Chapter 806: Country D’s Robot Competition Had Specially Sent Zi Yi an InvitationTranslator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Zi Yi checked her social media for a while when her phone suddenly rang.
The call was from Mr. Tang.
Over the phone, Mr. Tang said with a smile, "Little Zi, your robots and the racing club have made the robot exhibition a great success. Congratulations!"
Zi Yi's lips slightly curved upwards. "Thank you."
Mr. Tang said, "I've already informed Director Yan in advance. You can take your leave first, there's no need for you to accept the journalists' interviews today."
It was expected that every participating team received an interview from the journalists after the robot exhibition ended.
With what Mr. Tang had said, he obviously intended to let the outside world come to the conclusion that the robots Zi Yi created were actually made by the country instead.
This could be considered as a form of protection for her.
Zi Yi did not find that to be a problem and casually responded.
Just then, Mr. Tang suddenly said, "Little Zi, we received an invitation from Country D just moments ago. They will be holding an International Robot Competition in the middle of March and they have specially mentioned your name."
Zi Yi did not even have to think, to know that Country D wanted to test out to what extent the robot technology of China had been developed. Or perhaps they were suspicious of her and wanted to do something insidious towards her.
She did not say anything and Mr. Tang continued to say, "The competition will be attended by the country as a unit and we will be sending some personnel from the Robot R&D Center. It's optional for you to go."
Zi Yi thought about it and asked, "Will my Second Uncle be going?"
Mr. Tang said, "It'll depend on whether he wants to or not."
However, both Zi Yi and Mr. Tang knew that for this type of national-level competition, her Second Uncle would surely be going.
Zi Yi had more or less guessed what Mr. Tang was trying to say and she said, "I will head over to the Robot R&D Center with my Second Uncle in a couple of days."
She would not let anything happen to her Second Uncle.
Mr. Tang responded with a hum. Following that, his voice was obviously more lighthearted as he brought up another topic. "I heard that you rejected Student Nangong's invitation?"
"Yes." Zi Yi casually said, "The radiation in the place he's going to is too strong. It's bad for my baby."
Mr. Tang was a little surprised. "Little Zi, you're pregnant?"
Zi Yi responded with a frank, "Yes."
Mr. Tang was silent for a few seconds before he then said, "Then you should have a good rest. If you feel that there's radiation in the Robot R&D Center, you can also stay at home and connect to them through a video call."
Zi Yi was surely willing to do that instead of going to the Robot R&D Center. She also had to make something for Lu Yunxiao in the following period of time and so would be too busy to go out to the Robot R&D Center.
He would be leaving the country after the tenth day of the New Year and he was headed to Country M to find those people from the Worm Clan.
The both of them chatted for a while more before they then ended the phone call.
Just then, the Dou Family members were brought over by the manager robot through a special walkway.
After they got in the car, Dou Jingning said with a worried expression, "Little Zi, you were too high-profile today."
He did not expect that Zi Yi would set up the venue to be so high-tech, not to mention the robots she displayed.
Dou Zerui said, "Eldest Uncle, don't worry. Yiyi has always been this high-profile."
The Third Madam smacked his head and said to Zi Yi, "There were many people paying attention to this exhibition over the internet and we are worried that they will prey on your skills. You're currently pregnant and so it's best that no accidents happen."
The others also revealed similar expressions of concern.
Zi Yi swept her gaze across everyone's faces and said, "Mr. Tang will take care of this."
"Mr. Tang?" Dou Jingning was momentarily stunned before he finally breathed a sigh of relief. "If the country steps forward to cover for you, it is indeed simpler."
Zi Yi nodded her head.
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"However, Yiyi. It's best that you pay more attention to such things from now on. After all, you're currently pregnant."
The First Madam held and patted her hand. "It's your first time being pregnant with a baby and there must be many things that you're unlikely to pay attention to. Come over to our place later, and I'll tell you all about it."
Zi Yi did not have any objections. She turned to look at Lu Jingye.
Lu Jingye still had something to attend to and so, he said, "I'll send all of you back home."
