"Not really, I've only seen a few functions before, but the place you're debugging looks similar to something I saw in a book about offense and defense, so I guessed." An'an said honestly.
"But uncle, aren't the computers running next to you doing this?" After answering Ren Zhen's question, An'an asked his own.
"Yes, this is for decrypting computers. For some reason, it could only run this way for half a month before it suddenly stopped." Ren Zhen's words were full of regret. He looked at the program stuck on the progress bar, feeling helpless.
If he had been given a little more time, there would still be hope, but now...
"Then what about this one here, isn't it different?" An'an asked.
"Not much different. I had already found the other party's IP address, but suddenly she switched to another device, and the firewall is very powerful." Ren Zhen admired few people, and he really wanted to meet the person who set up this firewall.
It had delayed him so long in finding his wife, what a talent.
An'an didn't quite understand an adult's obsession with cracking other people's computer equipment.
"Xiao Zhen, do you think he's good enough?" Wang Qian no longer asked An'an to demonstrate anything on the computer. After all, he had only learned a little about code after meeting Ren Zhen. If Ren Zhen thought he was good, then he must be very good.
"Five years old, quite impressive." Ren Zhen did not spare his praise, and with a roguish smile, he ruffled An'an's hair. "He's a little genius. He might even be able to surpass my boss in the future."
Wang Qian had heard that Ren Zhen's boss was bringing his son today. Hearing Ren Zhen mention it, he casually asked, "Your boss hasn't arrived yet? It's already noon."
"I'll wait a bit longer. Uncle Wang, you can go down first." Ren Zhen sounded a bit depressed, and he flicked his hair that had fallen into his eyes, sitting back in his chair to continue fiddling with the code.
Wang Qian took An'an downstairs, where Ren Xiangtian and Qin Ningyi were already waiting.
"Xiao Wang, how was it? Did it meet your requirements?" Ren Xiangtian asked with a smile.
Wang Qian's stern, square face had now broken into a smile, with wrinkles piling up around his eyes. "A genius! An all-around genius. He has great potential."
Ren Xiangtian was slightly taken aback. It was rare to hear such high praise from Wang Qian. "In that case, Xiao Qin, you can discuss the specific details with Xiao Wang?"
At Wang Qian's request, An'an's enrollment date was set for Monday. He was eager to have such a student.
Ren Xiangtian kept the family for a casual meal before seeing Qin Ningyi off.
On the road, Qin Ningyi asked, "You wouldn't say it at the Ren family's place, but now that An'an's enrollment is settled, you're not going to contact the school you liked before?"
On the return trip, Huo Rou was still in the passenger seat, enjoying the suburban breeze with a relaxed expression. "Who cares, they're all the same."
"Which member of the Ren family is the friend you mentioned?" Since you led the way to the Ren family's door, but I didn't see Huo Rou greet anyone after entering, I'm very curious.
"Ren Zhen." Huo Rou casually said the name.
Qin Ningyi was even more confused. Although Ren Zhen was a figure in Yuchang City, owning more than half of its entertainment venues, Huo Rou had only just arrived in Yuchang City. How could she know him?
"How did you meet?" Qin Ningyi recalled that from the moment they entered, Ren Zhen had only glanced at them, asked him one question, and then hadn't spoken to Huo Rou again.
Huo Rou's phone vibrated. She took it out to check the message, her fingers flying as she replied to Qin Ningyi, "We were online friends a long time ago. He hasn't seen me, so it's normal that he doesn't recognize me."
Qin Ningyi wanted to ask more, but glimpsing Huo Rou engrossed in her phone, he thought perhaps it was a secret she didn't want to reveal, just like her gunshot wound.
Ren: A kid came today, not bad. Where are you, boss?
Huo Rou looked at the message from Ren Zhen on her phone and chuckled mischievously.
A Rou: My son has a school to go to.
Ren: ...
Ren: Boss, I've been waiting for you all day.
A Rou: Your businesses don't require daytime work, do they?
Ren: How many of my layers have you peeled off? Seriously, our school is quite good, it's better to send him here.
A Rou: Thanks.
Ren: I was waiting for you to ask you a question, and it's not appropriate to stand me up. How about coming to Ji Ye tonight for a drink? The keyboards are here, and I'll treat.
A Rou: Another day, it might scare you.
Without paying attention to what Ren Zhen said, Huo Rou looked at the receding trees outside the window and smiled softly.
He actually thought she was a man and went straight to Qin Ningyi upon arrival. She hadn't realized he was so slow before.
Before Qin Ningyi could drop them off at the residential area, he received a call from Xiao Konglin. Some matters required his decision.
Huo Rou and An'an spent the day at home. When Qin Ningyi found out, he had Xiao Konglin accompany the mother and son shopping the next day. He himself stayed at the company to handle the work he had missed.
The weather wasn't hot, so Xiao Konglin took them to some fun park attractions. After playing all day and having dinner, Huo Rou took An'an to an auction.
"Mom, what are we doing here?" An'an stood at the entrance of the auction house, slightly confused as there were no shops or places to play.
"Your godmother's painting is being auctioned, so she wants us to come and see." Huo Rou held An'an's hand. "She messaged me and asked us to come in through the back door to find her."
"Godmother is so amazing," An'an said with some admiration and followed Huo Rou inside.
Workers were moving things in. Huo Rou moved aside, but a worker walked very fast and almost bumped into An'an. Huo Rou reached out and pulled him back.
As a result, the worker lost his footing and stumbled, falling to the ground near An'an.
The item he was carrying fell to the ground with a shattering sound.
The wind howled, and the streetlights lit up all at once, illuminating the door frame not far from the worker's feet.
"Excuse me," Huo Rou asked, "Are you alright?"
Although she had moved aside in time, the person still fell.
On the other side, Xiao Konglin quickly stepped forward to help the man up.
"Elder, are you alright?" Xiao Konglin asked.
"Who's your elder! You look older than me!" The man shouted energetically. His voice sounded like he wasn't an elder at all.
The man then looked at the fallen item. The packaging had been torn open, revealing a flowerpot, soil, and leaves inside.
A flicker of satisfaction flashed in his eyes. The moment he looked up, he feigned panic.
He suddenly looked at An'an and rushed to him, reaching out to grab him. "You tripped me!"
An'an had indeed been in his way and almost bumped into him, but he hadn't tripped him. He hadn't even touched him. "Uncle, I didn't trip you."
"If not you, then who? Hey, you little kid, you don't dare to admit your mistakes? You were so naughty and made me fall. If you don't give us an explanation, you're not leaving today."
Huo Rou blocked him from touching An'an. He was persistent, blocking them at the entrance, preventing them from entering or leaving, and insisting on an explanation.