Cheng Zhu was well aware that once a new idea hit the market, the copycats would start to follow your lead and draw various inferences.
"I do have a breadth of experience thanks to my rebirth, having personally played with many trendy models you’ve never heard of."
"But this is still a small path."
"A technological breakthrough is what can truly disrupt the entire industry!"
"When the ’Remote Interaction’ function becomes available, it will definitely wreak havoc across the industry!"
"And as for men’s toys, there’s still a long way to go."
"The functions are too singular now."
"Our R&D direction here is very clear."
"In the future, we plan to introduce features like ’Intelligent Adaptation’, ’Surround Heating’, and many more."
"For the sake of customer health and portability, we also need ’Sterilization Drying’, ’Threshold Quieting’."
"Of course, there’s the direction for many years down the road: ’AI Girlfriend Interactive Engagement’."
"What we are really playing with is technology!"
Cheng Zhu, the QQ version of Jobs for our countrymen.
As the sun set, QQ Jobs put on his shoes, preparing to take his girlfriend out to dinner.
The weather in Hang City had warmed up slightly over the past few days.
Little Lu, innately afraid of the cold, was still wrapped up tightly, wearing the scarf Cheng Zhu had given her.
It seemed that since winter began, there hadn’t been a day when she wasn’t wearing a scarf.
Many women choose the path of beauty at the expense of warmth, showing their legs even in the dead of winter.
Lin Lu, on the other hand, handled this well. If she was cold, she would choose to wear more, not making herself suffer unnecessarily.
Any out-of-season fashion was nonexistent for her.
"Phew, it’s warm in the car," Lin Lu said as she sat down, blowing on her hands before turning to Cheng Zhu.
"That’s because I know you’re cold. You didn’t see me sweat so much that I had to take off my coat?" Cheng Zhu said with a laugh.
Lin Lu glanced at him, saw that he indeed had taken off his coat, and said, "I envy your constitution, you’re like a furnace."
"Where are we going for dinner?" Cheng Zhu asked her.
"How about hot pot?" Lin Lu suggested. "I haven’t washed my hair in two days!"
Cheng Zhu laughed, understanding her logic.
Many girls, if they had just washed their hair, might hesitate to go for hot pot, fearing the smell would linger, making the washing futile.
But if they planned to wash their hair afterward, eating hot pot would be a delightful affair.
"Recently, there’s a new Fish Maw Chicken hot pot restaurant. Want to try it?" Cheng Zhu asked.
"Sure! I think I’ve seen the one you’re talking about. Isn’t it near the Raffles City?"
"Yeah," Cheng Zhu nodded.
"Go! Go! Go!" Little Lu immediately gave the command.
Master Cheng started driving.
Along the way, Lin Lu shared a piece of gossip with Cheng Zhu, looking serious.
"Cheng Zhu, I’ve got some inside scoop—Little President Jiang and Ji Shiwen seem to be having some issues!"
"Oh, that? I know about it," Cheng Zhu said nonchalantly.
"Yeah, wasn’t it after your birthday party ended that they kissed in the car?" Cheng Zhu said.
"What!? They kissed?" Lin Lu was shocked.
She twisted around in the passenger seat, looking at Cheng Zhu with intense curiosity.
Annoyed, the rascal replied, "And you still have the nerve to say that you have inside information?"
His teasing belied his actual intention, which was to extract from Lin Lu what Ji Shiwen had told her.
Clearly, the bespectacled literary girl had not told her friend exactly what had happened between her and Jiang Wanzhou.
Cheng Zhu understood this as a common restraint.
Lin Lu pouted, not expecting Cheng Zhu to know more than she did and said, "Well, she didn’t tell me that. She just mentioned that she’s been in touch with Jiang Wanzhou recently, and they watched a movie together yesterday."
"And what about her ex-boyfriend?" Cheng Zhu asked.
"Same as always, still pestering her," Lin Lu replied.
Cheng Zhu smiled and said nothing more.
After all, he had already mentioned it briefly to Jiang Wanzhou last time.
Even if something did happen, it was no big deal.
Whether it’s time, effort, or money, Little President Jiang could afford the waste.
People, after all, need to grow up on their own.
Cheng Zhu personally quite liked the Fish Maw Chicken used as a soup base for hot pot, so he ate quite a bit.
After the meal, as the two were sitting back in the car, Cheng Zhu received a call from Wang Anquan.
"Brother Zhu, I’ve rented out all the stores you wanted, choosing locations based on your standards," he said.
"Good, now go hire a renovation team, demolish where necessary, and then just give me a simple coat of paint for the walls," Cheng Zhu replied.
After hanging up the phone, he felt Little Lu’s gaze on him.
"Wow! You’ve got renovation work going on and you’re giving it to outsiders!" Lin Lu said indignantly.
She wasn’t upset that Cheng Zhu wasn’t earning money for her family’s company; she felt she could’ve gotten him a better price, saving him money.
"These stores are a bit special. I don’t want your parents to know they are mine yet," Cheng Zhu said.
"Why not?" Lin Lu immediately became curious.
Cheng Zhu glanced at her, feeling there was no need to keep it from her.
They were already dating, after all, and there was nothing to hide.
"You know, the first money I made was in e-commerce on Taobao," Cheng Zhu said.
"Oh, right! I remember now! I still don’t know exactly what you were selling in e-commerce!" Lin Lu chimed in excitedly. "You told me you were selling sporty women’s wear, and you wouldn’t even tell me the shop’s name."
She was still annoyed at that.
"What did I say I was selling?" Cheng Zhu deliberately asked.
"You told me you’d gift me a few sets sometime, but you’ve been too stingy to give me any," Lin Lu sulked, "Scrooge!"
Seeing her take the bait, the cheeky man immediately pulled the car over and took out his mobile, opening up Taobao.
"Here’s my store, take a look, pick which sets you want," he offered the phone to her.
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