After the college entrance examination, life began to follow one's heart

Chapter 352 Returning to Jiangdu, Meeting Shang Wanjun Again

In fact, using a device to allow human consciousness to log into the virtual world is indeed a bit ahead of its time.

After all, many of the relevant technologies have not yet been broken through.

For example, breakthroughs are needed in brain-computer interface technology and other related technologies in the field of neuroscience before Xu Lin's vision can be realized.

But Xu Lin has indeed made a breakthrough in one of his requirements.

That is, powerful computing power and extremely efficient data processing algorithms. For human consciousness to log into the virtual world, a supercomputer is required, capable of handling a very large game world and supporting the login of tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of users.

This can be accomplished by the Moon Goddess, and it's something Xu Lin is currently good at. Besides, Xu Lin now has the country backing him up, so he won't be fighting alone.

Breakthroughs are needed in areas such as brain-computer interface technology and neuroscience.

Xu Lin felt there was great potential in it.

In fact, the scientific community is also researching these technologies, and some have even been mastered.

That's how technological development works. The emergence of one achievement is the result of the integration of countless other achievements. For example, Wi-Fi technology actually existed in the last century, but it only became available to the general public more than a decade ago with the rise of smartphones. Moreover, the development of subsequent communication technologies has been increasingly rapid.

Xu Lin remembers that when he was a child, more than ten years ago, smartphones were very rudimentary, and the internet was only 3G. Sometimes the signal was weak and it would downgrade to 2G. Now, 5G is everywhere, and Wi-Fi has reached Wi-Fi 7.

If Xu Lin makes breakthroughs in brain-computer interface technology and related neuroscience, the scientific community will quickly follow suit. With the collective wisdom of all humanity, the development of one or more fields will be very rapid.

After talking with Zheng Xincheng for an hour, Xu Lin and his team finalized the contract, and then the signing of Contract 1 went smoothly.

In fact, Zheng Xincheng is not a top talent. He did graduate from a top university like Kyoto University.

Graduating from a top university is something that ordinary people can only look up to.

But for Xu Lin now, he can have as much as he wants.

Xu Lin chose Zheng Xincheng partly because Zheng Xincheng was trustworthy and reliable.

How could Xu Lin be so sure that Zheng Xincheng was reliable when they first met?

With the Moon Goddess around, it can collect all the information about this person, including all the surveillance footage of him, all the information on the internet, and so on. Finally, it will summarize all this information to analyze what kind of person he is.

It's the same principle as Douyin's big data. If you're a pervert, the big data will push all sorts of borderline beauties to you. Or if you're a fishing enthusiast, an anime fan, or a hardcore gamer, the big data will push corresponding things to you.

The Moon Goddess can do even more; she can analyze what kind of person someone is in private, what their personality is like, and what their character is like, rather than just looking at the surface.

After signing the contract, Xu Lin said, "This afternoon I will transfer one billion yuan into your company account. You need to use this money to hire a group of talented people at high prices, including..."

The talent Xu Lin was referring to was a highly skilled professional who specializes in brain-computer interfaces, neuroscience, and other related fields.

However, Xu Lin didn't expect these people to come up with anything. After all, given the current level of scientific development, ordinary researchers can only work on the shoulders of giants. Xu Lin was that giant; he was responsible for making technological breakthroughs, while the researchers below him were responsible for testing and application.

Therefore, Xu Lin still needs to study these areas in the coming period.

"Don't worry, Young Master Xu, I'll do my best!" Zheng Xincheng nodded.

According to the Moon Goddess's analysis, Zheng Xincheng has a high level of execution ability. He is the kind of person who will do what he says, and he is not just all talk.

Xu Lin also valued this point highly.

Many people online tout the importance of execution, but few can actually achieve it.

Zheng Xincheng is also full of energy. Now that Young Master Xu is investing in him, anyone who isn't mentally challenged knows that they should seize this opportunity.

After giving a few more instructions, Xu Lin left with Pei Danqing.

After that, he didn't come often, and Pei Danqing took charge of the work here.

"If you need me to be busy next year, such as taking charge of your company, then I will resign from my current job."

Pei Danqing stated.

"Okay, let's see after the Chinese New Year next year."

"Uh-huh."

He spent another day in the capital and another night with Pei Danqing.

The following afternoon, Xu Lin took a plane and left Beijing.

