Fatal Attraction: The CEO & His Mischievous Wife - Chapter 167

However, saving something for a ‘potential’ meeting also seemed useless to him when he could just use it right now. After the sentence fully formed on the other side, there was a dead silence from his speakers. Even Zhuang Wei’s keystrokes have paused as the other was processing the words in front of him.

“Wait…you can hear me….? You can hear me. So you’ve hacked into my sound system, for how long have you been listening? Does it give you joy to hear me?”

In the beginning, Zhuang Wei’s tone still had a questioning aspect to it. Yet, the more he spoke the more serious it sounded. The last sentence held the most ‘dangerous’ tone he had heard so far with there being a slight edge to his voice. It did not scare him in the slightest even though he could hear the threat in his voice. There were scarier people than Zhuang Wei in the world and if he wanted to, they would never meet.

It also was hard to be scared of someone you were taunting and toying with, since it automatically put them in a lower position. He knew that Zhuang Wei was not as big of a pushover as he was thinking of him. There were strong rumours that Zhuang Wei was the strategist behind Xi Long and was quite intelligent. He did not disprove any of those but the weaknesses that Zhuang Wei did have he could see them right now. It could be due to his anger and his irritation against him, but every mistake stood out more than normal. The logical side of him is what kept him from decreasing his opinion on the other that much. If he were to underestimate someone because of anger and apparent skill just through the computer, then he would be quite stupid. That was the quickest way to get in trouble and lose your life.

Some of the strongest people that he had met all liked to keep a low-profile. There were people who did not look outwardly smart or scary from their general disposition. The second someone antagonized them or made them change that image they had, they then became their true selves. That ‘true self’ being a dangerous criminal or leader in the army, the shocked faces and storm that left after they were done was always intense to watch.

Even if you looked at their group, Ying Yue had an athletic build but still could come off as an easy person to bully. She definitely did not match the strong fighter that she was, her stone like face and prickly personality were extra reasons to misjudge her too. No part of her general image gave away what she had been through and how dangerous she could be.

Same thing with Ming Ming, she again had that bubbly exterior and cute visage. The only reason she was able to be the Helen of Troy was due to her face and how much people underestimated her. Yet, she was still equally dangerous and a powerhouse of an individual when you got to know her. Being an expert infiltrator was only one of her skills, she was a genius when it came to mechanics and technology. There were always spare parts littered around their base as she tried to make something and often succeeded in her goal. Most of the tools and special items they had were made by Ming Ming.

Those items were also were their hidden aces that helped them finish as many missions as they had. For example, Ying Yue’s poison needle or the contraptions inside her apartment for security, all were created by her. So if someone were to just judge by her exterior they were missing so much potential behind her.

Finally there was him, he was not one to be arrogant about himself or be overly unrealistic of what he can do. However, he knew image was he also was someone people took lightly. He had a gloomy exterior and didn’t like to speak too much. When he did speak, his voice was quite monotonous. All of these factors solidified the image of a ‘nerd’ or your regular depressed ‘joe.’ The image he gave off was at least similar to his skills, calling him a nerd was not technically wrong. Yet, they would not think his computer skills went as far as he did. If they were to look at the hackers on this side of the hemisphere, he was in the top ten easily.

That was his best strength but was also not the limit to what he could. There was so much in general the three of them could do, their training when young was tough and inhumane. Only after surviving those years were they able to be the people they are now. Each of them looked ‘weak’ and were exactly the opposite of the image they gave off. However, as a unit they could take down a city with a good plan and their current resources.

With them being the way they are, he was self-aware and knew to pass that observation onto others as well. If he could be different from his image, then Zhuang Wei could be more than his weaknesses. His skills could also just easily just not be with the computer so while he could not downplay the other completely, it was also not enough to warrant fear against the other. His response was following the same tone as the others.

“N…..O….Y….O…U….R…..V…O…I….C…E…S….O….U…N…D…S…A…N…N..O..Y…I..N..G….B..U..T…..D…O…..Y…O….U…..S..E..E…..H…O…W…D…E…F..E..N..S..E…L..E..S..S…..Y…O…U….A…R…E…Y….O…U….B…..E..T…T…E..R….T…H….I…N..K…..B..E..F..O..R..E….Y..O.U…..D..O……..S..O…M..E..T…H..I…N…G….Y..O…U…..C…A..N…N…O..T…H..A….N…D….L…E….”

“Insulting my voice sounds a bit childish no and what do you mean something I can’t handle? You? Don’t be too arrogant just because of our current situation.”

“T….H….I…S…..I…S…J..U…S..T…A…..W..A..R…N..I..N..G…..”

“Warning? What an interesting warning, what are you warning me about. You’ve made all taunts and comments, since you obviously have the upper hand tell me straight. Or better yet, tell me your name if you’re not scared to sit behind the screen. Make it an equal playing field what do you say?”

At this point, Zhuang Wei had completely abandoned the keyboard and just responded verbally to whatever was on screen.

“T…H..E…..W…A…R…N….I…N..G….I…S…C…L…E..A..R…..S..T..A…Y…O…U…T…..O…F…..T…H..I…N..G…S….Y…O..U…..C…A…N…N..O..T…H….A…N…D…L…E…..O..R…E..L….S..E…..I….W…O…N…T…B…E….S…O….N…I…C…E…..N…E…X..T…..T..I..M….E”

“Okay you think you’re being clear but I still do not know what you are talking about. Be more specific and stop talking cryptic.”

“V…A…L…E….N…T….I…N….A…” He just added in her code name as his sole response.

“Valentina huh? So this is because of her…I knew she wasn’t as simple of a person. Is this her or does she have a hacker on her team at this caliber? To find out my code and cause this much damage for her, she must hold an important role. Is she your team leader or what? What are you guys terrorists? Small time gang members? Foreign espionage? What is it? I keep asking questions but obviously you won’t answer. All you’re doing is making me more curious of her. What if I don’t stop?”

“I…..W…I….L…L…S…E…T…..T…H…I…S….C…I…T…Y…..I….N…..F….L….A…M…E…S…T…R…Y…..I…F…Y…O…U….D…A…R…E…..O…N…L…Y…O…N…E…W..A…R…N…I…N…G….G…O…O…D…B..Y…E…”