"Boss, this is great!" Han Rui rushed into Ye Jinghuai's office beaming, forgetting to knock.
"What?" Ye Jinghuai didn't bother with his lack of manners, looking at him with confusion.
"A master came last night and reinforced our firewall. It's truly impenetrable now. And the folks in the IT department said they've never seen such code before." Han Rui's eyes sparkled with joy.
"Are you sure it's impenetrable?"
"Uh, at least our IT colleagues haven't broken through the first layer since last night." Han Rui sounded a little less confident.
"We'll ask the cybersecurity bureau to try later." Ye Jinghuai wasn't that optimistic yet.
"Boss, that hacker who helped us said you invited them." Han Rui was a bit puzzled seeing Ye Jinghuai looking like he knew nothing.
"Me?" Ye Jinghuai blinked.
"Yes, they left an email for us saying you invited them."
"Another anonymous email?" Ye Jinghuai immediately thought of the person who had helped him twice before.
"No, it had a name, 'Q'. Not only did they reinforce our firewall, but they also conducted counter-tracking. It was confirmed to be a dark operation, but unfortunately, we still couldn't ascertain their specific identity, only that they were in the capital. They also helped us restore our browsing history," Han Rui reported breathlessly.
"What did you see?"
"It was about a tender for a piece of government land."
Han Rui was also puzzled. The land was indeed a lucrative prospect, but it wasn't that crucial for Ye's Group. Why would such a famous hacker be interested in it?
"Was that all?"
"Yes, they didn't even look at anything else, only this," Han Rui affirmed.
Actually, Ye's Group hadn't been interested in that plot of land initially. Later, when the government announced a new urban renewal plan, the land was designated as part of the central district.
If a mall or shopping center was built there, it would be immensely popular. However, for Ye's Group, it was merely adding icing to the cake. The land would yield minimal returns in the short term, and Ye's Group already had plenty of malls and shopping centers.
It could be said that the land was not included in the tender documents that Ye Jinghuai had ordered to be modified earlier.
"Since that's the case, let's revise that tender document as well!" Ye Jinghuai thought that since they were attacked inexplicably because of it, he certainly couldn't let others have their way easily.
Meanwhile, Qiuqiu was quite frustrated. It had initially thought it was just a minor hacker and wouldn't require much effort. However, after tracking, it only found a small internet cafe without any surveillance. It couldn't even see the person's identity. Because of this, Qiuqiu lay on the ground, listless. Fortunately, it had already reinforced the big boss's company and set up counter-tracking. If anyone dared to attack again, they would be caught immediately.
"Qiuqiu, no slacking!" Nuannuan trotted over, tugging Qiuqiu's ear to reprimand it.
"Ao ao~ (Little one, I'm not.)" Qiuqiu shook its neck helplessly. Afterward, Qiuqiu indulgently pulled Nuannuan towards the small park, attracting many glances along the way.
"Uncle Chen! Er Mao!" Nuannuan waved at Chen Cong and Er Mao from a distance.
"Wow~ Qiuqiu, you're amazing!" Chen Cong couldn't help but praise Qiuqiu as it pulled Nuannuan over.
"Ao ao~ (Little brother, see how majestic I am?)" Qiuqiu strutted in front of Er Mao to show off. Er Mao turned its head away and ignored it.
"Not bad, not bad. Qiuqiu has changed a lot since I first saw it," Chen Cong gave it a thumbs-up.
"Woof!" Er Mao was displeased that its owner was praising another dog.
"Hahaha, Er Mao is also great. Thanks to you, our Qiuqiu isn't so lazy."
"Woof~" Er Mao stood on its hind legs to show agreement.
"Ao~ (Disgusted)"
"Qiuqiu, let's go!" Nuannuan commanded from her little cart.
"Ao ao wu~ (Let's go!)" Qiuqiu proudly pulled Nuannuan and began circling the park.
As they passed a bench, a beautiful young girl was sitting there. She had shoulder-length hair, exquisite features, and was quietly reading a book. She wore a simple, short black down jacket, a common style of skinny pants, white sneakers, and had a backpack beside her.
{The An family all thought that the person they brought back was just a bumpkin raised in the countryside. Little did they know that as her identity was revealed one by one, she would become an existence beyond their reach, and she would meet a man who would cherish her his entire life.}
"Qiuqiu, you can go faster!" Nuannuan glanced casually at An Cheng and then lost interest.
"Ao ao~ (Hold on tight, little one.)" Qiuqiu turned its head to warn Nuannuan.
"Nuannuan is ready!" Nuannuan said with a serious expression, gripping the handles and looking straight ahead.
"Charge~"
"Nuannuan, not too fast," Ye Jingzhi cautioned from behind.
"Uncle, chase Nuannuan~ Hahaha!"
"Nuannuan, slow down, Uncle can't catch up." In reality, Ye Jingzhi could catch up with a few larger strides, but he was purely cooperating with Nuannuan at this moment.
An Cheng appeared to be reading, but her ears, hidden by her hair, were wearing a Bluetooth headset, and she was on a call. A gentle male voice was reporting to her.
"Chengzi, the tender is ready. It's only one million higher than Ye's Group. Should we increase it further? It might arouse Ye's Group's suspicion."
"You decide! Don't add too much. I never leave any traces when I do things. Even if they suspect, they can't do anything to me without proof."
"I really don't understand, why are you taking this risk? If you're discovered, Ye's Group is not someone we can provoke."
"Ming, you know, for Mom's wish, I must get that land. I won't let anyone else have it. Besides, I've breached the security networks of other countries; why would I fear Ye's Group?"
"Alright! I won't say anything more. I just don't want any unnecessary complications. So, do I need to attend the An family's banquet tomorrow?"
"Of course."
An Cheng hung up the phone and looked back at Nuannuan's receding figure. She then thought of her own childhood, how happy she was back then. Unfortunately, her mother was gone, and she no longer had the happiness she once had. It was all because of that scumbag An Weiming. He abandoned her mother for money and married the only daughter of the An family. Over the years, he took over An's Corporation and managed it with remarkable success. It was ironic how few people remembered now that the 'An' in An's Corporation was not An Weiming's 'An'. She didn't want to acknowledge that biological father at all. Her willingness to be brought into the An family now was to avenge her mother and destroy An's Corporation. She wanted to make An Weiming lose everything bit by bit when he was at his most triumphant. And that woman who forced her mother, she wouldn't let their family live comfortably for too long. Hacking into Ye's Group was just a measure she took to ensure her successful bid in the end. Unfortunately, she was too careless at the time and alerted the other party while breaching the firewall. However, with her abilities, she was confident she could perfectly clean up any traces. An Weiming would never have imagined that the daughter he always looked down upon was actually a big shot with multiple identities. One of her identities was the hidden boss of Orange Light Company, with whom he had always wanted to cooperate.