Chapter 90: Chapter 87: Zhao Shiyan’s SchemesYe Fan’s words left Zhang Lu and Company Commander Gao shocked and astonished.

    The power system had been breached. This meant the security system at the research institute was effectively useless. If there were damage, there would be backup power, and repairs could potentially fix the issue. The real fear was a hacker invasion. There was no doubt that Blood Rose had such power, but it hadn’t shown it yet. Perhaps they were waiting for a crucial moment to act.

    After the enemy sabotages the power, an attack at night is inevitable since daytime would expose them as easy targets.

    Ye Fan’s words made Zhang Lu and Company Commander Gao ponder deeply, but they were skeptical about the idea of a mole.

    All the security forces at the research institute were transferred from the military, so there couldn’t be any issues there. As for Professor Gao’s assistant and Li Ru, Professor Zhao’s assistant, they both had spotless backgrounds and couldn’t be insiders.

    "The traitor you’re talking about—is this just speculation? If there is no evidence, you shouldn’t speak carelessly, or you’ll cause unnecessary panic," Zhang Lu advised after some consideration.

    "You’ve mentioned before that only Professor Gao can access his lab. Professor Gao’s assistant has an independent lab, and only Professor Gao has contact with confidential results. He’s the only one who knows the core findings. If you were the enemy and wanted to pick a mole from Professor Gao’s side, who would it be?" Ye Fan questioned.

    Zhang Lu answered without hesitation, "It would naturally be Assistant Li Ru, since she is almost always by Professor Zhao’s side. It can’t be Zhao Shiyan. The other assistants are usually too busy and don’t have much contact with Professor Zhao. Apart from lab time, Assistant Li is mostly with Professor Zhao. But we’ve already thoroughly checked Li Ru, and there are no issues."

    "Is that so?" Ye Fan raised an eyebrow. "You may have found Li Ru’s background clean, but what if this Li Ru isn’t really Li Ru and someone is impersonating her?"

    "Impersonating?" Zhang Lu and Company Commander Gao were stunned, staring at Ye Fan with intense eyes.

    "Did you discover something?" Zhang Lu asked urgently.

    "Yes." Ye Fan nodded.

    "Speak quickly." Zhang Lu urged.

    Just as Ye Fan was about to speak, his phone rang. Seeing that it was a call from Chu Mengyao, he looked at the two apologetically and said, "A personal call, let me take it first, and then we’ll continue the discussion."

    "Is there no sense of organization? Taking personal calls at a time like this, shouldn’t phones be off during work?" Company Commander Gao was perplexed, not understanding that Ye Fan wasn’t part of their organization.

    "Stop complaining, just wait a moment." Zhang Lu said patiently.

    The reason Ye Fan’s phone rang was due to Zhao Shiyan. She had taken a photo with Ye Fan, which didn’t look very intimate but was suggestive in nature. She sent the photo, saying she had found a boyfriend and was having lunch with him, to some friends. These friends, in turn, stirred things up by reposting it on social media.

    Zhao Shiyan was aggressively pursuing Ye Fan and had flaunted it among her friends.

    She smartly only showed off to a few friends, not directly forwarding it to Chu Mengyao. But she knew that through her friends’ sharing, Chu Mengyao would inevitably find out.

    She didn’t want to be seen by her sister Chu Mengyao as someone who would steal a friend’s man. By spreading through friends, she could later claim it was their doing.

    She was willing to risk her reputation to win over Ye Fan, certain she could succeed.

    Zhao Shiyan’s friends had met Ye Fan at a birthday party, knowing the charming man who danced with Zhao Shiyan. Now that Zhao Shiyan had made her move, it caused a stir in their circle, with some even saying they were a match made in heaven. However, some envious of them quietly cursed that Zhao Shiyan had wasted herself on Ye Fan.

    In the villa, Chu Biyao cursed, "That woman Zhao Shiyan is up to no good. She’s definitely plotting something."

    Chu Biyao was furious, but Chu Mengyao was calm. She was quite surprised by Zhao Shiyan’s tactics. Knowing her suspicions about Ye Fan, she was disappointed that her friend had gone to such lengths now.

    "Zhao Shiyan, you usually act so reserved. Wearing a qipao to look like a temptress, and now doing something only a vixen would do. Trying to take my brother-in-law? You’re not worthy." Chu Biyao pouted, then turned to Chu Mengyao, "Sister, let me use your phone, mine is charging."

    "What do you plan to do?" Chu Mengyao calmly asked, not affected by any outside news.

    "Check on Ye Fan, make sure he behaves and doesn’t do anything to let you down. Otherwise, I won’t forgive him," Chu Biyao threatened naturally.

    "Don’t be silly, Ye Fan is working right now. Let’s not disturb him. Besides, I trust him. If Zhao Shiyan thinks she can catch his attention with such tricks, she’s in for a disappointment." Chu Mengyao said.

    "Better safe than sorry, even a slight spark shouldn’t be ignored. I must remind Ye Fan," Chu Biyao insisted, grabbing the phone.

    Chu Mengyao, caught off guard, had her phone snatched by her sister, and there was no catching up to her agile sibling.

    "Don’t call." Chu Mengyao warned sternly.

    "There’s no harm in one call, what’s to fear?" Chu Biyao hid behind the sofa, flipping through the phonebook.

    Moments later, she giggled, "Sister, the number with the note ’Knight’ is Ye Fan’s, right? I know most numbers in your phonebook, so when I saw an unfamiliar note, I knew it was Ye Fan."

    "A knight for my beautiful sister, the princess. Knight and princess, a perfect match," Chu Biyao chuckled.

    Chu Mengyao blushed, saying nothing as Chu Biyao had already dialed Ye Fan’s number and handed the phone back to her sister.

    As Chu Mengyao hastily tried to hang up, Ye Fan’s magnetic voice answered, "Hello, Mengyao, is something the matter?"

    "Oh, um, no, I dialed the wrong number, just wanted to ask if you’ve eaten?" Chu Mengyao stammered, slightly flustered. Sёar?h the ηovёlFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    "I’ve eaten. Have you?" Ye Fan asked.

    "I’ve also eaten. Stay safe and come back when you’re done," Chu Mengyao swiftly ended the call.

    She had to end it. Her sister was shouting next to her about keeping his pants on tight, how could she not hang up?

    "Hehe, I dialed the wrong number, just wanted to ask if you’ve eaten? My dear sister, isn’t that contradictory? What are you so nervous about?" Chu Biyao teased.

    "I’m not bothering with you." Chu Mengyao turned away.