Pregnant and Pampered: The Heiress in a Military Compound

Everyone understood China’s position on the world stage.

So when Xie Changning said that foreigners would one day come to seize the Chinese market, they all agreed she was right.

They saw her as a visionary.

Her words were worth careful consideration.

The technicians from influential families, in particular, quietly made a note of this, planning to discuss it with their parents when they returned home.

’We can’t let foreigners take over the Chinese market! Money from the Chinese should be earned by the Chinese!’

After showing them how to use sanitary napkins, Xie Changning had them help organize and distribute all the supplies. Of course, the men weren’t exempt from the work either.

The whole team worked on sorting and logging everything.

The day’s work passed just like that.

By afternoon, everyone was so sleepy they could barely keep their eyes open, but Xie Changning wouldn’t let them rest. She played music to keep them awake while they worked.

They powered through until eight o’clock at night before finally getting to sleep.

They slept until four the next morning. Having mostly adjusted to the time difference, their spirits were a little higher.

Xie Changning woke at six. She had slept exceptionally well.

"Director, we’ve all adjusted. We’re ready to get to work today."

Xie Changning looked over the team and saw that they were all in good shape. Only then did she assign them their tasks.

While they were busy with their tasks, Xie Changning and the delegation leader submitted their sample to the organizers.

Of course, by the time they handed it over, the technology patent was already being filed, and the newspaper announcing the patent application had already been published back in China.

All their preparations were in place. Even if the foreigners wanted to cause trouble, the only thing they could do now was sabotage their ranking.

Of course, Xie Changning wasn’t afraid of them tampering with the rankings. What she had submitted was merely a semi-finished product. Even if they took it apart, it would take them a considerable amount of time to study it.

Her semi-finished product was missing a crucial component.

It wouldn’t be discovered without a long period of trial and error.

Besides, this round was just to decide the list for the semifinals. If they refused to acknowledge her technology, she would go to the print media in other countries and openly question their professionalism.

’Then nobody gets to have any peace.’

Still, despite this thought, Xie Changning hoped that the more professional members would have a greater say. Causing a stir was time-consuming and troublesome, and no one really wanted to do it.

After they submitted the device, the accompanying leader looked a little worried.

"Don’t worry, they won’t be able to figure it out for now." ’How could something produced by the System be so easily deciphered?’

Reassured by Xie Changning, the leader finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"As long as you’re confident, that’s what matters. The main purpose of this competition is to let the technicians see foreign technology. It’s fine even if we don’t get a placing, but—"

"I know. Deep down, we all want to make it to the semifinals and get a good ranking."

Xie Changning knew what the leader had left unsaid. She was already acting on it.

For technical personnel completely absorbed in research, their attention would be immediately captured the moment they saw a piece of work that amazed them.

When they found out the device was only semi-finished, they would become desperate to know what the finished product was like.

What kind of result could be achieved with a technological path completely different from what was used abroad?

In fact, the judges’ reaction was just as Xie Changning had predicted. They were amazed, but also regretful that it was only a semi-finished product.

"This team is so cunning!" the head judge said angrily.

He desperately wanted to know what the finished product was like, but the team from China just had to defy his wishes by not submitting it!

’How infuriating!’

"Dr. Robert, if I recall correctly, the patent for pager technology is held by our country, isn’t it? For the Chinese to make a pager using the technology without purchasing our patent... isn’t that a bit much?"

"I suggest we disqualify them!"

After seeing that even the judges were amazed by this little pager, the official from the United States looked displeased. He spoke up unhappily, suggesting that Xie Changning’s team be disqualified.

However, the judges were tech people, not schemers.

Furthermore, not all the judges were from his country.

Thus, the moment he spoke, he was met with a cold glare from the head judge. "Their technology follows a completely different path. It’s totally different from the technology in the United States’ patent. So stow your shadowy, devious thoughts!"

The judge’s words made the official who had just suggested disqualifying the Chinese team’s face turn as black as charcoal.

The other judges nodded in agreement.

"This technology is very mature, even more advanced than that of the United States. I recommend they advance to the semifinals. What do you all think?" The head judge called for a vote by a show of hands.

Naturally, the other judges had no objections.

Only the official from the United States disagreed.

But the people sitting here were the world’s top technical experts, all of whom outranked him in both power and status.

Even if he desperately didn’t want to agree, he had to.

Because the judges completely disregarded him and wouldn’t listen to a word he said.

The results for the semifinals came out quickly. In fact, on the very evening the selections were finalized, Xie Changning received a congratulatory call from Jerry.

"I heard from my dad that the judges all want to see the finished product. But since you didn’t submit it, they want you to produce the finished version during the semifinals."

Jerry’s words confirmed Xie Changning’s suspicions.

Xie Changning chatted with Jerry for a little while before hanging up.

The semifinals would be the official international debut of China’s technology. By the same token, it would also mark the beginning of the United States’ attempts to suppress them.

From this point forward, they had to start planning a safe exit strategy.

After hanging up, Xie Changning first shared the good news with the team leader before telling her group members, "We’re in the semifinals."

"That’s great!"

The news of Xie Changning making it to the semifinals was quickly relayed back to China by the leader via an overseas call.

The entire leadership of Lin Province was thrilled. Xie Changning had brought great honor to China!

After getting into the semifinals, each country’s team was eligible to draw lots for a spot in the competition’s laboratories.

All pre-competition preparations had to be done inside the labs.

So, the very next day, Xie Changning took her team to participate in the lottery for the group labs.

The official who had been rebuked by the judges was also present. When he saw Xie Changning and her team approaching, he simply rolled his eyes and turned away.

This made the technicians behind Xie Changning furious.

"Ignore him. If he really had any clout, we wouldn’t be standing here today." When Xie Changning said this, she didn’t just say it in Chinese; she repeated it in English.

It was a blatant slap in his face.

The official from the United States froze, whirling around to glare viciously at Xie Changning. He knew she had said that for his benefit.

"Ma’am, you should think long and hard about whether you’ll be able to return to your homeland in one piece."

"Oh? Are you threatening me, Mr. Official from the United States? Are you declaring war on my country?"