As evening gradually fell, Peng Xun thought it over and decided to first complete the task of helping Luo Yao's family move.
The longer it dragged on, the less safe Luo Yao's family would be.
The best option was to act before any storm broke.
Peng Xun went to find Luo Yao in the EDA department. Luo Yao was holding a computer containing the EDA Software and explaining algorithms to the people in the department.
"Luo Yao, do you have time now?"
"Yes. I'm tired of explaining the technology to them. I don't know why they still don't understand after I've explained it three times." Luo Yao looked somewhat frustrated.
He did not understand why something so simple was beyond everyone else.
It would have been one thing if they did not understand the architecture, but how could there be parts of the algorithms they did not understand either?
"Other than President Meng, who's acceptable, the rest don't seem very smart. I don't know how Huaji recruits people."
A mouthful of blood nearly surged up Peng Xun's throat.
He had personally sent people to recruit everyone in the EDA R&D department, and he had reviewed the list himself.
How had they become "not very smart" in Luo Yao's eyes?
"Luo Yao, they're actually very capable. What you explained today may have been unfamiliar to them, so their reactions were a little slow."
Peng Xun was kindly reminding Luo Yao. This child would have to manage people in the future, and that kind of thinking was dangerous.
Luo Yao looked at him and said strangely, "The underlying logic is all the same. Haven't they studied analog circuit design and Verilog code?"
Peng Xun felt that mouthful of blood was impossible to swallow.
He had originally thought the people in the Genius Program were difficult enough to deal with, but he had not expected Luo Yao to hit him with a royal flush.
He did not know whether Luo Yao had the highest IQ, but he knew that when it came to emotional intelligence, Luo Yao was very likely the lowest.
Peng Xun worked in human resources and prided himself on having met all kinds of people, yet Luo Yao had still opened his eyes and made him realize that such a peculiar species existed in the world.
But no matter how peculiar Luo Yao was, Peng Xun had to handle him professionally.
Although he was technically Luo Yao's superior now, Luo Yao's identity was special. He was a lifeline for Huaji, and even for the entire chip industry.
For a genius like this, even if Luo Yao called him stupid, he had to endure it.
"Luo Yao, that's all right. Since you've joined our company, we'll form a separate laboratory for you. When the time comes, you can select the people you like all over again."
Although Luo Yao had long guessed that they would provide generous resources, he had not expected Huaji to make the decision so quickly.
Huaji's efficiency really was high.
Luo Yao was beginning to like Huaji a little.
"If that's the case, then it is indeed not bad."
Peng Xun waved a hand and smiled. "There's more. The company has awarded your family a villa, and you can move in right now."
A villa?
Move in now?
Luo Yao thought about it and quickly understood that Huaji was using an alternative method to protect his family.
That was good too. At least he could move his parents out of the East University of Technology staff dormitory.
"After we move into the villa, can my sister and I still attend classes?"
Luo Yao immediately jumped to the question of whether he and his sister could still attend school. Clearly, he already knew that once they entered the villa, they would not be allowed to come and go freely for security reasons.
"You and your sister can attend classes online, so you don't need to worry about that."
"If you feel that online classes aren't suitable, we can hire professors to teach at your home."
Luo Yao spoke up when he heard that. "Then can Professor Xia Qing come teach me?"
Peng Xun instantly felt as if several strands of hair had turned white.
Professor Xia Qing was a nationally recognized young talent. There were only a few of her in all of East City. Asking her to give private lessons at Luo Yao's home was absurd beyond absurdity.
If anyone else had made such a request, Peng Xun would definitely have thought they were dreaming, but Luo Yao was the one making the request, so Peng Xun could only grit his teeth and agree.
"All right. We're moving now, right?" Luo Yao thought Huaji must have already made arrangements after learning about the EDA Software. It would not be long before all sides of society reacted.
It was already nearly dark. Peng Xun had probably come looking for him because of this.
"That's correct. We need to help your family move as soon as possible. The situation afterward will be complicated and may involve your family."
Luo Yao raised his calm eyes and said, "You're afraid someone will use my family to threaten me?"
Peng Xun knew he could not judge Luo Yao by the standards of an ordinary child, but he had not expected him to catch on so quickly.
He did not hide it any longer and admitted that Luo Yao was right.
"Then let's move. You're in charge of the relocation?"
Under normal circumstances, this would certainly not have been Peng Xun's responsibility, but the big boss was personally watching this matter. He could not hand it over to anyone else even if he wanted to.
"That's right. I'll have to trouble you to come with me and explain everything clearly to your family."
Luo Yao found it troublesome, but rather than stay here with a group of idiots, he would rather go see his family.
"All right. I'll go with you."
Before getting into the car, Peng Xun made several calls and had people wait at East University of Technology.
Then Peng Xun took Luo Yao into his Peugeot 308S.
