I really don't want to date a girl addicted to the internet!

"Sister Siyuan, this way." Cheng Fei looked behind him and gestured for her to come over.

Kong Siyuan, carrying her bag, looked around at the neat and orderly scene with a curious expression.

As the two walked deeper into the area, Xia Meng jogged to the lounge to make tea. Sun Ling, carrying documents, approached, glanced at the departing couple, and lowered her voice, "Who was that girl that President Cheng mentioned earlier?"

“Future investors,” Xia Meng whispered, “Sister Ling, why are all his investors young and beautiful women?”

"That's it?!" Sun Ling's expression changed, she lightly tapped her head, and said a few words before jogging after the two people, "Just focus on making your tea, and don't ask questions you shouldn't ask."

"Oh...can't I even ask?" The round-faced girl rubbed the spot where she had been hit and muttered to herself.

Led by Cheng Fei, Kong Siyuan entered the testing grounds deep within the real technology.

Here, the robot prototype is much more complete than before. Only a few cables remain hanging from the ceiling. Through the parts of the torso without the outer shell, you can see the intricate and complex internal structure. The components, gleaming with metallic luster, are interconnected, and the pipelines are arranged in a seemingly chaotic yet orderly manner, as dazzling as the Terminator in the movie.

Cheng Fei looked at the middle-aged man with a remarkably receding hairline among the engineers, "Engineer Liu, are you all ready?"

"No problem, you're free to move around now." The other person nodded solemnly and clicked the mouse a few times.

Kong Siyuan followed Cheng Fei to the robot, which was the same height as a human girl. Her expression turned serious as she looked it over. "This is the prototype?"

“That’s right, her name is Alice, and she can already do most of the physical interactions that humans have. Siyuan, why don’t you give it a try?” the boy said with a hint of pride.

Long ago, he had Isena begin compiling an AI for the prototype. This AI was completely different from the low-performance AI planned for mass-produced robots. It was a Protoss apostle truly designed for the Earth's environment, capable of adapting to various hardware like Isena and expanding its performance along with the hardware. It was named Alice.

Limited by its pitifully low computing power (as Isena put it), it was only recently completed, replacing Isena as the soul of the prototype.

The only drawback is that because Isena's identity is a mystery, the AI ​​is not entirely reliable either. However, physical safety measures have been added to the robot, so Cheng Fei is not going to worry about this for the time being.

"Alice?" Kong Siyuan stared at the motionless prototype in front of her. "Can she hear us now?"

"Of course," Cheng Fei nodded.

"Then how can we get a reaction?" Kong Siyuan blinked, seemingly puzzled.

"Alice, why aren't you responding?" The boy looked at the prototype, also puzzled. "I told you to do your best today, didn't I?"

"Governor, I'm sorry, Alice was dozing off and forgot!" the robot said in a childish, immature voice, sounding no different from a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl. At the same time, she tucked her hands to her chest, giving off a cautious feeling.

As the prototype moved, the motors at each joint started running, emitting a coordinated hum.

The boy hesitated, then said, "What did you call me? I've reminded you so many times, haven't I?"

"I'm sorry, teacher, Alice has forgotten again. Alice has a bad memory!" The robot hurriedly leaned forward, placing its hands on its knees.

"You... never mind, just remember this for the future." The boy looked like he had a headache.

"Yes, teacher!" the robot quickly replied.

Kong Siyuan witnessed this scene from the side, and she didn't even realize that she had her mouth slightly open and a look of surprise on her face.

The robot's performance was so natural that it gave her the strong illusion that a little girl was actually performing inside. However, the robot was not completely covered by its shell, and the internal components could be clearly seen moving. Because of this, the strong sense of incongruity made her take a half step back.

Fortunately, although the robot's head was covered with dense sensors, it was still very different from human facial features, so it didn't terrify her too much.

"Is this... real?" Kong Siyuan hesitated.

"Alice, Sister Siyuan is my friend, remember that and don't forget," Cheng Fei added.

"Understood. Hello, I am Alice. Nice to meet you. May I ask what your rank is? I'm sorry, Alice does not currently have the ability to recognize her companions." The robot turned to Kong Siyuan and bowed.

"Rank?" Kong Siyuan was taken aback.

"Sister Siyuan, don't mind it. It's all part of her personality." The boy said calmly, then looked at the prototype machine. "I've told you so many times, not everyone is an apostle. Don't ask someone what their rank is right away."

"I'm sorry, teacher, Alice's memory is really terrible!" The robot bowed again in a flustered manner.

"Fine, from now on, I'll listen to Sister Siyuan and show her my performance properly." The boy sighed, speaking with a sense of helplessness.

According to Isena, due to limitations in computing power, Alice does not possess a fully developed personality like normal Protoss Apostles from the start. She needs a significant amount of time to learn and improve herself, resulting in her current state.

"Understood. So, we need to transfer command of Alice? Also, Alice doesn't have a weapon system yet. How can we best demonstrate its performance, teacher?" Her tone was like that of a student earnestly seeking advice.

