Chapter 534 Early Downfall

The moon is bright and the stars are sparse, and the night is clear.

The Tang Dynasty's small white building stands quietly in the swaying shadows of the trees, and the lights on the second floor are as warm as beans.

Liu Shishi pushed open the dormitory door and leaned aside with a hint of apology: "Yi Yi, it was you who insisted on sleeping in the Tangren dormitory, so please don't complain about its simplicity."

"I'm not a spoiled person." Song Ci stepped into the room and glanced at the simple furnishings.

A wooden bed, a desk, a computer, and a celadon vase filled with a few freshly picked white magnolias. The air was filled with the familiar scent of sandalwood, exactly as I remembered it.

"It's been a long time." He sighed softly, his fingertips brushing over the old copy of "The History of the Prosperous Tang Dynasty" on the desk, with a ginkgo bookmark stuck between the pages.

Liu Shishi turned on the air conditioner and smiled: "The last time you came was three years ago when we were filming 'Scarlet Heart'."

As she spoke, she took out a clean towel from the cabinet and handed it to her husband, "I'm going to take a shower."

The sound of running water was heard in the bathroom. Song Ci sat at the desk, absent-mindedly flipping through the news on his mobile phone.

The sound of water was sometimes fast and sometimes slow, just like his heartbeat at the moment, which made people feel distracted.

After an unknown amount of time, the sound of water stopped.

Liu Shishi walked out barefoot, a mist of water on her body. She was wrapped in a plain white bathrobe, and her hair was still dripping with water, spreading out in circles on the wooden floor.

"Yiyi, go take a shower!" She tilted her head and wiped her wet hair. "Wash slowly and carefully, you're all stinky with sweat."

"Okay!" Song Ci responded and ran to the bathroom impatiently.

Looking at her husband's back, Liu Shishi raised the corner of her mouth slightly, and with a thought, she turned and walked into the changing room.

When Song Ci walked out of the bathroom, he looked up and was stunned.

Under the warm yellow light, Liu Shishi had already changed into a luxurious turquoise ancient costume.

A phoenix embroidered with gold thread spreads its wings between the sleeves, as if ready to fly, and peonies bloom one after another on the hem of the skirt.

She wore no crown or pearl hairpins, her dark black hair was draped over her shoulders, and the water droplets on the ends of her hair sparkled like stars in the light.

The most touching thing is that pair of affectionate eyes. When the eyes move, there is both classical gentleness and a bit of cunning.

Seeing her husband come out, Liu Shishi bowed gracefully, her sleeves spread out lightly, and performed a standard ancient palace etiquette: "Your concubine Yunxian greets the emperor."

The voice was soft and playful, yet it contained an indescribable tenderness.

Song Ci's eyes darkened, and he stepped forward to hold his wife's slender waist: "My beloved concubine, do you want to sleep with me?"

Liu Shishi raised her eyes and nodded solemnly: "Well, Your Majesty, please give me a little prince." When she said this, her ears were slightly red, but her eyes were extremely firm.

"Okay!" Song Ci's eyes were filled with tenderness, and he lowered his head to kiss the soft and fragrant girl in his arms.

Liu Shishi stood on tiptoe, hugged her husband's neck tightly, and released her love, passion, and longing.

The silk ribbons of her ancient dress fell to the ground, entangled and overlapping with his pajamas.

On a moonlit night, the couple expressed their simplest wishes.

The next day, Song Ci and Liu Shishi separated temporarily and each went about their business.

Song Ci set out from Hengdian and headed south to visit leaders of seven cities in three provinces, namely Jiangxi, Fujian and Guangdong, and finally went to Shenzhen, where he was invited by Ren Zhengfei to visit Huawei.

Liu Shishi returned to Donghai and was invited to attend the Xiaomi 3 mobile phone launch conference in the afternoon and the 19th Magnolia Awards Ceremony in the evening.

In the afternoon, the Donghai International Financial Center was crowded with people, including Xiaomi enthusiasts, Liu Shishi fans, and media reporters.

In addition, representatives of domestic smartphone brands active on the market, such as Huawei, Meizu, and Lenovo, came to spy on military intelligence.

Lei Jun, the CEO of Xiaomi Technology, was seated in the center of the first row of the conference hall. He was dressed casually in a black short-sleeved T-shirt and jeans.

Beside him, Liu Shishi sat elegantly, wearing a white Gucci custom suit.

The gold Omega watch on her left wrist shone with a warm luster, and a Cartier diamond brooch on her right collar refracted tiny starlight under the light. She was elegant and refined, exuding a heroic aura.

"Mr. Lei, I wish the Xiaomi 3 launch conference a complete success and that the new product will sell well."

Lei Jun smiled and replied with a familiar tone, "Thank you! Having you as my spokesperson gives me more confidence."

