48: Chapter 48 Are you hacker James?

Meanwhile, Gu Shiyu got out of bed, her body aching. She looked in the mirror for a long time in the bathroom, her body practically unpresentable.

Thinking of the scenes from yesterday, her face flushed.

During these past few days of living with Song Yuan, he had been disciplined and well-behaved, but it turned out he was just faking it; he was quite wild.

Gu Shiyu only realized that Song Yuan had left food for her when she saw the message he sent.

Having slept all night, her stomach was empty now, and she wanted something light to eat. She went to the kitchen, served herself a bowl of congee, and peeled a boiled egg.

There were dozens of missed calls on her phone, and unread work messages and emails requiring her approval threatened to drown her.

Since she took over Gus, she had never missed a day of work, and the work accumulated over these past few days had piled up like a mountain.

Gu Shiyu had just eaten half a bowl of congee when Ms. Xu's call came through again.

“General Manager Gu, our system has been hacked again. The security department is completely helpless. The hacker left a provocative message, saying that this time, unless we invite James, no one will be able to solve it!

General Manager Gu, what should we do?”

Gu Shiyu choked on a mouthful of egg. These blockheads only knew how to dump problems on her. If she could find James, why would she spend money hiring them?

Gu Shiyu put down her chopsticks in frustration.

“Issue a global statement to recruit talent. If James can join Gus, I will give him three percent of the original shares!”

On the other end, Ms. Xu was startled. For a massive corporation like Gus, three percent of the original shares could yield hundreds of millions in dividends annually!

The President was truly pulling out all the stops to recruit James!

With such a huge temptation, James would surely come.

“General Manager Gu, I’ll get right on it. But what about the immediate situation?”

Gu Shiyu had a splitting headache. The hacker had issued such a harsh challenge this time, and she wasn't sure if Song Yuan could handle it. She was a little worried, after all, there was only one James in the world, and not everyone was that strong.

“I’ll try to find a friend first.”

After hanging up the phone, Gu Shiyu quickly applied light makeup. She rummaged through her wardrobe until she found a high-necked undershirt, which barely managed to cover the red marks below her neck.

Fifteen minutes later, Ms. Xu and the driver picked her up downstairs.

Gu Shiyu got into her Bentley and handled some urgent work in the car.

As soon as she arrived at the company, several key members of the security department came to report, looking distressed.

“General Manager Gu, we really can’t do anything this time. That hacker is truly insane for trying to bring us down!”

“General Manager Gu, we’ve searched through all the data and consulted various experts in the field, but there’s no solution.”

“General Manager Gu, the one who hacked us this time is the famous hacker Ben Yi, who ranks among the top three on the hacker list. Currently, he has no opponent in the country; only James can deal with him!”

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The few of them complained vociferously, while Gu Shiyu sat in her leather chair, rubbing her temples.

“I want results, not explanations. Since you have no solutions, then don’t do this job anymore. Go to human resources and process your resignation.”

Gu Shiyu fired four people just ten minutes after arriving at the company.

The company's system remained inaccessible, throwing the entire corporation into chaos.

Everyone in the company was trying various methods to find James.

It was not until evening that Gu Shiyu estimated Song Yuan was no longer busy, and she called him.

“Are you off work yet?”

At that moment, Song Yuan had just turned off his computer and was about to go home.

“Yes, do you want me to bring you something to eat?”

Gu Shiyu was in no mood to eat; she was already full of frustration.

“No need, I’m at the company. A rival company hired a hacker again, and we’re still trying to figure out a solution.”

Song Yuan’s brow furrowed.

“Don’t worry, go home first, I’ll help you solve it.”

Gu Shiyu sighed.

“But this time, the other side brought in the famous Japanese hacker Ben Yi, who’s a bit difficult to deal with.”

Song Yuan scoffed inwardly. Ben Yi? That defeated opponent hadn’t appeared in a long time; it was a good time to meet him.

“Trust me, go home first, I can definitely help you solve it.”

Gu Shiyu felt that Song Yuan was comforting her, but she also felt much better, unlike the group of useless people she employed who only complained to her and couldn’t solve any problems.

“Then I’ll go home now.”

When Gu Shiyu went downstairs, everyone in the security and technical departments was working late into the night. If the problem wasn't solved that night, no one dared to go home.

Meanwhile, Song Yuan packed his laptop into his bag. Li Lei and the others had just returned from dinner, chatting happily.

Seeing Song Yuan, they couldn't help but share with him.

“Boss, a little birdy from the other side told us that Wang Jincai fainted after the President called him in and chewed him out today. The work over there is completely stalled now; this time, he’s truly become a lone commander!”

The others agreed.

“Wang Jincai said he’s coming to settle scores with you after he found out we came to your side.”

Song Yuan smiled.

“Then let him come, I’m waiting for him.”

Song Yuan returned home, and Gu Shiyu had just arrived. Seeing her looking so worried, Song Yuan felt a little regretful. Last time, he had a selfish thought and didn't help her strengthen the firewall.

If he had done it properly last time, this wouldn't have happened, causing her so much distress.

“Shiyu, don’t be afraid, I will definitely help you solve it.”

Gu Shiyu glanced at him, her eyes filled with exhaustion.

Song Yuan washed his hands, didn't even bother to change his clothes, took out his laptop, and went to the study to get to work.

A mere Japanese hacker was nothing in front of him; he would only make his blood boil.

Song Yuan immediately went online, and unexpectedly, that Japanese hacker was waiting for him online. He saw the provocative message from the other side.

Song Yuan cursed inwardly, “Damn, I’ll kill this Jap!”

Song Yuan’s hands danced across the keyboard, lines of code scrolling across the black screen. In just a few minutes, he breached the first barrier set up by the opponent, and the system homepage could now be opened normally.

The opponent’s methods were child’s play for a top hacker like Song Yuan; he played with them as if it were a game.

The other party also realized they had met a master and kept leaving messages, seemingly in a panic.

Song Yuan ignored them and continued writing his code.

Gu Shiyu brought in a glass of water and placed it on the table. By then, Song Yuan had already restored all the secondary pages, and solving everything was just a matter of time.

Gu Shiyu looked at the restored pages with surprise. When she looked at Song Yuan, her eyes were filled with admiration and delight.

She hadn't expected that something the entire Gus department had been struggling with all day would be so easy for Song Yuan.

Gus’s employees were all hand-picked through rigorous market selection, each one of them excellent, and the opposing hacker ranked second on the world hacker list, yet Song Yuan handled him with ease.

She felt like she had found a treasure.

Song Yuan was not an ordinary person. Could he be the James she had been searching for all over the world?

Gu Shiyu looked at Song Yuan again.

“Song Yuan, I have a question for you. Are you James?”