Chapter 40 All you need to do is make him submit to me
The company employees were already in an uproar when they heard that the boss intended to have Wen Chu, who had a bad reputation in the past, represent the company in the competition. Behind Wen Chu's back, everyone in the technical group was brainstorming ideas and giving last-minute practice questions for the company's pillar. The excitement lasted for a whole day and night.
The person sent out to "take on the challenge" was Jiang Xing, the deputy director of the technical department. He was very young, only 28 years old. He was usually taciturn, but he was very skilled in technology. He was a professional master's graduate who had studied at a top foreign university. When internal staff had any technical problems that they couldn't solve, they would basically come to him for advice.
While everyone else was brimming with enthusiasm, Jiang Xing remained oblivious, his emotions flat. He couldn't understand his boss's thought process at all. Why would he ask a young girl who had just graduated from university to compete for this opportunity? He had considered everyone in the company, but never this person who suddenly appeared.
This match was meaningless and without any suspense; even if he won, it would seem like an unfair victory. Therefore, he wasn't very willing, but he always obeyed orders and had no rebellious streak.
He had been away on a business trip for another project and was not at the company, so he did not witness Wen Chu's performance when she came to the company to modify the algorithm that day.
However, since his colleagues, including Xiao Wang, advised him not to be complacent, he still looked at Wen Chu's improved algorithm, adhering to the principle of humility and low profile. It was indeed a novel and ingenious approach.
However, it's not necessarily true that it's extremely difficult or requires a deep foundation of skills. In terms of practical experience and the depth and breadth of knowledge about new technologies in the field, he feels that he could never be inferior to a recent college graduate.
Jiang Xing arrived early in the morning, along with a group of technical department employees and people from other departments who came to join in the fun.
Upon hearing this news, many people commented that their boss was actually a love-struck fool, making everyone in the company cater to his girlfriend's antics.
Half of the respondents disagreed, while the other half were just watching the drama unfold.
But when someone said, "The boss is coming up!" everyone immediately dispersed and returned to their workstations, pretending to be busy.
A minute later, Lu Ming appeared at the entrance of the technical department, accompanied by a woman who was hard to ignore. She smiled at everyone and said good morning. Lu Ming, however, remained expressionless. He knocked on the door and said succinctly to Jiang Xing's workstation, "Jiang Xing, come out with me."
Jiang Xing stood up and went to the empty conference room next door, watched by everyone.
"Oh, so it's not open and transparent at all?" After the three left, employee A peeked out and whispered.
"You don't even know who Miss Wen is. Publicly, she's the apple of Chairman Kemin's eye; it's not like we can just see her whenever we want. Privately, she's the boss's girlfriend; it's even less likely we can just see her whenever we want."
“Indeed, it’s impossible to be completely transparent. It would be so embarrassing if Miss Wen lost in the end and we saw it. We might even have to talk to Deputy Director Jiang privately to persuade him to give up the opportunity. I didn’t expect the boss to be so warm-hearted despite his cold exterior,” another employee chimed in.
"Are we really going to use our company's reputation to make trouble for Miss Wen? I was hoping we could turn the tables and finally get our revenge, but now things are a bit uncertain, sigh..."
While typing away, techie Xiao Wang said, "Don't speak too soon. I don't think the boss is that kind of person. He's always been very considerate of the company. We saw Ms. Wen's performance last time, and I think she was really impressive. Besides, that might just be the tip of the iceberg. Lao Li, don't judge a book by its cover."
Next door, Wen Chu looked at the empty conference room and was a little surprised. She asked in confusion, "Are we doing this here?"
Lu Ming glanced at her: "So where do you want to do it?"
Jiang Xing was already taciturn, and now, standing next to the young couple, he was even more silent, like a mountain. As a single man, he saw everything as flirting between the two. He stood upright, feeling utterly superfluous, as if he shouldn't be there, but rather under the table.
"No, I thought we should be subject to everyone's supervision like last time, otherwise it would be difficult to convince everyone?"
Lu Ming pulled out the chair opposite them and sat down. "I'll stay. You just need to make him submit to me."
Wen Chu nodded and said no more: "Okay."
"The questions are based on current hot research topics. The first question has a standard answer, but the other two do not. Just write down your solution approach, aiming to maximize current performance or address any technical shortcomings you observe. The specific details have been sent to your email address."
As soon as Lu Ming finished speaking, Jiang Xing silently turned on the computer, plugged in the power, and acted quickly.
