Huang He had originally intended to touch Leng Ziwén’s foot as well, but he misjudged his strength and ended up nudging between her warm thighs.
He seemed to have brushed against a layer of fabric.
But it didn’t matter. Since Leng Ziwén was sitting there, they were an old married couple… Wait… Huang He froze. He realized the person sitting there wasn't Leng Ziwén at all, but Leng Zhimeng.
Wait, why was she sitting here?
Huang He tried hard to recall and then remembered that Leng Ziwén and Leng Zhimeng had exchanged seats earlier. The reason was that the original spot had two dishes Leng Ziwén disliked, while the dishes she liked were in front of Leng Zhimeng, so they switched places.
At that time, Huang He was preoccupied with the foot, so he hadn’t noticed this detail. By the time he reacted, his foot had already gone through.
“Oh no, will Zhimeng explode!” Huang He immediately looked over nervously, only to find Leng Zhimeng showing no expression, just lowering her head to eat. Relieved, Huang He decided to find a good way to explain himself to Leng Zhimeng later.
But the problem was, how could he explain? Should he say he thought Leng Ziwén was sitting there, not Leng Zhimeng?
However, it was also wrong to try and tease Leng Ziwén with his foot, as he only had a relationship with Leng Ziruo…
Huang He’s mind was a jumble, and he didn’t know what to do when his mother-in-law suddenly spoke, “Hehe, although it’s not my place to say this, a year has passed in the blink of an eye. You’re already 28 this year, and you’ll be 30 in two more years. Shouldn’t we stop dragging this out?”
“Mom? What are you saying!” Huang He was taken aback.
“Alas, since it’s already been said, let me be direct. You and Zhiruo are dating, right!” his mother-in-law asked directly.
“Yes!” Huang He and Leng Ziruo both nodded.
“That’s right. You know each other well and have been together for several years. You don’t need to date for three or four years like other couples. You’re both around the same age. Getting married and having children is the most important thing. Otherwise, if I keep bringing you home for reunion dinners every year, people will talk about you, won’t they!” his mother-in-law said.
“Alright, I have no objections!” Since his mother-in-law had put it that way, Huang He readily agreed. He wasn’t one to hesitate. However, Huang He glanced worriedly at Leng Ziwén, noticing her strained smile, though she was still trying her best to smile.
So, Huang He and Leng Ziwén had already discussed this outcome, but Leng Ziwén couldn’t help but feel a pang of sadness when she heard they were getting married.
“I’m sorry, Ziwén! As a man, I can’t hesitate at this moment!” Huang He said to Leng Ziwén in his heart, deciding to comfort her properly later.
“That’s wonderful! I was worried you might have other ideas. This way, we’ll always be one family!” His mother-in-law clapped her hands, beaming with joy. “I’ve consulted the almanac. January 3rd is a lucky day. You two go for a pre-marital check-up tomorrow and register your marriage the day after. As for the wedding, you two can plan it yourselves; I won’t interfere. I’ll just wait to hold my grandchild!”
“Mom, why are you making decisions without asking my opinion?” Leng Ziruo pouted. His mother-in-law had only asked Huang He’s opinion and not hers.
“What? If you disagree, I’ll have Ziwén go for a pre-marital check-up with your brother-in-law tomorrow!” his mother-in-law said calmly.
“Mom, what kind of mother are you!” Leng Ziruo didn’t say anything, but Leng Ziwén spoke up.
“Alright, then Mom will ask you, Zhiruo, do you agree to marry your brother-in-law?” His mother-in-law sighed but still asked.
“I…” Leng Ziruo hesitated for a second, and then his mother-in-law slammed the table, “If you don’t speak, it means you don’t refuse. It’s settled!”
Well, his mother-in-law was indeed domineering.
“Hooray, brother-in-law is going to be our brother-in-law again!” The two younger siblings cheered. The entire room was filled with a joyful and harmonious atmosphere until Huang He’s and Leng Zhimeng’s phones rang almost simultaneously.
Looking down, they saw their respective secretaries calling.
“Is that so? I understand!” Huang He answered the phone, listened to Hu Jing finish explaining, and then ended the call.
Meanwhile, Leng Zhimeng said, “Teacher Chen, as soon as their QQ Zone’s new version is released tomorrow, immediately organize your team to analyze all the code.”
