24 – The Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Role of a Wealthy Family Twenty-Four
“Then you should rest for a while.”
“Okay!” Jiang Huai responded while keeping her eyes on the computer screen.
Gu Yunze’s gaze held a faint trace of affection as he turned and went to the kitchen to instruct the chef to prepare dinner.
Jiang Huai’s fingers flew across the keyboard with rapid clicks. Now that she had some free time, she wanted to investigate who this Wang Xiaochen really was—not only had he designed passwords, but there was also a virus involved. Could he have become some kind of national secret agent?
That would indeed be quite troublesome to deal with. In the plot, the Lin scumbag father’s company relied on the initial 1-billion-yuan contract obtained when the original host married Leng Junyan, allowing the business to thrive and prosper.
Wang Xiaochen? Who knows where he’s drifting around! Of course, he had no role in the original story, but now things are different. The Lin scumbag father could kick the bucket at any moment—it seems this female lead’s new father has quite a background?
Jiang Huai’s curiosity grew stronger, her fingers moving even faster across the keyboard.
Lu Tian had just finished a call with Lu Jin. Fortunately, Lu Jin had just returned from a mission, but why didn’t he just tell him what to do directly?
Lu Jin coming over wouldn’t solve the problem anyway! His computer skills aren’t as good as mine, Lu Tian thought with pride.
“Beep beep beep”—the computer emitted another alarm sound.
“Damn, it’s really happening!” Lu Tian quickly sat back in front of the computer, somewhat anxious, rapidly typing to build layer after layer of defensive lines.
Jiang Huai had almost broken through when suddenly several additional defense systems were added.
Gu Yunze emerged from the kitchen holding a fruit platter in his left hand and a cup of warm milk in his right, only to find Jiang Huai completely focused on rapidly typing at the keyboard.
Her expression showed both curiosity and nonchalance.
Gu Yunze quietly placed the items on the coffee table without making a sound and sat down beside her.
The soft leather sofa cushion sank, making Jiang Huai aware that someone had sat beside her, but she didn’t have time to pay attention to him right now—she was just about to break through the other side’s defenses.
Gu Yunze watched her with deep, focused eyes, the corners of which held a subtle smile. However, sitting so close, with just a slight bow of his head he could glimpse the snow-white, delicate scenery revealed by her slightly open collar.
Gu Yunze seemingly casually crossed his legs and shifted his gaze to her computer screen, noticing how clever and precise the code was.
His Huai Huai was actually a hacking expert too—Huai Huai was truly outstanding!
Gu Yunze unconsciously curved his lips into a soft smile.
Jiang Huai’s expression gradually became more relaxed and lazy, as if toying with a mouse. Her typing speed slowed as she turned to look at Gu Yunze sitting beside her. “Don’t you need to work?” she asked, her fingers still tapping away.
“Since Huai Huai came home so early today, I want to look at you a bit more. Usually when you come back so late, you go straight to your room to wash up and sleep. Not being able to chat with you makes me feel quite lost!Gu Yunze faintly sensed that Huai Huai’s eyes seemed to brighten slightly whenever he appeared, showing some different emotion.
So…
Seeing his slightly reddened eyes up close, with what seemed like a glimmer of moisture in them, Jiang Huai felt her heart soften slightly. Her tone carried a hint of gentle coaxing, very tender. “I’m sorry about that. After I finish dealing with this computer matter, I’ll have dinner with you!”
Jiang Huai thought that since she was living in his house—although she was paying 100,000 yuan monthly rent—indulging him a little and having a meal with him wasn’t a big deal.
“Okay!”
Gu Yunze secretly chuckled to himself. Huai Huai’s eyes were so gentle—if there were just a little more affection in them, he might go crazy.Lu Tian over there was truly on the verge of being hacked by the other party, his expression somewhat dejected.
A strikingly handsome and sturdy man, standing a full 185 cm tall, walked in. His thin shirt couldn’t conceal his well-defined muscle lines.
Lu Jin turned up the lights, his voice hoarse, deep, and carrying a hint of coldness. “Xiao Tian, no need to be so troubled. Try to see if you can establish contact with the other party and ask what they actually want.”
Lu Tian thought it sounded feasible and nodded slightly. “I’ll give it a try.”
On the other side, Jiang Huai received a message from the other party. Their skills were indeed impressive—able to communicate with her while under her attack. It seemed their background was really formidable.
“Hello, may I ask why you’re attacking my information department?”
Jiang Huai chuckled softly. She didn’t want to push things too far, so she stopped breaching his system and typed a few words in response.
Lu Tian was surprised to see that the other party only wanted Wang Xiaochen’s information?
“Wang Xiaochen? Isn’t that the middle-aged man who took in our boss for three days at the border five years ago? Later, he was given a decent position, and we didn’t bother with him after that!”
Lu Jin nodded coldly. “That’s him! If they only want his information, just give it to them. The other party’s skills might even surpass yours. The last thing we need is for them to get ruthless and breach our other secrets!”
Lu Tian hesitated. “But won’t the boss blame us? After all, he did save him once!”
Lu Jin’s expression remained indifferent and merciless. “If Wang Xiaochen has offended someone, he shouldn’t drag our base down with him! Hasn’t five years of wealth and luxury been enough for him? When you send the information, don’t mention our base, and keep the boss’s involvement hidden!”
“Alright!”
Lu Tian instantly transmitted Wang Xiaochen’s information to Jiang Huai’s computer.
Gu Yunze watched her let out a soft laugh, his deep eyes tinged with a hint of jealousy. Who was Huai Huai chatting with?
He sneakily glanced at her computer and saw a name that vaguely registered in his memory.
After reading Wang Xiaochen’s information, Jiang Huai felt the other party must have hidden something. However, judging by the high-end clubs he frequented now, he was clearly very wealthy, and even had flashy bodyguards.
Soon after, Jiang Huai quickly used his ID information to uncover many details.
Including that fire—the man at the hotel turned out to be a relative of his subordinate. Hah, wasn’t he afraid someone would trace it back to him? So confident.
Gu Yunze vaguely caught some keywords and asked curiously, “Huai Huai, is this man connected to that fire?”
“Most likely him. He’s my stepmother’s former lover. The clues lead back to him.”
A flash of menace crossed Gu Yunze’s deep gaze, his cool lips slowly uttering two words, “Very well!” He immediately took out his phone and messaged his subordinate.
“Capture Wang Xiaochen and bring him to the villa!”
“Huai Huai, don’t be upset. I’ll teach him a lesson for you!”
“Don’t touch him yet. He probably has a powerful background. It took me some time just to dig up his information!”
Gu Yunze choked back his words. So, Huai Huai must have been attacking his base’s information network earlier!
If he had known earlier, he could have just asked him directly. If she wanted to see something, as long as he had it, he would have given it to her!”Huai Huai, actually Wang Xiaochen works under me. Five years ago when I got shot in the abdomen at the border, he took me in for three days while waiting for my subordinates to find me. After they arrived, I recruited Wang Xiaochen to work for me. But I absolutely had no knowledge about him ordering people to set the fire. Please don’t misunderstand me, alright?”
Gu Yunze felt it was better to clarify things properly. What if Huai Huai investigated this herself later and mistakenly thought he had deliberately set the fire just to play the hero saving the beauty?