Chapter 48 Stealing? 【VIP】
"Boss Lin, Director Guo has agreed to the authorization!" Ye Qianxi said excitedly, "But Director Guo has a request. He wants to borrow our company's space to record a program here."
Lin Zhihua paused, then grasped the key words: "Recording a show? Isn't this reality show promoting intangible cultural heritage? What's the connection between our company and intangible cultural heritage projects?"
Ye Qianxi said, "Director Guo is very interested in our holographic technology and has suggested making a special featurette for the end credits."
"Okay." Lin Zhihua agreed without much thought. As long as it didn't involve commercial secrets, it would also be a good opportunity to promote their company's holographic technology.
Two days later, Zhixing Technology also announced the launch date of its holographic system "Guangshu", which caused a stir on the Internet. In addition to everyone praising the high technology, some people also keenly smelled the tension between the two.
"My country is so awesome! Two holographic systems have been launched in China first. We are a huge step ahead of Country M!"
"Are Zhixing and Xinrui competing against each other? Their release dates are so close..."
"This is healthy competition. The more intense the better. It's more beneficial to us consumers!"
"Family, show me this link!! Go check it out! Zhixing Technology's offline test is actually linked to the third season of "Exploring Intangible Cultural Heritage"!"
"Ahhh, a holographic live broadcast? I'm really looking forward to it!"
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Tan Hongwei stared grimly at the comments below the trending search. He slammed his phone down on the conference table and looked up at the blond man across from him. With suppressed anger, he asked, "Professor Jonathan, didn't you say your research was the most advanced and complete in the U.S.? How come our 'Starlight System' was just about to launch when Zhixing Technology came up with the 'Light Pivot'?"
Jonathan lowered his head to look at the computer in front of him, as if he didn't hear Tan Hongwei's accusatory words.
Director Li of the Marketing Department gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. Tan, they're doing this on purpose! Zhixing Technology must be trying to sell themselves short. If their holographic technology is truly so advanced, would they have rushed to bring up the 'Light Hub' after hearing about our press conference?"
That made sense, and Tan Hongwei's expression softened slightly. "But we can't let them steal Starlight's limelight. If the 'Light Pivot Holographic System' debuts before Starlight, it'll be detrimental to our subsequent pre-sales. Is there a way for us to conduct on-site testing, just like the Light Pivot System?"
The secretary quickly translated this to Jonathan, who immediately frowned. "That's impossible! The temperature is so high right now. If we play it outdoors, our equipment will stop working in less than two hours!"
Tan Hongwei turned to look at the technical team and asked, "If we lower the system performance to a safe threshold, even if compression performance reduces image quality, that's not acceptable?"
The technical team members looked at each other in bewilderment. Jonathan shook his head. "In the summer, the city's surface temperature exceeds 50 degrees Celsius. Even our country, the United States, can't maintain the normal operation of such sophisticated equipment at this temperature. Their Chinese technology is definitely not this advanced!"
"Then why would they dare to livestream a 24-hour extreme test?" Tan Hongwei glanced coldly at the executives in the conference room. "They're just betting we won't dare! If we back down now, what will the market and users think of Xinrui Technology?"
Director Li wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Boss Tan, please wait a little longer. We haven't passed the high-temperature test. If we follow their example and broadcast live outdoors, the risk is too great..."
"Wait? If you wait any longer, the market will be completely occupied by Zhixing Technology! Who will buy our holographic system then? If you can't find a solution, you won't get a penny of the bonus for this project!" Tan Hongwei slammed the table, and a few drops of dark brown liquid were shaken out of the cup.
Director Li's hand was already wrinkled with the data report, and his voice was a little dry. "But the limitations of the Starlight system are here. If problems such as delayed heating occur, users' trust in us will be greatly reduced! What if Zhixing Technology is just scamming us... then the loss will outweigh the gain."
Tan Hongwei took a deep breath, his eyes gradually calming down, but a sneer curled up at the corner of his mouth: "Then our online experience store will also open early access! The first batch of products will go on sale directly on the day of the press conference! Since they want to play, then I will accompany them to the end!"
The technical director reminded: "But Mr. Tan, our production line may not be able to keep up."
Tan Hongwei took a sip of his slightly cold coffee and said in a low voice, "Then we have to work overtime and deliver the products to the online test store before next Wednesday!"
After everyone left, Jonathan, who was quite taciturn in the meeting, stopped Tan Hongwei.
"Mr. Tan, I doubt they're just pretending to be rich." Jonathan pulled up a blurry photo from his computer and placed it in front of Tan Hongwei. "This is the patented design of their optical axis cooling system. It's this system that allows their holographic chip to maintain normal operation in hot temperatures."
Jonathan's tone was full of confidence, as if he was very confident in his proposal. "If we can get clear blueprints and install the Starlight System, we can perfectly solve the current problem—"
"What do you want?" Tan Hongwei interrupted him coldly.
"That's not called stealing," she said. "To use the words of you Chinese, what scholars do is borrow!"
