The divorce comeback system arrived right after I was born.

Having secured the venue and computing power, Chen Zhi felt that everything was going unexpectedly smoothly.

This is the true value of having a powerful backer.

If it were his previous life, putting aside whether he would have that much money, just getting the power supply and cooling for those hundreds of A100 graphics cards would have required a lot of his energy, and he would have had to humbly coordinate with the park management.

Unlike now, with just a word from the principal, we can move directly into the basement of a national-level laboratory.

"Boss, what's the next step?"

Dai Dama held the newly signed approval slip in his hand. "We have the hardware, but the software can't keep up. Even if the two of us don't sleep and keep typing until the keyboard breaks, we still can't catch up with the progress."

Indeed, Moss needs a lot of investment now.

Data cleaning, model fine-tuning, and RLHF (Human Feedback Reinforcement Learning) – which of these doesn't require a significant amount of human input?

"Everything's settled, it's time to start hiring."

"Where do we recruit?" Dai Dama asked, somewhat worried. "We're just a startup right now, we don't even have a proper website, and the talent we need isn't your average talent."

Which top tech talent these days isn't being watched by big companies?

ByteDance offers stock options, Tencent offers residency permits, and Alibaba offers high salaries.

What deep space technology do they have?

Aside from a few hundred graphics cards and a boss who only knows how to make empty promises, there's nothing else.

The product hasn't even been officially launched yet.

Chen Zhi looked at Dai Dama as if he were an idiot.

"Old Dai, have you gone crazy from coding?"

Chen Zhi pointed to the ground beneath his feet, then to the students outside the window who were hurrying by with their backpacks.

Where are we?

"Peking University."

"Yeah, right! We're right here in the place with the highest IQ density in all of China, and you still want to recruit people from outside?"

Chen Zhi walked to the window, looked at the young faces downstairs, and a wicked capitalist's smile appeared on his lips.

Do you know what the most expensive cost is for a startup?

Dai Da-mai tentatively asked, "Server?"

"Wrong, it's a person."

Chen Zhi held up a finger and shook it. "But here, that logic is broken."

"Look at these people below. They are the smartest minds in all of China, the top scorers in their respective provinces, and gold medalists in competitions. They have strong learning abilities. With just a little study, they can master the most cutting-edge frameworks in no time."

"The most crucial thing is—"

Chen Zhi lowered his voice.

"They're cheap!"

"In many cases, if you give them a dream of 'changing the world' or an opportunity to publish top-tier papers, they're even willing to pay you to work for them!"

Dai Dama listened, completely stunned.

"And think about it," Chen Zhi continued, "If you run a company outside, you have to offer good benefits to attract this kind of talent, right? You have to provide for their food and accommodation, right? You have to pay for their social insurance and housing fund, right? You have to rent office space, right?"

"But at Peking University..."

Chen Zhi spread his hands, looking completely absorbed.

"The dormitory is a free employee apartment, with all utilities (water, electricity, and internet) included."

"The canteen is a cheap staff restaurant where you can eat your fill for just a few dollars."

"A library is a free resource repository."

"It even saves on commuting time. The lab is right outside the dorm. If I'm tired, I can go back and fall asleep immediately, then come back and get back to work. It's practically a perfect model for 996... oh no, for striving!"

Dai Dama's mouth dropped open.

He looked at Chen Zhi as if he were meeting this junior for the first time.

Dude, even capitalists would shed tears if they saw you; they might even think they're being too kind.

Treat the school as an incubator, and your classmates as nuclear-powered oxen and horses.

Who starts a business like this?

"What if Peking University can't find someone who meets the requirements?" Dai Da-mai asked subconsciously.

"Turn left after you go out." Chen Zhi pointed in the direction next door. "Wudaokou Vocational and Technical College is right across the street. There are more engineering students there, and they're more resilient. We're based in Peking University, radiating out to Haidian District, reaping the benefits of higher education across Beijing."

Chen Zhi patted Dai Dama on the shoulder, speaking earnestly.

