Both are equally satisfying

It's just an assessment, why are you taking it so seriously?! What the hell?!

Lin Yehuan was dragged to the booth of some international new energy exhibition in a daze.

Although Lu Xingzhi's family is a nouveau riche who made their fortune in mining, their vision is not limited to short-term gains. They can be described as a nouveau riche in the new era who are smart, follow the call for sustainable development.

In particular, since Lu Xingming took over in recent years, he has actively cooperated with A University and enterprises, and vigorously introduced talents to develop new energy materials. In just a few years, he has achieved many breakthroughs in the field of technology. Today, the first exhibition of the new materials has caused a huge sensation.

However, it just so happened that Lu Xingming went to bid for the new mining rights, and Lu Buxiu suddenly fell ill and could not get out of bed. As a result, the entire Lu family was left with only a spoiled brat who was not favored. The peers who were originally scheduled to come to discuss cooperation today were jealous and had a bright idea to change their own script to cannon fodder, trying to ruin their livelihood.

In a typical Mary Sue novel, everything makes perfect sense and is logically sound. The problem is, what does this have to do with her? How did she manage to stumble along like this, completely lost and confused?

Looking at the tall, well-dressed, and distinguished-looking director and doctor across from him, Lin Yehuan felt that he and Gu Ye looked like lost elementary school students on a school trip.

The pot-bellied doctor opposite the "Second Young Master" spoke first, "The composite structure that your company has newly developed... is surprisingly similar to the core features of the international patent that my company just obtained last year. I never thought that we would be fortunate enough to reach an agreement with your company. Ah, haha."

Her acting was excellent; she could be considered a classic example of a failed attempt at being cunning and manipulative.

The two elementary school students wisely stepped back two steps, giving the spotlight to Lu Xingzhi.

Great, it's a technical term. Given his current IQ, he wouldn't be able to fake this expression if there were even a single sarcastic word. However, regarding knowledge domains where he's born with absolute rationality unaffected by IQ, there's no need for anyone to worry.

Lin Yehuan secretly watched the subtle changes in his expression from the side. He was calm, dignified, and meticulous, like a cold, hard rock that had been carefully sculpted.

The only thing that intrigued her was... where did the lighting come from!

[The male protagonist in the business scenario will automatically unlock Rembrandt light.]

Okay, Lin Yehuan left Gu Ye behind and quietly moved forward a few steps, trying to make himself look smarter.

“Dr. Zhang, I think you haven’t understood our materials at all.” Lu Xingzhi opened the thick stack of reports and began to explain word by word the fact that the Lu family’s new materials had absolutely nothing to do with their so-called patents.

Several people had never imagined this direction of development, and they listened in a very unprofessional manner until they were drowsy. Most of the people who had originally gathered around to watch the excitement also took advantage of the white noise to go home and sleep.

Only a handful of media outlets remain hoping for some sensational news.

"As for your company's patent, if we're talking about something that's really similar, it should be that report from country F from three years ago that came before your company's patent."

Lu Xingzhi was simply stating the facts, without a trace of sarcasm or mockery. Little did he know that by asking the most fatal question with the most innocent and harmless face and the most serious tone, he had directly enraged the other party.

[Introduction to the background of this plot]

The system thoughtfully listed the cause and effect.

[The Star Group has always been known for its unscrupulous and inhumane methods. It has monopolized this field for decades by exploiting its former employees.]

[Unsurprisingly, the F-country PhD who proposed the idea three years ago was "optimized" out of the group on the grounds that "both the person and the idea are garbage," and has since disappeared without a trace.]

Tsk, what a horror story. The plagiarism process is more innovative than the project itself. The unscrupulous boss will surely be punished. Lin Yehuan thought to himself, so what does this have to do with me?

[Through the joint efforts of our school's researchers and the "Titanium Power" Group, we have finally broken through the technical barriers and successfully developed a product with superior performance and wider applications...]

The system launched into a long recruitment advertisement on its own. Wait, is this the important part?

Is this part of a storyline or a college admission brochure? Even a code-wielding kid in a virtual world aspires to get into A University?!

However, in reality, University A did have such a collaboration, with even the majors matching perfectly. At the time, it caused a great sensation in society, and even people like Lin Yehuan, who only read news headlines, became very familiar with the matter due to the daily task of forwarding and reporting the news.

Therefore, rather than a coincidence, it should be described as a genuine global publicity campaign.

Your task is to help the male lead successfully navigate this plot while maintaining his character.

Character design? What kind of character design?

The system finally circled back to the mission, leaving Lin Yehuan at a loss. He had been so focused on leveling himself up that he hadn't realized he had strayed far from the main storyline and couldn't even remember what character settings he had written.

[Business Fool]

Hmm... Has this matter not been resolved yet?

[Only when the male protagonist's IQ reaches a certain level can this character setting be broken]

Well, the hole she dug herself is getting bigger and bigger. Lin Yehuan isn't worried about any major problems. After all, according to the typical domineering CEO novel plot, she should pray that the other party can retain some dignity and leave wisely, so that she can keep some of her past achievements.

