Chapter 840: Helping an Outsider

Ma Rui waved his hand: "Don't worry about that. Just give me your ID card today, and it will be handled in a few days."

"But... I don't have a Passport either," Tao Min said, frowning.

Ma Rui smiled: "You don't need a Passport to go to Hong Kong."

After saying this, he picked up his mobile phone and dialed his godmother Li Xiangxiu directly to explain the matter.

Li Xiangxiu's hearty voice came through: "Bring the materials over today, and come pick them up in three days."

"Thank you, Mom!" Ma Rui smiled, his eyes curving into crescents.

He Yuzhu returned to Si Jiu Cheng, his mind constantly considering a major matter: he intended to enter the software industry.

He immediately sought out Liu Siman.

The moment Liu Siman saw him, her expression was conflicted, and she seemed to have something to say but held back.

"What's wrong? Did you run into trouble?" He Yuzhu asked.

Liu Siman sighed heavily: "Sigh, quite a few people at Hongxing Electronics Factory have complaints about me. You don't know what's wrong with these people; it's clear that our hardware is no worse than M Country's. Yet those people just believe in foreign products."

He Yuzhu nodded slowly: "M Country spends far more on scientific research every year than we do. It's not surprising that some people here have this mindset. Therefore, we must also promote our own things extensively. Otherwise, in ten years, domestically developed products will be completely finished."

Liu Siman was silent for a moment, then suddenly looked up at him: "Siqiang, I don't want to work at the state-run factory anymore. I want to work for you."

He Yuzhu looked at her and nodded, "Good. I will leave the Chip Factory entirely to you to manage. However, I have another idea: while we must work on chips, software systems and communication software must also be developed simultaneously."

Liu Siman had always known that He Yuzhu's vision was always ahead of its time.

There was no need for polite pretense between the two, so He Yuzhu laid out the core concepts of social and short-video software like WeChat and Douyin from the future.

After listening, Liu Siman pondered for a long time before speaking: "To make this kind of product... the current internet speed is simply not enough, and the hardware configuration cannot keep up at all."

"I have been continuously researching hardware here, especially mobile phone chips. Future competition will not be in computers but in mobile phones. What we are developing, I wouldn't dare say is the world's best, but it is at least five years ahead of M Country..." He Yuzhu said.

He Yuzhu laid out all his concepts for smartphones.

Liu Siman listened quietly, pondering for a full five minutes before finally making up her mind: "Siqiang, I am willing to follow your plan."

He Yuzhu patted her shoulder: "Don't worry about profitability within five years; just focus on the technology. But the development cycle cannot be too long; we must release and improve simultaneously. The competition for smartphones in the future will be incredibly brutal."

Liu Siman smiled; this time, it was as if a door to a new world had been opened for her.

On the other side, Yang Jing sat on the leather seat of a private jet, still feeling dazed, as if in a dream.

Her mother, Tao Ran, leaned over to her side and whispered: "Jingjing, what exactly is Ma Rui's background? He was actually able to arrange this kind of private plane. The cost of this trip is probably more expensive than my surgery, right?"

Yang Jing didn't know the specific cost either, and said softly: "Mom, Ma Rui arranged everything, don't worry about it. When I become famous in the future, I will definitely pay the money back."

Tao Min also leaned over, lowering her voice to tease: "Jingjing, this young man Ma Rui is truly reliable. You must hold on tight and don't let such a good person get away."

Yang Jing pursed her lips and gave a sweet smile: "Auntie, don't worry, Ma Rui is a very good person."

More than three hours later, the plane landed steadily at Hong Kong Airport.

As soon as the group walked down the airstairs, a luxury car that had been waiting there immediately pulled up to receive them.

Yang Jing looked at the streetscape flashing by outside the window, feeling light-headed, as if stepping on cotton—everything before her eyes was too beautiful to be real.

Ma Rui had been rehearsing all day and was so exhausted that his whole body felt weak; as soon as he returned to the Dormitory, he collapsed and fell asleep.

Yu Zhiwei kept chattering and asking questions nearby, but Ma Rui was so sleepy he was yawning constantly, only responding in a perfunctory manner.

Just then, Zhao Weiguo rushed in clutching a letter, tore open the envelope in a few quick motions, and his eyes turned red with rage the moment he finished reading the letter.

He walked quickly to Ma Rui's bedside and said urgently in a low voice: "Ma Rui, can you lend me your mobile phone?"

