Legend of the Planet Builder-Chapter 80 - New Year

Chapter 80: Chapter 80 New Year

Chapter 80 -80 New Year

When He Xingzhou walked to the door, it had already been opened, and the guards at the entrance had long since notified his parents.

“Brother!” Just as He Xingzhou reached the door, a slim and slender figure dashed over. He Xingzhou reflexively subdued her, pinning He Mengyao down.

“Brother, what are you doing?” He Mengyao was very displeased, as she had been intending to give He Xingzhou a hug.

“Sorry, I’ve been training a lot recently, got used to it,” He Xingzhou said awkwardly.

“You’re back?” He Qihang and Jiang Manrong looked over to He Xingzhou. Jiang Manrong said with concern, “The child has lost weight!”

“I’ve obviously gotten stronger!” He Xingzhou laughed, for every time he came home Jiang Manrong would say he had lost weight. It was a kind of habit.

“Where are your secretary and bodyguard?” He Qihang asked, “Weren’t they supposed to come home with you?”

“Oh, they still have some tasks. They’ll come over for New Year’s Eve dinner later,” He Xingzhou said, “We’ll celebrate the New Year together.”

“Right, right!” Jiang Manrong said, “They’ve worked hard all year and can’t go home for the New Year, so let’s have the reunion dinner together!”

She and He Qihang went to cook together. Actually, they had hired a housekeeper this year, but since it was near the New Year, the two elders gave the housekeeper a holiday, so they still prepared the New Year’s Eve dinner themselves.

“Brother, what have you been up to lately? Any new stuff?” As soon as He Xingzhou sat down, He Mengyao cozied up next to him, holding his arm and asking curiously.

She was very curious about He Xingzhou’s affairs. In the past, when she was in high school, she didn’t think much of it, but after half a year of college, she noticed that on the internet and at school, there were often discussions about He Xingzhou.

Not just the students, even the teachers and professors were like that!

However, He Mengyao didn’t reveal her identity as He Xingzhou’s sister, otherwise she wouldn’t be able to study peacefully at the university.

“Hmm…” He Xingzhou thought for a moment, the Xuanwu Plan couldn’t be disclosed, so he said, “You could say I’m developing a game.”

“Developing a game?” He Mengyao asked in confusion, “Brother, weren’t you working on AI before? Why the sudden shift to games?”

“Our technology is well-suited for games!” He Xingzhou said as if it were only natural.

“What game, let me see!” He Mengyao, who also played games, was very interested in this.

“You’ll find out tomorrow.” Before coming, Zhang Zhijian had a brief discussion with him; their game studio was planning to release a game called “God and Demon Wukong,” planning to release a trailer on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Soon after, Xu Zhilan and Ding Yue had also finished their affairs and had thoughtfully brought gifts.

“Uncle, Aunt, we didn’t bring much,” Xu Zhilan said as she placed a few small packages down, filled with things like tea and meats from the military district’s special supplies, the kind you couldn’t buy with money!

“You’re too kind, you’ve helped Xingzhou so much, no need for gifts…” Jiang Manrong said politely while sizing up Xu Zhilan, seeing her beautiful and well-built, and speaking nicely, she was even more pleased.

Meanwhile, He Qihang was chatting with Ding Yue about work and such, essentially trying to learn what He Xingzhou was up to in a roundabout way.

For He Xingzhou’s work, the two elders were also quite puzzled. This year, He Xingzhou’s frequent appearances had already made him a national celebrity.

Throughout the year, relatives and friends visited continuously. Even colleagues and superiors from He Qihang and Jiang Manrong’s previous workplaces were giving them more attention, which left them pleasantly surprised.

Even high-level leaders came to offer their concern and greetings, a treatment they never even imagined before.

“Uncle, you really don’t have to worry. Mr. He is a scientist, developing technology for the country, which of course warrants such treatment!” Ding Yue couldn’t reveal much either, so he said, “In short, his work and safety are all fine!”

In the kitchen, Xu Zhilan, who was helping Jiang Manrong with the cooking, was also evasive. The two elders could guess that it probably involved some confidential matters and stopped asking further.

An hour later, the New Year’s Eve dinner was served.

On TV, the hosts of the Spring Festival Gala were cheerfully introducing the evening’s programs.

Shen Bingbing had also made it to the Spring Festival Gala this year, and she specially introduced that, “This year’s gala will also feature a special segment…”

The special segment she mentioned involved some technological displays and infrastructure achievements, with the program team even inviting researchers and several experts from He Xingzhou’s team to appear on stage.

The whole program of the Spring Festival Gala seemed different from previous years, with entertainment segments reducing and content related to infrastructure and technology increasing.

“This year, our lives seem completely different!” Jiang Manrong sighed, “*I just feel something’s off. Not to mention anything else, just look at the construction next to our neighborhood, it seems like they’re building some civil defense project, is something going to happen?*”

“Yeah, a friend of mine who works on ships said the requirements for going out to sea are particularly strict now, even small-tonnage cargo ships aren’t allowed to run!” He Qihang followed up, looking puzzled, “And this gala, it feels strange too.”

Xu Zhilan and Ding Yue exchanged glances, both keeping their heads down and staying silent. The civil defense project next to the community was actually a biochemical shelter arranged by He Xingzhou, using He Xingzhou’s personal funds from the wealth acquired through technology licensing.

As for the rest, they weren’t at liberty to discuss further.

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He Xingzhou chuckled, saying, “That shows our country is placing more emphasis on technology! New infrastructure projects also promote our economic development and make life more convenient.”

He Mengyao, while munching on pig trotters with her mouth full of oil, agreed, “Yeah, a lot of new things came out last year, like Electromagnetic Floating Cars and wireless gadgets, much more fun than before!”

“In short, our lives are getting better, no need to worry about anything,” He Xingzhou raised his glass, saying, “Dad, Mom, little sister, Zhilan, Brother Ding, let’s toast to our health, may all our wishes come true, and our country’s prosperity and success!”

“Cheers!” they raised their glasses, bidding farewell to the old year and welcoming the new.

He Xingzhou looked out the window. Fireworks lit up the night sky, and there were cheers and congratulatory voices from people. The New Year’s greetings of the Spring Festival Gala hosts came from the TV as well.

*”Such peaceful and serene days are not going to last long!”* he sighed inwardly. *In just one year, mutant creatures in the ocean had increased significantly.*

*Nowadays, the appearance of deformed species in the ocean wasn’t even making the news. The public had gotten used to it.*

*He Xingzhou’s original prediction model still had some discrepancies, because he discovered that as mutant creatures increased, a kind of collective evolutionary effect would occur, and the Zerg evolution speed would also accelerate.*

*The originally predicted time for the Zerg crisis to erupt might have to be halved!*

Xu Zhilan glanced quietly at He Xingzhou’s side profile. Only she and Ding Yue knew what He Xingzhou was really thinking.

At that moment, she felt someone lightly bump her arm. Turning her head, she saw He Mengyao grinning and giving a “I get it” expression.

Xu Zhilan’s pretty face blushed slightly, pretending not to notice.