Chapter 16: Chapter 16

16 - Now, you can congratulate me.

In Shanghai during the morning rush hour, even a Maybach has to be stuck on the road.

Seeing the long queue of traffic in front of the traffic light, Cheng Li felt a little regretful, fearing that it would delay Rong Qi's time to go to work.

She thought for a while and said, "It seems like it will take you half an hour to take me to work. I'll go to work by myself next time."

Cheng Li vaguely remembered that the headquarters building of Qiyu Technology in Shanghai was in the Binjiang District of Xuhui. , it was not a smooth trip with her company. With the traffic jam during the morning rush hour, it would probably take half an hour.

"Cheng Li."

Cheng Li paused subconsciously. Every time Rong Qi called her name like this, she always had a feeling that she couldn't explain.

The two looked at each other, and Cheng Li saw the corners of his lips slightly raised: "I know I'm quite important."

What are these words?

Cheng Li didn't understand.

But then Rong Qi's arrogant tone sounded again: "But it doesn't mean that the world will stop functioning just because I am missing for half an hour."

Ha.

Ha ha.

Cheng Li's heart was dry and silent.

She felt that she still had little knowledge, and Rong Qi always refreshed her knowledge in a matter-of-fact manner.

Sometimes, it was always difficult for her to connect the man in front of her with a poor tone of voice to the taciturn academic god who was admired by everyone in the back row of the classroom.

But Cheng Li didn't hate his approach.

I didn't think he was being sarcastic. Some people may use a mocking tone when they are with people they know well.

After all, when Rong Qi met Ren Kuang and the others before, both his tone and behavior were polite and sensible in business.

familiar?

Only then did Cheng Li realize that she had already placed herself in the position of someone close to Rong Qi.

If she thought so at the conference that day, it would be an element of pretentiousness.

So now, there's nothing wrong with her thinking like this.

"Perhaps you can use this half hour to change the world."

Cheng Li followed his words and continued.

"..."

"You usually take the subway to work?" Rong Qi asked. Cheng

Li nodded: "Fortunately, it's only a few stops away, not too far."

She thought for a long time and asked in a low voice: "Do you think I'm trying to take advantage of the old people?" "

Why?"

Cheng Li: " It's been so long since I graduated and I'm still living at home. "

Originally she wanted to move out.

But the company was not far from her home, and she found a lot of houses near the company.

It seems that nothing is suitable.

Either the rent is too expensive, or the house is too shabby, and it can't compare to my own little nest.

So in the end, she didn't move out.

Fortunately, she gives money to Ms. Ling every month, which counts as paying the rent and food expenses, not just eating and drinking at home.

Meng Yuange, on the other hand, had just graduated from college and rented a small house by himself.

Not to mention the person sitting next to him, he bought a garden house for Grandma Xiang and his wife.

Let the two elderly people enjoy the best life.

Rong Qi turned his head and glanced at Cheng Li: "You just didn't have the right opportunity to move out before. In fact, if you want to, you can soon."

She thought, there is a chance?

Cheng Li blinked and realized what opportunity Rong Qi was talking about.

When you get married, of course you have to move out and live with your husband.

Instead of staying at your parents' house.

Cheng Li was startled, and suddenly realized that she didn't handle the topic very well. Could it be that Rong Qi thought that she couldn't wait to remind him.

She didn't.

"That's not what I meant."

Cheng Li quickly explained.

Rong Qi's eyes were slightly dark, with emotions floating in his eyes. After a long time, he whispered: "I'm just making a suggestion."

That's fine.

Cheng Li breathed a sigh of relief.

She just felt that the speed was too fast. If it came to receiving the certificate, she still had no real sense of it.

So the topic of moving instantly made her feel nervous.

Cheng Li couldn't imagine living with Rong Qi.

Fortunately, her company arrived quickly. In order to avoid meeting her colleagues, she asked the driver to stop at an intersection ahead.

The driver originally wanted to turn his head to look at Rong Qi, but saw that he did not speak.

Then he stopped at the previous intersection as Cheng Li said.

"I'm going to work," Cheng Li turned to look at him before opening the car door.

Rong Qi nodded: "Be careful on the road."

