How many loves can be relived in the story of a devoted CEO pursuing his wife?

The other side of the city.

The person sitting at Liu Sisi's desk at this moment had a smirk on their face, looking like they'd caught them.

Lin Lan had noticed the bracelet on Liu Sisi's wrist during lunch. She knew Liu Sisi's habits and personality well; she was a woman who never liked to show off or be pretentious. How could she suddenly become so cliché?

Since we were in the cafeteria with people coming and going, it wasn't convenient to pry too much. So, I finally found a moment of free time near the end of the workday, and plopped down in front of her, ready to gossip about her.

Lin Lan raised an eyebrow and teased, "Tell me properly, what happened that made you look so radiant all the time?"

"Is that so?" Liu Sisi subconsciously touched her face; it was indeed a little hot.

Actually, she didn't have enough courage to tell Lin Lan. She was worried about hurting her feelings and didn't want her to overthink things.

Moreover, Lin Xuedong has been clinging to me these past two days, so I really haven't had a chance to have a proper chat with her.

"I... I don't know how to say it."

"Did your mom arrange that blind date with you? Did it work out?" Lin Lan asked bluntly.

Liu Sisi raised her conflicted eyes, gazing at her cautiously, and after a half-second delay, she said, "No, it's... it's that I promised Lin Xuedong."

"Thump!" Lin Lan's heart sank suddenly, her face changed drastically, turning ashen as if all the blood had been drained from her.

Although she was prepared to let go, her eyes dimmed when she heard the news. The heart-wrenching pain was a cruel reminder of what loss truly meant.

"Lanlan~." Liu Sisi felt a pang of sadness seeing her dejected expression. She didn't say anything more, just told her to clear her mind for a while and give her time to recover.

After a long while, Lin Lan felt completely drained, her eyes welling up with tears, and her mouth filled with a bitter taste. "I'm fine, I'm just a little sad. It has nothing to do with you, I'll take care of myself, don't worry."

"Lanlan, everything will be alright. Let's leave it to time. Okay?" Liu Sisi understood that Lanlan would have a hard time accepting it right away, so she could only gently comfort her.

Lin Lan didn't know how she left Liu Sisi's place; she was waiting for the elevator in a daze.

"Ding~".

The elevator doors opened, and without thinking twice, she stepped inside with her head down.

"Are you here to see Sisi?" A soft, warm, and familiar voice sounded from behind.

Lin Lan was startled and slowly turned around. When she saw the handsome face she had been longing for, an unnatural look flashed in her eyes.

Suddenly, she felt the air in the elevator was thin and suffocating. She lowered her head and timidly replied, "Yes, that's right."

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Lin Xuedong asked, naturally concerned when he saw her looking downcast.

"No." Lin Lan took a deep breath, raised her big, dark eyes, and her gaze returned to clarity.

She casually changed the subject, asking, "Brother, Mom said we should both go back for dinner tomorrow night. It seems she has something to say. Do you know why?"

Lin Xuedong shook his head. "I don't know. I just came back from outside. She might have left a message for my secretary."

"Oh, brother. You... you and Sisi." She paused deliberately, her eyes trembling slightly, watching how he would explain.

Lin Xuedong smiled charmingly, a picture of a young woman flashing through his mind, his face beaming. "She told you everything?"

Huh?! Does that mean he's admitting it?

Lin Lan subconsciously took a half step back. Only she knew how terrible the taste of heartbreak and despair was. Her lips trembled uncontrollably, but she still suppressed the bitterness in her heart and asked, "So, you really are dating her?"

"Yes, it's just begun." Lin Xuedong stared at her, noticing her face growing paler, as if something was wrong. His thick eyebrows furrowed involuntarily, a hint of worry in his eyes. "Are you really alright?"

Something's wrong! Lin Lan really wanted to rush to the rooftop, shout at the sky, and let out all the pent-up anger; it was just too painful.

But she couldn't; she couldn't give herself away, and she didn't want to show any vulnerability in front of them.

So, Lin Lan bit her lower lip, feigning a warning. "Brother, Sisi is my best friend, my good friend. I won't allow you to bully her."

Lin Xuedong's expression relaxed; it turned out she was just worried.

He touched his lips slightly, trying his best not to reveal his sweetness. He was too busy doting on that little woman to possibly bully her.

But the thought of Liu Sisi's unwillingness to make their relationship public always made him feel frustrated. "Of course, but since Sisi doesn't want to make our relationship public, can you keep it a secret for us?"

"Okay, I understand, don't worry." Lin Lan could only force a smile.

"Ding~".

In the blink of an eye, the elevator arrived at the 45th floor.

They exited the elevator together. Lin Xuedong walked towards A Xiao's office, took out a document bag containing the letter of intent, and handed it to him, instructing, "Distribute this document to the heads of the Engineering and Technology Department and the Systems R&D Department. In 10 minutes, call them to my office for a meeting."

