Chapter 432 The Silent Eve

April 4th is not a very special day.

Li Yan just said it casually at the time, and always felt that it would be a good idea to put it before the holidays.

Time is quite urgent.

It’s a pity that Labor Day is no longer a golden week, otherwise it might have fermented even more severely.

But from then on, this day had extraordinary significance for Li Yan.

The public's emotions are like the tide, coming in violently and receding quickly.

From the discussion of the Big Bang to the official launch, ten days was short for preparation but long for emotions.

The state of vigorous expression of expectations only appears when the emotions are at their highest point. After about two or three days, the high point will be occupied by other things.

It did give Future Technology and Li Yan a brief moment of peace.

When people have heavy work tasks and short time, they will become less nervous because they are forced to have extremely high concentration.

The pressure is great, but I am not nervous.
Saturday, April 4, is one week away from the launch event.

The project department naturally had to work overtime, and the operation and maintenance department had also been very busy in the last few days. The two directors, Sun Miao and Shang Jie, who were veteran employees, were busy until 11 o'clock in the evening, and then met at a private restaurant that was open all night for a midnight snack.

Sun Miao had been working hard for days and although he looked tired, there was light in his eyes.

How interesting, fatigue and excitement are not opposites.

"Ajie, you have been busy recently, right?" It is obviously not important what to eat tonight. The main thing is to take some time to rest and chat, and release emotions and stress.

"Busy, but not as busy as you, Brother Miao." Shang Jie seemed to be in a much more normal state. "I'll be frank with you. Actually, the operation and maintenance department has a lot of tasks, but they are not heavy at all."

"I know that Mr. Li has considered many issues since the beginning of the system development. I have the clearest understanding of each project, and there have been almost no major problems."

"Even if there is, he can solve it with one move."

The two were silent for a while, then exclaimed in unison: "Outrageous."

"What about other departments?" Shang Jie asked.

"In fact, we all have things to do. But some of them are not in the sprint for this press conference," Sun Miao replied. "For example, Mr. Zhou has to consider how to save costs on hardware now, and the technology and R&D are basically preparing for the production later. Needless to say, the software is still in the sprint, and many things are not perfect yet."

"What about the press conference?"

Sun Miao was stunned for a moment. "Actually, it seems... it has always been conference affairs and publicity work. We haven't been involved in other things."

"What else are you going to get involved in?" Shang Jie said with a smile.

"Normally, don't I have to help prepare data, PPTs, and speeches?"

"I guess Mr. Li prepared it himself."

"I seem to have heard Wang Zi say that even the main guests and the lighting arrangements at the venue were all directly provided by President Li."

Shang Jie sighed softly, "We always just implement it."

"Are you still worried about this?"

"Don't worry about it." Shang Jie waved his hand and put some food into his mouth. "I don't have that ability, Brother Miao, have you ever thought that you can make it this far?"

Sun Miao chuckled and shook his head repeatedly, "Don't talk like you've already succeeded. Try to save some good character."

"To be honest, we know the products we make best," Shang Jie said, "What is the quality of the Jiaolong phone? It is definitely leading the world. It is no exaggeration to say that it is indeed a product from the future."

Sun Miao believed more in metaphysics, but he had to admit it.

"Brother Miao, look at the attention it's getting now. It's much more exaggerated than when W8 was created. CEO Li even adjusted his strategy because of this. Originally, the software platform was only deployed in Linjiang and a few other big cities, but now it has to be deployed in more places. What does this mean?"

"He also believes that mobile phone sales are booming!"

"When did he miss it?" Shang Jie said seriously, "Every step he took, it felt like I was watching a player using cheats to play a game."

"Luckily, we're on the same team as him."

After Sun Miao said this, Shang Jie hesitated for several seconds before finally laughing, "It's quite unreal. Do you still remember why you joined Future Technology?"

Of course Sun Miao would not tell the truth, "To create some value."

It can be considered part of the truth.

"Brother Miao," Shang Jie's expression suddenly became excited, as if he was suddenly touched by emotions, "I really feel that this is unreal. Maybe in a few days, the press conference will set off the whole audience, and we can become nationally famous figures, and even the mobile phone will sell out after it is released..."

"Well, you should stop bragging about the loan for now." Sun Miao drank the soup he had just served. "Tell me, how does Mr. Li feel?"

"I can't imagine it." Shang Jie shook his head. "I don't understand him at all, and I can't guess what he's thinking."

"Yes, the one from heaven."

How does Li Yan feel?
In fact, even he himself doesn't know.

On April 4, Li Yan returned to the office after completing the rehearsal in the conference hall.