In late October, the weather in Jiangdu is getting a bit cool. Today, the 25th, the highest temperature is only 22 degrees Celsius.

Many people wore a light jacket.

Xu Lin wore a suit with a jacket, which fit him perfectly.

Xu Lin seemed to have developed a habit of visiting Shang Wanjun every time he returned from the capital.

Shang Wanjun is quite special to him. The two have already had a relationship, but Shang Wanjun doesn't contact him often, let alone pester him.

Xu Lin sent her a message, knowing that she was home today.

So after Xu Lin left the airport, he drove to her residential area.

When he arrived at his doorstep, Shang Wanjun was already waiting for him.

This is a one-apartment-per-floor layout, so the area outside the door is naturally her private space.

As soon as Xu Lin stepped into the doorway, Shang Wanjun helped him take off his coat and then hung it on the coat rack in the entryway.

Very sweet.

Today, Shang Wanjun is at home. Because the house has wooden floors and is cleaned every day, it is very clean, so she is walking barefoot.

"Shall we go out for dinner tonight?" Xu Lin asked.

"Okay." Shang Wanjun nodded slightly.

Once inside, Shang Wanjun habitually made tea for Xu Lin.

Shang Wanjun is incredibly considerate towards Xu Lin, perfectly embodying the image of a good wife—the kind of woman every man dreams of.

However, she was not a good wife, much less a virtuous wife and loving mother. If it were any other man, Shang Wanjun might have been a bad woman. She had a very free spirit and wanted a man who could control her. Otherwise, if an ordinary man married her, he would most likely end up being cheated on.

Besides, she's already financially independent, so there's no way to confine her.

Many women in ancient times were forced to depend on men due to economic dependence and various social problems. This is similar to how women in primitive societies needed to rely on strong men who could hunt to ensure a relatively stable environment for survival, reproduction, and raising children. As for truly good women, there were not many of them.

Shang Wanjun enjoys the current environment very much.

She is indeed free-spirited and independent. She has bought a house and moved in, but her parents don't know, and she won't tell them.

She didn't want her parents to bother her, especially since she was already 25 years old and her family was constantly urging her to find a boyfriend, get married, and start a family.

Shang Wanjun, however, didn't want that. She felt that family would restrict her, and she didn't want to live that kind of unfree life. It was just her and Xu Lin here.

This time, the tea ceremony was being held, and it was still quite complex.

Shang Wanjun spent tens of thousands of yuan to buy a relatively expensive type of tea.

This is a jasmine tea called Green Tea House's Flower Queen Tea, which sounds quite poetic. The price is 30,000 yuan per kilogram. The one that Shang Wanjun bought had very good packaging and cost more than 40,000 yuan per box.

If her mother knew, she would definitely say she was a spendthrift.

But Shang Wanjun has a different philosophy of life. She believes in enjoying life to the fullest. In layman's terms, she does whatever makes her happy. If she doesn't spend money, what's the point of making money?
"I'm having my new book launch tomorrow, do you want to come?"

"Go ahead, I'll spend some time with you tomorrow. I'll be busy again in a while."

Xu Lin briefly mentioned to her that he would be studying neuroscience for the next period of time.

"It's so complicated, I don't understand it at all," Shang Wanjun said with a smile.

That evening, Xu Lin started reading Shang Wanjun's new book.

This new book is actually the one I mentioned last time. It's on sale now, and the book signing is tomorrow.

The book is titled "Redemption of Desire," and it tells the story of a woman who failed in a traditional marriage. After meeting a younger man, she gradually succumbs to desire, but eventually awakens to her true nature and achieves self-redemption.

It was only a little over 400,000 words, and Xu Lin finished reading it very easily.

Shang Wanjun's writing skills are getting stronger and stronger, and each book is better than the last. The tension in both the plot development and the character transformation is very strong, which truly lives up to her title as the leading female writer of the new generation.

Will you continue writing books in the future?

While Xu Lin was reading, Shang Wanjun couldn't help but ask a question.

"I don't understand. Maybe I won't write anymore. But who knows, maybe I'll write again sometime when I feel like it."

Actually, Xu Lin's mindset has changed; he can no longer be as pure as he was when he first entered university.

At that time, he was only eighteen years old, in the prime of his life.

Although I am now twenty years old and in the prime of my life, my state of mind is no longer the same.

Besides, he doesn't have that in mind right now.

