193: Chapter 193 The Eve of the Military Parade: Netizens Across the Country Are Waiting for Lu Li to Appear

"The title was very straightforward."

"[Have you ever thought that the most terrifying thing about Lu Li isn't what he has already brought out, but what he hasn't brought out yet?]"

"This post was the hottest analysis thread during the final days of September."

"The person who posted it wasn't some major influencer."

"The avatar was the default, and the ID was as unremarkable as a random string of characters."

"Yet, this seemingly plain post was pushed to the front page of major forums within just a few hours, even climbing onto the trending search lists."

"The reason was simple."

"Because it articulated that vague, unsettling feeling everyone had been harboring these past few days."

"Lu Li was just too abnormal."

"A normal tech company that makes phones just makes phones, one that makes systems just makes systems, and one that makes Robots at most just builds a prototype, publishes a few papers, hypes up a few rounds of financing, and completes the standard capital market process; that's already considered very capable."

"But Lu Li was not."

"Full-screen display, battery, system, AI, Virtual Helmet, Robot, Mirage..."

"Any one of these things, if taken out, would be enough to crown a new king in the industry."

"Yet, these things were all tied to the same person."

"What's even more outrageous is that, even now, no one has figured out where his boundaries lie."

"Thus, the replies under the post piled up one after another."

""You don't say, you really don't say...""

""I only thought God Lu was a total cheat code in the tech circle before, but now why does he look more and more like a reserve member of the national team?""

""If this guy is really linked to the National Day parade, then 'awesome' isn't enough to describe it.""

""I'm most afraid now that on October 1st, I'll actually see him on camera.""

""The most outrageous thing is that he himself acts like he can't be bothered to explain.""

""That's what's scary; it means he doesn't even consider this a big deal.""

"Time, amidst this rising fervor, inched its way toward October."

"The evening of September 30th."

"Qingyang County."

"The lights in the villa Lu Li built for his parents stayed on much later than usual."

"In the living room, the TV was on."

"The live broadcast reservation page was displayed at the very top."

"Phones, tablets, charging cables, and a few bags of snacks were scattered across the coffee table, looking like a makeshift command post."

"Yesterday, the extended family had just gathered to celebrate, and today Father Lu, Mother Lu, and Lu Yaoguang flew to Jingzhou City with Lu Li and his wife."

"At this moment, inside the villa, there were still two aunts and their families."

"Wang Peng was slumped on the sofa, his black-rimmed glasses almost sliding to the tip of his nose, clutching a throw pillow. He was as excited as a meatball ready to spring up at any moment."

""F*ck... f*ck... f*ck...""

""I definitely won't be able to sleep tonight!""

""Tomorrow, don't anyone tell me to calm down; I can't calm down at all!""

"Yang Yueru was sitting on the carpet on the other side, holding a cushion. Hearing this, she immediately rolled her eyes."

""You've said 'f*ck' over a hundred times since you walked in.""

""If you keep going, by the time the broadcast starts tomorrow, my ears will have been 'paraded' by you first.""

"Wang Peng shrank his neck and gave a sheepish laugh, but less than three seconds later, he couldn't suppress the excitement and muttered:"

""Isn't it because my cousin is too outrageous...""

""National Day, a military parade, and my cousin!""

""With these three words put together, who wouldn't want to shout out loud?""

"Yang Yueru originally wanted to continue roasting him, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up."

"She was wearing light blue pajamas today, her long hair tied loosely behind her head, and a bag of newly opened potato chips beside her. On the surface, she looked quieter than Wang Peng, but in reality, she had been scrolling through her phone until it was burning hot."

"Because she was just as restless as Wang Peng."

"Perhaps even more so."

"Wang Peng's excitement was rooted in admiration, the passionate, 'my idol is going to the big leagues' feeling of a young man."

"But she was different."

"She had seen with her own eyes how Lu Li was misunderstood, looked down upon, and called a 'kept man' by everyone."

