Chapter 19: Owes Her Something?
Chapter 19: Owes Her Something?
After the two finished their meal, it was already evening.
Coming out of the restaurant and saying goodbye to Chen Mo, Zhao Min dialed a number.
After their conversation, Zhao Min felt that Chen Mo left a good impression; he didn’t seem like a boastful young man. If the mobile phone system Chen Mo mentioned was real, then what followed would become interesting.
“General Manager Zhao, looking for me this late? That’s rare.” As soon as the call connected, a woman’s teasing voice came through.
“Female engineer, I want to ask you a little technical question. I think you won’t refuse,” Zhao Min said. “Also, don’t call me General Manager Zhao. I’ve resigned now; I’m just a lone individual.”
“You’re coming to me to discuss a technical problem? That’s really unusual. Then tonight, I’ll come to your place and sleep over. I’m bored at home alone anyway.”
“Okay, I’m heading back now.”
After hanging up, Zhao Min drove away, all the way to a villa community in Binhai City. Night had already fallen.
After parking the car, Zhao Min walked towards the villa’s main door.
“Sis, looking for me in such a hurry? Want to ask me about technical skills? Bed skills? I can teach you 108 positions, so you can drop the title of ‘Great Sage Equal of Heaven’.”
As soon as Zhao Min stepped into the villa, a beautiful woman sitting on the sofa playing a game glanced at her, face full of teasing.
“Shameless.”
Zhao Min rolled her eyes at her, took off her shoes, and comfortably lay on the sofa. “Met a handsome guy, treated him to a meal.”
“Hehe, something’s going on.”
“What something? He helped me out last time. I happened to run into him today, so we chatted a bit.”
“Then you two really are fated. Next, you’ll exchange contact info, then go on dates, watch movies, then hug, kiss, and finally roll in the sheets. Or is it that you want me to teach you the 108 positions in advance? To conquer a man, definitely useful.”
“Get lost. I want you to help me see what’s different about this phone.”
Zhao Min almost laughed in exasperation. She took out Chen Mo’s phone and tossed it to her. She felt helpless about her cousin’s imagination.
“Sis, this phone of yours is a bit strange. The operating system isn’t Huawei’s. Is it a knockoff phone?” The beauty picked up the phone, examined it, frowned, and continued looking.
“That handsome guy gave it to me. He said he developed a mobile phone system. I didn’t believe him, so he made a bet with me.” Zhao Min slumped on the sofa, not wanting to move.
“Is picking up girls that advanced now? Developing a mobile phone system? Pulling my leg?”
“I don’t believe it either, so I’m asking you to check it for me.”
“I’m a bit curious about the bet. It’s not offering yourself in marriage, is it?”
“Get lost, Wang Sijia. Is your brain filled with only that stuff?” Zhao Min said irritably.
Wang Sijia smirked, but her fingers moved on the phone a few times. As her fingers swiped, the teasing smile on the beauty’s face disappeared, replaced by a serious expression.
“Wang Sijia? Are you okay?”
Noticing Wang Sijia’s unusual behavior, Zhao Min waved her hand in front of her eyes.
“Sis.” Wang Sijia put away the phone, blinking as she looked at Zhao Min. “Is that handsome guy single right now?”
“Wang Sijia, are you sick? I asked you to look at the phone system, not to find me a man.” Zhao Min rubbed her forehead and sat up, picking up a water glass nearby.
“Not finding for you, finding for me.”
“Pfft… cough cough…”
The water Zhao Min had just drunk sprayed all over Wang Sijia’s face. She patted her chest, coughing violently. It took a while before she caught her breath and glared at her.
“Are you afraid I won’t die fast enough?”
“Seriously, is he single or not?”
“You’re really sick. No, he’s not.”
“Sis, you moved that fast? It’s only your first time meeting him.” Wang Sijia jumped up and pointed at Zhao Min. “A woman should be reserved. First time strangers, second time familiar. You went straight for it.”
