The information from Jiang Hongshao and her aunt's investigation in the United States was brought to Wang Yulan's attention, and she was extremely shocked.
"Who did this? Chen Yue's affiliated companies in the United States, thesis analysis, and the side reflections of former classmates and colleagues, aren't they too timely? This investigation will have a considerable impact on our report on Guoxin's plagiarism and fraud, and can form more suspicion chains against Chen Yue, which will be enough to make his previous unilateral rumor-refuting a powerful attack point. It's time to replace him."
Wang Yulan thought about it for a moment and realized something. She said jokingly, "Could it be that your girlfriend abroad did this? Yeah... Her ability to act and execute is incredibly strong. It seems that what Xie Feibai said is true. According to rumors, your girlfriend is also quite capable."
Cheng Ran didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "What kind of legend is this?"
Wang Yulan said, "There is a saying that goes, 'If you have the right path, you will have many supporters, but if you have the wrong path, you will have few.' In fact, this so-called many supporters does not mean that there are many people helping you. Rather, the right things will be seen by people who are equally knowledgeable and have a broad vision. These people's firmness in correct cognition, ideas, resilience, and driving force for system change are more powerful than a hundred mobs. Even if this so-called 'path' is only understood and known by a handful of people, it can still be a spark that will sooner or later set the prairie on fire. For example, me, your girlfriend, and those who are paying attention to this matter and working for it now."
Cheng Ran laughed, "Of course, cousin, you have a lot of theories, and you are bragging about your increasing level in disguise."
Wang Yulan smiled proudly, "I will immediately compile a report. If we work overtime today, our Economic Report will be ready in two days!"
But then Wang Yulan frowned again, "Why aren't you particularly excited? Isn't such a powerful report enough to reveal the truth?"
Cheng Ran said, "Of course, any strong investment is necessary now, but I still think we can't relax until the last step."
Wang Yulan frowned, "Cheng Ran, I am sometimes very curious. You are not very old, but how did you get such a steady personality like the Zhaozhou Bridge? Or is it because of your family education? It seems that Mr. Cheng is extraordinary. When I get a chance to interview him exclusively in the future, I will definitely ask him about this."
Cheng Ran said, "The Zhaozhou Bridge has undergone several major repairs and reinforcements before it can stand to this day. Don't make things more complicated."
Wang Yulan smiled and said, "For us journalists, no matter how hard the iron plate is, the power of the news investigation will be like a hot steel knife, cutting through the outer shell. It doesn't matter. I want to see how deep the water is on Chen Yue's side."
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After Wang Yulan's report on the investigation into Guoxin was published in Economic Herald, the Internet was shaken, and bloggers continued to repost, ferment, and post comments.
Many posts and people who swore to be authoritative and put Chen Yue’s qualifications in front of others have been questioned.
"Come out, you were the one who claimed that Chen Yue returned to China with the technology under pressure, and that Cheng Ran Lab had become someone else's gun to attack Chen Yue. Your Chen Yue is just a test engineer, and has nothing to do with chip design. So, what is the basis for him to say that Nie Yun from Cheng Ran Lab ran away with the information and stole their key technology? According to the timeline, you hired the Alpha team after Dr. Nie Yun left, right? So, you were guiding Nie Yun's work before that? The question is, how can you, who don't have any chip design ability, guide other people's design work? Why didn't you exploit them and take their technology?"
"How does Chen Yue explain his shell company in the United States? Is it suspected of being used to transfer scientific research funds?"
"You are questioning that Cheng Ran is just an undergraduate. Dozens of researchers are gathered in the laboratory founded by this undergraduate. Can this ability be concealed by academic qualifications alone? Don't you think about why he can attract so many talents without relying on government funding or financial grants? So, again, those who cannot see the excellence of others and those who only care about attacking others' excellence and saying sour words are limited to their own narrow vision and mind."
There was noise everywhere, and the wind was high and the waves were rough.
"This report came out too timely, and the doubts about Guoxin began to expand. Qingshan chopping wood" Zhao Chen said in a Q group composed of people who were concerned about this matter. With the release of this "Economic Report", this group of bloggers, forum "moderators" and related practitioners was boiling like a chemical reaction.
