The blind boss's nanny

After all, Assistant Qin's promised million-yuan bonus was all thanks to this!

The man wasn't walking very fast, so Lin Xiaoman deliberately slowed down as well.

Compared to sitting in the study listening to those incomprehensible financial statement analyses...

Forget about quantitative easing and futures hedging; she'd rather waste her time enjoying the beautiful scenery along the way.

God knows how uncomfortable she felt sitting at his desk every day, feeling like she was sitting on pins and needles, like she was sitting on pins and needles.

She wished Lu Tingzhao would slow down and not return to that place where there was only coffee and data.

Unfortunately, all delaying tactics have an end.

As the spire of the main house emerged from among the treetops, Lin Xiaoman couldn't help but sigh.

The study, piled high with documents, was like a monster with its mouth agape, about to devour her brief moment of leisure.

"Chairman, we're almost there. Let's rest outside for a bit."

The European-style courtyard is still in its most beautiful season.

Let's try to delay it as long as possible.

Lin Xiaoman thought. She glanced up casually...

Wisteria blossoms cascaded down Lu Tingzhao's shoulders, Bulgarian roses swayed and exuded fragrance, and a boxwood hedge trimmed into geometric shapes cast varying shades of green shadows behind the man.

She stood by the pillar, watching the shimmering golden light dance on Lu Tingzhao's hair, a camellia petal quietly settling on the lapel of his custom-made suit.

A gentle breeze lifted the strands of hair that fell across the man's forehead and playfully twirled the laurel leaves at his feet.

Lu Tingzhao remained seated quietly on the carved bench.

The full bloom of autumn is crowning him, while the monarch on the throne is trapped in eternal night.

Lin Xiaoman gently brushed away the fallen flowers on the bench, wishing for a breeze at that moment...

A gentle enough breeze can carry the autumn he cannot see into his dreams.

At 11 p.m., Lu Tingzhao was taking a nap on the sofa in his study.

His brows were furrowed with fatigue, yet he maintained a constantly alert and vigilant demeanor.

The screen reader was playing the third-quarter financial report at 1.8x speed, with a mechanical female voice as fast as bullets.

Lin Xiaoman stood at the door and noticed that the man had somehow managed to adjust the speaking speed of the screen reader software to be so fast.

It was so fast that she couldn't hear what was being said at all.

But she knew he could hear her clearly.

For humans, vision accounts for 80% of perception.

Once that window is closed, he can only forge his hearing into a weapon.

Those distorted and accelerated electronic sounds were the driftwood he used to swim across in the darkness.

Nevertheless, Lu Tingzhao still hoped to receive more information within the limited time available.

"Chairman?"

Lin Xiaoman called softly.

Lu Tingzhao immediately turned towards the source of the sound, his empty eyes accurately pinpointing her location.

"We've run out of coffee beans..."

She twisted her fingers.

"How about we go to bed early tonight?"

That's obviously a lie.

Aunt May has always been in charge of logistical support; she would not allow any shortage of supplies to occur.

But Lu Tingzhao didn't want to delve into it at the moment.

Perhaps it was because there were fewer servants at the mansion, and Aunt Mei had too many things to do, so she might have been momentarily negligent.

Lu Tingzhao insisted on working until the early hours of the morning before going up to the sixth floor to sleep.

Perhaps because he walked too much during the day, the man fell asleep almost as soon as he lay down on the bed tonight.

I haven't even turned on the suspense story I listen to every night.

A moment later, even breathing could be heard in the room.

Just then, Lin Xiaoman saw Lu Tingzhao's phone on the bedside table light up, as if it was an incoming call notification.

Before she could even see who it was, her phone was switched off.

Lin Xiaoman took the phone outside to charge it after it was turned off, without investigating who it could be.

Whoever it is, it's the middle of the night now.

Even the King of Heaven cannot disturb the chairman's rest.

She did not turn on the phone after plugging it in.

Forty minutes later, the entire manor was brightly lit again.

Qin Xiu wasn't qualified to go up to the 6th floor, but his voice on the walkie-talkie trembled unusually:

"Chairman! Our network has been subjected to a targeted hacker attack!"

In the bedroom, Lu Tingzhao was startled awake from a deep sleep and instinctively reached out his hand into the air:

Help me up.

Before he could finish speaking, a piece of a white cane was already shoved into his palm.

Lin Xiaoman handed over the white cane.

Lu Tingzhao was taken aback; he had almost forgotten about this.

I am now able to walk independently with the help of tools.

The sound of the white cane striking the ground was steady and powerful. When Lu Tingzhao appeared at the elevator entrance, Qin Xiu finally calmed down.

"Chairman, the group's firewall has completely collapsed; the other side is stealing core data from our new energy project."

Lu Tingzhao strode towards the elevator.

Lin Xiaoman followed closely behind and heard him ask in a deep voice:

"When did it start?"

I contacted you an hour ago!

Qin Xiu's voice was filled with suppressed anxiety.

The man took the phone from Lin Xiaoman; the cold, robotic voice of the screen reader echoed in the enclosed space.

"15 missed calls."

The air froze in an instant.

Lu Tingzhao turned to Lin Xiaoman, his voice as cold as ice:

"You touched my phone?"

She then realized the seriousness of the situation, and her voice unconsciously lowered:

You need to rest...

Lu Tingzhao's breathing faltered slightly, but this was clearly not the time to pursue the matter.

He sat firmly in the main seat of the study, his tone solemn:

"To be specific, which link was breached?"

Qin Xiu quickly swiped the tablet:

"The other party bypassed dynamic passwords and biometrics, directly cracking the core module of the 'Xuanwu' encryption algorithm."

Lu Tingzhao was slightly taken aback...

"Xuanwu" is actually the quantum encryption system developed by the younger brother Lu Tingzhou and his team over three years, which was just fully deployed last month.

"Does Tingzhou know?"

"The second young master spent four days in the lab, but..."

Qin Xiu hesitated, wanting to speak but then stopped.

"It's like they're cracking code with source code."

These words reminded Lu Tingzhao of three months ago when Lu Tingzhou burst into his office with a test report in hand, his younger brother's eyes shining with astonishing light:

"Brother! Our Xuanwu system can withstand any known attack!"

What did he say back then?

It seemed like he was signing documents without even looking up as he spoke:

"Put the funding application on the table."

Back to reality, Lu Tingzhao's voice was low:

"Has the emergency response plan been activated?"

Lin Xiaoman looked at his cold, hard profile outlined by the overhead light.

The next second, she actually mustered up the courage to drape the cashmere coat over his shoulders.

"Chairman, it's cold at night."

Even Qin Xiu, who was present, was stunned.

This nanny really has no sense of propriety.

What kind of time is this? How dare she interrupt them?

As expected, Lu Tingzhao frowned.

"Sister Lin, you can go out now."

Lin Xiaoman had no choice but to move to the doorway. As she passed Qin Xiu, she whispered a few words of advice:

"Don't let the chairman catch a cold."

Clearly, Lu Tingzhao had heard it too, and silently pulled his coat front tighter.

Qin Xiu only then noticed that the chairman was wearing a thin, dark blue satin nightgown.