Chapter 141 Complex
With so many capable people in the team, the development of "The Dead Bell Scorch Moment" is finally on the right track and the progress is astonishingly fast.
If we continue at this pace, we will probably have a decent demo in less than a year.
I feel like I'm full of energy every day, running back and forth between school and company. Although I'm tired, I feel very fulfilled.
Lao Wang and his girl's relationship is also in full swing and extremely sweet.
This was a pleasant surprise for Lin Yan - in order to be able to go to the other company more often for "publicly funded love", Lao Wang was more enthusiastic than ever about taking on projects. He took the initiative to volunteer to be the full person in charge of the project and wished he could stay there permanently.
Lin Yan was happy to have some free time, and he would tease me about this from time to time, saying that Lao Wang was "successful in both career and love."
However, things were not all smooth sailing. After Lin Yan's "Rui Lin Technology" business expanded to a certain scale, it inevitably touched some deeper waters.
Recently, several important business deals that were almost completed were snatched away at the last minute by others at a price that almost lost money.
All the news that came back, both overt and covert, pointed to the Su family as being behind the scenes.
Lin Yan was certainly no pushover. He didn't tell me in detail what specific means he used, but it was obvious that he fought back quickly and accurately, giving the other party a big warning.
Things have calmed down over there for the time being, and the matter seems to have come to an end.
But this incident was like a small thorn, gently piercing my heart. Curled up on the sofa that night, I couldn't help but ask him, "Lin Yan, is the relationship between the Su family... and your family really that bad? To the point where they're trying to sabotage each other?"
Lin Yan put down the tablet in his hand, rubbed his brow, and said with a hint of sarcasm: "It's not that there is any deep hatred in history. It's mainly because the Su family has always been a bit... unrefined in their work. They bully the weak and fear the strong, and forget their principles when they see profit. It's normal. The more you tolerate them, the more they think you are easy to bully and the more they will take advantage of you. So when facing them, you must never show weakness. You have to hurt them once and for all before they will learn to restrain themselves."
"So that's how it is..." I nodded, half understanding. I'm really not very good at the twists and turns of business.
Suddenly, a name flashed through my mind, and I sat up straight: "Wait! Su Yan...could he be...?"
Lin Yan looked at me with a look of sudden realization and shock, and smiled meaningfully: "You just realized it? That's right, he is from the Su family, and from the direct line."
Su Yan, the Su Yan who always smiled tenderly and was considerate to Lin Heng, was actually from the Su family with "unruly style"?
"In the early years, the relationship between the Su and Lin families was not as strained as it is now. They even had business dealings. Lin Heng and he were of similar age and had played together since they were young. They were considered childhood sweethearts."
Lin Yan's tone was flat, and no emotion could be heard. "Later, my mother had an accident, and the family was in chaos. Su Yan didn't alienate Lin Heng, but treated him better. To be honest, I was so busy at that time, and seeing someone was able to accompany Lin Heng, I was even a little grateful."
He paused, his voice lowering a little: "Su Yan is indeed kind to Lin Heng. But sometimes, this kind of 'kindness'... is not well-measured, or there are too many things involved behind the scenes, which makes people feel uneasy."
I listened, feeling a bit uncomfortable. "But...but those are just the grudges between the older generation, right? There's no need to involve Xiaoyan and Lin Heng, right? I think Xiaoyan really cares about Lin Heng."
Lin Yan sighed and held me in his arms: "Ruirui, I wish things were that simple. But in life, especially when you are born into a family like the Su family or the Lin family, you often have no choice. Blood ties, interests, family positions... these things are like an invisible net that you can't completely break free of just because you want to. How much of Su Yan's kindness to Lin Heng is pure friendship, and how much is influenced by the family or has other purposes, no one can tell."
Hearing him say this, my heart sank. Before, I just thought that Lin Heng and Su Yan's relationship was a good thing, but now I suddenly realized that beneath this seemingly beautiful relationship, there might be hidden undercurrents and crises that I couldn't see.
What should they do if the conflict between the two families intensifies in the future?
Can the gentle and shy Su Yan really break free from the influence of his family?
"I...I hope Xiaoyan can figure it out."
I murmured, Su Yan's clear eyes appearing in front of me. It was really hard to associate him with words like "intrigue" and "family pawn".
Lin Yan seemed to see through my thoughts. He gently squeezed my shoulder, his tone a bit complicated that I couldn't understand: "Su Yan, that kid... I'm afraid he's not as simple as he looks. Growing up in such an environment, how could he really be completely cunning? It's just a matter of whether he's willing to use it on Lin Heng."
I fell silent for a moment, feeling mixed emotions.
What I thought was a simple and beautiful relationship actually hides so much complexity and helplessness.
Lin Yan keenly sensed my loss and a little shock. He tightened his arms, rubbed his chin against the top of my head, and his voice became gentle: "Ruirui, I know this may be a little hard for you to accept. You feel that feelings shouldn't be mixed with so many things. But this is reality. Everyone is born with a different script, and some burdens cannot be unloaded just because you want to."
He paused, his tone firm and steady, "There's only so much we can do. As for what will happen to Lin Heng and Su Yan in the future... Ultimately, it all depends on their own choices and fate. There's no point in us worrying too much."
