Chapter 59: Jiang Tianxiang Was Like an Ant on a Hot Pan

The private room in the restaurant was elegant, with warm lighting and a sumptuous spread of dishes.

Banxia picked up her chopsticks and began to eat alone, facing the table full of delicacies. These were all the foods she loved as a child, and her father would personally cook for her.

Waves of memories flooded her mind, and Banxia felt a pang of sadness. She had once thought that her father would walk her down the aisle, that she would be able to hold her father’s hand and step into the hall of marriage…

Yang Yi Ming had once been the hero in her heart, but he had gradually been blinded by greed, and the warmth of their past had vanished. Many people had lost their lives because of him.

As she ate, Banxia found it hard to swallow. She turned her gaze to the neon lights outside the window, her blurry eyes reflecting unspeakable pain.

Meanwhile, far away in a foreign country, Zhan Jingting stood in front of an international hotel, his hand in his pocket as he answered a phone call.

Sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating the luxurious sheen of his dark suit and outlining his unruly, cold features.

“Young Mster Zhan, Madam went out, probably to meet Yang Yi Ming. Our people were following her, but they lost her by a strange coincidence. She probably… intentionally shook us off.” The voice on the other end of the line trembled slightly as he reported.

The man’s eyebrows rose slightly, his eyes deep and cold. “Find her, no matter what. Don’t alarm her, but you must protect her.”

“Yes.” The other party responded, not daring to even breathe.

After hanging up the phone, Zhan Jingting felt a surge of tenderness in his heart. The gentleness and worry hidden beneath his domineering exterior were evident.

He knew that Banxia must have realized she was being followed and had shaken them off, so was she going to take a risk?

In Yincheng, the night was still young.

The news of Jiang’s Group being hacked was making headlines today.

The company’s website was almost paralyzed by various satirical comments. The public relations department had been busy all day.

Many bloggers even made videos to capitalize on the traffic, mocking the incident and even composing satirical poems.

This was truly the most humiliating day for Jiang Tianxiang, who had once been so glorious. He didn’t know who he had offended!

At eight o’clock in the evening, he was still at the company.

The lights were on in the president’s office. He couldn’t even eat dinner and stood by the desk, asking his assistant, “When will they arrive? Has the plane landed?” He was afraid of any unforeseen circumstances.

“The plane landed at 7:30.” The assistant checked the time on his wrist. “They should be on their way now. Would you like to have something to eat first?”

Jiang Tianxiang raised his hand, unable to eat anymore.

His brows were furrowed, and he had done a foolish thing that afternoon. He had withdrawn all the accessible funds from the company’s financial accounts, filling several warehouses and deploying many people to guard them!

“Let him come to the company first,” Jiang Tianxiang sat down in his chair, sighing anxiously. “Originally, I should have let him rest at the hotel first, but I have an urgent situation here.”

“Yes,” the assistant nodded. “Mr. Felix will understand you, besides, didn’t you give him enough compensation? It’s 20% above the market price.”

“The sooner he arrives, the sooner I can feel at ease. He is a genius in network security.”

Indeed, Felix was a renowned hacker expert whom Jiang Tianxiang had hired at a hefty price from abroad.

It was said that he had won countless championships in various competitions, and as long as he took action, any hacker could be exposed.

Soon, a black Lincoln car stopped downstairs. A man in a black suit opened the car door and welcomed a Western man out.

“Mr. Felix, welcome.” He closed the door for him, making a gesture of ‘please’ towards the inside.

The man was wearing sunglasses and didn’t speak. He had a high nose bridge, blue eyes, and golden hair. He stepped inside, carrying a delicate black leather briefcase, wearing a black long coat, giving off a mysterious and extraordinary aura.

“Mr. Felix, this way please.” The people from Jiang’s Group were particularly respectful towards him, and they felt a sigh of relief at his arrival.

The man’s gaze was firm and deep, and his steps carried a sense of determination and composure.

In the elevator, someone apologetically said, “We’re really sorry, it’s so late and we didn’t let you go to the hotel first. We asked you to come to the company because the situation here is really urgent, and Mr. Jiang wants you to take a look first.”

“I know, your Mr. Jiang sent me an email, I understand.” This Western man was also a person without much airs.

Ding—

The elevator door opened, and several people stepped out, leading this company savior towards the president’s office.

Seeing someone approaching, Jiang Tianxiang quickly got up to greet him, “Hello, hello, Mr. Felix!” He extended his hand, “I’m really sorry, it’s so late and I’m bothering you.” His entire waist bent, and his body even shrunk a bit.

But the smile on his face was long-lost and relaxed. This man held the rules of the digital world, giving Jiang Tianxiang hope, making him feel that all crises had the potential to be resolved.

“Mr. Jiang, nice to meet you.” The man spoke in broken Chinese, and he shook hands with him politely before walking towards the desk and opening the black leather briefcase in his hand.

Jiang Tianxiang quickly followed, “Mr. Felix, I specifically invited you here for two things. First, I want you to strengthen the company’s system to prevent it from being hacked again, and second, I want you to help me find the person behind the hacking of my system and see where their IP location is.”

“Okay.” Felix exuded a calm aura, as if he had a complete grasp of every code in the computer system.

He opened his laptop, sat down in the chair, and tapped lightly on the keyboard. Symbols that others couldn’t understand appeared on the screen.

His eyes reflected deep thought and intelligence, like an explorer lost in the virtual world.

Jiang Tianxiang held his breath and watched, placing all his hope on him.

Night fell, and the grand Jiang family villa was unusually quiet. Moonlight spilled onto the courtyard, casting dappled silver shadows.

In a bedroom on the second floor, the door was closed. Jiang Qianxue, dressed in a beautiful gown, sat in her wheelchair, pretending to be going crazy!

She couldn’t believe that despite her injured leg, she couldn’t get even a shred of sympathy from Zhan Jingting.

She held her phone, having already dialed Zhan Jingting’s number 27 times to no avail. He still didn’t answer!

But she didn’t care. If he wouldn’t answer, she would keep calling!

The spoiled and willful temperament of a young miss flared up. He had wronged her, and she would make sure he wouldn’t have peace!

Finally, on the 30th call, she thought he wouldn’t answer, and she was just venting her emotions.

Suddenly, the ringing stopped, and the call connected! It connected!

She was stunned for a second, even Jiang Qianxue herself found it unbelievable. But she quickly recovered. “Zhan Jingting! You finally answered! You still have a conscience! I think what happened between us can’t just be left like this!”

“I don’t believe you didn’t like me! When we went to parties together as kids, you would even pick out cake for me! No other girl got that treatment!”

As she spoke, her nose twitched. “Tell me, isn’t that liking someone?”