Then the topic changed, "How is Mr. Song doing recently? I haven't seen him for a while."

"I just came back from the United States and went to the South."

"Tenda Technology is already one of the world's top 500 companies, and it's the goal that Xiaomi is chasing after." Lei Jun's tone was full of envy, admiration, and a spirit of not admitting defeat.

Just as he was sighing, a strong voice with a slight accent interrupted: "Mr. Lei, who is this lady?"

The two looked in the direction of the sound and saw a middle-aged man with a vigorous spirit and a resolute face standing aside with a warm smile on his face.

Lei Jun immediately turned sideways, acting as a bridge, and introduced the two parties with a smile: "Mr. Huang, come here, let me introduce you.

This is the Xiaomi brand spokesperson and the wife of Mr. Song of Tenda Technology, Ms. Liu Shishi.

Shishi, this is the CEO of Nvidia, Mr. Jensen Huang.

Huang Renxun's eyes suddenly lit up, and he extended his right hand enthusiastically: "Madam, hello! I'm Jensen Huang, very happy to meet you! Please give my regards to Mr. Song."

Liu Shishi shook hands with him graciously and responded appropriately: "Hello, Mr. Huang, I have long heard of your name.

My husband often mentions NVIDIA, praising the company's profound technological accumulation and its status as an industry benchmark."

He looked at Huang Renxun calmly for a few seconds, and a hint of curiosity arose in his heart.

She had indeed heard her husband Song Ci mention Nvidia many times, and she had the impression that the family's investment portfolio seemed to hold a lot of this company's stocks for a long time.

This enthusiastic Mr. Huang is obviously no ordinary person, as he is valued so much by his husband.

Huang Renxun originally thought that what Liu Shishi said was just a polite remark, but then he thought about it and realized that Tenda Technology's gaming business was already a global leader.

The core of NVIDIA is the gaming graphics card GPU. The two parties have a solid foundation for cooperation. It is very likely that Song Ci pays attention to and recognizes NVIDIA.

Thinking of this, his attitude became even more enthusiastic: "Thank you, Mr. Song, for your recognition of NVIDIA! If I have the chance, I will definitely visit Mr. Song at Tenda Technology and have an in-depth discussion."

Liu Shishi was elegant and graceful, displaying the grace and composure of the wife of the boss of Tengda Technology: "On behalf of my husband, I welcome Mr. Huang to visit us at any time."

The three of them chatted for a moment, and Lei Jun looked at his watch and interrupted apologetically: "You two, the press conference is about to start. I have to go backstage to prepare. I'll be excused for a moment."

"Mr. Lei, please go ahead." "Mr. Lei, you're busy."

At exactly two o'clock in the afternoon, the lights in the venue suddenly dimmed, and everyone's attention was instantly drawn to the stage.

A spotlight lit up, and accompanied by exciting music, Lei Jun walked briskly onto the center of the stage, officially opening the curtain of the Xiaomi 3 launch conference.

After a moving and enthusiastic opening speech that ignited the atmosphere, Lei Jun quickly got to the point and introduced the highly anticipated Xiaomi 3 in an enthusiastic tone.

On the huge electronic screen behind him, the exquisite multi-angle, high-definition renderings of the Xiaomi 3 mobile phone were displayed simultaneously, causing exclamations from the audience.

"Xiaomi 3 uses both Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 and Nvidia Tegra 4, two top-tier processor platforms!"

Lei Jun's voice spread across every corner of the venue through the microphone, "We have pioneered the world's first dual-platform processor strategy, just to bring users a more extreme performance experience!"

He then introduced various performance parameters like a treasure: "It uses a 5-inch 1080P Full HD Sharp IPS Retina screen, with realistic colors and clear details!

It also supports ultra-sensitive touch technology, so users can operate the screen smoothly even in winter while wearing gloves! "

There were applause and cheers from the audience, and the faces of the representatives from Huawei, Meizu, Lenovo and other peers in the crowd couldn't help but look a little solemn.

Judging from the information disclosed so far, the configuration level of Xiaomi 3 is already not low.

If the highly competitive pricing of previous generation products can be maintained, it will undoubtedly be a huge impact on the current domestic smartphone market.

"The above are the core parameters of Xiaomi 3." Lei Jun deliberately paused and took a deep breath, whetting the audience's appetite.

"But that's not all! The Xiaomi Mi 3 also has two truly groundbreaking features. Let me keep you in suspense for now."

He changed the subject and looked towards the center of the front row of guests: "Today, we have several special friends and important partners at the press conference.

First, let us warmly welcome NVIDIA CEO, Mr. Jensen Huang, to the stage with applause!"

Amidst warm applause, Huang Renxun strode onto the stage, stood shoulder to shoulder with Lei Jun, and said in a resounding voice: "Thank you! I'm a Mi Fan, too!"

