Chapter 286: The Enemy Makes a Move
The school over here was busy organizing and tidying up, while the Nuclear Group was equally bustling with activity.
Although Xiao Yi didn't feel much about it, the other employees were all thrilled when they heard they were going to be featured on the news broadcast!
This is something to be extremely proud of!
For a moment, everyone felt proud to be part of Nuclear Group.
Finally, in such an atmosphere, a notice from Microsoft swept across Huaxia two nights later.
The content of the announcement was very brief, just like the document Ouyang Lei had shown Xiao Yi before.
It was just a few simple sentences, without giving any substantial reason, directly halting updates and maintenance for versions below Win10.
This sudden move by Microsoft immediately caused an outcry across the nation.
In truth, this was already the second time they pulled something like this.
Previously with XP, and now with Win10 as well.
The former could be justified as a money-making move, but this time, it seemed a bit unreasonable.
Of course, there were some who saw the underlying implications, and it wasn't just a few people.
This was clearly a threat to Nuclear Group!
Yet, while they understood, almost everyone felt helpless.
Though Nuclear Group rose powerfully, and its fruit-core phone was an unprecedented super product,
the time was still too short, and its foundation was insufficient.
Compared to Microsoft's billions of users, Nuclear Technology was still too young...
Ring ring ring...
"Hey, Xiao Yi, did you see the news? I feel like this is aimed at you, right?"
"President Lin, you heard about Microsoft's situation right? If you need any help from us, just let us know..."
On this day, as soon as dawn broke, Xiao Yi's phone started ringing non-stop.
The calls were from friends and family, informing Xiao Yi of the news as soon as they saw it.
However, there were just too many calls, and at first, Xiao Yi would've explained calmly.
But with the increasing number of calls, Xiao Yi simply smiled wryly and told them to watch the news broadcast in the evening.
After hanging up one more call, Xiao Yi set an auto-reply on his phone and left it by his bedside before going to wash up.
There was no choice, even though the calls were out of concern, he had a press conference to attend soon and didn't have the time to answer each one.
After freshening up, Xiao Yi unhurriedly left his bedroom.
In the living room, he saw his mother and Xiao Zihan having breakfast in the dining area, while his father, who had returned yesterday, was just seated on the sofa watching TV after breakfast.
Upon seeing Xiao Yi come out, Empress Dowager Ye glanced at the clock on the wall and asked incredulously:
"Huh? Is the sun rising from the west? Rarely do you wake up at five thirty in the morning!"
Facing his mother's teasing, Xiao Yi ignored it completely.
He walked straight to the dining table, bent over, and brought his head close to Xiao Zihan's unchanged belly to listen.
Then he happily said to the tummy:
"Hey, my good daughter, did you miss daddy? Missed me, huh? Sigh, it's not that daddy doesn't want to be with you and mom, it's just that your grandma... Sigh, forget it, forget it, don't say it, you be good and don't make mommy upset, okay,"
Then, he playfully kissed Xiao Zihan's belly and then gave a smack on her cheek:
"Muah~ Be good, take a good rest at home. Hubby is going out to build our empire!"
Only then did he casually grab two steamed buns under the Empress Dowager's helpless gaze and leisurely headed out.
"Still calling her 'good daughter', it's only been a bit over a month, how can you tell the gender? This brat, almost a father and still so improper."
Watching his son's back.
Meanwhile, Xiao Zihan's face was already flushed.
As he reached the sofa, Father Lin, watching TV, also stood up, and the both of them headed out the door in harmony.
"Dad, there'll be a press conference soon, I'll give you a chance to say a few words."
"Alright, it's about the Microsoft thing, right? What's our stance, so I can prepare in advance."
The father and son chatted as they walked out, and clearly, while Xiao Yi had just learned of this, Father Lin was already aware.
This showed that Father Lin had always been following domestic and international news.
Xiao Yi briefly and precisely explained the Celestial Core System matter to his dad and also shared Nuclear Group's and Huaxia's stance.
Of course, Xiao Yi didn't mention to his dad that the interview would be with CCTV.
To Xiao Yi, this was a rare opportunity, one that could help prop up Lao Lin and bring him into the public eye!
After all, Xiao Yi had already planned to entrust Celestial Core Technology to his dad.
As for the previous idea of letting dad manage the medical research institute, there's no conflict there, right?
The more capable, the more work they get, look at Li Huiqun, who was once a business novice, now managing the two super companies of Fruit Core Technology and Rice Core Technology...
[To be continued...]