met free Chapter 38: New Mission
Chapter 38: New Mission
At eight o'clock on Wednesday morning, Yu Chen had just arrived at the entrance of the purchasing department when he saw two police cars parked on the side of the road.
Several police officers led Mr. Mo out of the building. He was handcuffed, head down, and was escorted into a police car.
A crowd had already gathered around, pointing and whispering among themselves.
Yu Chen stood outside the crowd and saw Nie Xiguang walking over from the direction of the archives, carrying a cardboard box in his hands.
He went up to him: "Has the transfer order been approved?"
Nie Xiguang nodded: "The document that President Lin signed yesterday is effective today."
"Although the procurement department matter is settled, Mr. Mo's people are still around. It's not safe for you to stay in the archives room. I can keep an eye on the project team, and you can learn something from them."
"Hmm." Nie Xiguang tightened her grip on the box. "But I'm afraid people will say I got this through connections..."
"No one will say anything, and..." Yu Chen raised an eyebrow at her, "You are my biggest connection in Shuangyuan."
As they were talking, Yin Jie and Wan Yuhua ran out of the management building and were stunned when they saw the police car.
"They really arrested him?" Yin Jie's eyes widened.
"They've been arrested," Wan Yuhua whispered. "I heard they embezzled over eight million yuan, enough for a ten-year sentence."
Yin Jie turned to look at Nie Xiguang, then at the box in her hand: "Xiguang, what's this...?"
"I've been transferred to the R&D department," Nie Xiguang said. "Reporting today."
"Wow!" Yin Jie exclaimed, "Wow, Xi Guang! Our management department has finally produced some talent!"
"It should have been transferred a long time ago," Wan Yuhua said with a smile. "Xi Guang worked overtime every day to organize data during the month he was in the archives. I felt sorry for him. Now that he's in the project team, there's someone to take care of him."
Feeling embarrassed by what was said, Nie Xiguang looked at Yu Chen and asked, "Should I go report to the R&D department first?"
"I'll take you there." Yu Chen, carrying the suitcase, turned to Yin Jie and the others and said, "See you at the cafeteria at noon?"
"See you there!" Yin Jie waved. "Xi Guang has to treat us to lunch!"
On the way to the R&D building, Nie Xiguang asked in a low voice, "Yu Chen, is Sheng Bokai really not going to cause any more trouble?"
"Not for now," Yu Chen said. "Sheng Xianmin is keeping an eye on things, so he won't dare to do anything openly. But I'm worried about you being alone in the dorm. Now that President Mo has gone in, there's no guarantee that his men won't resort to desperate measures."
Nie Xiguang paused, then said, "You mean...?"
"I'm just doing this as a precaution." Yu Chen pushed open the door to the R&D department. "You can report for duty first, we'll talk this afternoon."
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The project team finished get off work at 5 p.m.
As Yu Chen was packing her things, Nie Xiguang came over and said, "Yu Chen, I've made up my mind."
"What have you decided?"
"I'll move in with you," Nie Xiguang said seriously, but the tips of her ears were a little red. "This isn't a decision I made casually. Given the current situation, it's really not safe for me to be alone in the dormitory. Your place is closer to the factory area, and it'll be convenient for you to commute to and from get off work."
She paused, her voice even softer: "Besides, we found the house together, and I picked out the furniture... It won't be a disturbance if I move in, will it?"
Yu Chen looked at her. Her eyes were firm, but her fingers were twisted together, showing her nervousness.
"Have you thought this through?" he asked.
"I've thought it through." Nie Xiguang raised her head. "I know people might gossip, but I'm not afraid. Safety first. Besides..." She pursed her lips, "I trust you."
Yu Chen was silent for a few seconds, then nodded: "Okay, let's move then, tonight."
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Nie Xiguang doesn't have many things.
One suitcase contained clothes, another box contained books, and a bag contained toiletries.
When Yu Chen helped her move the items into the car, Yin Jie and Wan Yuhua came to see her off.
"Xi Guang, is she really leaving like this?" Yin Jie was a little reluctant to let her go.
"It's not like I'm not coming back." Nie Xiguang hugged her. "We'll go shopping together this weekend."
"Then you'd better be careful," Wan Yuhua whispered. "A man and a woman alone in a room, don't let him take advantage of you."
"Yu Hua!" Nie Xiguang blushed.
Yu Chen pretended not to hear and put the box in the trunk.
The car drove out of the Shuangyuan factory area and headed towards the house they rented in Suzhou.
We found that apartment together about two weeks ago. It has two bedrooms and a living room, and it's a five-minute drive from the factory area.
Nie Xiguang looked at several places before finally deciding on this one because the living room window faces south and gets plenty of sunlight.
She picked out the furniture.
The sofa should be upholstered in fabric for comfort. The dining table should be made of natural wood for a warm and inviting feel.
