Love in the Courtyard: Starting with Engineers

A line of black cars stretched out outside the research and development center of the Western Communications Alliance.

Alexander personally led Zhou Qiming and his entourage to visit what is known as the "world's top" laboratory.

The precision instruments gleamed with a cold light, and the robots in the cleanroom operated methodically.

Then we went to the processing workshop, which covers thousands of acres. The production line was roaring, exuding the confidence built on capital.

"Mr. Zhou, this is our dedicated R&D area for our collaborative project. All equipment is on standby 24 hours a day." Alexander said with a beaming smile, his tone full of boasting.

Several young technicians on the team couldn't help but gasp in astonishment, their eyes filled with shock.

Although they also do technical research and development at Longteng, Longteng doesn't have such a high-end laboratory because all the core technologies are provided by Li Yu.

After everyone had seen the work environment, Alexander arranged for the convoy to drive to the suburban villa area.

The car was parked in front of a row of detached villas with white walls and lawns and gardens. A black sedan was already waiting at the door, with a villa access card hanging on the key chain.

"You are all top talents and deserve the best treatment."

Alexander personally handed the keys to each technician, saying, "Each villa comes with a nanny and driver, and the car is always available. Just let us know if you need anything."

Except for Zhou Qiming, everyone else's fingers trembled slightly when they received the keys.

Some people couldn't resist pushing open the villa door and looking at the luxurious interior, their breathing became rapid.

Some people couldn't help but blurt out, "This is too extravagant!"

Zhou Qiming stood there, the key between his fingers, a cold smile playing on his lips.

This isn't treatment; it's clearly a sugar-coated bullet.

Alexander wanted to use wealth and glory to break their willpower and make them willingly hand over their true skills.

But he was more worried about whether these crucial technicians could resist the sudden temptation.

After everyone had put their luggage in their respective villas...

As evening fell, the group was invited into the banquet hall of the Alliance headquarters.

The crystal chandeliers shone brightly, and on the stage, beautiful women of all skin tones danced a hot dance, their skirts fluttering and revealing glimpses of their cleavage.

On the long dining table, the dishes were exquisitely plated. Zhou Qiming glanced at them and found that each dish was precisely suited to the tastes of the team members.

If someone loves spicy food, then there will be authentic Sichuan dishes on the table.

Some people have a sweet tooth, and exquisite desserts are placed in front of them.

Alexander walked over with a wine glass in hand, looked at Zhou Qiming with a smile and said, "Mr. Zhou, I specially asked the chef to prepare this according to everyone's tastes. I hope you all enjoy your meal."

Zhou Qiming smiled and raised his glass, saying, "Thank you for your hospitality."

Zhou Qiming's fingers tightened slightly as he held the wine glass, his alertness instantly heightened.

Alexander's methods were too meticulous, progressing step by step from material goods to food and then to women, clearly intending to keep these twenty people completely in the West.

He glanced at the technicians beside him; some of them were staring intently, their eyes practically radiating fervor.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Qiming's heart sank.

Halfway through the dinner, Alexander looked at his assistant and whispered a few words in his ear.

The assistant nodded in understanding and quietly withdrew.

Late at night, Zhou Qiming returned to his villa, immediately locked the door, and took out an encrypted satellite phone from his pocket.

As soon as the call connected, before he could even speak, Li Yu's calm voice came from the other end of the line:

"Isn't Alexander's hospitality quite good?"

"Remember to use it sparingly. People's money doesn't grow on trees. Don't buy unnecessary appliances to avoid wasting money."

Zhou Qiming froze, and cold sweat instantly broke out on his back.

Li Yu's words seemed casual, but they were actually a subtle reminder that there was a listening device in the room!

He forced himself to remain calm and replied, "Understood, Chief Engineer Li. We will be mindful of our actions and focus on research and development."

After hanging up the phone, he looked around and found listening devices in various places in the room, such as the lamps and flower pots.

Meanwhile, in the monitoring room outside the villa, Alexander's assistant was wearing headphones, carefully recording the conversations of each technician and the activity in the room.

Meanwhile, in several other villas, a decadent scene was unfolding.

The beautiful women who had been stared at by the technicians at the banquet were now sitting in their living room.

She was still wearing the revealing dress from the banquet, her snow-white skin dazzling under the lights.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, they all took off their shoes before entering the room, walking barefoot on the carpet, their skirts swaying as they moved, exuding charm.

The entire day was filled with luxury villas, lavish banquets, and beautiful women.

The technicians had already been thoroughly bombarded with Alexander's sweet talk and were completely bewildered.

Faced with the erotic scene before them, everyone's blood was boiling, and their previous vigilance and restraint had long been thrown to the winds.

"Brother, when you watched me dance during the day, your eyes were practically glued to me..."

A blonde beauty snuggled up to the young technician, her voice sweet and alluring.

As she spoke, she wrapped her arms around the technician's neck.

In another villa, an Asian woman in a red dress picked up a wine glass and fed it to the technician in front of her: "Try this red wine, it tastes even better with your favorite dessert."

Under the combined influence of alcohol and lust, the two technicians completely lost control.

Under the persistent coaxing and seduction of the beautiful women, they were all forced onto the bed, and soon the villa was filled with unpleasant sounds.

Inside the Rockefeller family's castle, the fireplace flames still flicker.

Alexander stood before old Rockefeller, his face full of pride: "Grandfather, your method really worked! Those Chinese technicians have been completely won over by sugar-coated bullets."

Rockefeller Sr. held his glass of red wine, swirling it gently, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"A bunch of naive fools, a little wealth and beauty are enough to break down their defenses. Human weaknesses are always easy to exploit."

"Next, we can slowly extract the core technology from them," Alexander said excitedly.

"Don't rush," old Rockefeller raised his hand to interrupt him.

Then he said, "Keep a close eye on them, especially that Zhou Qiming."

"I always felt that things were going too smoothly. Li Yu is a deep and calculating person, and he would never compromise so easily."

"He agreed to your trip to China almost immediately, there must be something wrong with that."

He paused, then added, "And those base stations, we must keep a close eye on them throughout the entire upgrade process, absolutely no backdoors allowed. The communication network is our lifeline; not a single step can be wrong."

Alexander bowed and replied, "Understood. We have arranged for dedicated personnel to monitor the base station upgrade and development progress 24 hours a day, and there will be no mistakes."

Old Rockefeller looked out the window at the night sky, his brow furrowed slightly.

The unease in his heart grew stronger and stronger, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong.

This seemingly perfect "surrender" scheme appears to be hiding an invisible net that is quietly tightening behind the scenes.