Luo Yao asked him strangely, "Is your salary not very high?"
Peng Xun laughed. "You think my car is bad?"
"Yes. It feels like a lot of people in our small town drive this kind of car. I didn't expect you to drive one too. From your every movement just now, you should be someone at the executive level."
Peng Xun asked in return, "How did you determine that I'm an executive?"
Luo Yao did not know why he was asking such a simple question, but since Peng Xun was helping his family move, he still answered. "Because when you appeared in the EDA department, everyone's reaction, including President Meng's, was to stop talking and look at you."
"If your rank were lower than President Meng's or equal to his, President Meng would definitely have taken the initiative to ask what you needed. But he didn't. When you took me away, President Meng didn't object either. Instead, he looked as though he already understood."
"So your rank is at least higher than President Meng's, and President Meng knew why you came to find me."
"In other words, you had arranged this long ago, and you were put in charge of my family."
What kind of monster was this?
Peng Xun considered his powers of observation first-rate, but he knew that at sixteen, he himself could not have been this meticulous.
Yet Luo Yao had used only a few seconds to determine that his rank was higher than Meng Xiangping's.
This child was truly incredible!
"You really guessed it."
"It wasn't a guess. It was a judgment." Luo Yao disliked anything uncertain.
"That was a slip of the tongue. I drove this car today because I didn't want to attract attention."
"The more low-key we are in dealing with you now, the better."
"Are Huaji people always this low-key?"
"More or less. The bird that sticks its head out gets shot first. Since being high-profile isn't a good thing, there's nothing wrong with keeping a low profile."
Luo Yao said strangely, "How can you keep a low profile now that you have a complete set of EDA Software?"
"Keeping a low profile? Isn't that just to conceal your weakness?"
Peng Xun was depressed.
He was beginning to regret taking on the task of arranging Luo Yao's family.
He simply could not handle being alone with Luo Yao in an enclosed space!
Could Luo Yao's nonstop talking at him count as a workplace injury?
Luo Yao was already this formidable. Peng Xun was now a little afraid to visit Luo Yao's home.
What if his parents were the same type? His workplace injury would have to be doubled today!
It was already past seven in the evening. The students in University Town had all gone to evening study, and there was no business at the Luo family restaurant. Luo Xingguo and Sun Xiulan were sitting blankly at the dining table when they saw Luo Yao walk in with a man of extraordinary bearing.
"You must be Luo Yao's teacher. Please, have a seat!" The moment Sun Xiulan saw Peng Xun, she hurriedly invited him to sit down.
"No, Auntie. We're from Huaji Company. Luo Yao has helped us make a piece of software, and as a reward, we've given him a house. We're here to take you there now."
Peng Xun could not explain the details right now. He had to get the Luo family out first.
"What kind of company is Huaji?" Luo Xingguo and Sun Xiulan normally did not pay attention to technology company news, so naturally they did not know Huaji.
"Are you trying to trick my son?" Sun Xiulan suddenly remembered that big cities had many scammers. This man might be trying to deceive Luo Yao.
"That's right. What kind of software could earn someone a house as a reward? I've never heard of such a thing." Although Luo Xingguo had a disability in his leg, he still quickly walked over to Luo Yao and pulled him away from Peng Xun.
Luo Yao, held by his anxious father, glanced at him and said, "Dad, it's true."
Luo Xingguo froze and looked at his son. "You mean everything he said is true?"
"Yes. My teacher and I went to their company together. They wouldn't dare lie to me."
If they wanted to deceive him, he could simply refuse to hand over the EDA Software.
That was definitely not something Huaji wanted to see.
Before he had handed over the software, they had already offered him a house. They clearly wanted to secure him.
Luo Yao's words made Sun Xiulan react. "You mean our Luo Yao really made software for you?"
Peng Xun nodded. "Yes, Auntie. We can't deceive you about this. Luo Yao is much smarter than ordinary children. You should know that."
"Yesterday, his teacher brought him to see us. After an evaluation by our professional team, the software Luo Yao made is indeed beneficial to our company."
Even so, this matter had truly exceeded Luo Xingguo and Sun Xiulan's imagination.
The honest, ordinary couple simply could not imagine that software could be exchanged for a house.
As the stalemate continued, Peng Xun knew it would be difficult to resolve this without revealing confidential information, so he simply made a call for reinforcements.
After a while, Luo Yao's phone suddenly rang.
After Luo Yao answered it, the caller introduced himself as an official from the capital. He first praised Luo Yao, then explained the confidentiality details and relevant regulations to him in detail.
At the end, he asked Luo Yao's parents to take the call.
The highest-ranking official Sun Xiulan had ever seen in her life was a deputy town mayor whose back she had glimpsed from afar during an inspection.
She had never imagined that an official from the capital would call her.