, suddenly curled the corners of his mouth, walked past him and continued to walk out, "You need to learn more about Chinese, Jonathan. This kind of thing is illegal. I, Tan Hongwei, would not even bother to do it."
After saying this, he slammed the door and left, leaving Jonathan standing alone in the middle of the conference room.
"Damn it! You don't even want win-win cooperation! I don't need to rely on you. Country M will definitely find a way to get the patented design drawings."
Jonathan had never expected his suggestion to be rejected. He threw the information on the table in frustration. He looked at the woman in the photo and sneered, "Jane, you actually brought such important technology back to China without saying anything."
"It doesn't matter. This technology will eventually belong to our country M."
*
"Xiao Zhihua, I saw the news released by your company. You have to leave me two of these novelties. I'll definitely pay for them!"
After hanging up the phone with Ji Lingxiao, Lin Zhihua sent a message to Ye Qianxi. This was the seventh or eighth customer who had called her directly to place an order for "Guangshu".
She was in a good mood and reached out towards Fu Shengyan. He immediately understood and handed her a peeled apple.
The apple flesh is plump and round. Fu Shengyan is now very good at doing this. He can peel the apple from beginning to end. It is no longer the slim version with bumps and holes as before.
While chewing on the crispy and sweet apple, Lin Zhihua happily instructed Xiaofu to turn on the Guangshu system and began to enjoy the advanced on-demand benefits as a boss.
"Stop playing with your phone and come watch videos with me!" Lin Zhihua patted the seat next to her, motioning him to come closer.
Fu Shengyan looked away from his phone. He blinked, his expression confused. "What is this?"
The lights in the living room were dimmed. Lin Zhihua sat cross-legged on the sofa and tapped the screen a few times. The scene in front of him suddenly changed.
She leaned in Fu Shengyan's arms and adjusted her posture. "Our wedding scene."
Fu Shengyan's eyes fixed, staring at the image in front of him without blinking.
The gentle early summer breeze, carrying the fragrance of roses and sentiment, brushed Fu Shengyan's cheek lightly. The sunlight spread gently on the lawn. He looked at the pure white arch of flowers, slightly dazed.
"Is it really a holographic image?!" He looked around, and when he looked down again, the sofa and furniture were all gone. They maintained the same posture as before, sitting suspended above the lawn. Fu Shengyan reached down and touched the soft surface of the sofa.
Lin Zhihua curled her lips at his surprised expression, "Of course it's holographic, but the original video wasn't. We didn't have any special photography equipment when we got married, so we asked the technicians to go to our wedding venue to take pictures and add these in the day after tomorrow."
"Although the scene is slightly different from what it was then, the technicians went there at about the same time, so the difference isn't significant." Lin Zhihua produced a drink out of thin air, causing Fu Shengyan's eyes to widen. She couldn't help but laugh, "What are you thinking about? I took it from the coffee table. Holographic technology is only in its early stages of development. It will take a long time to achieve the level of complete reality seen in the movies, where objects can be created from thin air."
Fu Shengyan coughed lightly and changed the subject somewhat abruptly, "Have we also recreated the photography at the wedding scene?"
Lin Zhihua took a sip of her drink and said, "No, although it's not holographic, the photography used at the time was 3D video, which can also be played using an optical hub."
As soon as she finished speaking, Fu Shengyan's enlarged face appeared in front of them. He was wearing a neat suit, but his brows were slightly furrowed. He stood in front of a full-length mirror and kept adjusting his tie.
Lin Zhihua pinched the earlobe of the person next to her and said with a smile: "You were so nervous at that time, your hands were shaking."
"That's him, I won't be nervous." Fu Shengyan accurately grabbed her hand, picked up the honeydew melon from the fruit plate and stuffed it into her mouth.
Lin Zhihua took a bite of the sweet and soft melon and narrowed her eyes. "Really? I don't believe it."
The scene cuts to the bride's dressing room. The bride sits in front of the dressing table, letting the makeup artist draw eyeliner for her. Her hands are folded in her lap, and her fingertips are slightly white.
"You're not much better than me." Fu Shengyan rubbed her hair with his chin, and his voice suddenly softened. "My wife is so beautiful, even more beautiful than the bride I imagined."
The wedding march sounded in the house. Lin Zhihua took her father's arm and slowly walked towards Fu Shengyan under the flower arch.
The sunlight shone on her wedding dress, as if giving it a layer of golden edge.
Fu Shengyan watched intently, his eyes fixed on the newlyweds on the screen.
Lin Zhihua's heart felt like it was gently bumped. She wiped the juice off her fingertips, poked his chest, and said in a relaxed tone, "Ayan, tomorrow... shall we go to church?"
Seeing him nod, Lin Zhihua said nothing more. She curled up on the sofa and quietly watched the ceremony with him.
In fact, what she wanted to say was that if Fu Shengyan failed to recover his memory in the end, she wanted to hold a wedding with him again.
So that her childhood sweetheart doesn't have to stare at the video and envy her.
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