Chapter 59
Xue Mi's private jet was finally delivered successfully.
This specially customized aircraft, plus various interior decorations, cost her nearly 500 million yuan in total. The annual maintenance costs are also tens of millions. But once she walked into it, she felt that the money was well spent.
The long and spacious fuselage can only accommodate a limited number of people - because there are too many rooms that are not originally on the plane.
In this plane, Xue Mi not only has a comfortable rest area - a huge bedroom, but also a luxurious dining room, a large bathroom, and a spacious bathtub right next to the porthole, so Xue Mi can even enjoy the pleasure of taking a bath in the clouds at an altitude of tens of thousands of meters.
In addition, there is a private cinema, a beauty and massage room, and various entertainment equipment to help her kill the boredom of long-distance travel.
As long as you have money, enough money, you can make any seemingly boring activity interesting.
Unfortunately, Xue Mi’s first trip on her private jet was too short, only two hours. She didn’t have enough time to experience the joy of money before she reached her destination.
No wonder yachts always leave private jets far behind in the luxury rankings of the rich – because they are slow enough!
This time, Xue Mi rushed to W City specifically for business.
She had been looking for a good robot company, but unfortunately she had never found one she liked. This time, she heard that a promising company was looking for financing and was being snatched up by several large investment companies, so she came here specially.
Because of the recent popularity of Wanxiang Interactive and Xifeng Media, although Xue Mi is not well-known in the public eye, in fact, she has attracted the attention of many people in a smaller circle of wealthy people.
Such a young girl, who is generous, daring and adventurous, is almost becoming someone else's child in the eyes of many older generations.
There are many legends about this girl, a mixture of true and false. Some say that she is actually the carefully cultivated heir of a low-key big family, otherwise, it would be impossible for her to have such great financial resources and vision to do so many things.
Some people also say that he is simply an ordinary person with good luck. He inherited a large inheritance, and when it came to investing, his luck was greater than his ability, and he just happened to catch a ride.
In any case, Xue Mi's current movements have attracted the attention of many people. As soon as her private plane landed, she received invitations from many people, some of whom she had met before, while others she didn't even know the names of.
The assistant helped her sort out the invitation letters. Most of them were not of much value, but there were a few who could indeed be met.
What interested Xue Mi the most was that she seemed to see Pei Xinrou's father's name, but she didn't know if Pei Xinrou was also here.
"That robot company is their subsidiary?" Xue Mi confirmed again.
The assistant nodded: "Yes, Tongle Robotics is a subsidiary of Pei Group. The original strength of this group is the manufacturing of precision instruments, and it has a deep accumulation in related industries."
"Since this group is so large and powerful, why does it need to provide external financing to its subsidiaries?" She felt a little skeptical.
The assistant shook his head to indicate that he was not sure: "Maybe it's because the investment is relatively large and they want to transfer the risk?"
Even for large groups, financing and share expansion is not an uncommon thing, either for the purpose of expanding scale or transferring risks, and it does not seem to be worthy of too much suspicion.
However, Xue Mi had seen the future in which Pei Group would collapse along with Kasu.
Xue Mi calculated the days and felt that the major turning point should be around the corner...
Xue Mi took out her cell phone and took the initiative to contact Pei Xinrou.
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As the heir of the Pei family recognized by most people, Pei Xinrou is also a top-notch white, rich and beautiful woman with strong abilities and outstanding skills. She manages the company in an orderly manner. Even she herself could not have imagined that she would end up in the situation she is in today.
Just after attending my grandmother's funeral, I found out that I was not my father's only child, nor even his intended heir.
She never expected that the deputy manager, who had inexplicably won her father's favor but whose abilities she had always been dissatisfied with, was actually the illegitimate son.
This guy is only two years younger than herself. He is tall and strong, but he is timid and submissive. He is simply incapable of taking on important responsibilities. Pei Xinrou wanted to replace him several times, but was stopped by her father every time. The father said that the boy was honest and he owed the other's parents a favor, so he hoped Pei Xinrou could teach him a lesson.
Who would have thought that he wanted her to teach someone who might replace her at any time?
The eldest lady's face was not looking good. The weak and useless girl looked at her former boss with a smug look on her face. "Eldest lady... No, I should call you sister. Dad said that if you want, you can still stay in the company to assist me. After all, you are really capable and have worked diligently for the company for so many years. I can't bear to kick you out directly."
