Chapter 26: Chapter 26: Go with the Flow in a Buddhist Way Chapter 26: Chapter 26: Go with the Flow in a Buddhist Way Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Li Qiao wasn’t a hacker, but her computer skills were still beyond those of the average person.
After all, with Li Shaoquan, a zealous fan of the Red Hacker Alliance constantly around, her coding abilities had become quite formidable under his influence.
It was just that she was too lazy to lift a finger or a brain cell, approaching her tasks with a laissez-faire attitude.
Li Shaoquan once commented that if Li Qiao were willing to buckle down and study Red Hacker techniques, given time, the Red Hacker Alliance would definitely invite her to join.
In less than ten minutes, all the smashed files and data were retrieved and restored.
Li Qiao placed one hand on the keyboard, lightly tapping it sporadically.
Smashing her thesis paper, were they trying to stop her from graduating normally?
The requirements for a graduation thesis in biological cell engineering were extremely strict.
Even for an outstanding student like Li Qiao, it took a whole week to complete.
Had it been anything else, she might have turned a blind eye.
But when it came to matters of principle, she couldn’t tolerate any flaws.
Li Qiao leaned back in her computer chair, her fingertips caressing the keyboard letters, she subtly curved her lips and closed the thesis page before logging into the camera memory function.
It wasn’t for nothing that it was a computer set up by Li Shaoquan; the camera’s memory function system was also specifically developed by him.
Maybe the person who smashed the files didn’t anticipate that three nights ago, all of their actions were recorded by the computer’s camera.
Evening was approaching, and the twilight was deepening.
Li Qiao was curled up on the chaise by the window looking at design drawings when someone knocked on her door twice, and her second brother Li Yan entered without waiting to be invited.
“Qiaoqiao, what are you up to?”
Li Yan was dressed in an exceedingly formal pinkish-white suit.
His hair was fixed back with gel, and he even wore a pink bow tie, flamboyant and dashing.
Li Qiao glanced at him sideways, “Are you going to a beauty pageant?”
Li Yan smoothed his bow tie with his hand, then looked down at his attire, “What do you think?
Come on, I’ll take you out to clear your mind.”
Li Qiao eyed his pink bow tie with an indescribable expression and shook her head declining, “I’m not going.”
“No is not an option!” Li Yan said sternly as he approached her, snatching her phone away, “There’s an art exhibition tonight at the Royal Hotel.
Accompany me, and help me pick out a few paintings while we’re there.
We’ll split the earnings sixty-forty, how about that?”
Li Qiao sighed, propped herself up from the chaise, and asked languidly, “Do I look like I need money?”
“You might not, but I just want to give it to you!
Hurry up and change, I’ll wait for you downstairs.”
With a tone that brooked no argument, Li Yan urged her once more, returned her phone, and strode out the door.
Half an hour later, Li Qiao, now dressed in a black cocktail dress, followed Li Yan into their family’s Ou Lu car.
In the back seat, Li Yan was checking the exhibition introduction on his phone, mumbling to himself now and then.
“Who’s hosting the exhibition tonight?”
Li Qiao pinched the hem of her dress and, hearing Li Yan mutter ‘European classical paintings’, inquired.
In recent years, European classical paintings had seldom been shown or circulated publicly; most were held by collectors and museums.
And yet there were European classical paintings at tonight’s exhibition?
Li Yan explained while browsing on his phone, “I heard it’s organized by the Yan Emperor Group’s foundation.
I’ve seen the electronic brochure, and there are quite a few nice paintings.”
At this word, a gleam appeared in Li Qiao’s eyes—it was the Yan Emperor Group.
She fell silent for a moment, gazing out of the window with a casual tone, “Will Shang Shaoyan be there?”
Li Yan replied absently, “He’s unlikely to attend such an event, and dad mentioned this morning that he seemed to be heading back to Parma today.”