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Chapter 723 Bai Yueguang

At noon.

Shenzhen, 42nd floor of Qingning Technology Building.

The atmosphere was relaxed in a small, private meeting room that was not open to the public.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows is the shimmering, vibrant modern landscape of Shenzhen Bay, while inside there is only a small round table.

Several half-finished cups of coffee and a few sheets of draft paper covered with doodles (algorithm formulas, architecture diagrams) were scattered on the table.

Liu Qingning and several colleagues sat together, their relaxed laughter ringing out from time to time.

"...The new braised pork knuckle rice in the cafeteria is amazing! It's fatty but not greasy, and melts in your mouth. I highly recommend you all try it."

"Agreed! I ate two servings yesterday!"

"The results of last week's internal coding marathon are in. Mingzhu came in third place. She has to treat us tonight."

……

"【Qingmi AI】For the first time last week, Gen Z users accounted for over 30% of new users, which is definitely a new opportunity..."

……

Liu Qingning listened quietly to everyone's chatter, occasionally interjecting with a smile or two, her eyes brimming with joy.

These people are all former subordinates and top alumni whom she recently recruited herself.

They are also her core inner circle in this huge technology company.

After a while.

Liu Qingning raised her wrist to check her watch, clapped her hands and said, "Alright, it's already 12 noon, let's all go, let's go eat, we can try the braised pork trotter rice."

The crowd burst into laughter.

Liu Qingning stood up and said half-jokingly, "In short, it's normal for everyone to have some trouble adjusting when they first come to Qingning Technology. If you encounter any problems at work, come to me anytime. If it can be solved with technology, we'll use technology. If technology can't solve it... then let me 'reason' with them."

"Alright, Mr. Liu!"

"Sister Ning is awesome!"

"Bye-bye, Lime."

Everyone left laughing.

In the small meeting room, only Li Ziying remained in the end.

This intelligent and capable graduate student is someone Liu Qingning has known since her sophomore year.

They worked hard together in Professor Wang Chang's laboratory, then teamed up to participate in the "Internet+" entrepreneurship competition, then co-founded [Century Wisdom Learning], and finally tacitly cashed out and left together.

Their relationship is naturally excellent.

Now, at Liu Qingning's strong invitation, she has officially joined Qingning Technology as the head of the newly established Data Strategy and Business Intelligence Department (DSBI).

Although this department is not the highest level, it has the highest authority to access all core business data of the company and is directly responsible for providing data support to the highest decision-making level.

Liu Qingning smiled and nudged her senior with her shoulder, "How are you doing, Ziying? It's been almost a week since you started. Are you getting used to it?"

"It's great. Big companies are indeed different." Li Ziying exclaimed, "The benefits and atmosphere are excellent, and the technological foundation is much deeper than when we were at 'Century Wisdom'."

She then looked at the younger, yet unfathomable, junior, a hint of inquiry flashing in her eyes.

He probed in a joking tone:

"Lime, I've had a question for a long time... Is the name of our company really related to you?"

When we first started the business, the team often joked about Liu Qingning's name and [Qingning Technology].

Now, having personally entered this world-class unicorn, I see that Liu Qingning is not only directly responsible for core products like [Qingmi AI] with hundreds of millions of users, but also can disregard procedures and arbitrarily place her "confidantes" in key data positions.

The implications of this are already self-evident.

Liu Qingning turned to look at her senior, a sly smile spreading across her cute face. "Yes, this company's name comes from me."

Although she had suspected it beforehand, Li Ziying's eyes still twitched when her suspicions were confirmed.

He patted his chest dramatically: "Wow! It really is you! You're amazing, my Lemon! The one who named the world-class unicorn!"

Of course, her shock went far beyond that; more than that, she felt a surge of elation and excitement at having made the right bet.

This means that by closely following this junior, her career will have endless possibilities.

Liu Qingning smiled and didn't dwell on the topic. Instead, she asked, "By the way, Sister Ziying, how did you come up with the idea of ​​going with Professor Wang to participate in that entrepreneurship competition back then?"

Li Ziying paused, a look of reminiscence appearing in her eyes.

"It was quite a coincidence. I had just been admitted to Professor Wang's graduate program in early 2018 when she suddenly said in the lab that AI + education was a huge opportunity and encouraged us to form a team to participate in the 'Internet +' competition..."

