Chapter 417
Celeste didn’t answer that question. She had asked it many times long ago.
But the truth was, this world was simply unfair.
That was something she had come to understand a long time ago.
So, she had long since stopped asking.
Back then, she had no power to stop anything. But now-
She and Matthias were both aware of the city’s smart traffic project. It was indeed a solid opportunity.
However, YodaVision’s reputation was soaring, and they already had better projects in hand, leaving them stretched. So at the time, neither of them had planned to bid on it.
But now…
After hanging up the call, Celeste went online to thoroughly study the details of the project.
The goal of the project was to optimize scheduling for congested urban roads using AI algorithms and to integrate traffic monitoring, signal light networks, and other modules. (1)
The technical demands of these modules might require a lot of work and strategic planning for other companies. But for her, they posed no real difficulty.
As for InnovaTech’s development in autonomous vehicles…
Celeste stayed silent for a long moment and then stood up and headed to Matthias’s office.
After listening to her, Matthias smiled and said, “So, it’s the city’s transportation project. The Locket family has someone guiding them behind the scenes and thinks they have it in the bag, huh?
“We may not have planned to participate before, but since the Locket family is bidding for it, if we don’t get involved, we’d be letting ourselves down!”
Then he added, “If you want to do it, of course I’ll support you. But it’ll be tough on you.”
Celeste shook her head, her gaze firm. “I’m not afraid of hard work.”
Then she started discussing InnovaTech’s autonomous vehicle project with him.
After hearing her out, Matthias asked, “So, you have a plan?”
“Mm.” Celeste nodded. “Whether it’s the engine or the Al systems involved in vehicle control, I can offer technical support. You just need to find someone to partner with us.”
Matthias had been stewing all afternoon after finding out about the Locket family and Trevor Now, hearing this, his mood finally brightened.
He slammed his hand on the table and said, “No problem. Leave it to me!”
Suddenly taking on two more projects–especially when one of them was a long–term city–level project–would definitely disrupt some of YodaVision’s existing plans.
But Matthias still backed her unconditionally.
Celeste knew he was doing it partly to stand up for her. Thinking of that, a warmth welled up in her chest.
She said softly, “Thank you, Matthias.”
Matthias gave her a light pat on the head. “No need to thank me. If the project works out, I’ll earn a nice profit too. I’m still
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young, you know. I’ve got plenty of fight left in me.‘
Once Celeste decided to do something, she always aimed for perfection.
So that very night, she began drafting the bidding plan for the city traffic project.
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While the technical challenges and key metrics didn’t pose a problem for her, the bidding deadline was fast approaching. So, her time was extremely limited.
That night, she pulled an all–nighter.
The next day, she had originally planned to visit Fleming Group with Matthias. But she didn’t go.
Instead, she asked Matthias to reach out to her online if anything came up.
After all, even in regular work scenarios, Fleming Group’s engineers often struggled to keep up with her pace.
Even if she went in person, she’d end up spending extra time just waiting for them to catch up. 2
Now that she was handling two projects at once, she couldn’t afford to waste any time.
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