Silly Girl?

"Xiao Mo, you'll be starting your internship after the New Year, right? Have you found a job?" Zhang Yang asked at the dinner table.

"I started a business last semester and opened a company. It's stable now." Chen Mo thought it over before speaking. There was nothing shameful about it, so there was no need to hide it from his family.

"You opened a company? How come I didn't know?" Chen's Mother asked in surprise.

"You never asked." Chen Mo said, "I originally planned to tell you later, but since Uncle brought it up, I might as well say it now."

"Starting a business takes a lot of money, doesn't it? If you don't have enough, your mother and I have some savings. Take it and use it first." Chen's Father, seated beside him, spoke up.

His father did not talk much with him. When Chen Mo was little, his father had left early and returned late to make a living, so they had not communicated much. But whenever Chen Mo needed money, his father had always provided it.

That unspoken concern made Chen Mo feel very warm.

"Dad, no need. My company is already making money, so I'm not short on cash." Chen Mo immediately refused.

"What does the company do? What's it called?" his aunt hurriedly asked.

"It's called Army Ant Technology Co. It's in internet technology, more or less." Chen Mo said.

The moment Chen Mo finished speaking, Zhang Xinxin, sitting to his left, opened her mouth wide and stared at him in shock.

She was no stranger to the name Ant Army Company. When Butterfly Eye had first come out, it had caused quite a stir. Several of her classmates had bought Butterfly Eye Phones.

They were so beautiful that those classmates often took them out to show off. That was how they had learned about Ant Army Company, an emerging technology company that had grown to a multibillion scale in just half a year and become a well-known domestic enterprise.

Their parents were ordinary people who did not follow this sort of news, but there was no way Zhang Xinxin could be unaware of it.

No matter how she looked at it, this sounded unreliable, more like Chen Mo was bluffing. Zhang Xinxin did not expose him, merely sneaking a few glances at the calm and composed Chen Mo.

"Internet technology? That's not bad. It has a bright future. Work hard at it." Aunt Zhen nodded in satisfaction.

"Are you partnering with your classmates? Is this reliable?" Chen's Father asked.

"It's fine. The company belongs to me alone. I wouldn't scam myself, would I?"

"Then where did you get the money to start a company?" His mother was clearly determined to get to the bottom of it.

"At school, I learned software development. Selling a piece of software can bring in a lot of money. I earned all of it myself. I didn't steal or rob anyone." Chen Mo understood his mother's concerns and patiently explained.

"Mm. If you're short of money while starting your business, tell the family. Your father and I still have some savings. But you can't do anything illegal, understand?"

"Okay." Chen Mo nodded.

After that, they chatted about everyday matters, including Chen Mo's future marriage. It made Chen Mo's head feel twice as big.

"Bro, you didn't even blush when you were bragging just now." As soon as dinner ended, Zhang Xinxin ran over to Chen Mo.

"When did I brag?"

"When you said Ant Army Company was yours." Zhang Xinxin said, "With Ant Army Company's current scale, it's at least a major enterprise, worth billions. You said you started it—who would believe that? Mom, Dad, and Auntie might not know, but you can't fool me."

"Fine, your brother was bragging." Chen Mo looked at the girl helplessly.

Seeing Chen Mo's expression, Zhang Xinxin hesitated. "Bro, that company isn't really yours, is it?"

"I'm lying."

"Then if I believe you're the owner of Ant Army Company, can you give me a Butterfly Eye Phone?" Zhang Xinxin asked.

"You didn't believe me just now, but now you do? Trying to trick me? No chance." Chen Mo laughed.

"Bro, look at my phone. I've been using it for three years, and Mom and Dad won't give me money for a new one. Since you're such a big boss, you definitely aren't short on money."

"When you get into college, I'll buy you whatever you want. Not now. You're already in your review period—what use would a phone be? So you can show it off? Don't think I don't know what you're up to."

Zhang Xinxin stuck out her tongue, her eyes darting around.

"Then, Bro, are you a billionaire now?"

"It's fake. I was bragging!" Chen Mo said.

"Bro, you wouldn't lie to me. I believe you're a huge tycoon. When we go shopping later, can you buy me some clothes?"

"I'll reluctantly agree. Consider it a New Year's gift."

"Bro really is the best."

After clearing the table, the group left home to go shopping and have fun. It was New Year's Day, and the crowds were especially large. They did not return home until evening.

The moment he got home, Chen Mo collapsed onto his bed from exhaustion. Xin Xin had dragged him around trying on clothes all day, letting him experience the terror of women shopping. Even with his enhanced body, his feet were tired.

Staring at the ceiling, Chen Mo pondered the problem of designing Artificial Intelligence personalities.

By conventional standards, he felt a personality similar to Xiao Yu's would be especially good. Xiao Yu had the best personality of any girl he had ever met.

But using Xiao Yu's personality as a template seemed somewhat lacking, though he could not figure out exactly what was missing.

Unable to think of anything, Chen Mo picked up his phone and dialed Xiao Yu's number.

"Xiao Yu, Happy New Year." Chen Mo said.

"Happy New Year." Xiao Yu's gentle voice came through the phone. "Chen Mo, let me know when you arrive in Bin Hai City, and I'll give you the surprise."

"Okay. You keep calling it a surprise, and now you've got me dying of curiosity."

"You don't want it?"

"I do. How could I not? I want to see just what kind of surprise has you acting so mysterious." Chen Mo laughed.

"You'll find out when the time comes."

Chen Mo stared at the ceiling and thought for a moment, not knowing what to say next.

"Is something bothering you?" Xiao Yu sensed that something was off.

"Not really." Chen Mo came back to himself and realized he had gotten a little too absorbed in his thoughts.

"Can you tell me about it? If it's something unhappy, I can share half of it with you."

"You're overthinking it. With you around, what could make me unhappy? I was thinking about what would be lacking if I created an Artificial Intelligence robot based on your personality. I got a little too absorbed in it." Chen Mo said.

"You spend all day thinking about this nonsense." Xiao Yu's face flushed red on the other end of the phone. "Why not just buy a Silly Girl? Why bother finding a girlfriend?"

"Silly Girl?" Chen Mo raised an eyebrow and suddenly came to his senses.

Xiao Yu's personality was mostly obedient and gentle, lacking that cool and aloof side.

If he added personality-setting modes like Silly Girl from the Magic Phone, users could choose different personalities and make communicating with Artificial Intelligence feel fresher.

Her words woke him from a dream.

"Xiao Yu, I love you to death. You're my Silly Girl." Chen Mo sat up in bed, grinning.

"You... you..."

Xiao Yu was caught off guard by Chen Mo's sudden sweet talk. Her voice carried a trace of shyness, and she did not know how to respond for a moment. Chen Mo had deliberately led her into saying that. It was so embarrassing.

"I'm not Silly Girl."

"In my heart, you are Silly Girl. Hehe."

"I'm not talking to you anymore." Xiao Yu hurriedly hung up. She was afraid that if Chen Mo kept sweet-talking her like this, she would be too embarrassed to show her face. That bad guy is getting more and more mushy, but why am I so happy?

Xiao Yu tossed her phone onto the bed. Her face was flushed, but a sweet smile hung at the corners of her lips.

After the call ended, Chen Mo chuckled and immediately opened his computer, getting to work on refining the Artificial Intelligence personality. Sometimes, a single flash of inspiration was all it took for research to make a major breakthrough.

Now that he had a reference and a model, designing the Artificial Intelligence personality would become much smoother. Before long, the first Artificial Intelligence created through Chinese Character Programming would be born.

Chen Mo was growing impatient with anticipation.

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