At a technology exhibition, Xu Zifan showcased hissmart butler, featuring a large-screen omnidirectional projection that allowed everyone present to clearly see its functions. It was truly high-tech and amazing, like an intelligent robot from a sci-fi movie, with dexterous fingers that could even help its owner remove their coat. It was also very expensive. Xu Zifantried his best to keep the price down, but he had to consider the prices of similar products on the market, otherwise he would become an enemy of the industry. Ultimately, at the suggestion of the government, asmart butler was priced at 1.08 million yuan. Foreign orders would incur high taxes.
The price caused an uproar among ordinary people. They felt this robot was only for the wealthy, and they couldn't afford it. But considering that even a simple, waiter-like robot in a bank costs over 20,000 yuan, the high price of the Smart Butler didn't seem unreasonable. After all, it looked so high-end, completely out of this world, like something out of a movie.
Xu Zifan rose to fame overnight, instantly becoming the director of the Research Institute. His career took a dramatic turn, placing him on a completely different level from businessmen like Xu Hao, earning him the utmost respect.
The second day of the technology exhibition happened to be the most prestigious entertainment industry awards ceremony in China. Xu Zifan, as Yao Kexin's family member, sat with her and her crew.Fans were excited to see them together and kept taking pictures. Yao Kexin's performance in her previously released film was outstanding, earning her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress. No one else at the time performed better, and without a doubt, she won the award.
This is her first time acting in a movie! Even before this film, she had only played minor roles in a few TV dramas and a third female lead in * The Legend of Xia Yi *. This successful foray into the film industry will greatly benefit her future. Yao Kexin herself was very excited, and her eyes instantly welled up with tears when the presenter called her name!
Xu Zifan leaned down and hugged her, patting her gently on the back, and said with a smile,"Congratulations! This is your moment of glory. Enjoy it. I'm right here in the audience."
Yao Kexin nodded, took a deep breath, and inexplicably felt calmer. Smiling, she shook hands and hugged everyone who congratulated her, then gracefully strode onto the stage. While giving her acceptance speech, she held the trophy tightly and smiled, saying, "I am very honored to receive this award today. Thank you to the judges for presenting this award to me, thank you to Director Chen for teaching me so much, thank you to Sister Li and Brother Liang, the two leading actors in our film, thank you for helping me get into character and patiently guiding me. Thank you to the screenwriter for writing such a wonderful film, thank you to everyone in the crew; without your hard work, I wouldn't have received this award. This belongs to all of us. I also want to thank my fans for their continued support and encouragement, giving me endless motivation. I will definitely work harder and move forward more firmly in the future. Thank you everyone!"
Yao Kexin completely forgot her prepared acceptance speech the moment she stepped onto the stage. Her mind was filled with gratitude and emotion. Along the way, she had indeed met many noble ladies who were willing to teach and encourage her, allowing her to avoid setbacks and have such wonderful learning opportunities. This award truly belonged to her. Of course, the person she was most grateful to was Xu Zifan, but Xu Zifan was no longer the same person he used to be; he was now a scientist. She wasn't sure if it would be appropriate to mention him on stage, so she hesitated and didn't say it. Looking at Xu Zifansmiling in the audience, she figured he wouldn't care.
Just as she was about to leave the stage, the host joked, " Has Kexin finished speaking? I see a lot of your fans over there, taking pictures of you and another person they like. Do you want to share your sweet moments with everyone? I feel so sweet watching you from the stage."
Yao Kexin looked at Xu Zifan questioningly. Seeing Xu Zifan nod slightly, she smiled somewhat shyly and said, "I've never been one to share sweet moments; Inever post these things on social media platforms. But Mr. Xu did come here with me today; he's in the audience right now. As everyone knows, Mr. Xu just finished a tech showcase yesterday, and I was afraid of being too high-profile, so I was just thanking him silently. Since we're on the topic now, I have to say that the person I'm most grateful to is my boyfriend, Mr. Xu. If it weren't for Mr. Xu personally choosing me to play the third female lead in ' The Legend of Xia Yi, ' I wouldn't be where I am today..."
The fans cheered, and the host, understanding their concerns, spoke up for Dao: " Kexin, what you said was too official! Look, even your fans aren't satisfied. At least try to please them a little!"
Recalling what had happened over the long period of time, Yao Kexin looked at Xu Zifan tentatively andsaid, "I have a wish, that Mr. Xu can always be by my side. If one day I win the Best Female Lead award, I will make another wish."
The big screen showed the fans ' reactions and Xu Zifan's face. Xu Zifan smiled at Yao Kexin and raised his hand to make an OK sign. Yao Kexin smiled even more beautifully, and the fans cheered.
Everyone knows Dao Xu Zifan changes girlfriends very quickly. His longest relationship was with Xia Shuangshuang for three months, and now his longest is with Yao Kexin, lasting seven or eight months. Yao Kexin's desire for a long-lasting relationship with Xu Zifan is indeed a genuine wish, and her next wish is obvious: marriage is the next step in their relationship.Fans are delighted with this official display of affection.
