Sure enough, Yao Manrou picked up her cup and took a sip before saying, "Actually, people have two sides."
Dai Yi couldn't help but ask, "Are you referring to the good side and the bad side?"
Yao Manrou said, "That's not it. The two sides I'm referring to is that if a person's strengths are too obvious, then their weaknesses are just as obvious. Cartel's innate talent can be said to be extremely astonishing. He's the kind of genius who can draw inferences from one case, but his philosophy towards the opposite sex is obviously inferior to his innate talent."
Dai Yi muttered to himself, "Is there a problem with this girlfriend of his?"
Yao Manrou shook her head and said, "Cartel agrees to everything his girlfriend requests. Sometimes, he doesn't care about the cost. Even though his salary at the Star Rainbow Group isn't cheap, he spends all of his income on his girlfriend. For a long time, he hasn't sent any money back to his family … …"
Although her reply was tactful, how could Dai Yi not understand the logic behind it? It was obvious that that woman's expenses were very high. Perhaps she was a vain person. On the surface, his mother seemed to be explaining things to Ding Meng, but in reality, she was warning herself not to look down on him because of his background. Yao Manrou's expression suddenly became serious.
Yao Manrou's expression suddenly became serious, "Actually, Cartel is highly regarded by the upper echelons of the Star Rainbow Group. Back then, the Federation's Night Pearl 1 project was developed by the Star Rainbow Group, and as a senior engineer, Cartel also participated in it. Back then, he and I were partners, and we were researching the core of the entire board, the curvature technology. However, this technology was suddenly stolen before it could be released …"
"Stolen?"
Ding Meng couldn't help but ask, "With such high-end technology, the Federation's security level is probably unprecedented, right?
How could someone steal it? "
"Of course not. Even if dozens of Origin Energy Generals worked together, they wouldn't be able to take half a step into the research facility."
Yao Manrou suddenly revealed a bitter smile. "However, if the fortress was breached from the inside, then that might not necessarily be the case."
Ding Meng also understood. "Someone stole the technology from the inside?"
Dai Yi's tone immediately became indignant. "Mom, you always refused to talk about this matter. So it was your classmate's girlfriend who stole the technology?"
Yao Manrou waved her hand, "That's not stealing. At that time, the technology was still in the experimental stage and had not truly taken shape. However, when it fell into the hands of the Sheng Hao Group, the Sheng Hao Group was one step ahead of the Starry Rainbow Group. It was precisely because of that major accident that the development of the Starry Rainbow Group was suppressed by the Sheng Hao Group.
Because the technology had fallen into the hands of the Sheng Hao Corporation, the Federation had put a lot of pressure on the Starry Rainbow Corporation. The upper echelons of the Starry Rainbow Corporation were furious and pursued the relevant personnel, and the first person to be investigated was her mother. It was also at that time that her father used his influence in the upper echelons of the Federation to protect Yao Manrou, and Yao Manrou would no longer be able to participate in the research and development of large-scale projects in the Federation. She returned to Planet Blue Moon to live alone, and many years later, she married her father.
On the other hand, Cartel received an even more severe punishment. The Starbow Headquarters ordered him to hand over all the research results and was prepared to send him back to Starlight University. Then, the school would send him back to the Linda Department. However, an extremely famous upper echelon of the Starbow Headquarters cherished his talent very much and could not bear to bury him. He went against the majority and barely protected him. However, from then on, he was not allowed to participate in the core research of the Starbow Corporation.
Yao Manrou sighed again, "Actually, this isn't the most serious thing. The worst thing is that after Cartel returned, his girlfriend threw herself into someone else's arms."
"Huh?" Ding Meng and the other three were shocked. "How could this be?"
Yao Manrou sighed, "I'm not too sure about the specifics. I only know one thing. His girlfriend's surname is Yong. You should know this person. His name is Yong Kun."
Dai Yi immediately stood up from her chair. She was extremely angry, "Isn't that Yong Bang's father?
So it turns out that the rumor that the Yong Family is backed by the Sheng Hao Group is true. He has inherited his father's glorious tradition and likes to steal other people's things … "
"Little Yi!" Yao Manrou's expression was slightly serious.
Dai Yi didn't dare to argue and immediately lowered her head and sat back down.
Ding Meng muttered to himself, "Mr. Cartel was demoted back to the Blue Moon Branch because of this?"
Yao Manrou sighed, "It's not just that. In the end, his girlfriend didn't marry Yong Kun. Instead, she went to the Norse Empire with a rich man who was over a hundred years old. She didn't even leave a word for him. Cartel went to the Empire to look for her once. Of course, there was no result at that time. However, after Cartel returned, his temperament changed. He became crazy, irritable, and easily angered. He offended all his colleagues in the headquarters …"
This time, Ding Meng also knew what happened. In the end, the old man was demoted back to Blue Pole Star City. When the higher-ups from the headquarters came to inspect the situation, he was directly sent to the cold palace of the 9th Energy Research and Development Department. At that time, the higher-ups who admired him very much had probably lost their patience and were completely disappointed in him.
