This Alpha Is So Devoted to His Wife - Chapter 65

The Elusive Hacker

President’s Office—

Duan Yuluo sat in front of his computer, taking the communication account his uncle had provided and adding the user. This was a very basic social communication software, which he was using for the first time. He paused for two seconds when he saw the user’s profile picture: a red rose.

…That doesn’t really seem like the image of a programmer.

Is this person reliable?

He thought of his uncle, Chu Beiheng, who was usually humorous and sometimes seemed unreliable, yet he was undeniably the most educated and intelligent person in the family. Perhaps appearances are deceiving, he thought. He couldn’t judge someone solely by an avatar.

Seeing that the user had accepted his friend request, he quickly typed his request and sincerity into the keyboard.

【Hello, Code Name J. I am Duan Yuluo, CEO of the Galaxy Group. I understand your proficiency in programming is exceptional. I would like to ask for your help on behalf of the Group. We can negotiate the fee. Are you available?】

The screen showed ‘The other party is typing…’

He clasped his hands, waiting earnestly, the dull ache in his chest forgotten for the moment.

The reply came, simple and direct:

【Liar.】

He tensed up and immediately typed back, ready to explain or offer proof with a business license. However, the message failed to send—he had been blocked. At that moment, his chest felt like it was being pricked by needles. He raised his hand to rub his chest, struggling with the irritation, and leaned back in his chair to recover from the discomfort.

Knock, knock, knock—

“Come in.”

Serena tentatively poked her head in. She held a cup of latte, which she had “hijacked” from the secretary, intending to bring it to Duan Yuluo as a gesture to make up for her previous unfriendliness.

But the moment she entered, she saw Duan Yuluo leaning back in his chair, looking somewhat pale and clearly uncomfortable. She immediately pushed the door open. “What’s wrong, Mr. Jacob? Are you not feeling well?”

Duan Yuluo couldn’t help but smile at the title ‘Mr. Jacob.’ He sat up, turning his chair toward the door, meeting Serena’s concerned look. “I’m fine. Did you need something?”

“I, I just wanted to bring you a latte,” Serena said, walking to the desk and setting the cup down, a sweet smile on her face. “And also to say thank you. Manager Huo agreed to go on a date with me tonight!”

“I’m sorry, Serena, but Manager Huo probably won’t be able to go on a date with you tonight,” Duan Yuluo said, taking off his glasses and placing them on the desk. He pinched the bridge of his nose, sat up, and, seeing Serena’s surprised look, briefly explained what had happened.

Serena was astonished. She covered her mouth, then lowered her voice. “Don’t tell me… that it was him?”

Duan Yuluo’s expression was neutral. “Could be.”

“I knew it! There hasn’t been any news about Prince Bennett from the Royal Family lately. I thought the Queen was finally going to leave… you two alone. So, what should we do now? Did no one in our Technology Department catch this vulnerability in time?!”

“That only means the opposing side has a stronger programmer. For those people, there is no wall they can’t breach in this world,” Duan Yuluo felt uncomfortable sitting, so he stood up and walked to the window, gazing out at the towering skyscrapers.

He appeared to be standing at the very top of this prosperous foreign city, but in reality, the pressure he bore was also at the very top.

If he wanted to achieve success and return home, he had to take on these potential risks and the malicious provocations and competition from others. The Guardian Chip had been his vision since high school. It had taken him nearly eight years—four years in university and until now—and a huge cost in manpower, materials, and finances.

There was no way he would let anyone steal it.

“Jacob, is there anything I can do?” Serena walked up beside Duan Yuluo.

“Serena, why did you join the Galaxy Group?” Duan Yuluo asked.

Serena thought he was doubting her and answered without hesitation. “I joined because I want to pursue the most cutting-edge medical technology market.”

Duan Yuluo stared at his reflection in the glass window. “I want the whole world to trust the Galaxy Group and use our products.”

He had put on a perfectly tailored suit and taken the position of CEO of Galaxy D Country. In the future, he would climb to higher positions in the family business. Why? Because it was his responsibility and his belief.

The challenges and dangers the Galaxy Group had faced over the past century were unimaginable to outsiders, from the national anti-inhibitor injection program to the global use of the Galaxy Group’s inhibitors, and the decade after decade of continuous medical revolutions, leading up to the imminent launch of another one.

The National Prevention of Secondary Differentiation Gene Defect Program.

The concept was pioneering and frightening to people now, but it was essential to prevent. This defect was a time bomb buried in the body, which could explode without warning, leaving no chance for defense.

That’s why he proposed the Guardian Program.

The core element was transparently encrypted, so no one could steal it. However, if the sequence of other program codes was stolen or leaked, the Guardian Chip would not be complete. Now, he needed to find out who was responsible and gather evidence.

A desperate counterattack.

He looked at Serena. “So, I need you to do me a favor now.”

