Chapter 2246 - 722: Yan City, Yan City

Monday, December 11, 2023, Overcast, -5~0℃.

5:30 in the morning.

Lanfeng International High-end Apartment, Room 2201.

Tang Song’s biological clock woke him up on time from his sleep.

In the dim glow of the nightlight in the corner, he turned his head to look at Xu Qing, who was still sleeping soundly beside him.

The soft silk quilt had been kicked down to her waist, her curvy body emitting warm breaths in the slightly cool air.

She seemed like a defenseless little animal, sleeping curled up on her side, with a trace of crystal-clear drool at the corner of her mouth.

She was mumbling something indistinctly in her sleep.

Tang Song couldn’t help but chuckle. He bent over, gently wiped away the drool from her mouth with his fingertip, and pulled up the soft quilt to cover her securely.

He quietly made his way to the living room.

The heavy electric curtains slowly opened.

Outside the window, Yan City was still asleep in the deep ink of a winter morning, with only distant street lights casting some star-like glow.

After doing a few simple stretching exercises, Tang Song changed into his workout clothes, put on his headphones, and headed straight to the empty gym downstairs.

The cold equipment, rhythmic breathing, sweat seeping into the hair on his forehead...

6:10.

He called Liu Qingning on video as scheduled.

"Ding ding ding——"

The ringtone sounded for a moment, then the video connected.

"Good morning."

Liu Qingning’s pure and cute oval face appeared on the screen.

Tang Song smiled knowingly, "Good morning. You look quite energetic today, positively glowing."

"I caught up with a few college friends over the weekend. Also, my university advisor, Professor Wang Chang, is here in Shen City and will be joining Qingning Technology," Liu Qingning said with a touch of excitement in her voice. "It was a fulfilling weekend, and I slept really well."

"That’s good." Tang Song looked at her increasingly radiant cheeks and changed the tone with a hint of teasing, "Move the camera back a bit. I need to check if the rest of you is as healthy."

"No way." Liu Qingning immediately scrunched her cute nose in mock caution.

"Come on, move it a bit." Tang Song coaxed, "I’ll tell you about something big that’s coming up."

"What is it?" Her curiosity was instantly piqued.

"Move it."

Liu Qingning glared at him, amused and exasperated, but eventually gave in and pulled the phone back a little.

The screen instantly filled with an expanse of white.

First love wore only a lily-colored sports bra, the fabric barely able to contain her E-cup, revealing a deep cleavage.

"Alright, tell me, what’s it about?" She crossed her arms over her chest, trying hard to look stern.

Tang Song smiled mysteriously, "When you go to the office today, you’ll receive an email. You’ll know then."

"You little rascal, Song! Tricking me again!" Liu Qingning, cheeks puffed in mock anger, pointed at him through the air.

Then she quickly switched the video call to voice mode.

The screen went dark, leaving only her slightly teasing voice.

The two, thus separated by two thousand kilometers, began their morning workout via voice call.

Thirty minutes later.

Tang Song finished his workout, wiped his sweat with a towel, and took the elevator back up.

"I think the current applications in the AR field mostly remain at the level of information display and simple interaction. There isn’t a true blockbuster yet, because there’s a lack of a powerful ’content generation engine.’ Users might need not only an AR browser but also a creation tool that instantly responds to their imagination."

"Are you saying to deeply integrate the capabilities of AIGC with the spatial computing power of AR? So that users can not only see virtual information but also directly create virtual scenes and objects?"

"Exactly."

...

In the earpiece, the conversation between him and Liu Qingning had shifted from the everyday to the professional domain.

Today is Monday, the day he officially announces his appointment as the global CEO of Xuanji Light Realm.

According to the process, after starting work, all company employees will receive the appointment email.

As a key partner and the person in charge of Qingning Technology, Liu Qingning will naturally find out soon.

Tang Song was really looking forward to seeing what adorable expression first love would have when she saw the news.

Back at the apartment, he took off his sweat-soaked clothes.

After a simple hot shower, he dried himself off.

Liu Qingning’s side seemed to have just finished her morning workout as well.

The two said "bye-bye" and ended the call.

Tang Song’s ears twitched as he vaguely heard a rustling noise coming from outside.

He raised an eyebrow and a smile crossed his lips.

Barefooted, he stepped lightly, silently approaching the east-facing bedroom.

Then he suddenly leaned over.

He saw Xu Qing, wearing a white spaghetti-strap nightdress with twin ponytails, clinging to the doorframe like a gecko, with her little hands clutching the door’s edge, straining to eavesdrop toward the living room.

"Ah——!"

Startled by Tang Song’s tall figure appearing suddenly, Xu Qing let out a short scream of fright and instinctively tried to close the door.

But Tang Song was quicker.

He wedged his hand in the door gap, stepped in, and closed the door with a "bang," locking it behind him.

"Sneaking around, what are you up to?" Tang Song stood nude, with water droplets trickling from his slightly damp hair, slowly sliding down his well-defined abs.

Xu Qing’s brain froze for a full three seconds.

First, she swallowed hard at Tang Song’s stunning physique, then instinctively glanced at a certain indescribable spot beneath him.