The world is in trouble

Chapter 280 Solo Journey! Domineering Love!
At this moment, both of them were standing.

Lin Xiao stepped forward and gently helped Wu Lingxi sit down on the sofa.

Her shoulders were smooth, white, and beautiful.

Lin Xiao even paused for half a second.

“Lucas was born in Hong Kong. His father was white and his mother was a Chinese who fled to Hong Kong. He hated his father, disliked Hong Kong, and had no concept of his motherland.” Lin Xiao said slowly, “He is a typical cosmopolitan, so in his mind, there is only his career and his family.”

“I understand him very well and consider him one of my closest people.”

Lin Xiao slowly asked, "And you?"

Wu Lingxi: "I was born in the United States. Before starting primary school, I spent half my time in Hong Kong and half in the United States. After starting school, I was basically in the United States, only returning to Hong Kong during holidays. I learned Chinese from a private tutor."

Lin Xiao: "When you were in the United States, did you have more Chinese friends or more American friends?"

Wu Lingxi: "There are more Europeans and Americans."

Lin Xiao asked, "Then what is your concept of a motherland?"

Wu Lingxi: "A little bit, because of the upbringing we received. Our family was half very capitalist and half very decadent."

Lin Xiao: "Recently, your father has actually been causing some trouble, trying to have some dialogue with a lot of capital."

Wu Lingxi: "I know."

Lin Xiao: "First of all, I was born and raised in China, so I can't get rid of that kind of feeling."

"And another point is that even capitalists need a strong home ground."

Wu Lingxi listened attentively, her beautiful big eyes still fixed on him.

Lin Xiao continued, "Just take quantum phones as an example."

Wu Lingxi took out her quantum phone, number 002.

It originally belonged to Xia Xi, but she forcibly switched it.

For a long time before, Xia Xi was more domineering and assertive, but since accepting Wu Lingxi, she, as the older sister, began to back down.

In terms of phone design, quantum phones are truly ahead of their time.

The high-end version not only has a glass back cover, but also comes in three color options.

Black, white, and rose gold.

Bubble chose rose gold, and even Yi chose rose gold.

However, both Xia Xi and Wu Lingxi chose black.

Li Shuang chose white.

Lin Xiao took out the first-generation iPhone and placed it aside.

Their appearances are worlds apart.

Let alone the first generation of iPhone, even the second generation still had a huge difference in appearance.

The difference in appearance between the HTC G1 and the quantum phone is even greater.

Because both of these phones are still figuring things out as they go, while Lin Xiao has already been figuring out how to use the iPhone a few years from now.

Lin Xiao: "It's true that our quantum phone should be a success."

"This is because I overspent three years on the exterior design and appearance design, which is like cheating, giving me a very high starting point."

"What we need to do is seize the initiative."

"But the entire mobile phone industry is a long war."

"The further along the game goes, the more important home advantage becomes."

Wu Lingxi thought for a while and shook her head, saying, "I don't think so entirely. I think the most important thing is brand value."

"As long as the foundation of brand value is established, coupled with continuous innovation and vitality, it can continue to succeed, and even become stronger."

Among all the girls, only Wu Lingxi would stick to her own opinion, even going so far as to contradict Lin Xiao on many occasions.

Lin Xiao listened attentively, then fell into thought.

Wu Lingxi's words seemed to be correct as well.

HTC was initially one of the most successful Android phone manufacturers, but it quickly fell behind.

Once Samsung secured its position as the world's number one company, it has basically never fallen from that position.

The most important reasons for this are, of course, core technological capabilities and brand value.

Especially brand value, which can really last for many years.

Samsung, that big idiot, still maintains its position as the world's number one market even after losing the Chinese market. I have to say, there's something to it.

According to Lin Xiao's theory of home field advantage, does Samsung have a home field?

It may not seem like there is, but... there probably is.

Lin Xiao thought for a while and said, "For others, the need for home-field advantage may not be so strong. But for quantum phones, the need for home-field advantage will be relatively strong because of their Chinese origin, which makes them inherently part of a camp. It's been okay these past few years, but in ten years, with a new camp confrontation, having a stable rear and a strong home field will be a matter of life and death."

Wu Lingxi: "Therefore, we should globalize it and downplay its Chinese characteristics."