"Senior, I'm leaving the recruitment to you. Just pick people from the papers published in those top journals, or try recruiting from the ACM training team. Show them what we're doing, and they probably won't refuse."

"This temptation is much stronger than the overtime pay at ByteDance."

Although Dai Dama felt it was a bit shameless, upon closer reflection, it seemed to make perfect sense.

For tech enthusiasts, sufficient computing power and top-tier projects are indeed more attractive than money.

"Alright, leave it to me." Dai Dama gritted his teeth. "I'll go contact those junior brothers right now."

"That's right."

Chen Zhi checked the time and was in a great mood.

The company is on the right track, and the partners are full of enthusiasm.

It's time to take care of some personal matters.

"Senior, I've already decided on the general direction for the company's operations. You can keep an eye on the specific execution. I have something important to handle that concerns the company's future strategic planning."

Chen Zhi was very serious.

Dai Da-mai looked on with awe: "Are you going to meet with investors? Or to discuss future graphics card supply with Nvidia?"

"More or less."

Chen Zhi straightened his collar, feigning mystery, and said, "I'm going to meet an important strategic partner."

……

Half an hour later.

Chen Zhi stood at the east gate of Renmin University.

This is where his strategic partner is located.

It has to be said that the university district in Haidian is very convenient; you can get from Peking University to Renmin University by shared bike.

Chen Zhi took out his phone and changed to a new campus card.

Li Zhiyi had never saved this number, and she wouldn't recognize it if she called.

The phone rang twice and was answered.

"Hello?"

Li Zhiyi's soft, sweet voice came through the receiver.

Just hearing that voice, Chen Zhi could picture her obedient and docile appearance in his mind.

This girl has never spoken too loudly since she was little. When she is bullied, she will only hold back her tears, making people want to protect her behind their backs, but also want to bully her a little more.

Chen Zhiqing cleared his throat, lowered his voice, and used a native Beijing accent.

"Hello, is this Ms. Lee Ji-yi?"

"Ah, yes, that's me. May I ask who you are?"

"Your takeout has arrived. Please come down and pick it up. It's over there by the yellow takeout locker at the east gate."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone; the person was clearly a bit confused.

"Huh? But... but I didn't order takeout."

There was a hint of confusion in Li Zhiyi's voice.

"Didn't order?"

Chen Zhi suppressed a laugh and continued his charade, "That was probably ordered by your friend. I saw in the order notes... the sender's surname is Chen. It's a man."

"Your surname is Chen?"

The person on the other end of the phone visibly quickened their breathing.

Immediately afterwards, Li Zhiyi's voice, filled with surprise and excitement, came from the other end of the phone.

"Ah! Then...that should be it! Please wait a moment, I'll be right down!"

Before Chen Zhi could even reply, the phone went dead with a "beep".

Chen Zhi stared at his phone, a wide grin spreading across his face.

Silly girl.

Why are you so excited just because you heard the surname Chen?

Chen Zhi found a shady spot under a tree, where he could see the road leading from the girls' dormitory to the east gate.

Less than five minutes later.

A slender figure came into view.

Li Zhiyi ran very fast.

She wore a white short-sleeved shirt, simple jeans, and white sneakers today.

Although she dressed simply, her looks and charisma made her the most eye-catching person in the crowd.

That scholarly air and gentle temperament cannot be achieved by any amount of clothing.

She ran to the food delivery locker, slightly out of breath.

Li Zhiyi first looked around, but didn't see a deliveryman, so she started searching in front of the delivery locker.

I looked at each cabinet one by one.

Chen Zhi stood across the street, looking at his childhood sweetheart whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

Li Zhiyi searched very carefully.

She stood on tiptoe to look at the cabinet above, then squatted down to look at the cabinet below.

No...

She muttered to herself, her brows furrowing.

I searched again.

still none.

The initial elation slowly faded, and a hint of panic began to appear on his face.

That was something Chen Zhi ordered for her.

