Chapter 91 Loyalty or Disloyalty?

Chen Jingyang stopped teasing him, cleared his throat, and said seriously, "Okay, to summarize: the software team must deliver the driver code by the end of Wednesday at the latest, and the hardware team will continue to optimize power consumption."

"The ecosystem team is working hard to communicate with Zenti today. If Zenti still hasn't responded by 12 noon tomorrow, please send me a detailed list of missing SDK documentation and an impact assessment email so I can communicate with them. At the same time, please have the legal department prepare a formal letter template for backup."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Tell Zhiyuan that we can wait until this Friday. If the supplier's qualifications are approved, we can start the contract process. At the same time, the supply chain should contact Jiexun to negotiate a lower price, cut it by 15%, and we'll see the results next Monday before deciding who to sign the contract with."

When Chen Jingyang gets serious, he exudes a powerful aura and has a captivating charm.

Zhang Pengfei didn't know how others viewed Chen Jingyang, but in his eyes, Chen Jingyang was like a main-sequence star with a powerful gravitational pull; everyone revolved around him, he was the energy core, the guarantee of survival.

He is unparalleled!

He is radiant!

A few days later, John Cramer, Senior Vice President of Zenti, led a delegation of five to Beijing. That evening, Chen Jingyang and his team hosted a welcome dinner for them.

Zhang Pengfei was also fortunate enough to attend this high-end dinner.

The restaurant was set up at Cloud Steps Moon Land, but Chen Jingyang insisted on serving only the bare minimum, explaining, "The contract hasn't been signed yet. What good food do you expect? We're lucky if we can even get anything to eat!"

That being said, Chen Jingyang and John Kramer immediately hugged and kissed, acting very affectionately, making it seem to outsiders that they had met long-lost brothers.

He interacted with others in a very friendly manner, shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries with them, except for one person—Zenti's chief chip architect, Aren Lee.

When Chen Jingyang shook hands with Li Jianren, he smiled, but Zhang Pengfei could sense that Chen Jingyang was clearly somewhat dismissive of this person and seemed to harbor a faint hostility.

Li Jianren seemed quite happy. While shaking hands, he patted Chen Jingyang on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Jingyang, it's been four years. I didn't expect you to be even more charming than before!"

Chen Jingyang smiled slightly and said calmly, "You're not bad either, you became the chief chip architect so quickly."

Lee Kin-yan laughed heartily a few times: "This is all thanks to your previous resignation; otherwise, I wouldn't have gotten this position."

John Cramer was clearly aware of the relationship between Chen Jingyang and Li Jianren, and said in very broken Chinese, "You were good friends before, and you will be good partners in the future. With you two here, our project will definitely succeed!"

Zhang Pengfei was secretly taken aback.

Chen Jingyang and Li Jianren were good friends before?!

As the saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle." He had already memorized the information of Zenti's core personnel by heart.

He knew that Li Jianren and Chen Jingyang were alumni. Li Jianren was two years ahead of Chen Jingyang, and they both studied computer-related fields. How could they know each other?

Still good friends?

But Chen Jingyang never mentioned it!

Moreover, judging from Chen Jingyang's appearance, it seems that he and Li Jianren have some past grievances. What exactly happened between them?

Zhang Pengfei subconsciously looked at Chen Jingyang. Chen Jingyang met his gaze indifferently, his deep, cold eyes filled with lifelessness, clearly not intending to respond.

The group toasted and drank together, creating a very harmonious atmosphere. However, after a few drinks, Chen Jingyang frowned slightly.

Chen Jingyang is a man who doesn't blush when he drinks, and he's very elegant with a strong sense of self-control. He gives the impression of being someone who can drink a lot and never get drunk.

But Zhang Pengfei immediately noticed something was wrong.

Chen Jingyang used to be quite a heavy drinker and loved to drink, especially red wine. He would slowly sip it, swallow it gently, and savor the different layers of sweetness lingering in his nose and throat, which he found particularly enjoyable.

There are still two cases in his office. Li Huina said that Chen Jingyang used to drink a glass whenever he had a spare moment during his work, especially when eating. He was very happy without alcohol. But for some reason, it seems that after returning from the New Year's Day holiday, he suddenly stopped drinking and almost never touched a drop of alcohol.

I had stored a month's worth of stock, and now, more than two months later, it's still untouched, and I've even given away a few bottles.

Looking at Chen Jingyang now, he doesn't seem to be enjoying himself at all. He's frowning and looking miserable, like he's drinking Chinese medicine.

Why did Chen Jingyang suddenly stop drinking? And it seems his alcohol tolerance has decreased significantly.

Zhang Pengfei had doubts and some worries in his heart. At the dinner table, he couldn't help but look up at Chen Jingyang frequently, which Li Jianren noticed.

After forcing himself to drink a few more glasses, Chen Jingyang seemed to feel very unwell. He got up, said sorry, and went to the bathroom.

Zhang Pengfei originally wanted to go over and take a look, but Li Jianren suddenly stood up, said sorry, and stepped on Chen Jingyang's heel to leave.

Two people had already left, and it seemed inappropriate for him to follow them out, so he could only eat absentmindedly.

Chen Jingyang walked to the pool, turned on the tap, and vomited up everything in his stomach with a loud "whoosh".

"Hey, Jingyang, what's wrong with you? This isn't like you at all." Li Jianren slowly walked over, stood behind Chen Jingyang, looked at Chen Jingyang's face through the mirror, and laughed, "I remember you used to have a very high alcohol tolerance, how come you threw up after only a few drinks today?"

Chen Jingyang rinsed his mouth with water, paused for a moment, and then sneered, "Isn't it because you disgust me!"

Li Jianren chuckled: "Really? You still hold a grudge? But that incident, it's not entirely my fault, is it?"

Chen Jingyang seemed very disgusted by "that matter" that Li Jianren mentioned. His brows were furrowed and his face fell as he said, "Of course it's not your fault. It's my own fault for raising such a useless dog!"

"Tsk," Li Jianren sighed with regret, "I didn't expect it to turn out like that, but then again, the most important thing about a dog is loyalty. I just threw him a bone, and he followed me like a puppy. Such a dog is not worth dying for. I really can't understand why you would turn against me for him."

Chen Jingyang glanced at him and sneered, "If you can't figure it out, then don't think about it. With your pig brain, you wouldn't understand even if I slapped the answer on your forehead!"

Li Jianren frowned, his voice turning colder: "Your mouth is as sharp as ever!"

Chen Jingyang snorted, turned around, stood up straight, and looked at him: "A good dog doesn't block the way, get out of the way!"

Li Jianren narrowed his eyes slightly.

He wasn't as tall as Chen Jingyang, and with the two of them so close, Chen Jingyang looked down at him, and before anything even happened, his own aura had already diminished by three points!

"Heh!" Li Jianren suddenly chuckled, stepping aside to let Chen Jingyang pass. As Chen Jingyang was about to walk over, Li Jianren said in a low voice, "I wonder if that dog Zhang Pengfei is loyal or not?!"