Hao Ren and Han Lingshi expressed their emotions to each other on the way back. Han Lingshi told him that she did not want him to invest in her projects or company. Thinking about it, Hao Ren understood that it was because she did not want people to connect the dots so easily.
At this moment, he was just a person who delivered food to her, and lived in a nice place. The people from big families would not mind him, however, they would not sit back if they found him dabbling in their business.
Hao Ren understood and nodded to Han Lingshi, he dropped her in front of the office building. The two of them were just sitting in the car. Hao Ren thought about it and asked, "Lingshi, how strong do I need to be before meeting your parents?"
Han Lingshi shivered as she sat up. After a brief silence, she said, "Market evaluation of one billion yuan."
Hao Ren nodded to her and then said, "I will try to reach there as soon as possible."
Han Lingshi looked at him and asked, "Ren, don't you think I have set an impossible target for you?"
Hao Ren smiled at her and said, "Marrying you was an impossible thing too, but it happened. I will work, and let the nature take it's course."
Han Lingshi turned to look at him and wanted to say something but she could not get herself to make a sound. Hao Ren sensed her restlessness and poked her nose gently as he said, "Lingshi, we have been standing here for a few minutes, the people will get suspicious."
Han Lingshi woke up with a radiant blush and opened the door to get down. She quickly walked inside the company door but not before turning to look at Hao Ren smiling and waving at her. As she vanished inside the building, Hao Ren's face lost its smile.
He ignited the engine and left the premise. Then he went home and while in the elevator he asked, "System, I have been accumulating the reward for delivering food to Lingshi for a few days now, can I withdraw it?"
*Ding, yes, you can withdraw it Host.*
Hao Ren nodded and said, "Fine, then I would like to withdraw."
*Ding, host has been accumulating for four days, an advanced level artificial intelligence has been rewarded to you, it has been uploaded to your phone. However, the full capacity of this AI would depend on you.*
Hao Ren did not quite understand what the system meant but he nodded and proceeded to return home. He did feel excitement, because he realized the difference between himself and Han Lingshi today. That feeling of being weak made him realize that he had a long way to go.
His wife was one of the most genuine human beings he has met, how can he let her get away from him? He also realized that he only had one year before the contract comes to a deadline. If not she might leave him. As he thought, he decided to move forward as fast as possible.
*Ding: It is good to see that host has such a drive to move forward, however, host should understand that without his wife, all his money and fame would have no use. So, please make sure you give her proper attention.*
Hao Ren woke up, the system was telling him not to loose the sight of what was before him while chasing other things. he took off his clothes and went to bathroom to take a shower. After cleaning up he cooked himself a meal. During this entire time he seemed to be engrossed in thoughts.
After he finished the dinner he headed to his study. He sat on the chair with his phone in his hand and said, "System, what is the name of this AI."
*Ding, you can start using it by double tapping on your devices screen and then set in your preferences.*
Hao Ren tapped the screen twice and it lit up. There was a data entry field on the screen, 'Please select a name for the AI.'
The young man thought for a bit and typed in, 'Xiao Mei.'
As soon as he pressed yes, a voice sounded from his mobile, "Xiao Mei is online."
Hao Ren asked, "Xiao Mei, are you capable of continuous communication?"
Xiao Mei responded, "Yes, Sir."
Hao Ren nodded and said, "Can you move to my computer?"
Xiao Mei replied, "On it. Sir, how may I address you?"
Hao Ren thought for a bit and said, "However you want to address is fine by me. I need to know if you need anything in order to increase your computing ability? What is the level of your intelligence?"
Xiao Mei replied, "I am a high level artificial intelligence, Sir. As for my computing ability, I would like to have a server if possible."
Hao Ren nodded and said, "I will do that in the future, for now, find me a reliable company that is involved in computer applications. Prioritize companies that are bootstrapped but run a scan on the owners, and employees."
Xiao Mei replied, "Sir, should I search at a global level?"
Hao Ren realized he has skipped this parameter and said, "No, just focus on this city. It would be better that way."
Xiao Mei nodded and said, "Give me five minutes, sir."
Hao Ren raised his brow and asked, "Why so long?"
Xiao Mei replied, "Verifying the credibility of the data I found from various sources. It is very easy to disguise yourself on the internet."
Hao Ren nodded as he leaned back in the chair. After five minutes, Xiao Mei said, "Sir, I have located three companies fitting the parameters, but two of them are just shell companies used by some rich kids. The last one is located in University office space for students. They have three people and recently they have developed a few applications. They have received a lukewarm attention from the crowd."
Hao Ren sat up and said, "Display their information on my computer screen."
Xiao Mei nodded and the information was before him. Hao Ren read for a few minutes and then picked up his mobile to call the number mentioned on the screen.
...