Under Kong Siyuan's suspicious gaze, Cheng Fei remained silent for a second, but finally couldn't help himself and slapped the aluminum alloy shell on her head with a loud thud, "You know nothing!"

"Waaah... Why did the teacher hit and scold Alice? What did Alice do wrong?" The prototype covered its head and trembled.

Just then, Sun Ling and Xia Meng, who were carrying tea, appeared at the door. When they saw the boy scolding the robot, they both shrank back.

……

After some time, Kong Siyuan concluded her initial investigation of Real Technology and left accompanied by Cheng Fei.

"How are you feeling, Sister Siyuan?" the boy asked earnestly.

"Although the way you said it was a bit strange, that robot was really amazing~" Kong Siyuan covered her mouth and yawned slightly, her eyes showing an uncontrollable drowsiness.

"There are still some minor issues with the personality training, but we'll definitely improve them later, so don't worry about it," the boy said seriously.

"I know." Kong Siyuan nodded, stuffing a stack of documents into her handbag. "I'll take the documents home to show my family first, and I'll let you know when I have the results."

"Okay, I'll wait for Sister Siyuan's good news."

As they spoke, the two took the elevator to the underground parking garage, and Cheng Fei helped her open the passenger door.

The boy got into the car and looked at her. "Shall we take Sister Siyuan home directly?"

“It’s okay if you don’t go home~” Kong Siyuan rubbed her eyes, put her hands on her knees, tugged at her semi-transparent black pantyhose, and gave him an ambiguous smile. “Anyway, you’re going to break up with your boyfriend. If you’re with me, you might get the money right away?”

"Didn't Sister Siyuan say before that she couldn't handle such a big matter?" The boy met her gaze and hesitated.

"Who knows?" Kong Siyuan laughed, then couldn't help but squint and yawn.

Having just finished her vacation abroad, she was urgently summoned to meet by her boyfriend, and she was completely unable to resist her sleepiness.

"Sister Siyuan, I think the most important thing right now is for you to go home and get some sleep." The young man looked serious and started the engine, stepping on the gas.

Paramela transformed into a silver serpent and disappeared at the end of the road to the Silver Ring.

After dropping Kong Siyuan off at her doorstep, Cheng Fei decisively refused the girl's invitation to come in for tea, which she had made while she was still sleepy, and fled back to his car.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, the young man, who had been busy all day, drove his car home, resting his chin on his hand, gazing ahead and silently making plans.

For RealTech, which is about to launch its Series A funding round, it's not enough to just secure opportunities with the Kong family. They also need to find more investors to meet their funding needs, while simultaneously binding the interests of more people behind them, so that Lin Xuanqi will be powerless to do whatever she wants in the future.

The boy stopped at the traffic light, thought for a moment, took out his phone, and sent a message via WeChat.

"How are you doing, Yufei? I'd like to meet up with you sometime."

The boy didn't mind not receiving a reply immediately.

When the green light came on, the Panamera's engine roared and sped toward Guang'an Street.

853. Shen Xi made contact with her home planet.

……

Song Yufei sat at the end of the black walnut wood conference table, with several directors seated on either side. Today was a special meeting of the School Construction Board of Directors.

Since Song Xuejun passed away during the Twin Towers attacks and Song Yufei succeeded him as chairman, such meetings have been held frequently.

Compared to the days when she could freely perform in theaters and play music, the smiles on the young wives' faces are gone, replaced by deep weariness.

"Zhenyuan Group is simply going too far. Yesterday, their construction vehicles drove right up to the site where we were preparing to start construction, claiming it was a compliance survey..."

"That's not all, I heard he's also going to optimize the procurement standards for municipal building materials, clearly targeting us..."

"Yuan Shijie has only been on the board for a few days and he dares to do this. Does he really think Academy City is his own business?"

Such conversations lingered in Song Yufei's ears, as if separated by a layer of glass, hazy and indistinct.

Her fingertips unconsciously traced the tabletop as she gazed out the window at the skyline. The glass facades of the towering buildings were swallowed by the afterglow of the setting sun. Many of those buildings were masterpieces of the Academy Construction, testament to the former glory of the Song family conglomerate.

Now, however, she has no idea how her father managed to do all these things back then, let alone how he managed to maintain the massive academy construction project after losing his seat on the Academy City Board of Directors.

A document slid across the smooth desktop and stopped precisely in front of Song Yufei. Then came the voice of the finance director, "Yufei, Yuan Shijie has blocked our school dome renovation project. The previous budget is not enough, and we need to increase it by 30%. In addition, we need to allocate additional construction teams. Please sign this. This is an emergency."

Song Yufei looked up at the slightly chubby man wearing glasses. He was Song Xuejun's former so-called good brother, and also the person in charge of the stadium renovation project.