She even bought the bed sheets and duvet covers; they were light gray and dirt-resistant.
When I opened the door and went inside, the house was still the same as before.
Nie Xiguang put down the box, looked around, and felt a little more at ease.
"I'll stay in the second bedroom?" she asked.
"You choose," Yu Chen said. "The master bedroom or the second bedroom is fine."
"Let's go to the second bedroom." Nie Xiguang pulled her suitcase into the smaller room. "You can stay in the master bedroom. You need to store your books and documents, so it's better to have more space."
The two tidied up quickly.
Nie Xiguang made the bed, hung up the clothes, and placed the books on the bookshelf.
Yu Chen boiled water in the kitchen and made two cups of tea.
"Thank you." Nie Xiguang took the teacup and sat down on the sofa. "It feels... a little unreal."
"What's unreal?"
"It just...suddenly I moved in." She held her teacup. "I was wondering whether to move in just a few days ago, and today I really am. It feels like a dream."
Yu Chen sat down next to her: "Regretful?"
"No regrets." Nie Xiguang shook her head. "I'm just a little nervous. Yu Chen, we're... roommates, right?"
"Okay." Yu Chen looked at her. "Don't worry, I know the rules. We'll take turns cleaning the common areas, split the water and electricity bills, and not disturb each other after 10 PM. Is that alright?"
"Okay." Nie Xiguang smiled. "Then will you cook?"
"You do it," Yu Chen said. "I'll wash the dishes."
"I can only do simple things."
---
At 10 p.m., Yu Chen was working in his study.
After taking a shower, Nie Xiguang was reading in the living room in his pajamas. The room was quiet, with only the sound of typing and turning pages.
At 11 o'clock, Yu Chen turned off his computer and went to the living room.
Nie Xiguang was already curled up asleep on the sofa, the book lying on the floor.
He gently picked up the book and carried her in his arms.
Nie Xiguang groggily opened his eyes: "Yu Chen..."
"Go to sleep." He carried her into the second bedroom, placed her on the bed, and covered her with the blanket.
Before closing the door, he stood at the door and looked at her for a while.
She was sleeping soundly, her breathing even.
Back in his room, Yu Chen lay on his bed and opened the system interface.
[Host: Yu Chen]
Current Achievement Points: 15000
Total assets: 412800 yuan
[A safety hazard has been detected in the current living environment]
Risk Assessment: Medium
Recommended action: Immediately upgrade security measures.
Almost simultaneously, the system notification sounded again:
[Side Quest Triggered: The Promise of Protection]
[Mission Objective: Raise Nie Xiguang's favorability to 90 within 30 days.]
[Task Reward: Unlocks the Skill Experience System]
[Failure Penalty: None]
Current favorability rating: 83/100
Yu Chen's spirits lifted. A skill experience value system?
He immediately checked the details.
[Skill Experience Points System Explanation]
1. All the skills the host possesses can accumulate experience points through use.
2. Skill levels are divided into: Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced, and Master.
3. Once the experience points are full, the skill will automatically level up, and the skill effect will be improved accordingly.
4. Some special skills require completing specific tasks or exchanging for advanced skill books to unlock higher levels.
This reward is so useful.
Yu Chen currently has five skills, all of which are at the beginner or elementary level.
Upgrading to a higher level would be a great help to him.
He looked toward the mission objective.
Raise Nie Xiguang's favorability from 83 to 90 within 30 days. It seems like only a 7-point difference, but it becomes increasingly difficult to increase it as time goes on.
We need to plan carefully.
After calming himself down, Yu Chen first opened the system shop.
The daily update has just happened.
【Today's Special Offer】(Gold Mark, Stock: 1)
[Precise Control Solution for Material Surface Energy]
Original Price: 6000 Achievement Points
Special Price: 3000 Achievement Points
[Note: Improves the interfacial contact between perovskite and silicon substrate, thereby enhancing carrier extraction efficiency]
[Regular Items Section]
1. [Danger Foresight Intuition (Basic Passive)] Price: 7000 Achievement Points
2. [High-Efficiency Energy Restoration Potion x3] Price: 400 Achievement Points
3. [Cash 150000 RMB] Price: 1500 Achievement Points
4. [Skiing Skill (Beginner)] Price: 2000 Achievement Points
5. [Skiing Skill (Intermediate)] Price: 5000 Achievement Points
He had long wanted to redeem his danger-predicting intuition, and now that the system had detected a security risk, he should redeem it even more.
[Consuming 7000 achievement points.]
Current achievement points balance: 8000 points.
[Danger premonition intuition is merging...]
A subtle sense of perception flowed into my body.
Yu Chen closed his eyes to sense his surroundings, and when he opened them again, his sensitivity to his surroundings was noticeably enhanced.