Actually, Rong Xiyan would occasionally ask Xu Lin to write her a book, because Ning Yuhan had one that Rong Xiyan couldn't forget.

Forget it, let’s talk about it later.

Write a book for Rong Xiyan?
Xu Lin suddenly thought of Yu Xinyan. Yu Xinyan hadn't mentioned her before, but Xu Lin had promised her when he was eighteen, but he hadn't kept his promise and had now retired from the entertainment industry.

But thinking about it now, Yu Xinyan is following him without asking for any title or status, Xu Lin feels somewhat indebted to her.

Perhaps someday, when the mood strikes, Xu Lin will write a book for her, as a record of their youth.

As always, absence makes the heart grow fonder. Xu Lin arrived here, and Shang Wanjun, a woman with normal needs, naturally wouldn't let Xu Lin go tonight.

The two of them stayed up until well past 3 a.m. before finally going to sleep.

The next morning at 10:00 AM was Shang Wanjun's book signing event, so the two of them got up at 8:00 AM.

This book signing event wasn't held in a large bookstore like the last one; it was held at a book fair.

These book fairs bring together numerous publishers and authors, thereby increasing their opportunities for publicity and exposure.

For example, the Jiangdu Book Fair today is just like that. It is held in the Jiangdu Convention and Exhibition Center and has many publishers and writers.

Xu Lin looked around, but he didn't recognize any of the publishers or authors.

For example, the writers are all traditional literary writers. These writers are not in the same circle as online writers. The works of traditional writers, like Shang Wanjun's, are published in print. Of course, the threshold is indeed higher, requiring depth of thought, literary quality, and artistic value, etc.

Shang Wanjun's writing is just like that; it has both a compelling story and depth.

She is already the top female writer of the new generation in China. Because of her beauty and youth, she is also known as a genius female writer. Moreover, she is a true female writer in the real sense. After all, those other so-called female writers have nothing, yet they still boast about their good looks. Shang Wanjun, who is 1.73 meters tall, has a tall and graceful figure, and has a very high appearance, and does not wear glasses, directly outshines these women. Shang Wanjun is not even on the same level as them.

Shang Wanjun also mentioned that she had previously attended a writers' event where many female writers were present, but none of them dared to stand with her.

After all, Shang Wanjun is at the peak of her writing career, with high commercial value, far ahead of others, and in the competition among women, her outstanding appearance makes her stand out and leave them breathless.

How many people would dare to stand with her?
There were quite a few people at the book fair at that time.

Xu Lin and Shang Wanjun arrived at the venue designated for her new book signing event.

Shang Wanjun's fans are already lining up here to wait for her.

Most of them are female fans, probably making up about 80% or 90%.

Especially since the new book being released this time is mostly about topics that women are interested in, male fans are only interested in Shang Wanjun because she is pretty.

Besides, how many men would actually read this book of hers?
In essence, this book is a story about a woman having an affair with a younger man. However, its core theme is about a soul that transcends worldly concerns, which is elevated only at the end. Shang Wanjun wouldn't simply write about the protagonist's infidelity; otherwise, she wouldn't be a renowned female writer. She has aspirations and enjoys exploring various topics.

The book signing event officially started at 10:00 AM, and Shangwanjun's place had the largest crowd.

There's no other reason than that she's pretty.

As for how well it's written, that's sometimes not that important.

Xu Lin ran off to look at other authors' books halfway through. He read very quickly, and could finish dozens of books in less than an hour.

So, after reading fifty or sixty books, Xu Lin discovered that there were several people who wrote better than Shang Wanjun, whether in terms of story, depth, or literary quality.

But there aren't many people there, which is because they're not good-looking; they're all just average-looking people.

"The autograph session also requires some modeling skills."

Xu Lin was quite moved. He looked towards Shang Wanjun from a short distance away, where Shang was currently holding a book signing event.

The fans were very enthusiastic, and one by one they wanted to take a photo with her, making it comparable to an autograph session for idols.

Therefore, security guards are needed to keep an eye on things in order to maintain order.

The entire book signing event lasted three hours.

After leaving the convention center, Shang Wanjun shook her hands and said, "My hands are numb from signing autographs. I didn't expect so many people to come today."

"Your fans are after your looks, how could there not be many of you?"

"Actually, I would prefer them to focus more on my work rather than my appearance, so that people in the industry who are jealous of me will say that I am just a pretty face with more looks than ability."

(End of this chapter)