Chapter 72 Positive Response
I thought he went back to the old house last night and would be here with Mr. Qi today...
The next second, she saw the familiar black Lexus.
She had ridden that car so many times that she wouldn't have made a mistake.
The car found a parking space and stopped with both doors open.
Qi Wang got out from the driver's seat, and on the passenger side... was Ye Ranran.
That’s right, Ye Ranran is still Qi Wang’s assistant, so it makes sense for them to be present together.
"I wish."
He Yuanshan said softly, "Be careful, everyone is watching you. Don't let him influence you now."
"Don't worry, I know what's important."
Chi Yuan looked away.
The press conference kicked off.
After a brief presentation by the host arranged by the Public Relations Department, it was Chi Yuan's turn to speak.
When standing on the stage, Chi Yuan recalled many years ago when he was still in college. He spoke freely in front of the school podium and discussed his own wonderful ideas with classmates and teachers.
Many of her research ideas came from chatting with people with different views.
Will there be days like that again in the future?
"I believe many users have already used the search engine we developed, and we've recently received positive feedback. The search engine relies on a massive global database provided by Professor He Yuanshan..."
Chi Yuan gave a brief explanation of everything from the initiation of the search engine development project to the release of its results.
Simply refuting plagiarism may not be effective.
The project was created by her alone, and she knows the mental journey involved best.
Making these public may seem useless, but it can combat rumors to a certain extent.
But there are many tricky people, and online keyboard warriors will not hold back.
Chi Yuan, who was speaking, had no access to the online comments, but others in the audience knew about them.
Old Master Qi kept staring at Chi Yuan with a complicated expression.
I can't say I'm very optimistic about it, but I definitely won't underestimate it either.
Everyone in the Qi family knew that before the incident four years ago, Mr. Qi had not shown any dislike for Chi Yuan.
Ever since she and Qi Ye became close, he had sent people to investigate Chi Yuan's background.
At that time, she was just a college student, and it was rare for her to have her own unique insights in the field of research and development.
But he only had a little appreciation in his heart.
Later, Qi Ye went abroad. Because of Chi Yuan's past relationship with Qi Ye, although he did not mention it, he would not deliberately make things difficult for him. He had some thoughts in his mind.
But that's all.
As time goes by, some things no longer matter.
He quite likes Chi Yuan's personality.
"You said so many polite words, but didn't mention the plagiarism at all. Are you waiting to embarrass the Qi family?"
Qi Yuzhong didn't watch the scene at all. She kept staring at the screen, watching the constantly updated barrage of comments, and couldn't help but complain a few words.
"Those keyboard warriors are so rude. Some even say that the Qi family is helping to fabricate the fraud... I'm so angry. Can Chi Yuan please explain quickly?"
Among all the Qi family members present, only Qi Yu kept muttering.
Mrs. Qi kept staring at the stage with an extremely serious expression.
Before she went out, she saw the message from Yunlongquan, saying that they could not find any loopholes in the search engine.
If this continues, Chi Yuan will definitely be able to win back a game today.
Then all the effort she put into it...wasn't it all in vain?
"Shut up!"
Madam Qi was so frightened that she shuddered. She turned around and saw Old Man Qi with a sullen face: "Shut up! What's wrong with you?!"
Qi Yu couldn't help but shrink to the side, not daring to say a word.
The ominous feeling in Mrs. Qi's heart became even stronger.
I just hope that things won't involve me in the end...
Qi Wang sat at the back of the audience.
He hadn't said a word since he arrived.
Ye Ranran listened to Chi Yuan's speech, occasionally observing Qi Wang's expression.
Occasionally, you can see a hint of appreciation in his eyes.
It's different now.
How could Qi Wang look at Chi Yuan with such eyes in the past?
In his eyes before, Chi Yuan was just a vase.
Can't stay any longer.
Ye Ranran covered her lips and coughed twice, then said softly, "Brother Awang, I feel a little dizzy. I must have caught a cold from sleeping with the window open last night. I have to go to the hospital. Can you..."
"I'll ask the driver to take you there."
Without waiting for her to finish her words, Qi Wang responded indifferently without even looking at her.
This made Ye Ranran even more angry.
"But...I want you to go with me. I only trust you."
Qi Wang finally looked at her, but there was no concern in those familiar eyes.
"Today, I have to stay. If you don't want to go, you can take my car keys and go back to the car to rest."
“…”
Ye Ranran bit her lips lightly and leaned on the backrest of the seat in front of her.
Qi Wang didn't see the resentment on her face.
What had she done wrong? Brother Awang had been growing increasingly cold towards her recently.
…
Chi Yuan handed the microphone back to the host and stood in Taichung with He Yuanshan, waiting for questions from reporters.
After the speech, the tension had disappeared without a trace.
This was a project she completed personally, so she didn't need to be afraid.
Reporters asked questions one after another.
"Ms. Chi, after listening to your explanation just now, I believe that the search engine project was single-handedly brought about by you. But I have a question: in the face of external doubts, why didn't you defend yourself?"
It is not certain whether this reporter really believes it, but her purpose is to expose the information.
Chi Yuan smiled and replied, "The innocent are innocent. Believe me, those who trust Chi's, they won't doubt me without me having to explain. Chi's has been around for many years and has its own R&D department. We are fully capable of developing new technologies. If we have to say which of us plagiarized, it seems the other party is more likely."
"I've seen some of the comments online these days, so I won't say much."
Which brings me to the next question…
"A netizen who studies programming has revealed that the program released by Chi is highly similar to the version released by Yun'an Technology. If it's just a coincidence, it doesn't seem very convincing. Could Ms. Chi give a direct response?"
Sure enough, it came.
Chi Yuan didn't hesitate and replied, "I've already given my answer. I don't need to prove my innocence for something I didn't do. As for Yun'an Technology's response, I don't know."
She thought about it and decided not to make things too awkward.
Yun'an Technology has already been exposed for its negative news. If Yun Longquan had known what was best for him, he would not have come out to cause trouble today.
But she still overestimated the other party.
As soon as the voice fell, a reporter continued, "Not proving it also means you're guilty. Miss Chi is backed by the Chi Group. If this matter is not handled properly, it will affect the reputation of your group. Even so, Miss Chi, are you not going to respond directly?"
Chi Yuan's sharp gaze fell accurately on the person who asked the question.
How could a professional journalist ask such a question in such a formal setting?
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