Chairman Ren
Billion-Crystal Tech System
Biodata
| Feature | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Chairman Ren (任董事长) |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Huawei Group; the Four Major Mobile Phone Groups |
| Occupation / Role | Chairman of Huawei; senior representative of the Four Major Mobile Phone Groups |
| First Appearance | Chapter 10 |
Background / History
Chairman Ren first seeks out Code K after learning that the X System surpasses existing mobile systems and cannot be cracked. After 61 Program Website provides Ye Fan’s information, Ren immediately orders that Ye Fan be contacted and requests an in-person meeting 10.
He later joins Lei Xiaojun and the other mobile-phone chairmen in recognizing that Ye Fan created the X System alone, only days before establishing Future Technology Crystal Company. The discovery establishes Ren’s respect for Ye Fan’s technical capability and makes cooperation unavoidable 13.
Before the Four Major Mobile Phone Groups publicly release the X System, Ren urges the chairmen to set aside prior conflicts and unite against iOS and Android. He accepts that the launch will provoke retaliation from entrenched corporations but refuses to retreat 16.
Personality
Chairman Ren is resolute under commercial pressure. When supply-chain failures and falling shares lead executives to suggest erasing the X System, he rejects surrender outright, arguing that technologies denied by others must be developed independently 24.
He is highly receptive to proven talent. Though initially stunned by Future Technology Crystal Company’s breakthroughs, he respects Ye Fan’s concentration, waits silently while Ye Fan works in the hospital, and ultimately trusts his assurances about the Four Major Groups’ technological recovery 24 25.
His composure can give way to frustration, particularly when Qin Jiang casually reveals that Future Technology had already solved technologies Ren’s companies had struggled with for years 24 25.
Relationships
- Ye Fan / Code K — Technology partner and increasingly trusted ally. Ren contacts Ye Fan over the X System, seeks his help during the Four Major Groups’ crisis, and receives access to Future Technology’s hardware and software breakthroughs 10 24 26.
- Qin Jiang — Ye Fan’s executive. Qin Jiang’s revelation of completed camera, flash-memory, and battery technologies shocks Ren; their miscommunication leaves Ren exasperated 24 25.
- Lei Xiaojun — Fellow chairman among the Four Major Mobile Phone Groups. They cooperate on adopting the X System, visiting Ye Fan, and confronting foreign technological pressure 13 24 26.
- The other Three Major Mobile Phone Groups’ chairmen — Allied corporate leaders. Ren helps lead their joint resistance to supply restrictions and their public technological counterattack 16 24 28.
Story Role / Major Arcs
X System Cooperation
Ren is among the first industry leaders to pursue Code K after Xiaomi’s failed attempt to crack the X System. He recognizes its strategic value and joins the other major phone companies in contracting with Future Technology Crystal Company 10 13.
Foreign Pressure and Supply-Chain Crisis
Following the X System’s release, Ren leads the Four Major Groups through sanctions, falling market share, and supply-chain refusals. He refuses proposals to abandon the system and insists on pursuing self-reliant technological development 20 24.
Hospital Negotiation
Ren travels to Ningzhou after learning that Ye Fan is hospitalized. There, he discovers that Future Technology has already developed flash memory, under-screen camera, mobile-camera, and magnetic-energy battery technologies—advances his own corporation had failed to achieve despite years of investment 24 25.
Ye Fan offers the patents for free use in exchange for the Four Major Groups promoting Warfire Hero. Ren and the others accept the arrangement, inspired by Ye Fan’s stated goal of resisting foreign monopolies 26.
Technological Counterattack
At the next joint press conference, Ren presents a phone built with Future Technology components. He announces that the Four Major Groups possess independent flash-memory and under-screen camera technologies and declares that they are no longer vulnerable to foreign restrictions 28.
Continued Trust in Ye Fan
When overseas companies misinterpret Ye Fan’s planned technical discussion as a concession, Ren investigates and realizes that the supposedly released core technology will remain incomprehensible to outsiders. He reassures the other chairmen and remains confident in Ye Fan’s strategy 39.
After Ye Fan is attacked at the construction site, Ren and the other chairmen immediately arrange travel, security personnel, and reinforcements for Nanshan City 50.
Notable Quotes
“If we can't buy it, can't we develop it ourselves?” 24
“Since we've taken this step, we're not afraid of failure!” 16