Chapter 80: Chapter 80 New Year Chapter 80: Chapter 80 New Year When He Xingzhou walked to the door, it had already been opened, and the guards at the entrance had long since notified his parents.
“Brother!” Just as He Xingzhou reached the door, a slim and slender figure dashed over. He Xingzhou reflexively subdued her, pinning He ngyao down.
“Brother, what are you doing?” He ngyao was very displeased, as she had been intending to give He Xingzhou a hug.
“Sorry, I’ve been training a lot recently, got used to it,” He Xingzhou said awkwardly.
“You’re back?” He Qihang and Jiang Manrong looked over to He Xingzhou. Jiang Manrong said with concern, “The child has lost weight!”
“I’ve obviously gotten stronger!” He Xingzhou laughed, for every ti he ca ho Jiang Manrong would say he had lost weight. It was a kind of habit.
“Where are your secretary and bodyguard?” He Qihang asked, “Weren’t they supposed to co ho with you?”
“Oh, they still have so tasks. They’ll co over for New Year’s Eve dinner later,” He Xingzhou said, “We’ll celebrate the New Year together.”
“Right, right!” Jiang Manrong said, “They’ve worked hard all year and can’t go ho for the New Year, so let’s have the reunion dinner together!”
She and He Qihang went to cook together. Actually, they had hired a housekeeper this year, but since it was near the New Year, the two elders gave the housekeeper a holiday, so they still prepared the New Year’s Eve dinner themselves.
“Brother, what have you been up to lately? Any new stuff?” As soon as He Xingzhou sat down, He ngyao cozied up next to him, holding his arm and asking curiously.
She was very curious about He Xingzhou’s affairs. In the past, when she was in high school, she didn’t think much of it, but after half a year of college, she noticed that on the internet and at school, there were often discussions about He Xingzhou.
Not just the students, even the teachers and professors were like that!
However, He ngyao didn’t reveal her identity as He Xingzhou’s sister, otherwise she wouldn’t be able to study peacefully at the university.
“Hmm…” He Xingzhou thought for a mont, the Xuanwu Plan couldn’t be disclosed, so he said, “You could say I’m developing a ga.”
“Developing a ga?” He ngyao asked in confusion, “Brother, weren’t you working on AI before? Why the sudden shift to gas?”
“Our technology is well-suited for gas!” He Xingzhou said as if it were only natural.
“What ga, let see!” He ngyao, who also played gas, was very interested in this.
“You’ll find out tomorrow.” Before coming, Zhang Zhijian had a brief discussion with him; their ga studio was planning to release a ga called “God and Demon Wukong,” planning to release a trailer on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
Soon after, Xu Zhilan and Ding Yue had also finished their affairs and had thoughtfully brought gifts.
“Uncle, Aunt, we didn’t bring much,” Xu Zhilan said as she placed a few small packages down, filled with things like tea and ats from the military district’s special supplies, the kind you couldn’t buy with money!
“You’re too kind, you’ve helped Xingzhou so much, no need for gifts…” Jiang Manrong said politely while sizing up Xu Zhilan, seeing her beautiful and well-built, and speaking nicely, she was even more pleased.
anwhile, He Qihang was chatting with Ding Yue about work and such, essentially trying to learn what He Xingzhou was up to in a roundabout way.
For He Xingzhou’s work, the two elders were also quite puzzled. This year, He Xingzhou’s frequent appearances had already made him a national celebrity.
Throughout the year, relatives and friends visited continuously. Even colleagues and superiors from He Qihang and Jiang Manrong’s previous workplaces were giving them more attention, which left them pleasantly surprised.
Even high-level leaders ca to offer their concern and greetings, a treatnt they never even imagined before.
“Uncle, you really don’t have to worry. Mr. He is a scientist, developing technology for the country, which of course warrants such treatnt!” Ding Yue couldn’t reveal much either, so he said, “In short, his work and safety are all fine!”
In the kitchen, Xu Zhilan, who was helping Jiang Manrong with the cooking, was also evasive. The two elders could guess that it probably involved so confidential matters and stopped asking further.
An hour later, the New Year’s Eve dinner was served.
On TV, the hosts of the Spring Festival Gala were cheerfully introducing the evening’s programs.
Shen Bingbing had also made it to the Spring Festival Gala this year, and she specially introduced that, “This year’s gala will also feature a special segnt…”
The special segnt she ntioned involved so technological displays and infrastructure achievents, with the program team even inviting researchers and several experts from He Xingzhou’s team to appear on stage.
The whole program of the Spring Festival Gala seed different from previous years, with entertainnt segnts reducing and content related to infrastructure and technology increasing.
“This year, our lives seem completely different!” Jiang Manrong sighed, “*I just feel sothing’s off. Not to ntion anything else, just look at the construction next to our neighborhood, it seems like they’re building so civil defense project, is sothing going to happen?*”
“Yeah, a friend of mine who works on ships said the requirents for going out to sea are particularly strict now, even small-tonnage cargo ships aren’t allowed to run!” He Qihang followed up, looking puzzled, “And this gala, it feels strange too.”
Xu Zhilan and Ding Yue exchanged glances, both keeping their heads down and staying silent. The civil defense project next to the community was actually a biochemical shelter arranged by He Xingzhou, using He Xingzhou’s personal funds from the wealth acquired through technology licensing.
As for the rest, they weren’t at liberty to discuss further.
He Xingzhou chuckled, saying, “That shows our country is placing more emphasis on technology! New infrastructure projects also promote our economic developnt and make life more convenient.”
He ngyao, while munching on pig trotters with her mouth full of oil, agreed, “Yeah, a lot of new things ca out last year, like Electromagnetic Floating Cars and wireless gadgets, much more fun than before!”
“In short, our lives are getting better, no need to worry about anything,” He Xingzhou raised his glass, saying, “Dad, Mom, little sister, Zhilan, Brother Ding, let’s toast to our health, may all our wishes co true, and our country’s prosperity and success!”
“Cheers!” they raised their glasses, bidding farewell to the old year and welcoming the new.
He Xingzhou looked out the window. Fireworks lit up the night sky, and there were cheers and congratulatory voices from people. The New Year’s greetings of the Spring Festival Gala hosts ca from the TV as well.
*”Such peaceful and serene days are not going to last long!”* he sighed inwardly. *In just one year, mutant creatures in the ocean had increased significantly.*
*Nowadays, the appearance of deford species in the ocean wasn’t even making the news. The public had gotten used to it.*
*He Xingzhou’s original prediction model still had so discrepancies, because he discovered that as mutant creatures increased, a kind of collective evolutionary effect would occur, and the Zerg evolution speed would also accelerate.*
*The originally predicted ti for the Zerg crisis to erupt might have to be halved!*
Xu Zhilan glanced quietly at He Xingzhou’s side profile. Only she and Ding Yue knew what He Xingzhou was really thinking.
At that mont, she felt soone lightly bump her arm. Turning her head, she saw He ngyao grinning and giving a “I get it” expression.
Xu Zhilan’s pretty face blushed slightly, pretending not to notice.
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