The night before the college entrance exam results were released, I redeemed my Peking University ad

Chapter 198 Foot Massage!

"uh-huh…"

"What's wrong?" Ji Bai immediately noticed.

My feet feel a little uncomfortable.

Li Mei whispered, glancing down at her nude-colored high heels: "I don't usually wear high heels."

Ji Bai was delighted upon hearing this.

"Oh right, that's what I was going to ask you today."

The boy leaned closer, his tone clearly mocking: "Didn't our teacher, Ms. Li, used to hate high heels the most? She said that standing in them all day would break your feet. Why did you wear them today?"

Li Mei rolled her eyes at him: "None of your business."

Let me guess.

Ji Bai stroked his chin casually: "Is there some kind of secret you're hiding?"

"You're the one who's hiding something!"

Li Mei rolled her eyes at him, and blurted out, "Isn't it because someone else has it..."

She stopped abruptly halfway through her sentence, her face instantly turning bright red.

You can't exactly say that you wore stockings and high heels because you knew he liked looking at legs, can you?

What a shame!

"What does someone have?" Ji Bai became interested and leaned over to tease her.

"I'm not talking to you anymore!"

Li Mei turned her face away, wanting to walk forward, but as soon as her foot touched the ground, she felt another sharp pain and couldn't help but hiss.

Ji Bai reacted quickly, stepping forward and wrapping one arm around her shoulder while the other went around her knees.

Li Mei felt a sudden lightness in her body as she was lifted up.

Princess hug.

"Ji Bai!!"

She gasped in fright, instinctively wrapping her arms around the boy's neck and looking around in alarm.

"What are you doing! Put me down! Someone will see us!"

"Who's going to watch this in the middle of the night?"

Ji Bai looked down at her: "Besides, in Fucheng, even a stray dog won't bother to come out on the street after nine o'clock, so don't be nervous."

"That's not possible either..."

"No, what are you thinking?"

"I wasn't thinking about anything!"

Li Mei was both embarrassed and angry, so she raised her hand and punched him in the chest.

It felt soft and yielding, like a cat scratching.

Ji Bai laughed even more shamelessly, holding her and quickening his pace: "Don't worry, it's just that bench in front, no one will see it. If someone does see it, I'll just say I'm a kind-hearted citizen who does good deeds anonymously."

"You call yourself a concerned citizen! What will people think when you hug me like this?!"

"Think what you want, I'm not losing out anyway."

"Ji Bai!"

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything more. Hold on tight, don't fall."

Li Mei punched him again, but her arm tightened in response, and she buried her face in his shoulder, not daring to look up.

Her heart was beating so fast that her whole face was burning.

The night breeze brushed past her ears, and the boy's heartbeat was steady and strong, mixed with a faint smell of charcoal fire, which made her feel inexplicably at ease.

Ji Bai walked to the bench by the roadside, gently put Li Mei down, and then knelt down on one knee.

Before Li Mei could even sit properly, she felt her feet suddenly loosen.

"What...what are you doing!"

"Don't move."

As Ji Bai spoke, he took off the nude high heel from her feet and placed it beside her.

Then, he lifted her feet up.

Li Mei's feet were perfectly shaped, with a beautiful arch, thin and white insteps, and long, rounded toes. Her toes were painted with a light pink nail polish, which shimmered with a warm glow under the streetlights.

Wrapped in flesh-colored stockings, it added a touch of mystery, making it appear both real and ethereal.

Holding Ji Bai's hand, Li Mei's legs tensed up, and her toes curled up involuntarily.

"These shoes of yours, they look brand new, don't they? They've rubbed your heels raw."

As Ji Bai spoke, he gently massaged her arch with his thumb, applying just the right amount of pressure.

Li Mei shuddered and almost slipped off the chair.

"You...you can massage feet?"

"I know a lot more!"

Ji Bai didn't even look up, his fingertips slowly pushing upwards along the veins on the soles of her feet, while he couldn't help but make a joke:

"By the way, teacher, your feet are quite nice."

"Wow...that's amazing!"

"abnormal…"

Li Mei's cheeks turned bright red, she muttered something under her breath, and pulled her foot back.

