Chapter 500: Clown
Liu Xiaoxian walked out of Academician Xia's office briskly, holding the signed documents.
The corridor was silent. When I turned a corner and approached my office, I saw a pretty figure wandering in front of the door, looking a little awkward.
Looking closely, it was her student Chen Duling.
"Du Ling, looking for me?" Liu Xiaoxian called out affectionately.
The girl with a cool temperament immediately turned around, as if relieved, and walked quickly to meet him, her voice crisp and respectful: "Professor Liu."
Liu Xiaoxian has a special preference for this student who is somewhat similar to her daughter-in-law Liu Shishi in both temperament and appearance.
As he took out his keys to open the door, he smiled and joked, "Why didn't you play games with your friends and relax over the weekend?"
Chen Duling's pretty face turned slightly red.
In addition to my studies, I would occasionally team up with a few familiar graduate students to play a few games of League of Legends. I didn’t expect that this little hobby would reach the ears of the professor.
He explained quietly: "I just play occasionally to combine work and rest."
The two entered the office and the bright sunshine poured in, making the room warm.
Liu Xiaoxian placed the documents on her desk and casually asked, "I heard that the movie you starred in, 'Left Ear,' is about to be released?"
Chen Duling nodded slightly. Talking about this, her expression was actually more natural than before. "Yes, Professor. The director called me a few days ago and said it will be released during the summer vacation."
"Then I absolutely have to go see it," Liu Xiaoxian said excitedly. Not only was this her student's big-screen debut, but it was also her beloved son, Song Ci's, first novel adaptation. She wanted to see it.
After chatting for a while, Chen Duling's eyes unconsciously drifted to the newly retrieved document on the table.
He took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind, raised his head, and looked at me with a serious and clear look: "Professor Liu, may I ask if the location for the rocket hover test has been decided?"
"Well, it has just been decided. The dean has approved it, and it's in Ejina." Liu Xiaoxian pointed to the document.
Chen Duling curled her fingers slightly, mustered her courage, and said in a soft but clear voice, "Professor, can I take this test?"
Liu Xiaoxian was startled when she heard this, then glanced at the girl calmly. Her clear eyes gleamed with almost pure desire and anticipation, as if yearning for unknown territories and grand projects.
After a moment's hesitation, he slowly shook his head, his tone gentle but unquestionable: "Du Ling, I understand your thoughts. But you are only a sophomore, and your main courses are still "Advanced Mathematics" and "University Physics". The foundation is the most important.
Rocket recovery technology is a world-class challenge, involving system complexity and risks that are far beyond your current knowledge."
She had already given a special opportunity, out of preference, to a sophomore in the research group to organize literature and get in touch with cutting-edge research. But a field test, especially a high-stakes first test, was no joke.
Chen Duling did not back down.
Ever since he experienced another life by starring in "Left Ear", he resolutely refused to enter the entertainment industry and chose to devote himself to the aerospace industry. He has been determined to make achievements in this hardcore field.
The girl sat up straight and spoke earnestly, "Professor, you know my aspirations. I know very little, but precisely because of this, I long for this kind of experience."
Being in close contact with the cutting-edge technology allows me to truly understand how the formulas and laws in books lead to grand engineering practices."
He continued, his voice filled with the enthusiasm typical of young people:
"I want to see with my own eyes how the aerodynamics, materials science, automatic control principles and even programming languages I learned in class are integrated to solve specific problems like making a rocket hover and land accurately.
This kind of experience cannot be replaced by any simulation experiment."
Liu Xiaoxian was thoughtful and had to admit that what Chen Duling said made some sense.
Allowing good seedlings to see the whole picture of the forest as early as possible plays an irreplaceable role in stimulating learning motivation and clarifying their sense of direction.
Seeing that her instructor's expression had relaxed, Chen Duling decided to be more frank: "Professor, I won't hide anything from you.
From a practical perspective, participating in this experiment is a very valuable experience for my future postgraduate entrance exams, admission to graduate school, and career development, and it will be an overwhelming advantage on my resume."
Liu Xiaoxian took a deep look at her, and seemed to have a new understanding of this usually quiet girl. She was not only ambitious, but also had a long-term vision.
The experts and engineers of the project team, as well as the core scientific researchers of Dongfeng Aerospace City, may all become her valuable network resources.
Thinking of this, Liu Xiaoxian nodded slowly. Suddenly she remembered that this girl was also her son Song Ci's little fangirl.
A thought flashed through his mind: perhaps he could focus on training and cultivate a technical expert or spokesperson with both fame and strength for his son's commercial aerospace career in the future?
