The next day.
Half past nine in the morning.
At the west entrance of Friendship Plaza's building in Jiangzhou City center, a long queue had formed early on. They were all Mac computer enthusiasts who had rushed here upon hearing the news, ready to enter the venue one by one to attend the Apple's product exhibition.
Zhao Yi, dressed in a casual sports outfit bought from a street stall, was happily walking forward. As he passed the narrow queue and tried to get through the VIP lane, he was stopped by the staff.
"Are you here for the exhibition?" The security guard pointed towards the queue stretching out to the plaza, "Go join the queue."
Zhao Yi showed his ID hanging around his neck. It read—
Apple's New Product Exhibition
Special Guest:
Zhao Yi.
The security guard checked the badge several times, being sure it was not ordinary. He looked Zhao Yi from head to toe in disbelief, and then gestured for Zhao to proceed.