Chapter 1789 - Ch: 140-149

Chapter 140: The Eldest Princess's Dao Heart is in Chaos! President Godmother Holds a Press Conference

"Big Sister, are you sure you want me to say it?"

Gu Yunfan said mysteriously, "I advise you not to know it."

The more he said that, the more Shen Yinuo wanted to get to the bottom of it, her appetite whetted by him. "Say it! You must say it."

"Alright..." Gu Yunfan pretended to be embarrassed. "You... last night you said I wasn't short on money... so I definitely wasn't interested in money... after much thought... I decided... I decided to give you to me..."

"What???"

"Shhh, shhh, shhh, don't get excited. Do you still want me to continue?"

"Say it!" Shen Yinuo's head was buzzing.

"I was scared by your words at the time. I said, 'Big Sister, you've had too much to drink, go to sleep quickly,' but you..."

Gu Yunfan raised his hand and touched his lips. "But you suddenly hooked your arms around my neck and kissed me wildly like a madwoman, and I couldn't push you away..."

"Stop, stop!"

Shen Yinuo's eyes went dark. She pushed up her wire-rimmed glasses, almost fainting.

Oh my god! We actually kissed last night! I thought it was a dream!

But... the sequence of events in my memory wasn't like that... I remember he said he wanted me... I remember he forced a kiss on me... is my memory messed up?

Or is this kid making things up?

So embarrassing... Shen Yinuo suddenly felt at a loss facing Gu Yunfan. After a moment of stunned silence, she said skeptically, "You're making this up, aren't you...? How do I remember... you were the one who forced yourself on me?"

"Big Sister! Teacher Shen! Professor Shen! That's not fair! You have to admit what you did, how can you turn around and blame me? Are you saying you dare to do it but not admit it?"

"Alright, alright... besides that... was there anything else between us?"

"Besides what?"

"Are you pretending to be confused when you know perfectly well? I mean... besides kissing, were there any other inappropriate behaviors?"

"You tried to tear off my clothes then, but I stopped you. Luckily I wasn't drunk, otherwise I would have lost my innocence last night. Big Sister, you were too impulsive. You are the Eldest Princess of the Jiang Family, usually mature and steady. How could you do such a thing? Tell me, was it a drunken mistake, or was it premeditated?"

"Get lost!"

Shen Yinuo pushed him. "What nonsense are you talking about?!"

"If Godmother finds out, she'll be furious."

"Cough, cough!" Shen Yinuo choked, forcing a smile. "That... Eighth Brother, Big Sister was too happy last night... had a few too many drinks... got a bit confused after drinking... and might have done some things she shouldn't have..."

"If I may interject, it's not 'might have,' it's a fact." Gu Yunfan corrected.

Shen Yinuo's eyelashes fluttered. "Alright, alright... fact, fact... it's Big Sister's fault... you absolutely must not tell Our Mother... and certainly not your other sisters..."

"You mean, just pretend it never happened?"

"Mm... yes."

"So you're such an irresponsible woman."

"What are you saying? Don't tell me... you still want to..." Shen Yinuo suddenly became nervous.

Honestly, she liked Gu Yunfan a lot. From the moment Gu Yunfan displayed his god-tier culinary skills, her feelings for him began to move in a different direction. As Gu Yunfan grew stronger, the feeling became more subtle, until yesterday, when the aviation engine test succeeded, the emotions hidden deep in her heart were triggered.

However, she felt that the age gap between the siblings was too large, one 31 and one 19, a difference of 12 years, and their identities were different, one a teacher, one a student. Being siblings was fine, but being lovers, not quite suitable... Also, she knew that Gu Yunfan and Jiang Ruoxi were secretly dating. A dashing young gentleman and a pure jade maiden, they were a perfect match.

Therefore, even though she liked Gu Yunfan very much, she dared not harbor any improper thoughts.

However, Gu Yunfan's attitude at this moment made her entertain wild fantasies.

What did this kid mean by what he just said?

Could it be that he wants me to take responsibility for him?

He likes me too?

Shen Yinuo waited expectantly for Gu Yunfan to give an answer.

Just as Gu Yunfan was about to answer, his X-ray Visionsaw Jiang Ruoxi outside the room, followed by a knock on the door: "Big Sister, Gu Yunfan, the press conference is about to start. Our Mother is calling you!"

"Coming!" Gu Yunfan turned and left.

"Hey?" Shen Yinuo followed him, whispering, "You kid, explain yourself..."

"Shhh... I have nothing to say. You figure it out yourself."

"You..."

Leaving half a sentence unfinished is truly maddening!

Shen Yinuo's Dao Heart was in chaos.

The three siblings arrived at the convention center, and applause immediately erupted. Under the gaze of tens of thousands of employees, the Little older sister guided the three to sit in the middle of the first row.

"baby, sit down quickly!"

Jiang Yujun gave the center seat to Gu Yunfan.

TikTok, Toutiao, Baidu, and other live streaming platforms were simultaneously activated.

The female administrative director served as the host and delivered the opening remarks: "Good morning, esteemed President Jiang, Young CEO Gu, and all leaders, dear colleagues and netizens. Today, April 1st, we are grandly holding the successful aviation engine test press conference, invested in and developed by the Shen Group, at the Beijing International Convention Center. Many of you must have seen yesterday's news. Now, let us give a warm round of applause to invite President Jiang Yujun, President of Jiang Group, to deliver a speech!"

Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap... Today was a workday, yet the TikTok live stream attracted over 5 million viewers, and the number was still climbing.

[Wahahaha! President Jiang is so beautiful and domineering! She rarely streams live! We're so lucky today! She's the ideal goddess in the hearts of us women!]

[That's right, unparalleled beauty, prominent family background, extraordinary intelligence, immense power, rich enough to rival a nation. I wouldn't even dare to dream of living like her!]

[Tsk tsk tsk, look at her beauty, her figure, her temperament, more like a celebrity than celebrities themselves, not at all like someone in her forties, looks at most twenty-seven or twenty-eight!]

[Walks with a powerful stride, strong aura, both domineering and sexy, full of sexual tension, exuding a queen's demeanor. Even I, a woman, am captivated by her!]

[By the way, is President Jiang married? Online rumors say she has seven daughters and one son, some say they're all adopted, some say some are biological. It's hard to tell what's true and what's false.]

[Perhaps only she knows that herself. Anyway, Gu Yunfan is adopted. Everyone knows Gu Yunfan, right? The super aviation genius who caused a sensation nationwide yesterday. I'm his middle school classmate!]

[I'm also his classmate! I'm his elementary school classmate! We're good buddies! Grew up on the same street!]

[Breaking News! Jiang Group's stock price has hit its daily limit again!]

[Holy crap!! Only cared about watching the live stream! Forgot to grab stocks!]

[Relax, I just tried to grab some, but couldn't. Just like yesterday, it hit the daily limit as soon as the market opened. We small retail investors can't beat the big institutions.]

[Awesome! It hit the daily limit at opening for two consecutive days. Even I, who doesn't play the stock market, want to open an account and buy Jiang Groupshares!]

As soon as the live stream began, Jiang Group's stock price hit its daily limit, with its market value rising to 1.2729 trillion. Jiang Yujun, holding 30% of the shares, saw her net worth soar to 381.8 billion.

Chapter 141: Over 60 Billion in Wealth + Senior Vice President of a Large Group! A Meteoric Rise!!

"I would like to thank all sectors of society for their attention to this press conference. The Jiang Group is holding this conference for three reasons: first, to provide a detailed introduction to our newly developed aviation engine and help the outside world understand our new products and business better; second, to take this opportunity to reward and encourage the primary research and development personnel; and third, the Jiang Group's development strategy is undergoing some adjustments. As a listed company, we have an obligation to disclose this to the public."

Jiang Yujun stated the agenda and then introduced the development history of the aviation engine.

"Three months ago, my eldest daughter came home and told me that Gu Yunfan had independently drawn the design blueprints for a large aircraft's aviation engine, with various performance indicators far exceeding current global standards."

"At the time, I thought my daughter was joking because Gu Yunfan was only a freshman at Qingbei. How could he possibly possess advanced aviation engine design capabilities?"

"However, when I saw the detailed design drawings, I was stunned. Commercial aerospace is one of the three major business sectors under the Jiang Group, and the company has aviation-related operations, so I have some understanding of aviation technology. My intuition told me the design drawings were not simple."

"My eldest daughter is a teacher and researcher in the Aerospace Department at Qingbei, as well as one of the project leads, Shen Yinuo. She took an interest in Gu Yunfan's design drawings and decided to apply to the school to establish a project. Regardless of success or failure, she wanted to conduct experiments."

"To be honest, no one was optimistic about Gu Yunfan's project at the time. It was very difficult to apply for huge funds from the school, and I was also uncertain. After all, the difficulty of aviation engine research and development is too high. Our country has invested heavily for many years with little result, so the failure rate of such a project is extremely high. With a 'give it a try' attitude, I collaborated with Qingbei and invested 1 billion as experimental funding for the project."

"Frankly speaking, from the beginning, I had a mindset prepared for failure and never asked about the progress. It wasn't until the ninth day of the first lunar month after the New Year that Gu Yunfan stated at the Jiang Group's resumption meeting that the aviation engine would be successfully tested in another month."

"All the employees of The Group were startled, and there was a wave of skepticism from the audience. In fact, when the project was first established and the factory was being built, there were many voices of opposition within The Group, asserting that success was absolutely impossible."

"However, who could have imagined that today, three months later, Gu Yunfan actually succeeded? When the roar of the aviation engine echoed through the research institute of the Qingbei Aviation Academy, everyone was dumbfounded, including me."

"In any aspect—whether it be thrust, thrust-to-weight ratio, fuel efficiency, high-temperature resistance technology, or cooling technology—the aviation enginedesigned and developed by Gu Yunfan is the well-deserved number one in the world!"

