There are always plenty of places to have fun around universities, allowing students to squander their excess hormones and youth.

The venue for this social gathering was the largest and most luxurious party house next to the school.

Downstairs is the game room—fully equipped with a billiards table, arcade machines, computers, and mahjong tables.

Upstairs are KTV private rooms, luxuriously decorated, large enough to accommodate more than thirty people.

The organizers split the participants: the boys from Class 1 and the girls from Class 2 competed in the game room downstairs.

The girls from Class 1 and the boys from Class 2 were singing loudly upstairs.

Xia Tingwan leaned back on the sofa in the private room, her gaze sweeping across the room.

Several large tables were laden with a dazzling array of hot pot ingredients.

The hot pot with two broths has been served, and the butter is slowly melting in the pot.

The coffee table was filled with cut fruit from a premium fruit shop and various brands of milk tea.

There are three types of red wine: Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay.

Pei Liu secretly took a picture of the wine with her phone, searched it up, and found that the price of this bottle of wine was actually five figures.

Even though she came from a well-off family, she couldn't help but secretly marvel.

There were rumors that two super-rich second-generation kids were hiding in the next class.

This social gathering not only involved booking the entire venue but also declaring that they would cover all the expenses themselves, without having to split the bill.

At the time, many people secretly scoffed, thinking it was just a case of putting on a brave face.

Now it seems they really have the confidence to back it up.

Xia Tingwan was not interested in these things.

She unlocked her phone; the screen saver was a group photo taken on a bus.

This is a photo that Lin Jianshen took with her when she went out to play after the college entrance examination.

Lin Jianshen's smile in the camera lens looked stiff.

He probably takes very few selfies.

Xia Tingwan smiled at her phone screen.

He reached out and touched Lin Jianshen's brow.

It's as if this can smooth out that wrinkle that can never be smoothed out.

He always seemed to have a lot on his mind.

After a while, Xia Tingwan turned off her phone screen.

He leaned back on the sofa, looking listless.

For many people who have left home, going to university means that their hometown will only have winter and summer, and no spring or autumn.

I can only see my family twice a year.

For Xia Tingwan, although she was attending university locally, the frequency of her meetings with Lin Jianshen had greatly decreased.

However, she couldn't skip this university because she wanted to enter the Nanfeng Smart Brain Development Laboratory.

The salaries there are very high; even interns earn 30,000 to 40,000 yuan a month.

After becoming a full-time employee, his salary will double, plus various bonuses, which will be enough to support him.

If he really doesn't listen, she can buy a basement and have a large cage custom-made.

The chains must be wrapped in leather to prevent them from chafing the skin.

It's not good to keep your mouth shut all the time; you'll have to cover the whole room with soundproofing cotton later.

That way, we don't have to worry about him making a sound.

He can sing inside if he wants.

Xia Tingwan suddenly felt that she was being a bit abnormal, so she twisted her body and gathered her scattered thoughts.

A girl from the next class is singing a song; the lyrics count from Monday to Friday.

The pitch was inconsistent, and there was no emotion in the voice.

Xia Tingwan felt extremely bored.

The lyrics are boring, the people are boring, and the activities are boring.

It's not as fun as teasing her brother, Ah Shen.

Unfortunately, Brother Shen backed down and has been avoiding her lately.

Xia Tingwan did not want to resort to extreme measures until the very last moment.

But aside from taking extreme measures, she didn't know what else to do.

After the student finished singing, the system still gave him a high score.

Then a round of applause, which may not have been genuine, erupted from the audience.

They're still students, but they're acting like working professionals, engaging in social activities.

Ah, the walled city is everywhere.

People inside the city wanted to rush out, while people outside wanted to squeeze into the city.

Xia Tingwan changed seats and sat down in front of the hot pot to start eating.

She's recently developed a liking for Chaoshan beef balls.

But the food filled her stomach, and she quickly ate her fill, then leaned back on the sofa with nothing to do.

Ning Yi suggested, "We're all classmates and from the same department, so we'll see each other a lot in the future. Why don't we exchange contact information?"

