Cheng Feiyang went to the cafeteria to eat, and on the way he met Tian Feng, the vice president. Tian Feng came over with a plate and said with a smile, "Old Cheng... You know about Cheng Ran's incident, right? Someone in the company is spreading it."
Cheng Feiyang nodded, his face calm and said, "... He was not doing his job properly. I asked him to study hard at HKUST, but he ended up investing here and there. Now that things have become more serious, he has a lot of responsibilities on his shoulders. What should he do with his studies..."
Tian Feng's mouth twitched, and he looked at Cheng Feiyang, "As far as I know, Cheng Ran's grades in HKUST are not bad, right? Just relying on the chip project he worked on, HKUST can't possibly not let him graduate. How many people can achieve this in HKUST now? Even PhDs have to stand aside..."
The elders who had followed Cheng Feiyang's family soon learned about Cheng Ran's affairs. They had been paying close attention to the entire incident at USTC Guoxin, holding back their attention until the news of the Shushan Sword Contest came out. At that moment, everyone deeply felt that the naughty boy who was often beaten by his father and cried loudly had finally grown up, and in contrast, they seemed to have grown old.
"Speaking of Guoxin's affairs makes me angry and causes trouble!" Cheng Feiyang frowned.
Tian Feng said, "That has nothing to do with the child. That's just plagiarism!"
"When you were a soldier, this kind of thing had nothing to do with you. But now you are a general. How do you manage your business? There were loopholes in the management, which caused the subsequent problems. As the decision maker, you must take responsibility. As his uncle, you don't need to speak for him on this point." Cheng Feiyang said with a straight face.
Tian Feng laughed, "Hey, don't be too harsh on other people's children. My daughter Dongmei got married last year and went to the Netherlands. The couple is expecting a child this year, and her mother is going to take care of the child. The expenses are high, and I have to support them financially from time to time. Dongmei called me yesterday and said that Uncle Cheng is really amazing and has a good way of educating children."
Cheng Feiyang smiled, "Dongmei is going to have a child too, ah, bring her back later and let us see..."
"Of course. When children are born, we will definitely ask them to come back and introduce them to their uncles... Alas, there may be fewer people in the next generation who can have the same relationship as our generation..."
At this time, Luo Yongchun, Yang Du and several vice presidents of the company also arrived at the cafeteria. When they saw the two of them, they came over, nodded to Cheng Feiyang and Tian Feng, and ate together in the cafeteria. Everyone was laughing when they heard what Tian Feng was saying. Luo Yongchun would occasionally interject, but they were all about what Mr. Cheng eats and why he only eats vegetables. Then he sat down at the same table with them and did not mention Cheng Ran. Because Tian Feng kept talking, everyone just looked at Cheng Feiyang. They felt that Cheng Feiyang rarely got angry about business matters now. The calmer he was, the more unpredictable he was. Just like now, when they heard about Cheng Ran's series of events, they were all dumbfounded, but now Cheng Feiyang was the same as usual. When Cheng Ran got the first place in the grade, he was still very happy. It was still on two levels.
In the restaurant, Tian Feng's voice came, "What did I say before? Cheng Ran has been a strong man since he was a child. I really like him. He has a great future. I remember a fortune teller once said that this kid is a good candidate to be a military advisor. Isn't that great... In peacetime, isn't he a great military advisor!"
Cheng Feiyang smiled, his expression calm, "That's nothing, let's deal with his own troubles first..."
Everyone knew that the trouble Cheng Feiyang was referring to was Guoxin. And it was obvious that he, as a father, did not interfere in the whole process. This father and son must have come to this point step by step through struggle.
The company then held a meeting, and Cheng Feiyang also went to inspect the R&D department before going home. He looked extremely calm throughout the whole process, presiding over and arranging the company's internal affairs, and no one mentioned Cheng Ran's affairs in front of him.
In fact, Cheng Ran had already greeted and explained everything to him before the Shushan Sword Conference. Cheng Ran explained that he made some money from instant messaging and games with Li Mingshi, and then invested in some companies. He wanted to cast a wide net, but when the Nasdaq bubble came, everyone thought they were doomed. As a result, those companies miraculously survived the Nasdaq, and looking back, they had all become well-known companies in the country. Then everyone invited him to attend a forum summit.
This was the entire explanation that Cheng Ran gave him. Cheng Feiyang had previously maintained his fatherly dignity and asked a few questions, trying to treat this as some idealistic behavior of Cheng Ran's youth who wanted to do something, and told him to be cautious in making friends. But after the media published the news, Cheng Feiyang admitted that his perception was still biased.
