Chapter 336: You Can Pick the Stars with Your Hands (Friends who read the book, please read the previous volume. The volume will increase during the recommendation period)
(I originally wanted to split the chapter, but it's just a transition. The next chapter will be accelerated. If you are interested, please read it at your discretion. If it is less than 5600, this line of words is free of charge)
It’s actually not easy to dislike someone who is capable and pretends to be cool.

If this person is your apprentice, it would even be quite cool.

Anyway, it only took Li Yan a painting to change Red Dragon from being high and mighty to actively inviting someone. Who knows what changes will happen in the future?

Yang Chengzhang himself doesn't touch the Internet much. For the sake of his good apprentice, he asked his son to help him set up a Weibo account. He doesn't verify the account, but just occasionally checks to see what new things Li Yan has done.

It’s a shame to say that he has been Li Yan’s master for such a long time and has heard the principal and teachers of New Taipei No. 1 Middle School introduce him to others, but he finally realized how awesome Li Yan is through Weibo.

It relies mainly on the propaganda of major official media and the fans who write long science articles in the comment sections.

Different fields have different worlds. In fact, an all-round war god like Li Yan is easily underestimated.

Those who write articles don’t know the value of the first place in the Youth Information Olympiad International Competition, OIers don’t understand the weight of the Tianxing Literature Award, and those who don’t understand the online literature industry don’t know the weight of Li Yan’s book.

The ones that are most likely to be recognized are actually those who have achieved excellence in a certain niche area but are mediocre or even have obvious shortcomings in other aspects.

I can worship the extraordinary part of you, but the ordinary or even lousy part of you can still give me some psychological comfort.

When we were students, the most typical example was “Although you are top of your grade, you are not as good as me in sports.”

In short, if you are a big shot in a certain field, you will have no psychological burden to brag about yourself.

He even tried his best to tell everyone how great he was, just waiting for this sentence:
"You're not bad to know this."

Then he laughed and scratched his head: "Oh no, it's far worse than XX, I just know a little bit."

It is not easy to praise the almighty god of war. If he is better than you in the areas you are best at, wouldn’t he be defeated in all aspects?
Therefore, many people hold themselves to high standards in specific fields and demand that they become all-round warriors, while at the same time looking down on skills that they are not familiar with.

But as long as it is awesome to a certain level, so awesome that people are not willing to compare with it, but are curious or even appreciative.

The advantages of the almighty god of war are highlighted.

Each awesome field adds to the other, giving people an unlimited imagination space.

In Yang Chengzhang's eyes at this moment, "nothing is impossible" for Li Yan.

His anticipation for his next painting is no longer solely based on his understanding of Li Yan's painting skills.

"Then I'll wait and see." Yang Chengzhang showed a relieved expression, "Then I'll call back and reject this meal. It's not too late now."

"Didn't you expect me to say no?"

"It's hard for me to imagine what you did."

After finishing the call, Yang Chengzhang inexplicably felt relieved.

"Master, speaking of which, since Red Dragon has been so proactive, has he mentioned any information about Mr. Shen?"

Another unexpected question. Yang Chengzhang sat next to Li Yan with a smile:
"You care so much?"

“A true friend is hard to find.”

"I just bought a painting. I can't be considered a bosom friend." Yang Chengzhang shook his head. "Or... do you have any gratitude?"

"Not really." Li Yan waved her hands repeatedly, "My painting will probably appreciate in value in the future, why should I be grateful?"

If we really want to be grateful, we should be grateful to Mr. Shenxu.

After all, without this golden alliance, it is still unknown how far Li Yan’s novels can go.

Maybe he really died before he could accomplish his mission, and this would become a thorn in Li's heart that he could not get rid of. When he became successful and famous, he would directly post a Weibo:
Stupid online article.

So, thank you, Mr. Shenxu.

But Shen Xu did not appear when Li Yan finished. Li Yan definitely did not expect him to make another Golden Alliance, but he really wanted to interact with him and express his sincere gratitude.

Unexpectedly, due to kidney deficiency, I couldn’t even log into QQ.

Maybe he went for an internship.

"In fact, there is some basic information. As I said before, the buyer is the son of a wealthy businessman in Linjiang. He is almost 30 years old and unmarried. He is a playboy."

playboy?

Li Yan suddenly had a strange feeling.

It seems that he is a little... unhappy that his painting was bought by such a buyer?
I used to think of you as my close friend...people's thoughts really change so quickly.

