29: Chapter 29 is coming soon.

Arriving on the second floor, Lu Li pushed open the door at the end of the corridor.

This was originally a utility room and was later converted into a nanny's room. However, Auntie Wu was a meticulous person; no matter how tired she was, she would only rest in the workers' quarters on the first floor. This excellently located room had remained vacant, making it the perfect place for Lu Li to hide his system rewards.

Lu Li locked the door from the inside, and with a thought, chose to claim the reward.

The sound of electricity seemed to sizzle in the air, and immediately after, the originally empty single bed sank heavily.

A woman appeared out of thin air.

She lay flat on the pure white sheets, her short blonde hair scattered messily on the pillow. She wore a vintage washed denim jacket over a tight black T-shirt, which outlined her breathtaking curves. Below, she wore a denim miniskirt, with black leggings wrapping around her long, straight, fair legs, and a pair of brown Martin boots on her feet.

If one ignored her currently closed eyes, she was practically a real-life replica of Android 18 from Dragon Ball.

Lu Li reached out and pinched her arm.

It felt slightly cool to the touch, her skin as delicate as the finest silk, and there was a soft layer beneath the skin. Further down, the skeleton was made of an extremely tough alloy material.

This body weighed 150 pounds.

This was not fat, but the weight of the high-density alloy skeleton and micro-power source.

She didn't need to breathe or eat, only needing to be charged. Furthermore, she was proficient in seventeen combat techniques, and the medical database stored in her mind was more than enough to put chief physicians of Class-A tertiary hospitals to shame.

Before Lu Li's rebirth, whether it was the companionship-focused 'Xiaotong Robot' or the housekeeping-focused 'Zhongqin Robot', or even those high-end androids from Japan worth millions, they could only be considered a pile of scrap metal in front of her.

Of course, the commercial version would have restricted functions and would be divided into various versions to increase sales.

"I'll have to trouble you to sleep here for a while."

Lu Li placed her inside the wardrobe and covered her with a curtain to hide her overly eye-catching attire before turning to head downstairs.

...

In the living room downstairs, the atmosphere was buzzing.

Su Qingxue sat cross-legged on the sofa, the light from her laptop reflecting on her excited, pretty face.

On the screen was a poster that had just finished being meticulously edited.

Against a pitch-black background, a tiny sliver of bright light pierced through the darkness, like the breaking of dawn. That light was not the sun, but the silhouette of a mobile phone's bezel.

The phone screen blended perfectly with the starry sky in the background; if one didn't look closely, it was impossible to tell where the screen ended and the night sky began.

Below the massive silhouette of the phone, only a single line of highly provocative copy was written:

"[August 16th, taking you to redefine what a screen is.]"

"This is the one!" Su Qingxue decided. "This is what you call a premium feel. It's ten thousand times better than those posters that shove specifications in your face."

Chen Shuyu nodded, sitting beside her and watching her skillfully log into Guanghui Technology's official Weibo and click send.

Almost the exact instant the image was posted, the background data began to jump.

Although Guanghui Mobile's sales had declined last year due to the 6 Pro disaster, it still had many fans.

But precisely because of this, this incredibly boastful poster instantly ignited the powder keg of the digital circle.

Redefine the screen?

In this current era of massive chins, wide foreheads, and thick black bezels, a phone manufacturer ranked behind Xiaomi dared to say such a thing?

The comment section was overrun within a minute.

The user with the ID 'Gaoji Shaonian' was the first to jump out. He was an engineer in Xiaomi's R&D department, and although this was an alt account, his words were extremely professional and sharp:

"This is hilarious. As an industry insider, let me say a few words. Current COF packaging technology simply cannot achieve the narrow bezels shown in the picture, let alone eliminate all the sensors on the forehead. Is Guanghui Technology planning to play everyone for fools? This picture is so photoshopped they didn't even clean up the PS traces, did they?"

Because this person's comment seemed 'professional', it was instantly pushed to the top of the hot comments.