"That means Chen Yue doesn't have the relevant chip design capabilities, but the Alpha team he hired has people with this technology. However, this team is only five people, while Cheng Ran's laboratory shows that there are more than thirty people working on it. There are five people on one side and thirty people on the other side. There is an obvious difference in the investment in research and development. At the same time, Chen Yue's American company is suspected to be a shell company, and his experience as an engineer at Motorola is obviously inconsistent with his external introduction to the University of Science and Technology."
"What do you think, Brother Wang Nan? Weren't you a staunch supporter of the authoritative technical school before? You think Chen Yue's status as the dean and his experience in the United States are indeed more impressive than all the PhD qualifications of Cheng Ran's laboratory."
"Don't mention it. The problem now is the discrepancy in Chen Yue's resume. At least the credibility of his words has begun to decline. This is not something that a highly respected expert can do. How could such a flaw be made... I still don't understand."
"Come on... Which expert doesn't make his resume look better these days? There are fewer things to brag about? That's just the general environment..."
"We at Oriental Financial News are following this report! We must make sure the truth of this matter comes to light!"
"Editor-in-Chief Yang is so domineering!"
"What do you mean by domineering? The real domineering person is the reporter of this series of reports named Wang Yulan. I have seen her before. She is a skinny girl, but I didn't expect her words to be so sharp!"
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"So if it is assumed that Chen Yue really came up with the Guoxin plagiarism scam, it means that he stole someone else's chip. The problem is that Cheng Ran's Tianxing Laboratory chip has not yet completed the final work, but Chen Yue's chip was successfully taped out first, and it is said that it has also achieved a breakthrough in the application level, that is, it has solved various interface problems. If they are the same chip, it means that Chen Yue achieved success in the application level of the chip earlier. This must be something that only the real developer of the chip can do. If this is not the case, then the problem arises."
On the Internet, there are many related practitioners who have provided the key to solving the problem.
"Yes. Previously, Chen Yue said that Guoxin has received orders for 2 million pieces internationally, which means that it has entered the mass production process. Whether a chip can be mass-produced is the sign that the chip is truly developed and can be used. Before mass production, packaging tests will be carried out. Only after passing the packaging tests can it be said that the chip has met the system requirements during design. Currently, there are two companies responsible for Guoxin packaging and testing, Wei Yu and Anke. So we only need to get data from the two companies to know whether Chen Yue's Guoxin has been developed."
"Yes, I hope to get the data from Guoxin Packaging and Testing, and then the truth will be revealed about who came first and who came later. For the development of the integrated circuit industry, my country invests a large amount of money every year to support the research and development and industrialization of enterprises and universities. In fact, we all hope that this rumor can eventually be proven to be a false rumor..."
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"According to the Oriental Financial Report, as long as the packaging and testing results are known, it will be known whether Guoxin has completed the pre-mass production work and the application system as Professor Chen Yue claimed before, and the rumors about this matter will be self-defeating to a large extent. But until now, our reporter contacted the two companies of Guoxin packaging and testing, but did not receive a corresponding response..."
"The reporter from China Business News told the factory about his purpose, but was not allowed to enter the factory. He said that the packaging and testing company must keep the customer's information confidential, so the relevant information will not be made public..."
“The phone call was not answered, and the actual packaging and testing results of Guoxin are unknown…”
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"It was the Li family who took that girl to the United States to investigate you... Otherwise, I would have shut them up long ago!"
In the carriage of a Lexus top-of-the-line luxury sedan heading to a large high-tech industrial base project site in Nanzhou, Liu Gao was knocking on the walnut armrest, while Chen Yue next to him had a solemn expression on his face.
"Li Yun is very dishonest. This is basically the overthrow of Li Jingping. A mud-legged boy who helped our Jiang family rise to power now wants to turn the tables and become the master? Li Jingping is now aware that he is going to be locked in a cage, so he is struggling. But he is just a drowning dog that is struggling, and in the end it will only be a dead dog."
