Chapter 288: Chapter 287: The Bai Family Apologizes!
What does it mean to publicly disclose a system vulnerability?
Just about any programmer could get their commercial secrets through this vulnerability.
If Bai Group were a girl dressed in clothes right now, each disclosed vulnerability would mean losing an article of clothing.
The more they reveal…
Bai Shuli couldn’t bear to imagine further, and had to set aside other problems for now, directing all the technical staff to focus on repairing the system.
However, the adversary was too skilled; everyone was powerless to stop them.
Bai Fangfei walked over trembling, softly calling out “Dad,” both terrified and guilt-ridden.
Bai Shuren gave his brother and daughter a look and heavily recounted the events of the noon.
“What? The provincial education bureau director, Elder Mr. Su, and people from the Ye Family were all, all helping Lu Mian?” Bai Fangfei cried out in shock, bewildered by such a turn of events, she was so scared that she could hardly speak clearly. How could Lu Mian know so many people?
“This hacker, probably arranged by Lu Mian as well,” Bai Shuren said gravely.
“Dad, Uncle, what do you plan to do?”
Stroking his forehead frustratedly, Bai Shuli said, “The only stall tactic is to apologize… to stabilize the company internally for now. Once we buy some time, we will go find Ya Qing and explain the matter in person! It’d be even better if we could contact Cang Xue before that!”
Clutching the hem of her dress anxiously, Bai Fangfei blurted out, “But if we apologize, wouldn’t that be admitting we were wrong?”
Bai Shuli was also extremely reluctant, “Yes, even though it’s not our fault, we still have to apologize!”
Bai Shuren shook his head, tired in his heart, and said only one sentence, “A wise man submits to circumstances.”
Bai Fangfei stiffened.
She had once said this very phrase to Lu Mian. Now, hearing it, the irony couldn’t be sharper.
“Have someone prepare the apology statement,” Bai Shuren decided, but still asked one last question, “Fangfei, are you certain it was Lu Mian talking nonsense and framing our Bai Family, right?”
Bai Fangfei jolted, “Of, of course…” With the situation escalating, she could only stick to this claim.
“Good!” Bai Shuren slammed his fist on the table, “I’ll remember this!”
Concerned about their own business, the Bai Family quickly posted an official apology on Weibo, very formal, but at least it was an acknowledgment of error.
Netizens who had been swayed by the initial reports now faced instant karma, as they reversed their stance and began bashing Bai Group.
The Bai Family was thrown into chaos.
On the other side, Sheng Zijin’s banquet could no longer proceed.
Pei Jinlan and Lu Xingtang had said many good things to her and invited her back to the Lu Family.
Sheng Zijin could only suppress her emotions, secretly planning to invite the elders again another time.
In the Lu Family’s living room, the servants respectfully served Sheng Zijin her tea.
Seeing she had a camphorwood long box by her side, and wanting to move it somewhere more convenient for her, Sheng Zijin stopped them immediately, keeping the box close to her.
The servants sheepishly withdrew after apologizing profusely.
The family of three in the Lu Family also understood that the box must contain something very important.
Pei Jinlan hurriedly engaged Sheng Zijin in conversation, while Lu Xingtang occasionally interjected a few words.
Lu Xi, on the other hand, wasn’t paying attention to them; he was fixated on Weibo until he saw the Bai Family’s apology statement. That revived his spirits.
“Mom, Dad, look, the Bai Family has apologized! I told you, this surely wasn’t Mianmian’s fault!”
Lu Xingtang and his wife were dumbstruck, utterly astonished.
They hadn’t imagined Lu Mian would actually force the Bai Family into apologizing; it was inconceivable…
Sheng Zijin, perplexed, took a sip of her tea and asked, “Is Lu Mian very close with the Su Family and the Ye Family?”
“Not exactly close. Elder Mr. Su is a philanthropist, a kind man who has helped Lu Mian a few times. As for the Ye Family…” Pei Jinlan considered for a moment, “Lu Mian’s psychologist used to be that young master from the Ye Family.”
Sheng Zijin nodded; these relationships indeed didn’t seem close.
However, the fact that she could get the Ye Family, the Su Family, and Director Han to speak up in her defense was not something that could be accomplished with mere casual connections. Could all this be related to the man who bought her a painting for half a million the other night?
That man’s car had a Jinjing license plate; who could he be?