No wonder he said that he would stay in the research center and not go anywhere. Perhaps he had lost confidence in himself because he no longer had the motivation to work hard. He would rather lock himself up in the cold steel hall and die alone than face the disdainful faces of the outside world.
If there was still a trace of motivation for him to continue working, it was undoubtedly his concern for his hometown. Therefore, he had to send money back on time every quarter. He still couldn't let go of the people there, but he didn't dare to see them. He was afraid of being ridiculed and looked down upon …
Ding Meng finally understood why Mr. Cartel had such a strange look on his face. He also finally understood why he only cared about Li Yu in the Blue Moon Branch and ignored everyone else. Li Yu must have taken care of him a lot. He even entrusted Li Yu to buy supplies for him.
As for why Cartel was willing to make this Catoptric Deflection sword for Ding Meng, it was not because he was excited to see the Krypton Platinum, but because he was just like Teacher Zhao in the Norse Empire. They had no other hope. They hoped that the Zhao Family's Lone Sword and Catoptric Deflection sword would be developed in the hands of the fated person, Ding Meng. If one day, Ding Meng achieved something great, it would be a victory for them.
Thinking of this, Ding Meng took a deep breath and slowly stood up. He walked to the center of the open space and slowly channeled his telekinesis.
At this moment, the Catoptric Deflection sword on his waist made a crisp sound and turned into countless golden sharp blades that danced in the air. It was like a brilliant galaxy flowing above the flower bed. It was brilliant and magnificent.
"Wow —" Dai Yi and the other two exclaimed, "So beautiful!"
Yao Manrou also looked at this beautiful scene and said quietly, "As expected, this is Catoptric Deflection."
Ding Meng's wrist suddenly grabbed back. The sharp blades quickly retracted and turned back into the belt on his body.
Dai Yi, Eirinn, and Xu Qianqian opened their beautiful eyes wide. So there was a reason why Ding Meng didn't take it off. This weapon was simply too mysterious.
However, Ding Meng's attitude became very respectful, "Auntie, you know the name of this weapon?"
Yao Manrou looked at him and smiled. Her smile was very gratified, "Little Yi, the person destined to be with you might really be you. Did you know?
When I left the Starlight Corporation's headquarters, I gave Cartel the memory of the weapon's creation as a gift. It was a memento of the days we worked together. "
"This …" Ding Meng was stunned again. Wasn't this too much of a coincidence?
Yao Manrou smiled and said, "Actually, many things are fated. You should know what kind of special requirements this weapon has for its user. Origin ability users like you are very rare. That's why I told Cartel that if you meet the fated person one day, I'll have to trouble you to create this weapon. It won't be a waste of your abilities."
Ding Meng immediately puffed out his chest, "Auntie, please don't worry. I definitely won't let Mr. Cartel down."
Dai Yi's face immediately turned red. This was because these words seemed to imply something else. It sounded like Ding Meng wouldn't let Dai Yi down.
Yao Manrou gently patted Ding Meng's shoulder, "When we parted, Cartel also gave me a gift. Do you want to see it?"
This time, before Ding Meng could say anything, Dai Yi became excited, "Mom, is it that thing you always fiddle with?"
Yao Manrou had already turned on her wrist device, and a screen appeared. This screen was quite large, and it was similar to the memory that Cartel had shown her. Densely packed data was quickly refreshed. Dai Yi and the other two couldn't see it clearly, but Ding Meng's memory was astonishing. Moreover, with Little Rascal and Little Love's help, Ding Meng was able to scan through ten lines at a glance.
After scanning for about a minute, Ding Meng sighed and said, "Auntie, you and Mr. Cartel are both geniuses. It's really a loss for the Starlight Corporation to give up on you two."
Yao Manrou smiled and turned off her wrist device, "Let's not talk about the past. The Sheng Hao Corporation has always done things to the extreme. The Hercules Battle Armor that they are currently developing is not low in value. The Battle Armor Masters that they are recruiting this time are also top talents in the Federation. I am a student that Starlight and Starlight have jointly nurtured. Even though I have left Starlight for many years, I still want to do something for them. It can also be considered as repaying my mentor for nurturing me in the past."
Ding Meng didn't say anything else. He lowered his head slightly as a form of respect for Dai Yi's mother.
At this time, the housekeeper appeared behind Yao Manrou, "Madam, all the ingredients have been prepared according to your instructions. Please give us your instructions."
Yao Manrou waved at the four young people and smiled, "Alright, it's time for dinner. If you have any questions, we can continue after dinner!"
"Yay!" Dai Yi and the other two immediately cheered.