The next morning, Hao Ren cleaned up, put on a formal shirt and pant and then took his car to visit the university office space. This was a small complex where aspiring students could rent a place and explore the fields of business.
The complex did not have a high security because half the students here came for fun. The guards had a easy time. However, just when they thought it would be an normal day, a white car approached the gate and they all stood up looking at the beauty and dominating aura of the vehicle.
Hao Ren lowered the window and politely asked, "Sir, where can I park the car? I have a meeting in the University Office Building."
The guard said, "Young sir, you can park right there. Do not worry, I will guard your car."
Hao Ren smiled and drove over to the parking lot, filled in his details in the entry log and then quickly moved to the second floor of the building where the office was located. The company was called Thunder Tech. What else do you expect the young adults to name their companies?
Hao Ren's arrival attracted a lot of attention from people. They found him quite dashing and thought he was one of the students who came here for work. They all were the same when they had come here.
Hao Ren came to the office, and found there was no door, and no reception counter, just a walking place with six cubicles. He looked around and asked, "Excuse me, is mister Klaus here?"
He could see two people working at the back of the office, he did not care if they were working or playing games, he just needed their attention. The two of them raised their heads together, and revealed their sunken eyes and haggard expressions.
Hao Ren raised his eyes and asked again, "Umm, should I come back later?"
One of the people asked, "Are you Mister Hao?"
Hao Ren nodded and the two of the stood up and invited him to sit, they said, "Klaus will be here in a few minutes, do you need anything?"
The young man looked at an empty cubicle and asked, "You are?"
The two people introduced themselves, Jian Koji, Ayaan Kapoor. Jian was slightly thick and had short hair. While Ayaan was dusky and had long hair. They were both average tall and wore glasses.
Hao Ren shook hands with them before he asked, "Only you three people work here?"
They nodded and Ayaan said, "A few others decided to prioritize the studies and left last month."
Hao Ren nodded and said, "If you do not mind, may I use a vacant computer?"
Ayaan and Koji exchanged gazes, and the latter said, "You can use it, Mister Hao."
Hao Ren thanked him and sat before the computer, he ran a few self diagnosis programs and connected his mobile with a data cable. He spent a few minutes on the system, and none of the two people said anything. They were contacting Klaus on their phone.
...
Klaus was on the terrace of the building when Hao Ren parked his car, he saw what was going on. He was waiting and prolonging his entrance to create an effect. What effect, even he did not know. when he saw Jian texting him to come back as Hao Ren was using a computer, he could not help but feel curious.
He came down stairs to their office, and saw Hao Ren still sitting before a computer screen. He said, "Mister Hao, good morning, you are right on time."
Hao Ren looked at him and smiled, as he said, "Good morning to you too, Mister Klaus. Shall we get on to business?"
Klaus nodded and came forward to shake hands with Hao Ren, who stood up from the chair. The latter said, "I will get straight to the point, I want to buy your company for two million, and I will offer you two things. One is a stable job. Second is the chance to climb the top of tech world. I wonder what do you think?"
Klaus and the other two were struck by lightning. They did not understand what Hao Ren said, and Klaus said, "Mister Hao, can you repeat yourself? I am afraid I lack too much sleep."
Hao Ren smiled and said, "I do mean what I said, and I can sign the share transfer agreement right away. You need not doubt me, I have the money on hand. However, I need your help in monetizing my product and maintaining it."
Klaus furrowed his brows and asked, "What product?"
Hao Ren pointed at the computer system he was using and said, "Take a look yourself."
Klaus checked the system and was stunned in an instant, he asked, "What operating system is this?"
Hao Ren replied, "I haven't named it yet, but let's call it Horizon. Go on, test it."
He stood there looking out of the window with his back to Klaus and the other two. He started speaking, "The boot time is two to ten seconds depending on your hardware specification. Optimized multi-tasking, AI algorithms to allocate resources to boost seamless processing, minimum lag during navigation, minimal crash and error reports, real-time threat monitoring and mitigation algorithm, and if you are on a laptop, then battery optimization package. What do you think?"
Klaus turned his head, while Hao Ren was speaking, he was running multiple testing software on the system. The three of them were nerds and they were shocked beyond their imagination. Klaus said, "Mister Hao, did you develop this OS? This can definitely kill the market."
Hao Ren nodded and said, "Let me give you one more surprise, Xiao Mei, initiate voice command mode."
Ayaan turned Klaus back to look at the screen, they saw a white cat appear on the corner. Hao Ren said, "Xiao Mei, I feel like I am about to get rich, can you play me some music?"
Every one saw the cat run to the icon of the web browser, pat it with her paw, then opening the video streaming site, and playing a song by typing in the name with a virtual keyboard. The speakers echoed, "Boss, playing '24k.' from mytube.com"
The office echoed with the song while the three nerds looked at Hao Ren as if he was the god of wealth that walked into their lives. The path to riches kicked off in style.