"Yes, Mr. Lin." Upon receiving the order, Ah Xiao immediately turned around to handle it.

Lin Xuedong returned to his office, leaned back in his executive chair, and looked languid. Completely different from his earlier focused demeanor, he picked up the receiver and dialed Liu Sisi's internal line.

"Hello, I'm Liu Sisi." The woman's sweet voice came through the microphone, like a feather gently brushing against the heart, bringing a tingling sensation.

Lin Xuedong smiled, his voice so gentle it could melt your heart. "It's me."

"Oh. You're back? Are you getting off work?" She hadn't forgotten what they had agreed on that morning.

"Yeah, I just got back. But I have a meeting coming up soon, so please wait a bit. I should be done around six o'clock."

"It's okay, you go ahead and do your work, I'll wait for you."

"Hey, um..." He wasn't about to hang up like that, so he started acting cute. "It's been so long since we last saw each other, I've missed you terribly, have you missed me?"

Liu Sisi paused for a moment on the other end of the phone, a sweet smile spreading across her pretty face. Suppressing the urge to burst out laughing, she said casually, "President Lin, it's Monday today. I've been busy all day. Sorry, I haven't had time to think about it, you know what I mean."

"Saying one thing and meaning another, that should be punished!"

"Huh? I'm just an employee, it's my duty to work for the company, I can't mix public and private matters." And you want to punish me? You're something else, Lin Xuedong.

"Hehe~, sounds like you're expecting a reward?"

Liu Sisi scoffed lightly, a sweet smile curving her lips. "Whatever you want."

"Okay, I understand. There will be a reward later!" Lin Xuedong smiled wickedly, already having a plan in mind.

"Okay, I'll hang up now. Go ahead and get busy. Contact me when you're done." She didn't want to take up any more of his time.

After the phone call ended, there was a knock on the office door.

"Please come in!"

"President, they've arrived." It was Ah Xiao, followed by Wang Tianlin, the director of the engineering department, Yang Mingwei, the director of the system R&D department, and Zhou Zhichen, the deputy director.

"President Lin." They all greeted Lin Xuedong respectfully as they entered the office.

"Come sit over there in the desert, let's have a preliminary chat about the project that Assistant Xiao assigned to you."

"President Lin, we're going to collaborate with Songke? This 5G intelligent autonomous driving system hasn't even started application development in the domestic industry yet. But I know that Europe and the United States are already working on its research and development." The speaker was Zhou Zhichen, who was particularly excited about this collaboration with Songke.

"Oh?" Lin Xuedong sat down on the sofa, his long legs crossed. His white shirt was unbuttoned at the collar, simple yet elegant.

He rested his elbow on the armrest, his fingers stroking his chin as he gazed at Gao Zhichen. His eyes held a focused intensity, a sharpness and composure unique to a businessman. "Tell me about it."

Actually, he had a pretty good impression of Zhou Zhichen. This was because Zhou Zhichen was Lin Lan's senior and alumnus.

Moreover, he graduated with a master's degree in Computer Engineering from S University. He is under 30 years old, calm and reliable, and very enthusiastic about data system development.

In recent years, he has made many contributions to the Lin family. Naturally, he is happy to give ambitious young people more room and opportunities to develop.

“European and American semiconductor chip manufacturers, together with automakers, launched their intelligent autonomous driving system R&D program a quarter ago. In contrast, in China, our intelligent vehicle manufacturing is relatively fragmented, so outsourcing the main control unit would be more advantageous,” Zhou Zhichen said enthusiastically, offering his suggestions. “This means that automakers can simply buy our main control units and install them directly, or they can have them custom-made, saving them the resources of developing their own.”

“Yes, we will establish a project team with Songke as soon as possible, and we will start discussions next week. We hope that this project can be officially put into research and development in a month.” Lin Xuedong nodded, agreeing with his insights and analysis.

Then, I told them about the initial goals I had just discussed with Li Songze. "The primary goal is to develop a corresponding simulated vehicle-to-everything (V2X) intelligent platform. Songke will be responsible for the VR/AR application scenario programs and the artificial intelligence operating system. We will arrange the selection of the training ground location, the related infrastructure, and the design and testing of the main control equipment."

"it is good."

"receive."

The unanimous agreement from everyone pleased Lin Xuedong. He smiled, his eyes gleaming with a sharp edge. "This might be our first taste of the 5G technology pie. We need to work even harder!"

"Hehe, don't worry, Mr. Lin. We'll go back and carefully review the letter of intent, and strive to finalize the co-construction architecture of the system solution and the engineers involved in the software and hardware development this week." It was Wang Tianlin who replied.

Yang Mingwei, a key figure in Lin's chip R&D, chimed in, saying, "According to the schedule, our AI smart chip will also begin screening and testing by the end of the year."

"Alright!" Lin Xuedong made the final decision, ending the short meeting.