The muscles on Liu Gao's face twitched. "Cheng Ran is the real troublemaker. I've said before that even though he's young, he can always stir up trouble. Look at the comments that are stirring up now. He's just a student at HKUST, but the major domestic media have all been mobilized, and the situation on the Internet is even more rampant. Of course, I used my connections to contact some newspapers, but I can't cover everything. Besides, I'm not allowed to frequently appear in such matters, after all, it's a taboo..."
Chen Yue looked out the window and said, "That person must come out now."
Liu Gao looked at him and said, "So if they find out about the closed beta test, we'll be in danger?"
Chen Yue said, "There will indeed be threats, but of course it's best if this doesn't happen."
Liu Gao said, "I'll make a phone call."
In the car heading to the project base, the external scenery quickly faded away, and inside the extremely quiet car, Liu Gao talked on the phone for a while, and Chen Yue held his breath beside him.
After a moment, the voice on the phone responded, "We really can't let public opinion continue to ferment like this. This matter... ends here."
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On this day, for those who paid attention to the entire Guoxin incident, the solar eclipse just arrived.
A piece of news spread quickly within the Guoxin group.
"Friends, we at Oriental Financial News have received news that we can no longer report on the Guoxin incident. I personally will not appear in this group anymore. We all have a long way to go, so take care of yourselves."
"At 3 pm, even China Business News and Daily Economic News were unable to speak... This matter is not that simple."
"According to my media friends, following the Caijing and Jingwen, the Commercial Morning Post also issued a suspension order."
"Sohu, the posts on the TOM website have been deleted... Tonglang and Shuimu are still there, but I don't know how long they can last..."
"Qingshan Woodcutter" Zhao Chen and everyone in the group chat who were paying attention to this matter looked at each other in bewilderment.
Everyone's vision began to darken.
It was obvious that the unpredictable force related to Chen Yue's interests was blocking their eyes, ears, and noses. In the face of such a force, Cheng Ran's team from the University of Science and Technology would obviously be crushed to pieces.
Zhao Chen, who goes by the name "Qingshan Cutting Woodman," wrote in a blog post, "That summer, all the light and heat disappeared. It was also the first time we felt that the sun had set, and we didn't know if it would rise again the next day."
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Wang Yulan welcomed several shareholder representatives of Economic Herald in the editorial office.
"What happened? Why was my report removed from the section?"
The shareholder representative who came forward was a middle-aged man with a serious face. He said, "Reporter Wang, the newspaper has received complaints that your reporting is biased, which has brought a certain degree of bad influence to the newspaper. In addition, there is a possibility that you have used your position at the newspaper to exchange interests with individual stakeholders through insider trading. Therefore, with the approval of the relevant shareholders, we want to investigate your public emails, materials, and the data on the hard disk of the computer you distributed in the newspaper... In this matter, from the perspective of shareholder interests, even the newspaper management has no way to interfere..."
Wang Yulan put down her pen, picked up her cup of water, and poured it on the laptop keyboard. The computer screen quickly went black and the other party's face became quite ugly.
When the other party came over and took her office items, Wang Yulan sighed in her heart, "Xie Feibai's little boyfriend, I have done my best, but this is all I can do."
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After the work report meeting in Beijing, Li Jingping met with his wife Jiang Yueqin.
Li Jingping said, "Most of the news about Guoxin has disappeared, as if it had never appeared. The doubts about Chen Yue came to an abrupt end at the critical moment. Do you think this is a very meaningful thing? It seems that those involved behind the scenes are trying their best to protect themselves. To protect their positions and honors."
"I'm pushing for it, but this top-down chain of nine links needs to be solved one by one..." Jiang Yueqin said, "Sometimes I think that Cheng Ran is actually right. The reform model you and Zhang Songnian have come up with is indeed an advanced solution to this changing world. Society is progressing, and it is not advisable to cling to the old ways. It's like the people who are doing this right now, the blockade is just consuming their prestige. The longer the blockade, the more painful the fall. I didn't understand this principle before, but I started to understand it more and more later."
Li Jingping smiled, "It seems that Cheng Ran's deep conversation with you has benefited our leader a lot. Of course, the experience and training over the years are also useful."
