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Li Li helped the impoverished Zhuo Rohan rent a room, but he wasn't foolish enough to completely trust someone with such an unclear background.
Therefore, whether it was the rental contract or anything else, Li Li used his own name. This way, even if the woman was just there to mooch off him, it would be easier to kick her out.
Ahem, perhaps "kick out" wasn't the right term.
In any case, Zhuo Rohan now relied entirely on Li Li's financial support, and Li Li had taken a cautious approach, providing assistance only to the bare minimum.
During this time, Zhuo Rohan finally understood the era she was in. She had arrived in early autumn of the year 2001 in Beijing. Li Li was about to enter university, which explained his earlier comment to her: "You're older than me, so don't call me big brother..."
She immediately thought of her own school days; she was only eight years old in 2001! With that thought, Zhuo Rohan felt a surge of excitement and longed to go to Xi'an immediately.
However, after calming down, she recalled that at this time, China had already begun using second-generation identity cards. Seven years later, China would be using iris recognition for third-generation identity cards, meaning she couldn't travel far in this era—let alone go to Xi'an.
Moreover, she had no idea what would happen if she met her younger self from this time because her past memories did not include any encounters with her current self.
She couldn't go! Absolutely not! Zhuo Rohan kept warning herself; the power of the Butterfly Effect was not something to be taken lightly. Yet here she was, having "traveled" to this era and coincidentally appearing before Li Li. She believed it was fate that destined her to help him achieve future greatness.
However, in her memories, there was no female vice president or secretary or assistant working for Li Li at Dawn Group.
So she absolutely could not appear in public! She couldn't introduce any unpredictable factors into what might happen! She could only be a silent supporter behind the scenes for Li Li.
But what could she help him with? Zhuo Rohan couldn't help but mock herself.
At present, she had nothing to offer him—no funds and no way to step into the spotlight and take charge. Did she really expect to teach him how to manage Dawn Heavy Industries with just a bit of knowledge in management?
That was unrealistic.
The door creaked open, and the only person who had a key to this house was Li Li, so there was no need to guess who had arrived.
The house was about seventy square meters, with two bedrooms and a living room. Sometimes, Li Li would spend the night here; after all, she was living off someone else's hospitality, so Zhuo Rohan didn't mind too much. It was just two bedrooms anyway.
Li Li walked into the living room and picked up the kettle to pour water into a cup. When she realized the kettle was empty, she frowned slightly and asked irritably, "Hey! There's no water left? You couldn't even bother to refill it?"
Zhuo Rohan shrugged and poured the boiled water into the kettle. In his haste, some of it splashed out and onto Li Li's hand.
Li Li's frown deepened. "What’s wrong with you? You can't even pour water properly."
Zhuo Rohan was already in a bad mood, and hearing Li Li's sharp tone made him snap back. "What are you yelling at me for? Am I your servant? Here to serve you?"
Li Li smiled mockingly. "I pay you, don’t I? Shouldn’t you be serving me?"
"Hey!" Zhuo Rohan slapped her on the back, causing her to choke on her drink. He didn’t care and continued, "What do you mean you pay me? This is an investment, understand? If you’re not happy, you can always just walk away. Who cares?"
"Cough cough cough..." Li Li set her cup down and patted her chest, shooting Zhuo Rohan a glare. "I rent this place; I buy the food. How am I not supporting you? And all you do is eat and sleep around here like a pig..."
"Who are you calling a pig?!" Zhuo Rohan raised his hand as if to hit her, making Li Li scoot away in fright.
Seeing the fear in her eyes, Zhuo Rohan realized he had been too rough with her. He sighed and said, "You haven't even figured out what you want to do with your life yet. How can I help you? And school is starting soon; are you ready?"
Li Li glanced at Zhuo Rohan silently before sighing again. "What do I want to do? What can I do? I'm just following in my father's footsteps. As for preparing for school—what does that have to do with you?"
Zhuo Rohan frowned slightly; he disliked Li Li's attitude but couldn’t help but notice how similar it was to his own past feelings. He took a deep breath and spoke gently, "School—aren't you planning to move into the dorms?"
