bChapter 74 /b

b“/bWait, what? How did she end up being yoursb?/bb” /b

Roy demanded, “Joshua, exin yourself!”

Roy was still confused and about to ask something when Bradley walked over and reported, “Mr. York, Kingston–the second master of ck Piver Company–wants to y a match with you. Looks like he’s hoping to discuss a potential partnership in new energy with you.”

Joshua spotted Kingston in the adjacent lounge area, dressed in a crisp white tracksuit. He sat cross–legged on a chair, wearing a deceptively warm

smile.

Still, his overly effeminate aura made him seem neither here nor therepletely out of ce.

Henry nced over and remarked, “How does Kingston always get the inside scoop? The moment there’s any progress on your project, hees sniffing around for a partnership.”

Although ck River Company was always the first to actb, /bJoshua rarely did business with them. After all, their values didn’t align, and ck River Company was known for its shady business practices.

“He just wants to cozy up to Joshua,” Roy said, stroking his chin. “Henry, not everyone is as close to Joshua as you and I are. He’s just trying to muscle his way in and get into his inner circle.

“I’ve noticed for ages that guy’s been trying to be Joshua’s sidekick,” Roy remarked with a smirk. “Too bad Joshua doesn’t give a damn about him. Bradley’s a hundred times better.”

Bradley was speechless.

Henry couldn’t help but think, ‘Roy really has issues–he can read men like an open book, but when ites to womenb, /bhe’s blind as ba /bbat and can’t tell right from wrong.’

Henry mused, ‘Gotta admit, Joshua’s charisma really works on both men and women.‘

Joshua screwed the bottle cap shut and said evenly, “Go tell him this is personal time–no business.”

Clearlyi, /iKingston was eager to coborate, but once again found himself shown the door.

Though Kingston kept a calm facade upon hearing the result, his eyes betrayed a sinister and menacing glint.

Setting down his water bottle, Joshua turned to Henry and the others. “Who’s up?”

iRoy /iwas still fixated on what Joshua had said earlier—what did he mean, that hacker was his people? He couldn’t help but press, “Joshuab, /bexin yourself! How did she end up being yours? Have you even met her? Is she good–looking or what?”

Joshua picked up his racket, raised an eyebrow, and teased, “Wanna know?b” /b

Roy nodded furiously, his head bobbing up and down like a pecking bird.

Joshua smirked, “Beat me, and I’ll tell you.”

But as it turned outb, /bRoy got utterly demolished.

After Wendelyn went viral, she briefly enjoyed a wave of poprity. But her time in the spotlight was short–lived, as another trending topic bsuddenly /brocketed to the top of the charts.

[Prodigy Ms. Shue from Sterling University Returns]

It was no coincidence that Shermaine made it bonto /bbthe /btrending list. iShe /ihad recently performed surgery on a high–ranking political figure bin /bbYaleview /b

13/28 Wed, 4 bJun /b? b1 /b

Hospitalb, /band just this morning, that very person was interviewed, as everyone in the Basterel was extremely concerned about bhis /bhealth,

bIn /bthe interview video, Noel Barker recalled, “ording bto /bmy wife, after I fell into aa and was lying in the operating room, my life was bhanging /bbby /ba

thread.

b“/bEven Dr. Shellyi–/ia surgeon of such caliber hesitated to operate, given the less than 20% sess rate and my rather delicate position. bBut /bfortune smiled on meb./bb” /b

The editor–in–chief asked, “What do you mean by that?”

Noel spoke gently, “It just so happened that Dr. Shue, Dr. Shelly’s junior colleague, was back in Basterel. With a single phone call, she came over and personally performed the surgery–snatching me back from death’s door.”

b“/bDr. Shue?”

b“/bbYes/b, Ms. Shue,” Noel confirmed.

If even the renowned Dr. Danielle hesitated to perform the surgery, yet her junior, Dr. Shue, pulled it off–What did that imply?

Afterward, the editor–in–chief did some research on Dr. Shue through international tforms and discovered that she was highly revered and admired abroad.

Countless influential figures tried–and failed–to secure her for surgery, as she was perpetually busy and almost impossible to track down. Yet every operation she performed boasted a sess rate of over 95%, with zero fatalities or mistakes.