Pei Xinrou smiled gently.
"Don't blame dad. After all, if I really hand over the company to you, when you get married, won't our company, which is as big as ours, become someone else's? Not to mention dad, I think it's a pity too," the illegitimate son said, getting more and more emotional. "You are capable, but the stronger you are, the more afraid dad is. It's a pity that you haven't even noticed such a simple thing in all these years."
Her father actually wanted to help such a person get to the top. The contempt in Pei Xinrou's eyes became more obvious.
According to common sense, she should have made a big fuss at this time, or begged her father to reconsider, or simply got involved with the company's senior executives and forced her father to abdicate.
Various considerations raced through Pei Xinrou's mind.
The first one was rejected by her first.
In front of a stubborn father, quarreling would have no effect at all. On the contrary, it would rapidly deteriorate the relationship between the two and allow this villain to gain the greatest advantage.
It is obvious that begging and complaining will not have any effect.
Pei Xinrou could see that her father had been preparing for this day for a long time. She had never imagined that her father would take the gender issue, which she had never cared about, so seriously that he had made careful arrangements for so many years just to help that loser get promoted.
As for the last one, directly overturning the table, although she really wanted to do it, unfortunately, although she had a high prestige in the company over the years, she only had a small number of shares. She had previously thought that her father was worried about her, so she worked harder to prove her ability.
But I never expected that from the beginning to the end, my father had never considered leaving the shares to me.
So she couldn't do the last one either.
Pei Xinrou took a deep breath. Years of self-restraint made her too lazy to talk to that loser. She just sighed and turned to her father who had remained silent the whole time: "Dad, I understand what you mean, but after all, I have worked in the company for so many years, and my heart is all on it. I don't ask you for anything else. I just want to take Tong En away. You know, that company is the only memory my mother left me."
Pei Xinrou's mother passed away a few years ago and her father never remarried. Now it seems that this man actually had another family outside for a long time, but he had kept it a secret from her and her mother.
Pei Xinrou's father was silent for a while, but the illegitimate son next to him said loudly: "Of course not! Dad, Tongen has always been an important part of our group. We invest so much manpower and material resources every year. How can we just give it away!"
In fact, Tong En is certainly not as important as he said, but he just doesn't want to see the smug face of this woman.
Father Pei also fell into deep thought.
Tongen was originally the property of his wife's family. Pei Xinrou's father was noticed by the chairman of Tongen because of his ability, and was trained as a priority, and later he also became a son-in-law.
Later, as the company grew bigger, it relied on Kasu Technology and developed into the Pei Group, completely erasing the shadow of the past.
The company's performance was booming, and Pei's father was also in high spirits. As a result, few people mentioned the past events anymore.
Speaking of which, Tong En does not have the same important position in the company as before, but if he is really separated now, it is possible that people will bring up the past events and gossip about him again.
Father Pei frowned slightly: "After all, our group started from Tongen. I know you have deep feelings for this company, but I definitely cannot agree to this kind of thing. In this way, you have indeed worked hard and made great contributions to the company for so many years. If you really don't want to stay, you can choose a subsidiary to take away, which can be regarded as your father's dowry for you in advance."
Pei Xinrou twitched the corner of her mouth quickly, then quickly suppressed it.
Although it was true that the old man had an illegitimate child, she still knew her father's character very well.
She had never intended to get the Tongen in the first place, and she said this just to retreat in order to advance.
"Tongle Robot won't work," the illegitimate son shouted again after hearing his father's words, "This company is preparing to raise funds for an IPO recently, so it's definitely not suitable to be split off. There are also several other subsidiaries with particularly good performance. I believe my sister can't ask for it either. Just take it away directly, otherwise it will have a huge impact on our group and it will be irresponsible to the shareholders."
Hearing his son's high-sounding words, Pei's father couldn't help but look at him approvingly.
Pei Xinrou lowered her eyelids: "If that's the case, then give Tongxin to me. I founded this company myself and have deep feelings for it. Besides, Tongxin's business doesn't overlap much with the group, so it shouldn't have such a big impact."
The illegitimate son thought about it, curled his lips in disdain, and finally stopped objecting.
