Fan Shengmei rubbed her sore eyes, looking at the densely packed plan details on the screen, a sense of unease creeping into her heart. This potential problem weighed heavily on her mind like a boulder. She knew that if it wasn't resolved properly, all her previous efforts might be in vain. But she had no other choice. Taking a deep breath, she stood up, gathered her team members together again, and prepared to face this challenge together.

Inside the studio, the lights were a stark, almost blinding white, and the air conditioner hummed, but it couldn't dispel the tension that permeated the air. The team members, their expressions grave, gathered around the malfunctioning equipment. The indicator lights on the equipment flickered erratically, emitting a weak and irregular glow, as if proclaiming the severity of the crisis.

"What's going on? Everything was fine during the previous tests!" a member asked anxiously, his voice trembling noticeably.

“Yes, how did a technical malfunction suddenly occur? What are we going to do about the progress?” another member chimed in, his brow furrowed and his face full of anxiety.

Seeing everyone's panicked state, Fan Shengmei tried her best to calm herself down. She raised her voice and said, "Everyone, don't panic. The more chaotic the situation, the calmer we need to be. The most important thing now is to find out the cause of the malfunction and then find a solution." Although her tone was firm, her slightly trembling hands betrayed her inner tension.

Fan Shengmei quickly sorted through the possible problems in her mind. As she paced back and forth, she said, "Let's check the equipment's connection lines carefully again to see if anything is loose or damaged. At the same time, let's review the previous test data and compare it to see if there are any anomalies."

Upon hearing her words, the team members sprang into action. Some lay on the floor checking the wiring, while others meticulously verified the data on the computer; everyone was incredibly busy. Fan Shengmei wasn't idle either; she picked up the phone and began contacting experts in the industry.

The call connected, and Fan Shengmei spoke rapidly, "Professor Zhang, hello! This is Fan Shengmei from the Fu Group project team. Our project equipment has suddenly malfunctioned, and I would like to ask you for your advice. Could you help analyze it?" However, the responses she received were mostly that she was temporarily unavailable or that she wasn't entirely confident in dealing with the malfunction.

Fan Shengmei hung up the phone, feeling a little disappointed, but she quickly rallied and dialed the next number. Meanwhile, she frantically searched for information online, her eyes glued to the screen, rapidly browsing each relevant document, her fingers constantly scrolling the mouse wheel.

Time ticked by, each second like a hammer blow to everyone's hearts. Sweat beaded on the foreheads of the team members, some even with their palms soaked with sweat from nervousness.

"Sister Fan, we've checked the lines several times, but we haven't found any problems," one of the team members checking the lines said helplessly as she stood up.

"We've compared the data, and there aren't any major discrepancies with the previous tests. We really don't know where the problem lies." The member in charge of the data also looked frustrated.

Fan Shengmei bit her lip, thought for a moment, and then said, "Don't be discouraged, everyone. Let's try a different approach. Maybe it's a compatibility issue between the software system and the hardware."

Just then, Fan Shengmei thought of Meng Yanchen. She knew that Meng Yanchen might be able to help in this situation. So, she walked aside and dialed Meng Yanchen's number.

Meng Yanchen's steady voice came quickly from the other end of the phone: "Shengmei, what's wrong?" Hearing his voice, Fan Shengmei felt inexplicably at ease. She hurriedly said, "Yanchen, the project has encountered a technical malfunction. We've tried many methods, but we still can't find the cause. Could you..."

Before she could finish speaking, Meng Yanchen immediately said, "Don't worry, I'll allocate resources to assist you right away. I know several leading experts in this field, and I'll have them head over as soon as possible. First, organize the current situation you've discovered, and then explain it to the experts in detail when they arrive."

After hanging up the phone, Fan Shengmei felt a surge of warmth and a renewed sense of confidence. She turned to her team members and said, "Everyone, hang in there a little longer. President Meng has contacted the experts, and they'll be here soon. Let's double-check everything we missed before."

Hearing this, the team members rallied and continued their intensive investigation.

Not long after, the experts dispatched by Meng Yanchen arrived at the studio. Fan Shengmei hurriedly went to greet them and gave the experts a detailed account of the current status of the project, the previous inspections, and the difficulties encountered.

Upon hearing this, the experts immediately began a comprehensive examination of the equipment and data. They were focused, sometimes whispering amongst themselves, sometimes jotting things down in their notebooks. Fan Shengmei and her team stood nearby, barely daring to breathe, their eyes glued to the experts' every move, as if each action held the project's very fate in their hands.

"Found it!" an expert suddenly exclaimed, and everyone's hearts tightened as they crowded forward. "It's because the chip's parameter settings conflict with the entire system. It might not have been exposed before due to some accidental factors, but now the problem has become apparent as the project progresses."

Fan Shengmei felt both relieved and a little scared after hearing this. "So what should we do now?" she asked anxiously.

The experts gathered together and discussed the matter for a while, and came up with a solution: the chip parameters needed to be fine-tuned, and the relevant software programs also needed to be optimized.

Upon hearing this, Fan Shengmei immediately organized her team members to take action according to the expert's advice. The studio bustled with activity again, with everyone clearly assigned tasks and carrying out the adjustments in an orderly manner.

Fan Shengmei kept a close eye on the progress, checking the data changes on the equipment one moment and guiding the team members' operations the next. Sweat soaked her back, but she was completely oblivious.

Time slipped away quietly amidst the intense work, everyone so focused that they seemed to have forgotten everything around them.

After several hours of hard work, the previously flickering indicator lights on the equipment finally lit up steadily, emitting a soft and normal glow. Fan Shengmei and her team members stared intently at the screen, and when they saw that all the data had returned to normal, they couldn't help but cheer.

"We did it! We did it!" one member shouted excitedly, tears of joy streaming down his face.

"That's great, all our hard work these past few days has paid off," another member remarked.

Fan Shengmei looked at everyone, her eyes welling up with tears. She knew that the successful resolution of this crisis was inseparable from the joint efforts of the team members, and even more so from Meng Yanchen's timely help.

However, Fan Shengmei knew in her heart that although the technical glitch had been resolved, the project's progress had been severely hampered. With the project deadline fast approaching, the tasks ahead remained daunting. Looking at the tired yet excited group in the studio, she took a deep breath and said, "Everyone, don't relax yet. This glitch has wasted a lot of time; we need to speed things up and try to make up for lost time."

The team members nodded in agreement, their fighting spirit rekindled in their eyes.

Will Fan Shengmei and her team be able to complete the project in the remaining time? Will other problems arise later? Everything is still unknown, and they will once again embark on a tense journey.