The car drove out and everyone started to chat about the robot exhibition.
The few young people were the most excited.
Dou Zerui said, "What the fans of BE robot club posted was truly too unsightly to see. We were still thinking how come cousin-in-law hasn't stepped out. To think that you all had already made plans in advance. Looking at how rampant they were in the beginning and how they dare not utter a single word to retaliate in the end, it's simply so refreshing!"
"Oh, and also…" Dou Yue'er answered enthusiastically, "Many people on the internet mentioned that they want to have the robots that cousin made. The robots she makes are super realistic."
Speaking of this, she asked, "Cousin Yiyi, are your usual bodyguards also robots?"
"They aren't. Why would we bring along a group of robots for?"
"Oh~"
Dou Yue'er was a little disappointed. She originally thought that she would be able to study Zi Yi's robots when they went back home.
A few of the younger people leaned over to Zi Yi and chatted with her, while Dou Jingning talked to Lu Jingye. "Little Lu, do you know of the Global Economic Forum Summit held in Country D during mid-March?"
"I know about it." Lu Jingye nodded his head. "Other than that, Mr. Tang mentioned to Zi Yi earlier that Country D will be holding an International Robot Competition at around the same time."
Upon hearing this piece of news, a few of the older generation Dou Family members furrowed their brows.
Dou Zhiyuan said, "The Global Economic Forum Summit was decided on long ago and I believe that the International Robot Competition was only decided on recently?"
Lu Jingye answered, "Yes."
Dou Jingning said, "Country D is spearheading the robot technology and the robots Yiyi displayed today are comparable to the Super AI robots they released some time back. They must be panicking right now."
"Is Yiyi going to attend the competition when the time comes?" The First Madam furrowed her brow. "I think it's best that she doesn't go."
"Yiyi won't be going. Mr. Tang will be sending people from the Robot R&D Center to attend."
"That would be for the best."
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After Lu Jingye sent everyone back to the Dou Family residence, he took his leave.
When Zi Yi went inside, the few madams pulled her aside and reminded her of the things she should be paying attention to while she was pregnant.
After eating lunch in the afternoon, people continued coming over to the Dou Family to give them the New Year's greeting.
Zi Yi, Dou Xiangling, Dou Yurui and Dou Yue'er were all seated next to each other as they listened to everyone talking about the past events in M.Uni.
"Our M.Uni has always been producing talents even from before."
"That's right. A few leaders graduated from M.Uni in the past and right now, there's Little Zi. I watched the robot exhibition that Zi Yi participated in today. It was really good."
Dou Yurui nudged her elbow in Zi Yi's direction and said, "Cousin Yiyi, you're a celebrity now."
Zi Yi gave her a smile.
Just then, Dou Xiangling who was seated next to them heard her phone start to ring.
The girls stared at her at the same time.
Dou Xiangling who was originally planning to grab her phone paused for a second and she felt a little embarrassed. "Why are you staring at me?"
"Fourth Sis, why aren't you taking out your phone? Take it out and answer the call~" Dou Yurui raised her eyebrows and said in an ambiguous tone of voice.
Dou Xiangling's face turned red.
Zi Yi and Dou Yue'er secretly laughed.
Dou Xiangling glared at Dou Yurui for a second before she grabbed her phone, stood up and headed toward the door.
Dou Yue'er quickly chased after her.
A few seconds later, she came running back and said, "Ian is actually outside our house. Fourth Sis left with him."
Dou Yurui said with a smile, "It seems like things are going to be settled between the both of them soon~"
Having said that, she sighed, "When is my spring going to arrive?!"
After she finished sighing, her phone also rang.
Zi Yi and Dou Yue'er looked at her with a burning gaze.
Dou Yurui's face turned dark when she saw the caller ID. "It's from my unit. It's definitely not any good news."
She answered the call immediately afterwards. The other party said something and her eyebrows furrowed together. In the end, she said, "I'll be there right away."
After she hung up the phone, she said, "I have to go to work."
She left as soon as she finished saying that.