Tongxin is indeed a subsidiary company set up by Pei Xinrou, and for some reason, although the entire group is working closely with Kasu, the business of this subsidiary company has almost nothing to do with that behemoth.
Although there has been some chaos within Kasu since last year, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. Pei's is called a group, but compared with Kasu, which has a market value of one trillion yuan, Chunchun is just a little brother. If they lose some business, it will be enough for them to live on for a long time.
Therefore, although everyone in the group has praised Pei Xinrou for her ability over the years, the illegitimate son does not agree at all. He thinks that his adopted sister just took advantage of the right time, place and people, and when he gets promoted, he might be able to do even better than her.
Father Pei had no objection. He just sighed and said pretentiously, "Actually, I still hope you can stay in the company, but since you are so determined, I will respect your opinion."
When Pei Xinrou turned around and walked out, the sneer on her face could no longer be concealed.
In fact, she had mentioned to her father before that she was worried about Kasu Technology, but her father was used to a life of luxury and didn't believe that there could be any problems with that big company. He thought that this peaceful life could go on forever and that his Pei family could be passed down for thousands of generations.
Pei Xinrou sneered.
Just then, she received a call from Xue Mi.
This young rich man had a close relationship with Kasu Technology, but he suddenly and resolutely sold all of Kasu's shares. Because of this incident, Pei Xinrou became particularly cautious and sensed that something was wrong.
"Yes, I'm in W City. You're here too? That's great. I'll come over to play with you right away." Pei Xinrou said enthusiastically. You couldn't tell at all that she had just suffered betrayal from her most trusted relative.
Or perhaps it was this betrayal that made her heart even harder, and she vowed to get revenge no matter what.
If I remember correctly, Xue Mi is the boss behind the most popular Wanxiang Interactive recently. If I can win this person over, my chances of making a comeback will be even greater.
Xue Mi and Pei Xinrou met in the largest hotel in W City.
The two young girls look like completely different types.
Xue Mi still looked lazy, with no proper posture whether sitting or standing. She only cared about making herself comfortable and didn't care about the opinions of others at all.
In comparison, Pei Xinrou looked like a well-trained rich lady. Her every move was in order, and even her eating and drinking movements seemed to have been specially trained.
It's pretty to watch, but also pretty tiring.
At first, the two people's greetings were still wearing typical social masks. Pei Xinrou looked humorous and talkative, and she knew how to act appropriately, and her expression was light and relaxed.
Xue Mi felt that there was a mask fixed on this person's face by steel needles that could never be removed.
In fact, Xue Mi had this feeling from the first moment she saw this rich lady.
She has never liked dealing with these rich second-generations. First, she feels that there are too many messy people, and second, she feels a bit tired.
Especially this famous young lady, her every word and action seemed to be tied up with a rack, which made her look even more tired.
But today, this young lady who has always been graceful and well-mannered seemed to suddenly have a faint crack.
Xue Mi held her face and leaned lazily on the table. She held the handle of the spoon in one hand and stirred the cappuccino casually, but her eyes were fixed on Pei Xinrou: "You don't seem to be in a good mood."
Pei Xinrou was stunned, and her endless chatter and laughter suddenly stopped.
"Would you like to try hot cocoa? This is what I like to drink when I'm in a bad mood." Xue Mi continued to recommend.
The shelf that Pei Xinrou had been holding up with all her might seemed to be hit hard by something suddenly, and finally it could not hold on, revealing its fragile interior.
She still tried to maintain a smile on her face, and pulled the corners of her mouth with difficulty: "Is it... so obvious?"
"It's actually okay, but I'm quite sensitive to people's emotions," this might be a sequelae of getting the golden finger, "Try this, although it's high in sugar and calories, it can make people happy."
When the hot cocoa was pushed over, the cup exuded a sweet chocolate aroma, the color was thick and silky, presenting a very gentle temperament.
The smile on Pei Xinrou's face finally couldn't be held back anymore.
She lowered her head with all her strength, and after a while, she raised her head again and smiled: "Thank you, I did encounter some setbacks before, but it doesn't matter now."
This time, her expression looked much more genuine than before.
Xue Mi took a sip of cappuccino.