At the time, when Professor Wang told us that a sophomore undergraduate girl wanted to join, we were all quite resistant, thinking that what could an undergraduate possibly know?

However, Professor Wang had the foresight to recognize your talent and, despite all the objections, decided to recognize you as a technical genius…

Liu Qingning listened quietly, her gaze slightly lowered, as if she were pondering something.

The two chatted for a while longer, and then Li Ziying went to the cafeteria for lunch.

Back to my private office on the 42nd floor, with its panoramic view.

The relaxed smile on Liu Qingning's face slowly faded.

"Early 2018... Qingning Technology... Smile Holdings... Tangyi Precision..."

She murmured softly, raising her hand to rub her throbbing temples.

"Jingle Bell--"

The cell phone rings suddenly.

Liu Shuang

Liu Qingning took a deep breath, pressed the answer button, and hadn't even had a chance to speak yet.

The receiver then picked up my best friend's voice, trembling with extreme excitement: "Qing Ning! Qing Ning! Something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened in the [Xuanji Light Realm]!"

Liu Qingning's heart tightened: "What's wrong? Tell me slowly."

"Our CEO has been transferred back to Tangyi Precision headquarters! The new global CEO is...it's Tang Song! It's your Tang Song!!" Liu Shuang's voice was filled with unbelievable elation. "We received the notification an hour ago, a personal email from Chairman Ouyang, and then we've been in a meeting ever since. My God, Qingning! Tang Song...he actually became the CEO of [Xuanji Light Realm], this is unbelievable!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingning's breath hitched.

So this was the "big thing" he was talking about this morning, the "surprise".

hang up the phone.

The office fell silent again.

Liu Qingning slowly sat down in the large office chair, took several deep breaths, and barely managed to calm down the intense emotional turmoil within her.

This is indeed a pleasant surprise.

For her and Tang Song, the most beautiful memories were undoubtedly those three years in high school.

Childhood friends reunite in high school, and budding feelings grow amidst the sea of ​​exam questions.

They not only shared feelings for each other, but also the deepest friendship; they were true soulmates.

They talked about everything.

She would tell him about her menstrual cycle, complain about the inconvenience caused by her breasts developing too quickly, explain problems to him, and watch his gloomy expression...

Tang Song would tell her comics and stories, make her laugh with jokes, listen to music with her, take care of her when she was sick, and even sneak out of the wall to buy her roujiamo (Chinese hamburger)...

Even if they don't date, they will still be the best of friends in the world.

After graduating from high school.

In order to keep this relationship pure and to be able to stand together more harmoniously in the future, she chose to temporarily separate from this friend, both physically and emotionally.

I thought this would be a romantic chase and a meeting at the summit.

Unexpectedly, this young Song, whom she still needed to take care of, silently rose to the pinnacle of success in just a few years at a speed she couldn't comprehend. And the person walking hand in hand with him was the breathtaking Kim Mi-so.

This is her greatest regret and her deepest pain.

Ever since she learned of Jin Meixiao's true existence from Su Yu, a tremendous sense of insecurity has clung to her like a persistent, intractable disease.

She could only constantly force herself to compete, fight, and strategize.

For a 26-year-old like her, even with a successful entrepreneurial experience, it would be almost impossible to steer Qingning Technology, a technology behemoth that has already ranked among the world's top companies.

She is still too young and lacks sufficient experience and prestige.

Now, he's coming to [Xuanji Light Realm] to be the CEO.

This means that his focus will shift entirely to Shenzhen.

This means they will have countless opportunities to spend time together openly and honestly, both in their personal lives and at work.

Now is the eve of a major AI technology explosion, and they can work side by side in the most cutting-edge technology fields, just like they dreamed of in high school, to change the world together.

A gentle yet firm light shone in Liu Qingning's eyes.

I don’t know how much time has passed.

"Boom boom boom——"

There was a knock on the door.

"Please come in."

Liu Qingning suppressed all her emotions and returned to her usual calm and capable self.

The office door was pushed open, and walking in was her mentor, Professor Wang Chang.

"Teacher, you've arrived!" Liu Qingning immediately stood up to greet her.

"Qingning." Professor Wang Chang said with a gentle smile, "I just finished my onboarding procedures and was thinking of coming to check in with you first."