Sure enough, they were still a plastic couple.

Cheng Li thought about the conversation between the two of them and couldn't help but sigh.

When she arrived at the company, Cheng Li used the office software to notify the project team members to come to the conference room for a meeting at 9:30.

At present, their team is mainly responsible for full-scenario autonomous parking, which can cover L0-L4 levels.

From the perspective of the entire full-stack technology of autonomous driving, autonomous parking is only a small part of it.

But the reason why Cheng Li was willing to go all out for this project was because this project was the fastest product to be launched. As long as car companies are willing to cooperate, they can launch it at any time.

In fact, many self-driving companies have very weak ability to generate revenue. Many companies have been able to operate to this day only by relying on various financing.

Although everyone is optimistic about the future of autonomous driving.

But for now, it is unrealistic for autonomous driving to achieve large-scale profitability.

However, the autonomous parking project can solve the mass production problem.

Therefore, team members are very enthusiastic about the project.

"We have now started the first phase of simulation testing," said Yu Yao, another engineer on the team.

Dynamics simulation software is widely used in automotive software and hardware development and research.

Relying on powerful software to simulate different environments and road conditions, the simulation results can be highly close to the environment.

Because everything in the project went smoothly, Cheng Li felt a lot more relaxed.

After the meeting, everyone left the conference room and bumped into an unexpected person.

It is Gao Zhihe, another founder of Oceanwide Intelligence.

That's the Danny Ren Kuang mentioned before.

"Danny," Cheng Li took the initiative to greet him. Gao Zhihe was a returnee from overseas. He had been abroad for more than ten years, so he was used to being called Danny by his English name within the company.

Other colleagues also said hello.

Gao Zhihe nodded slightly, and just when Cheng Li was about to leave, he suddenly shouted: "Cheng Li, how about we chat for a while."

"Okay." Cheng Li nodded and followed him.

Unexpectedly, before the two of them reached the office, Ren Kuang walked out of his office and saw the two of them.

"Danny, Cheng Li," Ren Kuang was a little surprised: "You want to talk about work?"

Gao Zhihe: "I want to talk to Cheng Li."

Ren Kuang suddenly frowned: "I thought we already had this matter Consensus."

Cheng Li was confused by the confrontation between them.

"Cheng Li, you go back to work first and let me talk to Danny." Ren Kuang said.

Seeing that something was not right, Cheng Li naturally didn't want to get into trouble between the two bosses. When Ren Kuang gave him the chance, she quickly said, "Okay, you two will talk first."

When she returned to her workstation, she probably It's because the meeting just ended and everyone was drinking water and taking a rest.

For a moment, someone took advantage of the situation and said, "Have you heard? Tianma Aviation has recently launched another round of financing."

Tianma Aviation is a star company among domestic autonomous driving companies. It has a great reputation in the industry and is very popular for investment. Favored by the industry, after several rounds of financing, it has already become a unicorn company.

"My classmate is at Tianma. Last time we had dinner, it seemed like they would be listed on Nasdaq tomorrow."

A young male colleague complained.

The colleague next to him said casually: "There's nothing we can do about it. Who let me be Tianma?"

"Tianma is nothing. It's not just asking Qiyu Technology for financing. Qiyu is the real big factory." The young male colleague said again .

Cheng Li had no intention of joining the topic, but suddenly heard the word Qiyu.

In the past, when colleagues chatted with each other, they would also talk about major domestic Internet companies.

Qiyu Technology will also be mentioned.

But she has never cared so much as she does today.

"Anyway, Qiyu Technology has been making frequent moves recently and has been investing in and acquiring upstream and downstream companies in autonomous driving," a colleague lamented: "I am the same age as Qiyu CEO Rong Qi, both 28 years old. There is a huge gap between how we behave and how we behave. There's a big difference between humans and dogs."

This made the colleagues around him burst into laughter.

"Your goal is too high. You should look to our engineers first."

Hearing this, Cheng Li said helplessly: "There is too little work, right?"

"No, no."

Everyone quickly waved their hands and ended briefly. The interruption time was enough, and he quickly waved his hand.

Cheng Li looked at the computer in front of him and couldn't help but sigh.

