Chapter 113: Educated Youth Who Abandoned His Wife and Child – 45

Chen Zhigang signed his name with a grateful heart, unable to hold back a sigh as he did. These soldier comrades were probably overestimating him.

They even told him not to repeat any technical terms—but truthfully, he hadn’t remembered a single one…

If he had that kind of memory, he wouldn’t have gone into the arts in the first place.

He truly felt sorry for his own IQ.

“All done.”

Chen Zhigang happily handed over the confidentiality agreement, looking nothing like the bitter gourd face he had worn when he came in.

“Alright, classmate, thank you for your cooperation.”

Chen Zhigang saluted. “Serve the people.”

The soldier: “…”

Why did this guy seem kind of… slow?

Seeing the soldiers fall silent, Chen Zhigang whispered, “I won’t breathe a word of those technical terms, you can rest assured—because I didn’t remember any of them. But if someone asks what happened here today, can I say that Shen Xiuyan invented a computer?”

After all, he was lucky enough to witness history in the making. If he could brag about that, he’d have something to show off for a lifetime.

The soldier thought back to his superiors’ instructions. The higher-ups had only said to prevent any leaks about the research itself. As for other things, it didn’t matter.

After all, the news of the computer would get out eventually—especially after the spectacle they’d made today.

So the soldier nodded. “You can.”

“Long live~” Chen Zhigang cheered. “Then I’ll be on my way~”

As the soldier watched Chen Zhigang skip off, he called after him, “Remember to stay in touch with us at all times.”

“Got it~~~” Chen Zhigang turned and beamed a huge smile back, his face practically glowing with joy.

The soldier once again confirmed his earlier impression: this guy really didn’t seem all that bright…

Chen Zhigang ran off in high spirits.

With the soldier’s green light, he couldn’t wait to share Shen Xiuyan’s epic feat with his buddies.

After all, gossiping was human nature. If he had to bottle it all up, he’d go crazy.

Although he wouldn’t reveal a single detail of the actual process, he could say Shen Xiuyan had invented a computer.

Such a monumental event—it couldn’t just be him reeling from shock. He had to drag everyone into it with him.

Sure enough, the moment he finished telling it, a male classmate shouted out loud.

“What did you say!!! Quit messing with me—I don’t believe it.”

“Wenbo, keep it down, will you? You’re going to blow my eardrums.” Chen Zhigang rubbed his ears. “I just came from over there—why would I make this up? If you don’t believe me, just wait. The news will be out soon enough.”

Feng Wenbo saw how certain he was and couldn’t help but waver.

If it was true… then Shen Xiuyan was absolutely godlike…

Should he be saying, “As expected of the genius from our school”? He really wasn’t in the same league as the rest of them idiots.

Seeing Feng Wenbo starting to doubt himself, Chen Zhigang patted him on the shoulder encouragingly. “Don’t compare yourself to a genius. If you do, you’ll always be just a regular guy. But hey, remember—you got into Q University. If you’re a dummy, what does that make people who didn’t get in? Brain-dead? Be confident, Wenbo.”

Feng Wenbo: Thanks… that actually did make me feel better…

This “not-so-secret” secret spread through the campus like wildfire.

And of course, everyone who heard it had the same look: Are you kidding me? Not one person believed it.

You couldn’t blame them. The rumor was way too far-fetched—how could anyone buy it?

Some who secretly envied Shen Xiuyan even sneered when they heard it, saying, “That rumor didn’t come from Shen Xiuyan himself, did it?”

Seriously, how desperate for fame was he?

While rumors swirled all over campus, Shen Xiuyan had just received all the materials he’d requested—not even an hour ago.

Shen Xiuyan: “……”

Staring at the pile in front of him, he let out a sigh. They worked fast—were they afraid he’d run?

“Great, no issues.” Shen Xiuyan reviewed the documents and stood up. With everyone watching him expectantly, he walked toward the door.

Dean Qiu’s eyes went wide and he hurried to block his way. “Young man, where are you going?”

Shen Xiuyan pointed to the time. “I’m picking up my wife for dinner.”

Dean Qiu: “……”

Isn’t the top priority right now developing the next-generation computer?

Dean Qiu, who’d been single for forty years and devoted solely to his country, couldn’t understand Shen Xiuyan at all…

Seeing Dean Qiu still blocking his way, Shen Xiuyan sighed and explained, “I haven’t had a proper meal with my wife in days. Now that I’ve finally finished the computer, of course I need to go show it off. I made it for her, after all!”

“Student Shen, wait—wait,” Dean Qiu clutched his startled heart and said carefully, “It’s not that we don’t want you to give your wife the computer—we already promised you that. But can you at least wait until you’ve finished the next model?”

After all, until everything was finalized, there was still a lot of uncertainty.

As long as the updated version hadn’t been released, the machine in Shen Xiuyan’s hands was one of a kind.

Hearing this, Shen Xiuyan furrowed his handsome brows slightly. “Dean, come on—if I’ve already developed the new one, why would I give her the old one…”

It made sense, but Dean Qiu still wanted to make a case.

His mind raced—and then his eyes lit up with an idea.

“How about we let your wife come here to learn and use the computer first? That way, we won’t draw unwanted attention by putting such a unique machine out in public. If some criminal targets her and she gets hurt during a robbery or something, that’d be terrible.”

Sure enough, Shen Xiuyan nodded. “You’re right—I didn’t think it through.”

Dean Qiu breathed a sigh of relief. He felt like he’d finally found the key to dealing with Shen Xiuyan.

From now on, always approach it from the angle of his wife—can’t go wrong. The moment she’s involved, Shen Xiuyan becomes a lot more reasonable.

Seeing that Dean Qiu had nothing else to say, Shen Xiuyan added, “Then that’s settled. I’m off to dinner.”

Dean Qiu felt so humbled. He’d originally wanted to persuade Shen Xiuyan to stay and continue his research, but now… he just couldn’t bring himself to say it.

After all, in just this short exchange, he’d said no to this, no to that—wouldn’t it make the young man feel like they were a bunch of troublesome nags?