Li Li was about to attend Peking University. Although her family also lived in Beijing, according to the information she received from Zhuo Rohan, even the closest house to Peking University required more than an hour of travel. Therefore, it was more convenient to live on campus, and living in school could help her develop a sense of independence.
Though she couldn't see any signs of Li Li being dependent...
"Why stay in a student dormitory? You can just live here!" Li Li looked at Zhuo Rohan with a puzzled expression. "You don't really think I rented this place for you, do you?!"
Zhuo Rohan raised an eyebrow, her lips twitching slightly. "Oh, so you rented it because it's close to your school!"
This apartment was just a stone's throw from the main gate of Peking University; it only took a two-minute walk to get there. So there was no need to stay in a 'mediocre' student dormitory. She should have realized that this person would never let herself suffer a loss.
Zhuo Rohan sighed and began to ask seriously, her tone becoming extremely solemn. "From what you're saying, it sounds like you're preparing to take over from your father soon. That means you'll be getting involved with some matters at Dawn Heavy Industries shortly, right?"
Li Li keenly noticed that Zhuo Rohan referred to her father as 'your father' instead of 'Mr. Li.' This was definitely not someone from her father's team, which piqued Li Li's interest in Zhuo Rohan's background.
This woman was dressed in vibrant clothing that was quite expensive, yet she appeared before Li Li without a penny to her name and couldn't produce any valid identification while insisting that she had traveled back from the future to support her.
This made Li Li feel that the person before her might be a spy sent by a competitor, specifically here to dig up information on Dawn.
However, that thought quickly vanished from her mind. For all these years, Li Li had never interfered with or even known about the internal workings of Dawn Heavy Industries. In the past, rival companies had attempted similar tactics to gather intelligence on Dawn, but since Li Li genuinely knew nothing, they naturally returned empty-handed.
The person before her clearly did not belong to that category; she even knew specific details about Li Li's impending involvement with Dawn, indicating that she must be someone from the upper echelons of the company—or perhaps someone sent down by top management.
With this realization, Li Li felt less apprehensive and smiled wryly. "That's indeed the case, but it's easier said than done. I’ve never been involved before and didn’t even know how Dawn operates. Suddenly jumping into the company like this is overwhelming for me."
This was also Li Li's subtle complaint; she wanted to convey through Zhuo Rohan her desire not to rush into Dawn so quickly.
Zhuo Rohan's response once again caught Li Li off guard. "Oh?! Then just wait until you think you're ready to do it. After all, there's plenty of time."
Li Li looked at the girl in disbelief. He had thought she was just a rather special employee his father had found, but now, judging by her calm demeanor and smile, it seemed that this girl must have some influence not only over his father but also within the entire decision-making body.
Otherwise, how could she be so composed when saying such things?
"In fact, you've always been ready; you just haven't dared to try," Zhuo Rohan said, taking a deep breath before finally expressing the words she had held back for several days.
She had always admired Li Li and wanted to become someone like him, so she was well aware of his accomplishments.
When Li Li entered university at eighteen, he made a significant contribution to Dawn Heavy Industries, which at that time was still a legitimate industrial company and had not yet ventured into the military sector.
However, within a year, Dawn fell into a low period marked by talent loss and a lack of employees. The first thing Li Li did was select a group of quality veterans and invite them to join Dawn Heavy Industries. Since these individuals had no prior experience in the industry, they had to start from scratch. Therefore, Li Li established a teaching group dedicated to unconditionally imparting relevant knowledge to those with zero experience.
This initiative sparked widespread discussion at the time. Most ordinary people praised his actions, but those sitting in the office scoffed at it because it consumed too much of the group's existing funds, and no one knew how long those veterans would last at Dawn.
Yet few could have imagined that this project directly led to Dawn's rise. The initial batch of veterans remained employed at Dawn, and it was thanks to them that the company's workforce saw tremendous growth both in quantity and quality.
Li Li was taken aback; he hadn't expected this girl, who appeared only slightly older than him, to see through his true thoughts so easily. He then assumed it was merely her way of provoking him.
With a wry smile, Li Li replied, "Easier said than done. The current Dawn doesn't feel like dawn; it feels more like dusk."
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