They are indeed the same people, so the gap between her and Rong Qi is not big.

Obviously everyone went to the same high school and all had technical backgrounds, so it seemed like she couldn't be left further behind.

At eleven o'clock, Ren Kuang called Cheng Li into the office.

Mainly I want to ask about the progress of the automatic parking project.

"We have started the first phase of simulation testing, and will conduct closed laboratory tests later. We will go to the industrial park to conduct it."

Because of Shanghai's support policy for entrepreneurial small businesses, they are located in the industrial park as a Very good price, got a laboratory.

Cheng Li would go there often before, but not recently.

After the two chatted, Cheng Li should have left directly.

But she still couldn't hold back and asked, "Brother, do you know what Danny wants to talk to me about today?"

"He wants to invite his old classmates in the United States to join our company," Ren Kuang looked coldly.

Cheng Li was startled.

She thought for a moment and whispered: "Take over as chief architect?"

Ren Kuang had mentioned before that Danny actually did not agree with letting her take over as chief architect.

Ren Kuang: "The separation agreement between us and Yu Cheng has not yet been reached, and now we have to introduce a new technical officer. I don't think it is appropriate. In my opinion, you are the most suitable candidate. As long as we can go smoothly Once the financing is obtained, Danny's doubts will be solved."

Cheng Li remained silent.

She understood what Ren Kuang meant. Once the financing was successful, it meant that the investors agreed with the current company's structure, and Danny had no objection to her taking over.

Ren Kuang did not continue to paint a big picture for her this time, and said directly: "I will announce this personnel appointment at the company meeting next week at the latest."

"I will work hard." Cheng Li nodded.

Although Cheng Li always knew, everyone in the company also knew that she would take over this position.

But as long as there is no official announcement for a day, there are still variables.

At around five o'clock in the evening, Cheng Li received a WeChat message from Meng Yuange.

Ask her if she wants to have a dinner date tonight.

Cheng Li: [What to eat?

Meng Yuange: [How about making an appointment with the cold pot skewers near your company . ]

Cheng Li was about to say yes when her cell phone suddenly rang.

When he looked at the screen, it was Rong Qi's name.

Cheng Li had saved his mobile phone number since the last time he called her.

That's right, she hasn't asked yet how he knew her mobile phone number.

"Hello," with this thought, Cheng Li answered the phone.

Rong Qi: "When will you get off work today?"

Cheng Li thought for a moment: "It will probably be around seven o'clock."

"When you get off work, can you accompany me to a place?"

Listening to his polite tone, Cheng Li thought: He said unwillingly, "Okay, I'll call you after I finish the work at hand."

"Okay, you go ahead."

Cheng Li agreed and waited for him to hang up the phone first.

Unexpectedly, there was no movement on the other side.

When she hesitated, Rong Qi's cold voice sounded: "Hang up first."

"Okay."

After Cheng Li finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

Then she immediately replied to Meng Yuange on WeChat: [I can't do it today, let's make an appointment next time. ]

Meng Yuange: [? ? My mouth is almost drooling. Woman, can you tell me that you can't? 】

Cheng Li: 【It's really something, I'll invite you next time. ]

Meng Yuange directly sent a voice message over there.

"Ci, you have a new puppy, right?"

Cheng Li: "..."

She thought while feeling funny.

The word "gouzi" really doesn't go with Rong Qi.

So in the end, Cheng Li could only excuse herself in the name of working overtime.

But she also considered a problem, that is, how to tell Meng Yuange about this.

In fact, it's not easy to keep secrets in your heart.

She also had to have an outlet, but she had to ask Rong Qi's opinion first. After all, she had agreed to a secret marriage before, and now she suddenly wanted to tell her friends.

Cheng Li suddenly thought of Rong Qi's possible reaction.

He would probably have an understanding expression on his face, probably meaning "I can understand if you want to show off this kind of thing."

Unexpectedly, when I was about to get off work, a new situation happened.

There was a problem with the sensor data, and the entire project team became busy.

Although everyone was speechless, they still stayed and worked overtime.

Seeing that it was half past seven, Cheng Li had no choice but to send a WeChat message to Rong Qi.