Wen Chu sat down, spread her hands, and asked, "Then whose computer should I use?"
"Jiang Xing, go and get her a fully equipped computer."
"good."
Technicians usually prefer to use the computers they are already familiar with, knowing the shortcuts and configurations, making debugging easier. However, letting Jiang Xing choose the computer for Wen Chu avoids the possibility of Lu Ming protecting Wen Chu, which is fair and just. This was originally what Lu Ming planned to tell Wen Chu, but he didn't expect that this woman was so carefree and didn't make any preparations before setting off, coming with him empty-handed.
Jiang Xing went out to get his computer, leaving the two of them staring at each other in the conference room. Lu Ming spoke up: "Two hours, three questions."
Wen Chu gave an OK sign, then rubbed her hands together excitedly and said, "I'm still a little nervous. Having you sitting here is distracting me. I keep wondering what you'll do as I write."
Lu Ming stood up neatly and decisively: "Then I'll go out and check the surveillance footage."
"No, no, no!" Wen Chu quickly gestured for him to sit down, cupped her face in her hands and said, "You should sit here. It'll be refreshing to look at the proctor when you're tired of writing."
Lu Ming hesitated, glancing at Jiang Xing who was about to walk in, and lowered his voice, saying, "Don't say things like that in the company..."
"What? Does your company have a rule against praising the boss's looks?"
"Shut up."
Seeing that the person was embarrassed, Wen Chu lowered her head and chuckled. Hearing Jiang Xing's footsteps behind her, she sat up straight, her smile fading, and became serious. Jiang Xing walked over and handed the computer to Wen Chu. "The environment versions are all up to date, so there shouldn't be any problems. All kinds of compilers are included. I checked, and they work normally."
"Thank you," Wen Chu replied politely.
The two didn't exchange many words, and a silent contest began.
Wen Chu got into the zone quickly. She didn't know Jiang Xing's level, so she didn't dare to be careless. Moreover, the questions Lu Ming set were indeed quite difficult, and it was clear that he had a deep understanding of the industry's research progress.
Another headache for her is that she needs to regress her level of understanding to four years ago and think about what technologies have been released and what haven't. After all, there's a limit to how much you can show off.
Lu Ming sat at a distance, working on his laptop. His gaze occasionally swept over the woman diagonally opposite him. Once she got into work mode, her expression became much more serious and focused, completely unlike her previous carefree demeanor. This unusual sight made him stare at her for a few more seconds.
He lowered his eyes, his thoughts drifting, an indescribable feeling spreading through his heart.
Jiang Xing typed code very quickly, while Wen Chu seemed to be slower, and would stop from time to time to delete and modify, revealing a conflicted expression.
The questions progressed from easy to difficult, and theoretically, the earlier ones shouldn't have taken long, but the girl seemed to be writing very carefully and cautiously. Time passed by, and Jiang Xing's screen displayed a long string of code, while Wen Chu's code appeared much smaller at first glance.
And the girl seemed tired, lazily resting her chin on her hand, and even started typing a few words with one finger, then pressing the delete key a few times, looking like she had only recently learned to code.
Seeing this, Lu Ming lowered his head speechlessly, not understanding what this person was doing.
If she couldn't even beat Jiang Xing, he would absolutely never let her represent Baiyue in the competition. No matter what he said, it was impossible, and no amount of pleading would help. He thought viciously to himself.
Jiang Xing, who was standing next to Wen Chu, secretly glanced at Wen Chu's computer screen and his work, and silently breathed a sigh of relief. However, out of caution, he did not slack off at all and continued to write very seriously.
With only half an hour left, Lu Ming looked up at the two of them more often. However, this time, Wen Chu caught him red-handed. Their eyes met in the air, and Lu Ming's heart suddenly skipped a beat. The girl winked at him.
Lu Ming looked away, wanting to walk over and press her head back onto the computer screen. What are you looking at me for? Look at the question!
He caught a glimpse of the girl glancing at her watch out of the corner of his eye. She seemed to finally realize that time was running out, so she sat up straight and began tapping her fingers very quickly.
Lu Ming scoffed inwardly; things were really getting desperate, and now he finally realized he was in a panic.
Carelessness leads to the loss of Jingzhou; overconfidence is arrogance.
Both 'examinees' were very punctual; by the timer on Lu Ming's phone, which was on the table, went off, they had already released the mouse.