After all, Yang Chengzhang had a lot of life experience, and he keenly caught the subtle changes in Li Yan's emotions, so he said:
"Don't take it too seriously. He has been active in the antique market and has bought a lot of old stuff. Although his purchases are not purposeful, his aesthetic tendencies are not obvious. He is a less professional collector, but he is not collecting for his own aesthetic taste. This kind of person is more interested in profit. If you talk to him about paintings, he will probably analyze things like the potential for appreciation."

"Why would people who care about this buy a work by a new unknown painter?"

"Hmm..." Yang Chengzhang was silent.

I'm trying to comfort you with good intentions, but you're still getting upset?
No matter what, Shen Xu is a student at Lin University, which obviously has nothing to do with this Mr. Shen.

There's nothing to understand about that.

The biggest experience Li Yan gained from this painting auction was:
Don’t sell paintings that you have put real emotion into.

Yang Chengzhang originally wanted to invite Li Yan to dinner, but Li Yan, perhaps touched by the fact that Mr. Shenxu had just passed by, said that he wanted to go back and reconnect with his roommates, so the master and disciple said goodbye.

When Li Yan returned to the dormitory carrying a fried chicken burger, Li Ruofei, who had just returned from playing basketball, was stunned.

"Damn, I just finished my meal!" Lin Heng was stunned when he pushed the door into the dormitory.

"Have a chicken leg and drink a Coke." Li Yan waved.

"You'll get fat!" Having said that, Lin Heng still happily grabbed the chicken leg and started chewing it.

Chen Fan, who was staying in the dormitory, clearly felt that the atmosphere in this dormitory was completely different when Li Yan appeared and left.

He is actually the backbone of 403.

……

"What are you thinking about?" Li Ruofei, who had just finished taking a shower and was about to do laundry, saw Li Yan standing on the balcony in a daze.

As night falls, the lights in the school come on late, and there’s actually nothing to see outside the balcony.

No focus, easy to think.

"I was thinking that after coming back for a short while today, I actually felt a little sad to leave."

Things that are more literary are indeed suitable to be shared with Li Ruofei.

"Will you be reluctant?"

"No." Li Yan said softly.

This answer was a little unexpected to Li Ruofei, but he quickly expressed his understanding:

"Because you are always running forward, there is no need to linger on the scenery left behind."

"That's not the case." Li Yan chuckled, "Just because I'm not reluctant doesn't mean I need to deny it."

"I always think of the first day you came to the dormitory." Li Ruofei said as he put clothes into the washing machine. "Qinglun came over and took a picture of you, and said you were very strong. I was thinking, is there a roommate who can play basketball?"

Li Yan smiled and said, "Not at that time."

"Later you said you were a sports student, and I was very curious about you, because at that time I felt that... we were the same kind."

Li Yan glanced at Li Ruofei.

"Later, I found out that you can write. I thought it was such a coincidence that we both have the last name Li, both can write, both like sports, and both are good at it. We both moved into dormitory 403 of class zero. I was very happy at that time."

Li Ruofei put the clothes away and did not rush to start the washing machine. Instead, he continued:

"Later, I realized that we were not the same kind of people... Li Yan, I can only stand on the roof and look at the moon, but you are the one who can pick the stars."

Quite artistic, brother.

Li Yan could write this type of words but couldn't say them out loud.

But at this moment, Li Ruofei spoke very sincerely, so there was nothing to be embarrassed about.

So Li Yan stretched out her hand and made the communication gesture agreed upon in the basketball game with Li Ruofei, and then clapped her hands.

"You have to show us how to write the word 'legend'." Li Ruofei smiled and pressed the button on the washing machine.

"What secret are you two talking about?" Lin Heng opened the window and stuck his head out, scaring Li Ruofei so much that he slapped the washing machine. "Old Yan, can I ask about your May Day plans?"

"Go to Beijing with Mr. Huang."

Just six words, but that's a lot of information.

Lin Heng sighed, "Okay, I was thinking of organizing a trip in the dormitory to collect materials for "The Years I Was Li Yan's Roommate", but it seems that there is no chance."

This show-off...

"Then you won't be dating Senior Wei on May Day either?" Zhu Qinglun suddenly fired back.

"When did I..." Li Yan shut up herself.

Even if the coffee shop doesn't count, and studying in the bookstore doesn't count, then saying that the Lantern Festival doesn't count as a date is really too obvious.

"Recently, I've been talking to Senior Sister Wei..." Zhu Qinglun continued.

"No."

"Wow, so ruthless." Lin Heng shook his head and sighed.

Li Yan didn't say anything, opened the "Hetu System" chat group, and prepared to continue solving the problem.