Professor Wang Chang is quite well-known in the domestic AI field. This time, he has switched jobs to serve as the dean of the newly established "AI Ethics and Social Responsibility Research Institute" at Qingning Technology, where he will be responsible for defining the safety boundaries for the company's more radical AI technologies in the future.

It's a news story that's neither too big nor too small.

"Please have a seat." Liu Qingning poured her some water herself. "Teacher, I've already asked the nanny to prepare a sumptuous lunch at home. Come over to my place at noon to celebrate."

"You're too kind, child."

"Of course."

The two chatted about company matters for a while and then went downstairs side by side.

I walked across the road and arrived at Building T5 of Shencheng Bay No. 1, which is diagonally opposite.

Swipe your card to enter the luxurious penthouse.

Aunt Mei greeted them with a smile, "Miss Liu, Professor Wang."

"Aunt Mei." "Hello."

I changed my shoes and went to the restaurant.

For the first time ever, Liu Qingning opened a bottle of champagne and poured a little for each of them.

"Teacher, welcome again to Qingning Technology."

"Thank you, Lime."

The two clinked glasses gently.

At the dinner table, the conversation gradually turned to the past.

"Looking back, I really have to thank you. If you hadn't led me onto the path of AI back then, I wouldn't be where I am today."

Professor Wang Chang smiled and said, "That's the result of your own hard work."

"Teacher," Liu Qingning asked casually, "Why did you suddenly take a liking to me, a sophomore undergraduate, and insist on including me in the entrepreneurship competition team despite all the objections?"

Professor Wang Chang's smile froze; he hadn't expected Liu Qingning to ask that question so suddenly.

She subconsciously looked away, took a sip of champagne, and said, "Of course it's because you're so talented. Your understanding of algorithms is the best I've ever seen among all the students..."

At this moment.

Liu Qingning suddenly put down her wine glass, raised her clear and pure eyes, and looked directly at Wang Chang.

You are lying.

Her voice was soft, yet it possessed an undeniable penetrating power.

"..."

“I’ve known you since 2017. Before that, your attitude towards me was good, but it was just like how you would treat an ordinary student. But it suddenly changed starting in 2018.”

Wang Chang's eyes twitched, and his breathing became slightly rapid: "Qing Ning... what's wrong with you...?"

Liu Qingning stared intently at her and asked, "Teacher, who arranged for you to suddenly give up your tenured teaching position at the university and come to [Qingning Technology]?"

"I told you before, it's your Senior Sister Qin..."

"Senior Sister Qin, you're Director Jin's former assistant, right?"

Wang Chang's hand trembled, and his face turned slightly pale.

Liu Qingning asked in an almost declarative tone, "Is it Director Jin?"

“I…” Wang Chang’s forehead was covered with a thin layer of sweat.

She looked into her student's eyes, which seemed to see through everything, and finally nodded with difficulty: "Yes."

"So, the reason you suddenly chose me, encouraged me, and led me down this path back then was all because of Director Kim's arrangement?"

"…right."

"I understand."

Liu Qingning lowered her head and picked up her chopsticks again.

It turns out that the "chosen path" that I was so proud of was really just a move that had already been designed on someone else's chessboard.

They're all plotting against me.

The huge restaurant fell into a deathly silence.

Professor Wang Chang was restless, his face full of guilt and embarrassment. His lips moved a few times, but he couldn't utter a word.

After a hearty lunch.

Liu Qingning stood up, her face now bearing a gentle smile again.

It was as if the confrontation that had just been described as a "breakdown" had never happened.

"Teacher, I have already arranged your accommodation. I hope that we, teacher and student, along with Senior Sister Ziying and the others, can work together to take [Qingning Technology] to a new level."

Professor Wang Chang pursed his lips, finally unable to hold back a sigh: "Qing Ning... I'm sorry..."

Hear this.

Liu Qingning shook her head, her eyes showing no resentment, only a clear calmness.

"Teacher, what's past is past, I didn't mean anything by it."

Regardless, we've known each other for so many years, and I will always remember your guidance and help.

In my heart, I have always regarded you as my closest elder.

Our relationship is definitely stronger than that of any other outsider.

She paused, then added earnestly, "[Qingning Technology] will be mine in the future, and I will work hard to protect it."

(End of this chapter)