The world is in trouble

Chapter 263 Lin Xiao's Fate-Defying Adventure!
There is a famous saying that goes, "Speak your mind and it will prevent things from happening."

The opposite is true for Lin Xiao.

His intentions are now as clear as day; everyone knows.

He wanted to have the best of both worlds, so it was truly a hellish challenge. No wonder Shu Wan never gave him a kind look.

"My parents knew I was coming to the United States, so they asked me to bring some local specialties with me."

"This is dried bamboo shoots, this is dried plum vegetables, this is dried sweet potato..."

"Of course, I originally brought some other things, but U.S. customs wouldn't let me through."

Lin Xiao slipped into the house and naturally sat down next to Lian Yi.

Lian Yi kept her eyes straight ahead, her face expressionless, but the fine downy hairs on her neck stood up slightly.

Madam Kuang didn't look at Lin Xiao, but instead gazed at Lian Yi.

“Lianyi, I know you’re not an ordinary person, so I didn’t talk about money.” Madam Kuang said, “I really just came to beg you to go see him, to say a word to him, to give him the courage to keep living.”

Lian Yi lowered her head, lost in thought.

After a long while, she looked up and said, "Aunt Kuang, I'm so sorry."

“I know that saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda, but the karmic consequences are too heavy for me to bear.”

Madam Kuang was taken aback.

Shu Wan, standing to the side, was deeply moved. At the time, she admired and sympathized with Lin Xiao, even though she knew that Lin Xiao's business was somewhat shady and that once she helped him, it would be a cause for trouble.

The results... completely proved this point.

The more entangled the two sides became, the more it resulted in the greatest harm to the family.

Lin Xiao stood to the side, saying nothing.

This scene probably happened in a past life, only Lian Yi gave a different answer back then.

Whether out of sympathy or pity for life, she went to see Wu Di.

This time, she said no.

When she said no, she didn't even glance at Lin Xiao.

But inwardly, she stared coldly at Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao, you better understand this: this is my attitude towards love.

Even if there is no future for us, I will still not desecrate it.

Madam Kuang glanced at Lin Xiao and asked, "Lian Yi, is it because of him?"

Lian Yi: "No, it's just because of myself."

"I'm so sorry, Mrs. Kwong!"

This time, Lian Yi was resolute.

Madam Kuang's tears welled up again, and she slowly said, "I understand. Then I'll take my leave."

Then, she got up and left the house, went to the luxury Bentley outside, and couldn't hold back her tears any longer.

For her, seeking help from Lian Yi was truly her last lifeline.

Now, even that last straw has broken.

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“I thought you would study art,” Lin Xiao said.

Lian Yi: "I don't have that feeling anymore!"

Because the economy is colder, there's not much need for emotions.

"I need to rest." Lian Yi then got up and walked upstairs.

Only Lin Xiao and Shu Wan remained in the living room.

"Auntie, I heard that Uncle Lian is going to the provincial level. Which department or bureau specifically?" Lin Xiao asked.

Shu Wan: "I didn't ask."

Lin Xiao said slowly, "I actually told him that maybe we could try going to Ning City."

Shu Wan: "You're so thoughtful."

Her words remained indifferent, and of course, she did not utter any harsh words.

But it's impossible not to feel hatred in her heart, because this bastard in front of her has caused her precious daughter the greatest harm in her life, and has also brought her husband's career to a near standstill.

But he still makes no attempt to hide his intentions, unwilling to let go of Lian Yi or Xiao Momo.

They wanted the best of both worlds.

"Lin Xiao, if I'm not mistaken, you should be getting married soon, right?" Shu Wan said after a long pause. "The reason Xiao Shuidi came to America is to avoid a lot of trouble, so please try not to disturb our lives or hers in the future."

marry?

It probably won't work out.

After the final Facebook night, Xiao Wanli and Li Fangfang returned the betrothal gifts and everything else to Lin Xiao's family.

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A moment later, Lin Xiao walked out the door, and then the sound of a car starting up could be heard.

Upstairs, Lian Yi couldn't help but lift the curtain and watch Lin Xiao's car drive away.

then……

She suffered from insomnia again, night after night.

She was like this right after the incident; she suffered from painful insomnia every day, trying everything to fall asleep but unable to, and eventually had to go to the hospital for medication.