"He has miraculously created a miracle in the aviation world! From now on, our country's aviation industry will usher in a massive era of transformation, and he is the trendsetter of this era!"

Whoosh—

Clap clap clap clap clap... clap clap clap clap clap... Thunderous applause filled the venue.

The number of online viewers in the livestream had soared to over 10 million.

[Crayon Small Mind: Awesome!! He developed the world's strongest aviation engine in just three months! This is a freaking super genius!!]

[The Little Match Girl Who Sells Girls: So it only took three months? I didn't read the news in detail yesterday! This is too exaggerated!!]

[Universal System Wholesaler: It is indeed exaggerated! He must have a system! Anyone needing a system, PM me! I sell Many Children, Many Blessings Systems, Hand-over-to-the-Country Systems, Sign-in Systems, Consumption Cashback Systems, and more!]

[I Am Not Enoki Mushroom: Warrior upstairs, please stay! I want to buy a Many Children, Many Blessings System!]

[Eating Brother Dianwei Before Going Up: So that young and beautiful female professor is President Jiang's eldest daughter. She must be adopted; the two of them don't look like mother and daughter at all, they clearly look like sisters.]

[If You Run Again I'll Pull Out Your Leg Hair: Speaking of which, is Gu Yunfan really President Jiang's Godson? President Jiang didn't say so just now.]

[The Overbearing CEO Falls for the Menopausal Me: Definitely! Do you even need to ask? If he wasn't her Godson, would President Jiang casually invest 1 billion in him?]

Jiang Yujun finished her speech and invited Gu Yunfanonto the stage to introduce the aviation engine in detail.

Clap clap clap clap clap... "Thank you very much, President Jiang, for your trust and strong support. Without President Jiang, this project would not have been possible."

Gu Yunfan first expressed his gratitude to Jiang Yujun, then thanked Shen Yinuo, the R&D team, the school, and the partner units. He then focused on introducing the performance parameters of the aviation engine.

He spoke very professionally. Many viewers in the livestream couldn't understand him, but they felt it was very impressive nonetheless.

Finally, he announced the model of the aviation engine: Longteng CJ-1. "Longteng" symbolized that Dragon Country's future large aircraft would soar like a giant dragon, and "CJ" represented commercial high-bypass ratio turbofans.

After introducing the Longteng aviation engine, the commendation session began.

Jiang Yujun was invited back to the stage. Without wasting words, she directly announced, "After discussion and decision by the Jiang Group's Board of Directors, Gu Yunfan is specially rewarded with 5% of The Group's shares as an encouragement—"

Boom—

The entire venue froze for a moment, and then it exploded!

"What?? Rewarding Young CEO Gu with 5% of The Group's shares???"

"The Group's market value is over 1 trillion; 5% is worth more than 50 billion!!"

"What 1 trillion? Did you forget the company's stock price hit the daily limit yesterday? The company's market value is now over 1.15 trillion..."

"No, no, no! Your news is also outdated. Our company's stock price hit the daily limit again at the opening today. The real-time market value is 1.2729 trillion. 5% is... let me calculate... about 63.6 billion!"

"63.6 billion?? My god—"

"Young CEO Gu has instantly become a billionaire with tens of billions!!"

"President Jiang is too good to him!! I'm so envious my balls are turning purple!!"

"Envy is useless. Who told us we don't have that ability? This is what Young CEO Gu deserves. If this aviation engine goes into mass production, the development of our Jiang Group won't have to worry for the next twenty years."

The entire venue was in a state of excitement.

Sitting in the first row, Shen Yinuo looked at Gu Yunfanbeside her in shock, her eyes full of disbelief. "Oh my god... did I hear that right? She just rewarded you with 1 billion in cash last night... and today she's rewarding you with 5% of The Group's shares?"

Gu Yunfan was a bit dazed. Obviously, he was also startled. Anyone would be dumbfounded by a sudden windfall of over 60 billion. If their heart wasn't strong, they'd need CPR immediately.

Before he could react, Jiang Yujun continued to announce, "Everyone, please be quiet. In addition to rewarding Gu Yunfan with 5% of the shares, the Board of Directors will also appoint Gu Yunfan as the Senior Vice President and Director of the Jiang Group. Now, Gu Yunfan, please come on stage to receive the share transfer contract and the letter of appointment~"

!!!!!

The entire venue was shaken once again!!!

The bullet screen in the livestream was scrolling rapidly—

[Holy crap!! Senior Vice President of the Jiang Group???]

[Isn't this position only one level lower than President Jiang??]

[My dear ancestor! He's only nineteen! He's still a college student!!]

[Damn!! Over 60 billion in wealth + Senior Vice President of a large group! This guy has reached the top in one step! A super winner in life!!]

[Scared the baby to death! Even Fanqie Novel wouldn't dare to write it like this!!]

[It seems President Jiang really intends to groom Gu Yunfan as her successor! This guy's luck is freaking amazing!!]

Chapter 142: Mom! This kid has been spoiled by you, he's getting too big for his britches!

"Eighth Brother! What are you spacing out for? Our Mother is calling you, hurry up and go on stage to accept your commendation!"

Shen Yinuo poked Gu Yunfan with her elbow while clapping, her excitement evident.

Amidst the roaring applause, a bewildered Gu Yunfanrose and stepped onto the stage. In the center of the stage, Godmother, with long brown wavy hair, wearing a white OL professional suit skirt and apricot high heels, looked capable, domineering, and imposing.

"President Gu~, congratulations~"

Jiang Yujun took The Group share transfer contract and the appointment letter for Group Senior Vice President and Director from the etiquette lady and smiled as she presented them to Gu Yunfan.

"Ah, this..."

Gu Yunfan took them with both hands, his expression dazed: "President Jiang... isn't this inappropriate?"

"Being falsely modest again, are we? If you don't want it, I'll take it back~"

"This time I'm really not being falsely modest..."

"Alright, this is what you deserve. The value you've created for The Group is extraordinary. 5% of the shares isn't much; I'll gradually increase your shares later. Your abilities also qualify you for the position of Group Vice President. Didn't you say that after the aviation engineexperiment succeeds, you'd focus on the company's business? Godmother still counts on you to help me continue conquering the market~"

"Alright... if you put it that way... I won't be polite then..."

Gu Yunfan hugged Jiang Yujun in front of everyone and whispered in her ear: "Godmother, I love you~"

"Haha~, Godmother loves you too~"

Jiang Yujun gently patted his back, "Say a few words to all the employees and live stream viewers~"

"Alrighty~" Gu Yunfan let go of Godmother, took the microphone, steadied himself, and said loudly: "I am very grateful to President Jiang and the board of directors for their affirmation of me. I will certainly redouble my efforts, live up to the trust President Jiang and the board of directors have placed in me, and live up to the expectations of all employees. I believe that under the wise leadership of President Jiang, the Jiang Group will grow stronger and achieve new glories—"

Clap clap clap clap clap... clap clap clap clap clap... "Young CEO Gu has been promoted to Group Senior Vice President! Congratulations, President Gu!"

"Go, President Gu! We believe in your ability!"

"President Gu, I love you! Please let me be your secretary—"

Hearing the shouts from the employees in the back.

Jiang Ruoxi, sitting next to Shen Yinuo, suddenly had an idea.

Starting today, Gu Yunfan would no longer attend school every day; instead, he would prioritize The Group's development.

Without Gu Yunfan... what's the point of going to school?

Perhaps... I could talk to Mom... about selectively attending classes... and working as Gu Yunfan's presidential secretary at the company? Would Mom suspect anything?

Jiang Ruoxi clapped her hands thoughtfully.

Gu Yunfan descended from the stage with the share contract and appointment letter, and the executives in the front row offered their congratulations.

"Tsk tsk~, last night's 1 billion bonus was already surprising enough, but who would have thought, the 1 billion bonus was just an appetizer; today's reward is the main event~"

Shen Yinuo shook her head teasingly: "Shares worth over 60 billion, plus the position of Group Senior Vice President—this reward is terrifyingly huge. Our Mother is going to spoil you rotten~"

"No choice~, I didn't want it at all, but Our Mother insisted on forcing it on me, and she'd get angry if I refused~"

"You brat, just keep showing off~"

Shen Yinuo was so caught up in her excitement that she momentarily forgot about kissing Gu Yunfan last night, and the things Gu Yunfan had told her in the lounge before the meeting began. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to chat with Gu Yunfan so casually.

On the stage, Jiang Yujun did not leave, continuing with the commendations.

When Shen Yinuo heard that she had received 0.5% of The Group's shares, she was stunned. She hadn't expected to receive shares herself; although it was only one-tenth of Gu Yunfan's, it was still worth over 6 billion.

The Jiang Group is a family business, and most shareholders are members of the Jiang Family. As the Eldest Princess of the Jiang Family, she originally held 1% of the shares, and now she had an additional half on top of that. She was not a woman who loved money, but she couldn't suppress her excitement. She enthusiastically hugged Gu Yunfan, thanking him profusely.

Jiang Ruoxi was just an extra and received no individual reward. The entire research and development team received a 100 million group bonus, and the bonus for each R&D member was distributed by Shen Yinuo.

At the end of the press conference, Jiang Yujunannounced the Jiang Group's strategic development adjustments.

The Group will continue to cut some peripheral businesses such as commercial real estate, internet, and finance, focusing resources and capital on developing three high-tech core businesses: artificial intelligence, aerospace, and biopharmaceuticals.

Finally, she stated that Gu Yunfan was developing an artificial intelligence robot, but she did not mention that the robot's advanced level was comparable to a real person, nor did she say that the robot's planned development cycle was only two months away.