Lin Xiao: "For example, should we move its headquarters to the United States?"

Lenovo did just that, though later it ended up having two headquarters, one in the US and one in China.

However, after hearing Lin Xiao's words, Wu Lingxi did not immediately refute them, but fell into thought.

Would it really be feasible to move the so-called headquarters of quantum phones to the United States?
Lin Xiao continued, "Therefore, it is more stable to first establish roots in China and then gradually expand outwards."

“I also support your global mindset, so after the quantum phone is successful, we will also introduce overseas capital and generously share the pie.”

"Bullshit!" Wu Lingxi said, "You just want to emphasize its Chinese brand attributes, you're carrying a strong nationalist sentiment, you're carrying the so-called industrial revolution, industrial upgrading, representing Chinese power, and gradually conquering the world."

"How could I not know what you're thinking deep down?"

"It's just that you deliberately downplayed these colors in front of me."

"You are a pure nationalist."

"Laughable patriots!"

Lin Xiao didn't refute, but simply smiled and asked, "And you?"

Wu Lingxi: "I have absolutely no nationalist sentiments."

Lin Xiao: "What about patriotism?"

Wu Lingxi thought for a moment, then stretched out both hands: "Just a little bit, no more than that."

"Then let me ask you, if the day you're talking about really comes, and China and the West start to clash."

"Where should we go from here?"

"Are we, the overseas Facebook and the overseas YouTube, going to become the casualties?"

“I know your tricks. You’re not thinking about making a lot of money from overseas Facebook and YouTube. You’re just infiltrating industries and culture so that you’ll have a strong position when we fight the war of public opinion in the future.”

“You even think that if a real confrontation between China and the West occurs in the future, our overseas Facebook and YouTube can become a moat for China.”

"You think your little schemes can escape my eyes?"

"In your mind, we're probably just cannon fodder when necessary in the future."

Wu Lingxi's words were utterly scathing, one after another.

"Anyway, in your mind, your strategic goals will always be more important. Purely from a personal point of view, Xia Xi and Li Shuang are far more important than me."

"To you, I am nothing more than a very useful tool."

"That's why I'm annoyed by people like you. You've had a fighting mentality in your bones since childhood, and you're full of inexplicable emotions."

"What, have nothing to say?"

"Did I hit the nail on the head? No matter how well Facebook and YouTube develop overseas, they will serve your confrontational mindset when necessary, right? To put it nicely, they may be a buffer between East and West; to put it bluntly, they are cannon fodder?"

"Okay, you can go."

"Go away, go away, go away."

You can't convince me.

Lin Xiao looked at Wu Lingxi and said slowly, "No, it won't happen."

"If that day ever comes, I will give you all of my overseas Facebook accounts."

"Whatever decision you make, I... will not stand in your way."

"I'll give you the shares and voting rights as well."

Wu Lingxi: "Really? So what? Are you going to treat me like Xia Xi?"

"It's like if you just say this, I'll be incredibly moved, and then I'll completely obey you?"

Damn, this woman is really difficult to deal with.

Neither of them could convince the other.

Even determining who is right and who is wrong is practically impossible.

On the surface, Lin Xiao seems to be right, but that's only because he has seen the results before, which may be biased.

Cast aside all thoughts of struggle.

Just as Wu Lingxi envisioned, this directly transforms quantum technology.

One headquarters in China, and one headquarters in the United States.

They've brought in Texas Instruments, SoftBank, Sony, and even other investors in the future.

The R&D center is located in China, while the brand center is located in the United States.

It's about downplaying its Chinese and national characteristics.

Gradually master core technologies and core productivity, and continuously climb upwards.

What will the future hold?
What will happen when MY battles begin?
There are no precedents to follow.

A victory achieved through clear-cut confrontation is a victory in itself.

Is that vague growth, that silent and insidious invasion, a kind of victory?
But Lin Xiao's nature is hard to change, and he continues to act according to his nationalist sentiments.

The two continued to stare at each other.

Wu Lingxi suddenly sneered, "You hypocritical man."

Her words seemed nonsensical, but Lin Xiao understood them instantly.

Wu Lingxi had a high opinion of herself, and she always felt that she was the one who was equal to Lin Xiao in terms of affection.

In fact, she felt...