Immediately after, all kinds of copycat mockery flooded in like a tide.

"samsung s8 only managed to make its bezels narrow by using a curved screen. Where did you, Guanghui Technology, get the technology? By using your imagination?"

"Where are the ribbon cables? The earpiece? The front camera? Did you eat them all?"

"Guanghui Technology? Oh, that's the company where the boss ran away and relies entirely on a female CEO playing the victim card. Well, never mind then; photoshopping marketing is standard operation."

As the heat climbed, the heads of various major mobile phone manufacturers could no longer sit still.

At a time like this, stepping on a competitor could make them look professional while also riding the wave of popularity. Why not?

The Vice President of Samsung Greater China forwarded this Weibo, accompanied by a 'eating popcorn' emoji:

"Maybe the designer's hand slipped and edited the bezels away. Everyone, please be more forgiving; after all, it's for sales."

Between the lines, there was nothing but condescending arrogance.

The Product Manager of Weiwo Mobile: 'We look forward to our peers making better phones, but shouldn't they consider whether their technology is up to par?'

Vivo was still quite polite. This manufacturer could be said to never get involved in anything, but today, even they couldn't stand Guanghui Technology's promotional image.

If Samsung was arrogant and Vivo was subtle, then the next person's statement was a naked backstab.

Zhang Yuqing, whose Weibo was verified as the 'Vice President of Tianqiong Entertainment's Overseas Department', posted a long article.

This person was none other than the traitor who had previously jumped ship with Guanghui Technology's core team.

He was now employed by an overseas company and was not in the mobile phone department, perfectly avoiding the non-compete clause.

He wrote in the post:

"I didn't want to speak up originally, but seeing my former employer lose their bottom line just to grab attention, I am truly heartbroken. I spent three years at Guanghui Technology, in charge of product R&D. I can responsibly tell everyone that Guanghui Technology's core R&D team has long since disbanded, and those who remain are just coasting along.

Let alone a new screen, they don't even have the technology to solve phone overheating. This picture is purely 'a goddess in concept, a plain Jane in mass production.' I advise President Su to do honest work on products and stop with this false advertising, otherwise even the last bit of goodwill will be squandered."

As soon as this long article came out, public opinion completely exploded.

A former core executive personally stepping down to 'debunk' it was more convincing than anything else.

"Holy crap, it's set in stone! An insider leak!"

"I knew it was fake. Even Mr. Zhang said Guanghui Technology has no technology."

"Zhang Yuqing was right to jump ship with the technical team. A wise bird chooses its branch. A company like Guanghui Technology that only knows how to brag is bound to go under sooner or later."

"I feel sorry for President Su for a second, getting rubbed into the dirt by a former employee."

Su Qingxue looked at the screen full of abuse and Zhang Yuqing's smug, villainous face. Her chest heaved violently with anger, and her hand holding the mouse was shaking.

"This Zhang Yuqing! Back then, he was dragging his feet on the optimization of Guanghui UI 5.0 and beyond. It was already merciful of me not to fire him, and now he actually has the nerve to bite back!"

Without her realizing when, Lu Li had sat down beside her. He gently reached out and held her hand, the warmth of his palm calming Su Qingxue down slightly.

"Let him jump around," Lu Li said, leaning back on the sofa and scrolling through his phone. His tone was as calm as if he were watching a farce.

"The higher he jumps, the harder he'll fall. The harsher they mock us now, the more perfectly they'll be kneeling on the day of the press conference."

Su Qingxue took a deep breath to calm her emotions. Ignoring those clowns, she simply replied to a fan:

"This poster is completely real. You are welcome to debunk it then!"

This Weibo post was like pouring a ladle of water into a boiling pan of oil.

Crazy!

Her firm tone, on the contrary, caused a crack in the previously one-sided public opinion.

Could it be... true?

Just as the entire internet was waiting to see Su Qingxue make a fool of herself,

and waiting for this debunking press conference on August 16th,

a piece of blockbuster news suddenly arrived from the other side of the ocean.