"Okay," Liu Xiaoxian finally agreed, "You've convinced me. The research team plans to go to Ejina in mid-May and will make preparations via Dongfeng Space City.
"You should coordinate your courses in advance and take the time to learn about attitude control and the fuel system. When you get there, you won't just be observing, you'll also need to learn carefully. You may also be assigned some basic auxiliary tasks."
"Thank you, Professor Liu! I will definitely be well prepared and will never cause any trouble to you and the project team!" Chen Duling's joy was beyond words, and her clear eyes brightened a little.
She knew that the door had finally opened a crack.
This trip will provide her with an unparalleled academic background, resume capital, and a starting point for a bright future.
On the top floor of Tengda Technology Building, in the chairman's office, Song Ci was leaning on the sofa.
His posture was relaxed yet he naturally exuded an air of being in control of the overall situation. His fingertips tapped unconsciously on the armrest as he listened intently to his subordinates' work reports.
Jiang Tiantian, director of the group's general office, held a folder in his hand and reported in a steady and clear voice, "Director Song, the railway group has officially responded.
The time is set for the morning of April 26th. They have agreed to accept your delegation to visit. Mr. Sheng, the first general manager of the Railway Group, will personally receive you at that time.
After a brief pause, he looked up at the chairman and asked, "Which leaders and department heads in the company do you think would be suitable to accompany you?"
Song Ci pondered for a moment, then spoke without hesitation, "Please ask Mr. Wang to come along. In addition, Wu Yi and Lin Haifeng will also go."
Suddenly remembering something, he added, "By the way, Yifutong has a director named Ling Tianyu, bring him along as well.
The General Office will independently draft a list of other accompanying personnel based on the agenda and coordination needs and submit it to President Wang for approval."
"Okay, Mr. Song." Jiang Tiantian quickly recorded it, especially the name "Ling Tianyu", which she paid special attention to.
The director of a subsidiary company was personally selected by the chairman to participate in such a high-level visit. This person must have outstanding qualities, or he or she must be in charge of a key project that requires extra attention.
"Oh right," Song Ci thought of another important matter, "Has the Railway Group's 12306APP bidding announcement been issued?"
"It's already been released." Jiang Tiantian was well-informed about the group's affairs. "Chief Engineer Xiao from the group's cloud computing center is leading the entire technical plan for this bid."
"When will the presentation be scheduled?"
"Tentatively scheduled for May 20th."
Song Ci nodded and instructed, "This bidding is of great significance. The General Office must fully cooperate with Engineer Xiao regarding the seal, qualification certificates, and various performance materials to ensure that everything goes smoothly."
"Don't worry, I have arranged someone to support Chief Engineer Xiao's team throughout the process." Jiang Tiantian immediately agreed.
At this moment, there were two gentle knocks on the office door. After Song Ci said "come in," the door opened and COO Wang Jing and Weibo President Liu Yan walked in together.
"Mr. Song." "Chairman."
"Please sit down." Song Ci gestured towards the sofa opposite.
The two sat down. Wang Jing didn't exchange pleasantries. She handed a document to Song Ci with a serious expression.
"Mr. Song, I just received a notification from the relevant department via the dedicated line that the leader will lead a delegation to visit the United States in early June. You have been selected as the Chinese entrepreneur representative to accompany him.
The specific itinerary, meeting arrangements, and precautions will be communicated to us in detail by the special working group later."
"Going to America?" Song Ci was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously took the document and quickly scanned it. The content of the notice was exactly as Wang Jing had said, written in black and white, and of extremely high standards.
His brows furrowed slightly, almost imperceptibly, as many considerations flashed through his mind, including a hint of caution based on his own safety.
Wang Jing observed the chairman's expression and saw that he was thinking, so she knew what he was worried about. She leaned forward slightly and calmly said,
"Mr. Song, this business trip to the United States is different from any previous business visit. This is a business activity under the highest level visit framework, and the security level and guarantees are of the highest standards.
No matter how overbearing the Americans are, they absolutely would not dare and would not risk the wrath of the world at this time and do anything that would damage the atmosphere of the talks and bilateral relations. Their personal safety is absolutely guaranteed."
Song Ci listened and nodded gently, the doubt in his eyes dissipating, and he regained his usual calm and composure. "You're right, I was overthinking it. For a high-level meeting, safety is naturally the top priority."
He glanced at the notice again, his eyes deep, "This is an important opportunity. Sister Jing, you will be personally responsible for all subsequent docking work to ensure that everything goes smoothly."
"clear!"