It took two whole months for my sleep to barely recover.

Currently, the dosage of sleeping pills has been reduced by half.

But even after taking the medicine today, I still suffered from painful insomnia and couldn't fall asleep no matter what I did.

At exactly 3 a.m., she increased the dosage of her medication once again.

She tried to stop herself from thinking about it, but the painful feeling kept coming.

This pain stems not only from the emotional suffering she endures, but also from another source: killing!
Of course, it might not be that serious.

For various reasons, she rejected Madam Kuang, not wanting to get involved in such a karmic conflict, and even more so wanting to prove to herself the purity of her feelings.

but……

What if Wu Di really chose to commit suicide?
What if you choose euthanasia?
She would then fall into the agonizing dilemma of not being able to kill Bo Ren, but Bo Ren dying because of her.

She is already very fragile mentally, and it is really hard for her to bear this kind of pain.

Shu Wan quietly approached her daughter's door several times. She knew her daughter wasn't asleep, but she didn't dare to ask.

This question will only put more pressure on the daughter and make it even harder for her to sleep.

She went to the basement, intending to call her husband, Lien Cheng, to tell him about Mrs. Kuang and Wu Di.

But... in the end, they didn't fight.

Because she knew her husband had a very strong sense of morality, and therefore couldn't bear it.

If this family needs a bad guy, then I'll be the one.

Then she took out her phone and found Wu Lingxi's phone number, even though it was already past midnight.

As it turned out... Wu Lingxi was still awake.

This crazy woman came to the United States and took over Facebook America. She sleeps less than four hours a day, including a half-hour nap at noon. She is a workaholic.

“Auntie…” Wu Lingxi.

Shu Wan: "Mr. Wu, do you know Mrs. Kuang?"

Wu Lingxi: "Of course I know Wu Di's mother."

Shu Wan: "Do you have her phone number?"

After being rejected by Lian Yi, Madam Kuang was so devastated that she even forgot to leave her phone number.

"Yes," Wu Lingxi said. "Is there anything else? If not, I'll send you a text message."

Shu Wan: "No, that's all."

Soon, Wu Lingxi sent a text message with only a phone number.

Shu Wan dialed the number, and even though it was the middle of the night, the other end answered immediately.

"Hello, Mrs. Kuang, I am Shu Wan, Lian Yi's mother."

Mrs. Kwong: "Hello, hello, you've changed your mind, haven't you? Thank you, thank you..."

She grasped at it as if it were a lifeline.

Shu Wan felt a pang of pity, but she still firmly replied, "No!"

"I just want to tell you that Lian Yi's mental state has been very poor in the past few months. She needs to take medication to fall asleep every day. Rejecting you this time has once again brought her tremendous mental pressure."

"So I hope you won't come looking for her again."

"And whatever news comes your way, don't let us know."

Madam Kwong's voice trembled as she said, "I...I...I understand."

Then, Shu Wan hung up the phone.

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For the next period of time, Lin Xiao stayed in the United States, where he established the X Research Institute.

Masayoshi Son eventually agreed to invest in the project.

They spent a huge amount of money to poach Richie Miner and Chris White to become the director and deputy director of the research institute, and recruited a large number of talents with high salaries to conduct research and development on mobile phone systems.

This provoked huge hostility from Google and even Microsoft.

Google goes without saying; its acquisition of Android was for the development of mobile operating systems.

Microsoft has been working on this for a long time, and as the dominant player in PC operating systems, it felt that developing mobile operating systems was a piece of cake, and no one could challenge its position.

In fact, many early smartphones did use Microsoft's mobile operating system.

Knowing that Apple's iOS and Android systems had almost completely dominated the smartphone market, Microsoft was still not satisfied and acquired Nokia, hoping to divide the market into three.

The result, of course, was failure.

In fact, even Meizu's first-generation smartphone used Microsoft's CE6.0 system.

Furthermore, at this time, Android was just starting out, and everyone was on a relatively level playing field. It didn't yet face any insurmountable patents or barriers. In short, whoever acted first would win.

Moreover, Lin Xiao doesn't have any particularly big ambitions for the time being; he only wants to occupy a small share of the domestic market in the future.

Xiaomi also started with MIUI, and Meizu later collaborated with Alibaba to launch its own operating system, both of which were basically based on the Android system.