“Get lost, he has a girlfriend. I asked you to look at the phone system, why are you pulling this?” Zhao Min was almost furious enough to spit blood. After speaking, she noticed Wang Sijia looked off. “Wang Sijia, why do you look like you were dumped by some old man?”
“Sis, another high-quality man is gone.”
“You mean? This phone system is real?” Zhao Min pointed at the phone in Wang Sijia’s hand. The more she thought about it, the more possible it seemed.
“This system is called Army Ant, meaning ‘marching ant system’. It’s a new system. The operation interface is different from current Android, Apple, and YUN OS. Sis, do you think with my looks, I could make him ditch his girlfriend and fall for me?”
“Always trying to catch a tall, rich, and handsome guy.” Zhao Min snatched the phone from Wang Sijia’s hand, directly ignoring her question. “You’re not lying to me? It’s really a new system?”
“It’s a new system.” Wang Sijia nodded. “The apps on the phone are Android’s. I don’t know if it’s developed based on Linux. The programming language is probably JAVA, so it can be compatible with Android apps. Let me run a benchmark test on it.”
Wang Sijia grabbed the phone back from Zhao Min, found a cable in Zhao Min’s bag, and connected it to the computer. After booting up, Wang Sijia clicked the mouse a few times, carefully watching the computer screen.
Before long, Wang Sijia’s mouth hung open, her eyes showing disbelief.
“Wang Sijia? Are you okay?”
“Sis, I want to marry him.” Wang Sijia screamed.
“Hopeless.”
Zhao Min covered her face, not knowing what to say. Her only thought was that this girl had gone crazy, but she was used to it.
“Sis, its benchmark score is over 300,000 points. The latest Apple S, with the newest IOS and its unique bionic chip, only scores 250,000 points. Do you know what this means?”
“What does it mean?”
“This phone uses the first Smart Chip. The system appears to be an optimized Android system, but its overall performance was slightly lower than the Apple S. Now its performance is stronger than the Apple S, meaning this system is better than the Apple System. If this system is made public, I believe it could definitely become the biggest competitor to Android and Apple.”
Wang Sijia became more and more excited, as if this phone system was hers. Finally, Wang Sijia thought of something and slumped dejectedly onto the sofa.
“The high-quality man isn’t mine anyway, why am I so happy?”
“You’re hopeless.”
Zhao Min took the phone from Wang Sijia’s hand and sat on the sofa speechlessly. Because she also started to worry; she had made a bet with Chen Mo.
“Check it again for me, see if it’s really true.” Zhao Min said uneasily.
…
The next day, Chen Mo got up early. After brushing his teeth and washing his face, he carried his computer bag, got on his bicycle, and headed towards the school. Shortly after he left, his phone rang.
Looking at the caller ID, Chen Mo raised an eyebrow. Zhao Min, the woman from yesterday’s meal.
“Are you free?”
As soon as he answered, Zhao Min’s magnetic voice came from the other end.
“Yes.”
“Let’s meet at the usual place.”
“Okay.”
After hanging up, Chen Mo turned his bike around and left.
At the restaurant from last night’s meal, Zhao Min sat quietly drinking coffee. Only when Chen Mo sat down opposite her did she withdraw her gaze from outside and place it on Chen Mo.
“So? Did you have a professional look at the phone?” Chen Mo asked.
“I did.” Zhao Min took out the phone and handed it back to Chen Mo. “It’s fake.”
“Alright.”
Chen Mo shrugged indifferently, took the phone from Zhao Min. “Just treat it as a joke.”
After saying that, he turned and left. He didn’t forcefully explain, because it wasn’t necessary. If Zhao Min didn’t believe him, forcing an explanation would be useless.
“Wait, it seems you owe me something you haven’t given me yet.” Just as he turned, Zhao Min’s voice sounded again.
Chen Mo stopped, turned around and thought about it. It seemed he didn’t owe Zhao Min anything. The two of them locked eyes, the atmosphere freezing.