How come I can't find it?

Could it have been taken by someone else?

Li Zhiyi was so anxious that she paced around in circles.

She took out her phone and dialed the number she had just used.

Chen Zhi answered the phone.

"Hey? Sorry, I... I've been looking around the delivery locker for ages, but I can't find the delivery you're looking for."

Li Zhiyi's voice was already trembling with tears, "Are you sure you put it at the East Gate?"

"Let it go."

Chen Zhi blatantly lied, "I put it in that cabinet. I didn't lock the door. Could someone have taken the wrong one?"

"what?"

That single "Ah!" was enough to break anyone's heart.

"Someone took the wrong one? What... what should I do?"

Li Zhiyi stood there, clutching the hem of her clothes helplessly, her eyes welling up with tears.

If it were a regular takeout order, losing it wouldn't be a big deal.

But that was given to her by Chen Zhi.

Even though he was so busy at Peking University, he still remembered to order things for her.

"Then... could you help me check the surveillance footage? Or... or what did that takeout order look like?"

She sniffed, her voice filled with grievance and utterly pathetic.

Seeing her on the verge of tears, Chen Zhi's mischievous thoughts instantly turned into heartache.

This girl, how can she be so easily fooled?

"Don't rush, don't rush."

Chen Zhi didn't dare tease her anymore. "Why don't you call that guy surnamed Chen and ask? Maybe he delivered it to the wrong address?"

"No, that won't work..."

Li Zhiyi shook her head. Even though they were on the phone, Chen Zhi could sense her resistance. "He's so busy, I don't want to bother him with such a small thing... Besides, it was my own fault for not taking good care of him..."

Silly girl,

Chen Zhi felt a soft, bittersweet feeling in his heart.

This is Li Zhiyi.

Always so sensible, always so careful, swallowing all her grievances, afraid of causing him even the slightest trouble.

Chen Zhi sighed.

He hung up the phone on the secondary SIM card.

next second.

Another phone in Li Zhiyi's hand rang.

The name on the screen is [Chen Zhi].

Li Zhiyi was startled and hurriedly answered the phone.

The tears I was trying to hold back just now burst forth the moment I heard that familiar name.

"Chen Zhi..."

Her voice was slightly nasal, sounding incredibly pitiful, "I'm sorry..."

"What's wrong?"

Chen Zhiming asked knowingly, his voice gentle, "Why did you apologize as soon as you answered the phone?"

"I...I lost the takeout you sent me..."

Li Zhiyi stood by the roadside, head down, tears streaming down her face. "I was sure I could get down quickly, but... but I just couldn't find it... I'm such an idiot..."

She was sobbing, as if she had committed a terrible crime.

Chen Zhi walked out from under the shade of the tree, crossed the road, and walked step by step behind her.

"What's missing?"

"I don't know, the chef said it was you who ordered it..."

"That is indeed quite valuable."

Chen Zhi stood two meters behind her, looking at her trembling shoulders. "Why don't you turn around and look? Maybe it's right behind you."

"Behind you?"

Li Zhiyi was stunned for a moment.

She turned around instinctively.

Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, dappling the ground.

The villain she had been longing for was standing less than two meters away from her, wearing that simple white T-shirt.

"This student."

Chen Zhi tilted his head and waved his phone.

"Your childhood sweetheart has been delivered."

"Although there was a bit of traffic on the way, it was still warm."

"Please remember to give a five-star review!"

Li Zhiyi stared blankly at him, still clutching her phone in her hand.

The tear tracks on her face were still wet, and glistening teardrops clung to her eyelashes. Her expression shifted from astonishment to disbelief, and then to immense joy.

"Chen Zhi!"

Li Zhiyi shoved her phone into her pocket and charged at him.

Chen felt a soft, fragrant body in his arms.

She buried her face in Chen Zhi's chest and gently punched his chest with her pink little fist.

It feels light and airy, like a tickle.

"You're bad!"

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The next chapter will probably take about two hours.