Offside game

The next day was Saturday, a rare weekend. Su Yi had made an appointment with An Jing to accompany her to buy a computer.

When Anjing needs to go online, she can only go to a nearby internet cafe. Su Yi had already planned to buy her a computer, and besides, there is a dedicated educational network at the school that can be accessed for a very small fee.

After picking up Anjing from the girls' dormitory, Su Yi and Anjing went to a nearby computer mall. Su Yi had originally wanted to buy her a laptop, but considering that she would only use it in the dormitory, a desktop computer would be more convenient. Anjing had also planned to have Su Yi build one for her, but Su Yi dragged her into a brand-name store.

Modern custom-built PCs aren't as stable as brand-name computers, and for girls who aren't very computer savvy, brand-name PCs are a better choice. The two ultimately chose a high-spec HP computer. To protect his eyes, Su Yi specifically wanted an LCD screen, making the price much higher than An Jing had initially planned. Su Yi paid immediately and, together with the salesperson, loaded the computer into his car.

Su Yi also noticed that after he told An Jing about his company's situation, she had significantly less free time. After asking her, he learned that she had been studying some courses on her own recently. Su Yi could somewhat guess what she was thinking; this ambitious girl probably wanted to graduate early and prove herself. He had long suspected that An Jing wasn't the type to be content with being just a pretty face. Now, he wondered if telling her the truth was the right thing to do.

However, seeing An Jing's noticeably thinner body, he couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache. Su Yi took An Jing's hand and pulled her into his arms, whispering in her ear, "Xiao Jing, don't put too much pressure on yourself." As he spoke, he wrapped his arms around her slender waist, saying, "You've lost weight again."

Anjing felt a little embarrassed by Su Yi's intimate gesture in the street. Unable to break free, she simply buried her head in his chest, yet she also enjoyed the feeling. She murmured, "Yi, it's okay, I feel great. Do you like me when I'm chubby?"

"Okay, as long as it's quiet, I'll even turn into a little fat pig."

"Hmph, you say that now, but who knows what will happen when I actually get fat."

"No, definitely not." Su Yi smiled and whispered in her ear, "Anyway, you'll get fat sooner or later. Think about it, women all get pregnant, right? Once we have a child..."

Before she could finish speaking, the girl playfully slapped her chest. Quietly blushing, she said with a shy smile, "Dream on! Who would agree to have your child?"

When Su Yi was about to deliver the computer to An Jing's dorm, he encountered a problem. Male students weren't allowed in the girls' dorm, making the dorm's security guard, the auntie, extremely difficult to deal with. Finally, after much pleading, Su Yi managed to persuade the auntie to let him deliver the computer, but only if he came down immediately. It felt like a battle; even Su Yi was sweating. Thinking about how many similar situations he'd face in the next four years, he couldn't help but consider letting An Jing move in with him. He'd heard that many couples moved in together in college, and after starting university, he knew it was quite common. Thinking about this, Su Yi couldn't help but yearn for a life like his and An Jing's, though it still seemed a bit far off.

Su Yi had An Jing carry the keyboard and mouse, and they carried the computers into the dorm in two separate trips. Of course, while they were moving the computers, some of the girls in the dorm noticed the boys in the building and couldn't help but look at them curiously.

This was Su Yi's second time visiting An Jing's dormitory. The first time was when he brought her to register at the beginning of the semester. Their dormitory still looked very clean. What was both funny and sad was that all the beds, including An Jing's, had various plush toys, some of which were huge and obviously meant to be hugged while sleeping.

At this time, only Lü Meng was in the dormitory. When she saw the computer that Su Yi and An Jing had brought in, she was very excited and helped assemble it. Although the girl was inevitably clumsy when doing this, and even made things worse, her feelings were still commendable.

Of course, assembling a computer was a piece of cake for Su Yi. He then installed the operating system and some commonly used software. As for internet access, he would need to go to the school to complete the necessary procedures himself.

After the two girls saw that he had set up the computer and it was working, and asked him some key questions, they left him to the side, playing with the computer like it was a new toy. Unexpectedly, the gatekeeper was indeed dedicated; she actually found a quiet dormitory and kept an eye on Su Yi as he was brought down…

After returning from Anjing's place, Su Yi went to the company to continue his research on server architecture arrays. Su Yi now had a fairly mature idea for server architecture arrays and had identified several relatively complete combination methods. He estimated that these arrays could improve the efficiency of the server cluster by more than two times, and different combinations would have different focuses. Simply put, some might emphasize improving computational efficiency, some stability, and others data flow conversion and transmission, etc.

