Chapter 135 Splash
The room suddenly became quiet.
I fell back into the soft sofa and breathed a sigh of relief. "Looks like one of your key employees will have to take a day off today."
Lin Yan came over with a smile, pressed on me, put his arms around my waist, nuzzled my cheek, and breathed warmly: "Since he's usually hardworking and his situation today is excusable, I'll grant him leave. And... the boss also wants to take a day off today."
As he spoke, his hands became restless and began to iron my skin.
"Hey..." I pushed him. "With the two backbones of the company gone, who's going to be in charge?"
"Just one day, the sky won't fall..." Lin Yan's voice became vague, and his kisses fell densely on my neck and collarbone, with obvious hints and desires.
Perhaps it was because I was infected by the ups and downs of Lao Wang’s love drama just now, or perhaps it was because the afternoon sun was too warm and the atmosphere was too good, the air between us suddenly became sticky and hot.
My hands that were trying to push him away gradually lost strength, and instead I hooked my arms around his neck and responded to his kiss.
In the midst of passion, no one knew who took the initiative, and the clothes were taken off in a messy manner and thrown on the carpet under the sofa.
The air froze instantly.
I froze completely, my mind went blank, and seconds later, a huge sense of shame completely overwhelmed me like a tsunami.
My face was so hot that I could fry an egg in it. I curled up suddenly, wishing I could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
"Fuck..." I buried my burning face in the cushion, my voice muffled and crying, "...Lin Yan, you bastard!"
Lin Yan was also stunned, but he did not show any disgust or surprise. Instead, he laughed softly, his chest shaking.
He leaned over and gently kissed my shoulders and the back of my neck, his voice filled with satisfaction and undisguised love: "Wife... why are you so cute..."
"Get out! Don't say anything! It's so embarrassing!" I was so ashamed and angry that I raised my weak hands to hit him.
"Okay, I won't tell you." Lin Yan smiled, hugged me, and kissed me several more times.
I wrapped myself in a blanket and huddled in a corner of the sofa like an ostrich, watching Lin Yan diligently remove the sofa cover.
Listening to the humming sound of the washing machine starting to work, I looked at the sofa cover on the balcony that was obviously wrong. I couldn't bear to look at it, and the heat on my face didn't subside.
Lin Yan took care of everything, washed his hands and came back. Seeing me like this, he couldn't help laughing again. He walked over and hugged me and the blanket together: "It's okay, just wash it clean. And... I like it very much."
"Shut up! Don't mention it again!" I rushed over and covered his mouth, my ears red as blood.
This afternoon ended with the washing machine working hard and me unilaterally announcing that I would break up with Lin Yan for an hour (although he didn't take it seriously and kept coaxing me).
In the following days, I devoted myself to several rounds of optimization on the NPC AI plug-in.
The more I dig deeper, the more I feel this thing has great potential. As a plug-in, its core advantage lies in its strong adaptability and extensibility.
By simply adjusting some parameters and training data, it can be applied to various scenarios - games, virtual companionship, online education, and even intelligent customer service... There is a lot of room for imagination.
Lin Yan told me that for a potential patent like this, the usual operating model is to invest money or manpower to produce, publicize and promote it, and ultimately obtain long-term and stable income through authorized use or sales.
Since we have established the company "Tie Shi", our goal is to first gain a foothold with this plug-in, accumulate the first pot of gold and industry reputation, and then expand around this core technology in the future, create a more valuable patent layout, and deepen the moat.
The main focus at this stage is publicity.
We have carefully prepared a lot of video materials that demonstrate the functions of the plug-in, such as how it makes the conversations between game NPCs more natural and emotional, how to play vivid characters in different script-killing scenes, and even simulate a very realistic emotional companionship conversation.
These materials were handed over to a professional publicity company for editing and packaging, and several cool and easy-to-understand promotional videos were made and posted on the official video account of "Tie Shi" company.
Of course, online promotion is just one of the channels.
With the help of Lin Yan's connections in the business circle and the many industry seniors I met through my school mentor, we also accurately pushed the detailed information and demonstration video of the plug-in to many potential cooperative companies.
Unexpectedly, the response was unprecedentedly enthusiastic.
