149 Invitation (1/2)
Anthony saw Ye Shuang as a partner, but Ye Shuang felt like their relationship was more appropriately defined as associates. She had no idea how she had managed to earn the man's approval, but she guessed it was something related to… having the ability to break rules and not being bound by certain rules… or something along those lines.
In a way, Anthony was similar to Ye Shuang. They both had the ability to break away from the rules that governed society, and similarly, they were both superior in certain aspects. For example, Anthony could easily hack into any system, and when all the greats in this field became weak before him, Anthony, who had the power to easily rewrite the rules of the industry, naturally would not have much respect for the rules that everyone else was following.
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A few days after Ye Shuang promised to clear her schedule to seduce Xu Jian, Anthony, who had already joined An Corps was ready with the plan to set up this chance encounter.
Yao Zhixing had a row of named cars in his garage. As a racing aficionado, the man's car collection was impressive, and it was similar to how girls loved to collect dolls. Ye Shuang went over to borrow a comparatively understated vehicle. She drove on the highway, following the map given by Anthony.
”Can you see the location now?” Anthony's cheerful voice came out from the Bluetooth earphone. Ye Shuang gripped the steering wheel as she glanced at the iPad. The red dot that represented Xu Jian was blinking two kilometers away.
”I can see it, but how can you be sure he will stop my car?” Ye Shuang asked.
”This particular stretch of the road is isolated, and no cars normally pass through this place. Plus, I've taken control of the traffic lights.” Anthony sounded proud, like he could not wait to share his master plan with Ye Shuang. ”It was just a one or two second difference, but a good calculation will be enough to create a traffic jam. Plus, nowadays, the functions of a car are getting more varied: automatic braking, automatic fuel refill, automatic driving, and so on. The 'smarter' a car is, the easier it is to hack. It's not my fault he has purchased the latest Honda Prius; that is the model with the most security threats.”
Huh‽ Looks like he has gotten used to our culture; he even knows how to manipulate traffic jams, which we're known for now. Ye Shuang was speechless. ”I have heard that the Honda Prius' wireless system, internet system, and information system are easy to hack, but normally people won't do that, right? You mean I'm the only car that is moving on this highway‽”
”Indeed, he has to rush to the countryside's warehouse to deal with a 'little' problem, and you're heading the same way as him. Alexander will have no choice but to stop your car.”
Not long after Anthony said that, Ye Shuang saw a man standing by the roadside beside a broken-down car, extending his arm, waving for her to stop.
Xu Jian was overjoyed when he finally saw a car coming his way. He also had no idea what kind of bad luck had come over him that day. His car suddenly came into so many problems when he was driving. He had been afraid the car might explode if he continued on this journey, so he had stopped the car. He had wanted to ask for aid from a passer-by, but there had been no one on the road.
People were already calling his phone to rush him. The chaos at the warehouse was getting bigger. Apparently, the nearby citizens were rolling up their sleeves to break into the place… The place was so local that it would be preposterous to expect the small police station to hold down the entire village. If the stuff inside the warehouse was not problematic, it would not have been such a big deal. However, Xu Jian was afraid that once the content was exposed, things would blow up into a huge affair, so he had to rush there to deal with this in person.
Ye Shuang put the iPad away and slowed her car down. She rolled down the mirror and put her sunglasses away. Before Xu Jian even got the chance to be surprise, he was stumped. Why did she look so familiar? But he could not remember where he had met this beauty before.
Before Xu Jian recovered, Ye Shuang gasped, and then there was an uncertainty mixed into her surprise as she asked, ”You're… Xu Jian‽”
”You know me?” Xu Jian was truly surprised this time. He recalled that the car Ye Shuang was driving was worth several millions, but those who would call him Xu Jian had to be an old friend. The business circle that he wandered around these days would refer to him as Alexander or Alex. When did he meet such a powerful old friend?
Ye Shuang smiled as she moved her gaze away from Xu Jian to the car behind him. She asked politely, ”Something wrong with your car?”
”Oh, yes.” Xu Jian remembered his mission and quickly asked for a favor. ”I'm rushing to the warehouse near He Xi Village. I'm wondering if you're… er… do you mind giving me a ride?”
”Get in.” Ye Shuang was there to give him a ride anyway. She made a contemplative face before nodding naturally. ”Sure, since I am in no rush, of course I will help an old friend.”
So who are you really‽ The more Xu Jian thought about it, the more confused he became. He crawled into the passenger seat with a confused face. When Ye Shuang looked at him, she sighed and shook her head silently.