Even After My Death
Chapter 260 - 179 Qi Xingzhou’s Invention of the VR Program

Chapter 260: Chapter 179 Qi Xingzhou’s Invention of the VR Program

Qi Corporation is considered a leading big brother in the industry, and becoming a member of the Gold Medal Lawyer Team at Qi Corporation is a testament to one’s capabilities.

No sooner had Qi Chen offered to lend her a lawyer than a lawyer made a statement online, and Jiang Ning didn’t believe it was just a coincidence.

She messaged Qi Chen and quickly received a reply that Zhou Tao’s statement on the internet was indeed Qi Chen’s idea.

Ruan Jiahua is a man with ill intentions, and the Qi Family could not simply watch him slander Jiang Ning and get away with it scot-free.

Apart from Zhou Tao who made a statement online, several other lawyers had already gone to the police to understand the full picture of the situation.

Qi Chen said, "Don’t worry, I’ll make sure this issue is handled beautifully for you."

Jiang Ning: "Thank you!"

With Qi Chen’s legal team on her side, Jiang Ning indeed saved herself a lot of energy.

Qi Chen quickly replied: "You’re welcome."

Even though he said this, Jiang Ning had already decided to take Qi Xingzhou out more when she had time.

The Qi family’s kindness towards her was entirely because of Qi Xingzhou.

However, Jiang Ning didn’t mind this feeling. Interactions between people always involve some kind of mutual benefit, and such overt needs are normal and stable, a thousand times better than those who say nothing but stab you in the back.

Thinking of Qi Xingzhou, Jiang Ning suddenly remembered the small gift she gave to Qi Xingzhou that morning when she visited the Qi family.

She wondered if Qi Xingzhou liked it?

Jiang Ning lowered her head to unlock her phone, tapping on Qi Xingzhou’s WeChat profile picture.

[I tapped "Qi Family’s Mushroom"]

Qi Family’s Mushroom: I’m here!.jpg

Jiang Ning smiled and placed a call, and Qi Xingzhou quickly answered.

"What are you doing?" Jiang Ning took the initiative to ask, "Did you open the gift I just gave you?"

At the Qi family home, Qi Xingzhou was sitting on the carpet in his room.

He drooped his beautiful eyebrows and eyes, and in the palm of his hand lay a firefly glow pendant.

Because it was a gift from Jiang Ning, he was somewhat reluctant to put it down, but the words that came out of his mouth were still habitually terse: "Opened it, like it."

The clear and crisp voice that came from the phone was different from what she usually heard, and as Qi Xingzhou’s unpolished yet clear voice came through, Jiang Ning felt her ears soften, and she couldn’t help but pull the phone a bit further away.

The gift she gave Qi Xingzhou was a small pendant.

During their time on the desolate island, she would often see Qi Xingzhou holding quietly the small night lamp she gave him when they first met, and often, he even carried the night lamp in his pocket, showing his fondness for glowing objects.

When she saw the firefly glow pendant, the idea that Qi Xingzhou might like it instantly popped into Jiang Ning’s mind, so she had the salesperson wrap it up for her.

The firefly pendant was smaller and more delicate than the small night lamp, making it more convenient to carry around.

Now that Qi Xingzhou said he liked it, it was within Jiang Ning’s expectations. Feeling elated, her eyes curved into a smile: "I’m glad you like it. If I see something nice next time, I’ll give it to you."

Jiang Ning felt a little thirsty and stood up from the couch with her phone, grabbing a bottle of mineral water.

As she was opening the bottle cap, Jiang Ning looked down at her fair fingers and suddenly paused.

A flash of inspiration struck her mind, and an idea rapidly formed.

Not right.

Since "Survive for 30 Days" is a Virtual Variety show, it’s fine that Qi Xingzhou carried Small Night Lamp with him, but what’s the deal with those animals that listened to him?!

Could data also have self-awareness?!

Jiang Ning was stunned, she returned to the couch and after taking a sip of cool water to moisten her throat, she spoke earnestly, "I seem to have a confusion that needs your clarification."

On the other end of the phone, Qi Xingzhou inexplicably straightened his posture, "Jiang Jiang, ask."

"In the variety show before, how did you make the little animals listen to you? The two little rabbits that led the way, and that small speckled snake, wasn’t it a virtual show?"

Even programmers wouldn’t be able to know about Qi Xingzhou’s ability, right?

She couldn’t help but glance at her left wrist.

The watch everyone carried previously couldn’t be taken off during the show. After the show when pressing a hidden button, it easily came off.

Although the collaborator provided the guests with these watches, without the matching equipment, one could not access the Virtual World solely with the watch.

The director later privately told everyone that the holographic equipment was not yet on the market. When it would be available, the collaborators would send a set of holographic equipment for free to all the guests, which, when used with this watch, would allow entry.

That is to say, before that set of holographic equipment was sent over, this was equivalent to a regular smartwatch.

After returning home, Jiang Ning put the smartwatch into a box. Now, her wrist was bare.

Qi Xingzhou, with a serious expression, pricked up his ears, thinking Jiang Ning had an important question (such as whether he had someone he liked, what type of girls he was into), only to find out Jiang Ning’s question had nothing to do with his personal feelings and preferences.

Qi Xingzhou’s demeanor turned dejected and aggrieved, "Oh, that, just set it up casually."

This equipment was independently developed by him. Qi Xingzhou himself had this ability in real life, so naturally, he also set this data component into it.

Jiang Ning: "Huh?"

Setting?

Isn’t that something only a corporate programmer would know how to do?

Qi Xingzhou was still immersed in his sullen mood, his voice wobbled, "Does Jiang Jiang want it too? I can set it up for you as well."

Jiang Ning: "..."

She wasn’t foolish.

It seemed like she faintly understood something.

"Is this VR product from your brother’s company?"

All of a sudden, Jiang Ning recalled the message Qi Chen sent her at the airport at the beginning of the month, the day she joined the crew, saying the show had investments from the Qi family. She thought it was just a little bit of money, but turns it out the largest share was from the Qi’s?

"Not really." Qi Xingzhou replied very honestly and innocently to Jiang Ning: "I developed this VR product, applied for the patent, and it’s registered under my company’s name."

He always tried to fulfill Jiang Ning’s requests.

Originally, on the day he joined the crew, Qi Xingzhou wanted to tell Jiang Ning. However, Qi Chen had signed a confidentiality agreement with the show’s crew, forbidding the disclosure of this information to anyone.

Although he knew Jiang Ning was also a guest, Qi Chen, sticking to the spirit of the contract, not only kept it to himself but also insisted that Qi Xingzhou maintain secrecy, even blackmailing him by saying if he talked, he would not be allowed to participate in the show.

In Qi Xingzhou’s eyes, it wasn’t a big deal.

Like now, when Qi Xingzhou spoke about this matter, his tone was flat, not sensing that independently developing a VR smart program was a big deal.

In his view, being able to meet with Jiang Ning, play together, and share meals was of utmost importance.

Simply put, a casual invitation from Jiang Ning could immediately make him bubble over with joy.