Chapter 410: Song Ci is Still Alive
Translator: _Min_ |
Upon seeing the man’s figure, Gu Dai’s eyes narrowed slightly, a sense of familiarity washing over her.
The hackers defeated by Gu Dai also turned to the man, their tone unfriendly, “Who are you?”
The man chuckled softly, lowering his eyes before speaking lightly, “Your primary concern right now should be to apologize to this lady, not who I am.”
Gu Dai looked at the men coldly, “If you suspect I cheated, then bring forth your evidence.”
As Gu Dai finished, the men’s faces paled, heads bowed in shame. “We’re sorry. We shouldn’t have looked down on you just because you’re a woman, nor should we have slandered you for cheating.”
They waited for Gu Dai’s forgiveness, but she remained silent, her gaze indifferent.
Nervously, they stammered, “We promise never to underestimate women again.”
Gu Dai nodded, “I’ll forgive you this time. But be careful next time, or you might find your computers compromised.”
It was a blatant threat, but they believed in Gu Dai’s capabilities, agreeing hastily, “We understand, we understand.”
Gu Dai shifted her attention to the man, asking, “Have we met before?”
After a brief pause, the man shook his head and bowed slightly to Gu Dai, “I admire your hacking skills, Miss. Would you honor me with a match?”
“Of course,” replied Gu Dai.
Su Ting prepared a chair for Gu Dai, his gaze fixed on the man during their contest.
Noticing the man’s habitual taps on the table after booting up the computer, Su Ting’s heart skipped a beat.
He suspected this man might be the one he’d been thinking of.
Gu Dai focused entirely on the code. She knew the man was formidable, but he exceeded her expectations. Realizing this, her eyes brightened, a smile tugging at her lips.
Su Ting, seeing familiar symbols on the man’s computer, fought back tears, grateful for the mask hiding his emotions.
After the match, Gu Dai breathed a sigh of relief, accepting water from Su Ting. She smiled at the man, “You left an obvious flaw. I hope next time you won’t go easy on me, and we can have a real contest.”
The man nodded, replying softly, “There will be a next time.”
Gu Dai’s gaze darkened, “What did you say?”
Without answering, the man turned and walked away. As he felt Gu Dai’s gaze on his back, he murmured, Daidai, we will meet again.
Watching the man leave, Su Ting instinctively followed him but stopped, remembering Gu Dai.
Gu Dai asked softly, “Are you going to the restroom?”
“Yes,” Su Ting hurriedly agreed.
He followed the man to a secluded corridor, where the man turned and asked, “Why are you following me?”
Su Ting, his voice trembling but certain, said, “Big brother, I know it’s you.”
The man stiffened, then slowly removed his mask with a soft chuckle.
Upon seeing the familiar face, Su Ting’s eyes reddened, and he rushed to embrace the man, exclaiming, “Brother!”
Su Ting’s brother, Su Ci, patted his back gently, “It’s me.”
Su Ting, clutching his brother tightly, voiced his confusion and longing, “Brother, you look thinner. What have you been through? We missed you. Why didn’t you contact us?”
Su Ci looked down, “I’ve been fine. I couldn’t contact you due to special circumstances.”
“What circumstances?” Su Ting asked, frowning.
Su Ci shook his head, remaining silent.
Su Ting, suppressing his questions, grabbed his brother’s arm, “Let’s go see Sis. She’s missed you terribly. She’ll be thrilled.”
Su Ci hesitated, then withdrew his hand, “I can’t see her yet. The situation is complicated..”