In traditional terms, it means that the core technology has not been mastered.

It wasn't until HarmonyOS that it truly became its own operating system.

Lin Xiao knew all of this would be difficult, but since he had come so early, why not give it a shot?
Moreover, Android originally started as a camera operating system company, and it's still just a small company.

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Lin Xiao met with Shu Wan again.

"Is Lian Yi under a lot of mental stress lately?" Lin Xiao asked. "Is it because of Wu Di?"

Shu Wan nodded, even though she kept telling Madam Kuang not to contact her again and not to disclose any information.

But during this time, Shu Wan couldn't help but inquire about it herself.

Wu Di seems determined to undergo euthanasia, and his mother has tried everything to awaken his will to live.

Although Lian Yi never said it, she rejected him because of Lin Xiao.

However, this life now rests on her shoulders.

Although Mrs. Kwong repeatedly claims she won't use moral blackmail, how can she actually escape it?

Shu Wan said angrily, "Why should it be like this?"

"He's on the verge of death. If Little Water Drop really goes to see him and awakens his will to live, wouldn't Little Water Drop have to bear the consequences of his future life?"

"Should Lian Yi bear the responsibility for his life or death?"

"If he really dies, will Lianyi have to bear the burden again?"

Lin Xiao said slowly, "I'm going to find Wu Di."

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Inside a luxury mansion, Lin Xiao met Wu Di.

He had become very thin, with sunken eyes, and sat in a high-class wheelchair, gazing at Lin Xiao indifferently.

“Everyone says you’re like a spoiled child, trying to kill yourself because you can’t get what you want,” Lin Xiao said slowly.

Wu Di smiled coldly, disdainful of arguing.

Lin Xiao pushed the wheelchair through the courtyard.

"You have been a prodigy since you were a child. You are the most outstanding person in almost any group of people."

"You are a mathematical genius; your achievements in mathematics surpassed Xia Xi's at a very young age."

"You are still a piano prodigy, a violin prodigy."

"But you happen to be born into a wealthy family with countless riches. So, from the moment you became aware of things, it was as if you were given a mission. A genius like you was born to change the world."

Hearing Lin Xiao's words, Wu Di was slightly moved.

In fact, Wu Di's brilliance before his teens went far beyond this.

Not only his family, but everyone around him, including himself, harbored great aspirations and goals. To others, changing the world was merely a sarcastic remark.

But for Wu Di, he truly felt this was his mission.

"But after you turn teens, you find that your math talent isn't as strong as you thought."

"You are indeed a genius, but... you are not the brightest one."

"Theoretical science is truly a world for the most outstanding geniuses. If you feel that you haven't reached that level, your ideal is shattered."

"You were a piano prodigy, a violin prodigy. You thought back then that even if you couldn't become a scientist who could change the world, being a top artist would be good too. The world of Leonardo da Vinci and Mozart is also fascinating."

"As a result... you were diagnosed with early-onset juvenile Parkinson's disease, and your path as an artist was completely cut short."

"You wanted to defy fate, but you ended up breaking your spine and becoming completely paralyzed."

"The brilliant star that once aspired to change the world has now been reduced to a piece of trash, not even as good as an ordinary person."

"You think living without dignity and value is worse than being dead!"

"I understand you!"

I came to the center of the lawn and basked in the sun.

Wu Di sat in a wheelchair, while Lin Xiao sat on the grass.

"If a person loses their goal, they are like a walking corpse, living aimlessly and without any value," Lin Xiao said slowly. "Do you know my life goal?"

Wu Di did not answer.

Lin Xiao: "I have two life goals."

"My first goal is to have two wives, one named Lian Yi and the other named Xiao Momo."

Wu Di's face twitched instantly.

Lin Xiao said, "It's very difficult, isn't it? It's as difficult as climbing to the sky."

"My second goal: to change the world!"

"Of course, changing the world is, to some extent, the price we pay for the first goal."

Wu Di suddenly said, "I understand your two goals, and I envy you for having them."

"First of all, I am not you. But if I were you, I would be the same as you."

Lin Xiao lay lazily on the grass.

"Wu Di, my IQ is not as good as yours. Whether it's mathematical talent or literary talent, I am actually not as good as you."

"I am not as tall as you, nor as good-looking as you."