The sunlight still quietly filled the office, but it seemed to carry a heavier weight because of this news.
Song Ci then looked at Liu Yan who was sitting next to him: "How is the investigation going?"
Liu Yan's spirits lifted: "Director Song, there's progress!"
Wang Jing and Jiang Tiantian on the side also held their breath and focused their attention, wanting to know which force was fanning the flames on Weibo.
Song Ci's face turned serious, and his voice suddenly became harsh: "Who is inciting this?"
"According to the technical department and massive data tracking, we have the results." Liu spoke faster and reported clearly.
"The source is quite complex, involving a mix of forces working in tandem. Initially, it was several large charitable foundations that deployed a sizeable army of online influencers."
After a pause, he carefully glanced at the chairman's expression before adding in a low voice:
"Initially, they just wanted to use public opinion to force celebrities to donate more money to enrich the charity fund pool. And by the way... by the way, they wanted to frame my wife and make her a target of public criticism."
Song Ci's expression remained calm, as if he had anticipated this. However, a hint of sneer flashed through the depths of his eyes.
It turns out that his wife's 50 million was directly transferred to the Han Hong Charity Foundation, bypassing some traditional channels, touching some people's cheese, and making some people who are used to dividing the cake feel resentful.
Although Liu Yan did not specify which companies they were, he already knew that there were only a handful of companies in the industry that had the energy and courage to do so.
"Go on."
"Yes." Liu Yan nodded. "After public opinion was initially stirred up by the water armies of these foundations, traffic and attention quickly soared.
Soon, the platform detected a large number of new accounts with very different behavior patterns. Technical tracing of these accounts showed that most of the IP addresses came from abroad or used highly anonymous proxy servers.
They frantically set the tone, precisely directing the focus of the topic to extremes such as the gap between the rich and the poor and the "original sin" of celebrities, deliberately inciting confrontational emotions.
It was the entry of this group of forces that caused online public opinion to completely spiral out of control, taking a sharp turn for the worse, and moving beyond the realm of a purely charitable discussion."
"I understand." Song Ci sighed, and with a clear understanding that saw through the essence of things, he snorted coldly: "It's an ideological struggle! Domestic parasites set the stage, and foreign forces perform the show."
Liu Yan immediately asked, "Director Song, what do you think we should do now? Public opinion is spreading very quickly. Do we need to activate the emergency plan immediately?"
Song Ci's eyes flashed, and without the slightest hesitation, he gave a decisive order: "Do two things immediately.
First, the platform will take action and permanently ban all accounts that clearly influence and incite the public, regardless of whether they are domestic or foreign! Pay special attention to those with overseas IP addresses and proxy accounts. Second…"
He paused, his voice brimming with cold determination. "Those foundation accounts that were the first to stir up trouble will be completely blocked, one by one!"
Liu Yan was suddenly shocked and blurted out: "Was the Blue Club's account also blocked? Will it be..."
The concerns are palpable. Banning certain institutional accounts will trigger public backlash and pose considerable potential risks.
Song Ci raised his eyebrows slightly and asked calmly, "What's the problem?" His tone was extremely calm, but it contained an unquestionable majesty.
"Mr. Song, I'm just worried about the negative impact. After all, there are some things that are not fair to the public, and everyone knows it. But if we openly fall out, I'm afraid the face will be..."
Liu Yan hesitated as he organized his words, trying to remind the chairman of the interests involved.
Song Ci snorted coldly, with a hint of arrogance in his aura: "It's just a lesson, what can you do to me?
They are just some old clowns who, after a few years of comfortable living, have forgotten their own weight. If they really have objections, they are ungrateful..."
The cold light in his eyes grew even brighter. "Then let the media outlets 'accidentally' bring up some old, beautiful story from a few years ago and let netizens 'refresh their memory'."
Liu Yan's heart was instantly shaken, and he immediately responded, "I understand, Mr. Song!"
These organizations are indeed not qualified to go head-to-head with technology giants like Tenda, not to mention that Tenda also controls the powerful public opinion platform Weibo.
With the status and influence of the richest man in Song Ci, there is really no need to take those seemingly glamorous but actually not clean institutions seriously.
After giving the instructions, Liu Yan, Wang Jing and Jiang Tiantian respectfully said goodbye and left the office.
As soon as the door closed, Song Ci pondered for a moment, picked up the encrypted phone again, and skillfully dialed Jiang Tao's number.
He can use the power of the platform to suppress the domestic part of this matter, but the instigation of foreign organizations must be dealt with by the relevant departments for deeper investigation and crackdown.
(End of this chapter)
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