Origin: The Technological Empire
Chapter 16

Xiao Ke's Shocking Revelation

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At Volkswagen, Mom and Dad had also made their choice: a Volkswagen Touareg SUV. Even the top trim level was only a little over 800,000 yuan, and Chu Feng bought it without even blinking.

Not long after, a white McLaren, followed by the Touareg, drove out of the exhibition hall's plaza.

The elegant lines of the sports car, coupled with the roar of the engine, guaranteed a hundred percent回头率 (húi tóu lǜ - return rate, i.e., people turning to look).

The next day, Chu Feng drove the McLaren to the company.

Zheng Yun had notified him yesterday to come to the company, at least so the employees could recognize him. Chu Feng also decided to accelerate his plans. The previous interview online had been fermenting, with many people holding reservations, and numerous well-known big Vs promoting it as a publicity stunt.

He wanted to use his products to shut them all up.

Arriving at the underground parking lot, just as he was about to enter the elevator reserved for the president to go to his office.

"Wait a moment~" a man's voice called out.

He saw a man, followed by a woman who was heavily wrapped up, hurrying over.

"Sorry, there was a bit of traffic today, we're running late."

The man apologized as soon as he entered the elevator.

"It's fine, which floor?"

"Uh, the sixth floor, thank you!"

Chu Feng pressed the elevator button for them before taking a moment to size them up.

The woman wearing a mask looked displeased as Chu Feng stared at her.

Chu Feng smiled sheepishly, "Sorry, you look familiar."

The woman then removed her mask, "Hello, my name is Liu Xuefei."

Gently shaking the hand offered by the beautiful woman, Chu Feng was stunned for a moment before reacting.

"Sister Fairy?" Was this the currently popular actress Liu Xuefei? He hadn't expected to meet her in an elevator.

"Hehe, good little brother." Liu Xuefei smiled playfully, playing along with his words.

Chu Feng looked awkward.

Fortunately, the elevator's ding broke Chu Feng's awkwardness; the sixth floor arrived quickly.

Liu Xuefei and the man, who was presumably her agent, walked out of the elevator.

"Xuefei, why did you take off your mask? What if rumors spread? The company will say something again," the agent said worriedly.

"Brother Wei, don't you see it yet?" Liu Xuefei replied with some helplessness.

"This man is the boss we're signing today. Don't you go online?"

"What? He... he's Chu Feng?" Brother Wei said in surprise. Chu Feng was too young; he had thought he was the relative of some executive getting special treatment.

Liu Xuefei shook her head and said no more, leaving Brother Wei to stand there in a daze.

Brother Wei was good at everything except being a bit dense. If Liu Xuefei hadn't been sentimental, she probably would have fired him long ago.

Chu Feng also returned to his office. The secretary team had been recruited, but Chu Feng's expression was a bit strange.

All five secretaries had received the news that the chairman would be coming today and had been waiting.

As the elevator door opened, five voices rang out, making Chu Feng's eyes light up.

All five were beauties, and each had their own charm, dressed in matching silver-grey fitted suits with gauze shirts underneath, and silver-grey ultra-short mini-skirts, paired with black stockings, accentuating their slender and captivating legs.

Seeing Chu Feng looking a bit flustered, the other four were covering their mouths and giggling, while only one short-haired girl remained expressionless.

"Stop laughing and get back to work. You, who am I talking to, send today's schedule to my office."

The other four scattered with smiles, while the last short-haired beauty looked reluctant.

Back in the office, sitting in the spacious and comfortable boss chair, he couldn't help but smile thinking about those secretaries.

"They say if there's business, you have a secretary, and if there's no business..."

He shook his head, discarding those unhealthy thoughts. The short-haired beauty secretary was waiting at the door. Seeing Chu Feng's "mischievous smile," she became even more nervous.

Slowly, she shuffled to Chu Feng's desk and handed over a folder from a distance.

Chu Feng looked at the secretary with confusion, then at the folder held so far away.

"What?"

"The file!"

"I don't know, bring it here!" Chu Feng was getting a little angry. What was going on?

The secretary seemed to gather immense courage before approaching and trembling as she handed over the folder.

Chu Feng took the folder suspiciously and opened it. It was today's schedule. First, it was a meeting with Chu Feng, and then signing an endorsement.

"As expected!"

The endorsement section listed Liu Xuefei.

However, Chu Feng had no objections to Liu Xuefei. The recent "Legend of Sword and Fairy" was incredibly popular, and Liu Xuefei, who played Sister Fairy, had also become an overnight sensation with good reviews. She was very suitable for the tastes of young people.

After a brief look, with no objections, Chu Feng looked at the ice-cold secretary before him. He didn't seem to have done anything to her, yet she acted as if he were a bad person.

"It's fine, notify all departments to have a meeting in half an hour. You can go now."