"Of course, my family background is even less prestigious than yours."

"But why do I have so much now, while you have nothing and are contemplating suicide?"

Wu Di: "I think too much and do too little."

Lin Xiao: "Communicating with someone like you is really painful, because you know everything."

"Those who know everything are often the most likely to become prisoners."

"Exceptionally intelligent people are the most likely to see boundaries, the most likely to see abysses, the most likely to see ceilings, and the most likely to see the essence."

"You have seen the limits of your intelligence, you have seen the essence of emotions, and you have seen the ceiling of your scientific research."

"The most intelligent people are pessimistic because they see far ahead."

"Pessimists are always right; only optimists succeed."

“I’m not like you, Wu Di. No matter what it is, I just go for it and do it first.”

"If I had a 40-50% chance of success, I would have rushed in."

"When I was both pathetic and broke, I dared to confess to the school beauty Lian Yi, and then I confessed to Xiao Momo right after that."

"And you? You just gaze at her with deep affection, giving silently and unilaterally. In your mind, your feelings for Lian Yi have surged forward, spreading and enveloping her. But in your actions, you remain stagnant. You still narcissistically yearn for Lian Yi to turn around and be captured by you, like a moth drawn to a flame!"

"Do you know what this is? This is typical Chinese scholar's crazy narcissism and crazy fantasies."

"Luo Guanzhong portrayed Zhuge Liang as a godlike figure, making him an idol for countless scholars, but in the end, he himself made a complete mess of his life."

"In anything, whether it's relationships or career, the biggest idiot is someone who stands still and fantasizes!"

"A person who stands still has no charm and no value!"

"You are no exception. You think you are cool and elegant, but people who are close to you can clearly feel the strong sexual tension in you."

"So no matter which lifetime you live, Lian Yi will only have pity for you. But once she really comes and tries to save your fate, it's like raising a pet and having to bear your fate."

Wu Di said slowly, "Are you finished? You can leave now."

Lin Xiao said slowly, "I have resigned from all my positions in the Lightning Group. Do you know what I'm doing now?"

Wu Di: "Not interested."

Lin Xiao: "I am starting from scratch and developing a mobile operating system."

"With just this one move, I completely offended Microsoft and Google, making them think I was crazy and a mortal enemy."

"My career has just begun, and I may already be besieged and hostile by the three giants: Microsoft, Google, and Apple."

"Next, I still need to figure out the chips and the screens, which will be like going through eighty-one tribulations."

"The key point is that I'm a complete novice when it comes to these things."

"Who the hell knows this stuff? I'm not a math genius, I'm not a computer genius, I'm an economics major, and I didn't attend any classes properly throughout my entire college years."

"Who knows how much money I'll have to invest from now on? How many years will it take?"

"Do you know what my motivation was for doing this?"

Wu Di: "What?"

Lin Xiao: "I made a promise with my father-in-law. I told him that the romance of the future is the stars and the sea, and ByteDance."

Wu Di: "Lian Zheng?"

Lin Xiao: "Yes. I do want to change the world, but my world actually only has a handful of people."

At this moment, Wu Di was slightly moved.

Because of this, Lin Xiao's words became particularly convincing.

Wu Di remained in thought, but he remained steadfast in his position.

Lin Xiao, on the other hand, ran amok everywhere.

Lin Xiao suddenly asked, "Wu Di, can you still move your hands? Do you know anything about computers?"

Wu Di: "Generally speaking, I study mathematics."

Lin Xiao: "I understand even less. This damn mobile operating system is completely foreign to me, yet we have to start from scratch. First, we need to build the X Research Institute in the US, and then we need to build the X Research Institute in China."

"I don't know how much money to invest, but tens of millions of dollars have already been poured in."

"From start to finish, I don't know how many hundreds of millions will be burned."

"Your talent might not be enough to win you a Nobel Prize, but developing a mobile operating system shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Wu Di: "I...I don't know much about computers, just a little bit. I study mathematics."

Lin Xiao: "Why don't you come and be the chief scientist at the X Research Institute in China?"

Wu Di: "I don't know much about computers..."

Lin Xiao: "If we succeed, a fraction of the world's population will be using our operating system. Using that as a price, I can rightfully marry two wives. Is that too much to ask?"