"Actually, I didn't tell you the truth just now," Pei Xinrou smiled bitterly, "Tongle Robot is no longer under my responsibility. In other words, I was just kicked out of Pei Group."
If this news were spread in any upper-class circle, it would definitely make everyone excited and gossip for a long time.
Xue Mi didn't seem surprised at all, she just raised her eyebrows lightly: "And then?"
"Then I wanted to do it myself," Pei Xinrou said. "Tongle Robot is indeed favored by many people and has accumulated technology, but at the same time, I think it has a fatal flaw. I think you may also be able to see it."
"Are you too dependent on Cassu?" Xue Mi laughed.
Pei Xinrou laughed: "I knew you and I have similar feelings."
The current Kasu Technology is like a leaky ship. Even though it may not show signs of sinking for a while due to its huge size, if something really happens, it will probably cause huge waves and sweep all the other small boats around it into the whirlpool.
Pei Xinrou's original plan was to use the transformed childishness to get the Pei Group away from the impending danger as quickly as possible.
Unexpectedly, before he could even turn the rudder, he, the helmsman, was kicked out.
Although the two had never discussed similar topics directly, Pei Xinrou intuitively felt that Xue Mi in front of her should be able to understand her concerns.
Facts have proved that she was indeed right.
"So I want to shamelessly ask you for an investment," Pei Xinrou said, "Although Tongxin is obviously not as good as Tongle now, I can guarantee that it won't be long before I can prove to you that your investment is absolutely wise."
Even though she was kicked out of the house, the eldest daughter was still full of confidence.
In fact, after breaking free from her shackles, she seemed even more ambitious than before.
Tongle is a robotics company, and Tongxin is actually similar. So when Pei Xinrou was first preparing to set up this subsidiary, Pei's father once expressed opposition, but later he just regarded it as the result of the little girl's willfulness and did not interfere.
He, including his illegitimate son, actually had no idea that Pei Xinrou had actually already brought all of Tongle's most capable technical personnel to Tongxin.
It was normal that they didn't know. After all, Pei's father focused his energy on maintaining his relationship with Kasu. As for that useless illegitimate son, he was only good at intrigue and forming cliques. He never paid any attention to people who really did things and never took them seriously.
But in Pei Xinrou's view, as long as she has this team in her hands, within a few years, she will be able to create another Pei family out of thin air!
Xue Mi did not rush to respond to Pei Xinrou's words. Instead, she added another portion of evaporated milk to her cup, took a sip, and finally felt much more satisfied.
Pei Xinrou also suppressed her nervousness and lowered her head to take a sip of hot cocoa.
The slightly sweet liquid slid from the tip of the tongue to the stomach, soothing the anxiety in my heart.
Pei Xinrou used to be very resistant to this kind of high-sugar beverage, but now it seems that drinking it occasionally is not a bad thing.
"The reason I was interested in Tongle before was not to make money," the wealthy woman sighed sadly, "I mainly wanted to buy a robot company and customize a few handsome robot companions for myself."
Pei Xinrou, whose mind was full of company plans and operating reports, couldn't help but shudder a little.
Although I also come from a wealthy family, it seems that I am far inferior to the lazy girl in front of me.
After all, she certainly wouldn't spend a lot of money to buy a company just for a few toys.
She didn't even quite understand that if she wanted a toy, she could just spend money to customize it. Why would she spend a lot of money to buy a company just for this purpose?
"You don't understand," Xue Mi sighed sadly and shook her head, "My requirements are quite high, and ordinary companies simply can't meet them, so I can only buy a company myself."
After all, the only thing Xue Mi can do, apart from making unrealistic demands, is to spend money.
"What I want is a handsome robot with soft skin and the right body temperature, who can accompany me well," the girl who just looked lazy and calm could not help but feel full of dreams. "By the way, have you played our game? It's the most popular one recently, Love Notebook. I want to customize a few robot boyfriends based on the male characters in it."
Pei Xinrou shook her head blankly.
She had hardly ever been exposed to games since she was a child, although she would occasionally follow hot topics online, but... a love game? What is that?
The rich girl only has work in her eyes. She has no love life and will not make room for games.
"It's a pity you haven't played with it. So, I'll give you a pair of VR glasses produced by our company. You can try it first. If you think you have hope in helping me make this kind of robot, we can talk about the next step of cooperation." Xue Mi said very kindly.
