Even though Xia Zhiyi guessed that in order for the plot to run "correctly," that invisible force would try to push the core female lead, Gu Miaomiao, onto the path she "should" take, he didn't expect it to be so ruthless.
Although it seems that Gu Miaomiao's parents are still alive, or at least no one has died, but...
"We can't let things continue like this." Xia Zhiyi stood by the window, looking at the white expanse outside, and murmured, "Otherwise, if Gu Miaomiao is forced to turn evil, the future will be even more unpredictable."
Although the female lead's descent into darkness will severely damage the so-called plot, but...
Xia Zhiyi felt that as Fu Yunyi's elder, she should at least consider Fu Yunyi's future family situation. Besides, Gu Miaomiao just a young girl who hadn't done anything wrong, so why should she suffer like this?
Don't spout nonsense about being grateful for setbacks; Xia Zhiyi doesn't believe in that.
"However, forcing her to act with such ruthless methods from the very beginning, it seems it's also in a hurry." Xia Zhiyi lowered her eyes, looking at the message Li Jing sent on her phone, her eyes flickering. "At a time like this, if I don't Chasing, wouldn't I look foolish?"
While Fu Yunyi unwittingly became friends with Gu Miaomiao, Xia Zhiyi, after several frequent contacts with those in power, finally earned their recognition through her abilities.
The leaders from the base were also called in to act as intermediaries. After learning about Xia Zhiyi's computer skills, they found it difficult to maintain their composure. "These young people nowadays are truly remarkable."
Xia Zhiyi smiled.
This remark wasn't just directed at Xia Zhiyi, but also at Li Jing, the equally talented former hacker.
Xia Zhiyi indeed young, and the level he has shown is truly astonishing, even making one wonder if this world is real.
But Li Jing wasn't bad either. If Xia Zhiyi hadn't suddenly appeared, caught Li Jing Li Jing, and tricked him back to China to work for her, before that, Li Jing was so arrogant that he called himself number one in the online world, and few people could refute him.
In terms of age, Li Jing is a few years older than Xia Zhiyi, but compared to others in the same industry, she is still a fresh and tender young woman.
Li Jing's superior, Xu Liuyi, said with a smile, "The future of our Xia Country depends on these young people. The more capable the young people are, the better, isn't it?"
In other departments, there might be some seniority-based hierarchy, but in their technical department, what truly matters is hard skills.
As long as someone is exceptionally capable, they're not only entitled to special privileges, but they're also willing to treat them like royalty when necessary—as long as they bring benefits to the country, there's no problem.
Not to mention, Xia Zhiyi's previous performance at the base, and his willingness to teach his training methods to the people there without hesitation, had already won him a lot of goodwill from those in the know.
This time, although somewhat unexpected, Xia Zhiyi had been hiding something. It turned out that he was not only skilled in martial arts, but also possessed extraordinary information technology abilities. It was puzzling that, despite having only one brain, Xia Zhiyi's brain had evolved ahead of theirs.
But... it's alright, this young comrade has a heart devoted to the country, so there's no problem!
"But are you sure you don't want to join our organization?" Xu Liuyi asked.
Xia Zhiyi self-disclosure this time was not for the purpose of becoming colleagues with Li Jing, which Xu Liuyi found regrettable.
Although Xia Zhiyi said he could be called up at any time, there is still a difference between a full-time employee and a contract employee.
Xia Zhiyi shook her head and smiled, "I'm sorry, my current dream is still to be an actress. Perhaps after I achieve that dream, I'll consider officially joining the profession."
Then he joked, "Or do you think that after I become a civil servant, I can still act without any scruples?"
Xu Liuyi: "... Ah, then we can't start this."
Xia Zhiyi shrugged. "So, for now, this is the only way things can be."
Both sides need to understand each other.
Xu Liuyi, now middle-aged, truly never expected to encounter such a thing.
This young comrade is very capable and truly has a patriotic heart, willing to contribute to the country, but what he most wants to do is actually be an actor.
In Xu Liuyi's view, this was simply a waste of resources!
If it were someone else with Xia Zhiyi, even if they were unwilling, Xu Liuyi would probably apply to higher authorities to at least bring the person under strict protection, considering all aspects.
We must not allow talented people to be exploited or coerced by bad people, right?
Their Xia Country respects the individual will of its citizens, but sometimes things cannot be considered too simple.
But Xia Zhiyi could take on all of them by herself, and it was said that she could easily take on ten or even a hundred people at once. Her self-defense capabilities were at their maximum, and she didn't need them to provide any extra protection.
Xu Liuyi: "... Okay."
"We will provide ample protection for your sister and younger sister. Don't worry, with us here, we will absolutely not let your family suffer any harm!" Xu Liuyi said, looking at Xia Zhiyi with undiminished regret in her eyes. However, faced with the young man's unwavering gaze, she didn't bother to continue persuading him, "As for the Heavenly Net Project we mentioned before, we have already arranged for people to collect the materials you mentioned. If the experiments confirm that everything is correct, we will contact you again."
Xia Zhiyi essentially made a deal with Xu Liuyi and the others.
He will provide the technology to help Xia Country build a nationwide Heavenly Net within two years, and will also cooperate with Li Jing to prepare to build a firewall that is fifty years ahead of the current world standard.
All Xu Liuyi had to do was protect his family.
Similarly, Xia Zhiyi was also exposing his weaknesses to the nation, which is one of the reasons why he was able to gain the trust of the higher-ups so easily and directly.
In reality, Xia Zhiyi did all this not outwardly to protect Xia Wanyi.
He was simply using these actions to ensure that Xia Wanyi and Xia Zhen would be protected by the nation's destiny.
Of course, things weren't that simple, but they weren't that complicated either. Once the official document came through, Xia Zhiyi's goal was achieved.
As long as those people above believe that Xia Zhiyi has value, and that Xia Wanyi and Xia Zhen are very important to Xia Zhiyi, that's enough.
When the event ended, Li Jing was kept behind by Xu Liuyi to spend a long time with Xia Zhiyi, which was also a way to get closer to her. The others had their own things to do and left first.
"You're really something!" As soon as the leader left, Li Jing, who had been acting very introverted, perked up and gave Xia Zhiyi a thumbs up. "I thought this matter would be very troublesome, taking at least a few months to reach a conclusion. But as soon as you took charge, they were afraid of losing their precious darling, so they've been rushing things around these past few days, causing chaos and confusion."
Xia Zhiyi picked up her teacup, took a sip, and smiled, "Good luck."