The technician snapped out of his daze, quickly sat up straight, and started typing rapidly on the keyboard again.

This time, however, he couldn't even switch out of the program panel, let alone repair it; the computer screen was constantly occupied by those two English letters.

"Damn it!" the technician cursed under his breath, giving up on operating the computer. He looked up at the two people behind him and said helplessly, "It's no use, we can't fix it. The other side's computer skills are very advanced, and we've been counter-controlled."

Qin Chu's violent temper could no longer be contained. He slammed a cup on the table onto the floor, his facial muscles trembling uncontrollably with rage. "Useless!"

First, the heavily guarded warehouse was suddenly blown up. Now, not only can the surveillance footage be repaired, but the other party is also openly mocking them on the computer. This shows how arrogant the person who orchestrated all of this is!

The technician shuddered in fright, lowered his head, and tried to minimize his presence.

Song Ran frowned, clearly not expecting this outcome.

Who exactly is this person, that they possess such extraordinary abilities?

"Calm down first."

Qin Chu took a deep breath, slowly relaxed his clenched fist, pressed his temples, and said in an unyielding tone, "Find a way to fix the surveillance cameras as soon as possible."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards his office.

Seeing this, Song Ran sighed, patted the technician on the shoulder, and then followed.

The technicians were left staring at the "Sb" on their computer screen, looking utterly bewildered.

......

Meanwhile, at the hotel.

Shi Miao glanced at the message Zhong Li had sent on her phone, a slight smile playing on her lips. Her dark eyes held a hint of nonchalance as she replied to him before casually tossing her phone onto the bed.

She turned around, picked up the water she had left on the table and taken a sip from, unscrewed the cap, and tilted her head back to gulp down most of it.

Just as I put the bottle cap back on, there were two knocks on the door.

Shi Miao put down the mineral water bottle in her hand, got up and walked towards the door.

She opened the door, glanced at the man standing outside, and raised an eyebrow. "You're here so soon?"

Ji Yanchen smiled and nodded, then stepped inside.

He glanced around the room; it was a bit small. "Shall I get you another room? Or can you sleep at my place?"

Shi Miao leaned against the table with her arms crossed, her eyes dark and clear, and said lazily, "It's okay, I'm not picky."

"Okay." Ji Yanchen gazed at her and slowly said, "I received news that Lingmeng's warehouse stronghold was bombed. Did you do it?"

Shi Miao lifted his eyelids, his upturned eyes sparkling. He didn't seem surprised that he knew. His tone was casual and rather roguish. "Ah, yes, it's me."

Her eyes flickered slightly, and suddenly she seemed to remember something. She continued, "I heard from Zhong Li that Lingmeng's goods have been getting intercepted lately. Is that what you're doing?"

"Mmm." A subtle smile played in Ji Yanchen's deep eyes.

Shi Miao raised her delicate eyebrows and looked at him with a deep gaze, "You're pretty quick."

Ji Yanchen hooked her finger and touched the warmth of her fingertips, his tone lazy and soothing, "Likewise."

Shi Miao then scratched his palm. "By the way, why are you alone? Where are Xie Sizhou and the others?"

Ji Yanchen: "They're waiting in the lobby downstairs. Let's go eat."

Shi Miao nodded obediently, "Okay."

......

The following day marked the first day of the exchange meeting.

Shi Miao went to the Independent Continent Scientific Research Institute with the main group early in the morning.

At that moment, several people were greeting guests at the entrance of the research institute, including Qin Mingyue.

It could be said that she had been waiting for Shi Miao to arrive, wanting to see if Shi Miao would feel envious or jealous when he saw that she had been able to enter the Independent Continent Science Research Institute.

So when she saw Shi Miao walking towards her from afar, she subconsciously straightened her back.

Her meticulously made-up face exuded an air of arrogance.

As Shi Miao approached, Qin Mingyue slightly relaxed her fingers that were resting on her lower abdomen, raised her eyes and stared directly at Shi Miao, their eyes meeting.

I had expected to see surprise, shock, or some other emotion on Shi Miao's face, but I didn't expect to see anything at all.

Those dark eyes were calm and undisturbed, as if they were looking at an inanimate object.

Qin Mingyue's fingers unconsciously clenched again, the faint smile on her lips seemed to freeze, and the feigned pride on her face was about to crumble.

Huo Yudong, who was walking alongside Shi Miao, frowned slightly as he looked at her.

He naturally learned from Huo Shu about Qin Mingyue's secret escape to Independent Continent and the grudge between her and Shi Miao, but he was clear-headed and would not unconditionally favor her just because of their blood relationship.

Qin Mingyue pursed her lips and was the first to call out to him, "Uncle."

However, today's occasion was not suitable for reminiscing. Huo Yudong simply responded and followed the others inside without lingering.

Qin Mingyue's expression changed as she stood there, turning somewhat grim. She only slowly withdrew her gaze after Shi Miao and the others had walked away.

......

The group followed the signs and arrived at the meeting venue.

The venue is quite large, probably able to accommodate fifty or sixty people.

After sitting down, Shi Miao glanced around casually, then, feeling a bit bored, took out her phone from her pocket.

The exchange meeting hadn't started yet, and besides, she was just there to accompany them; she didn't need to give a speech, so she was happy to have some free time.

Soon, staff members came over and told them to take the materials that would be displayed on the big screen to the backstage for preparation.

Huo Yudong quickly took out a USB drive from his briefcase, then got up and followed the staff to the backstage area.

There were more than just one or two people backstage at this time. In addition to the person in charge of controlling the projection, there were also people from other countries who came to participate in this exchange meeting.

After handing the USB drive to the person in charge of controlling the projector, Huo Yudong glanced at his watch and, seeing that he still had plenty of time, prepared to go to the restroom.

He had just stepped into the corridor when a familiar voice came from behind him, "Uncle."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yudong stopped and turned around to look behind him, somewhat surprised. "Weren't you the one who was greeting people up front?"

"We've finished receiving everyone, so come in." Qin Mingyue lowered her eyes and slowly voiced her doubts, "Uncle... how did Shi Miao end up at the Institute of Physics?"

Huo Yudong frowned, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes. He wondered why she had become like this.

He originally thought Qin Mingyue came to find him because she knew she was wrong and wanted to go back with him, but he didn't expect that she was just trying to find out about Shi Miao.

Huo Yudong looked at her seriously and said in a deep voice, "Mingyue, if you came to see me just for this, then your uncle doesn't think there's any need to continue talking to you here."

Qin Mingyue's face stiffened, and she was about to say something more when Huo Yudong interrupted her, "The exchange meeting is about to start, I'll go first."