Speaking too confidently can backfire. She had full confidence in Gu Yunfan, but she couldn't guarantee absolute success. As an entrepreneur, it was better to be cautious with her words, and besides, she didn't want to put pressure on Gu Yunfan.

Amidst the shock of all the employees and live stream viewers.

The Longteng Aviation Engine successful experiment press conference concluded perfectly.

As the meeting dispersed.

The Group's management followed behind Jiang Yujun, Gu Yunfan, Shen Yinuo, and Jiang Ruoxi, continuously congratulating them on the successful project experiment and Gu Yunfan's promotion to Group senior management.

Jiang Yujun walked arm-in-arm with Gu Yunfan, saying: "From now on, President Gu's instructions are my instructions. All his orders, without needing to ask for my permission, are to be followed. Do you all understand?"

"Yes, President Jiang!"

"President Jiang, rest assured, we will cooperate well with President Gu!"

"President Gu, please take care of us; if you need anything, just say the word!"

Previously, everyone referred to Gu Yunfan as "Young CEO Gu," but at this moment, they all unanimously dropped the prefix and switched to "President Gu." This subtle change symbolized that Gu Yunfan's status was now different.

Outside the conference center, Gu Yunfan sensed that Jiang Ruoxi was preoccupied, seemingly wanting to say something, and he could probably guess what was on her mind.

He tentatively suggested: "Godmother, I'll be working frequently from now on. As Group Senior Vice President, I'll definitely be very busy. Shouldn't I be assigned a secretary or something?"

"Naturally~, you'll be assigned a secretary and assistants. When we get to the company, you can choose them yourself~"

"Outsiders would need time to adjust, but I have a partner who works very well with me, so why not..."

Gu Yunfan's gaze shot towards Jiang Ruoxi.

Jiang Ruoxi's phoenix eyes immediately froze, and her heart swelled with joy. Oh my! We thought of the same thing! We truly have a telepathic connection!

"Partner?" Jiang Yujun's gaze followed Gu Yunfan's to Jiang Ruoxi, and the corners of her mouth curved upwards: "You mean Xi Xi? You want Xi Xi to be your secretary? You're not going to school, but she still has to."

"There's no need for that. I can teach her the knowledge she wants to learn, and it'll be practical teaching, which is more effective than classes at school. I also have new projects and am desperately short of staff..."

"Ah? New projects? What new projects?"

"Let's talk about that later, first let's discuss the secretary matter~"

"You're trying to pique my interest, aren't you? Alright, alright, I have no objections. You can ask Xi Xi, but her dream is to be an astronaut; she might not be willing to be your secretary."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ruoxi quickly replied: "Mom! I'm willing!"

After speaking, she felt it wasn't modest enough, fearing it would arouse her mother's suspicion, so she added: "Following Gu Yunfan, I can learn a lot of professional knowledge, and it won't affect my studies. The company is in a period of rapid development, and I also want to contribute to the Jiang Family and help Mom share her worries."

"Haha~, you've learned to sweet-talk from Yunfan, haven't you~"

Jiang Yujun nodded: "Alright, then you can be Yunfan's secretary~"

"Thank you, Mom!"

"Thank you, Godmother~"

Jiang Ruoxi and Gu Yunfan said in unison.

Shen Yinuo pouted: "Xi Xi, what do you mean? You just said you could learn a lot of professional knowledge by following Eighth Brother and that you want to be his secretary. Does that mean I don't teach well?"

"No, no, no... I, I, I..." Jiang Ruoxi was not good at explaining and was rendered incoherent by her Eldest Sister's remark.

"That's right, you don't teach well." Gu Yunfan came to Jiang Ruoxi's rescue and also teased his Eldest Sister: "It's just an aviation engine, you've been researching it for two or three years with no progress. I think you, a university professor, shouldn't do it anymore. Resign and be my assistant."

"Oh, you—"

Shen Yinuo raised her hand and pinched his ear, "Who are you trying to put down? I'm your Eldest Sister! And your Class Teacher and main subject teacher! You actually want me to be your assistant, are you crazy? Mom! This kid has been spoiled by you, he's getting too big for his britches!"

"Haha~, what can you do when he's so capable~"

Jiang Yujun looked up at the bright sun, feeling full of energy, her fox-like eyes gleaming with anticipation for the future.

Buzz buzz buzz—

Murong Yan called with a video.

Chapter 143: President Godmother: Today is April Fool's Day, you're not joking with me, right?

"Eighth Brother! You hit the jackpot! You actually got 5% of The Group's shares! And you've been promoted to Senior Vice President of The Group!"

Murong Yan in the video, dressed in an ancient costume, looked extremely excited. To watch the live broadcast, she postponed her scenes. When Our Mother announced the commendation plan, she knew about it and immediately messaged Gu Yunfan, but Gu Yunfan didn't have time to reply.

Gu Yunfan showily flicked his hair. "From now on, stop calling me 'you brat.' Please address me as President Gu~"

"Hmph! Look at you, all smug! Our Mother is too biased and dotes on you too much! She just gave you 1 billion last night, and today she made your net worth skyrocket by over 60 billion! She practically wants to give you all of the Jiang Family's assets!"

Ha~

Jiang Yujun smiled faintly at the words and leaned into the camera: "Who is this? Why do I smell such strong jealousy~"

"Hmph, biased! When will you increase my shares? I only have 0.3% of the shares, which is one-twentieth of Eighth Brother's!"

"Alright~, if you have your Eighth Brother's ability, I'll increase them for you~"

"I..."

"Alright~, don't be ungrateful. Your Eighth Brother made The Group's market value soar, and the value of your shares also increased significantly. I didn't give some of your shares to Gu Yunfan, so you should be secretly happy~"

Jiang Yujun took Gu Yunfan and Jiang Ruoxi into the car to return to the company, while Shen Yinuo drove to school herself.

After Murong Yan hung up the video call.

Gu Yunfan asked curiously, "Godmother, how did I get my 5% shares? Did you give me some of your own shares?"

"I gave 3%, and other major shareholders collectively gave 2%."

"Ah? You gave me 3% of your own shares??"

"What's wrong? It's not much, is it~"

"How can it not be much? Jiang Group is a large listed company, and 1% of its shares are worth tens of billions!"

Gu Yunfan suddenly hugged Jiang Yujun: "Godmother, I love you!"

"Ha~" Jiang Yujun's chest softened, and she stroked the back of his head, "baby, I love you too~, these shares really aren't much compared to your contributions. Godmother will gradually increase your shares in the future~"

Buzz buzz buzz—

Wei Zixia called.

She had been training that morning and had just finished. Seeing the continuous messages in the family group, she realized Gu Yunfan had received a huge reward.

Her tone on the phone was quite excited.

Gu Yunfan asked her when she would consider returning to the capital for work. She said that once Gu Yunfan truly developed the artificial intelligence robot, she would consider transferring back to the capital to try and build an artificial intelligence Special Operations Team.

They arrived at the Jiang Group Building.

Gu Yunfan and Jiang Ruoxi followed Jiang Yujun to the President's Office.

Jiang Yujun had Gu Yunfan sign the share transfer contract and the new appointment letter.

Swish swish swish... the pen tip fell.

Gu Yunfan was officially promoted to Senior Vice President and Director of Jiang Group.

"President Gu~, congratulations~" Jiang Yujun extended her hand with a sense of ceremony.

Gu Yunfan lightly shook it: "President Jiang, please take good care of me~ When will you let me be the President?"

"Ha~, you greedy fellow~" Jiang Yujun raised her hand and lightly tapped his forehead, "Work hard~, you're young and inexperienced, so get some practice first. Godmother's position will be yours sooner or later~"

Jiang Ruoxi stood by, giggling, genuinely happy for her boyfriend.

"Thank you, Godmother~, then Xi Xi and I will go to work. Call me if anything comes up."

Gu Yunfan took Jiang Ruoxi back to his office.

Jiang Yujun suddenly remembered something and quickly called out to him: "Oh, wait, you just said at the entrance of the convention center that you have a new project. What project? There are no outsiders now, can you tell me?"

"Alright, it's going to require huge investment again, and you wouldn't be able to handle it without knowing."

Gu Yunfan stated directly: "I want to research and develop 1nm chips and lithography machines."

"What?? chips?? lithography machines?? And 1nm process??"

Jiang Yujun immediately thought it was unreliable. "My dear, you're not messing with me, are you? Today is April Fool's Day, you're joking with me, right? Forget 1nm, our country currently doesn't even have 3nm, 4nm, or 5nm technology. The most advanced is only 7nm, and even that technology isn't mature. chips and lithography machines are high-precision, cutting-edge technology, and the difficulty factor is much higher than developing aviation engines."

"If you don't believe me, shall we try it?"

"Ah? You're serious??"

"You'll still support me unconditionally, right?"

"No... do you understand chip and lithography machinetechnology??"

"A little bit~"

Gu Yunfan turned and walked out, "I'll prepare a detailed project plan and report it to you later~"

"Oh my goodness..."

Jiang Yujun watched Gu Yunfan's retreating figure, dumbfounded, muttering: "Is this kid human or ghost..."

Jiang Ruoxi followed Gu Yunfan to the office across the hall. The nameplate on the door had already been changed to "Jiang Group Senior Vice President's Office."

"Gu Yunfan... oh no... President Gu, what you just told Our Mother... is it true?" Jiang Ruoxi couldn't believe it.

"Secretary Jiang, come, sit." Gu Yunfan pulled out an office chair. "I'll dictate, you write the project plan."

"Ah? You really want to develop chips and lithography machines??" Jiang Ruoxi stood frozen.

Gu Yunfan directly pulled her over and pressed her into the chair. "As a secretary, you should ask less and do more. Whatever the leader says, you do, understand?"

"Oh..."

Jiang Ruoxi blankly opened Word on her computer.

