CHAPTER 274: CHAPTER 275: FRAMING L.S

Didn’t expect to be delayed at school for so long. She had an appointment with Xiahou Xiu Yun for dinner tonight, so she couldn’t be late.

Fu Jingxuan didn’t force Ran Xiangsi to stay.

Come to think of it, he had never really forced her to do anything.

After collecting his thoughts, Fu Jingxuan reviewed the code Ran Xiangsi had written. Once he confirmed there were no issues, he took out his phone and made an international call to Ethiopia.

His voice immediately became reverent and respectful.

"Master, everything is proceeding according to plan. We have obtained L.S’s coding techniques and can attack Rongsheng Technology at any time."

The other end of the line sounded somewhat gratified but equally cautious, "Reorganize L.S’s program and transform it into a highly aggressive virus to breach Rongsheng Technology’s system! Then spread this throughout The Matrix and frame L.S. I refuse to believe this won’t lure out L.S’s master!"

"..." Fu Jingxuan was silent for a moment, but quickly nodded, "Understood, Master."

Then the call was hung up.

Fu Jingxuan’s Master ’Falcon’ and Ran Xiangsi’s Master were rivals. The two had been battling for most of their lives without a decisive victory.

But four years ago, Ran Xiangsi’s Master suddenly disappeared from The Matrix, infuriating ’Falcon’ who swore he would win at least once in this lifetime!

That’s why he groomed Fu Jingxuan to infiltrate Ran Xiangsi’s life, to both draw out her Master and attack the systems of companies under the Emperor’s corporation for their new employer.

A two-birds-one-stone strategy that ’Falcon’ deemed foolproof.

But what he didn’t account for was that in the many days Fu Jingxuan spent looking at Ran Xiangsi’s photos, he fell in love with that innocent, beautiful, and intelligent girl.

Love, at times, can be wonderful, and at other times, even more terrifying than poison.

Poison can’t change a person’s heart, but love can.

Ran Xiangsi felt she had changed too.

Just one day without seeing Xing Chen and she already started missing him.

Missing how he looked silent, how he held her...

After leaving the school, Xiahou Xiu Yun called and said she had something come up and couldn’t make it to dinner with Ran Xiangsi tonight. She also mentioned that Xing Chen would be working overtime with the tech department tonight and probably wouldn’t be back early.

After hanging up, Ran Xiangsi began to wonder.

"Working overtime with the tech department? Did those careless guys mess up a program again?"

"If they’re working late, I wonder if Xing Chen has had dinner?"

"Coincidentally, I haven’t eaten either. Why not pack something and join him?"

Muttering to herself, Ran Xiangsi didn’t think much more and went to buy some delicious food, heading straight for Rongsheng Technology.

She thought Xing Chen would be in the information command center. Ran Xiangsi hurriedly went in, only to find a group of disgruntled old techies hammering away at their keyboards.

Staying late for overtime, that can’t be pleasant...

Ran Xiangsi looked at the food she’d brought, grateful she bought plenty!

With this in mind, she smiled and walked over with the food, calling out to everyone, "Everyone! Thanks for working overtime. Come and enjoy some food!"

Everyone turned their heads.

On this cold, dark night, the combination of a beautiful woman with hot food healed their hearts instantly!

"Consultant Ran? Why are you here?" they all asked as they rushed over!