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"Guys, good morning! Ha-ha, you're really full of energy, getting so busy as soon as you've arrived."

Hu Ao and two other Shengda tech experts strode into Ideal Paradise.

He chuckled as he watched the bustling staff at their workstations, full of enthusiasm.

Out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught the burly security guard stand up abruptly and then sit down, giving Hu Ao's heart a jolt.

He even thought the security was about to slap them to the ground!

Fortunately, the guard just stood up to scratch an itch.

"Morning, Expert Hu." Qin Shan, holding a coffee, passed by the doorway and saw Hu Ao and his colleagues, greeting them with a beaming smile.

"Morning! You three experts are even earlier than yesterday, aren't you? Ha-ha."

Pu Tongren also came over with a broad smile to say hello.

The employees at their workstations also lifted their heads and smiled at the three of them.

Their warmth was unexpected.

Hu Ao, bewildered, scratched his head in confusion and exchanged glances with his two companions.

The other two were also puzzled.

Although the staff at Ideal Paradise had been pretty welcoming in the past few days, it wasn't like everyone greeted them with a smile, was it?

What was happening today?

Had something great happened at Ideal Paradise?

Did the company go public?

The three of them exchanged quick looks for about ten seconds, still clueless about the situation and decided to set it aside for the moment.

Who couldn't put on a show?

The three were seasoned professionals, having been in a big company for over a decade; they were skilled at keeping a poker face.

"Ha-ha, why's everyone so enthusiastic today? You're making me, Old Hu, somewhat embarrassed."

Hu Ao wore a chrysanthemum-like smile on his face, subtly fishing for hints from Pu Tongren and the others.

Pu Tongren, however, came over and took Hu Ao's hand, "Ah, Old Hu, we at Ideal Paradise really have to thank you three experts!"

"Yes! Old Hu, Old Guang, Lu, there's no need to stand by the door. Come inside and take a seat."

Yu Shutong, who normally didn't have much social tact, also surprisingly joined in, grabbing hold of Hu Ao's colleagues Guang Yuansheng and Lu Tu and pulling them toward the lounge.

Hu Ao and his colleagues felt their heads spin with the unexpected enthusiasm, and they unconsciously started moving their feet, following toward the lounge.

He didn't even know what Pu Tongren and the others were thanking him for.

"What's this all about?"

Not until they were comfortably seated on the soft sofas did Hu Ao and his colleagues snap back to reality.

"Ha-ha, Expert Hu, you and the other experts sure did our Ideal Paradise a big favor." Pu Tongren, still holding Hu Ao's hand, had a florid smile that seemed to bloom like a flower.

It was like the three in front of him were his own dear uncles.

"Wait, what favor did we do?" Hu Ao quickly interrupted Pu Tongren, who seemed ready to go on, and urgently asked.

"Ah? Expert Hu, look at you, forgetful of the favors you do as a true expert, not even keeping it in mind! How magnanimous!"

Pu Tongren feigned surprise and then gave a thumbs-up to Hu Ao and his colleagues in praise.

"This... I honestly don't know what big favor I did that earned such enthusiasm."

Seeing Yu Shutong even brewing coffee and cutting pastries on the side, Hu Ao looked a bit embarrassed, though he was a Shengda mole, he was someone who wouldn't accept gifts undeserved.

"Please, take your time."

Yu Shutong served the steaming coffee and the aromatic bread to the three men with a slight smile.

Hu Ao's stomach embarrassingly grumbled.

He touched his belly, remembering that he'd rushed to Ideal Paradise right after coming out from a meeting with Chairman Chen Qiao this morning,

and now, lured by the smell of coffee and bread, his hungry stomach began to protest.

He wanted to reach for the bread but he didn't dare to start.

He was waiting for Yu Shutong to speak.
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After placing the items before them, Yu Shutong returned to his seat and said with a smile, "Gentlemen, you've forgotten, the day before yesterday, our project faced a problem with programming logic, and it was you who solved it for us!"

"Ow! Oh, yeah~ I remember now!"

Hu Ao smacked his forehead, recalling that he'd helped Yu Shutong and the others with a logic code problem a few days ago.

The software backdoor had also been inserted stealthily during that time.

"Ha-ha, it was nothing, just lending a hand. There's no need to thank me, just reach out to us three whenever you have a problem next time."

Having a reason for the gratitude eased Hu Ao's mind, and he comfortably picked up the coffee, blowing on it gently before taking a sip.

"No, no, no, it might seem like a small problem to you tech wizards, easily resolved with a wave of your hand, but for us, the tech novices, that was a critical issue!"

"Without the help of you three, our project might still be at a standstill!"

Yu Shutong laid it on thick, praising Hu Ao and his colleagues with terms like "tech wizards" and "easily resolved," making them feel quite elated.

Indeed they were programmers for over a decade, but their skills were just average at Shengda.

If it weren't for Chen Qiao pulling them out to be moles this time, they might have spent their lives in Shengda unnoticed.

But now, at Ideal Paradise,

they were respected experts, soaking up the admiration from the rookie programmers and a continuous barrage of flattery.