[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-pregnant-and-pampered-the-heiress-in-a-military-":3,"chapter-pregnant-and-pampered-the-heiress-in-a-military--pregnant-and-pampered-the-heiress-in-a-military--chapter-188":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Pregnant and Pampered: The Heiress in a Military Compound",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1886036,2506,"Chapter 188: Semifinals","pregnant-and-pampered-the-heiress-in-a-military--chapter-188",188,"\u003Cp>The judge’s words sent shockwaves through the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had expected that China actually had technology they could patent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought, the news reports they had all laughed off—about China successfully filing a patent—suddenly sprang to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with everyone’s skepticism, Xie Changning and her team remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had anticipated this scene from the very beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Changning stood her ground as several reporters surged forward, hounding her with questions about the patent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was the specific content of the application? How long ago had it been filed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How confident were they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Changning answered each of the reporters’ questions politely, embodying the poise of a great nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what anyone on the outside said, no matter how much the audience doubted, China was in the semi-finals. That was a fact nobody could change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The matter was settled. No amount of protest from the audience or incitement from United States officials could sway the judges’ thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The International Technology Competition was all about cutting-edge technology; it was about technological supremacy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could they possibly allow any country to fix the results?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wouldn’t allow it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Changning was somewhat surprised by the judges’ integrity. ’I thought some of them would be biased.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But it turns out they’re all completely upright and honorable!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thanking the judges, Xie Changning led her team back to the hotel. She told everyone to get a good night’s rest, recharge their batteries, and prepare for the semi-finals tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the competition tasks were decided on the night before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, they were decided by the judges in discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no possibility of anyone else finding out ahead of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, everyone listened to Xie Changning. They didn’t try to guess the next day’s content; they just went to get a good night’s sleep and wait for the competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the others went to sleep, Xie Changning returned to her room and looked over the data she had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The preliminaries tested a team’s overall level, while the quarter-finals focused on improvisation, so...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The semi-finals tomorrow will likely test our design capabilities and the team’s overall skill.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Changning doodled in her notebook, beginning to design the item for tomorrow’s competition: a prototype cellular phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time was short and the task was demanding, so Xie Changning didn’t overcomplicate the features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just made a few modifications to the design of a pager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was also different from a pager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was all just Xie Changning’s prediction; it didn’t mean the judges would definitely use this as the task. However, Xie Changning felt there was no harm in designing it anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If the cellular phone comes out early, it could seize a significant first-mover advantage.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cellular phone’s functions were simple to begin with, and since Xie Changning had no intention of adding extra features, this model had only one function: making and receiving calls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no other features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing the design schematics, Xie Changning made a few more revisions before putting them away in her suitcase, hidden from sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these preparations complete, Xie Changning finally went to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The next day.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Changning was woken up by her team members. They were already dressed and ready, just waiting for her to come out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Changning hastily washed her face, brushed her teeth, and then led her team toward the semi-final venue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, they weren’t late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering the competition hall, the judges instructed each team to go to their station and set up their necessary materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once everything was ready, a judge checked the time and announced the start of the competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after the competition began was the task revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just as Xie Changning had predicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were required to design something new.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the task, the members of the China team turned their heads to Xie Changning, waiting for her translation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Xie Changning finished translating, everyone stared at her with hopeful eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of everyone on their team, only Xie Changning had design skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn’t rely on anyone else for this; their only hope was Mr. Xie, their director.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understanding what they were thinking, Xie Changning didn’t hesitate. She sat down, picked up the A4 paper and pen provided by the organizers, and began to draw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drawing from her memory of last night, she sketched out the entire design from her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they first saw the shape, the team members thought Xie Changning was designing another pager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t until the complete schematics were drawn that they realized the device she had designed was similar to a pager, but wasn’t one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director, what is this?\" Cheng Jinghao asked humbly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A cellular phone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Changning told them the name and then assigned them their tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xie Changning finished assigning the tasks, she glanced around and noticed the other teams were still in the drawing phase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Changning had been too fast...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Changning rubbed the tip of her nose, feeling a little regretful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I shouldn’t have drawn it so quickly.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This semi-final round was scheduled to last for two days. Because it involved design, the time allotted was longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Xie Changning, the time was sufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, she refocused her attention and moved on to the parts preparation stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cellular phone’s design was more complex than a pager’s, and it required many more components. Even with the team members working together, it would take them half a day just to prepare everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of the small parts were difficult to make, consuming even more time and effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s spirits were high. Even though they had never made this device before, they were determined to give it one hundred percent of their effort in this competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially with Xie Changning leading them, they felt an inexplicable confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’We’ve already made it to the semi-finals, so how far can the finals be?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How far can first place be!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Changning didn’t focus on making any single part herself. Instead, she stood by and guided her team members, all while using a piece of sheet metal to fashion the casing for the cellular phone she needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, a cellular phone’s casing should be made of ABS plastic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn’t realistic to get that material in the competition venue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was better to just hand-craft one from sheet metal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xie Changning hand-crafted the casing while giving instructions, her actions did not go unnoticed by the audience and judges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spectators who came to watch this competition were, naturally, not complete novices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, when they saw what Xie Changning was doing, they knew that they had severely underestimated her skills, as well as the skills of the technicians from China!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had to face reality: China had produced an incredibly formidable contestant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the flurry of activity, time flew by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, a day had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally at this time of day, everyone would be feeling drowsy and wanting to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right now, in the competition hall...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...the technicians were like soldiers on a battlefield. Every single one of them was alert and focused on the work at hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The members of the China team, in particular, were as energized as if they’d been shot up with adrenaline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every one of them was full of drive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spectators in the audience were growing weary, yawning from time to time, yet the technicians from the China team didn’t show even a hint of drowsiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were like warriors cutting a path through thorns and brambles, forging bravely ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Changning stayed by her technicians’ side, feeling a wave of emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she knew that workers in history were like this, experiencing it firsthand was a completely different feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>",1289,"2026-06-10T06:53:27.297Z",1,"novelbin.me","ca7db19c2e7263687cc4861580f6f5cea5c2fa23ea8165e453f8514116dea8ec","pregnant-and-pampered-the-heiress-in-a-military--chapter-189","pregnant-and-pampered-the-heiress-in-a-military--chapter-187",230,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpregnant-and-pampered-the-heiress-in-a-military--cover.jpg"]