Crispy roasted suckling pig, smooth fish balls, sweet and sour pork, braised lobster with soup, old hot soup, steamed yellow croaker…
There were five of them and they had ordered five dishes and a soup, almost all of which were authentic Cantonese recipes.
At the dinner table, there were toasts and laughter. The atmosphere was high and happy. The four of them took the opportunity to communicate with Li Yi and improve their relationship.
After three rounds of drinking, it was inevitable that both Li Yi and Zhang Yang had drunk too much.
"I've settled the bill. How should we deal with President Li and Manager Zhang?!" Xu Miaoling asked Cai Xiaowei and Zhang Lan.
"Xiaowei, you have the key to President Li's apartment. Can you send President Li back home? We can send Manager Zhang to a hotel nearby." Zhang Lan looked at Cai Xiaowei as Xu Miaoling made the arrangements.
"I suppose that's the only way!" Xu Miaoling sighed.
Cai Xiaowei nodded awkwardly.
Soon, the three girls struggled to leave the restaurant with the two drunk men.
Cai Xiaowei hailed a taxi and spent some effort before stuffing Li Yi into the backseat.
Cai Xiaowei was so tired that her face was red and her nose was sweating. She was tired and also had a lot of physical contact with Li Yi. She could not suppress her shyness.
Cai Xiaowei's mother had been single since she was born, but she had never been so close to a boy. Moreover, he was the boss she admired.
The cab didn't take long to pull up in front of an apartment building.
Cai Xiaowei scanned the code and paid the fare. Then, she dragged Li Yi out of the back of the car and helped him towards the apartment.
"You're so thin so why are you so heavy?" Cai Xiaowei gritted her teeth and supported Li Yi with her delicate shoulders. She walked towards the elevator of the apartment building with difficulty.
When she finally entered the elevator, Cai Xiaowei staggered and Li Yi fell on top of her.
In his drunken state, Li Yi sensed the softness in his arms and was affected by his male hormones. He hugged her tightly and his body involuntarily searched for that mysterious place.
Cai Xiaowei was stunned. Her legs went weak and she leaned against the elevator wall, unable to stand steadily.
The close contact and heated touch made Cai Xiaowei's soul tremble. She let out a muffled cry.
Ding! The elevator door suddenly opened on its own.
Out of shame, Cai Xiaowei spent some effort to hurriedly break free from Li Yi's embrace.
After successfully sending Li Yi into the apartment and putting him on the bed, Cai Xiaowei did not dare to stay any longer and left the apartment as if she was escaping.
…
The night passed.
Li Yi stirred from his bunk and stretched luxuriously.
It had been a long time since Li Yi had slept so soundly since he had obtained the 'library'. His mind was more relaxed than ever. His mind spun, and all kinds of thoughts spewed out. The questions that had been confusing him suddenly no longer confused him and he now had a clear direction.
To capture these inspirations, Li Yi didn't even wash his face. He got out of bed and sat at the desk. He put his hands on the keyboard and got busy.
As the number of people taking part in the challenge increased, so did the number of IT engineers who joined the programming. With so much free 'labor', Li Yi's ambitions gradually grew.
Originally, Li Yi had only intended to develop a simulation laboratory for storage, to restore the experiments in the 'library'. However, he now had other ideas. He wanted to go the extra mile and expand the function of the simulation experimental system, building it into a fully physical simulation system.
In the future, this simulation system could be used not only for various simulation experiments, but also for other purposes. For example, developing a virtual world that was highly similar to reality.
To realize this vision, of course, Li Yi needed to modify the design idea and add a more comprehensive physical simulation algorithm.
It involved a massive amount of physics knowledge. Various physics and chemical reactions were deduced into mathematical formulas, converted into computer algorithms, and edited into virtual programs.
It was a monumental undertaking.
Li Yi needed to use the infinite knowledge in the library to support him in this project.
Time passed. A month.
Li Yi spent almost all his time in the apartment. He instructed Cai Xiaowei, Zhang Lan, and Xu Miaoling to carry out their work.
On the 22nd floor of the original office building, they rented an entire floor of office buildings, renovated it, moved the office area, and recruited a large number of people… Muzi Technology finally looked like a big company.
The tall office environment, the two A6 office cars, and the benefits were beyond the industry.
However, as the big boss of the company, Li Yi only went there once when the company moved into the new office area.
The door to the apartment suddenly opened with a click. Cai Xiaowei appeared at the door, carrying bags in both hands as she walked in with difficulty.
Cai Xiaowei walked into the apartment without looking back. She skillfully hooked her leg and closed the door. Then, she walked towards the kitchen.
Then, she walked into the kitchen and put down the bags. She picked up the spatula and started to cook.
'What assistant secretary?!'
She was basically a maid. Not only did she have to do her job, but she had to take care of Li Yi's three meals a day.
She had been tricked.
Cai Xiaowei muttered something as she worked.
However, seeing that her monthly salary was more than 10,000 yuan, the end-of-year bonus, and that the job was not difficult, Cai Xiaowei reluctantly continued working.
"Ping Ping Ping". A series of loud noises sounded and the ventilator rumbled. Very soon, a fragrant smell spread out from the kitchen.
"President Li, the food is ready! Come out and eat!" Cai Xiaowei walked out of the kitchen with a plate of broccoli and fried beef.
"Coming!"
Li Yi walked to the dining table. Cai Xiaowei was setting the dishes and helping him scoop rice.
There were three dishes and a soup with fish and meat. It was quite sumptuous.
"President Li, Manager Zhang has confirmed that 72 people will be joining us. He needs you to confirm the time and arrange for you to meet." Cai Xiaowei handed the scooped rice to Li Yi and reminded him.
"Seventy-two? That's a lot of people. Can the big conference room accommodate them?" he asked with concern as he took the rice.
Previously, Li Yi had given Zhang Lan the contact information of the 300 technical experts on the three rankings and asked her to invite them over for a meeting.
The challengers who made it onto the three lists had exceptional skills and were one in a million. They must have had some status in the IT industry. It was a little beyond Li Yi's expectations that so many people would accept the invitation.
"It's possible but it will just be a bit packed. However, we can't accommodate any more people." Cai Xiaowei replied.
The newly rented twenty-second-floor office area was equipped with a luxurious circular conference room that could accommodate dozens of people holding meetings at the same time.
"Sure! Arrange it in three days! Thursday morning," Li Yi confirmed, looking at Cai Xiaowei.
"Okay!" Cai Xiaowei nodded and ate with Li Yi.
After dinner, Li Yi continued to busy himself at the computer table while Cai Xiaowei cleaned up and washed the dishes.
Li Yi glanced into the kitchen and saw Cai Xiaowei washing the dishes. He could not help but feel a tacit understanding between the two of them, but he quickly extinguished the thought.
Cai Xiaowei was good-looking, had a good figure and personality. However, Li Yi could not be sure how he felt about her.