"Now that things had reached this point, besides pride, she also felt an indescribable sense of vindication."

"Just then, the phone on the coffee table suddenly vibrated."

"It was a video call."

"Wang Peng's eyes lit up, and he practically pounced to answer it."

"The screen lit up, and Lu Jianjun's stern face appeared, as stoic as ever."

"The background was a room in a Jingzhou hotel."

"Beside him, one could also see Mother Lu, Chen Wanqing, and Lu Yaoguang."

"Wang Peng was instantly excited."

""Uncle! Aunt! Sister Yaoguang!""

""How is it? Are you at the hotel? Are you really going to the viewing area tomorrow?""

"Lu Jianjun sat in front of the camera, his back straight, his face still wearing that stoic expression."

""Arrived.""

""Going over tomorrow morning.""

"Wang Peng stared at him with wide eyes, looking at him as if he were The Alien."

""No, Uncle, why aren't you excited at all?""

"Lu Jianjun didn't even blink."

""Excited about what?""

""It hasn't started yet.""

"Wang Peng: "...""

"Good."

"Worthy of being Lu Li's father."

"This act was simply peak level."

"But the next second, Lu Yaoguang leaned into the frame and mercilessly debunked him."

""Don't believe my dad.""

""He specifically changed three outfits before getting in the car this afternoon, and finally secretly set the screenshot of my brother from the news a few days ago as his lock screen.""

"Lu Jianjun's hand holding the phone stiffened visibly."

"Wang Peng's eyes lit up instantly."

""F*ck, hahaha! Uncle, you're still pretending! You secretly set my cousin as your lock screen?""

""Shut up!""

"Lu Jianjun's face darkened as he glared at Wang Peng, then at Lu Yaoguang."

""What nonsense are you talking about all day!""

"Lu Yaoguang stood in the hotel room, wearing a white hoodie, her long hair tied high, glowing with youthful vitality."

"She was clearly more excited than usual today, with undisguised brilliance in her eyes."

""I'm not talking nonsense.""

""I'm checking your mental state for my brother.""

""After all, tomorrow isn't just about watching the spectacle.""

""That's witnessing history.""

"As she spoke, she shook her phone, the corners of her mouth curling up."

""Jing University is already going crazy.""

""Several seniors in our journalism department aren't sleeping tonight, preparing to watch the live broadcast tomorrow and write real-time articles.""

""That group on the forum who were still stubborn, claiming my cousin was just capital marketing, now don't dare to make a peep and have started playing dead.""

"Wang Peng heard this and slapped his thigh."

""Right! They should play dead!""

""My cousin used to get roasted by them like it was a festival; let them keep roasting him now!""

"As he spoke, he suddenly remembered something and quickly looked down at his phone."

"The graduation class group was lively right now."

"Several classmates were still discussing tomorrow's big scene."

"Someone sent: 'Heard there might be new equipment tomorrow?'"

"Others said: 'I'm more concerned about whether the online leaks are true or false—is Lu Li actually going or not?'"

"Wang Peng grinned, his fingers typing quickly."

"[Don't guess.]

[Just open your eyes wide and watch tomorrow, that's all.]"

"A row of emojis quickly appeared in the group."

"No one refuted."

"Because Wang Peng had already bragged too many times in the group over the past two years, using the identity of 'My cousin is Lu Li'."

"At first, some people didn't believe it, but after being proven wrong so many times, the whole group became numb to it."

"Later on, every time Wang Peng popped up with a scoop, the group not only didn't refute him, but swarmed him to ask for inside information."

"Even a few boys who had an average relationship with him before have now become the 'Peng Ge Hype Squad'."

"Sure enough, the next second, messages in the group flew in quickly."

"[Brother Peng, do you know something again?]

[I knew it, at critical moments we still have to look at our Brother Peng.]

[Don't keep us in suspense, I've already set my alarm.]

[Brother Peng, if I really see your cousin on camera tomorrow, I'll treat you to milk tea.]"