"Fuck..." Wu Di, who had never sworn before, couldn't help but blurt it out.

Lin Xiao patted Wu Di on the shoulder: "Okay, then it's settled."

Wu Di: "As I said before, I don't know much about computers."

Lin Xiao ignored him and went straight back into the villa. He said to Madam Kuang, "Wu Di shouldn't be going to have euthanasia. He's going to my X Research Institute to be the chief scientist."

Madam Kuang stared at Lin Xiao in disbelief.

Wu Di, standing outside, shouted, "You're just talking to yourself! When did I agree to that?"

Lin Xiao: "Look, the sound is so loud, how does it seem like someone who wants to die?"

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Two weeks later, in the Netherlands!
Wu Di still chose euthanasia.

He and his family signed one document after another.

Then, quietly wait for the medication to enter the body.

His consciousness began to gradually fade away.

Over the past two weeks, he has struggled and thought countless times.

Although Lin Xiao's words still touched him deeply, especially when he was sleeping at night, he couldn't help but feel excited when he imagined the scenarios Lin Xiao described, as if he had a goal.

But when he woke up the next day and was once again certain of the fact that he was completely paralyzed, that enthusiasm was completely extinguished.

This hard-won life goal will be extinguished again.

This cycle of burning and extinguishing continued until the person's spirit was completely exhausted.

Therefore, in the end, I still chose to seek liberation.

Because he felt he could find relief.

However, at the moment when consciousness completely dissipates, at the moment when death truly arrives.

He didn't feel relieved; instead, he felt resentful!

The sentence that came to mind was truly thought-provoking.

You think too much and do too little.

Those who stand still and fantasize are the least valuable.

He even started fantasizing: what if he had been brave just once? Even just once? Would the outcome have been different?
I've always set too high a standard for myself, but that's just an illusion. The truth is, I'm afraid of failure.

Because I am too outstanding, I have too high an opinion of myself, and I am too demanding, I cannot tolerate any failure.

That's why I've been standing still.

But it's no use being unwilling now.

Because he was about to die!
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A few hours later!
Wu Di woke up and was surprised to find that he was not dead, and that his mother, Madam Kuang, and even Lin Xiao were standing beside him.

Lin Xiao: "Wu Di, everything just now was just a rehearsal. What was injected into your body was a powerful anesthetic."

"This was my idea!"

"Of course, if you still insist on euthanasia, I won't stop you."

"Because I did my best, and even your mother did her best."

Wu Di stared blankly at Lin Xiao for a long while before asking, "Why? Why did you save me like this?"

In order to completely overcome all the shadows of the previous life and completely remove the knots in my heart from the past life.

Lin Xiao said, "Because I don't want Lian Yi to bear any mental pressure or any karmic consequences for your death."

Wu Di remained silent for a long while.

"When are you going to report to your X Research Institute?" Wu Di suddenly asked.

Lin Xiao: "Hey, are you kidding? You don't understand computers, what use would you be there?"

Wu Di, unable to bear it any longer, shouted: "Get out..."

"Come report for duty whenever you're ready," Lin Xiao said. "I'm taking my leave now. I have a lot of things to do, but I still have to fly to the Netherlands with you."

Then, Lin Xiao walked outside.

Madam Kuang rushed out and embraced Lin Xiao warmly.

"Thank you, thank you, Mr. Lin Xiao!"

“You not only saved Wu Di, you also saved me.”

"I will definitely repay you. Do you need any investment?"

Parents always have the same heart, and Lin Xiao was very careful, gently patting Madam Kuang's shoulder.

"You're welcome. We can discuss the investment matter after you've calmed down."

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Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

Today is September 30th, which happens to be Lian Yi's birthday.

Lin Xiao dialed her number.

After a while, the call was connected.

"Lian Yi!"

"Ok!"

Lin Xiao: "I'm at the airport in the Netherlands, about to fly to Los Angeles."

“Wu Di has stopped seeking death, and he will be working at my X Research Institute as the chief scientist of the domestic branch.”

"Of course, he's the only one in this branch right now."

"You can get a good night's sleep now, and you don't need to carry this burden of cause and effect anymore."

Happy birthday, little water droplet!

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Note: Finally finished writing! I racked my brains! And to my benefactors who gave me monthly passes, could you please bestow some pastries upon me? Thank you so much!
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