ABT Chapter 0053 Striving for Excellence

In order to concentrate on completing the task, Li Fanyu rented a house off-campus and gathered the three academic tyrants and Cheng Ke together. 

They first carefully studied the materials and then organized their insights. After thoroughly understanding everything, they began to work. 

In the room, several computers were constantly buzzing, and after a busy week, everything was done. 

During this period, Li Fanyu dared not slack off even a bit. He used his memory of Smart to guide the design direction while studying hard. 

Like a cactus desperately trying to absorb water, he worked tirelessly, burying his roots of knowledge into the soil. 

The conversation with Anning deeply stimulated him. 

Some time ago, with the support of Xapp technology, he vaguely felt like he had a golden finger, a feeling of being able to conquer the world with one skill. 

But Anning reminded him that he was destined, or had already embarked on the path of the automotive industry, and his starting point was many times higher than others. 

Since he had such unique conditions, why not work hard to improve himself and strive for the pinnacle along this path? 

When Li Fanyu read "The Three-Body Problem" before, there was a sentence: "Weakness and ignorance are not barriers to survival, arrogance is." After experiencing his own insignificance, he now truly understood how profound this saying was. 

Putting this feeling into action meant tirelessly and vigorously challenging himself with extraordinary energy. 

Seeing him like this, the three academic tyrants were very curious - could it be...that the academic underdog was about to make a comeback? 

Cheng Ke, also unaware of the reason, looked at Li Fanyu's frantic appearance with some concern. So, Keke stopped the method of ordering takeout for three meals a day, personally went to the supermarket to buy groceries, and then cooked according to online recipes. 

The result was, it was not as good as ordering takeout. 

Li Fanyu and the three academic tyrants didn't have the heart to discourage her, so they could only force themselves to eat the bizarre dishes on the table. 

Although they could eat, it was...just barely. 

By the time Smart was completed, Li Fanyu sadly found that he had lost more than two pounds. 

But Cheng Ke's sense of accomplishment skyrocketed. When they went back to their dormitories, she waved her little fist proudly, "Hey, I fed all four of you for a week!" 

With a USB drive containing copies of all the materials, Li Fanyu went to the Mercedes-Benz branch in Tiancheng City. 

Anning was very satisfied with his efficiency. After submitting the finished Smart product, she insisted on taking Li Fanyu to the company's cafeteria for lunch. 

Regarding the matter of the materials, Li Fanyu had always wanted to find an opportunity to express his gratitude, so he proposed to treat her to a good meal. 

Anning smiled cunningly like a fox and without saying a word, she led Li Fanyu to take a taxi to a restaurant that seemed quite upscale. 

Li Fanyu didn't mind, with more than forty million yuan in his pocket, a meal, no matter how expensive, wouldn't cost much. 

"This, this, and this, also another set of fruit platter," Anning ordered several dishes in one breath before handing the menu to the waiter contentedly. 

When the dishes arrived, the waiter handed over the bill, and Li Fanyu realized that the consumption here was not high at all - it only cost a little over two hundred yuan in total. 

"Hey, Ningjie, why don't you order something better? I really wanted to treat you to a good meal," Li Fanyu shrugged. 

Chewing on a piece of pineapple, Anning said sadly, "Silly little brother, what's good? I like what I like to eat. I also like Michelin-starred dishes, but there are none in Tiancheng." 

Li Fanyu felt melancholic, suddenly feeling like he had money that he couldn't spend. 

Anning ate very distinctly, her speed was slow, and she chewed carefully. Li Fanyu wasn't hungry either, so he quietly watched her eat. 

"Aren't you going to eat? There's so much food, it's a waste not to eat," Anning stopped her chopsticks and said to him. 

Seeing Li Fanyu unmoving, she also put down her chopsticks and said, "By the way, in a few days, there will be an automotive industry exchange conference in Nanhe." 

Li Fanyu was curious, "Exchange conference? What's it for?"

"It's just a gathering of industry insiders to discuss development and enhance cooperation. I have an invitation over there, I'll send you a few later and bring your team with you. Many domestic car company CEOs and design teams will attend. Since you're in design, it's definitely beneficial for your future development to network there," Anning said as she took out her lipstick from her pocket, touching up her makeup while speaking to him.

After sorting things out during this period, the company finally got on track, and he had finally freed himself. He really didn't want to bother anymore. 

And after that conversation that day, he had intended to work hard, study professional skills, lay a solid foundation for the future, and manage the company without affecting his studies. 

Also, Xapp was about to be upgraded in these two days. 

Actually, the points were almost enough before, but now the X workshop couldn't meet the company's growing business, so he reluctantly spent five thousand points to upgrade the X maintenance workshop to level five. 

After accumulating for many days, he was finally about to break through the ten thousand mark. 

But he couldn't refuse Anning's kindness, so he just responded, "We'll see when the time comes. If I have the time, I'll definitely go."

Anning picked up her chopsticks and hit him on the head, "Idiot, stop being so official with me. If I ask you to go, you go. Can't your sister treat you? I'll send you the invitation later, go and experience it, it's always good."

Li Fanyu rubbed his head, reluctantly agreeing. 

He couldn't figure out why this woman, whom he had just met a few days ago, was so good to him. But he didn't reject it, especially since being with her also had its perks...

What he didn't know was that besides being the director of the Mercedes-Benz company, Anning also held another position - vice president of the China Automotive Industry Association.

This was a recently established organization, and as a leading figure in the Chinese automotive industry, she was naturally invited to join and hold an important position. After that, she invested a lot of energy into it. For this, she even turned down two opportunities to work at the German headquarters. 

Because she was an insider at Mercedes-Benz, she knew very detailed information about the German competition. 

She appreciated Li Fanyu's design talent and his determination not to give up. 

Plus, Li Fanyu's silly appearance naturally endeared him to her - of course, it was like the affection of an older sister for her younger brother. 

After her outburst of elder sisterly affection, Anning continued to finish off the remaining dishes under Li Fanyu's gaze. 

Before she could finish, Li Fanyu's phone rang. It was Lin Lei calling.

On the phone, Lin Lei casually told Li Fanyu that the procurement matter had been settled.

However, in reality, Lin Lei had also worked hard to fulfill his promise; news of the police force changing cars had long been circulated, and several car sales companies in Tiancheng City were eyeing this juicy piece of meat. 

The police cars were not just a one-off sale. The subsequent maintenance and upkeep were also a significant source of revenue. 

As the saying goes, where there's a will, there's a way.

Every time the government had a demand, various figures would come out of the woodwork, using connections and backdoor channels - it was normal. And as soon as there was a bit of profit to be made, everyone was watching closely. 

Lin Lei suggested to the bureau to award this procurement to Zhengxin Company, which encountered many obstacles. But he had already made the commitment, and benefiting from Li Fanyu's help twice in a row, he really wanted to repay Li Fanyu. 

He argued with the bureau, showed off his seniority, displayed his achievements, and even transformed into a shrew, causing the bureau chief to be too afraid to go to work. 

Finally, reluctantly, the bureau chief reported to the city, greatly exaggerating Zhengxin Company's scale and listing Li Fanyu's contributions. 

Even with the strong support of the purchasing unit, it took more than a week for this matter to be settled at the city level.

Actually, for Zhengxin, selling over four hundred cars was just a matter of a week. 

But Li Fanyu didn't think so. Being able to have the police officers drive cars from his own company was a very fulfilling achievement for him; although he couldn't produce his own branded cars now, he could still sell his company's cars to the government. 

There was nothing he could do. This guy had a twisted sense of vanity.


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