Not only did it spark heated discussions among the public – AI is a hot topic – but with our focus on “humanity” and “emotion” optimization, the results were truly stunning. Comments under the video were all “Awesome!”, “When will it be available?”, “Please cooperate!”, with expectations skyrocketing – it also caused quite a stir within the industry.
Several well-known game companies, even some giants of which I used to be a loyal player, have extended olive branches to us and expressed strong interest in obtaining the right to use the plug-in.
To be honest, when I saw the letter of intent for cooperation from a company I admired, I was so excited that I almost agreed on the spot.
Lin Yan was still calm and stopped me.
"Baby," he said, pulling me down to sit down, his tone serious. "I understand your excitement about seeing a company you like. But think about it: if your long-term goal is to make your own games in the future, licensing your core patents to potential future competitors now wouldn't that just be helping them arm themselves and give them a head start?"
I was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Yeah! I was so happy that I forgot about it! I was almost carried away by the joy."
"You're Mr. Chen now," Lin Yan smiled and pinched my face, his eyes filled with encouragement and instruction. "As a businessman, you have to learn to view every cooperation invitation with a business perspective and strategy. You can't make decisions based solely on personal preferences."
I suddenly felt a bit overwhelmed and slumped my shoulders. "Ah...Lin Yan, you know, I'm okay with technology, but I'm really not good at business negotiations, strategic planning, and the like."
"This is also something you must learn and experience," he said in a gentle but firm tone. "In the future, you will not only be the technical core of Tieshi, but also a manager and decision-maker. You will have to gradually get involved in the company's operations, direction, and even external negotiations."
I held my forehead and felt a huge pressure in an instant. It was more tiring than debugging for three consecutive days.
"But don't worry too much," he said, noting my fearful expression. "This is a startup, and you need to do a lot of things yourself. As the team grows, you can focus on the technology development and strategic direction you're interested in, and the specific execution can be handed over to a professional team. But for now, you have to get this structure up and running."
"All right……"
I took a deep breath and looked at him, "Then...husband, I'll have to ask you to take care of me during this time."
"Is that even necessary?"
Lin Yan smiled confidently, "I've already used the name 'Rui Lin Technology' to highlight your 'Iron Stone' plug-in on our company's official website and through our partner channels. This is to build momentum."
"Oh? How's the effect?" I asked curiously.
"The response has been good. Some people in the forum are already discussing the relationship between 'Rui Lin Technology' and 'Tie Shi'." He blinked.
"These netizens are really good at gossiping." I laughed.
Lin Yan hugged me in his arms, rubbing his chin against my hair, and his tone suddenly became a little complicated: "Alas, I wonder what the public's reaction will be when they find out that Mr. Lin of 'Rui Lin' and Mr. Chen of 'Tie Shi' are not only partners, but also have this kind of relationship?"
Half of his words were filled with a bit of smug boasting, while the other half was filled with clear worry.
Because this means that our same-sex partnerships may be forced to be put under public scrutiny.
"...Then, how do you think this matter should be handled best?"
I leaned into his arms and asked softly.
I can learn about business matters, but I have even less experience with matters involving personal emotions and public opinion.
"I'm mainly worried that some irrational or ill-intentioned people will use this as an excuse to attack our company or individuals."
Lin Yan sighed, "So at this stage, I still recommend keeping your privacy as confidential as possible and not proactively disclosing it. Externally, emphasize your business cooperation and technological advantages."
"Will this drag down your Ruilin Technology?" I was a little worried. "After all, you're promoting my Tieshi for free. Will anyone think you're using your power for personal gain?"
"It's okay," he said, kissing my forehead soothingly. "Business cooperation is mutually beneficial. I can just declare that Ruilin saw the huge potential of Tieshi's technology and immediately secured a strategic cooperation opportunity or priority use rights. As for the relationship between the two company leaders, there are a thousand business excuses to explain it. There's no need to proactively expose a personal relationship."
He paused, his tone becoming confident and steady again: "Don't worry, although Ruilin Technology is not as good as those industry giants now, it has established a firm foothold in the industry and has a small momentum and reputation. We can withstand this storm. You just need to focus on making Tieshi's technology the best it can be. I'll take care of the rest."
Hearing him say that, I felt much more at ease. I smiled and poked his chest: "Okay, then it will all depend on Mr. Lin's protection."
"It's my job." He grabbed my hand and lowered his head to kiss it again.
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