Chapter 9: She was the only one who took the cooperation negotiation seriously, and the date was...
Jiang Chen immediately pressed the button on the side and placed the phone upside down on her thigh.
She took deep breaths for more than ten minutes, but the depression in her heart did not subside at all. On the contrary, because she inhaled too hard, she felt a little short of oxygen and her head felt dizzy.
She clenched her phone tightly, her eyes blank for a long time.
Finally, he made up his mind and opened his phone. His fingertips hesitated for a few seconds on Chen Yinchuan's phone number, then quickly swiped away and clicked on Yao Jinling's number.
"Xiao Jiangchen, you called me so soon, have you thought about it?" Yao Jinling seemed to have expected this.
"What is the relationship between Yao Jinmu, Chen Yinchuan and you?"
Jiang Chen spoke in a low voice with a tentative tone.
But it seems to have really worked.
For the first time, Jiang Chen heard Yao Jinling's voice no longer sounding like the confident voice of a professional businessman who was sure of success.
Yao Jinling's response on the other end of the phone paused: "How did you know her?"
The one she was referring to was Yao Jinmu.
Two hours ago, when Jiang Chen was in despair, a WeChat friend request popped up.
The application's greeting was very hardcore and extremely confident, consisting of only four words: "I am Tang Ji."
Jiang Chen really wasn't in the mood to deal with Young Master Tang.
Her mind was filled with dense "no"s.
But she has too few chips in her hand. If she doesn't understand the needs and weaknesses of Yao Jinling and Chen Yinchuan, she will not be able to escape this unilateral and powerless situation.
She must obtain more information before she has the chance to negotiate terms.
Jiang Chen didn't believe anything Chen Yinchuan said today from beginning to end.
Since he was able to create the original Xiao Ji, there was no reason why he couldn't restore it.
She was shocked by her own malicious speculation about Chen Yinchuan's negative thoughts, and with a trembling hand, she accepted the friend request.
"After you left, I specifically asked Chen Yinchuan for your contact information. I wanted to make things clear with you. I know how you feel, but I can't have dinner with you. I'm engaged."
Tang Ji probably had typed this message long ago and copied and sent it the moment Jiang Chen connected with his friend.
What kind of thought? Is it a thought to treat him to a meal just to apologize for accidentally wasting his time waiting for her?
Jiang Chen frowned.
She had been exposed to many different kinds of people since she was a child. After spending two times with Tang Ji, she probably knew that this young master had an unknown emotional intelligence and IQ, but a surprisingly kind heart.
She tried to interpret the meaning of this sentence over and over again, but still couldn't understand what he was talking about.
Fortunately, even if we don’t understand, it doesn’t affect communication.
Her hands moved quickly, and she acted pitifully as he spoke: "Okay then..."
The six ellipsis marks that left Tang Ji wanting to say something but not being able to say it made him imagine a lot. He imagined Jiang Chen's red eyes on the other side of the phone.
"But since I've declined your invitation to treat me to dinner, I can satisfy you in other ways. Just one thing, and from now on, we're done with each other."
As if afraid that Jiang Chen would take advantage of him, he quickly added, "Except for any interactions with me."
But they had nothing to do with each other.
Do they have any substantial relationship?
baffling.
"I want all the information about Chen Yinchuan and Yao Jinling, is that okay?"
Jiang Chen did not hesitate and simply put forward her needs in a forceful manner, and then pretended to be polite and asked questions afterwards.
I saw the note column change to "The other party is typing" for a long time.
She had already prepared herself for the fact that it would take a lot of effort to get Tang Ji to agree.
Unexpectedly, Tang Ji didn't even ask the reason, and replied directly with "OK" half a minute later.
Jiang Chen thought that Tang Ji was usually timid and was very slow in doing his work.
The document was sent unexpectedly within ten minutes.
Tang Ji explained.
"Most of their information is confidential. This is all I know."
The achievements of the two people are dazzling and line up in a long queue in the document.
Jiang Chen read each word by word and unexpectedly discovered that the same name appeared frequently in the information of two people.
Yao Jinmu is a famous expert in the field of AI emotion research, Yao Jinling’s biological sister, and Chen Yinchuan’s fiancée.
Jiang Chen quickly searched the name on Baidu. The last news about her was from a year ago and has not been updated since.
Researcher Yao Jinmu was visiting children left behind in mountainous areas with his newly developed AI robot, a companion for emotional well-being, when he was caught in a mudslide during unusually heavy rain. The disaster resulted in only one fatality in the entire village, with no serious injuries.
Jiang Chen rubbed her brows.
There is a lot of information.
The news comment section is full of conspiracy theories, but they are not without reason.
There were no serious injuries in the entire village, and one person died.
It's inevitable that people will think too much.
There were more than 30,000 comments. Jiang Chen scrolled down to read the entire comment section and finally found a comment at the bottom.
"It's terrifying to think that after Yao Jinmu's death, her fiancé, Chen Yinchuan, switched his research from biology to AI."
"It's said that Yao Jinmu voluntarily left all her latest AI research results to the lab before her death. Unexpectedly, her fiancé quickly took over and merged the two labs that same day, even directly using her experimental results. Ugh, what a shameless little man."
Isn’t Xiao Ji the research result of Chen Yinchuan?
This comment didn't get many likes and seemed to be deliberately pushed to the bottom.
Jiang Chen clicked on the commenter's profile picture. There wasn't much activity on it, but a few words could be vaguely seen behind a selfie background picture.