The prototype in hand will not be changed at all. The whole process has been gone through four or five times. All the details that need to be explained have been explained, and all the necessary implementations have been implemented.

All that's left is waiting.

Li Yan took off his tie and decided not to wear one tomorrow.

"Seven o'clock in the evening..." Li Yan muttered to himself, half lying on the chair.

Tomorrow will probably be a busy day. Although a lot of confirmation work has been assigned to Wang Zi and Sun Miao, he still has to personally conduct the initial communication with the guests.

Linjiang Province was very considerate and took the initiative to let Li Yan use the most awesome conference hall in Linjiang International Conference Center.

The guests attending the conference were even more respectful. Celebrities from the political and business circles all came. The government attached importance to it, and the industry also attached importance to it. Basically, it can be said that all the support that should be given was given.

When it was released at this time, the Jiaolong mobile phone had no competitors at all.

Shangjing's "self-developed" products have disappeared on their own, and other mobile phones are still hesitating on whether to use Robert or some other system. Foreign brands still dominate the market.

It can't be said to be a stagnant pool, but at least it hasn't caused any waves.

Hidden dragon in the abyss.

Li Yan really has the right time, place and people in his hands.

How high his limit can go depends entirely on him.

Saying that you are not nervous or that there is no pressure is all bullshit.

Unlike doing math problems, no matter how capable Li Yan is, or how fluently he can recite the script, or how infectious his expression is, there is no guarantee of results.

"Destiny has come to a crossroads." Li Yan sat on the chair for a long time, then stood up and walked towards the rooftop.

The wind was not strong, he opened his arms and felt his own existence.

There is no such thing as no return if you take this step wrong. Even if it fails to meet expectations, it won't be difficult for Li Yan to start again at her age and with her achievements.

Besides, the system is here, and as long as it continues to be improved, sooner or later all the problems will no longer be problems.

So Li Yan is not afraid of failure, nor does "not meeting expectations" put any pressure on him.

Rather, it is a kind of trance in one's heart when facing the staircase that leads to heaven.

After working hard for something over and over again, when the day comes that you finally achieve it, you may not feel the joy of crying with joy, but rather a feeling of relief.

Maybe after tomorrow night’s press conference…

Many images flashed through Li Yan's mind, but in the end, they suddenly came down to one moment:
The moment he woke up from a nap during the summer vacation of fifth grade.

Where dreams begin.

Even if he was dreaming, he could only imagine that he might achieve some outstanding results when he graduated from college in his twenties. In other words, he was putting himself in someone like Xiao Ma Ge's shoes.

Who would have thought, at sixteen.

I used to be troubled by the inconsistency between mentality and age, but I didn’t expect that now everyone has completely accepted this setting.

From the summer of 07 to now April of 11, how long has it been? Less than four years. I haven't even finished college. Oh, yes, in my previous life, the damn architecture school even took five years.

From a top student in a primary school in a third-tier city, he has suddenly become what he is today.

When he was student No. 001 in the Youth Excellence Class of Huazhong University, he was truly the strongest in the country, won the first place in the Youth Information Olympiad International Competition, and swept the first prizes in major high school competitions... It seems that this thing is not worth mentioning for Li Yan today.

When the author is a great writer who has won awards across fields, he has many well-known pen names in serious literature, online literature and even small-category mystery.

When a painter can make the country's top Red Dragon Gallery beg him to paint, it is probably no problem for Li Yan to sell a signed oil painting for a million. Even comics, which are regarded as future goals by the famous young cartoonist Cao Xinshuo, are just at the level of "giving it a try" on Li Yan's list.

……

Li Yan can now easily reach an amazing level in almost all skills.

There is still a lot of room for improvement in these achievements. Li Yan wants to use the success of the mobile phone to further break through his own circle. Only when he has money and connections will he have the opportunity to improve some skills.

In the future, there is still the path of scientific research waiting for him to conquer, and there are various "strongest" waiting for him to conquer.

If the mobile phone is a great success, the money issue will be solved and he will have no worries about doing research. He can decide many things on his own without asking for help from others.

Thinking of this, he suddenly couldn't help but chuckle.

Li Yan, ah Li Yan, you have never changed.

Even something like making a mobile phone is just one of the things on the life list.

Mr. Li will not stop here.

Just enjoy it tomorrow night, this is my show.

Li Yan took a deep breath and said silently, "This product can only be created by combining two hacks that are beyond the common sense of the world. Be amazed by it."

He suddenly remembered his mentality when taking the college entrance examination in his previous life.

After two and a half years of failure, I learned it back in just one semester.

Before the exam, most of the other students showed some nervousness and helplessness. They either kept flipping through books meaninglessly or kept silently chanting mantras to calm themselves down.