Putting aside all the order of arrival, she was the woman who had a fatal attraction to Lin Xiao.

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Wu Lingxi found Sun Zhengyi.

“I can’t stop him; his nationalist sentiments are still growing.” Wu Lingxi: “He will still be drawn into that storm, and he will still take a clear stand.”

Masayoshi Son sighed, "I knew this would happen."

Masayoshi Son is a typical globalist.

He claims to have Chinese ancestry, is considered Korean, and has settled in Japan. Now he is investing all over the world.

"Arrogant and foolish fascists," Wu Lingxi continued her scathing remarks.

"Mr. Sun, we also need to start making plans."

"We need to figure out how far he goes in that direction and how to help him increase his bets here."

"If he succeeds in the future, we should also downplay his bullshit nationalist hero image and actively promote his personal brand and the globalization of his industries."

"At least blur the lines between the Chinese and Western camps, making this idiot of a fool."

Masayoshi Son smiled and said, "Ms. Wu, is this love?"

Wu Lingxi: "I only care about interests, not love."

Masayoshi Son: "I'll pretend to believe you, but you're right, so what are your thoughts?"

Wu Lingxi: "We will push Texas Instruments to invest in quantum technology, and also get ARM to invest in quantum technology, and even get Microsoft to invest in quantum technology in the future."

"To promote the establishment of a brand operation center for quantum technology in the United States."

"If he wants to put the core, R&D, and industrial upgrading all in China, then he'll just put the facade on the outside."

"Also, he needs to have one or two illegitimate children in the United States."

Masayoshi Son: "It's a very traditional method, but it's also very effective because it's an innate expression of opinion."

Wu Lingxi: "I don't know, is it more suitable for a white woman to be reborn? The key is..."

She didn't finish her sentence.

Because everything she said was too profit-driven.

She also longed for her emotions to be completely pure.

They constantly proclaim that profit and capital are paramount, but when it comes to their own interests, they find it difficult to put them into practice.

Masayoshi Son suddenly asked, "Ms. Wu, do you know what is most important to capitalist interest groups?"

Wu Lingxi: "What?"

Masayoshi Son: "Long-term, stable, lineage."

He almost perfectly captured the mindset of many big capitalists in a single sentence.

Then, Sun Zhengyi looked at Wu Lingxi and said, "Miss Wu, we are all very fortunate that Mr. Lin Xiao has someone like you."

"I have always respected Mr. Lin Xiao's position, even to the point of having some strong nationalist sentiments." "But times have changed. Some sentiments are correct at certain times, but incorrect at other times."

"He's responsible for the stance, you're responsible for the interests."

"He's in charge of the emotions, you're in charge of the rationality."

"What we need is long-term interests, not long-term positions."

"If he wants to go all out, let him. That's how great corporations are built. Your job is to maximize his profits and diversify his risks."

"But can he understand and condone your behavior?"

Wu Lingxi: "I will be assertive in this regard; I will take action first and then discuss the consequences."

“I am not Xia Xi, nor am I Li Shuang. I will not indulge him.”

This is the stance of Wu Lingxi, Sun Zhengyi, and others.

Deep down, Lin Xiao believed that everything he did was for the rise of the nation.

Masayoshi Son and Lingxi Wu's long-term goal is to make Lin Xiao a global figure of power.

Less righteous indignation, more self-interest.

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Wu Lingxi was incredibly proactive; she immediately went to negotiate with Texas Instruments on behalf of Lin Xiao.

"We're investing in quantum technology?" Richard Downton asked in surprise.

Wu Lingxi: "You don't want to?"

Richard: "Ms. Wu, after more than two years of dealing with you, I greatly admire Mr. Lin Xiao. Although your offer is ridiculously high, and your valuation of quantum technology is also ridiculously high, it is not entirely unacceptable to us."

"In fact, based on my understanding, Mr. Lin Xiao is extremely stingy with his control over core assets."

"Since quantum technology is the sole focus of his third venture, he has stated that he will not be giving up any equity in it."

"Look at him, Facebook isn't going public, Flash Entertainment isn't going public, and Flash Games isn't going public either."

Texas Instruments currently holds approximately three billion US dollars in cash, which is neither a large nor a small amount.

Wu Lingxi's quote to Texas Instruments was indeed astonishingly high.