Gu Yunfan said while brewing tea: "Compiling Unit: Jiang Group Co., Ltd., Compilation Date: April 1, 2026. The plan is divided into eight major sections: Project Overview, Market Analysis, Technical Solution, Implementation Plan, Resource Requirements, Risk Assessment and Countermeasures, Benefit Analysis, Conclusion and Outlook..."

Clack clack clack... Jiang Ruoxi gently and quickly typed on the keyboard, listening to Gu Yunfan's narration, secretly marveling at how professional he was... It seemed this guy had made a lot of progress by following Our Mother... But... how could he also understand chipand lithography machine development technology?

First aviation engines... then artificial intelligence robots... and now chips and lithography machines... he's impossibly versatile... Gu Yunfan poured a cup of tea, took a sip, then poured another and brought it to Jiang Ruoxi's lips: "Wifey, open your mouth~"

"Cough cough cough..."

Jiang Ruoxi was startled and quickly looked at the door, nervously saying: "Don't... don't mess around... Our Mother is across the hall..."

"Exciting, isn't it?"

Gu Yunfan fed her tea.

Jiang Ruoxi's little heart thumped, and she kept her eyes on the door while drinking, terrified that Our Mothermight suddenly push it open.

Gu Yunfan rested his chin on his hand on the desk, raising an eyebrow: "baby, give me a kiss~"

"Oh my... can't you be serious? We're working..."

"Work-life balance~"

Gu Yunfan slowly leaned closer.

Jiang Ruoxi's small body instinctively leaned back.

"Why aren't you obedient, Secretary? Be careful, or I'll fire you~" Gu Yunfan tilted his head and pressed closer.

Sob sob sob... Jiang Ruoxi was terrified.

But also felt incredibly excited... Meanwhile.

Shen Yinuo returned to the Qingbei Aeronautics and Astronautics Research Institute, gathered all the research staff, and distributed 100 million in bonuses.

After the meeting, she remembered that she and Gu Yunfan still had something important to discuss.

The scene of their kiss last night kept flashing before her eyes, and Gu Yunfan's words to her that morning, "So you're such an irresponsible woman," kept stirring her heart.

After the bonuses were distributed, she finally couldn't hold back and sent Gu Yunfan a message.

Chapter 144: Eldest Princess: Stop it, stop it... This is a school laboratory!!!

Buzzing—

Gu Yunfan received a message from Shen Yinuo while having lunch at the company cafeteria.

Big Sister: What's the President Gu doing?

Gu Yunfan: Eating. What instructions does Academician Shen have?

Big Sister: Still an academician, huh? Are Our Mother and Xi Xi with you?

Gu Yunfan: Yeah~

Knowing that their mother and Seventh Sister were with Gu Yunfan, Shen Yinuo didn't dare to chat openly. It would be awkward if their mother found out.

After a brief thought, she found an excuse.

Big Sister: The first phase of the Longteng Aviation Engine test was successful, but high-altitude tests, flight tests, and so on are still needed. Why don't you come over this afternoon, and we can formulate a complete test plan? Then I'll be responsible for the subsequent tests, and you can focus on your robot project.

Gu Yunfan knew at a glance that Shen Yinuo's true intention was not the engine, and replied: Okay, you have classes for the first half of the afternoon, right? Then I'll come find you at 3.

"Godmother, Big Sister just sent me a message..."

Gu Yunfan directly showed Jiang Yujun the message history.

Jiang Yujun nodded in agreement: "Alright, you go. Arrange the test plan, and don't go help your Big Sisteranymore. This one project alone will be enough for her for a lifetime~"

"Yes, Your Majesty~"

"Ha~, you rascal~, ah, open your mouth~"

Even at the company, Jiang Yujun showed no shyness, feeding her Godson in public.

Two thirty in the afternoon.

Gu Yunfan drove his supercar to school alone.

He had a premonition that he might lose his innocence this afternoon, so he didn't bring Jiang Ruoxi, letting her refine the chip and lithography machine project proposals in the office.

Shen Yinuo arranged to meet Gu Yunfan at the laboratory. The project had already succeeded, and there was no one in the lab, making it convenient for discussion.

"Hmm? Didn't Xi Xi come with you?" Shen Yinuo glanced behind Gu Yunfan.

Gu Yunfan chewed gum and said, "No, she's at the company getting familiar with secretarial work."

"You rascal, making her your secretary, I'm afraid you have other motives, don't you?"

Seeing that only Gu Yunfan had come, Shen Yinuo felt much more relaxed, saving her the trouble of finding a way to send Seventh Sister away.

"What motives could I have?"

Gu Yunfan observed Shen Yinuo. Her hairstyle and clothing were the same as in the morning meeting: a low bun + gold-rimmed glasses + dark blue casual suit + white bandeau top + black high heels. She usually dressed like this, simple, elegant, not showy, but very tasteful.

It had to be admitted, some women just looked like teachers, and Class Teacher at that. Shen Yinuo was one such woman.

"What motive? To make it easier to date~ You and Xi Xiused to date behind Our Mother's back at school, that was one thing, but you even dared to arrange her to be your secretary at the company. You've got some nerve~"

Shen Yinuo led Gu Yunfan to sit at the tea table and poured him a cup of tea.

"You don't understand, Xi Xi didn't want to be separated from me." Gu Yunfan spit out his gum, took a sip of tea, and brought the conversation back to the main topic, "Big Sister, weren't we supposed to formulate the engine's later test plan? Tell me your thoughts."

"No hurry~ This morning at the conference center, you only said half of what you meant. Let's continue talking, what exactly did you mean, you rascal?"

"What did I say this morning?"

"Forgetful, are we?" Shen Yinuo seemed a bit flustered, took a sip of tea to calm herself, and slowly said, "Alright, then I'll help you recall. Why did you say I was an irresponsible woman?"

"Oh, oh, you mean that." Gu Yunfan feigned innocence, "You forcibly kissed me last night and then told me to act like nothing happened. Isn't that being an irresponsible woman?"

Bringing up the kiss, Shen Yinuo's heart fluttered. As a Class Teacher, she actually didn't dare to look at her student, lowering her eyes and stammering, "Oh my... I told you... I drank too much last night... it was a moment of confusion... Besides, who kissed whom... it's not even certain..."

"Hey? Not admitting it again? If you keep this up, I'll expose you to the principal and make you lose your qualification to be selected as an academician."

"Go to hell~ Who are you threatening?"

"I don't care, you have to give me an explanation anyway."

"What kind of explanation do you want?"

Shen Yinuo looked up at him: "Or rather, what should I do to be considered a responsible woman?"

"I don't know, you figure it out yourself."

"You rascal~"

Shen Yinuo drank another cup of tea, then tentatively joked, "How about... how about Big Sister offers herself to you? Would that be considered responsible?"

"Huh??" Gu Yunfan feigned surprise: "No wonder you forcibly kissed me last night, no wonder you said you'd give yourself to me last night. So you've been plotting this for a long time! Big Sister! I'm your younger brother! Teacher Shen! I'm your student!"

"Ah, alright, alright, why are you so agitated? I was just kidding with you~"

Shen Yinuo nervously glanced at the laboratory door, then at the monitor on the computer. Fortunately, no one was outside.

"Kidding? I think you're serious!" Gu Yunfan deliberately teased her.

"Nonsense!" Shen Yinuo became even more nervous. Facing a younger brother 12 years her junior, she was already somewhat insecure about relationships. Seeing Gu Yunfan's somewhat resistant attitude at this moment, she was at a loss.

In her panic, Shen Yinuo changed the subject: "Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's discuss the upcoming test plan."

"No, you have to make it clear to me today."

"You child, why are you being so incessant?"

"I'm being incessant? You were the one who took me to the lounge this morning, pressing me about last night's events. Then you messaged me at noon, saying you wanted to discuss the test plan, but you actually still wanted to talk about last night's kiss. Now I'm talking to you properly, and you say I'm being incessant. You're always right, aren't you?"

"Pfft—"

Shen Yinuo laughed.

It really seems like I'm the one being conflicted... I clearly like him... I clearly want him... but I don't dare to express it directly... But I can't be blamed... This guy doesn't like me... It's useless for me to say more... If I keep talking, I'll just be asking for trouble... "Laughing? You still have the nerve to laugh?"

Gu Yunfan pressed: "Big Sister, tell me honestly, do you like me?"

Shen Yinuo paused, blinking her almond eyes: "Hmm... yes~ You're the big lucky star of our family, we all like you very much~"

"Don't pretend to be confused when you know perfectly well what kind of 'like' I'm asking about."

"Eighth Brother, don't misunderstand, I was really just joking. Big Sister only has sibling affection for you. Besides, you already have a girlfriend, how could Big Sister still have feelings for you?"

Shen Yinuo refused to admit it for the sake of her pride.

Forget it... I won't pressure her... Big Sister, like Second Sister and Xi Xi, isn't an aggressive type. She's very passive in relationships.

If you don't make a move, I will~

How could he let the duck that was almost in his mouth fly away?

Gu Yunfan sighed: "Alright, then I misunderstood. I won't make you take responsibility, but I can't just let it go either."

"What do you mean?"

"You tarnished my reputation last night, I have to get it back!"

"Hmm?? What do you mean..."

Before she finished speaking, Gu Yunfan stood up and leaned across the tea table.

"What are you doing..." Shen Yinuo's red lips had barely parted when Gu Yunfan kissed her, their eyes met, and the air instantly froze.

Gu Yunfan gave Shen Yinuo no chance to resist, cupping her face with both hands, prying open her lips and taking advantage... Hiss... What exactly does this rascal mean????

Shen Yinuo's mind went blank. Last night's kiss was hazy, she hadn't known the taste. Only now did she experience what kissing felt like, wow wow wow... so good, so good... I don't care... just enjoy it first... Hey hey hey... why is this rascal coming over... Stop it, stop it... Why are you taking off my clothes???