His eyes glanced at Xia Tingwan, intentionally or unintentionally.

Yu Jiuxiong snorted inwardly, knowing that his mortal enemy's motives were not pure.

He and Ning Yi are the two legendary "second-generation rich kids".

Actually, that title isn't quite accurate—to be more precise, they are all direct descendants of prominent families in Beijing's elite circles, the best of this generation of young people.

A true young master of Beijing's elite circles.

Because the Yu family and the Ning family are competitors.

So they've known each other since they were little, and they're often compared to one another.

They are absolute mortal enemies.

Originally, there was another person in this sworn enemy duo—Xia Mingcheng.

Unfortunately, Xia Mingcheng has recently fallen ill, and quite seriously so, that he can no longer compete with them.

It was no coincidence that they both came to Donghai University, both chose the Software Engineering Department, and ended up in the same class.

It was for one person—Lu Xizhou, the owner of Qingshan Group in Donghai City.

The Nanfeng Smart Brain in Lu Xizhou's possession is actually a general term; it has several versions.

In the civilian version, Nanfeng Smart Brain does not have any particularly outstanding features.

In the commercial version, its performance is already quite excellent.

It can discover talent, quickly perform in-depth data analysis, and then provide the current optimal solution.

Only a few people know that Southern Intelligence also has a special military version.

Moreover, its performance in this area can only be described as stunning.

It can precisely control drone swarms and combat robot clusters simultaneously for coordinated combat.

It has also studied various war cases from ancient and modern times, both in China and abroad, enabling it to carry out tactical infiltration on a macro level and precise fire control on a micro level.

Lu Xizhou was a programming genius and had devoted a great deal of energy to it.

In short—the military version of the Nanfeng AI is terrifyingly powerful.

It is said that in one exercise, the red team, which used the Nanfeng AI, almost completely crushed the blue team.

The story of storming into Zhurihe and capturing Man Guangzhi alive has become a reality.

Lu Xizhou, however, used a strategy of retreat as a means of advancement, directly handing over the military version of the Nanfeng AI to the military.

In return, the military gave him a large number of orders.

The mechanical dogs from the Qingshan Group have begun patrolling the harsh border region.

Intelligent robots are being deployed in modern military units.

Lu Xizhou became a frequent guest of many high-ranking military officials.

He gained unparalleled political capital.

Their influence is by no means inferior to that of the powerful families in Beijing's elite circles.

Unfortunately, this person was wise enough to protect himself and refused to get involved in trouble.

It's unrealistic to try to gain Lu Xizhou's support directly.

Even the heads of the Ning and Yu families couldn't do it, let alone their descendants.

In addition, the two family heads also knew some inside information—if Lu Xizhou unlocked all the functions of the commercial version of Nanfeng Smart Brain, it could build a fully automated unmanned factory.

A truly unmanned factory.

No workers are needed, only the Nanfeng AI and a group of tireless robots. They can work day and night, 24/7, never needing rest and never complaining.

These days, the country advocates upholding fundamental principles while pursuing innovation, and promotes the development of new types of productive forces.

This is the real new type of productive force.

It can also solve a series of problems such as the disappearance of the demographic dividend.

Whichever place can build such an unmanned factory first will inevitably be designated as a pilot site.

As long as relevant laws and regulations are updated and promoted, it can be featured on CCTV's evening news and become the focus of national attention.

For local officials, that is a real achievement and extremely valuable political capital.

Unfortunately, Lu Xizhou is like a remnant of the old era. He insists that society is not ready and that he cannot use technology to take away workers' jobs.

No matter who tries to persuade him or offers the most favorable terms, he refuses to budge.

Before Ning Yi and Yu Jiuxiong came to Donghai University to register, they both received messages from their families, which were similar in meaning—to perform well and try to win Lu Xizhou's favor.

But if you can't get it, then don't let someone else's child get it.

Therefore, Ning Yi and Yu Jiuxiong are engaged in a zero-sum game.

Simply put, it's like playing mahjong: even if I don't win, I can't let you win.

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