A self-introduction with a thick accent instantly brought him closer to the audience. "Here, please allow me to briefly introduce my company, NVIDIA."

Liu Shishi, who was sitting in the audience, couldn't help but smile when she heard this, and subconsciously flipped the simple business card in her hand.

The president Huang, whom I just met, even introduced his company in a down-to-earth manner, but his Mandarin did have a unique "clumsy" flavor.

"Nvidia is a 20-year-old technology company," Huang Renxun said directly and forcefully, "The GPUs we make are the best in the world!

We are really, really good at processing graphics and images, and can bring unparalleled experiences to gaming and visual computing!"

After briefly and powerfully introducing NVIDIA and the integration of its technology with Xiaomi 3, Huang Renxun began to speak out for Xiaomi in an extremely contagious manner.

Waving their arms, they shouted to get the atmosphere going: "Xiaomi V5! Xiaomi V5! Xiaomi V5!"

Looking at the influential figure in the chip industry on the stage, who was now cheering for Xiaomi with all her might and at the top of her lungs, Liu Shishi tilted her head slightly, her thoughts in a frenzy.

Yesterday, the editor-in-chief of Time magazine chased to the Hengdian film set for an exclusive interview; today, the CEO of Nvidia traveled across the ocean to promote his products and give a speech.

These successful people who have already reached the top in the eyes of ordinary people, have shown hard work, pragmatism and grasp of opportunities, which may be the secret of their success.

On the stage, Lei Jun's voice rang out again, through the microphone, carrying uncontrollable excitement, clearly spreading to every corner of the venue:

"Next, it's time to unveil the last two secret features of Xiaomi 3! These two features will redefine the interactive experience of smartphones!

Now, please welcome Xiaomi brand spokesperson Ms. Liu Shishi to the stage to demonstrate for us! Shishi, please come on stage!

While she was in a daze, Liu Shishi was brought back to reality. She instantly calmed down and a charming look bloomed on her face.

Under the spotlight and with the whole audience focused on her, she stood up gracefully, stepped on her high heels, and walked to the center of the stage with lotus steps.

"Hello, Mr. Lei! Hello, Mr. Huang! Dear friends and fellow Mi fans, good afternoon. I am Liu Shishi."

She stood between Lei Jun and Huang Renxun, and greeted the audience gracefully. Her snow-white suit looked even more dazzling under the strong lights on the stage.

With the black short-sleeved T-shirt of Lei Jun and the dark business suit of Huang Renxun on both sides, it forms a sharp contrast with great visual impact.

This scene is a combination of the tech straight man style and the elegant goddess style, and was captured by the cameras of countless media reporters below the stage.

The "click" sounds came one after another, as if one could foresee the wonderful pictures on the headlines of the technology and entertainment sections.

Seeing that the spokesperson Liu Shishi was in place, Huang Renxun retired with his mission accomplished. He smiled and nodded to her, then turned and walked off the stage.

Returning to his seat, his thoughts drifted away quietly.

Nvidia is undoubtedly the king in the field of traditional gaming graphics cards, but it is about to hit the ceiling of performance growth and urgently needs to find a new breakthrough point.

This trip to mainland China to participate in Xiaomi's press conference is a key transformation attempt for Nvidia's chip business to open up a new battlefield and enter the field of mobile device processors.

The Tegra 4 chip's debut on Xiaomi 3 cannot afford to fail.

On the stage, the demonstration session officially began.

Following the pre-arranged process, Liu Shishi picked up a Xiaomi 3 engineering prototype from the tray held by the etiquette lady.

In a clear voice, he called out to the phone, "Xiao Ai classmate!"

Almost as soon as the words fell, a feminine voice with a natural tone and a slightly electronic synthetic texture but not at all harsh came out from the mobile phone speaker.

And through the venue's sound system, the words clearly echoed in everyone's ears: "I'm here!"

This response was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly causing ripples of low exclamations in the audience.

Lei Jun took a deep breath, trying to calm his inner excitement, and introduced to the audience with a tone of obvious pride: "What you heard is 'Xiao Ai'!

It is the first truly intelligent voice assistant in China, jointly developed by Xiaomi and its strategic partner Tenda Technology, with completely independent intellectual property rights!

He deliberately emphasized "Tenda Technology" and "the first in China", and his words were clear and powerful.

"Now, please allow Shishi to continue demonstrating the powerful functions of 'Xiao Ai Tongxue' to everyone."

Liu Shishi calmly raised her voice, as if speaking to an invisible assistant: "Xiao Ai, what time is it now?"

"Beijing time, 3:28 p.m. on June 15th." Xiao Ai's answer was accurate and quick, without any delay.

Liu Shishi continued to issue instructions: "Please help me set an alarm for 6 pm."

"Okay. I've set your alarm for 6 PM today. It will go off in 2 hours and 32 minutes."

(The second update will be later)

(End of this chapter)