Chapter 75: Test or Suppression

In the early years, developed Western countries already had the first wave of computer and internet infrastructure in place, much like paved roads. When technology rapidly advances, some people may not immediately adopt the new technology, preferring to maintain legacy systems and networks. Technological upgrades require the replacement of various equipment. Computers are expensive, as are network hardware and software. Often, once a system is in place, it needs to be replaced again as technology evolves.

However, China happens to be completely blank in this area. Seizing new technologies and building buildings and roads from scratch is faster than tearing down old ones. We can also boldly experiment with more advanced concepts, such as cloud computing and the Internet of Everything.

With a population of over one billion in China, I'm afraid that within ten years, the number of Internet users will reach 200 million. This scale is larger than the population of any European country and larger than the total number of existing Internet users. What a huge market this is!

The more Hao Heshan thought about it, the more excited he became. The OA system he was currently involved in developing, as well as the question-answering learning website, the Go education website, and the engineering cost estimation software, would have so many potential users in the future. How could he not be excited?

It's not just PCs. If smartphones eventually become mainstream, with their high-frequency instruction cycles and massive storage, they'll be the mobile PCs, and the development of related applications will definitely have a bright future. His initial judgment was correct. After joining Lin Ruoyan's company, he was one step closer to his dream.

Since then, Lin Mengxi found another "master". During the trip, he took a laptop and stood next to Hao Heshan, asking to learn programming and related knowledge.

Hao Heshan was not impatient to teach children. The projects he had to develop were actually very heavy. He even brought his laptop with him when he visited luxury houses, and he almost typed codes while walking.

However, Lin Mengxi was very quiet and just watched from the side. She first taught herself the basic knowledge. As long as Hao Heshan explained it a few words, she could apply it to other similar situations. Her comprehension ability was no worse than those interns who were studying at universities. This forced Hao Heshan to take her seriously.

He believed that Mr. Lin's son wouldn't be a programmer in the future, so he only needed to familiarize himself with these software tools. Lin Mengxi should focus on more macro-level issues. He consciously guided Lin Mengxi towards logic and structure, and introduced him to original foreign books. After all, this knowledge was imported, and the Chinese translations sometimes failed to fully capture the meaning.

Then, Lin Ruoyan discovered that every time her son went to the bookstore, he asked to buy more and more foreign books. They were no longer limited to traditional scientific fields such as mathematics, physics, and chemistry, but also involved emerging fields such as computer information and the Internet.

She was a little worried that reading so many books at such a young age would cause her eyesight to deteriorate.

When meeting Li Yiqi in the capital of Country Y, Lin Ruoyan noticed the somewhat unfamiliar female protagonist wearing her glasses. The original novel briefly mentions that Li Yiqi has 200 degrees of myopia, but she usually wears contact lenses, which does not affect her appearance. Later, corrective surgery became available in China, and she was one of the first to try it, completely freeing herself from the trouble of wearing glasses.

I didn't expect that Li Yiqi, who studied abroad, was so low-key and simple. She wore glasses and a ponytail, a shirt with jeans, and no jewelry. At first glance, she was inferior to Lin Ruoyan, who was wearing all branded clothes, in appearance and temperament.

Li Yiqi wasn't sure of Lin Ruoyan's intentions in asking her to meet him in a foreign country. She had initially speculated that Lin Ruoyan might resent her, a fake daughter who had usurped the throne, and wouldn't want to see her back home. Since she also wanted to study abroad, it might be best to avoid her, go their separate ways, and never meet again, to avoid growing tired of each other.

So, Lin Ruoyan started a company and took her employees on an overseas inspection tour. She specifically notified her in advance that she wanted to meet her. Was she doing this to show off the company's current performance and to see the miserable state of the fake daughter who had to leave home and work to pay for her studies?

No, Lin Ruoyan is not that kind of person. No matter how outrageous the rumors were, the information Li Yiqi received from Lin Ruxu and other elders mostly praised Lin Ruoyan.

Especially the two elders of the Yu family, although Li Yiqi went abroad, but they had email exchanges with these elders from time to time, so they would know the real situation from the side. The two elders of the Yu family are very smart and will never make a mistake. Lin Ruxu is also a very career-oriented person. If Lin Ruoyan just had too much money and had nowhere to spend it, Lin Ruxu would definitely not let her open a company of this scale casually.

Lin Ruoyan runs a real estate company in China, invests in film and television projects, and expands leadership relationships for the Lin family in both the CY and X districts—all things Li Yiqi believes she can't accomplish in a short period of time. Facts have proven that academic qualifications don't tell the whole story; this wealthy daughter has real talent.

So when Lin Ruoyan asked her out, even though she might have to laugh at her face, she still came to the appointment. She also wanted to know what Lin Ruoyan's intentions were, to see clearly with her own eyes and resolve the doubts in her heart.

The meeting place was an upscale restaurant, perfectly private. Each table had a high booth and a garland-woven partition wall that blocked the view of the neighboring tables. The overall atmosphere was tranquil and elegant, reminiscent of a stone castle. Lin Ruoyan had only brought her young son, while the tour guide and driver remained at a separate table. No one else was present, which made it clear she wasn't there to show off or mock anyone. This put Li Yiqi's mind at ease.

Lin Ruoyan had read the original article and knew Li Yiqi's dining style. Catering to her preferences would help them grow closer and break the tension between them. If she didn't take the initiative, Li Yiqi might keep avoiding her, which would become a thorn not only in Lin Ruoyan's heart but also affect Lin Ruxu's feelings and trust in her.

Now that Li Yiqi's fate has deviated from the plot of the original book and her dream of studying abroad has come true, will she return to China to start a business in the future?

The prodigal system excitedly said, "Host, look at that fake rich girl. She's actually not as pretty as you. Without her dazzling jewelry and designer clothes, she looks like an ordinary, poor student. Look at her dark circles and her frizzy hair from neglect. She's dressed so casually, why didn't the wait staff at the high-end restaurant stop her and humiliate her?"

Lin Ruoyan said, "Be quiet and don't interrupt me. I'm just thinking about how I can spend my monthly quota on her."

The prodigal system asked: [How does the host plan to spend the money? Use all kinds of expensive gifts to stun her, making her feel ashamed and submit to him?]

"Of course it's not that vulgar. Li Yiqi would probably refuse that and I still wouldn't be able to spend my money." Lin Ruoyan kept the system in suspense and didn't answer immediately.

The prodigal system waited anxiously for what would happen next. It really couldn't figure out how the host would spend the money and how Li Yiqi would be happy to accept it.