Footsteps sounded at the door as the butler entered. His face was grim as he whispered a few words into Mr. He’s ear.
Mr. He’s expression remained unchanged. He leaned down and said gently to Xixi, "Uncle has something to take care of. You stay in your room obediently. If you want to go out and play, tell the butler. If you want something to eat, just order the servants downstairs, understand?"
"Mhm, got it!"
Xixi was now eager for him to leave so he could continue to contend with that person. Although he had lost a round just now, it didn't mean he would keep losing.
Besides...
Judging by the butler's expression just now, it was likely that the attack on the firewall had been discovered.
But he was confident that these people would never find out it was him!
As soon as the door closed, Xixi turned on his computer.
Mr. He, accompanied by the butler, went to the first-floor monitoring room. The room had seven or eight LCD screens arranged in a circle, with a chair in the center. A young man was sitting in the chair.
His fingers were rapidly tapping on the keyboard. Mr. He swallowed the words he was about to say. The butler behind him stepped forward, but before he could speak, he saw Mr. He wave his hand.
The butler could only step back.
The two of them stood there, watching the handsome young man intently stare at the screens and tap on them.
It wasn't until twenty minutes later that the young man finally stopped.
He seemed to just notice their presence and looked quite surprised. "What are you two doing here?"
The butler paused. "Didn't you say someone tried to hack in?"
The man smacked his forehead. "Oh, right! I told you. But I've already resolved it. It's no use you coming here now. Besides, you don't understand computers, what help can you be to me?"
The butler: "..."
The hacker expert Mr. He had invited was indeed brilliant with computers, but terribly lacking in social graces.
Even if they couldn't help with the technical aspects, an intrusion into the monitoring system should naturally be reported to Mr. He!
He patiently said, "Mr. He wants to know who tried to intrude."
The young man picked up his teacup and took a sip of water. The online battle had been quite tiring, and he felt his throat was a bit dry. He then said, "This person is a real master. We were evenly matched just now, but in the end, I was slightly superior. However... only by a tiny bit."
He extended his thumb and index finger, showing a small gap between them.
It indicated that it was truly just a minuscule difference.
Therefore, it would be extremely, extremely difficult to catch the other party. The fact that he could block these attacks was already a result of his luck, skill, and fingers that were almost cramping.
To even know who the other party was would require hacking back, which wasn't something that could be done with just words. He didn't even have a 5% chance of success.
Mr. He pondered for a moment and said, "If the other party tries to intrude again, can you still stop them?"
"Not necessarily. That's why I plan to take this opportunity to upgrade the firewall again, so they don't break through next time."
It was quite coincidental. He didn't spend every day in the monitoring room. It was only today, while he was upgrading the entire protection system, that he caught the attack.
"If I wasn't here to defend the system today, it would have collapsed on the first attack. The attacker is an expert."
After speaking, the young man became busy, putting Mr. He and the butler out of his mind. The two of them didn't intend to disturb him further. They turned and left the monitoring room. Mr. He glanced back at the young man.
The butler asked, "Sir, who do you think it could be?"
Mr. He withdrew his gaze and shook his head. "I have no clues for now. I haven't been out these past few days, so I haven't offended anyone. If the other party wants to pry into our secrets, then it can only be..."
Someone they had offended before.
The butler's expression changed slightly. "Do you think it could be Shen Qingqing?"
He deliberately lowered his voice, but the name was still incredibly clear to Mr. He. However, his expression remained unchanged.
"Don't guess wildly."
"Yes." The butler took a step back and couldn't help but sigh. "I must remind you, sir, that according to the previous investigation materials, Shen Qingqing is skilled in hacking."
Mr. He looked at him and said calmly, "Don't speculate on things without evidence. I'll leave matters here to you. I'm going to check on the child."
"Yes."
Mr. He turned and walked upstairs.
Xixi was currently looking at his computer, contemplating whether to strike while the iron was hot and launch another attack.
But then he thought, the other party must be on alert now.
Acting at this moment would undoubtedly be walking into the opponent's trap and preparations. Mr. He and the butler had just left, and he didn't want to make any mistakes and get caught at this time.
He'd better forget about it.
He closed the laptop and placed it on the nightstand, counting on his fingers to figure out what time he should re-enter the monitoring system.
Before he could figure it out, there was a knock on the door, and then the door was pushed open slightly. Mr. He stood at the doorway and said gently, "Can I come in?"
"Uncle, please come in."
Given permission, Mr. He stepped inside and stopped by the bed, reaching out to pat the child's head. "Are you bored staying alone in your room?"
Xixi shook his head. "No, I have my phone, my computer, and my watch in my room. I can play games, watch TV, and I have books. I'm not bored at all. Besides, Uncle is recovering, and I was planning to keep you company."
Mr. He said gently, "Good boy. You've worked hard these past few days. After Uncle recovers, I'll take you out to play, okay?"
Xixi suddenly felt a little awkward, unwilling to just go along with him. "When you're better, I might already be gone. How will you take me out to play then?"
Mr. He tutted and flicked his forehead with a bent finger. "Don't think I can't tell you're trying to annoy me."
Xixi rubbed his forehead, jumped off the bed, and ran far away from him. "Uncle doesn't love me anymore. He's started hitting me."
Mr. He: "..."
Xixi pouted and complained, "If I had known Uncle was so mean, I shouldn't have stayed. I should have gone home immediately!"
Mr. He was amused and exasperated. "Don't talk nonsense. I didn't use any force just now."
A child's skin was delicate; how could he possibly hit him hard?
Xixi held his head high. "Anyway, you hurt me just now."
Mr. He chuckled, "Alright, I apologize."
His prompt apology made Xixi feel a sense of guilt for bullying him. He muttered, "You're too easy to bully..."