Ma Rui turned over and waved his hand helplessly: "It was borrowed by a friend and taken to Hong Kong."

Zhao Weiguo said nothing, stood up with a 'whoosh', and rushed out.

Yu Zhiwei had a look of amusement, as if watching a show: "Do you think his wife ran off with someone? I heard his wife is a makeup artist at the film studio."

Ma Rui said wearily: "Brother Yu, can you be quiet for a while? I'm exhausted, can you let me sleep for a bit?"

Lao Yu raised an eyebrow and asked: "Zhao Weiguo's attitude toward you was like that before; if the mobile phone were here, would you really have lent it to him?"

Ma Rui sighed: "Sigh, it's no big deal to lend it to him."

Not long after, Ma Rui's snoring began.

Twenty minutes later, a commotion suddenly broke out downstairs, as if people were fighting.

Yu Zhiwei immediately became interested and shook Ma Rui awake: "Ma Rui, let's go down and watch the fun!"

Ma Rui was too drained to be angry: "Are you sick? Can't you let me get some sleep? I have things to do tonight."

Yu Zhiwei pushed the door open and went out, chuckling.

Ma Rui sighed softly and muttered to himself: "This Dormitory is truly unlivable; I should just go out and rent a place."

Not long after, the Dormitory door was suddenly kicked open, and Zhao Weiguo returned in a rage.

Ma Rui looked up and asked: "Lao Zhao, what on earth happened?"

Yu Zhiwei chimed in with a smile: "He beat up Li Xin from your class."

Ma Rui sat up instantly and scolded: "Zhao Weiguo, have you lost your mind? Go apologize to her immediately!"

Zhao Weiguo was full of fury: "Damn it, she kept calling endlessly; I urged her a couple of times, and she cursed at me instead!"

Ma Rui asked irritably: "Then why did you resort to violence?"

"She cursed at me, and in a moment of heat, I slapped her."

Ma Rui scolded: "Are you still a man? How could you hit a woman?"

Zhao Weiguo said urgently: "I was just in a rush to make a call..."

Before he could finish, chaotic and rapid footsteps suddenly sounded in the hallway.

The next second, the door to the 615 Dormitory was kicked open with a loud 'bang'.

Ma Rui looked up and saw several boys from the same class, with Chen Jiadong in the lead, who was actually holding a knife in his hand.

Seeing this, Zhao Weiguo panicked instantly and grabbed a chair to smash at him.

Chen Jiadong kicked out violently, sending the chair flying, and it nearly hit Ma Rui.

Ma Rui was quick-eyed and nimble-handed; he reached out and gripped the chair tightly, then snatched it away with a backhand motion and threw it to the side.

In a flash, Chen Jiadong charged straight over holding a knife; Zhao Weiguo could not dodge in time, his lower abdomen was viciously stabbed, and fresh blood instantly gushed out.

Ma Rui roared in anger: "Chen Jiadong, you're crazy! This is murder!"

He raised his foot and kicked Chen Jiadong hard in the abdomen; the other man flew backward, crashing heavily into his companion behind him.

Li Xiang immediately cursed loudly: "Ma Rui, you bastard! You're actually helping an outsider!"

Ma Rui had long found Li Xiang unpleasant, and only later did he learn that Deputy Director Liu had specifically transferred him to this dormitory and arranged for Li Xiang to be in his class dormitory all because Li Xiang was a relative of Deputy Director Liu.

Deputy Director Liu had already harbored dissatisfaction toward Ma Rui, so Li Xiang targeted him at every turn, making things difficult for Ma Rui whenever he could.

Ma Rui's eyes widened in fury: "Damn you, Li Xiang! You are all adults; what are you trying to do by breaking into the dormitory with a knife? Are you trying to kill someone?"

Emboldened by the alcohol, Chen Jiadong roared and lunged at Ma Rui once again.

Ma Rui shifted his body slightly to dodge with ease, then followed through with a fierce elbow strike, sending Chen Jiadong crashing heavily into the bed.

He gritted his teeth and roared: "Ma Rui, I'm not finished with you!"

Li Xiang followed closely behind, raising his foot to kick at Ma Rui.

Ma Rui lowered his head to avoid it and landed a heavy punch squarely on Li Xiang's chest; Li Xiang immediately flew backward and hit the wall, left dizzy and disoriented by the blow.

The remaining few classmates saw that Ma Rui's strikes were decisive and ruthless, and they were so frightened that they retreated one after another, not daring to step forward.