"Don't rush." ​​The operations director on the other side hurriedly took out a document, stood up and placed it in front of Song Yufei. "The construction period of the new student dormitory at Xueyuan Science and Technology University absolutely cannot be delayed. We need to call up all the reserve construction teams of the group to give priority to it. Yufei, please sign this first."

Song Yufei then looked at the speaker, her nominal uncle, who was also the person in charge of the student apartment project, with a friendly smile on his face.

Before Song Yufei could respond, the finance director spoke up again, "Old Song, what do you mean by this? The student dormitories need to be guaranteed, but the gymnasium doesn't? What am I supposed to do if you transfer all the construction teams..."

“This is a reasonable request. Your stadium is already experiencing delays, and now you want to increase the budget…”

The meeting room erupted into a new round of debate.

Song Yufei glanced at the two documents in front of her with a blank expression. In fact, she had several more documents waiting for her to sign.

This situation has occurred almost daily since she took over. In short, everyone has a good reason to ask her to sign, but every time she signs, the funds in the group's account decrease, and there is no increase even after the project is completed. It's like a giant beast stuck in a quagmire being sucked blood by mosquitoes and flies.

“Yufei, the group’s situation is not optimistic right now.” The finance director’s words drew Song Yufei’s attention back to the present. “Regarding the loan amount we discussed before, I would appreciate it if you could talk to Mrs. Lin again.”

Song Yufei lowered her head and said softly, "Mrs. Lin suggested that I scale back my business first, and she wants to see the school's construction progress improve before making a decision."

"This... how can the school's construction be improved if she doesn't pay? We've been cooperating for so many years, she wouldn't kick us when we're down, would she?"

Song Yufei stared at the table without answering.

Her phone on the table suddenly beeped with a WeChat notification, and a smiling Shiba Inu avatar popped up.

"How are you doing, Yufei? I'd like to meet up with you sometime."

……

Cheng Fei returned to his rented apartment but did not receive a reply from Song Yufei. The young man then opened WeChat and sent messages to each of his friends in the group called "Yinghua Little Rich Girl".

Soon, the notification sounds kept ringing in the room, and he responded to each one.

After finishing this task, Cheng Fei instinctively wanted to continue developing the prototype, but suddenly realized that this work had come to an end and that RealTech had to wait for its Series A funding before starting the next step of mass production.

With nothing to do for a moment, the boy thought for a moment and simply lay down and put on his infiltration helmet.

"Fine, let's play around with it."

……

A dual-body world.

When Cheng Fei climbed up to the attic with the round roof, Luo Xi was observing the stars with Nagasaki Asuna.

To be precise, only the former was present; the latter sat motionless to the side, probably AFK (away from keyboard).

Luo Xi sat on the stool, taking notes through the telescope. Turning around, she saw the boy, pointed at Nagasaki Asuna, and opened her mouth with a worried expression, "She hasn't reacted at all. She should be alright, right?"

In the past few days, the stargazing girl has witnessed the strangeness of these strangers. She originally thought that she was already very good at being able to stay in the attic for most of the day to observe the stars, but she did not expect that once Nagasaki Asuna got into the zone, she could stay motionless for a whole day and night.

It's questionable whether Nagasaki Asuna is even fully conscious in this state...

"Don't worry, I won't die." Cheng Fei waved his hand, sat down next to Luo Xi, and together they observed the stars through the open ceiling.

The night sky in the dual-body world was perfectly normal, just like the Milky Way shining brightly on Earth.

"What are you writing down?" the boy asked, looking at the stargazing girl's manuscript.

"I'm recording the movement of the stars," Rose said, leaning closer to the telescope without turning his head.

"The movement of the stars?"

“That’s right, remember what I said before? The sun and stars are the same thing. Stars are very likely a more distant sun. They all move at a fixed speed,” Rose said while busy working.

“You’re right.” Cheng Fei nodded first, then thought for a moment, “But are you sure the speed at which the sun and stars move is constant?”

“Of course, that’s how it is based on my current records.” Loshi nodded without hesitation, then paused. “Although it’s not entirely fixed, the sun has two speeds. One is about the same as the stars, slightly faster, which is very difficult to detect. The other is much faster. However, this problem was naturally solved after you proved that there are indeed two suns. After all, it’s reasonable for two suns to have different speeds, right?”

The stargazing girl breathed a sigh of relief, as if she had solved a mystery that had troubled her for a long time.

The boy nodded to indicate that he understood, but did not offer any opinion and fell into deep thought.

Footsteps echoed up the stairs, followed by a familiar cold voice, "Cheng Feiyu actually logged on on his own? Did he eat rat poison and go insane?"

The boy turned around and saw Shen Xi looking at him with a serious and suspicious expression.

"Teacher Shen, I just happened to have some free time, so I came. Thank you." Cheng Fei said helplessly.

"This is the first time I've had free time in a year," Shen Xi said with a cold laugh, laced with sarcasm.

"So, what research findings did Professor Shen have today?" the boy asked, shrugging.

"No, let's go now that the sun has gone out. The fox spirit will be here soon too." The girl's tone was matter-of-fact.