Without dwelling on the matter with the young girl, he let her leave. The secretary fled as if escaping a disaster.

"Am I that scary?" Chu Feng touched his chin and shook his head, not thinking about it anymore.

A moment later, another secretary entered, wearing sky-high heels.

"Chairman, the meeting is arranged. However, Liu Xuefei wants to observe. I'm not sure if..."

"It's fine, let her observe."

"Yes, Chairman."

"Wait!" Chu Feng called out to the secretary who was about to leave.

"Do you have any other instructions? Chairman?" the secretary asked, confused.

"Do I look scary?"

Hearing Chu Feng's words, the secretary chuckled and replied with a hint of amusement, "Chairman, how could you be scary when you're so handsome?"

"Uh, then you can go..." Chu Feng waved her away.

"I must be going crazy," he muttered, shaking his head helplessly. He then went out to the meeting downstairs.

Arriving at the massive conference room on the sixth floor, a huge conference table sat in the center, already filled with people. Zheng Yun was seated in the first seat on the left. Liu Xuefei sat at the end, observing. The man who was likely her agent was not present.

Seeing Chu Feng enter, everyone stood up and applauded to welcome him.

It was the Chairman's first meeting, so everyone was eager to make a good impression.

"Everyone, please be seated," Chu Feng gestured for everyone to sit down.

He walked to the head of the table but didn't sit immediately. "This is my first time meeting everyone. Although we haven't met before, I've thoroughly looked into each of you. Some of you are older and have rich experience, while others are young and full of energy and drive. The company's development and future depend on everyone's efforts."

"Bravo, bravo..." Enthusiastic applause erupted.

"In the era of the internet, the key points are: quality, customers, and reputation."

"You must all be familiar with the Origin Accelerator, the company's debut product. I can proudly say that its quality crushes any other accelerator. Who else can be this stable, or improve computer performance by several times? No one. And even now, have you seen any comparable software on the market? No. Why did I offer it for free at the beginning? Take a look at this chart."

A statistical chart was displayed on the screen behind him. This was made by Xiao Meng.

It listed the download and installation numbers from the Origin Accelerator's release to the present, almost a month.

"As you can see, in just one month, domestic downloads exceeded 250 million, with a retention rate close to 98%."

"Foreign downloads have now exceeded 100 million, with a retention rate of almost 100%."

Looking at this chart made everyone's blood boil. This was a miracle, and they were witnessing its birth.

The younger ones were practically roaring with excitement. It was already an age of passion, let alone witnessing the birth of a historical milestone.

The older ones felt their long-dormant blood begin to surge. Some were even thinking, "Let's do this!"

Liu Xuefei, from the back, watched Chu Feng command the stage with such passion, and her heart trembled. She knew she had made the right decision to come. It wasn't just for the 20 million after-tax endorsement fee, but more importantly, she had found her own pursuit.

Yes, Liu Xuefei wanted to pursue Chu Feng. A good man would never lack admirers. Chu Feng hadn't even risen to prominence yet, and she believed in her own abilities. Although she was in the entertainment industry, Liu Xuefei had always maintained her purity and never engaged in any unspoken rules.

If Liu Xuefei knew that Huang Ying had already won over Chu Feng, she would probably be devastated.

"This isn't the main point; this is just the beginning," Chu Feng's words suddenly silenced the conference room. Everyone began to listen intently to Chu Feng, losing the dismissive attitude they had due to his youth.

Chu Feng took a brand-new phone out of his pocket.

Zheng Yun, who had seen it before, became excited upon seeing Chu Feng take out the familiar phone.

The executives next to him, seeing General Manager Zheng so excited, were bewildered. Manager Zheng was a veteran of the business world; why was he so agitated? Was the phone really that magical?

Their anticipation grew.

The phone's screen connected to the projector.

The desktop was clean, without a clutter of messy software. There was only a cute cartoon image of a little girl wearing a charming qipao, with two buns on her head, her big, adorable eyes blinking.

"Xiao Ke, say hello to everyone," Chu Feng said to the phone.

"Hello everyone, I am the cutest Xiao Ke, and I am Master's most loyal housekeeper."

A cute voice transmitted through the speakers to everyone's ears.

Everyone looked at it with some suspicion.

"Chairman, I'm not sure what this... housekeeper does?"

Vice Manager Lin Haidong asked doubtfully.

Chu Feng smiled, motioned for Lin Haidong to sit down, and then said to Xiao Ke:

"Xiao Ke, introduce yourself to everyone."

"Okay, Master."

Xiao Ke bowed cutely and began, "I am Master's exclusive personal housekeeper. I can help Master arrange his schedule, answer Master's questions, improve phone performance, stabilize the phone system, and even perform virus scans. Most importantly, I can chat with Master anytime. I serve only Master!"

Xiao Ke's words left everyone stunned.

If this were true, then the internet would truly be shaken to its core!

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