense. They were all full of vigor and their eyes were filled with enthusiasm for technology.

Li Yu stood on the stage, his gaze slowly sweeping over the crowd.

At the same time, the emotional value panel in my mind was jumping wildly. Most people responded with admiration and excitement, but a few prompts were particularly glaring, showing undisguised malice.

He looked at the people below and said, "You are all elites in the industry. I am honored to have you join Longteng. I hope that you will all be able to fully demonstrate your talents in the future development."

After the meeting, Li Yu told Lou Zhenhua the names of the three people.

Li Yu didn't explain, but instead whispered to Lou Bancheng, "Immediately contact Company Commander Zhang of the Hong Kong Garrison and have him send people to investigate these three people. I suspect they are spies planted by some forces."

Lou Zhenhua's heart skipped a beat. Not daring to delay, he quickly nodded, "I'll take care of it right away!"

He then realized that Li Yu's insistence on meeting all the technicians was not what it seemed.

Just as Li Yu was about to discuss the technical details of the base station with Lou Xiao'e.

Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps came from the doorway. Yan Jiefang, Liu Guangtian, and Liu Guangfu rushed in, panting, their faces full of excitement.

Looking at the three people in front of him, Li Yu couldn't help but smile as he recalled their days in the courtyard house.

He stepped forward and patted the three men on the shoulder: "Not bad, you guys are all dressed in suits and ties now, looking like purchasing agents."

Upon hearing this, the three of them smiled sheepishly and said, "We have to thank Brother Li for giving us this opportunity."

Li Yu and the others sat and chatted for a while. After a while, the three of them realized that Li Yu and Lou Xiao'e had something to talk about, so they didn't disturb them any longer.

After explaining the next steps to Li Yu and Lou Xiao'e, Li Yu, along with Bai Ling and Nannan, left the factory area in the car prepared by Lou Zhenhua.

Just as they were leaving, two cars slowly followed from a short distance away. Inside the cars were Company Commander Zhang and a few others. Their current mission was to protect Li Yu's personal safety 24 hours a day.