The Stepmother’s Counterattack: Raising a Child in a Bygone Era
Chapter 724 - 723: Pei Ziheng’s Ambition

Chapter 724: Chapter 723: Pei Ziheng’s Ambition

"Can I at least go to the living room?" Pei Yang looked at her with a trace of grievance.

Shen Mingzhu said, "The living room is out of the question too; Ziheng and Guoguo are there."

"...Fine, you’re all precious, and I’m just the dispensable one, is that it?"

Seeing the man fuming to the point smoke was practically coming out of his head, Shen Mingzhu walked over, hooked her arms around his neck and gave him a kiss, coaxing with a gentle voice, "It’s your birthday today, cheer up."

Pei Yang was very responsive to her tactics, his prickles softening instantly, resembling a big dog that had just been smoothly patted down.

"Then I’ll go out to the yard, that should be fine, right?"

"Put on a coat, don’t catch a cold."

His wife’s simple instruction made Pei Yang bloom with happiness, and he cheerfully headed outside.

Shen Mingzhu opened the closet door to select clothes.

With a birthday banquet in the evening, where guests from all walks of life as well as employees from Hengxin Company would attend, she, as the boss’s wife, naturally couldn’t afford to dress improperly.

In the yard, Pei Yang dialed a string of numbers and immediately put the phone to his ear, holding his breath in anticipation.

"Beep... Beep..."

The brief seconds of waiting felt agonizingly long to him.

"Hello, who is this?"

Hearing his sister Pei Wenping’s familiar voice on the other end of the line, Pei Yang felt a surreal dream-like sensation, "Sis?"

"Little Yang, happy birthday."

"Sis, can you hear me speaking?"

"I may be a few years older than you, but I’m not so old that I’m deaf and blind yet."

"That’s not what I meant, I—never mind, it’s nothing."

After hanging up, Pei Yang stared at the phone in his hand in amazement, "Hey! This thing really works!"

Shen Mingzhu, having gotten dressed, came into the living room, and as she adjusted her collar, she reminded the siblings about the birthday banquet that evening; hearing the landline ring, she casually picked it up.

"Hello, wife, it’s me! Can you hear me?"

Shen Mingzhu was puzzled that Pei Yang was calling from home and was about to question it when she suddenly realized, "Yes, I can hear you."

"Hehe, how’s the sound quality? Clear? I can hear you very clearly from my end."

Shen Mingzhu glanced toward the yard and replied, "It’s quite clear, no interference."

"Good, then I’m hanging up, I’ll try calling my brother-in-law next."

"Okay."

After she put the phone down, Pei Tang curiously asked, "Mom, were you just on the phone with dad? He’s at home, why did he call you?"

"Because your dad wanted to test out the phone your brother gave him."

"Oh."

Pei Tang didn’t think much of it, assuming the test was no different from trying on clothes or shoes.

However, Pei Ziheng knew very well the real reason behind his parents’ call, but he wasn’t upset.

Shen Mingzhu walked up to him, her gaze filled with unabashed excitement and admiration, "Erza, you really did amazingly! The handheld telephone device you gave your dad is nothing short of a sensation. It’s not just a little innovation; it’s a mature and advanced product. If the big shots in the electronics industry see it, they would probably fight tooth and nail over it."

Always known for his cool and indifferent demeanor, Pei Ziheng’s face lit up with vibrancy due to her praise.

"Mom, do you have some time?"

"Yes, what’s up?"

"I’d like to invite you to visit my studio."

"Sure, but I have a meeting in the morning, is the afternoon okay? After visiting your studio, we can go straight to the birthday party."

"Okay."

Pei Tang’s eyes were hopeful as she approached her brother and mother, "I want to go too!"

Shen Mingzhu pinched her daughter’s chubby cheeks and said, "You be good and stay home to do your winter break homework. Once I’m done with my work, I’ll come back and take you to your brother’s studio."

"Oh, alright then."

Pei Tang dejectedly went back to sit on the sofa.

After Shen Mingzhu and Pei Yang had left the house.

Pei Ziheng looked at Pei Tang, who was hugging her plush bear with a sullen face, "Do you want to come out to the studio with me?"

Pei Tang’s eyes lit up, but then they dimmed again, "Mom told me to stay home and do homework."

"You can bring your homework to the studio and do it in my office. Also, bring your drawing tablet and paints, so after you finish your homework, you can paint too."

"But mom told me to wait for her at home."

"I’ll talk to mom. You go upstairs and pack your things."

"Okay!"

Watching his little sister joyfully run upstairs, a look of fondness appeared in Pei Ziheng’s eyes, and then he put on his coat and left the house.

...

Outside the gate, Shen Mingzhu started the car and then turned to chat with Pei Yang, who was also waiting for the engine to warm up:

"The phone your son gave you, don’t use it outside yet."

Pei Yang almost immediately guessed her concerns, "Don’t worry, I understand the stakes. I’ve left the phone at home."

Shen Mingzhu looked at him, half-jokingly said, "This phone might just be the milestone in your career that propels you forward."

Being a modern person, she understood all too well how the advent of smartphones in the coming years, even decades, would create a huge upheaval.

If Pei Yang managed to seize this opportunity and ride the wave, he would undoubtedly earn a spot on the Forbes list one day.

Pei Yang didn’t know her thoughts, but he understood her meaning.

"I’ll find time to have a good talk with my son. Of course, it would be great to create our own brand..."

He was speaking when he saw Pei Ziheng coming out of the house.

"Mom, I was thinking about taking Guoguo directly to the studio so you won’t have to come back in the afternoon especially to pick her up."

Shen Mingzhu didn’t give it much thought and agreed.

Thinking of his wife’s suggestion, Pei Yang was a bit excited as he said to Pei Ziheng, "Ziheng, do you have time to talk about that smartphone you’re working on?"

"I’m pretty busy these next couple of days."

"..."

...

After finishing up the more pressing work on her hands, Shen Mingzhu took off early from work and went to Pei Ziheng’s studio.

Pei Ziheng’s studio was located within the Science Park of Fengcheng University and was ostensibly run by Shi Yizheng as the legal representative and general manager, while Pei Ziheng was there as the major shareholder.

Besides the two of them, the studio was also home to a team of high-tech talents graduated from various prestigious schools.

The smartphone gifted to Pei Yang had its creative input and financing provided by Pei Ziheng, while the production and development were handled by a research team made up of top-notch tech geniuses.

The studio was styled as an industrial Loft, with a total floor area of over one thousand square meters, divided into two levels.

The first floor was the office area and laboratory for the research team.

The second floor was divided into left and right areas: the left was the office for Pei Ziheng and Shi Yizheng. However, Shi Yizheng almost never came, so it was mostly Pei Ziheng using it; the right side was allocated to administration, finance, research and development, projects, and other departments.

These departments weren’t just for show; they all had specific persons in charge.

Seeing the spacious, clean environment and the orderly hustle of the dozens of employees, Shen Mingzhu was shocked.

She originally thought her son’s "studio" was just a small office rented inside a business building, with a few desks and several technicians who understood electronics.

What she saw before her was a mature and formal research institution.

Having shown Shen Mingzhu around the studio, Pei Ziheng no longer concealed his ambitions from her, "Mom, I’m planning to start my own tech company, focusing on the research and sale of electronic products."

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