Most importantly, all the architecture arrays can be combined in almost unlimited ways. However, the problem is that current operating systems are not compatible with these arrays; using them would waste valuable efficiency gains. Therefore, Su Yi ultimately decided to write a completely new server operating system specifically designed for this type of array. This operating system would integrate many new protocols to coordinate and transmit data and resources between the array's servers.

Unlike ordinary application software or games, operating system development is far more complex, requiring consideration of many aspects such as efficiency, operability, functional scalability, and security. Furthermore, Su Yi plans to apply some of his unique compression and encryption technologies to this operating system to improve its efficiency and security. His initial estimate is that the entire system will take at least two months to complete, and even then, this efficiency is only achievable with the help of a super-intelligent computer like the Mother Nest, which acts like a cheat code.

On Sunday morning, as agreed, Su Yi drove to pick up Mo Yuqing and Jin'er. They were already waiting at the entrance of the Century Building. When Mo Jin'er saw Su Yi, she happily jumped into his arms, hugging his neck and shouting.

"Daddy, Jin'er misses you so much." Kissing his face, little Jin'er swayed her body like a happy little deer.

"I miss my Jin'er too. Daddy is taking Jin'er to see a doctor today. Are you scared?" Su Yi asked, holding Jin'er affectionately.

"With Daddy here, Jin'er isn't afraid," Jin'er said firmly with a very serious expression.

"Good girl, Jin'er is so amazing."

After placing Jin'er in the passenger seat and fastening her seatbelt, Mo Yuqing also sat in the back seat of the Benz. Su Yi then drove them toward the defense line of the Dream Technology Park.

Upon arriving at the house, Su Yi said to Mo Yuqing, "Sister Mo, my master is inside. Please wait outside for a moment. I will bring Jin'er out once I have healed her."

Mo Yuqing already knew the situation. Although she was still reluctant to part with Jin'er, she hardened her heart and let them go in.

Su Yi carried Jin'er into the house. Jin'er stared wide-eyed, curiously looking around.

Entering the bedroom, Su Yi helped her lie down on the bed. Looking at Mo Jin'er with her innocent big eyes staring at him, he said gently, "Jin'er, don't worry, it won't hurt. You'll feel better after a nap. Then Jin'er can play freely at the amusement park like other children. Daddy will take you to ride the roller coaster and the pirate ship, okay?"

"Jin'er also wants to go to the underwater world. Sun Qi said it's very beautiful there."

"Okay, Jin'er, be a good girl, and Daddy will take you to Ocean Park in Hong Kong, okay?"

Jin'er nodded her little head vigorously and stuck out her little finger at Su Yi.

Su Yi made a pinky promise with her, then kissed her forehead and said, "Come on, Jin'er. Close your eyes..."

Seeing her close her eyes and relax, Su Yi followed the instructions of the Mother Nest, activated the manipulation technique, and stroked Jin'er's face with his palm, causing her to lose consciousness.

Next, Su Yi took off Jin'er's clothes and placed them aside. Then he covered her small body with a blanket. Then he notified the mother nest that they could begin.

The tentacles of the Mother Nest stretched out from the courtyard and slowly entered the house. Su Yi saw the tentacles reach above Mo Jin'er's head and then slowly envelop her. After her entire body was enveloped, Su Yi placed his hand on her chest, near her heart. Closing his eyes, he could already picture the internal state of Mo Jin'er as scanned by the Mother Nest.

At this moment, Su Yi could clearly see the functioning of all of Mo Jin'er's organs. Su Yi's attention was focused on Jin'er's heart, where the image gradually enlarged, becoming clearer as if his gaze were slowly approaching.

The images that appear directly in the mind are three-dimensional, just like what the eyes see, but with perspective. Depending on the direction of one's attention, different degrees of perspective can be achieved, making it a wonderful process that is difficult to describe.

He had already experienced this situation when he was experimenting on puppies, so he remained calm and carried out the treatment procedures without any emotional fluctuations.