Ji Yuan naturally did not want to bear this sudden blame.
So he almost exerted all his strength to explain to Sun Hong that he absolutely did not have any orthopedic issues!
Sun Hong blinked, wearing a look that suggested he wanted to say something but held back: "Mr. Ji, you don't need to explain, I understand~"
Ji Yuan wished he could strike this guy down with a bolt from the blue!
If it were any other time, it would be fine, but at this moment, Sun Hong's 'I understand you, you're just impulsive' fatherly tolerance was quite infuriating.
"Hey, no, Old Sun, how can I make you believe me?" Ji Yuan said angrily, hands on his hips, wanting to scold him.
"I believe you~"
"Nonsense, your expression clearly shows you don't believe me." Ji Yuan raked his hair in frustration, having no place to vent his anger.
How could Sun Hong be so stubborn?
What he didn't see was that as Sun Hong turned to leave, a smile was barely concealed at the corners of his mouth, and a glint of mischief flashed in his eyes!
Ji Yuan turned around and shot a glare at Ji Xiao Xiao. He picked up Liu Shen Flower Water and poured some into his palm before slapping it onto her calf.
"Smack!"
The loud sound echoed in the empty room.
"All done, hurry up and get lost!" Ji Yuan said irritably.
It was just a spray of floral water; there was no need to make such an inappropriate sound, making it seem as if the siblings had done something immoral.
That guy, Sun Hong, was even more stubborn in his opinions, which was infuriating to think about.
"Ouch! I'm your sister; can you be a little gentler? Look, you've made me all red from your slap."
"I know how to control my strength. Don't try to fool me; that redness is from a mosquito bite, not my fault!" Ji Yuan said.
If she hadn't looked so pitiful just now, with tears welling up in her eyes, Old Sun probably wouldn't have thought so much about it.
"Look at how others online treat their sisters, and then look at you," Ji Xiao Xiao said, turning her face away in dissatisfaction.
"How much of what’s online is real? It's just a false and exaggerated fantasy world!"
The colorful world of the internet indeed lured many people into confusion, blurring the lines between reality and illusion. There were too many who were clearly ugly ducklings but were oblivious to it, hypnotizing themselves into believing they were swans.
After finishing his work with Chip Engineering, Ji Yuan returned to a normal state of life, visiting Ark Technology every few days or occasionally checking in at the National Security Department.
The entire country operated like a tightly wound machine, running smoothly and efficiently; the chip factory had already selected its location and was about to start operations.
In contrast to the calmness of the Eastern powers, the other side of the Earth seemed like a storm was brewing.
In a conference room in America.
Several men in suits sat across from each other, their expressions grim as they stared at the screen in front of them.
"Everyone should share their intelligence; this is not the time to hold back," one of them said.
"According to our spies' feedback, there are two brigades stationed in the northwest desert of the Eastern Power. However, due to their low status, the spies could not obtain information from within," another added.
"Our scouts report that the Eastern Power's Beidou Navigation system will officially be activated soon."
As various pieces of information were gathered, the atmosphere grew heavy with the weight of these significant updates.
"Charles, what about you?" The elderly man with blonde hair at the head of the table suddenly turned to a young man, as if recalling something.
The young man, referred to as Charles, calmly stood up. After a moment of contemplation, he took out a document from his briefcase and placed it on the table. "It is reported that the Eastern Power will initiate multiple projects centered around Chip Engineering, with Revitalization, Huawei, and Ark Technology being the first batch of companies involved in chip manufacturing... From what we have gathered, although we do not believe that the Eastern Power has the capability to produce chips independently, this situation has certainly slapped us in the face. It is expected that within one to two years, the Eastern Power will gradually achieve self-sufficiency in top-tier chips..."
Everyone fell silent, unable to speak for a long time. They looked at the elderly man with blonde hair at the head of the table; despite his calm demeanor, they could sense an oppressive feeling as if a volcano was about to erupt.
"Are there any countermeasures?" The blond old man spoke lightly, appearing very mature and composed, like a lion, strong and majestic. This was in stark contrast to his usual image in front of the media, as if they were two extremes.
Listening to the question, Charles instinctively frowned, and a hint of malice appeared on his face. Then, his expression changed several times as countless schemes flashed through his mind. Geopolitics, economic sanctions, fabricating fake news, inciting internal strife...
After a long while, Charles couldn't help but smile wryly and shrugged his shoulders. "In this matter, there really isn't a good solution. Regarding the chip issue, we are already powerless to stop it."
If America were still the America of twenty years ago, and the Eastern power were still the Eastern power of twenty years ago, America would have countless cards to play. But now... America has declined too quickly, and the rise of the East is astonishing!
Now, many of America's petty tricks are nothing more than mere tickling to the Eastern power; they can't even inflict serious harm. Trying to force it would only lead to embarrassment!
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