This is a school laboratory!!!

Chapter 145: What Big Wife? So Xi Xi and Yan Yan are your concubines?

The golden sunset streamed through the window onto Shen Yinuo's face, bright and gentle.

Shen Yinuo leaned tightly into Gu Yunfan's embrace, her brows furrowed, hair disheveled, eyes slightly narrowed, a hazy blur before her, and a buzzing in her ears. She felt even more intoxicated than she had the night before after drinking.

Hmm... so... this is what it feels like... this guy is too terrifying... everything about him is exaggerated... Hmm... this isn't a dream, is it? I've been feeling so muddled lately... Shen Yinuo closed and then opened her eyes, her confused gaze gradually focusing on Gu Yunfan's face. He was typing on his phone, seemingly replying to messages.

This guy is absolutely lawless... how dare he do that to me in the school lab... Ugh... actually, it was incredibly stimulating... "Eighth Brother... do you know what you've done...?" Shen Yinuo asked weakly.

Gu Yunfan lowered his gaze to look at her: "I told you, you ruined my reputation last night, I had to get my revenge~"

"Hmph... I only kissed you last night... but you... weren't you a bit too much...?"

"I'm a vengeful person. If someone bites me once, I'll return it tenfold~"

"Speechless..." Shen Yinuo took a deep breath to calm her agitated feelings, then murmured with a hint of disappointment: "I've given myself to you... our bet is over... neither of us owes the other anything anymore..."

"Dream on! I helped you conquer a national treasure, helped you get elected as an academician, and helped you obtain shares worth over 6 billion. You think you can just dismiss me with one go? Even if you were made of gold, you wouldn't be that expensive, would you?"

"Ha... so what do you want...?"

"Once isn't enough, I've claimed the rest of your life."

"Ah?? What do you mean??"

"Stop pretending, Eldest Sister, isn't this what you wanted? You clearly like me and want to be in a relationship with me, but you're too shy to say it. As the Eldest Princess, you're a bit cowardly~"

"Get lost... you mean... we...?"

"That's right, we're all family, and I'm not stingy. I've decided to sacrifice myself for your sake. From now on, I'm your boyfriend~"

"Haha..."

"Look, look, you've revealed your true colors, haven't you?"

"Go away, go away... are you serious? You're willing to be my boyfriend? What about Xi Xi?"

"You're the Eldest Sister, you'll have to be tolerant of her in the future."

"No... what do you mean? You want both?"

"If I abandoned Xi Xi for you, wouldn't I become a scumbag? Can you bear to hurt your little sister? You certainly can't. You usually spoil her the most, how could you bear to make her sad? Besides, you're the one who stole Xi Xi's boyfriend. If you still make her break up with me, you'll definitely feel uneasy, right?"

"I..."

As a university lecturer, Shen Yinuo's eloquence goes without saying, but at this moment, Gu Yunfan had left her speechless.

This... is this right?

This isn't right!!

But I can't refute it!!

"Wait, wait... let me sort this out..." Shen Yinuo was confused by Gu Yunfan's words.

Tap, tap... Gu Yunfan continued chatting with Second Princess An Lingran, promising to teach her Acupuncturewhen he got home that evening.

"Who are you chatting with?" Shen Yinuo peeked over.

Gu Yunfan put away his phone: "Nosy~ Have you made up your mind? Do you want to be my girlfriend?"

"Hmm..." Shen Yinuo hesitated, then said directly: "I do want to... but you're two-timing... I'm afraid that won't work, will it?"

"Then you come up with a solution that satisfies everyone."

"Well..."

Shen Yinuo genuinely didn't want to hurt Seventh Sister, but she also found it hard to accept that her boyfriend had other mistresses. For a moment, she was at a loss.

What she didn't know was that the Second Princess, Third Princess, Fourth Princess, Fifth Princess, and Sixth Princess before her also couldn't solve this big problem. Other than taking things one step at a time, there was no other way.

"No... the choice and decision are all in your hands. Who do you actually like? Don't you know in your heart?" Shen Yinuo couldn't solve it herself, so she threw the problem back.

Gu Yunfan said helplessly: "Who I like isn't important. What's important is that I can't cause animosity between you sisters because of me. If Our Mother finds out, things will get even bigger. To consider the bigger picture, I can't offend any of you."

"Hmph... high-sounding words... then let me ask you... do you genuinely like me... or are you just attracted to my looks?"

"Being attracted to looks is the foundation of true love. If I don't even have a physiological urge towards you, then it's not true liking. Have you heard of physiological liking? Being attracted to looks is it."

"You're really good at sophistry... so... you do like me, then?"

"You could say it was love at first sight."

"Ha~" Shen Yinuo chuckled, "Love at first sight, huh? You just say whatever comes to mind. According to you, didn't you like me on the very first day of school?"

"That's right, all the boys in the school secretly like you."

"Haha~, then why did you pursue Xi Xi at first and not me?"

"You're a teacher and the Class Teacher, who would dare to pursue you?"

"Pfft..."

Shen Yinuo knew Gu Yunfan was coaxing her, but she found it very pleasing to hear. Saying all the boys in the school secretly liked her was an exaggeration, but in the eyes of many students and faculty, she was indeed an unattainable goddess. She had that much confidence.

So she believed that Gu Yunfan's liking for her was genuine.

"Let's not talk about Xi Xi for now... do you and Sixth Sister have a relationship? Give me the lowdown." Shen Yinuo asked curiously.

Gu Yunfan generously admitted: "Mhm~"

"Oh my god! You and Sixth Sister really have a relationship?? So you're three-timing??" Shen Yinuolooked astonished, "Does Xi Xi know??"

"She knows. Yan Yan also knows about me and Xi Xi."

"My heavens! And they can accept each other?? Sometimes I see Xi Xi and Yan Yan video calling, chatting and laughing, their relationship is even better than when they were kids!"

"Yan Yan said I'm the lubricant between them, making their relationship even closer~"

"What the hell?? Am I out of touch with the times?? Are young people nowadays really this open-minded??"

Shen Yinuo's worldview was shattered: "That's too crazy..."

She hadn't yet noticed any improper relationships between Gu Yunfan and her other sisters, so she didn't ask about anyone else besides Jiang Ruoxi and Murong Yan.

Not long after, there was a noisy commotion outside the lab. Some professors were bringing their research teams to conduct experiments.

Shen Yinuo hurriedly sat up from Gu Yunfan, tidying her clothes and hair, "Um... it's dinnertime... I'll take you to the cafeteria to eat... we can talk about our business later..."

"No need to eat, Our Mother messaged me earlier and we agreed to eat at the company."

Gu Yunfan buttoned his white shirt, stood up, and put on his beige casual blazer. He scrutinized Shen Yinuo's figure, then, still unsatisfied, embraced her and flirtatiously said, "Call me hubby~"

"Keep it down, keep it down... there are people outside..." Shen Yinuo nervously looked at the computer's surveillance video.

"You're even less daring than Xi Xi, bye-bye, Eldest Sister~"

"Wait..." Shen Yinuo was provoked. She leaned into his ear and whispered, "Hubby, I love you..."

"Big Wife, I love you too~" Gu Yunfan kissed her red lips and turned to leave.

Shen Yinuo watched his retreating back and pouted, complaining: "What 'Big Wife'... so Xi Xi and Yan Yan are your concubines? You're just a cultured scoundrel... outwardly proper... but actually full of lechery..."

Gu Yunfan paused at the doorway, extracted a brand-new ten-complete great tonic pill from the system, and threw it back to her.

Shen Yinuo almost didn't catch it: "What is this?"

"You'll know when you taste it~" Gu Yunfan pulled open the door and strode away.

Chapter 146: He Really Can't Be Guarded Against!! Seven Sisters Won't Be Spared!!!

Around 8 PM.

Shichahai, Jiang Family Courtyard.

Jiang Yujun returned from work, chatting and laughing while linking arms with Gu Yunfan.

Jiang Ruoxi also wore a faint smile; her first day as Gu Yunfan's secretary felt quite novel.

Zhao Siqing's workplace was right across from The GroupHeadquarters. She finished work early today and tagged along with the three of them back, chatting the whole way about Gu Yunfan acquiring 5% of The Group's shares and being promoted to Senior Vice President of The Group.

"Oh, Eldest Sister is home. With the aviation engineproject successful, you can finally relax a bit~" Zhao Siqing didn't notice anything unusual about Shen Yinuo.

"Exactly~ I can finally rest well now~"

After taking the Ten Complete Great Tonic Pill at school, Shen Yinuo quickly recovered her vitality, making it hard to detect any abnormality in her condition.

She glanced at Gu Yunfan, her eyes holding hidden ambiguity, but when her gaze fell upon Jiang Ruoxi, her expression turned melancholy again.

Jiang Yujun found Shen Yinuo strangely odd. Her eldest and second daughters were mature and steady, and she had never suspected either of them of having an affair with Gu Yunfan, but her sixth sense told her that perhaps the eldest daughter was also not simple.

Every time she thought along those lines, a sharp pain, truly like being stabbed by a needle, would strike her heart, so whenever her thoughts deviated, she immediately adjusted them to something else.

"Yinuo, are your Second Younger Sister and Fourth Sisterback yet?"

As soon as Jiang Yujun finished speaking, the elevator dinged—speak of the devil, An Lingran and Amiyaemerged from it.

Amiya laughed: "Yo-ho~, you're all home already. Eighth Brother, your luck soared today! Let me interview you, what does it feel like to hold shares worth 63.6 billion?"

"Do you know what it means to feel ecstatic?"

"Tch, look how smug you are!"

Haha... All the sisters burst out laughing.