Having said that, the vague worry in my heart just won’t go away.
I can only hope that no matter what the future holds, the friendship that has lasted since our youth will be pure and strong enough to withstand the storms of the outside world.
Time flies. It has been quite some time since those partner companies obtained the core authorization of my NPC AI plug-in.
That day, I received several emails and invitations in succession, all from large companies with whom I had previously cooperated. They said that the first batch of emotional companionship products developed based on plug-ins had completed internal testing and had preliminary finished products. They sincerely invited me, a "technical consultant", to experience them and give some "valuable suggestions".
To be honest, I am quite curious and looking forward to it.
After all, the core algorithm is mine, but these big companies have absolute advantages in specific productization, packaging, and user experience design.
I picked a day without classes and went to one of the companies.
The experience was truly shocking.
They've obviously invested a huge amount of resources into optimizing and polishing it.
It is not just a simple voice dialogue, but also combines exquisite portraits, micro-expression animations that fit the character, and even background music and sound effects that are dynamically generated according to the content of the dialogue.
What I experienced was a virtual lover companionship product.
The characters are exquisitely portrayed, the voices are full and natural, and the dialogue logic has been carefully debugged, making the inherent mechanical feel of AI almost unnoticeable.
It will remember the preferences I mentioned casually last time, express concern and even act coquettishly at the right time, and adjust the chat style according to my emotional state... The feeling of being understood and responded to in detail is so real that it is scary. For a moment, I even wondered if there was a real living person sitting on the other side of the screen.
While I was amazed, a somewhat mischievous idea suddenly popped up in my mind.
I remember their system supports custom voice template input.
For some unknown reason, I secretly recorded Lin Yan's voice when he spoke to me - it was not the tone he used when discussing business, but the tone he used when he was acting coquettishly, playing tricks on me, or whispering gently to me in private.
Then, with a heartbeat that felt like I was doing something bad, I input this voice into the customized system and generated a unique "Lin Yan AI".
After completing it, I began to communicate with this "AI Lin Yan" with both anticipation and nervousness.
"What are you doing?" I asked tentatively.
(AI Lin Yan, using a lazy tone almost identical to Lin Yan himself): "I'm thinking about my baby Ruirui. Did he eat well today?"
Me: "...I ate it. Are you busy at work?"
(AI Lin Yan): "I'm busy~ But no matter how busy I am, I have to take time to think about my wife. Otherwise, what if she runs away with someone else?"
I couldn't help but laugh out loud. This AI is so good at imitating me! Even that clingy and annoying vibe is perfectly imitated!
I tried asking it a few more questions, and it was able to give almost realistic responses based on Lin Yan's voice characteristics and conversational habits.
I was in a playful mood and recorded some of the most interesting conversations. As soon as Lin Yan came home in the evening, I couldn't wait to play them for him like a treasure.
At first, Lin Yan listened very carefully and was even a little surprised at the level of realism of the AI.
But as he listened, his expression began to look a little strange.
Especially when he heard the AI say corny words like "Kiss my wife~" and "I love Ruirui the most~" in his voice, his brows furrowed slightly.
When I was laughing so hard and saying, "This AI can say sweet words better than you do," he finally couldn't help it.
He snatched my phone away, turned off the recording button, and looked at me with resentment in his eyes: "Classmate Chen Rui, you are so happy chatting with a machine? And kissing it? Favorite? Huh?"
I was stunned for two seconds, then burst out laughing: "Hahaha, Lin Yan, that's enough! You can be jealous of this? It's just an AI! It's just using your data model!"
"That won't do!" He pulled me into his arms, holding me tightly, and said sourly, "Why should it use my voice to act coquettishly with you? And even say on my behalf that it loves you the most? I have to say these words myself! This is patented, and piracy is prohibited!"
I laughed so hard that tears came out, and looked up at his tense jawline. "Boss Lin, your jealousy is really unreasonable, isn't it? This proves that my technology is successful! It means that the AI is learning to be like you!"
“It’s not okay even if it’s similar!”
He lowered his head and bit my lips lightly as if to punish me. He said in a muffled voice, "I am one of a kind. From now on, you are not allowed to chat with that pirated copy. You can only chat with me, the genuine article. Do you understand?"
"Listen, listen, listen!" I suppressed my laughter. I thought his childish look was adorable, so I teased him on purpose. "What if this AI product goes on the market and lots of people order a 'Lin Yan' to chat with them?"
Lin Yan's face darkened instantly, and his eyes became "dangerous": "How dare they! This is an infringement of my portrait rights and voice rights! I will immediately ask the legal department to send a lawyer's letter! ...And you, "
He pinched my face and said, "You provided the core technology, so you have to be responsible for eliminating this possibility at the source!"
"Alright, alright," I saw he was about to get angry, so I quickly smoothed his hair and said, "No more jokes. I like the original Lin Yan the most. No matter how similar the AI is, it's not you."
After hearing what I said, his expression softened a little, but he still snorted and hugged me tighter, as if that were a way to declare ownership.
Alas, it seems that my boss Lin’s jealousy is not only huge in capacity but also extremely wide in coverage. Now he even doesn’t let go of the AI version of himself!
But... seeing how much he cared, I was secretly very happy.
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