Eight Uncles' Beloved Treasure (Lily)

After dinner, Max’s futuristic home transformed into a children’s paradise.

The all-encompassing holographic technology allowed them to watch cartoons.

The vast knowledge reservoir of virtual beings allowed them to listen to fairy tales.

The smart, heated, and adjustable sofa turned into a makeshift trampoline.

Finally, when the children were exhausted from playing, the room fell into silence.

…

Simultaneously, in a high-level meeting at the laboratory, four people sat around a large round table.

“I propose confiscating Max’s house. He serves the laboratory, and everything he develops should belong to us,” one person asserted.

Another person nodded in agreement. “I agree. According to Darwin’s assessment, his first virtual assistant has reached maturity. If this technology can be widely implemented, it will benefit countless families.”

The third person, dressed in blue overalls, was Darwin, Max’s closest collaborator. He hesitated and spoke up, “But this is his personal property. He used his own funds to purchase the house and cover the expenses of decoration and design.”

The person who spoke first was the leader of the meeting, and also the head of the technology group following the joint venture.

He sneered, saying, “Where do you think his money comes from? The laboratory pays him five million dollars annually, and everything he does is funded by our organization.”

“Our laboratory has invested so much money, it’s only fair for him to repay it, right?”

“Virtual technology should be connected to the laboratory and commercialized to generate revenue. This way, we can have ample funds to invest in lithography machines and support the ongoing operations of the laboratory.”

Everyone nodded, failing to see any issue with the proposal.

“After all, the laboratory is providing him with a five-million-dollar salary…”

Yet, they failed to consider that Max had earned those five million dollars entirely on his own.

It remained uncertain how many domestic and international groups had extended tempting offers to Max. If he were to change jobs, his salary would easily reach ten million dollars or more.

However, Max chose not to pursue those opportunities.

Now, these so-called “leaders” wanted to take Max’s developed virtual human technology into the laboratory and commercialize it to support the development of lithography machines.

Essentially, they were demanding that Max “sacrifice” for the sake of the laboratory, pulling him in different directions like a sheep being tugged.

they saw no issue with this

expression and pondered, saying, “I’m afraid

life to the laboratory and devote himself solely to scientific research. Such an

boss added, “I won’t put you in a difficult position. Tomorrow, I’ll go to Max’s house with a team of people.

and pretended to sigh, reluctantly replying,

lingered behind, his eyes betraying a barely

he had been captivated by the charm

remarkable virtual assistant would

as this technology was disseminated and entered the market, young individuals living alone would have their 24-hour assistants, the elderly in need of constant care would have their personal round-the-clock

godfather propelling this technological era forward, the pioneer of human scientific and technological civilization. His name would be etched

hastily, ready to seize the opportunity that

but he was too absorbed in suppressing his excitement and joy

a vast shadow over him, its

…

Lilly woke up, she noticed

were still fast asleep,

nowhere

to the study next to the living room and leaned against Max, her curiosity piqued. “Uncle Max, what are you

night, Lilly mentioned that what was missing

Uncle Max decided to… oh no, I mean, he borrowed Grandma’s recipes

“500g of pork, 10g salt, 10g soy sauce, 5g

whole piece of pork, one and a half spoonfuls of soy sauce, half a piece of ginger, some

curiously, “Can

glanced towards the kitchen and replied, “Just take a look, and you’ll

cooking with the

cookware was equipped

needed to follow the instructions and start

observed the new dishes with

pork… Is it from a

spoonfuls of soy sauce… Should it be a large spoon or a small

Is it a small or large piece? How much is a little pepper, star

rose from the

and said, “Master, Stacy

made

“You should use a big piece

her small hands

spatula is the one

little bit means just a small