33: Chapter 33: Everyone was stunned! Major mobile phone manufacturers changed their release dates overnight.

Qin Ya's hand shook violently, and the newly peeled tangerine rolled onto the carpet.

She suddenly looked up, her sharp gaze piercing toward the slightly lazy-looking man sitting by the dining table.

Lu Li was handing a tissue to Su Qingxue with a calm expression, as if none of this had anything to do with him, not even glancing her way out of the corner of his eye.

But that WeChat message was like a bomb, exploding in Qin Ya's mind.

minecraft?

The currently hottest game that she herself logged into every night after work to play a few rounds with Su Qingxue and other friends, chopping trees and building a castle.

The masterpiece that the global gaming community was talking about, and that many top experts were studying for its infinite world algorithm...

Was written by Lu Li?

Qin Ya felt her scalp go numb, a current of electricity rushing straight to the top of her head.

She clearly remembered, wasn't Lu Li extraordinarily accomplished in AI and mobile operating systems?

She had almost completely ignored this guy's primary profession as a game producer.

Who would have thought that this guy could actually code a top-performing game in such a short amount of time.

Is this guy even human?

She knew about the bet between Su Qingxue and Lu Li—something about him not having to come to work if he made a game in five days.

She had even sneered when she first heard about it.

And thought Lu Li was just daydreaming.

Who would have thought her face would be slapped so painfully now.

"Qin Ya?" Su Qingxue looked at her suspiciously, "Is the number left in that email really yours? Do you know that developer?"

Qin Ya felt her heart pounding wildly in her chest.

She gripped her phone tightly, her knuckles turning white.

"Lu Li, oh Lu Li, since you're such a monster, why didn't you just confess? Why did you have to target me alone to help you cover up and clean up your mess?"

But what else could she do besides cooperate? She had already lied yesterday. If she exposed it now, Su Qingxue would definitely be angry that she had helped him lie yesterday.

Besides, that document to change Smart Vision was still in her bag.

Qin Ya forced herself to calm down and put on a nonchalant expression.

"That's right."

Meeting their shocked gazes, she said calmly:

"I only got the authorization two days ago. Because of a non-disclosure agreement, and since this developer has a rather eccentric personality and insisted on confidentiality, I didn't tell you guys."

"Oh my god!!!"

Chen Shuyu let out a tragic cry and rushed over to hug Qin Ya's leg.

"Sis, my dear sister! You actually hid it so deep! Do you know I almost went down on my knees just to get a reply from this email address?"

Su Qingxue was also dumbfounded:

"This resource... you've actually been holding onto it all this time? Major phone manufacturers must be in talks for it. This is a trump card that can genuinely boost brand value and sales!"

"It was also... luck!" Qin Ya felt her face burning. She didn't dare look at Lu Li at all and could only force herself to make things up.

"Since the developer said so, then... Shuyu, draft a contract for me later, and I will hand it over to... cough, hand it over to him!"

"I'll have the legal department draft two copies right away. As long as we can sign it, it's fine. Oh, by the way, what about the price?" The way Chen Shuyu looked at Qin Ya right now was as affectionate as looking at her own mother.

"As for the price..." Qin Ya seemed to fall into deep thought, but in reality, she couldn't help but steal glances at Lu Li's face. What angered her, however, was that Lu Li was actually feeding Su Qingxue peeled tangerines.

She felt a bit resentful. "You two are playing Infernal Affairs with each other, so what's the deal with dragging me into this?"

"Since we're all friends, let's make it 1 million!"

Qin Ya quoted an absurdly low price.

"Pfft—"

Lu Li couldn't hold it in and almost spat out the tangerine in his mouth.

He was willing to cooperate with his wife, but wasn't this price too ridiculously low?

"Qin Ya, stop joking. If it really were this price, your career as an agent would be over!"

Chen Shuyu obviously didn't believe it. She looked at Qin Ya expectantly, "My dear sister, give me a more realistic price."

"Then, let's say twenty million..."

Qin Ya looked at her phone. Another WeChat message had arrived; it was the price Lu Li sent. Since he said twenty million, she would say that too.

...