"Dare to call me a pervert? Then I'll show you!"

Ji Bai smiled and flicked his finger, gently tickling the sole of her foot.

"Hey, stop fooling around!"

"Don't scratch, don't scratch there!"

"No, stop..."

"It itches, it itches so much..."

……

In the distance, several "passersby" stood at a distance, some pretending to look at their phones, and others pretending to look at the river view.

One of the young plainclothes officers couldn't help but think to himself:

"Who the hell said protecting a target only involves preventing assassination attempts?"

"This sugar is so much... it's making my teeth ache."

"Youth is wonderful!"

I miss my girlfriend!

"Stop kidding, you don't even have a girlfriend!"

"..."

……

Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the conference room in Beijing was just right.

A secretary strode in, her voice brimming with barely concealed joy: "Boss, great news! The US has softened its stance on the negotiations regarding the licensing of room-temperature superconductivity patents! They've agreed to our core terms, no longer mandating cross-licensing, and have also abandoned their previous patent barrier requirements."

"good!"

The bigwigs present all looked pleased, exchanged glances, and saw the satisfaction in each other's eyes.

"It seems Ji Bai's patent giveaway this time has startled quite a few people!"

Someone laughed and said, "In the past, they relied on their many patents and would threaten sanctions and supply cuts at the drop of a hat. Now, they're afraid we'll break off relations and start a patent war."

Another person nodded in agreement: "That's right. Now they only have two paths in front of them: either sit down and talk properly and do things according to our rules, or completely tear off the mask and let everyone copy each other and see who can iterate their technology the fastest."

"They won't dare to completely sever ties now!"

"With Ji Bai around, they can't win a patent war."

Everyone in the room laughed, a hearty and cathartic laugh.

The frustration of being held back by patents and extorted for patent fees over the years has finally been largely vented today, thanks to Ji Bai.

This is not a youthful act of revenge driven by impulsiveness; it is clearly a calculated and deliberate scheme to undermine the enemy's cause.

By making over a dozen core technologies freely available, they not only jeopardized Hausen's livelihood but also served as a warning to all those who rely on patent barriers for their livelihood.

If they dare to play those sanctions and supply cut-off tactics again, they'll be the ones getting their tables turned upside down next time.

Someone suddenly spoke up: "Do you think... when Ji Bai decided to release the patent for free, did he already have this in mind?"

There was a two-second silence in the conference room after he said that.

"It's hard to say."

Someone slowly shook their head, their tone revealing understanding: "Who can fathom the thoughts of this young man?"

"At first glance, each step seems like a casual act, a matter of revenge or venting anger, but when you put it all together, wow, they've actually set up a grand scheme for the foreigners."

"Anyway, I don't believe you if you say he was just guessing."

"Haha, I don't believe it either."

The laughter was filled with pride and satisfaction for their own genius.

It's truly terrifying.

Fortunately, they were our own people.

Fortunately, this child's heart is with the country.

That's better than anything else.

At this moment, another secretary came in and reported in a low voice: "Reporting to the leader, the technical data from Institute 7** has been transported to Fucheng overnight. Security escorted the entire process, and there were no problems."

"Okay! Okay!"

The military high-ranking official's eyes lit up, and he slammed his hand on the table: "Old Lu, you're quick on the uptake! Now that it's here, why not send it to Ji Bai's Research Institute tonight? The sooner it arrives, the sooner we can make a breakthrough!"

"That's not right, that's not right."

The leader in the main seat waved his hand: "Ji Bai just finished his broadcast and I heard he's busy right now, so don't disturb him."

"Busy? Busy with what? Is there anything more important than tackling key military technologies?" The military leader was taken aback.

"It seems like... she's on a date."

Military high-ranking official: "..."

The head of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: "..."

A high-ranking official from the Science and Technology Commission: "..."

The room fell silent for two seconds.

Immediately, the military leader coughed lightly and said in a serious tone, "Ahem, that is indeed a major matter."

Other bigwigs echoed this sentiment:

"Don't disturb them, absolutely don't disturb them."

"Have the people at 7** wait. We'll send it over when Ji Bai is free. No rush, no rush."