Then, for some unknown reason, I clicked on Wei Yunzhi's QQ profile.

There's really no birthday written in it.

The girl celebrated his birthday twice, leaving him with amazing memories, gave him a cake, and sent him photos...but he actually didn't know the exact date of Wei Yunzhi's birthday.

If you don’t think about celebrating your birthday, you won’t care when other people’s birthdays are.

Just... ask.

"When is your birthday?" "December 17th."

Reply immediately, very good.

"You're still playing computer games like this in the third year of junior high school?"

"Weekend! Is that the point?"

Li Yan seemed to be able to imagine the little beauty frowning.

"solar calendar?"

"Well, there was a day between us."

"You didn't tell me, and there's no record on QQ."

"If people find out, there will be a lot of gifts. It's a bit of a headache."

Hiss... This girl is really good at pretending to be cool. Even someone as skilled as Li Yan was stumbled by her.

"Then why didn't you tell me?"

"You didn't ask. If you had asked, I would have answered. If I told you my birthday, wouldn't it be like asking for a birthday present? Since you don't like celebrating your birthday, you probably wouldn't pay attention to other people's birthdays. So I'm quite happy that you asked me today."

Oh shit, four consecutive shields are linked together.

"Then I'll remember it. It's a little coincidental but not quite coincidental. If I were a little later or you were a little earlier, it would be nice if the two days were connected."

"Why is it good?"

...Li Yan, you are so outspoken!

Seeing that Li Yan hadn't replied for a while, Wei Yunzhi sent another message:
"I don't mean to say that in a bad way."

Never mind, let’s move on to the next topic.

"I wanted to visit you on May Day, but I was too busy. I had to go to Beijing."

Li Yan had no idea that saying “I originally wanted to look for you” was actually very awkward and it would be difficult for others to respond. He simply thought he was stating a fact.

"Then remember to look for me next time you are free."

"It should be after June."

"Can we meet before June 20th?"

June 20th…the day of the high school entrance exam.

"Okay, if I can succeed." Li Yan was still hesitating after typing, but her fingers had already sent the message.

When he communicated with Wei Yunzhi, he always said whatever was on his mind, and this time his meaning was very clear - if I fail, I might not be in the mood to see you.

"Okay, see you then." After saying that, Wei Yunzhi's QQ went dark.

Completely ignoring the premise...

Or does the little beauty mean that Li Yan cannot fail?

That’s right, there’s no way I couldn’t succeed.

"Don't all bosses have holidays?" On the plane to Beijing, Li Yan asked Huang Zhan, who was standing next to her and looked tired.

"Yes, there is, but not on May Day." Huang Zhan closed his eyes and rested as soon as he got on the plane, and his answer sounded weak.

"The boss's vacation is determined by himself, and it doesn't need to overlap with holidays, right?"

"You still envy this? You have been free since you were a student." Huang Zhan smiled.

"What kind of freedom is this?" Li Yan took a sip of tea. "Real freedom is willfulness."

"Do you think you are 'not willful'?"

"Of course I don't compare myself with the public." Li Yan was silent for a while, "I don't like to think too much about...other people's affairs."

"For example?" Huang Zhan was curious.

"Social relations." Li Yan sighed, "I know this thing is very important. I can sit here today with the support and help of all the leaders. Their help is of course not given in vain, including this trip to Beijing. I can't get their support just by relying on an idea and some basic research."

"It's that kind of collision between emotion and reason again, right?" Huang Zhan closed his eyes again. "Young people are most likely to be like this. They think about romance and ideals in their hearts, but when they reach reality, they find that some things cannot be escaped. Business is business, don't talk about ideals with businessmen; as a leader, it is natural that you can provide him with value, including your own value, and some... emotional value."

He suddenly frowned, took a deep breath and didn't exhale for a long time, then said slowly: "After all, you are a human being. Fortunately, you are very rational at a young age. Many college students are more immature than you at this moment."

"Childishness is not necessarily a bad thing."

Huang Zhan opened his eyes. "It depends on your pursuit and conditions. Some people don't need material things that much, and can even accept an unsuccessful life. They can naturally continue to be childish, and eventually make ordinary people like me envious. But if you have some needs... you have to be careful of the backlash of childishness."

"You say you are just an ordinary person. You are underestimating yourself." Li Yan smiled, "I don't think it's that complicated."

"Ok?"

“I just feel that as long as I’m awesome enough, when it comes to connections, others will come to me instead of me looking for others.”

"That's the truth, and many people understand it."

“I want to make it happen.”

Huang Zhan hesitated and took a sip of water.