“What favor? Just tell me. Anything I can do to help!” Serena suddenly felt an indescribable excitement. Oh my god, she could join the battle too.

“Keep in frequent contact with the Queen,” Duan Yuluo said. “After all, you two have an inseparable relationship.”

Serena immediately covered her mouth, her eyes wide. “Are you… asking me to be a… spy?”

Duan Yuluo smiled. “I won’t ask you to do that, but the opposing side might just ask you to do it.”

Serena suddenly realized what he meant. She gripped her chest nervously. “Oh my goodness, this kind of thing…”

“Are you scared?”

“I’m excited!” Serena looked at her reflection in the window, excited. She pointed. “Serena, you’ve made it! You’re going to do something big!”

Duan Yuluo sat back down. The principle of ‘trust but verify’ had always been the motto of the Galaxy Group. “Serena, just remember that you need to chat about ordinary things. Don’t say anything extra. If you do get a chance to meet her, when she asks where you work in the casual talk, you can simply say you work at Galaxy. That’s enough.”

“Understood! Mission accomplished!” Serena smiled, pushed the latte closer to Duan Yuluo, and whispered, “I’ll head out now.”

“Mhm.”

The office door slowly closed.

Duan Yuluo closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair to rest for a minute. After that, he added Code Name J again. This time, he included an extra sentence:

【I can give you a deposit of 5 million first.】

About ten minutes later, the friend verification passed again.

【Code Name J: Proof】

Duan Yuluo immediately took a picture of his ID card and sent it over.

The Program God ‘J’

On the other end, in the bustling downtown area, in the most expensive skyscraper in the world, the cutting-edge network security company, Haven, had rented the dozen floors with the best views last year, paying nearly a hundred million yuan in annual rent.

In just a few short years, Haven had heavily recruited top-tier programmers globally to provide a comprehensive network security platform for global enterprises, cloud service providers, and government agencies, protecting them from various threats with antivirus, anti-spyware, security management, and identity verification.

Its immense strength quickly propelled it to the top three in the global ranking of security network companies.

Lu Xinghe, who had told his wife he was ‘working here,’ was now alone in the CEO’s office—a 300-square-meter space costing millions in rent daily—nervously chatting with his wife online.

The reason: he had just called his wife a liar.

But at first, it really did seem like a scam. He wondered how Duan Yuluo could have run into this kind of problem and, of all people, found him. Then he thought, few people knew his account.

Next, the 5 million deposit was too tempting. All he wanted now was to earn a lot of money to buy things for his wife.

Finally, the moment the ID card was sent over, he had the feeling that he was finished.

He typed furiously:

【No need for a 5 million deposit. 5 yuan is enough.】

Duan Yuluo on the other side: “…”

He wondered if the programmer his uncle recommended was truly reliable. This person seemed very unreliable. He already had doubts, but now, only asking for a 5 yuan deposit made him look even more unreliable.

Could he really be a genius?

Then, the opposite side quickly sent him a line of text:

【I don’t need a debugger. Just put the code in front of me, and the errors will reveal themselves.】

Duan Yuluo leaned back in his chair, reading the sentence repeatedly, word by word. It was a very confident statement, and it inexplicably gave him a familiar feeling. He replied:

【I heard about you from my family. They said your skill is exceptional. You can help me with this.】

The other side quickly sent a GIF of a happy dog wagging its tail and spinning in circles.

Duan Yuluo: “…”

He was just starting to believe him, but now he didn’t again. Didn’t his uncle say this programmer was very aloof? Using… such a cute GIF wasn’t exactly aloof, was it?

Code Name J: 【I can help. Just tell me what you need. I can do it. If you still don’t trust my ability, I can show you.】

Duan Yuluo: 【Such as?】

Code Name J: 【In five seconds, you will see a dog.】

Duan Yuluo: “?”

Sure enough, five seconds later, his computer screen suddenly displayed a dog happily wagging its tail and spinning in circles—the same GIF image.

The next second, his office door was violently pushed open. It was Manager Huo.

“It’s terrible, Young Master Duan! Our computer has been hacked! There’s a dog jumping up and down on the screen!”

Duan Yuluo: “…” He pretended to be calm, smiling. “It’s fine, it was a joke. I’ll handle it. Tell the Technology Department to remain calm.”

Manager Huo had no idea what he was doing and could only obey, instructing the relevant departments not to panic.

Duan Yuluo waited until the office door closed and quickly replied to Code Name J:

【Alright, I understand. Please take it back.】

This person was able to infiltrate the Galaxy Group’s secure network in five seconds, even though the Galaxy Group’s security system was already top-tier. But it also proved that walls can indeed be breached in the online world, otherwise their source code wouldn’t have been leaked under such high protection.

Then, a red rose popped up on his screen again, carrying an indescribable sense of subtlety.

He: “…”

Seriously, this is feeling less and less reliable. Should I really trust him?