Chapter 3: Crisis? That's My Playground!
The first-floor hall of the Lu family residence seemed to have turned into a martial arts arena at this moment.
A tall, short-haired woman with a stunning figure, dressed in black leather, was wearing Martin boots with one foot stepping on Ye Chen's chest.
This was the third sister of the Lu family, Lu Hongyi.
The captain of the Criminal Investigation Team, the famous Iron Butterfly.
Ye Chen lay on the ground, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his face filled with existential doubt.
He had only wanted to go to the door to welcome the third sister and play the victim, saying that the eldest and second sisters had been bewitched by the fake young master.
As a result, before he could finish his sentence, Lu Hongyi slammed him onto the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw.
"Third Sister... I'm Ye Chen... I'm your biological brother..." Ye Chen groaned with difficulty.
"Biological brother?" Lu Hongyi sneered, applying pressure with her foot. "The moment I walked in, I saw your shifty eyes and gloomy aura. You even dared to badmouth A Xuan behind his back just now? Who are you to speak of A Xuan?"
Just then, Lu Shixuan rushed down the stairs.
Seeing this scene, he practically wanted to applaud his third sister in his heart.
Well hit!
But this wasn't enough!
I must get Third Sister to turn her spearhead toward me!
Standing at the top of the stairs with his arms crossed, Lu Shixuan struck a punchable pose. "Yo, Third Sister, showing off your might as soon as you get back? This is the precious darling our parents found. If you break him, watch out or our parents will skin you alive when they return."
"Also, when are you going to fix that violent streak of yours? Who would dare to marry you in the future? You're practically a tigress!"
Lu Shixuan's voice was loud, echoing throughout the hall.
A glimmer of hope flashed in Ye Chen's eyes.
Yes!
Scold her!
Provoke her!
Make her hit you too!
Lu Hongyi snapped her head around, her gaze shooting toward Lu Shixuan like lightning.
Her eyes were filled with murderous intent.
Lu Shixuan's heart trembled, but for the sake of his pension, he went for it!
However, in the next second, a familiar voice echoed in Lu Hongyi's mind:
[Oh boy, Third Sister's dark circles are even worse than Second Sister's.]
[I heard she's been investigating that transnational money laundering case lately; she definitely hasn't slept for three days again.]
[This irritability is definitely due to excessive liver-fire.]
[And why is her posture off around her left ribs?]
[Is it because the injury from the last arrest operation hasn't healed yet?]
[This silly sister, she won't say she's injured and is still acting tough here.]
[Later, I'll have the kitchen cook some Red Date and Lotus Seed Soup, and then sneak that bottle of special-supply wound medicine into her bag.]
[As for this kid Ye Chen, he deserves to be beaten.]
[I heard him badmouthing Second Sister from upstairs just now.]
[Third Sister's kick was well-placed, precise enough to make him hurt without breaking any bones or tendons. Truly an old hand in criminal investigation.]
Lu Hongyi's originally tense face instantly softened.
That sharp murderous aura vanished without a trace, like a balloon pricked by a needle.
Looking at her brother on the stairs, who had an arrogant face and was spewing venom from his mouth, her heart turned into a complete mush.
So he noticed I was injured?
Even I almost forgot the dull pain in my ribs, yet he saw it at a glance?
And he's calling me a tigress?
While thinking about cooking lotus seed soup for me?
Lu Hongyi withdrew her foot from Ye Chen and strode toward Lu Shixuan.
Ye Chen was ecstatic in his heart: Here it comes!
Third Sister is going to beat him up!
Lu Shixuan also held his breath: Here it comes!
The over-the-shoulder throw is coming!
[I have the system's protection, so I won't die from the fall. As long as I get thrown once, I can extort a huge sum of money and then run away from home!]
Lu Hongyi walked up to Lu Shixuan and raised her hand.
Lu Shixuan closed his eyes.
*Slap!*
This slap landed heavily on... Lu Shixuan's shoulder.
Then it smoothly turned into putting an arm around his shoulder.
"You brat, you dare call me a tigress?" Lu Hongyi grinned, revealing her pearly white teeth. The smile was so bright it seemed to warm the surrounding air. "Fine, since you're so concerned about my marriage, how about I just depend on you to support me from now on?"
Lu Shixuan: "??"
"Third Sister, have you lost your mind from anger? I'm insulting you!"
"Well scolded!" Lu Hongyi slapped his back hard. "It feels comfortable to hear! Come on, accompany your sister for a late-night snack. I'm starving."
Lu Shixuan was forcibly dragged away, his heart filled with frantic complaints:
[Are all the women in the Lu family sick in the head?]
[I'm being so malicious, yet why are they all sticking to me one by one?]
[System, is there a bug in you?]
The system gave no response. Only Ye Chen lay on the cold floor, shedding tears of regret.
This script definitely has a problem!
...Late at night, in the Lu family study.
Lu Qingwan was facing her computer screen, her brows furrowed.
On the screen, the stock price of the Lu Group was in a cliff-like decline.
"President Lu, the other party came prepared. Our firewall has been breached, and core data is being stolen! The Technical Department can't hold on anymore!" On the other end of the phone, the technical director's voice carried a hint of sobbing.