"I have verified that as a high-achieving junior high school student, the education system is very friendly to me."

"That's more than friendly. But every time I hear you mention the word 'junior high school student'... I always feel a little uncomfortable."

"I see you haven't really treated me as a junior high school student, or even a student, lately."

"Of course," Huang Zhan said with a smile, "You are a partner."

Li Yan brought the subject back, "Come to think of it, there's a saying that goes, if you ignored me in the past, you won't be able to reach me tomorrow."

"No one is ignoring you, right?" Huang Zhan felt a sense of middle school mentality coming towards him, but he felt a little comfortable in his heart.

Young people’s vigor and vitality are like a delicacy. Who wouldn’t like to see it?

"who cares."

"Are you confident?" Huang Zhan suddenly asked seriously, "I don't think the current progress of the project is optimistic."

"Don't ask me about confidence. I won't do anything without confidence." Li Yan adjusted the chair and half-lay on it. "No matter how difficult it is, I will overcome it."

“I also don’t feel optimistic when I go to Beijing this time.”

Huang Zhan never cares much about business competition or anything like that. He is essentially an idealist and always feels that making mobile phones is something that will change the future of mankind, so if there are like-minded people, he would be willing to teach them everything he knows.

A major characteristic of technical talents.

Hope for "mutual progress".

As a result, just when he was worried about the Chuangzu W8 issue, Lao Lei, who had talked to him at length about mobile phone manufacturing and was preparing to invest in Chuangzu - a genius highly recognized by Huang Zhan, established his own technology brand and seemed to want to get a piece of the mobile phone manufacturing pie.

Huang Zhan has been a boss for so long, but only now does he know what "trade secrets" are.

So he doesn't have as strong confidence as before.

"It's okay." Li Yan waved her hand. "I know. Commercial competition is there. If you don't want to see it, then don't see it. Coming to Beijing to find these mobile phone manufacturers is just a technical exchange. If they are not willing to open up, then we won't give them the opportunity to cooperate in the future."

Don’t give them the opportunity to cooperate...Aren’t you here to seek cooperation?

Huang Zhan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Mr. Huang, be excited." Li Yan lay with his eyes closed, but said encouraging words, "We must have the determination that we can change history. Only when we believe that we can do it, can we achieve it."

Good boy, your true nature is gradually showing.

Before, Li Yan gave him the impression of being too mature. She was well versed in the ways of the world, knew her limits and was polite. She did things in a reasonable way. She looked thoughtful every day and seemed reliable.

That made Huang Zhan a little panicked.

Whether this project is reliable or not may be secondary, the focus of a conceptual project is its vitality.

The crazier the boy was, the happier Boss Huang was.

"Then the key point of going to Beijing..."

"Weide Map." Li Yan paused. "I need him to let me confirm some technical difficulties by discussing the possibility of cooperation."

"Doesn't that mean..." Huang Zhan thought of Lao Lei, "stealing his experience?"

"What's the point of stealing experience?" Li Yan frowned. "This is a collision of ideas. I will give him my ideas, and then we will discuss them. It's not like Wei De hasn't made software on the Pineapple phone before, but it was just a poor tool. I'm afraid he'll steal my ideas and secretly seek cooperation from the phone manufacturers. My ideas are much more valuable!"

"What if he really doesn't cooperate..."

"I didn't expect him to agree to cooperate right away. I just wanted to plant a seed and wait for it to blossom and bear fruit after the press conference."

"You are being quite idealistic now..." Huang Zhan could foresee all kinds of hidden worries that might exist in the future. After all, Li Yan's concept had no finished product and no intellectual property protection, so anyone could cooperate on their own.

In the worst case scenario, Li Yan might just be an “idea proposer” in the end.

“Of course, we have to hold the core things in our own hands.” Li Yan said easily.

"The current progress...can't be called core technology." Huang Zhan is more realistic and pessimistic today - perhaps pessimism is the underlying tone of reality.

"I know, but you can still get a lot done in a month."

"One month..." Huang Zhan did not continue to say anything to undermine Li Yan's confidence, "What is the main difficulty now?"

If you choose to believe, then believe it to the end.

"Integration and quality improvement." Li Yan's tone also became serious. "I have always been very clear that what I want to show is not a product that can be directly commercialized. There are many formalisms in it, so the current difficulty is no longer some difficult-to-overcome technical bottlenecks."

“How can you better express your thoughts, that is, concepts?”

"Well," Li Yan suddenly yawned, "Let's talk about it later, Mr. Huang. I will have a better idea after this conversation."

(End of this chapter)