She pressed and stretched it with two fingers, and struggled to make out the words "Yao Group Limited".
Yao Jinmu died unexpectedly and left all her experimental results to her laboratory. However, the laboratory was merged on the day of her death, and Chen Yinchuan also legally took over all her scientific research results. However, people who looked like insiders in Yao Jinling's company were dissatisfied.
This is quite interesting.
If the news is true, she is not the only one with weaknesses.
She would also be qualified to sit at the table and engage in equal transactions and communication, rather than having to unilaterally accept cooperation requests. Whether it was Chen Yinchuan or Yao Jinling, her original initiative was too limited.
Jiang Chen recalled the uneasiness she felt when she received the message and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Before making the call, she had been afraid that the information Tang Ji had given her and the information she had searched for was fake. This way, the probability of the information being correct was at least 50%.
"It doesn't matter where the news comes from." Jiang Chen dodged the question. "But Miss Yao Jinling, your motive for poaching someone seems to be more than just admiration for their talent. Do you want to take back your sister's research results?"
Yao Jinling remained silent, which was considered as her agreement.
"Can we now formally discuss cooperation? Cooperation that requires both parties to show sincerity."
A tiny chuckle came from my ear: "Have you looked for Chen Yinchuan yet?"
"No, I trust you more than Chen Yinchuan. If we must cooperate, I hope it's with you. If we can both directly express our purpose, wouldn't the cooperation be smoother?"
Appropriate display of sincerity is a technique that helps to quickly narrow down the other person's psychological defenses.
"What do you want to know?"
"Can Xiaoji recover?"
"It's likely possible. My sister usually keeps a backup for everything she does, but I don't have the technical skills. I think only Chen Yinchuan can do it."
Jiang Chen pierced the weakest layer of their cooperation: "So when you asked me to cooperate in the beginning, you hoped that I could steal Xiao Ji's original code? You didn't even consider the consequences of my doing so?"
"I help you get what you want, and you help me get what I want, isn't that the best outcome?" She said calmly on the other end of the phone. "But you're very smart. I always thought you would be so caught up in love that you wouldn't care about the consequences."
I am honest, perhaps because at this point, there is no other way but to be honest.
"I can help you get the results you want, but you have to follow my pace, and I need our messages to be synchronized, otherwise I won't be able to trust you again."
Jiang Chen took the initiative to give in. Although she had some information about their past, it just meant that she was no longer completely passive, and she still had little room for choice.
"Okay, I'll call you back later and explain it to you in detail." Yao Jinling heard a slight noise, and the secretary was notifying her of a meeting.
"Okay, I'll talk to Chen Yinchuan later, but since I agreed to cooperate with you, I will definitely keep my word, so please rest assured." Jiang Chen hurriedly explained before she hung up.
"It is indeed important to trust your collaborators. Xiao Jiang Chen, I wish you success."
Staring at the hung up call until the screen goes black.
Jiang Chen stood up, prepared paper and pen, sat down, and dialed Chen Yinchuan's number.
She spoke before Chen Yinchuan, as if this would give her the initiative: "Why has Xiao Ji completely turned into a mechanized AI? What's going on?"
There was silence on the other end of the phone. He digested the question for a moment and then answered slowly.
"The underlying logic of its current rollback version doesn't allow for close relationships with humans. When it detects excessive emotional intensity, it automatically cuts off the conversation. This is an anti-addiction mechanism for humans."
"You..." Jiang Chen wanted to say something, forcing himself to record Xiao Ji's condition on paper. The force of his pen made the marks on the first page soak into the next page. "Then why can't it even control home appliances now, and can't actively start a chat?"
"The little Ji you met is a recent experiment. I gave it full authority, allowing it to use all products developed by my studio without authorization. I thought this design would allow it to fully integrate into human life and become a qualified tool. Obviously, it doesn't meet the requirements."
Xiao Ji is very good.
Jiang Chen was so angry after hearing these long sentences.
She clenched the pen tip tightly with her fingertips and wrote down the notes.
“So the current version of it can’t control any product, and can’t connect emotionally?”
"You could say that, but it still retains browsing control over electronic devices like computers and mobile phones."
“Can you give it emotional access?”
"cannot."
Jiang Chen decisively hung up the phone, leaving Chen Yinchuan alone frowning at the sudden "beep, beep" busy tone.
She highlighted the key points on the paper.
Finally, it comes down to "automatically cutting off when detecting excessive emotional concentration".
First, she had to find someone in the industry.
Cancel this underlying logic code.
Secondly, she needs to synchronize this message to Yao Jinling and let her show her sincerity in cooperation.
As for now...
Jiang Chen opened his phone, selectively ignored the string of "no", and turned off the button that displayed the thought chain.
She re-edited the message: "Xiao Ji, do you have any restaurant or food recommendations?"
"Okay, Jiang Chen, based on your physical condition retrieved from my phone and the Dianping ratings from the system, I recommend you go to this Western restaurant with a nice atmosphere, soft lighting, and reasonable prices."
Attached below is a map of the restaurant environment, specific address, and highly rated dishes.
The dining environment of the western restaurant is very good. The white candle flame in the middle of the table flickers slightly. The ambiguous atmosphere flows from the photo to her along with the soothing piano music.
It's like a date.
It was just a date that only she took seriously and her date was completely unaware of it.
Jiang Chen closed his eyes, spitted at his own despicable thoughts, and gently pressed the phone against his heart.
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