73: Chapter 73 He restored the computer

The moment Song Yuan spoke, everyone looked at him.

Their gazes held a hint of scrutiny.

Almost everyone present at the venue today was a top talent in the industry, CTOs from leading companies in various fields, or technical experts with profound knowledge in specific areas; any one of them could boast impressive credentials.

But this young man who volunteered was unfamiliar; no one recognized him.

Someone asked curiously,

"Brother, which company's CTO are you?"

Song Yuan smiled politely and replied,

"I'm not a CTO; I'm a game programmer."

After Song Yuan finished speaking, the eyes of those looking at him dimmed, even showing a hint of mocking laughter.

Discussions broke out among the crowd again,

"He's just a small programmer, not a CTO, nor an expert; can he really fix it?"

"I'm afraid it's just blind confidence. So many top engineers didn't dare to try, yet he actually recommended himself. He really overestimates his abilities."

"Isn't this just wasting everyone's time? I don't think this computer will be fixed today. Everyone should just leave."

Song Yuan ignored them and walked forward, weaving through the crowd.

Behind him, Wang Jincai had returned to the hall at some point and heard Song Yuan's earlier words.

If he didn't say a few words now, it would be too easy for Song Yuan.

"Song Yuan, don't show off your limited skills. Any technician here is hundreds, even thousands of times stronger than you. Aren't you ashamed to go up there?"

Lu Chi had listened for a long time and couldn't bear it anymore. This shorty had provoked Song Yuan more than once. If he could endure it, his aunt couldn't.

"Hey, where did you come from, you shorty? Your company brought a fake hacker to fool everyone, and now you still have the nerve to talk about others? Is your face made of iron?"

Wang Jincai snorted,

"I know you and Song Yuan are in cahoots. Instead of spewing insults, why don't you advise your brother? Don't you see what kind of occasion this is? There are so many media here. Have you thought about the consequences?

Don't pretend you need to pee if you can't handle it later."

Lu Chi spat,

"Even if your Dad Song closes his eyes, he can still be godlike. How about a bet?"

Wang Jincai scoffed. Song Yuan had been his technical director for three years. How could he not know Song Yuan's capabilities?

If Song Yuan had that hacking ability, he wouldn't have been content working under him; he would have been poached by various companies long ago.

"Bet, then bet. What's there to be afraid of? What do you want to bet?"

Lu Chi was short-tempered and couldn't stand being provoked. If someone provoked his brother, he would definitely get even.

"How about betting that you kneel and call him 'Dad'?"

Wang Jincai was so angry he cursed,

"Damn it! You're going to call me 'Dad' for sure!"

Lu Chi clapped his hands, drawing the attention of those around him,

"Everyone, be my witness. This person named Wang Jincai and I are making a bet: if my brother Song Yuan can fix the computer, he will kneel and call my brother 'Dad.' If I lose, I'll kneel and call him 'Dad'!"

Wang Jincai added,

"If you lose, not only will you have to kneel and call me 'Dad,' but both of you will have to kneel and call me 'Dad'!"

Lu Chi never thought Song Yuan would lose.

"Good son, Dad agrees. That's what we'll bet on!"

The people around them widened their eyes. This was playing too big, wasn't it?

Kneeling and calling someone 'Dad' in front of so many media, so much capital, and industry bigwigs?

The 2025 Internet Conference could be called the most spectacular in history, bar none. The drama was endless!

A kind person reminded Lu Chi,

"Brother, do you really believe your friend can solve it? Look, so many big shots came today, and no one dared to try. Aren't you playing a bit too big?"

Lu Chi had been a bit hot-headed from Wang Jincai's provocation, but at this moment, he calmed down and saw the cameras held by the media not far away, and he started to feel a little scared. He knew Song Yuan was quick-witted and logical.

But did Song Yuan know anything about hacking? He really didn't know anymore.

Damn it!

Maybe he boasted a bit too much.

Lu Chi followed Song Yuan to a less crowded area in front, then lowered his voice and asked,

"Brother, did I mess up? We're not going to have to kneel and call that grandson 'Dad' later, are we?"

Song Yuan looked at his expression, wanting to laugh a little.

Lu Chi's impulsive habit wasn't new. Song Yuan deliberately scared him,

"Maybe. If I can't fix it, we'll have to follow the bet. Who told you to bet with him!"

"Damn it! I don't want to call that grandson 'Dad.' Brother, you have to try hard!"

Song Yuan walked to the control desk under everyone's gaze.

Lu Chi was sweating profusely below, more nervous than the minute before his college entrance exam results came out. He shouldn't have been so quick-mouthed to bet with someone and dragged Song Yuan into it.

If they lost this bet, what face would they have to stay in this circle in the future?

It wouldn't just be their two faces they lost, but also the face of their alma mater, Hua University, and Professor Wang, who guided them on projects!

They wouldn't even dare to attend next month's school anniversary celebration.

It's over, they played too big...

Lu Chi fell into deep self-reproach.

At the control desk, Song Yuan sat down methodically, his hands resting on the keyboard.

He didn't rush to type code but raised his eyes to look at Wang Jincai not far away. At this time, Li Mingqi had also returned to the hall and was standing beside Wang Jincai.

The moment their eyes met, Li Mingqi and Wang Jincai's faces were full of disdain.

Wang Jincai even shouted loudly towards the control desk,

"I knew you couldn't do it. Can't even type a single line of code, can you? Why don't you come over and call me 'Dad' now, so you don't get scared and wet your pants later!"

Lu Chi turned back and cursed him,

"Grandson, shut up!"

Wang Jincai was about to curse a few more words when he heard someone in the crowd exclaim,

"It's moving, it's moving!"

At the control desk, Song Yuan's ten fingers began to dance on the keyboard. Everyone stared intently at the projection screen, lines of code scrolling rapidly.

Wang Jincai couldn't help but laugh aloud,

"What's the difference between this and James's operation just now? It looks very impressive, but he's probably just typing irrelevant code, right?"

After Wang Jincai spoke, Li Mingqi, who was beside him, glared at him,

"Shut up!"

Wang Jincai obediently shut his mouth.

People in the crowd discussed,

"Forget it, I think it's just like that fake James earlier. This brother named Song Yuan even has a similar demeanor when typing code as that guy just now. He probably won't amount to anything either. I'm not watching anymore."

"It's meaningless. I could go up and type those few lines too. Everyone should just leave."

"Today was too disappointing. I thought I'd see James solve the problem live, but it turned out to be an impostor. Wasting forty minutes was bad enough, and now another show-off appears!"

No sooner had the person in front finished speaking than exclamations rose one after another from the crowd,

"Holy crap!"

"Holy, holy crap! The computer has recovered!"

"It's fixed just like that? He only worked on it for three minutes, right?"