"Children~, follow me, I have more good news to tell you~"

Jiang Yujun led everyone to the living room, unable to contain herself: "Your Eighth Brother told me about a new project today, and I guarantee you'll be shocked when I tell you~"

"No way, another new project? What kind of project? It can't be high-tech again, can it?" Zhao Siqing asked curiously.

Jiang Yujun sat in the Grand Master Chair, took a sip of tea, and smiled charmingly: "That's right. He plans to develop chips and lithography machines, and it's a 1nm process technology. Do you understand what 1nm process technology means?"

"What??" Shen Yinuo looked at Gu Yunfan in shock. "1nm chips and lithography machines?? Eighth Brother! Is Our Mother serious?? April Fool's Day isn't over yet! You two aren't kidding us, are you?!"

"Exactly!" Zhao Siqing chimed in. "I more or less know what 1nm chips and lithography machines mean. The lithography machine is for making chips, right? Both of these fall under ultra-cutting-edge high technology! No one in the world can manufacture 1nm process chips!"

An Lingran and Amiya were both stunned, but Amiya's attention was drawn to the Eldest Sister. She felt the Eldest Sister's state was off this morning, suspecting something was going on with Gu Yunfan, but the clues weren't obvious enough for her to be certain. Now, however, she was noticing many subtle signs.

For example, slight wrinkles on the suit jacket, traces of being wiped with a wet tissue on the right thigh of the trousers, and what looked like foundation powder applied to her fair chest—all signs indicated the Eldest Sister was not normal!!

Just now, while chatting with the Second Sister in the garage about Gu Yunfan, the Second Sister mentioned that Gu Yunfan went to find the Eldest Sister in the afternoon to discuss follow-up experimental plans.

Could it be... Amiya looked up again to observe Gu Yunfan's clothing changes... Damn it!!!

Damn it!!!

This lecher finally couldn't resist the Eldest Sister!!!

He really can't be guarded against!!!

Seven sisters won't be spared!!!

Amiya suppressed her anger. If their mother and sisters weren't present, she would have definitely beaten Gu Yunfan up.

Gu Yunfan took a sip of Mingqian Biluochun Tea and said lightly, "Why are you all so surprised? I just want to try; I can't guarantee success~"

"Is that so? I knew it! How could you know everything? 1nm chips! If you can break through 2nm or even 3nm chips, you'll be a super hero to our country!"

Zhao Siqing added, "Putting aside chips and lithography machines, if you can develop the artificial intelligence robot that looks indistinguishable from a real person, you'll be the number one tech figure in Long Country—no, the number one tech figure in the world!"

Gu Yunfan couldn't be bothered to argue, which is why he played humble, claiming he was just trying and couldn't guarantee success.

"By the way, Eighth Brother, you mentioned at the Work Resumption Conference on the ninth day of the first lunar month that the development cycle for the artificial intelligence robot is also three months. A month has passed; how is the project progressing?"

An Lingran regretted asking as soon as the words left her mouth. She usually paid little attention to others' affairs and rarely spoke in front of family. Speaking up to show concern for Gu Yunfan in public now felt abrupt; she hadn't meant to, it was purely subconscious.

Gu Yunfan responded naturally, "June 1st is Our Mother's birthday. I've decided to hold the artificial intelligence robot product launch event on that day as a birthday gift for Our Mother. Everyone, please look forward to it~"

"Oh my~, you still remember my birthday, boy?" Jiang Yujun looked delighted. "But... are you sure it can be successful by June 1st? I find it hard to believe?"

"If it succeeds, can you give me another 5% of the shares?"

"Haha~, if it can succeed, I'll give you 10%!"

"Wow! Godmother is generous! What if the chips and lithography machines also succeed?"

"Then Godmother will step down and yield the position! You can lead the Jiang Group! I can even give you all the shares!"

"No, no, that's not necessary."

Gu Yunfan's mind raced. "Eldest Sister and I made a bet earlier. How about we make a bet too?"

"Deal! What are we betting on?" Jiang Yujun's tone shifted. "Wait? What was the stake Eldest Sister lost to you?"

Cough, cough, cough... Shen Yinuo panicked upon hearing this.

What was the stake?

The stake was myself... At this moment, Amiya became even more certain of her deduction.

I get it... That little scoundrel Gu Yunfan must have used the bet to demand the Eldest Sister offer herself... Too shameless... Of course... it's also possible the Eldest Sister offered herself willingly... No, no, I can't take this. I need to talk to Gu Yunfan later; he must be out of his mind!!

"The stake between Eldest Sister and me is a secret; I can't tell you."

Gu Yunfan skipped that topic. "Godmother, how about our bet is the same as Eldest Sister's? If I succeed, whatever I ask for, you must give, unconditionally."

"No problem~" Jiang Yujun readily agreed. "Then what if you fail?"

"Same here. Whatever you ask me to do, I'll do it."

"It's a deal!"

Jiang Yujun and Gu Yunfan slapped palms.

Seeing this, Amiya's face grew solemn.

No... you're betting with Our Mother too?

Is the stake also that whatever you want... she has to give you?

You little brat couldn't possibly... My heavens... Amiyadared not think further... After chatting for a while, the family members retired to their respective rooms.

Gu Yunfan promised An Lingran to take time that evening to teach her Acupuncture, and he went with her to the East Wing Room; Amiya followed as well.

Chapter 147: police flower Fourth Sister: You Just Wait for the Great Demon Head to Deal With You! Scum!

"Hm? Branch Head Ya, what are you doing? I'm teaching Second Younger Sister Acupuncture, why did you follow me?"

Gu Yunfan knew he was exposed—or rather, Eldest Sisterwas exposed—and Amiya had come to settle scores with him.

Amiya crossed her arms: "You teach away. I'll chat with you about the case while I'm here."

"That doesn't seem appropriate. When I teach Second Younger Sister, I need to explain the knowledge points and can't focus on listening to your case discussion at the same time, right, Second Younger Sister?"

Gu Yunfan raised an eyebrow at An Lingran, signaling her to say something to send the third wheel away.

"Uh..." An Lingran actually didn't want anyone else present either, because she needed to undress when learning Acupuncture. Having her sisters around was quite awkward, so she gave a wry smile: "Fourth Sister, why don't you have Eighth Brother find you later? Or tomorrow?"

Since Second Younger Sister spoke, Amiya found it hard to refuse. She stroked her chin: "Fine. I'll go back to my room to shower first. Eighth Brother, come find me later."

Amiya left the room, and Gu Yunfan closed the bedroom door.

An Lingran let out a long sigh: "What's wrong with Fourth Sister? She seemed strange."

"She knows about what's going on between us, right? Seeing you giving me Acupuncture late at night, she probably thought you were going to mess with me again, so she got upset and wanted to come over and cause trouble."

"Get out of here! Who's going to mess with you? I'm seriously teaching Acupuncture."

An Lingran paused, puzzled: "Why is she upset? What business is our relationship of hers?"

"Isn't that obvious? Fourth Sister likes me too! You stole her crush, so she's jealous~"

"What?? Fourth Sister likes you too?? Seriously or not??"

An Lingran still didn't know that Amiya was also one of Gu Yunfan's lovers. She had only suspected Sixth Sisterand Seventh Sister, never any of the other sisters.

"Aren't you thrilled that you got the super genius everyone else desires?" Gu Yunfan double-locked the door and pressed the button to close the electric curtains.

"Hmph, narcissist."

Just as An Lingran was about to press for more information, Gu Yunfan suddenly hugged her tightly. She immediately looked nervously out the window: "Stop fooling around, stop fooling around... Aren't you supposed to be giving me the Acupuncture lesson... What are you doing?"

"That's right~ I'm giving you the Acupuncture lesson~"

Gu Yunfan tilted his head and kissed her, then bent down to give her a princess carry.

Mmm... She was truly defeated by this kid... so bold and reckless... An Lingran actually wanted to interact with Gu Yunfan too. Gu Yunfan had been busy developing the aviation engine lately, so she barely saw him all day. Finding relief after a long drought, she felt words were unnecessary.

Gu Yunfan carried An Lingran to the bed, removed her clothes, and began the Acupuncture lesson.

Midway through, Amiya sent two messages urging him to hurry up.

About an hour passed.

The Acupuncture lesson concluded.

Gu Yunfan went out to find Amiya.

"Hey... Eighth Brother..." Shen Yinuo poked her head out of the adjacent bedroom and beckoned him softly.

Gu Yunfan turned and walked over: "First Wife isn't asleep yet? What's up?"

"Cough, cough... What are you calling me?"

The address 'First Wife' startled Shen Yinuo, turning her face pale. She glanced alertly towards Second Younger Sister's bedroom door: "Can you keep it down, you brat?!"

"What's there to be afraid of? Second Younger Sister just finished her Acupuncture lesson and is taking a shower. She can't hear us."

"Better safe than sorry..."

To avoid suspicion and not attract attention, Shen Yinuodidn't dare let Gu Yunfan into her room and asked quietly at the doorway: "Why was Fourth Sister following you earlier? Does she suspect us? During our chat in the living room... I felt like she was observing me..."

"Most likely. Fourth Sister is a master detective; very few clues can escape her fiery golden eyes."

"Ah?? No way..."

"Don't panic, I'll go deal with her~"

"Wait! If she asks you... what will you say??"

"It's already done. I'll just honestly admit it~"

"Are you crazy??"

"When dealing with smart people, it's best not to play tricks. Honesty is the ultimate weapon. If you lie to her, it might backfire. Do you think, given Fourth Sister's character, she would betray us even if she found out?"

"Well..."

"Alright, stop worrying. You are the Eldest Princess; are you afraid of your younger sisters? You usually have the demeanor of an Eldest Sister in front of them, don't you?"

Gu Yunfan lifted her chin and pecked her, then walked out dashingly.

