Chapter 242 Find a way to stop her
Liang Yizhi's arm loosened almost imperceptibly for a moment, then he gently pushed her away from his embrace and looked down into her eyes.
"Last time at the bar, I was able to get there in time because she tipped me off. I'm returning the favor to her and settling things off promptly."
However, Ji Ying was not happy because of his explanation.
Liang Yizhi pulled her to sit down on the sofa.
"The investigation results in Xie Mingxuan's case are favorable to Xie Yunshu. Although she provided the incense, it cannot be proven that she added 'Stone Marrow Sunflower' to the incense used by Xie Mingxuan."
Ji Ying's fingertips trembled slightly.
She had heard of "Stone Marrow Sunflower," a rare medicinal herb that could be used as a potent aphrodisiac in small amounts, but excessive inhalation could damage the nerves.
"The official conclusion is that Xue Mingxuan, in pursuit of a faster effect, privately increased the dosage, and the poisoning was caused by operational errors." Liang Yizhi's voice was flat, as if he were reading a dry report. "It's his own fault."
Ji Ying lowered her eyes. More than knowing the outcome of the case, she cared about the truth behind it.
The box of incense mixed with "Stone Marrow Sunflower" was originally a gift from Xie Yunshu.
In other words, if she had used this incense at the time, even if the incident had been reported to the police, the investigation would probably have concluded that she was "eager for quick results and misused a folk remedy."
Thinking of this, a chill crept up my spine.
“Yingying,” Liang Yizhi turned his head to look at her, “If my bailing out her made you unhappy, I apologize to you.”
"You've explained it, I won't pursue it any further," Ji Ying replied softly.
That's what I said, but I was still unhappy inside.
On the surface, it was about Liang Yizhi bailing Xie Yunshu out without consulting her, but in reality, the whole incident revealed a huge difference in their social status.
Liang Yizhi has always had the ability to make and break rules, and she... regardless of whether her actions are well-intentioned or malicious, she cannot change that.
Seeing her fall silent, Liang Yizhi changed the subject, "I heard that Qing Sui's new generation of solid-state batteries is almost finished with its development?"
Ji Ying looked up and met his deep gaze. "Yes, it's still being tested."
Liang Yizhi could tell that she didn't want to say more, and lightly brushed his fingertips across the back of her hand.
"If it's a technology that's too conspicuous, it's safer to operate through a shell company. I can arrange it if necessary."
"We'll see."
Ji Ying subtly withdrew her hand, picked up the water glass on the coffee table, took a sip of water, and gazed at the deep night outside the window.
"It hasn't come to that yet."
Liang Yizhi gazed at her aloof profile, his eyes growing darker, but ultimately said nothing more.
The next day, Ji Ying went out without telling Liang Yizhi what she was going to do, but Liang Yizhi knew her itinerary.
They will meet at a forum in two hours.
Perhaps there, he could find an opportunity to do something for her to make up for the unpleasantness that Xie Yunshu's incident had caused her.
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The final and most important forum of the Energy Storage Summit was held at the new convention center.
Many big names in the new energy industry who were absent from the previous two forums also made an appearance at this one.
The entire venue was deliberately designed to create the atmosphere of a futuristic laboratory.
The backdrop of the stage is a huge circular screen, and there is a transparent demonstration area in the center of the stage, complete with various interfaces and instruments.
Not long after the forum started, it was Qing Sui's turn to speak.
Xiao Chang, dressed in a dark suit, walked calmly to the front of the stage.
Behind him, a huge screen was filled with PPT slides, with the new corporate logo of "Qingsui" and the name "Qixia" that was given a profound meaning in the center.
"Ladies and gentlemen," Xiao Chang's voice echoed through the microphone, "Today, Qing Sui Power is honored to introduce to you a technology that is poised to redefine energy storage, which we call 'Qi Xia'."
He practiced all day yesterday for those two minutes on stage.
The presentation showcased astonishing theoretical parameters of the new battery: energy density dozens of times higher than existing top-tier products, charge/discharge efficiency close to the theoretical limit, and cycle life up to ten years.
A commotion gradually began to rise in the audience, with even many seasoned experts saying, "This is simply impossible."
Xiao Chang was not intimidated.
"I know you may not believe it, just like a month ago, I didn't believe I could go from being a surgeon to the head of a new energy research and development company. Any technology that is ahead of its time needs data to support it, so please give us a little time, and we will show it to you now."
Ji Ying and several R&D staff from the company were already wearing masks and holding equipment, waiting on the side of the platform.
In the audience, in the center position.
Xue Qin crouched down and hurriedly ran up to Liang Yizhi, whispering in his ear.
Liang Yizhi watched as Ji Ying prepared to walk onto the stage, his brow furrowing deeper and deeper.
On stage, Xiao Chang announced loudly, "Next, please welcome Ms. Ji Ying, our technical director and the core developer of 'Qixia' technology, to give a demonstration."
From below the stage, Liang Yizhi said in a deep voice, "Find a way to stop her."
Xue Qin paused for a moment, looking uncertain about whether he could succeed, and hurriedly ran backstage.
All eyes in the room were drawn to the demonstration stage as if by a magnet.
Ji Ying stepped into the demonstration area, dressed in a moonlight blue work uniform and wearing a mask that covered her face. Only her calm eyes and unhurried steps revealed her identity.
Although her face wasn't clearly visible, the audience erupted in cheers.
"So young, can he really be the CTO?"
"I heard he was a top student in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Tsinghua University. He was originally being groomed as a promising talent, but he disappeared for some reason. He probably went into research and development."
"Then this technology must be highly credible, right?"
"Shh, be quiet, watch her demonstrate."
Ji Ying picked up the connecting cable and instantly connected the equipment to an industrial laser that required a huge external power supply.
A soft cracking sound rang out, and a burst of electric sparks suddenly shot up from the connection point, accompanied by swirling blue smoke.
The laser's indicator light went out instantly, and the core power supply to the entire demonstration stand went black.
The audience immediately erupted in an uproar.
Some of her competitors and experts who were not optimistic about her immediately showed expressions of anticipation.
Xue Qin wiped his sweat backstage and sent Liang Yizhi a "done" emoji on his phone.
Although it might make Ji Ying a laughing stock, a little face is insignificant when it comes to personal safety.
Ji Ying hadn't expected this unexpected turn of events.
She glanced at the burnt power connector, and just a second later did something that left everyone speechless.
She went directly around to the back of the laser, ripped off the burnt-out power module with her bare hands, and then picked up the wire connecting "Qixia" and directly plugged it into the core circuit inside the laser.
"What is she doing?" the audience exclaimed in surprise.
Liang Yizhi immediately frowned.
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