He can detect the patterns in the movement of vehicles in the distance.
This is a heightened level of alertness.
He then redeemed the discounted items.
[Consuming 3000 achievement points.]
Current achievement points balance: 5000 points.
[Technology and information integration in progress...]
This presentation focuses on specific solutions for controlling the surface energy of materials. The data is very detailed, including three different treatment methods, a comparison of their advantages and disadvantages, and optimization suggestions.
Yu Chen digested the information for twenty minutes and felt confident. This method was feasible and could allow the perovskite layer and silicon substrate to bond more tightly, improving efficiency by at least 0.8 percentage points.
He looked at the skiing skill: 2000 points for beginner and 5000 points for intermediate.
He currently has 5000 points remaining.
But he didn't rush to exchange it.
Achievement points should be used sparingly, and only used when truly needed.
Yu Chen got up and went to his desk to start organizing the newly acquired material surface energy control scheme.
This busy work lasted until 2 a.m.
Suddenly, a slight warning signal came from my gut feeling of danger.
There's a car parked haphazardly downstairs.
Yu Chen quietly got up, walked to the window, and looked down. A black sedan was parked on the opposite side of the street, its windows tinted dark.
It had been parked there for half an hour, the engine was still running, and no one had gotten out of the car.
It's abnormal for the clock to stop here at midnight.
He sensed that there were at least two people in the car, staring at the building.
Yu Chen returned to the bedside, took out his phone and called the community security office: "I am the tenant of apartment 502 in building 3. There is a black car parked downstairs for more than an hour. It is very suspicious. Could you please go and take a look?"
"Yes, sir, I'll take care of it right away."
Five minutes later, two security guards walked to the car.
A person got out of the car, said a few words to the security guard, and then got back in and drove away.
Yu Chen watched the car's taillights disappear around the street corner, and he knew what was going on.
Sheng Bokai's men are still keeping watch.
His sense of danger allowed him to detect abnormalities before the other party even took action.
Those 7000 points were well spent.
He was sitting in front of the computer when the door to the second bedroom opened gently.
Nie Xiguang rubbed his eyes and came out: "Yu Chen, still not asleep?"
"immediately."
She walked over and saw the formulas and diagrams in his notebook: "A new plan?"
"Hmm. I just thought of it. It can solve the interface problem and improve efficiency by another point."
"Then go to sleep," Nie Xiguang pushed him. "We can do it tomorrow. Your health is more important."
"Okay." Yu Chen turned off the computer. "You should go to sleep too."
Nie Xiguang didn't leave immediately, hesitating for a moment: "Yu Chen, I'm moving in today... you could actually refuse."
Why refuse?
"Because..." she lowered her head, "it might be a burden for you. I'll need your protection and your attention to take care of me."
Yu Chen looked at her.
Under the warm yellow light, she was wearing pajamas, her hair loose over her shoulders, looking soft and fragile.
"It's not a burden," he said earnestly. "I feel more at ease with you here, at least I know where you are and whether you're safe."
Nie Xiguang raised her head, her eyes bright.
[Nie Xiguang's favorability +1]
Current favorability rating: 84/100
"real?"
"Really." Yu Chen smiled. "Go to sleep. You have to go to work tomorrow."
"Okay. Goodnight."
"Good night."
After Nie Xiguang returned to his room, Yu Chen lay on the bed.
The danger-predicting intuition kept them alert, but no further unusual signals were received.
He checked the skill list on the system interface.
Photovoltaic process optimization is currently at a basic level. If it can be upgraded to an intermediate or even advanced level, it will be of great help to the project.
There are 30 days left to raise the favorability rating to 90. I need to plan carefully.
Yu Chen thought of his skiing skills.
In the original novel, it seems that Nie Xiguang's family spent the Chinese New Year skiing in Changbai Mountain.
He glanced at his achievement points balance: 5000 points.
I opted to redeem the beginner ski pass.
There are 3000 emergency points remaining.
The night outside the window was deep, but inside the room it was peaceful.
Yu Chen knew that the peaceful days wouldn't last long.
With his intuition for danger, he can detect risks much earlier.
With the new plan, the project can proceed more quickly.
Although Nie Xiguang's mother will later take Shuangyuan's shares from Nie Chengyuan and give them to Nie Xiguang.
However, his unexpected appearance caused Shuangyuan's internal evaluation to rise, so they had to find a way to kick Nie Chengyuan out.
Sheng Xianmin's grandson is not up to par, and Sheng Xianmin will eventually give Shuangyuan's shares to Lin Yusen.
However, to prevent any unforeseen circumstances, he had to let Sheng Xianmin make a decision in advance.
For example, start with Sheng Xingjie.
Everything still needs to be planned.
He came into this world not just to win over Nie Xiguang.
We also need to make ourselves stronger.