Shen Yinuo quickly closed the door, leaned against it, and took a deep breath—Hoo—

Calm down, calm down. This kid is right. I am the eldest daughter of the Jiang Family. Other than the Great Demon Head, I haven't been afraid of anyone since I was little. At this critical moment, I absolutely cannot lose my composure. At worst, I'll have a showdown with Fourth Sister. What can she do to me? I don't believe she dares to commit insubordination. Hmm, steady now!

Slap!

Shen Yinuo turned off the light.

She crouched by the window, secretly observing the West Wing Room opposite.

Amiya's bedroom curtains were drawn, so nothing could be seen.

"Oh! Divine Doctor Gu has finally arrived. That Acupuncture class took quite a while, didn't it?"

Amiya leaned against Gu Yunfan's shoulder, sniffed, and then plucked a strand of long, black, straight hair behind his ear. "Hmph hmph, you really aren't idle."

"Is my Wife jealous?"

Gu Yunfan took the opportunity to wrap his arm around her waist.

Amiya suddenly shoved him away and punched his chest, her eyes sharp enough to cut someone: "You still know I'm your Wife? You call your other sisters 'Wife' too, don't you? Seven wives in total, you must be having the time of your life?!"

"Hehe..." Gu Yunfan rubbed his neck, revealing a bashful smile. "You're making me blush just saying that..."

"Bah! You admit you have something going on with the Eldest Sister?!

"Can I ask how you found out? That's incredible."

"Cut the crap! Gu Yunfan, what did you promise me? Third Sister was supposed to be the last one, and you swore you wouldn't flirt with anyone else afterward! Even if someone made the first move, you were supposed to remain unmoved! And what happened?"

Amiya said indignantly: "Not long after, you corrupted Second Younger Sister, and today you corrupted Eldest Sister. All seven sisters have been corrupted by you! So young, yet so debauched! Do you have any shame? Do you have any basic morals? Are you determined to walk the path of courting death all the way to the end?!"

"Hey? If you put it that way, I need to offer a defense. Touch your heart and tell me, did I corrupt you? Back in your police station office, who made the first move between us? Who said to me: 'I'm officially notifying you, your sister has taken a liking to you...'"

"Shut up!"

Amiya knew she was in the wrong, and she was well aware that besides herself, other sisters had also launched active attacks, such as Sixth Sister, Fifth Sister, and even Third Sister, but she just couldn't help being angry.

It was because she couldn't control Gu Yunfan that she felt extremely insecure, and she believed this situation was very dangerous. Her intuition told her that it wouldn't be long before disaster struck.

"You and Eldest Sister... did that happen this afternoon?" Amiya took a deep breath, trying hard to control her emotions.

Gu Yunfan nodded: "Yes, she asked me to the lab to discuss the follow-up testing plan for the aviation engine. But I didn't expect her to have ulterior motives. Actually, it was exposed last night; she was drunk and forcibly kissed me. I pushed her away then, but today I couldn't escape her clutches. Branch Head Ya, you have sharp observational skills, when do you think she started having improper thoughts about me?"

"Tch... Every time it's someone else's fault, only you are the good person."

Amiya had actually noticed Shen Yinuo had feelings for Gu Yunfan a long time ago, but initially, it was just admiration, not romantic love.

However, recently, Gu Yunfan had been working on projects with Shen Yinuo every day. It was likely that feelings developed over time and became uncontrollable.

Gu Yunfan helped Shen Yinuo conquer a Vital National Asset; if it were her, she would have fallen for him too.

Sigh... what a mess... I can't stop it... If anyone is to blame, it's this Little Bastard for being too powerful... Amiyascolded Gu Yunfan for a while to vent, feeling a bit better, and finally couldn't help but question: "Gu Yunfan, be honest with me, are you planning to... next step..."

The words stuck in her throat, impossible to utter.

Gu Yunfan looked confused: "What am I planning to do next?"

Amiya hesitated repeatedly, pointed toward the main house outside the window, and stopped speaking: "You..."

Gu Yunfan instantly understood, his eyes sharpened, and he said sternly: "What are you talking about? Are you sick?!"

"Hahaha..."

Amiya shook her head, forcing a self-mocking smile: "Maybe I'm overthinking things. I'll warn you one last time: Eldest Sister must be the last one, or I will never cover for you again! Just wait for the Great Demon Headto deal with you! Scum!"

Chapter 148: artificial intelligence robot Successfully Developed; Sixth Princess and Third Princess Return to the Capital

The next day.

Jiang Yujun, Gu Yunfan, and Jiang Ruoxi went to work together. The former "Qingbei University Trio" had now become the "Jiang Group Trio."

The 1nm chip and lithography machine research and development plan that Gu Yunfan submitted yesterday was smoothly approved.

Since he had already mastered the R&D technology, the development costs were significantly reduced. Even so, the initial budget was still as high as 20 billion, and this didn't even include the costs of building factories later on. According to industry standards, a production line for advanced process chips requires an initial factory investment starting at the hundred-billion level.

The aviation engine project had just been successfully tested, and the production base was under construction, about to move into the mass production stage. Whether it was new projects or old ones, every aspect required massive financial support.

The reason Jiang Yujun adjusted the strategy and cut many marginalized businesses like commercial real estate during yesterday's press conference was to shorten the front lines and concentrate funds and resources on core high-tech tracks.

Every project led by Gu Yunfan was a gold-swallowing beast, causing the company's cash flow pressure to spike. Moreover, he didn't have that much energy, so the chips and lithography machines were temporarily focused on R&D. They would invest in building factories after the artificial intelligence robot was successful.

For a period of time after that.

The Jiang Group entered an unprecedented period of high-speed operation.

The three major projects—artificial intelligence robot, 1nm chip, and lithography machine—advanced side by side.

As the Senior Vice President of The Group, Gu Yunfanwas the second-in-command, with power second only to Jiang Yujun. Jiang Yujun had long ago issued a notice that all departments and subsidiaries of The Group must unconditionally execute Gu Yunfan's work deployments. Now, Gu Yunfan's word was law in The Group; he had full authority over capital allocation, resource coordination, and talent distribution.

The biggest benefit of this was that project progress was extremely fast.

But Gu Yunfan felt it still wasn't fast enough. June 1st was Jiang Yujun's birthday and also the date he had set for the robot's launch event. If he were only working on the robot, there would be plenty of time, but with the added R&D pressure of the chips and lithography machines, time became exceptionally tight.

Fortunately, he had the system's help. During this period, he opened four thousand-point treasure chests. Three of the prizes were "Project Double Accelerators." As long as a specific project name was entered, all members of that project would enter a feverish state, doubling the development speed.

Gu Yunfan equipped all three projects with accelerators, and efficiency soared. The originally tight schedule was instantly relieved, and the R&D pace in the laboratory quickened visibly to the naked eye.

Another prize from a thousand-point treasure chest was a "Family Member Location Tracker." As the name suggested, it could track the real-time locations of his Godmother and seven sisters. Gu Yunfan hadn't used this skill yet, and he didn't know what it would be useful for.

Besides the thousand-point treasure chests, Gu Yunfanalso opened many hundred-point small treasure chests. They contained various gadgets, such as ten-complete great tonic pills, a box of extra-large Durex, a box of black stockings, a box of uniforms, and so on.

However, Gu Yunfan was busy with projects all day long and often took his Godmother and Jiang Ruoxi on business trips to inspect the supply chain, so he had no time to use those tools.

During this time, leaders from AVIC Group came to inspect the aviation engine and invited them for flight tests. If all went well, they would build one of the world's most advanced large aircraft for the Longteng Engine.

Sunsets and sunrises passed; spring went and summer came.

On the first day of June, the afternoon temperature rose to 27 degrees. Occasional short bursts of cicada chirping could be heard from the large locust tree outside the Jiang Family courtyard, adding a bit of vitality to this special day.

Murong Yan had rushed to finish filming her new drama in time for her mother's birthday and returned to the capital. As soon as she entered the courtyard, she called out coquettishly, "Greatest Billionaire Jiang~, Old Eight, my dear sisters, this princess is back~"

In the past two months, the Jiang Group's stock had been rising continuously. Initially, it hit the daily limit for three consecutive days, followed by steady growth. Now, its market value had reached 2 trillion, doubling in just two months.

Jiang Yujun held a 27% stake, and the value of those shares alone was 540 billion. Combined with real estate, gold, and other assets, the media conservatively estimated her net worth at around 580 billion, surpassing moguls like Zhong Shanshan, Zhang Yiming, and Ma Huateng to become the richest person in Dragon Country.

That was why Murong Yan called her Greatest Billionaire Jiang.

"Oh~, the Big Star is back~"

"Welcome, welcome~ You're dressed quite coolly; you've even put on a short skirt~"

Shen Yinuo, Zhao Siqing, and the other sisters came out with Gu Yunfan to greet her. The robot launch event was to be held tonight, so none of the sisters had gone to work. They were waiting to attend the launch event first and then celebrate their mother's birthday.

"Am I pretty?"

Murong Yan twirled around, holding her small white bag.

Her long linen-gray hair danced in the wind, and her airy bangs fell naturally over her forehead. She wore a light-colored cardigan over a white tube top, paired with a creamy yellow A-line pleated skirt. Her slender, fair legs reflected the afternoon sunlight, making Gu Yunfan squint involuntarily.

In the summer, Murong Yan was even sweeter than in the winter. As she twirled, a gentle breeze swirled around her, making even the air seem sweet.

"I haven't seen you for three months, I missed you all so much~"

Even though Shen Yinuo was the closest, Murong Yanbypassed all her sisters and hugged Gu Yunfan first. Seeing that her mother hadn't come out yet, she whispered excitedly in his ear, "Hubby, I missed you so much~"

"How much perfume did you spray?"