Before leaving the stage, Yao Kexin happily said toDao, "There's one more thing I want to remind everyone. I mentioned on Social Media Platform that Brother Fan would hold a giveaway after developing their first product. The giveaway will start soon, so remember to participate!"
The host exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my god! Is that the 1.08 million Smart Butler? Oh god! I have to try my luck, this is amazing!"
The entire audience cheered and applauded, as if joining in the fun. Yao Kexin led...
With a happy smile, she stepped off the stage and walked towards Xu Zifan.
That night, their fans were showered with sweetness, offering various blessings for Yao Kexin to win the Female Lead award and urging Xu Zifan to post a giveaway on Weibo. Spectators, seeing the couple achieve considerable success one after the other, with such a stable relationship and such rational fans, felt their goodwill towards them soared. In the entertainment industry, it's common for celebrities to be criticized and even break up after revealing their relationships, and for female stars to be labeled gold diggers for dating wealthy men. Only Yao Kexin andXu Zifan unexpectedly became a couple accepted by everyone. Even after Xu Zifan stopped changing girlfriends, many hoped his relationship would remain unchanged, as a devoted person is always more popular than a playboy.
What makes them both so likable is undoubtedly their hard work and talent. And because of Xu Zifan's status and achievements, no one will bother to criticize them anymore, and their reputation has become exceptionally good.
Yao Kexin's words that day were a veiled confession, turning her fake relationship with Xu Zifan into a real one. They took advantage of their work breaks to enjoy a sweet vacation abroad, and upon returning home, they immediately threw themselves back into their busy work lives. They both had distant dreams and needed to work much, much harder.
Although Xu Hao was unwilling, Xu Zifan had the protection of the state, so he naturally wouldn't go against the country. He silently kept the humiliation to himself, waiting for the opportunity to retaliate fiercely in the future. As for Xia Shuangshuang, after Xu Zifan and Xu Hao's falling out, she could no longer use this incident for publicity, and she had no new material, so naturally she couldn't gather any followers. Her previously over-exploited popularitybegan to decline, and her extraordinary fighting skills began to diminish.
Seeing Yao Kexin's award-winning video and various high-quality resources, she was filled with regret. If she hadn't thrown water on Xu Zifan back then, but instead sincerely begged Xu Zifan not to break up with her, wouldn't she be the one winning the award today? Wouldn't she be the one being protected and promoted by Xu Zifan? How could she have been so blind as to choose Xu Hao?
But what she couldn't understand was how Xu Zifanhad become a scientist? Could it be that in her past life, because she didn't fight with Xu Hao, Xu Haoquietly eliminated Xu Zifan, causing Xu Zifan to die in obscurity without ever having the chance to showcase his talent? Xia Shuangshuang tried hard to recall her memories from her past life and compare them with those of this life, trying to find a reason that wasn't her fault.
After a long while, she suddenly froze. In her past life,Xu Zifan was addicted to gambling and lost a lot of money. Despite repeated attempts to correct his ways,he remained incorrigible, which is why Xu Haopainfully gave up on him. But the Xu Hao she knew wouldn't be heartbroken if Xu Zifan went astray. Those news reports were just Xu Hao's facade. Most importantly, she was now addicted to gambling and drugs! Both involved gambling, and both had offendedXu Hao, so could her gambling addiction be becauseXu Hao had done something to sabotage her?
Xia Shuangshuang asked System: "[Where's the person who took me to the casino to broaden my horizons? Who was I with when I first got involved with drugs? System, do you remember? Find them out, quickly, find out if they have any connection with Xu Hao!]"
[ Host, please wait.]
The system searched for ten minutes and replied toDao: "[ Host, from the perspective of the bribery order, those two received a sum of money before meeting you, which was cash deposited in Capital City, and then they came to this city together. After leaving you, they received another sum of money, again cash deposited in Capital City, and then they settled abroad. This perfectly matches the characteristics of being instructed to harm you, but we can't find out who they were dealing with.]"
Xia Shuangshuang swept all the bottles and jars off the vanity, gritting her teeth as she spat out a name, "Xu Hao!"
[ Host, I suggest you quit drugs and gambling, re-enter the entertainment industry, hone your acting skills, and one day you will become an international superstar.]
"No, it must be Xu Hao who harmed me! I'm going to settle the score with him!" Xia Shuangshuangclenched her fists tightly, then suddenly remembered something and frowned as she asked, " Xu Zifan is researching that high-intelligence robot. Is it similar to you? Has it affected you?"
[ Host, don't worry. Xu Zifan's latest research has reached the highest level in the world, far surpassing mine. He would need to master future technologies to research something that could affect me.]
"That's good, otherwise I would have had to stop him, which would have been too difficult." Xia Shuangshuang tidied her hair in front of the mirror, stood up and said, "Let's go back to Capital City and settle the accounts properly."
In the Capital City lab, Xu Zifan assigned his assistants a new project—Magnetic Field SystemTechnology: How to affect the function of an intelligent system by interfering with magnetic fields?