Li Yan had only one thought, "It's time to prove myself."

He just felt excited.

But what’s interesting is that almost no one has contacted him on QQ these days, not even those who he had set to “do not disturb”.

It seems that everyone is more nervous than him.

Including the employees of Future Technology, they always feel that Boss Li should be frantically revising his speech at this time, striving for the most perfect presentation.

No one dared to disturb him.

This night was particularly quiet for Li Yan.

It was 4 p.m. on April 30, and there were only a few hours left until the press conference began.

Everything that needed to be prepared was ready. Li Yan had his hair combed back and was wearing a neat suit. He was standing in the lounge of the Linjiang International Conference Center, chatting and laughing with various bigwigs. At first glance, he looked like a male star attending an awards ceremony.

There will be a dinner at five o'clock, and then we will move on to the new venue. The press conference will officially begin at seven o'clock.

The big guys were surprised that Li Yan would come to greet them, especially a few old friends.

Huang Zhan gave Li Yan a familiar hug and said with a smile, "So confident? Why don't you prepare now?"

"It's not good to still be preparing now." Li Yan raised his eyebrows.

"Your press conference is of high standard." Huang Zhan looked at the people who were chatting in groups of three or five. "Are you really not under pressure?"

"Mr. Huang, those who are here today should be proud that they can witness history."

"Don't say that on stage." Huang Zhan smiled and shook his head.

"I'm just telling you this."

"You're just using me to show off, right?"

The two laughed.

Senior official Zhang came, and naturally Zuo Yuming and Ren Jiangfeng also came. Normally, for such a press conference with a strong commercial nature, officials of this level rarely attend, but Li Yan is too special, and the official support is not a little bit, so they still expressed enough attention.

The project partners also came, whether it was Huang Zhan and Zhao Ke who were nearby, or Dong Zhenchang who came from afar.

Not to mention the media, almost all the people in Linjiang who could get a spot came, and even China TV had arranged people.

All in all, no one treated this as an ordinary press conference.

The person who came to Li Yan's surprise was Cai Zhendong from Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

This vice president really cared about Li Yan. He shook her hand tightly when they met. He also repeatedly emphasized that the president of Hua University was originally planning to come in person, but he had another task to do and he had to come instead.

Of course he had a reason for coming. Li Yan was a talent trained by Hua University's Youth Excellence Class, so he must be valued.

The venue can accommodate more than a thousand people and is packed with people.

There were also a bunch of media workers standing in the aisles on both sides, with cameras and rifles ready to go in front of the stage.

Li Yan did not show up at the dinner. Even if she was relaxed, now was the time to go to the site for debugging.

Starting at six o'clock in the evening, everyone who had finished their meal walked into the central venue one after another.

At this time, the venue was still brightly lit. People were seated and chatting with anticipation on their faces. Looking from the stage, it looked bustling.

Standing in the backstage corridor, Wang Zi felt her heart beating very fast, and kept repeating in her heart:

I joined Future Technology just to have an easy life, but how come I ended up reaching new heights in my career?
At 6:40, the discussion at the scene gradually quieted down and the lights gradually focused on the podium.

Wang Zi took a deep breath and took a few steps forward.

"Everyone..."

At this time, Li Yan was standing in the bathroom looking at herself in the mirror.

"Before today, after tomorrow."

Adjusting his mindset to a "pretending to be great" state, Li Yan walked out of the bathroom like the protagonist of a cool novel, only to find that both sides of the passage leading to the stage were full of people.

The light was dim, but I could vaguely see their smiling expressions, white teeth, and glowing eyes.

On the bright side, this is something everyone is looking forward to and welcoming.

If you think about it in the worst way, it's really a bit scary...

The passage was only about ten meters long, but because of the two rows of people with eager eyes, Li Yan felt as if "the wind was whistling and the Yishui River was cold".

It’s actually a good feeling to be anticipated so eagerly by others.

Li Yan walked to the corner and stopped when she heard Wang Zi introducing the guests.

The lights on the stage are so bright.

"Are you nervous, Mr. Li?" Sun Miao asked in a low voice. He was at the end of the team welcoming Li Yan to the stage.

"Am I handsome?" Li Yan asked back.

"Ah?" Sun Miao didn't react at all.

“Let us give warm applause to hand over the venue to the helmsman of future technology!”

The applause was so loud that Li Yan really experienced the feeling of "sound waves".

He took a few confident steps forward, and the cameras in the audience were already clicking.

The leaders in the front row all had smiles on their faces, and the young people in the back were almost standing up.

Li Yan stood still, adjusted his headset, and waited until the applause subsided before he said the first words of the press conference:

"Hello everyone, I'm Li Yan."

(End of this chapter)