"Hmph, sophistry!" The slender director next to the pot-bellied doctor was clearly not going to admit defeat so easily and launched a personal attack, "You're nothing but a spoiled brat. You think you're so great just because you know a few words. How much do you know about business operations?"

Lu Xingzhi, a spoiled brat who had been taught to be thrifty since childhood and wore pants bought from the wholesale market every day, looked at him with a bewildered expression, wondering if he was really talking about himself.

Oh no, her eyes have become clearer.

The personal attacks from the other side didn't stop; they became increasingly hurtful, as if they wanted to reveal everything, including how old Lu Xingzhi was when he was bitten by a dog.

Lu Xingzhi was powerless to refute, only shaking his head in denial. His eyes went from confused to clear, and finally he stood there like a statue.

The slender director was no pushover either. Besides having complete knowledge of Lu Xingzhi's past like a stalker, he also relentlessly pursued the movements of Titanium Luxury Enterprise. His words, though seemingly complimentary, were actually critical, implying that the Lu family was merely making a last-ditch effort and that the cooperation previously discussed between the two companies would likely not be implemented at all.

The media, sensing a major secret, immediately swarmed around, creating a noisy and annoying scene.

Lin Yehuan could no longer bear it and painfully activated the "cool novel" mode. He had originally saved it for himself later, but now he absolutely could not let others bully him like this.

"We were merely offering a friendly reminder that your company may have some procedural issues. We don't understand why you suddenly became so agitated and started to change the subject."

Hmm? Something seems off.

"What do you know, you little brat? You have no right to speak here." The system promptly added background lighting to the villain, making his already sinister and cunning appearance even more sinister.

Despite the extremely harsh words Director Wang had just uttered, he still maintained a shred of decorum, masking the intense tension beneath a patriarchal lecture to a junior. Now, however, he has completely abandoned any pretense and launched a full-blown attack.

This was supposed to be a satisfying read, but why am I the one enjoying it? Lin Yehuan was increasingly confused about what was going on. Had the system malfunctioned?

Never mind, let's have fun first.

"I may not understand business, but we value talent." Lin Yehuan became more and more into his act and said excitedly, "Your company has lost five senior talents in the past three years. How can we not feel sorry for them?"

"You're making baseless accusations! You need evidence to back up your claims! I'm suing you for defamation!" Director Wang's intelligence plummeted as his skill activated, and he snatched the microphone from the reporter's hand. "Stop filming, there's nothing to see..."

The tense atmosphere that was originally confrontational instantly turned into a battle between Homo sapiens and idiots.

So all wish-fulfillment stories are this enjoyable?

Although he didn't know why the skill had been used on him this time, Lin Yehuan, adhering to the principle that every skill and ability is hard-won and every second should be cherished, scolded everyone he could and left the last few seconds to talk about serious matters.

"...As for the issue of cooperation, you only have ten seconds to consider it."

"Nonsense! How can a decision be made so easily? You should at least give us three days." Director Wang was led astray by her train of thought, so angry that he couldn't breathe. He completely forgot that he was asking for a favor and should adopt a subservient attitude.

Nonsense! If you had been a second longer, your IQ would have returned, and then I wouldn't have been able to handle it!

Lin Yehuan maintained a calm and collected demeanor, but when he inadvertently caught Lu Xingzhi's gaze, he deliberately looked away.

I'm not trying to steal your carefree, idyllic life. I've only had this one moment of pure bliss in all these years, so please forgive me.

[Male protagonist's satisfaction +50, which can be proportionally converted into various stats. Click to view details.]

I did feel good, what are you feeling good about? Lin Yehuan was completely confused, so he silently converted all his pleasure into intelligence points.

There shouldn't be any more problems now. No matter what happens next, he can at least make a 60% decision.

With no response from the other end, the three decided to leave, not wanting to waste any more time. Lin Yehuan was particularly worried that the others would realize what was happening, which would make things difficult.

"Wait a minute!" The pregnant doctor blocked the way, relying on his own advantages.

"Mr. Lu, today was just a misunderstanding. We've become friends after this little misunderstanding, so how about we stick to our agreement as usual..."

"Oh, so this is President Lu, the master of face-changing," Lin Yehuan thought to himself, rolling his eyes a thousand times.

"We don't want it anymore." Lu Xingzhi left with a concise and powerful sentence, and the group left directly.

So cool! Lin Yehuan started fantasizing about when he could be so dashing, completely unaware of the burning gazes falling on him.

"Damn it! Who gave you the right to make decisions like that!" Lu Buxiu jumped up from the hospital bed in anger.

“I don’t think I did anything wrong. They dared to go back on their word and deliberately make things difficult for such an important exhibition. If we cooperate, the troubles will definitely outweigh the benefits.”

Oh no! Lin Yehuan stood to the side, feeling dizzy. Nobody had told her that having too high an IQ would turn her into a stubborn person!