Chapter 1823: Why Is Career Better Than Love

Deng Yunhai said, "I suspect the core part of this project has been leaked; continuing to execute it will bring immeasurable losses."

"But... how do we explain this to the investors?"

"I will explain it to them."

In the end, at Deng Yunhai's insistence, the project was halted.

"Coincidentally," not long after, a love anti-scam app appeared.

This app taught everyone how to avoid love scammers, and how to respond if they truly encountered one.

Its usage was also very simple: just input the sweet talk, and it would automatically generate a rebuttal.

Besides this, the program had an emotional anger level detector.

Different anger levels would output different content.

It was simply too thoughtful!

Once this app was launched, it became an encyclopedia for arguing for those who were tongue-tied, introverted, or socially anxious!

Checking it out when bored would definitely improve one's arguing skills!

Although the mini-program was not designed with enough precision in some places.

But the flaws did not obscure the virtues.

And because it was free, the number of users grew terrifyingly fast.

Yet this booming success made Deng Yunhai's spine go cold!

The reason he had called off the project back then was to leave a way out for his and Wei Yangyang's future.

He hadn't expected a competitor to suddenly pop up.

And it was making such a huge splash!

This made Deng Yunhai's situation become very awkward.

But the members of the work group were praising Deng Yunhai for his foresight.

If it hadn't been for Deng Yunhai's intervention, their product would have been released around the same time as this app.

And then...

They would have been pinned to the ground and thoroughly rubbed into the dirt!

That outcome would have been too miserable!

While everyone was feeling relieved, they were also suspicious:

Could the company behind this app be the one that stole their technology?

Deng Yunhai, however, did not suspect that.

Because the whole "stealing technology" thing was just a smoke bomb he had casually released at the time.

The problem he had to solve now was how to make their app break through the siege in such a complex environment.

To achieve this, Deng Yunhai and his team adjusted and repositioned the original app.

When it was finally launched, the marketing department even created a huge gimmick for it.

But they had missed the first-mover advantage after all.

And because the market had recently followed the trend by launching several other love-related apps.

Each had its own ideas.

It actually made Deng Yunhai's look plain and unremarkable.

So after all that busyness, Deng Yunhai and his team didn't make any waves at all.

This was truly the earliest to research, but the latest to enter the market.

The project team members were all like frost-bitten eggplants, straight-up calling this experience too unlucky.

As for Deng Yunhai...

His spirits were not high either.

But he did not link this failure to bad luck.

He only felt that this could be considered a kind of...

Retribution!

Outside the company—

Jiang Motian was holding a takeout bag, glancing toward the entrance from time to time.

Finally, she saw a familiar figure.

She immediately waved her hand.

On the other side, Wei Yangyang confirmed Jiang Motian's location and walked over quickly.

When she reached Jiang Motian, Wei Yangyang asked with a smile, "Been waiting long?"

"Not long, just a standard twenty minutes or so."

Jiang Motian's reply carried a sense of helplessness.

Hearing this made Wei Yangyang feel a bit guilty.

She rubbed her forehead and explained, "I could have come down earlier, but I was temporarily assigned some tasks by the director, so I was delayed."

"Your director really 'values' you."

"Hey, the capable do more work, right?"

Seeing Wei Yangyang's smiling face, Jiang Motian lost her temper.

In the end, she only said, "Eat quickly, it'll get cold soon."

She handed the bag in her hand to Wei Yangyang.

Wei Yangyang took it, found a random bench to sit on, then took out the beef burger and took a big bite.

Mmm...

Satisfying!

Wei Yangyang was tucking in with gusto.

Seeing sauce on the corner of her mouth, Jiang Motian handed her a tissue.

"Mm, thanks!"

Wei Yangyang wiped her mouth heartily, took a sip of cola, and then let out a big burp.

She really could be considered unconstrained by trifles.

Jiang Motian sat down beside her, propped her cheek with her palm, and sighed, "Wouldn't it be better if we went inside the burger shop to eat?"

"It's crowded at noon, there are no seats."

"I could have gone early to save a seat for you."

"But the air there isn't as good as it is here, and this view—it's so open! This breeze, it tastes like freedom!"

As Wei Yangyang said this, she even took a deep breath.

But Jiang Motian punctured her little scheme with one sentence: "I think you just want to save time."

Mmm...

Wei Yangyang smiled: "That's part of it too. Once I finish eating in a bit, I have to go back and continue working on my design drafts."

As she spoke, Wei Yangyang even sped up her eating.

Jiang Motian couldn't help but say: "Slow down, be careful you don't get a stomachache! If your body isn't feeling well, it will affect your work efficiency too!"

These words were truly effective.

Wei Yangyang actually slowed down.

But Jiang Motian knew that what made Wei Yangyang slow down wasn't the first half of that sentence...

Jiang Motian was a bit puzzled, and she asked: "Why have you been so busy lately? You used to have time to come over and chat with me, but now if I want to have a meal with you, I have to come and feed you."

Wei Yangyang didn't respond immediately.

After a while, she said wistfully: "Your brother said something that is very true."

"What did he say?"

"What's the use of romance? Young people should focus on their careers!"

When Wei Yangyang said this, she carried a hint of melancholy.

Jiang Motian, however, was stunned speechless.

She wondered if Wei Yangyang had suddenly become like this because of her brother's poisoning?

That won't do!

Jiang Motian couldn't help but sit up straight and say earnestly: "Don't believe my brother's twisted logic!"

"I think it makes a lot of sense. Romance is something fickle. A career is different; you can see the results of your hard work."

"This kind of thing... there's no definitive conclusion, don't jump to conclusions so easily."

"I've already had two painful experiences, can I not draw a conclusion?"

Bringing up this topic, Wei Yangyang suddenly sighed.

Then she said gloomily: "I tried so hard to find love, and what was the result? Each time was more miserable than the last! It seems I'm better suited to being single."

"That's only two experiences, you still have plenty of opportunities!"

"Forget it, these two times have already hurt me deeply, I don't want to touch romance anymore!"

Wei Yangyang's avoidant attitude made Jiang Motian cry out "oh no" in her heart!

She felt...

Wei Yangyang had gone from one extreme to the other!

Jiang Motian didn't want her good friend to get stuck in a dead end, so she gently guided her: "Let things take their natural course, you'll meet the right one sooner or later."

"Mm."

Wei Yangyang replied casually.

One could tell from her attitude that this woman hadn't taken Jiang Motian's words to heart at all.

Jiang Motian felt a bit helpless.

Thinking again of the culprit who caused Wei Yangyang's drastic change in perspective on love...

Jiang Motian narrowed her eyes.

Then she asked Wei Yangyang: "Deng Yunhai's company also launched an app recently, have you used it?"