On the way to Guanghui Technology, they rode in a black Mercedes-Benz business van.

Chen Shuyu was holding the unsigned contract template, still in a state of high excitement, the smile on her face never fading.

"Shuyu, is it really that big of a deal?"

Qin Ya, sitting in the passenger seat, looked back. "Isn't it just a game license? Look at you laughing so hard your gums are showing."

"You don't understand!"

Chen Shuyu caressed the folder like a treasure. "This is not just a game; this is a work of genius! Anyone who can make something like this is absolutely an unprecedented wizard! A big shot like this would bring a dimensional reduction strike to any industry!"

"Heh."

Qin Ya twitched the corner of her mouth.

"A wizard?"

When she first met that "wizard," he had literally ripped her top open!

"If you knew what he actually looks like, you probably wouldn't be laughing," Qin Ya couldn't help but needle her.

"Ah?" Chen Shuyu froze for a moment, then grew a bit worried. "Could it be a bald old man? Or some unkempt, weird middle-aged guy?"

She thought about it, then shook her head firmly. "It's fine, talent is the best filter! Even if he's an old man, he'd be the most handsome old man!"

Sitting in the furthest corner of the back row, Lu Li silently turned his head toward the window, watching the streetscape flash past.

He hadn't wanted to come in the first place.

But he couldn't resist Su Qingxue's soft but persistent pestering.

This press conference was no small matter. As the president, Su Qingxue had to coordinate the overall situation, and she indeed lacked someone who understood the product and could command the stage to host the specific product demonstration segment.

And indeed, no one understood the Full-screen display and the Xingchen System better than Lu Li.

Besides, Su Qingxue's words, "Only you can help me," made it truly impossible for him to refuse.

Since he was here, he might as well pave the way for his wife.

As for Tianqiong Entertainment?

Lu Li looked at the silhouette of Guanghui Technology's building outside the window. Since they wanted to play, he would play along with them.

...

That afternoon, the mobile phone industry suddenly became lively.

Originally, everyone was focused on this "life-and-death match" between Guanghui Technology and Tianqiong Interactive Entertainment, but Dami Company suddenly posted an update on their official Weibo.

[Xiaomi Phone: On the road to exploring black technology, we have never stopped. August 17th, Xiaomi's brand-new flagship, be there or be square.]

Immediately after, Huawei also updated its Weibo.

[Huawei Devices: Accumulating and releasing, August 17th, redefining the business flagship.]

Originally, both of their press conferences were scheduled for late August, but now they suddenly and coincidentally moved their schedules up to August 17th.

The choice of date was too subtle.

It was exactly one day after Guanghui Technology's press conference.

The online digital community instantly exploded.

"Holy crap? Did Mr. Lei carry a train and run away overnight?"

"LMAO, is this for fear of colliding with Guanghui Technology? Although they won't admit it, their bodies are very honest."

"Don't start drama, person above. Xiaomi just doesn't want to bully them, okay? Guanghui Technology is relying on photoshopped images to maintain hype, Xiaomi doesn't want to bully them!"

"Indeed, in terms of technical accumulation, Guanghui Technology cannot possibly beat Xiaomi and Huawei!"

"I think the big companies are just feeling insecure! I heard Guanghui Technology is holding back other big moves this time."

"Come on, with Guanghui Technology's PowerPoint phone, maybe the other big companies don't care at all!"

Public opinion was mixed, with some mocking the big companies for chickening out, and others saying they simply disdained to compete with Guanghui Technology.

But in any case, the press conferences originally scheduled around the same time had all changed their dates, except for Apple Inc.

It wasn't until 12:00 AM, which was early morning in the United States, that Apple Inc. set its press conference date for September 1st.

This timing shocked the entire internet.

Because Guanghui Technology was set for August 16th, while the other big companies were mostly on August 17th or August 18th.

It could be said they were avoiding its edge, or that they didn't want to make enemies.

But Apple's date, combined with Apple's usual technical reserves that crushed all other phone manufacturers...

And their Notch full-screen display, paired with iOS 10, was a blatant disregard for the Android camp.

It was almost as if saying the grand finale always appears last.