Although it is possible that the other party made such a boast just to attract investment, Xue Mi felt that given the pride of this young lady, such a thing would not happen.
Pei Xinrou nodded blankly, and then inexplicably, she went from wanting to attract investment to being sold to play games.
Maybe it was because of her personal temperament, even when she was studying, Miss Pei was never dragged to play games.
I didn't expect that after so many years of graduation, I could still enjoy this treatment again.
Pei Xinrou returned to the apartment and looked at the black VR glasses with a wry smile.
It is said that this thing is now in short supply in the market. She even heard people in the company complain that they couldn't get a pair of glasses from this store no matter how hard they tried. It was simply despairing.
Pei Xinrou even asked her subordinates to carefully study the company's marketing strategy. She originally wanted to try to disassemble the glasses, but later gave up because she really couldn't get them.
Unexpectedly, she finally got a pair of glasses, which would probably make those young people in the company who complain all day long jealous.
Miss Pei smiled slightly and put on her glasses, but she didn't actually have too many expectations in her heart.
After all, she had never been someone who was interested in games. When she was a child, when other children were playing with sand and slides and having a lot of fun, she would just pass by with a calm face, laugh contemptuously, and think that these children were really childish.
When she was a little older and her peers were addicted to all kinds of electronic games or love games, she still focused on studying, and the temptations from the outside world could not affect her at all.
Who would have thought that the investor she was trying so hard to convince was actually an avid game enthusiast?
Miss Pei didn't really intend to play games this time. She was still thinking about her career and business.
Companion robot? To be honest, Miss Pei has no interest in this kind of stuff that only exists in science fiction novels.
It does sound great, but the cost is too high and its usefulness is limited. It also requires a huge amount of effort to promote it. It is far less simple and faster than industrial robots, and the demand for it is greater.
No matter how much science fiction writers exaggerate the future human race's crazy demand for robot companions, for a realist like Pei Xinrou, as long as the problems of cost and market cultivation cannot be solved, it means that it is not suitable to enter the industry yet.
At least, she thought, we have to wait until the pioneers use their own flesh and blood to create a feasible path.
Although she had heard her subordinates praise Wanxiang Interactive to the skies, saying that its technology was absolutely the best in the world, Pei Xinrou actually never felt it was real.
After all, VR is just one of those concepts that were hyped in previous years, such as the second world for human beings and the new driving force for economic development. But in the end, it is still in a state of depression. Not even a single profitable enterprise has emerged. Even the world's top companies are still plugging their holes.
Even Kasu Technology, which invested so much, finally decided to shut down this line and quietly withdrew from the once hot spot.
If I remember correctly, the current Wanxiang Interactive was a subsidiary that was once abandoned by Kasu. Even if it suddenly got lucky and achieved some key results, Pei Xinrou still didn't quite believe that it could achieve progress that would be ahead of an entire era in just a few years.
It was probably three parts true and seven parts hype at most. This was what Pei Xinrou thought before entering the system.
Until she saw the quiet valley.
This all...seems so real!
The texture of each leaf, the traces of wind blowing through the grass, and even the chirping of insects hidden beneath the plants, every detail looks so real.
Here...it really seems like a real world!
Pei Xinrou quickly turned her head and found that the most common delays and dizziness of VR devices were completely non-existent. The image quality was as stable as ever, and the viewing angles of front, back, left, and right also perfectly followed the human eye, making just the right adjustments and changes.
For ordinary players, this scene in front of them can make them feel deeply shocked, but for managers like Pei Xinrou who have some understanding of technology, the shock is even deeper and stronger.
She finally understood why her subordinates had been so excited during this period.
Pei Xinrou opened the love game that she had previously disdained.
The sweet and dreamy pink light is like a little girl’s dream.
However, when the dream seems too real and can almost be projected into reality, the weight of the dream becomes almost as heavy as reality.
When Pei Xinrou plays games, it is similar to completing a task.
Before entering the system, she had prepared enough strategies to unlock all the male characters in the shortest time possible.
Although she had seen the character designs of these male characters when she was doing her homework before, she had to admit that the feeling was completely different when she actually faced these active characters.