Unfortunately, there were virtually no photos of Dr. Shue circting on international tforms–unsurprising, really. A surgical genius of her caliber would undoubtedly face endless hassles in daily life if her appearance became public.

Even more importantly, this legendary figure was from Wallington–one of their own. This thrilled the editor–in–chief and filled him with immense pride.

So today’s interview focused heavily on this remarkable figure. With the editor–in–chief having over ten million followers and featuring such a legendary person, it was almost impossible for it not to be a trending topic.

Thements section exploded.

“Ms. Shue is an absolute legend at Sterling–on another levelpared to Danielle. Heard she’s exceptional in other fields too. And get this–she’s only

19!”

“I was just browsing some international forums and saw rumors that a real estate tycoon in Moranta was willing to offer nine bluxury /bmansions to hire Dr. Shue as his private physician. Not sure if that’s true though.”

“OP, I’m in the Moranta and can confirm it’s true, but Dr. Shue didn’t even bother to acknowledge him–totally ignored him.”

“Holy crap, who is this absolute legend?”

“I’m dying to know what this legend really looks like!”

“Wow, I’m seriously in awe–Wallington keeps producing amazing talent, but someone like her? She’s truly a once–in–a–century geniusb!/b”

Yaleview Hospital Official: Got a tough case? Come to us–we can arrange for Dr. Shue to handle it for you!

Medical University Official: Heard that this legend was spotted bat /bour hospital today! So excited!

Other Hospitals Official: Legend, please show up!

Danielle never expected Shermaine to go viral like thisi. /iFortunately, none of Shermaine’s ipersonal /idetails were exposed–anyone btrying /bbto /bbdig /bbthem /bbup /bwould fail. The Medical University wouldn’t dare disclose her information without her consent.

Out of curiosity, Wendelyn also clicked into the post and scrolled through thements. Biting her lip, she thought, ‘Wowb, /bbthere /bbreally /bbare /bbsuch /bbgeniuses /b

in the world! Only 19, and already so aplished in medicine.‘

The moment she saw that this genius doctor’s surname was Shue, she felt particrly disgusted. ‘Seriously? Of all the surnames in the world, why did a have to be Shue?‘ she thought bitterly.

Still, it wasn’t without its upsides for her. After that scandalous post had damaged Wendelyn’s reputation and made her less popr than before, this news broke and her image rebounded instantly—she was right back in the spotlight.

But with such a top–tier celebrity dominating the headlines, Wendelyn’s trending topic suddenly seemed insignificant. The halo of “Most Beautiful College Girl” was quickly overshadowed, and her moment of fame soon dropped off the trending list, fading into obscurity.

After returning to campus, Shermaine buried herself in theb,pletely absorbed in product development. She was utterly unaware that she had already gone viral, with people enthusiastically discussing and admiring her.

Time flew by as December arrived. The season’s first snow began to fall, nketing the world in swirling kes. Yet Shermaine remained as unwavering as ever–her internal clock roused her right on schedule.

After several sleepless nights, Shermaine finallypleted the Ol system task. She logged iinto /iInternational Tech Forum, contacted the client, and submitted her work with a single click.

The client informed her that Dolcie Chapman had also submitted her solution at the same time. He would evaluate both systems‘ performance before making his selection.

After all, this was the first time something like this had ever

Shermaine replied straightforwardly, “You’ll choose me.”

With that, she logged off.

happened.

The client couldn’t help but sigh. After all, Dolcie was a tinum–level expert–yet this newly promoted one didn’t seem to give a damn about her.

But after reviewing both systems, the client had to admit–her confidence was well–founded.

After submitting the task, Shermaine left herputer and walked out onto the balcony, stretching her limbs in relief.

Lately, Wendelyn had been unusually quiet–iso /iquiet it was downright suspicious.

Shermaine thought to herself, ‘Something’s fishy. Wendelyn iis /ithest person who’d want me engaged to Joshua–how could she do nothing?”

Shermaine nced at the calendar. ‘So tomorrow’s the engagement partyi,/ii‘ /ishe thought, a hint of unease creeping in.

iOn /ithe other end, Wendelyn answered Yvonne’s call. With a tense voice, Yvonne asked, “Wendy, are you absolutely sure this thing won’t end up killing someone?”