Therefore, this is clearly a long-term negotiation, and the two sides are only in the initial contact at present.

I wonder how many meetings Texas Instruments will need to hold.

Next, Wu Lingxi, through Masayoshi Son's introduction, met with representatives from the British company ARM.

Encourage ARM to invest in quantum technology.

Lightning Group owns a small number of shares in ARM and is now pushing for ARM's investment in quantum technology, a typical example of cross-shareholding.

From then on, she became very cautious in her dealings with Microsoft.

Or perhaps, it was just a test of the waters.

At this time, Microsoft was incredibly arrogant because it held absolute dominance even in the mobile operating system field.

iOS and Android are only relatively new.

Apart from Nokia's Symbian, most mobile phones now use Microsoft's mobile operating system.

He agreed with Lin Xiao's words; a giant as arrogant as Microsoft would only completely bow down if forced to.

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Lian Yi, a doctoral student at Yale Law School, was quite surprised to receive a visit request from Wu Lingxi.

New Haven is a very small town, but it has many excellent restaurants.

The two girls strolling through this beautiful little town became the most beautiful scenery in themselves.

Lian Yi has been in the United States for two and a half years now.

She used to look like a little girl, and now she is still youthful and invincible, but she has also gained a bit of feminine charm.

Pluck the flower while it blooms.

However, for one reason or another, this flower has been in bloom all this time and has never been picked.

"Has Lin Xiao not come looking for you?" Wu Lingxi asked directly.

Lian Yi said, "I've only been here once, more than two years ago, because of Wu Di's matter."

That incident actually had a very, very big impact on Lian Yi.

She suddenly realized that love could be expressed in this way.

"Childish!" Wu Lingxi complained.

"He is naive in everything he does."

"He appears sophisticated on the surface, but in reality he's no different from a high school student."

"Even though his reputation has already been cleared, he still insists on stepping forward to take the blame for his own tarnishing."

"He inexplicably wants to do something big to offset his mistakes, as if that would make him worthy of the love he wants."

"He was completely immersed in his own world, unable to extricate himself."

Do you buy into this?

"Which kind of person doesn't come to you but silently dedicates themselves to you and fights against the whole world for you, full of the mindset of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur)?"

Lian Yi didn't say anything, she just kept her head down and cut her steak.

That's how she's felt for the past two years.

Lin Xiao was not by his side, yet he was completely omnipresent.

Although they were thousands of miles apart, their emotions repeatedly struck her heart, yet she remained silent. The intense feelings seemed to ferment within her, yet she was completely unable to express them.

Wu Lingxi: "You too."

“I originally thought that studying economics and working in investment banking would be of great benefit to him. But then I foresaw the huge conflicts he might face in the future, so he went to law school and actively integrated into the top legal teams in the United States, and got a top mentor, just so that I could do my best to help him in critical moments in the future.”

"Lian Yi, what are you playing?"

"I don't forgive you, but do I love you more than before?"

What are you trying to prove?

"Two immature high school students."

Lian Yi didn't refute, and as she listened, tears streamed down her face.

Her upbringing was completely different; she grew up in a sheltered environment and had an incredibly simple worldview.

This is nothing like Wu Lingxi, who was born into a powerful capitalist family with complex interests and fierce power struggles.

What happened three years ago was almost a devastating blow to her mental state.

Moreover, it has never been able to be rebuilt.

She didn't know what to do.

So, just as Wu Lingxi said, the only way she could find was...

I don't forgive you.

But I love you more.

I will strive to grow stronger, and I will give everything for you in crucial moments, so that you will feel guilty and regret it.

Wu Lingxi laughed and said, "If you don't want him, Xiao Momo won't want him either."

"She is still a teacher at Linshan No. 1 Middle School. Mr. and Mrs. Xiao Wanli returned all the engagement gifts to Lin Xiao's family."

"He deserves it!"

"However, it seems that the two of you are completely destined to be apart and it is impossible for you to be together."

Upon hearing this, Lian Yi's exquisite face turned deathly pale.

Wu Lingxi said, "Your father's career and Lin Xiao's career are now completely intertwined."

“In the past, it was always your father who supported Lin Xiao’s career. But this time, Lin Xiao is doing everything he can to support your father’s career.”