Cheng Li: [Sorry, something happened here. 】

Cheng Li: 【I don't know what time I will get off work yet. 】

She didn't have the nerve to say it directly, or she would wait for another day.

After all, someone as busy as Rong Qi might not be free another day.

A few minutes later.

Rong Qi: [It doesn't matter, I'll wait for you. 】

This sentence suddenly calmed down the anxiety in Cheng Li's heart.

So she quickly cheered up and continued working. If she could find the problem earlier, she could get off work earlier.

Finally, it was almost ten o'clock, and the investigation work was successfully completed.

Listening to everyone around him wailing and saying they were tired, Cheng Li didn't care and quickly sent a WeChat message.

Cheng Li: [I'm done. 】

This time they responded quickly.

[I'll meet you downstairs at your company in twenty minutes. 】

Cheng Li looked at the reply and suddenly realized something: 【How about it still be the same intersection in the morning? 】

After all, everyone will get off work together later, and maybe one of my colleagues will procrastinate and will delay the work until twenty minutes later.

If she got into a Maybach in front of her colleagues, it would be spread throughout the company tonight before tomorrow morning.

【Um. 】

The word 'um' seems a bit too cold.

Cheng Li couldn't help but feel guilty. Her request was indeed a bit excessive.

Wherever Rong Qi goes now, he is not famous and popular.

But here she was, as if she was afraid that others would see that they were having a relationship.

When she thought of this, Cheng Li quickly packed her things.

Within a few minutes, she put away her bag and carried it downstairs.

There was a gentle breeze blowing outside at night. The heat of summer was no longer there, but it was a little cooler.

She stood under the streetlight and looked at the shadows under her feet.

While stepping on his own shadow, he waited for Rong Qi's arrival.

"Mr. Rong, it's my wife," the driver drove the car closer and saw Cheng Li conspicuously standing on the roadside.

Rong Qi watched her lower her head and step on the ground with her feet. She was actually enjoying herself so much while waiting for someone.

Her cheerful figure was reflected in his eyes.

At this moment, he couldn't even hold his breath.

The scene before her was her waiting for him.

"Where are we going?" Cheng Li asked awkwardly.

Just now, while she was stupidly stepping on her shadow on the ground, a car parked quietly beside her. When she looked up and saw the car, the rear window was lowered in time.

She came out of the blue and met Rong Qi's eyes.

Cheng Li realized belatedly that he had seen all of her silly jumping around just now, so the two parties just looked at each other, one in the car and the other outside the car.

Then she got into the car quietly and has remained silent until now.

Even if she spoke now, she was still feeling annoyed in her heart.

woo woo woo woo.

Rong Qi shouldn't think that he is marrying a fool.

So she spoke bravely, breaking the suffocating silence.

Rong Qi chuckled and said, "You'll know when we get there." He

was still being pretentious.

Cheng Li didn't ask any more questions and waited until the car drove into a top luxury shopping mall.

After parking in the VIP parking space of the mall, there was an SA wearing a black suit and skirt waiting.

So Cheng Li and Rong Qi took the elevator upstairs under the leadership of the other party.

It wasn't until the clerk placed the box in front of her that she realized that Rong Qi had brought her to choose a ring tonight.

"I think two people should choose a wedding ring together."

Rong Qi looked at the confusion on her face.

After all, there were outsiders here. Cheng Li could only suppress the surprise in his heart and looked down at the ring in front of him.

I have to say, there is no woman who doesn't love jewelry.

Especially the sparkling gems in front of you include not only ordinary white diamonds, but also fancy colored diamonds from the store, not only blue diamonds, pink diamonds, but also rare green diamonds.

Not to mention the color of these diamonds, the key is that each one is very large.

Even if she was buying glass, she wouldn't dare to buy such a big one.

Cheng Li watched helplessly as the clerk held the box in front of her and wanted to try it on for her.

"Wait," Cheng Li quickly shouted to stop. She couldn't help but put her head close to Rong Qi and whispered, "These are too expensive."

Although she had never bought these diamonds, she had always seen them on the news.

Why does a certain female star wear tens of millions of jewelry on the red carpet?