“What? You’re asking why? Of course, it’s to prevent them from copying our code. In less than 15 days, Tengda has released a QQ Zone identical to ours. How is that possible? There must be something fishy going on. I suspect they’ve copied our Facebook and stolen our code, otherwise, it’s impossible to complete the product update so quickly.”
“So, I want your entire team to get moving. I’m giving you three hours. In three hours, I want an accurate answer: has Tengda copied our Facebook!” Leng Zhimeng finished speaking, hung up, and then looked at Huang He, smiling playfully, “Brother-in-law, is it okay for me to issue orders like this?”
“Of course, it’s okay. It’s very good that you guessed that Tengda might have copied our Facebook. I didn’t even think of that!” Huang He praised. “Moreover, your reaction speed this time is very fast. Your secretary and my secretary informed us of the same news almost at the same time. This indicates that your secretary is at least extremely competent in gathering intelligence. Congratulations, you’ve found a good secretary!”
“Hehe, this secretary was chosen by me after careful selection. I interviewed at least a hundred people before picking this outstanding student from Renmin University!” Leng Zhimeng chuckled, and the atmosphere in the house became even more harmonious.
However, Huang He couldn’t quite figure out if it was Leng Zhimeng’s foot he had nudged earlier.
And whether the foot that tried to touch his belonged to Leng Ziwén, Huang He was still confused.
The answer remained a mystery!
The next morning, at his mother-in-law’s strong insistence, Huang He took Leng Ziruo to the best hospital in Wenzhou for a comprehensive pre-marital check-up.
They had already gone through this check-up once, but this time, the focus was mainly on Leng Ziruo.
After the check-up, Huang He returned to his office and found Leng Ziwén sitting on his sofa, looking at him with a sly smile.
“I’m sorry, Ziwén, for the wrong you’ve endured!” Huang He naturally tried to appease Leng Ziwén with sweet words. However, considering that the author is not suitable for writing romance, these details will not be described in detail.
In the end, they went from sitting on the sofa talking to lying on the sofa talking, then to lying on the desk, and then… After more than an hour, Leng Ziwén finally left Huang He’s office, satisfied.
The next second, Hu Jing walked in with a strange expression.
“Chairman, our technical team has completed the technical comparison of Tengda’s QQ Zone code!” It had only been 10 minutes since Tengda released the QQ Zone version, and Hu Jing had already obtained the results, while Leng Zhimeng’s team still had to wait three hours. This difference in speed was thought-provoking.
“What’s the result? Did they copy our abandoned 00 Zone?” Huang He asked.
“No, although a part of it is our code, this part combined is less than 20%, and it’s structural code. So, it shouldn’t be considered code plagiarism. At most, it’s an architectural copy, with their own code filling up the entire QQ Zone!” Hu Jing replied.
“So, I can’t sue QQ for plagiarism based on this!” Huang He frowned.
“Yes, the law probably wouldn’t support our claim,” Hu Jing nodded.
“I still underestimated Brother Ma. I thought he would fall for it, but it turns out he’s still this cautious and reckless, managing to sidestep my trap!” Boss Huang sighed.
Brother Ma was certainly not prepared for QQ Zone, otherwise, he wouldn’t have risked contacting Chen Shoufu to obtain the 00 Zone code he possessed.
But now he had produced an entirely different QQ Zone code, which meant Brother Ma had, in less than 15 days, replaced all the filler code while only keeping the 00 Zone architecture.
Although replacing code with a reference is much easier, and because 00 Zone, unlike Facebook, existed as an accessory to 00, its codebase was much smaller than Facebook alone, making it possible to complete the replacement within 15 days.
But only the Tengda people knew that during this period, everyone in Tengda was in a desperate state. To fight for a sliver of hope, to seize the opportunity to defeat their opponents, everyone in Tengda had red eyes.
Indeed, not resting for several consecutive days, red eyes were a normal occurrence. Moreover, Brother Ma worked overtime with everyone, promised triple salaries, and an additional month’s salary if they completed the work on time.
Ultimately, Tengda delivered the task on time.
“Chairman, what should we do next? Tengda didn’t fall for the trap, and the subsequent plans we prepared can’t be initiated!” Hu Jing asked.
“Not at all!” Huang He smiled slightly. “Tengda can avoid this trap, but the general trend is on my side. Since schemes and tricks cannot succeed, we will directly overwhelm them with our scale!”
As Huang He spoke, he recalled Leng Ziwén pressing down on him earlier.
So, who was the scumbag in the end?