"He could have included me in this matter... maybe it would have been more in his interest, but in the end he let me get out of the trap... This was after the Fulong incident. What impressed me most was his words, because Jiang Hongshao is much more important than billions. Did you dare to say such a thing back then? Did anyone believe it?"
Li Jingping looked embarrassed. "How did this get to me? I certainly had no idea about billions back then, but if you fell into the water, I would be willing to sacrifice my life to get you out."
"The child is already so old, but he is still so naughty." Jiang Yueqin rolled her eyes at him. "What do you think Cheng Ran can do to turn the situation around? ... How else can he turn the situation around? Is there anything else he can borrow? Fu Long may not have a say in this matter."
Li Jingping said, "Based on what I know about this kid, it's best not to underestimate his potential. Maybe there are unexpected operations behind the scenes."
Jiang Yueqin said, "Now that you mention it, I am a little bit looking forward to it. I didn't plan to observe this kid carefully before, but now is a good time to observe him. I want to see if he can still bloom in the darkest environment, and if he can still maintain that kind of mentality."
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"Don't worry, I'm calling you from the office's number two phone. I guarantee that no one can eavesdrop. So what do you think? Can you get rid of this matter? I heard that the news has been blocked. Haha, I'll cover your eyes and ears, and suffocate you to death..." This was Xie Houming from the office in Beijing. Xie Feibai's majestic father seemed to be joking as if he was watching a dragon trapped in shallow water.
"This is cheating... It's not fair."
"You are such a bad boy, and you blame others for being unfair." Xie Houming started by criticizing, "That was a really ruthless blow. If I were Chen Yue, I would probably feel a chill in my neck right now. After all, he is the one who suffered the loss in this matter. So, if you need my help, feel free to ask."
Cheng Ran said, "Not for now. We'll have to wait and see. The main reason is that our reverse engineering is not 100% complete, and SMIC's tape-out has not come down yet. There is no other way, we can only use time to polish it.
Otherwise, I could still do something. Now I am just staring blankly at the enemy. In fact, it would be better if I could do something bigger. But the other party actually used the tactic of blocking us. The people behind the scenes probably guessed our intention and felt threatened. They have a strong sense of crisis management. "
Cheng Ran finally sighed, "It's still a little short. This is not fun anymore... Even if the evidence comes out and defeats Chen Yue, the big fish behind him will probably be able to slip away..."
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The heat of the fermentation was quickly buried, and after the key craters of the Guoxin incident were sealed, the possibility of further spread in public opinion was stopped. In other words, the current Guoxin incident is far from the point where the whole of China is "in uproar".
Legend has it that a fish's memory lasts only seven seconds.
Chen Yue and the forces behind him are well aware that the memory of public opinion is only about seven days. After seven days, with several mainstream media blocked and the first-hand information promoter "Economic Report" silent, it is likely that people will discuss the results of football matches, where a local war broke out in the world, and which celebrity cheated or divorced...
There is a fog in front of my eyes.
Qin Xizhen, who witnessed it all from beginning to end, had just finished work on the set of a promotional video for China Telecom's ringtone service. This queen of pop, strategic partner of National Telecom, and founder and president of the country's largest online music platform, looked down at the irrelevant news published in the latest issue of "Economic Report". Seeing that there was no longer a single piece of hot news about Guoxin, she roughly understood what Cheng Ran had encountered.
Qin Xizhen took a deep breath, decided something, and then stood up.
Qin Xizhen, who had just finished shooting the promotional video for the ringtone business "My Territory" and was about to be launched on the prime advertising channels of major satellite TV stations, wore the simplest T-shirt and loose casual pants on that day, without a baseball cap.
Came to HKUST.
No one expected that the Guoxin incident, which was originally sinking into obscurity with its eyes and ears covered and most likely to sink into the deep sea, would cause such a sensation across the country because of such a turn.
Zhao Chen, the "Qingshan Woodcutter" who wrote "That was also the first time we felt that the sun had set, and we didn't know whether it would rise as usual the next day." later wrote a passage that was frozen in history many years later on the online blog with memories.
"What happened later tells us that the sun will eventually rise, and that time, it was so
Magnificent! "