Lu Ming looked up and subconsciously glanced at Wen Chu's expression. Her brows were still furrowed, she was staring at the screen, and unconsciously biting her lip, as if she was still thinking about the problem, and seemed not very satisfied with what she had written.
Seeing her like this, Lu Ming's heart seemed to be suspended in mid-air, neither up nor down. He silently reminded himself to be more tactful in his words later and not to say anything too harsh. After all, this person was trying to help him.
He walked over and said in a low voice, "Let's take a look together."
An hour had passed since the assessment ended, and the employees outside were already getting restless, frequently using excuses such as going to the break room or the restroom to pass by the next meeting room to find out what was going on.
"Why isn't he out yet? We've been waiting forever!"
"I really want to know the result! I thought we could decide the winner in one glance, but an hour has passed and the results are still not out! Has the match been delayed?"
"Didn't you just say that Deputy Director Jiang couldn't possibly lose? What's the rush?"
"What if? What if there's something going on? What if the boss gave Miss Wen special treatment? If the master finds out he's been tricked and turned into a pawn in a love triangle, he'll definitely turn pale and make a scene, and break out of the room."
"You just love to watch the drama unfold."
"So what? Is there any better way to slack off than getting paid to watch the drama unfold?!"
"Who are you betting on to win? Place your bets!"
"I'm definitely betting on Deputy Director Jiang!"
"Then I bet on Miss Wen. Who says women are necessarily inferior to men!"
"It's not just about gender, it's also about years of service and education."
They were having a lively discussion, and even things unrelated to work could keep the working class talking. As they were talking, the door to the conference room next door was pushed open, and Jiang Xing walked into the technical department with a long face, but he didn't make a fuss and went back to his workstation.
Yang Binshi is getting old and usually focuses on controlling the technical direction. In terms of professional ability, he is definitely not as strong as the younger generation. So, in the face of this competition, he tacitly became an observer. Before figuring out his superior's true intentions, he did not easily express his opinion. But Jiang Xing was, after all, one's man, and they shared the same fate. He secretly hoped that the other party would win.
Upon seeing the person emerge, he didn't give the others a chance to inquire further, immediately pulling the person into his office and asking, "How did it go?"
Jiang Xing told the truth: "I lost."
"What? How is this possible? She can be better than you?" Yang Binshi found it hard to believe.
"Miss Wen is truly remarkable, to a degree that is somewhat unbelievable to me." Jiang Xing seemed to be in a very bad mood, but he remained silent as usual, unwilling to say more or complain.
Yang Binshi pressed him for details, and Yang Binshi made assumptions about all the cheating methods Wen Chu might have used, such as getting in through connections or hiring experts. But Jiang Xingshi shrewdly rejected them all. "I chose the computer for her. I saw her write it line by line, and some of the annotations were clearly her own words. There's no possibility of her using connections. Besides, the boss wouldn't do that."
Half an hour later, he walked out of Yang Binshi's private office and faced another barrage of questions from the crowd, so he had no choice but to give a concise reiteration.
This once again shocked everyone present.
“wtf??”
"Miss Wen really won?"
"Is it really not a case of the boss leaking the questions beforehand and just going through the motions?"
"What exactly happened?!"
Jiang Xing said expressionlessly, "I have no objection to this decision. Miss Wen's chances of winning are indeed higher than mine. I don't know how she did it, but her strength is truly terrifying. It's impossible for her to leak the questions. There are some things she wrote that I've never heard of before. If the boss knew, he would have used them in the company's production long ago, instead of waiting until now."
The employees' faces were still filled with disbelief.
Jiang Xing sighed wearily, "For all three questions, every solution she came up with was more ingenious, concise, and efficient than mine. There were even parts that I didn't understand. I asked for her document and will need to study it carefully later."
The crowd gasped in disbelief.
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Author's Note: From now on, I'll probably update twice a week until it goes live (VIP chapters). These last few favorites are really hard to increase, and I don't even know how many are invalid [cheek][cheek]. Updates are usually on Sundays and Wednesdays. (Mainly because I've run out of polished drafts [doge with rose in hand], what's left are rough drafts, and I still need to spend time revising them, thinking about the plot development, and ensuring updates keep up after it goes live. I've been quite busy three times, so my typing speed isn't fast. Please forgive me! [please][please][please][please] I will definitely finish it well! Thank you all for liking my story!)
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