"You know he borrowed a billion dollars, right? A billion dollars in dollar debt and several billion dollars in RMB debt."

“He never apologized to you, but he atones for your whole family in another way.”

“I have never agreed with his return to China, where he was once again subjected to moral scrutiny by everyone.”

"But I couldn't stop him."

"Don't you even consider the simplest logic? If your father rises to a higher position in the future, with his career so deeply intertwined with Lin Xiao's, how could they possibly become father-in-law and son-in-law?"

"The two of you are destined to have no future together."

Lianyi's tears flowed even more uncontrollably.

Wu Lingxi said slowly, "I think women don't necessarily have to have marriage, don't necessarily have to have a family, and don't necessarily have to have a man."

"Of course, if you feel it's incomplete, then have a child."

"Wouldn't it be better to then pour all your love into this child?"

"If you ever have this idea, please remember to tell me, okay?"

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Two days later!

Lin Xiao confronted Wu Lingxi once again.

He once again felt that sense of insubordination, and felt that the Japanese military was acting unilaterally and holding the country hostage.

Unbeknownst to him, Wu Lingxi had done so many things behind his back again.

"Naive, childish!" Wu Lingxi showed no sign of admitting her mistake, instead sneering, "At this rate, when will you ever break the ice?"

"Dreaming that she'll change her entire worldview at once and accept your ridiculous family of three? Accept your openly marrying two wives? What a pipe dream!"

"What do women rely on? Deception!"

"First, coax her to give birth to the child, and then gradually push past her original bottom line."

"The bottom line is something that is meant to be constantly broken."

"You're not even going to cross the first line, yet you're dreaming of breaking the ice."

“I’ve seen a lot of things, and I’ve seen a lot of women with multiple wives and concubines, but if you don’t take the initiative, she’ll never break free from those preconceived notions in her mind.”

"First, give her the illusion that she has given birth to the child, but it still has nothing to do with you, and she still hasn't forgiven you."

"Her mindset will change after she gives birth."

"Then, everything fell into place naturally."

Lin Xiao stared at Wu Lingxi, and he finally felt Liao Feng's pain.

The woman in front of me, once she makes a certain decision, will go her own way completely.

She will not let anyone else's thinking change her mind; she will keep going until she reaches her desired goal.

Lin Xiao slowly said, "You're not Li Shuang. You have no interest in the grand scheme of having a family of three. You just want me to give birth to a child with American citizenship, and then leave him in the United States."

"Like a pledge of allegiance? A pledge of allegiance to American capital?"

Wu Lingxi: "Do you have to put it so harshly? What's wrong with spreading your eggs in a few baskets?"

Either the east wind prevails over the west wind, or the west wind overpowers the east wind.

Lin Xiao could even sense that Wu Lingxi also had a strong competitive spirit towards him.

She always wanted to prove that she was right.

However, unlike before, Wu Lingxi's solo departure this time was still entirely for Lin Xiao's benefit, or rather, for the benefit of the entire group.

Lin Xiao quieted down, and his sharp gaze softened.

For some reason, Wu Lingxi felt somewhat embarrassed and uneasy.

Lin Xiao said gently, "I support your idea. I've said it before: my world is small, and the most important thing is you guys."

"In many matters, if you insist on your stance, then I will give in."

"Either the East Wind prevails over the West Wind, or the West Wind prevails over the East Wind."

"Since you want to outdo me and prove you're right, then... then outdo me."

"If you try to compete with me, then... then I'll admit defeat."

Wu Lingxi took a half step back: "Lin Xiao, I'm warning you, don't talk to me like that. Don't try to coax me like a little girl. I won't fall for that."

Lin Xiao continued, "But, Xi Xi!"

"Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you. You want me to have a child with American citizenship, whether it's as a pledge of allegiance or as a statement of commitment."

“I agree with everything you say, and I will obey you.”

"But this child, don't find someone else to have it. Can't you have it yourself?"

"You have the final say on the child you give birth to; you can raise him/her however you want."

"It's fine if he/she inherits the assets you manage in the future."

Suddenly, Wu Lingxi felt extremely flustered, her legs went weak, and she just wanted to run away.

It felt like stepping back into the time when I was constantly being teased via text messages, and then gradually succumbing to their charm.

This feeling is both resisted and addictive.

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