This different feeling began when she entered the scene of unlocking the first character and looked at the boy lying on the wall in the yard next door, smiling brightly at her.
In the end, the boy reached out and gave her a small flower.
This was really an insignificant gift. When Pei Xinrou was watching idol dramas in the past, she even laughed at the heroine who was moved by such a casual gesture.
This behavior seems really stupid.
But now, even though Pei Xinrou didn't have any pink bubbles in her heart, she still admitted that her previous rash and arrogant judgment might have been wrong.
Companion robots are not as difficult to develop and grow as she had previously judged.
After all, she couldn't help but feel that having such a gentle and elegant handsome guy by her side asking about her well-being... seemed to be a pretty good feeling?
That’s right, Miss Pei’s favorite character is actually the brother next door who currently has the least number of fans.
Compared with other male characters, this neighbor brother doesn't seem to have any other special strengths except for his sunny smile, gentle personality, and being particularly homely.
However, for Pei Xinrou, who is busy with her career, these are enough.
After all, she is a domineering boss and a top student, and she doesn't need to find someone similar to herself to complement her.
Oh, that’s not right. I came here originally to do research work, but how come I suddenly started to play?
Pei Xinrou shook her head vigorously, trying to regain her scattered thoughts.
It is very difficult to turn the characters in these games into real-life companion robots, but it is not impossible.
But it is just as Xue Mi said, even if you just want to get a similar effect, the effort and money required are absolutely astronomical.
This is a very difficult road to navigate, and ordinary companies will certainly not accept such an order that is almost a fantasy.
Pei Xinrou felt that her own childlike innocence was the same.
Compared with industrial robots, household companion robots have much more requirements in all aspects, and cost control needs to be done to the extreme. Otherwise, even if they are made, few families can afford them, and they will end up losing money.
This is obviously not a good business - at least there is still a long way to go before there are breakthroughs in robotics and various materials.
But……
The bright smile of the sporty and sunny guy who lived next door seemed to still echo in Pei Xinrou's eyes.
If we only make a few similar robots, it’s actually not impossible.
Anyway, with financial support, there is no need to consider the cost of the robot. By pushing various materials and technologies to the extreme and spending tens of millions or even hundreds of millions, there is always a way to achieve a similar effect.
Although this approach seems to be a pure game for prodigals, it also greatly improves the company's technological accumulation.
If this accumulation reaches a certain thickness and happens to coincide with a technological explosion and development, perhaps the childlike heart will be able to leap forward and gain huge opportunities that they never dared to imagine before.
So it is not impossible to do this. It just depends on what specific requirements the investors have and how much support they can provide.
These are obviously things that we can sit down and talk about slowly.
"Launch it on the market? I'm not interested in that. I just want to order a few dolls to keep me company." The rich woman said very frankly.
Pei Xinrou: ...
"Actually, if you feel bored, wouldn't it be a simpler option to have several boyfriends?" Pei Xinrou was still a little confused about this.
"Do you think there is a more perfect existence in reality than in the game?" Xue Mi asked back.
Pei Xinrou: It seems to make sense.
"I don't really have a sense of security," Xue Mi said with a smile, "I hate betrayal, deception, and things that are out of control, but you know, men are definitely the most difficult thing to control in this world."
Pei Xinrou obviously agreed with this and nodded repeatedly.
"Besides, I'm rich," Xue Mi shrugged helplessly, "Compared to robots, boyfriends are obviously not that reliable, don't you think?"
Pei Xinrou is not as rich as Xue Mi, but for her, falling in love or maintaining a long-term and stable relationship with another person is indeed something that requires a lot of energy. It is far less simple and stable than a robot that can accompany her when needed and automatically shut down when not needed.
"You see, that's why I said, you must understand me." Xue Mi laughed excitedly.
"But if you want to customize such a robot, it will cost a lot of money, a lot of money," Pei Xinrou reminded.
"No problem. The last thing I lack is money," the rich woman smiled brightly. "So, deal?"
"Deal." Pei Xinrou finally stopped hesitating and reached out to shake his hand.
This is not an easy decision to make, but now that it has begun, with Pei Xinrou's personality, she wants to do her best.
Xue Mi did find a very suitable partner for herself.
But whether it can meet my expectations in the end... never mind, just spend the money first!
This is the confidence of being a rich woman.
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