This was the work of the forces behind the true young master, Ye Chen.
According to the original plot, this was to pave the way for Ye Chen to show off.
Ye Chen would use "accidentally acquired" hacking skills to turn the tide, thereby gaining the eldest sister's appreciation.
At this moment, the study door was pushed open.
Lu Shixuan walked in wearing pajamas, holding a glass of hot milk.
"Drink it." Lu Shixuan thudded the milk onto the table, his tone blunt. "I saw the light in your room was still on; it's so noisy I can't sleep. Finish it quickly and go to bed. Don't waste electricity here."
Lu Qingwan looked at her brother, a bitter smile appearing on her tired face. "A Xuan, I'm in no mood for milk right now. Something big... has happened at the company."
"If something happened, then let it go bankrupt. Anyway, you're so tired you look like a sallow-faced woman," Lu Shixuan said venomously.
But as he walked to the window with his back to Lu Qingwan, his inner thoughts surged like a tide:
[Tch, isn't it just a few overseas hackers?]
[They're using a 'botnet' DDoS attack, plus an SQL injection vulnerability.]
[This technology is way too old-fashioned.]
[I was bored in my room just now and whipped up an anti-tracking program, which I've already implanted into their server.]
[As long as I press the enter key on my phone, I can not only snatch the data back but also hack them so hard they won't even have their underwear left.]
[Sigh, I really don't want to meddle in this.]
[But if Eldest Sister goes bankrupt, who will give me pocket money?]
[Who will buy me a small island?]
[Forget it, I'll give her a hand.]
[I'll just treat it as practice.]
Lu Qingwan suddenly looked up, staring at Lu Shixuan's back.
He... knows hacking?
And it sounds like he's even more formidable than the company's technical team?
Just then, Lu Shixuan took out his phone. He appeared to be playing a game, but his fingers were actually tapping the screen rapidly.
"Game Over," he muttered.
In the next second.
The red alert on Lu Qingwan's computer vanished instantly.
In its place was a line of green code and the image of the opponent's server crashing.
On the other end of the phone, the technical director let out a scream like a slaughtered pig. "My God! President Lu! A miracle! This is a miracle! The opponent's server exploded! All our data has been recovered! And... and one billion USD from the opponent's account has mysteriously been transferred to our backup account!"
Lu Qingwan's hand holding the phone was trembling.
Looking at the youth by the window pretending to admire the scenery, the shock in her eyes was beyond words.
This was her brother.
On the surface, he talked about letting her go bankrupt, but in secret, he acted alone, wiping out the entire enemy hacker team while laughing and talking, and even conveniently earned one billion!
*Ding!*
[Detected that the host has completed the "Gloat" task (verbally).]
[Actual effect: Saved the group from dire straits.]
[System judgment logic in confusion... Forcing distribution of rewards: God-level Hacking Skill (Max Level) + Business Intuition (Passive).]
[villain points: +500.]
Lu Shixuan turned around and yawned. "Alright, I see this crappy company of yours is beyond saving. Go to sleep early. I'm going back to my room."
Having said that, he waved his hand and left nonchalantly.
Lu Qingwan looked at the glass of milk that was still steaming and took a sip.
It was sweet.
Sweet all the way to her heart.
Just then, there was another knock on the study door.
Ye Chen walked in with a confident face, holding a laptop. "Eldest Sister, I heard something happened to the company? I've studied some computer technology abroad; maybe I can help..."
This was his highlight moment!
He had intentionally waited for a while just to make his entrance at the most critical moment!
However, what he saw was Lu Qingwan calmly drinking milk, the computer screen showing a scene of peace.
"No need," Lu Qingwan said indifferently. "The crisis has already been resolved."
"Re... resolved?" The smile froze on Ye Chen's face. "Who solved it? Those useless people in the Technical Department couldn't possibly..."
"It was an anonymous... super genius." The image of Lu Shixuan's cocky face appeared in Lu Qingwan's mind, and a proud smile curled at the corner of her mouth.
"Ye Chen, since you know about computers, go help the Technical Department fix the printers. I want to see all the printers working normally by tomorrow morning."
Ye Chen: "..."
I'm a hacker!
I'm the future business emperor!
You're making me fix printers?
!
...Back in his room, Lu Shixuan suddenly sneezed.
"Who's cursing me?"
He rubbed his nose and glanced at the system panel.
Progress toward being kicked out of the house: 0%
Current sisters' favorability: Off the charts (Data overflow, unable to display)
Lu Shixuan fell into deep thought.
[System, are you broken? Why is it that the more I court death, the more the way they look at me seems like they're looking at... a little darling?]
The system was silent for a long time before displaying a line of text:
[host, is it possible that this is what they call... Gap Moe?]
Lu Shixuan slammed his pillow hard against the wall.
"Moe my ass! I'm a villain! A big villain!"
Outside the door, the three sisters were eavesdropping through the crack. Hearing the commotion inside, the three of them looked at each other and smiled, their eyes full of doting.
"A Xuan is throwing a tantrum again. So cute."
"Yeah, let's buy him that limited-edition sports car tomorrow to help him cool off."
"I think we should just buy that Yacht Club and give it to him."
Lu Shixuan's path to retirement seemed... to be getting further and further away.