The night was gradually deepening.

After Ye Chen mentioned that he had obtained Yan Huaili's consent for this visit, the topic of cooperation came to an abrupt end. Instead, they started chatting casually again.

Finally, after Qin Shiwen played "Castle in the Sky" with her top - notch talent, a performance that could outshine countless pianists, the family of three left amidst the warm farewells of Ye Chen and his wife, as well as Ye Youyou.

"Old Ye, what do you think about the chip project cooperation with Jiangzhou Research Institute that Qin Xuan mentioned?" On the sofa, Chen Yinuo asked seriously.

Unexpectedly, Ye Chen smiled and counter - asked, "What do you think?"

"Me? I can't get involved in this kind of thing. I'm just worried that you're taking too big of steps. First, you established Tenglong Technology to enter the semiconductor field and develop lithography machines. Then, you formed Tenglong Real Estate and spent billions to acquire the development rights of Banshan for a villa area. And there's also the investment of hundreds of millions in Jianghu Hot Pot, which is not yet known to the public. Leaving aside how big these steps are, the voices on the Internet have become more and more excessive. I don't know if you've seen it. Now the public opinion is turning towards questioning where all your money comes from, and they're even calling on relevant departments to investigate the source of your funds!" Once the couple started this conversation, Chen Yinuo couldn't stop.

"As the saying goes, 'The bird that stands out gets shot', and 'A tree that stands out in the forest is the first to be struck by the wind'. Are we being too high - profile? Just Yiren Ruxue alone has made countless people jealous, and many people are trying every means to target us. But you keep making such big moves one after another. Without a doubt, under the influence of public opinion, relevant departments will surely conduct a strict investigation into the source of your funds. After all, our rise has been too fast. Such an expansion scale and speed are really hard to believe!"

"Why do you care about those public opinions? A clean hand wants no washing. If they want to investigate the source of funds, let them. We have nothing to fear!" Ye Chen said with a relaxed smile, as if he didn't care at all about what Chen Yinuo said.

"I'm not worried about public opinion. I'm worried that you're being too high - profile and impulsive. I understand and support your decision to enter the semiconductor field and invest in the development of lithography machines. But spending 6.8 billion with Zhao Jiwei and the others to acquire Banshan for a villa area... What on earth are you up to? The real estate industry is entering a recession, especially high - end real estate, which is even harder to sell now. I don't believe you can't see this. But you still plan to develop a top - class villa area. What are you thinking?" Chen Yinuo said.

"Everyone in the country knows that the real estate industry has entered a sluggish and declining period. As you said, of course I can see this." Ye Chen smiled slightly.

"But since I dare to step into what people call a quagmire, I must have sufficient confidence. I'm far from being so arrogant as to blindly invest just because I have Yiren Ruxue as a backup. Acquiring the development rights of Banshan to build a top - class villa area is not a blind investment. It's the result of my careful consideration. 'One should take a long - term view'. Maybe 99% of people don't think highly of it, but you have to trust me. The final result will prove that this is an extremely correct choice!" Chen Yinuo didn't say anything.

She just stared at Ye Chen blankly.

After a while, she was finally convinced by Ye Chen's self - confidence.

"Since you've said so and you're so confident, there's no point in me saying anything else. Let's get back to the point. Let's not talk about the real estate industry for now. What do you think about Qin Xuan's proposal that Jiangzhou Semiconductor Research Institute wants to cooperate with you?" In the end, Chen Yinuo couldn't help but look at the project plan that Ye Chen was holding in his hand.

It seemed that he hadn't opened it to take a look yet.

"I will definitely set foot in the chip field. Acquiring that semiconductor company in Beijing is not just for the high - end lithography machine. Building a high - end lithography machine is to focus on high - end chips at the same time!" Ye Chen said seriously.

"So you're interested in what Qin Xuan said?" Chen Yinuo asked.

"I'm interested in the chip project, but not so much in Jiangzhou Research Institute... And I'm not in a hurry either!" Ye Chen said.

"What does that mean? Since Qin Xuan came to you after seeking Secretary Yan's opinion, it means that Secretary Yan at least hopes that you can cooperate with Jiangzhou Semiconductor Research Institute. Although we don't have to be influenced by Secretary Yan, after all, we're going to take root in Jiangzhou and we're still in the initial stage. We should consider various factors to some extent. If you're not interested in the chip field, that's fine. But if you really want to get involved, I think you can consider the olive branch extended by Jiangzhou Research Institute appropriately!" Chen Yinuo said.

"Okay, I know what to do. Let's see their project first!" Ye Chen smiled softly.

"Alright, you look at it first. I'll go clean up in the kitchen!" After saying that, Chen Yinuo got up and walked towards the kitchen.

After watching his beloved wife enter the kitchen, Ye Chen opened the project plan in his hand.

However, the moment he opened the plan, Ye Chen was stunned! His mind went blank.

["Shenxing II"]

The big title on the first page of the project plan was the "Shenxing II Project R & D Plan"!

This... A feeling of dry mouth came over him.

Did Shenxing II appear just like this? Did it just fall into his hands like this?

However, Ye Chen wasn't immediately overjoyed. Instead, under the surge of past memories, he couldn't help but search through his past memories for everything about Shenxing II.

In his previous life, Shenxing II was a typical example of a project that had many setbacks.

But these setbacks almost caused this project, which enabled China's chips to achieve a leap - frog development, to fail.

Apart from the lack of R & D funds, which led to many twists and turns and almost caused the project to be suspended, it was said...

In his previous life's memory, it was just a rumor.

It was said that the top - secret data of Shenxing II was taken away by a core researcher at the last moment of the R & D.

The researcher tried to flee abroad to cooperate with foreign companies! The consequence of this was not only that the painstakingly developed Shenxing II chip project would become a wedding dress for overseas companies, but also that years of hard work would come to nothing!

This failure would cause China to miss the excellent opportunity for leap - frog development, and thus continue to be restricted by foreign companies.

Fortunately, the official intercepted the person at the last moment when he was trying to flee abroad, thus saving Shenxing II, which was crucial for the development of China's chips.

When these memories were pieced together, Ye Chen's hair stood on end. Because the researcher who took away the core data and tried to flee abroad was called Qin Xuan!!!

Was this a coincidence?

No, it couldn't be! Even if Ye Chen had never seen Qin Xuan's appearance in his previous life, he wouldn't think this was a coincidence!