Why didn’t you tell your father that the former US president came all the way to support you!
Of course, because even he knew about it, but Cheng Ran didn't explain these things to his mother, so Xu Lan was still angry. Cheng Feiyang didn't put on a good face when he entered the door, "What's the matter, you two are of one mind now, and your son told you everything, right... Until now, I have been kept in the dark. So many relatives have come to ask about this matter, but I know less than what is reported in the news. It's really a waste of time to raise this son. When I was on a business trip, I often stopped by Nanzhou University of Science and Technology to see him! Now it seems that he is probably hanging out outside when he has nothing to do, and he pretends to be at school when I go there!"
Cheng Feiyang could only console her by saying, "Your son called you, didn't he? You should have told him about this."
"What's the point of saying it now? My relatives came to ask, and I didn't know. Do you know how embarrassed I am? You didn't even tell me? I think you two are rebelling!"
"Isn't he dealing with the Guoxin issue? My son didn't tell you because he was afraid you would worry."
"I'm worried. I'm even more worried now! He really has a lot of money and has invested in companies everywhere. Now these companies are in the limelight. Who knows what will happen in the future? I'd better not lose all my money!"
"I hope he falls a few times and suffers a little. It's not a good thing if things go too smoothly... Life is a long-distance race. Every injury you suffer now will become armor in the future."
"Is there anyone like you who is an old man? That being said, if it really happens, you have put in so much effort, wouldn't you feel sad? Your money is money, but your son's money is not money..."
Well, Cheng Feiyang was scratching his head. It seemed that the mother and son were still connected. She had just attacked her own son, but when it came to Cheng Ran, she turned back.
Cheng Feiyang entered the study room. The calmness he showed in front of the company and the seriousness as the head of the family in front of his wife were gone at this moment. He walked to the bookcase and pulled out a stack of photo albums, all of which were of Cheng Ran's childhood. Flipping through them, it was as if the old times had returned all over again.
"Good fellow..."
"My son!"
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"Cheng Ran, sometimes I often remember the days in Shanhai. The two of us had nothing to do. We just wandered around and had some self-righteous and unrealistic fantasies. For example, how would we spend five million if we won, which girl we would talk to before graduation, and what was that girl's name, Wang Leping? It was... it was this name, I almost forgot it..." Yu Xiao was chatting with Cheng Ran on the phone.
"What happened later? It was still delayed by your matter. That year before graduating from junior high school, you and Yang Xia had an affair on stage. It was a big deal. Later, because of the approaching high school entrance examination, they cracked down on it. If anyone was caught, the parents were asked to take the child to school and give them enough ideological education. As a result, that period of high pressure passed just like that. After the high school entrance examination, I thought I would have a chance to see her again, after all, there was a high probability that she would be promoted to No. 1 Middle School. But I heard that she went to another city with her parents. I didn't hear from her again after that."
"I still remember those times when I secretly climbed over the wall, took out all the money in my pocket, had supper, and played games. I also thought about the future at that time, whether I could get into college, and if so, where to go to college. Although we all looked like mischievous people, we were not necessarily so rebellious. In short, I never thought that one day I would drop out of school to play computer games professionally, and then accidentally become famous and win the world championship. In the eyes of others, I was considered a cheat, but who knew that I had a buddy who was a cheater enough. Tell me, what can your Hanwu Technology do with the chip?"
Cheng Ran laughed, "We are crossing the river by feeling our way forward, step by step. We are advancing in parallel. Maybe in the future, mobile phones will be smarter, and the chips on them will be from us. Maybe your home appliances will be smarter, and the control chips will also come from here. Of course, future military and special chips can be developed along this line. We don't pursue profits, but there are great opportunities in the future information and security industries. With the advancement of science and technology and the intelligentization of future society, this opportunity will be much more useful."
Yu Xiao listened to the end and said, "Do you know what I just thought of? I thought of the future technology and future urban life we imagined when we were in elementary school. What you said just now gave me this feeling, like science fiction, future smart devices, smart wearables, robots, artificial intelligence, military industry, the Internet, information security... Cheng Ran, what's in your head? It's like you've seen such a world."
"Science fiction is the source of all scientific and technological progress." Cheng Ran said with a smile.
"Yeah, you're really awesome. Now that this has happened, you have to deal with the National Core issue at HKUST as well... Brother, apart from gathering my people to go around and give you a thumbs up, this kind of battle depends on you. Can you win?"
"What do you think?"
"I don't care about deceiving the world and stealing reputations. I don't care how much harm these people can do. I just want to help my brothers beat them up!"