"Ha... that's my body scent... Hubby, kiss me quickly~"

"Starting to be flirtatious again, are we?"

"Haha... I'm just flirtatious... Bite me... Bite me then~"

Murong Yan let go of Gu Yunfan and said sweetly, "Congratulations! Great Scientist Gu officially received the National Highest Science and Technology Awardyesterday. How much was the prize money? 80 million, right? Man, I heard from the crew that in previous years the prize was only 8 million. With you, it jumped tenfold. Including the bonuses from the city government, district government, and the university, you must have around 500 million by now, right?"

"Why bring that up? I have no interest in money. I didn't even want it, but the country, the government, and the university insisted on shoving it at me."

"Tch! You're already a group vice president, yet you still love to show off like this."

Haha... The sisters burst into laughter.

Zhao Siqing teased, "I say, Movie Queen, do you only have eyes for Old Eight? Are we just air to you?"

"Exactly~" Amiya chimed in. "Before, every time you came home and saw me, it was 'Fourth Sister' this and 'Fourth Sister' that. Now that you're home, you don't even look at me~"

"Ha~, a bunch of jealous types~"

Murong Yan hugged Fourth Sister, Fifth Sister, Second Sister, and Eldest Sister in turn. When she got to Jiang Ruoxi, she whispered playfully, "Since I wasn't here these three months... were you able to handle it?"

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Jiang Ruoxi was so embarrassed she wanted to curl up her toes and disappear.

"I let you enjoy yourself for three months... now it's time to give him back to me..."

Seeing her mother come out, Murong Yan hurried forward to hug Jiang Yujun. "Happy birthday, Great Beauty Jiang~ What were you doing? Why did you just come out?"

"I was on the phone."

"By the way, did Old Eight really develop an artificial intelligence robot? What does it look like? I asked him to take a photo or video to show me, but he said it's a secret."

"Would you believe me if I said I haven't seen it either?"

"No way! You're with him every day, and even you haven't seen it?"

"In the later stages of development, he wouldn't let me into the lab, saying he wanted to give me a birthday surprise. Just now, a leader even called to verify the situation, asking if I was sure it was successful."

"So mysterious?"

Murong Yan turned back to look at Gu Yunfan. "Old Eight, if it failed and you're too embarrassed to say so, then let's just not hold the launch event. We're all family; we won't laugh at you."

"Thanks for that~ You'll find out tonight whether it's a success or a failure~" Gu Yunfan said confidently.

The family went to the living room to chat, and later they would head to the National Convention Center together to prepare. Third Princess Wei Zixia had also returned from the Marine Corps and headed straight to the venue after getting off the plane.

Chapter 149: Political and Business Tycoons Attend the Launch Event for robots, chips, and lithography machines

"Oh my, Major Wei is back! And you're even wearing your military uniform. So handsome~"

Seeing Wei Zixia arrive at the venue with her suitcase, Murong Yan stood up to greet her warmly, and the other sisters went over together.

Jiang Yujun, who was rehearsing on stage, saw the Third Princess and smiled as she stepped down. "Sweetie, you've never come back for Mom's birthday in previous years. You gave me quite a surprise this year~"

Amiya let out a sneer, thinking she was being sentimental. She didn't come back for you; she came back for that lecher Gu Yunfan... "Mom, happy birthday~ The gift is in the suitcase. I'll give it to you tonight~"

Wei Zixia, wearing a white navy cap and a white summer military uniform with the rank of Major on her shoulders, walked straight toward Jiang Yujun and gave her a big hug.

"Mom, I missed you so much. Let me see if you've changed... Hmm... Still as domineering and cold as ever... but you've lost a lot of weight compared to the Spring Festival. It seems you've been worrying quite a bit these past few months~"

"Of course. These past two months, I've been busy day in and day out with your Eighth Brother, managing three major projects at the same time. How could I not lose weight?"

Jiang Yujun looked Wei Zixia up and down. "You're looking better and better. I feel like your spirit is even better than before you were injured. It's really strange. Are you completely recovered? No discomfort usually?"

"I'm doing great. After being nurtured by Chinese Herbal Medicine, I've fully recovered. Like you said, my spirit is better than before. It's true; Eighth Brother is just too amazing~"

Wei Zixia looked around. "Eh? Where's Eighth Brother?"

"He's in the back testing the robot."

"The artificial intelligence robot was actually successfully developed? What does it look like? Is it really identical to a real person? Come, come, take me to see!" Wei Zixiapulled her mom along.

"Save your breath, Third Sister~" Murong Yan chimed in. "Don't bother. That guy is being mysterious and won't let us in~"

"So none of you have seen the robot?" Wei Zixia asked expectantly.

Zhao Siqing replied, "That's right, even Our Mother hasn't seen it~"

"The security is that tight?"

Wei Zixia's curiosity was piqued. "Where is Eighth Brother doing the tests? I'll go take a peek."

"I'll take you there. I just pressed my ear against the door and listened for a while, but I couldn't hear anything."

Murong Yan called her Best friend Jiang Ruoxi and led Wei Zixia out of the venue. "Third Sister, you seem very concerned about the robot Eighth Brother developed. Are you interested in robots?"

"That's right. Eighth Brother and I had an agreement. If he could really develop an artificial intelligence robot that closely resembles a human or animal, I would apply to transfer back to work in Jing City and build an artificial intelligence Special Operations Team."

"Whoa! No wonder you came back from so far away. It was for Eighth Brother's robot~"

Murong Yan didn't realize at all that her Third Sister had already become her love rival. In her eyes, her Third Sister was devoted to the country and had no interest in romantic affairs.

At the testing room, two security guards were standing at the door. They first greeted the three princesses and then explained that President Gu was testing and that no outsiders were allowed in without his instructions.

Wei Zixia pressed herself against the door to eavesdrop.

"Can you hear anything?" Murong Yan also leaned in. The next second, there was a click. "Oh my god!"

Due to momentum, Murong Yan fell onto Gu Yunfan. Wei Zixia reacted quickly, immediately straightening up and peeking through the crack in the door out of the corner of her eye.

Gu Yunfan blocked Wei Zixia's view and closed the door behind him. "Two voyeurs~"

"Hehe~" Murong Yan gave a sheepish smile. "Just let us see, you stingy guy~"

"I won't let you see. I'm afraid it'll scare you~"

Gu Yunfan's gaze fell on Wei Zixia. As always, she was heroic and determined, but the summer military uniform showed off her figure more than the winter one. "Long time no see, Major Wei. You, a Marine Corps officer, are actually eavesdropping?"

"Tsk, acting all mysterious. You're being so secretive; the project couldn't have failed, right? Don't force it just for the sake of appearances, or you might crash and burn~"

Seeing Gu Yunfan after a long time, Wei Zixia's sharp eyes hid a deep love. She raised her arms to hug him. With her two sisters nearby, it wasn't convenient to whisper sweet nothings, so she only asked one question: "Be honest, did you succeed or not?"

"Don't be so impatient. Everything will be revealed at 7 PM tonight. You guys go ahead and do your own thing. I still need to familiarize myself with the PPTs and animations for the chips and lithography machines. They'll be launched tonight along with the robot."

"Wait... the chips and lithography machines were successful too?? 1nm process?? How is that possible!!"

"Just wait and see~"

Gu Yunfan turned and went to the meeting room.

Wei Zixia stood there stunned, muttering to herself, "If he really succeeded this time... I think it's necessary to send him to the Academy of Sciences for an examination..."

"Send him to the Academy of Sciences for an examination? For what?"

"To check if he's an alien..."

"Haha~ That makes sense~"

The three sisters headed back to the venue.

Many guests were arriving one after another.

Besides Jiang Group employees and the media...

...it also included collaborating academicians and professors in the fields of AI robots, chips, and lithography machines from Tsinghua, Peking, Fudan, Jiao Tong, Zhejiang, and Nanjing Universities, as well as the Director, Vice Director, and Chief Scientist of the Dragon Academy of Sciences, industry representatives, supply chain representatives, and others.

In the evening, leaders such as the Mayor of Jing City, Vice Mayor, Director of the Science and Technology Bureau, Director of the Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, and the head of the Science and Technology Innovation Park arrived. The Director of the Science and Technology Administration, the President of the National Artificial Intelligence Society, and the President of the National Robot Association were the last to enter.

The guests were buzzing with discussion upon meeting.

"Mayor Jiang, you and President Jiang are Older Female Cousins and are quite close. You must be better informed than us. Just how advanced is the artificial intelligence robot developed by President Gu? I heard it can be identical to a real person. Isn't that an exaggeration?"

"Yes, Mayor Jiang. I also heard that President Gu invested 20 billion in self-developed chips and lithography machines, even using a 1nm process. Is it true?"

The Mayor of Jing City gave a helpless smile. "The 20 billion investment in self-developing 1nm chips and lithography machines is indeed true. As for the specific development status of the artificial intelligence robot, I'm really not sure. I've asked President Jiang, and even she doesn't know."

The Director of the Science and Technology Administration smiled and said, "I also asked Yujun, and her answer was the same. Whether Gu Yunfan can create another miracle depends on tonight~"

The President of Tsinghua nodded slightly, his face full of anticipation. "If Gu Yunfan can develop any one of these—an artificial intelligence robot close to humans, a 1nm ultra-high-end chip, or a 1nm ultra-high-end lithography machine—then the Jiang Group will be unrivaled globally. If he breaks through all of them, our country's comprehensive strength in the tech sector will surpass the US and lead the world!"

"It's hard, very hard." The Director of the Dragon Academy of Sciences shook his head with a sigh. "The imagination is beautiful, but reality is cruel. Although our country's progress in high-tech fields like AI, robotics, and chips has been rapid, overall, there is still a huge gap compared to the US. Without eight or ten years, I'm afraid we won't catch up."