Those gorgeous and exaggerated jewelry are not just what you see in front of you.

She and Rong Qi had only been married for a few days, how could she accept such expensive things.

"But we are married," Rong Qi said calmly.

Cheng Li took a deep breath and said, "Let's buy a pair of rings."

Fortunately, SA knew very well and quickly brought many more pairs of rings for them to choose together.

Maybe she saw too much, and Cheng Li was also spoiled for choice.

He casually asked the man sitting next to him, "Which pair do you think looks good?"

Rong Qi, who was flipping through the VIP catalog at this time, suddenly raised his hand, pointed at the book, and said, "This pair."

Cheng Li went over to look at it. Eye-catching, simple and elegant, very distinctive.

SA also looked at the booklet and immediately said: "This pair is our fate series."

Destiny for a lifetime.

Cheng Li was slightly stunned, and she couldn't help but look at Rong Qi.

In the end, they settled on this pair of rings. As for the large diamonds that were so exaggerated and expensive that she was stunned, Cheng Li didn't want any of them.

Fortunately, Rong Qi is not the kind of person who always says the same thing.

In this regard, he has always taken care of Cheng Li's feelings.

After the ring was bought, Cheng Li said apologetically: "Maybe I can't take it with me for the time being, I hope you don't mind."

They haven't told their elders about their marriage yet.

If Cheng Li suddenly had a ring on her hand, her parents would know about it immediately.

"Yeah," Rong Qi responded in a low voice.

Cheng Li remembered again that she had asked him to stop at the intersection in front of him.

She couldn't help but said: "How about I find a necklace and hang it around my neck. When we tell our elders about the wedding, I will wear it on my hand. Do you think that's okay?"

Seeing her tactful and careful attitude, Rong Qi stared at her and whispered: "There is no need to apologize to me. It is a decision we made together not to tell the elders about this for the time being."

She should not be responsible for this unilaterally. A sense of guilt.

Cheng Li was stunned for a moment, but after a moment, an inexplicable emotion filled his heart.

He seemed to be too kind to her.

In the evening, after sending Cheng Li home, Rong Qi went to the hospital again.

Grandma is still in the intensive care unit, but the doctor said that in two days, if the observation goes well, she can be transferred to the general ward.

After staying for a long time, Rong Qi left the hospital.

The next day, Jiang Zhe came to Qiyu Technology.

On the way to Rong Qi's office, he happened to meet Fang Xinyang.

"Why are you here?" Fang Xinyang was stunned. He didn't hear that he was going to have a meeting with Jiang Zhe today.

Although Jiang Zhe is not the founder of Qiyu Technology, LaCrosse Capital, which he founded, is the first batch of investors in Qiyu, which naturally benefits from his status as a second-generation rich man.

Rong Qi and Fang Xinyang, another friend of his junior class, founded Qiyu Technology together.

Jiang's philosophy was not about computers, but about finance, so when they first started their business, he took a fancy to this opportunity and took the initial capital given by his father to invest in Qiyu.

The success of Qiyu Technology has also made his LaCrosse Capital famous in the industry.

Jiang Zhe was surprised: "Rong Qi called and said he had something important to talk about."

So the two of them entered Rong Qi's office together.

"Help prepare two cups of coffee," Rong Qi ordered his secretary.

The secretary outside saw Jiang Zhe and Fang Xinyang, understood their taste, and immediately went to prepare.

"Tell me, what's the matter? You have to call me over and talk face to face." Jiang Zhe sat down directly on the couch in the office.

At this time, Rong Qi also stood up from his chair.

He walked around to the front of the desk, leaning casually on the edge of the desk, and then slowly took something out of his pocket.

Jiang Zhe and Fang Xinyang were stunned at the same time.

The three of them have known each other since they were young and entered the youth class together.

Now there is another business that we co-founded.

Already inseparable,

Rong Qi said calmly: "I don't think you should hear about my marriage from other places."

The next second, he slowly put the ring in his hand on his ring finger.

Jiang Zhe: "..."

Fang Xinyang: "..."

Rong Qi seemed to be satisfied with their expressions. After a low chuckle, he lowered the corner of his mouth and spoke.

"Now, you can congratulate me."