Bai Yan's smile hadn't fully bloomed when it was abruptly extinguished by the glaring data loss curve on the computer screen.
The data plummeted like a burst dam, rapidly and wildly descending, with red warning alerts piercing through the air like sharp knives, stabbing into everyone's nerves. The atmosphere in the entire office became instantly tense, the air seemed to grow heavy.
"Damn it!" Liang Yu cursed under his breath, his face darkened to the point that it seemed like ink could drip from it.
He quickly walked to the computer, his eyes fixed on the screen, his fingers moving like piano keys, rapidly tapping the keyboard in an attempt to control the unstoppable data loss.
However, all efforts were in vain. The speed of the data loss was completely out of control, and there was no way to stop it.
Bai Yan watched Liang Yu's clenched jaw, feeling the anxiety and unease radiating from him. She took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. She walked over to Liang Yu, gently patted his shoulder, and spoke in a soothing tone, "Don't panic, Yu-ge, let's first check the specifics."
The employees around them were like ants on a hot pan, pacing back and forth. Whispers filled the air, various speculations spreading like a virus, causing the entire office to freeze in tension.
"It's definitely the competitors' sabotage! They can't stand to see us succeed!"
"Yeah! This malicious attack is too despicable!"
The murmurings were like buzzing mosquitoes, making Liang Yu increasingly agitated. Seeing this, he furrowed his brows and shouted, "Shut up! Now is not the time to discuss this!"
Bai Yan looked around, observing the panicked expressions on everyone's faces, but a strange feeling surged inside her. She scrutinized the data on the screen again, her brows furrowing deeper.
Something was off—this didn't seem like an external attack. It looked more like...
**An internal system issue.**
"Yu-ge, I think this might not be an external attack. It's probably an internal system vulnerability." Bai Yan said decisively, instantly drawing everyone's attention.
"An internal vulnerability?" Manager Zhang was the first to jump up in rebuttal, "Impossible! Our system has been tested multiple times. There's absolutely no way there's a vulnerability!"
Other employees also expressed doubt: "Bai Yan, are you overthinking this?"
"Yeah, you're just a new recruit, what do you know!"
Even Liang Yu hesitated for a moment. He looked at Bai Yan, a hint of uncertainty in his eyes, "Yan Yan, are you sure? This project is crucial to the company's survival."
"I'm sure!" Bai Yan stood her ground, her eyes unwavering as she faced their skepticism. "Based on the data loss trajectory and some of the details, this is definitely caused by an internal vulnerability."
Manager Zhang's face turned red with anger, pointing at Bai Yan's nose and shouting, "Stop spreading panic! I think you just want to show off! Don't think that just because you helped the company yesterday, you can say whatever you want here!"
"I'm not spreading panic! I'm speaking based on the facts!" Bai Yan refused to back down, arguing confidently.
"Enough!" Liang Yu rubbed his aching temples, cutting off the argument between the two. His sharp gaze swept over them both. "Now is not the time to argue! We need to solve the problem quickly."
He took a deep breath, suppressing the anxiety in his chest, but he still couldn't completely trust Bai Yan's words. After all, if an internal system vulnerability really existed, the consequences would be disastrous.
At that moment, Bai Yan noticed Su Yao giving her a knowing glance, and a spark of hope ignited inside her. She looked at Liang Yu with determination and said firmly, "Yu-ge, trust me. I'll prove my point!"
She turned and quickly left the office, leaving behind a sentence filled with suspense: "I'll go find the evidence!"
Bai Yan hurried over to Su Yao's workstation and pulled her aside into the break room, lowering her voice. "Yao Yao, I need a favor!" Su Yao, seeing the urgency on Bai Yan's face, immediately nodded. "What's the matter? Just tell me!" Bai Yan quickly explained her suspicions to Su Yao and asked her to help find a specific code snippet in the system logs.
"No problem, leave it to me!" Su Yao slapped her chest in assurance and immediately returned to her computer to start working.
Time passed, and the tension in the office grew by the second.
Liang Yu paced back and forth, his face grim, while everyone else remained silent, afraid to provoke his wrath.
"I found it!" Su Yao's excited voice broke the silence in the office.
She displayed the code snippet on the projector, pointing at a particular line. "It's right here! This section of the code has a logic error, causing the data to continuously leak!"
Bai Yan smiled slightly as she looked at the line of code. She walked to the projector, picked up the laser pointer, and began explaining the cause of the vulnerability and how to fix it, speaking clearly and confidently.
Everyone was stunned, especially Manager Zhang, who had been full of doubt about Bai Yan. At this moment, he couldn't help but admire her professionalism.
He looked at Bai Yan, fell silent for a moment, and finally nodded.
Bai Yan quickly wrote a patch for the code and uploaded it to the server.
A few minutes later, the rate of data loss slowed significantly, eventually stopping its descent and beginning to slowly recover.
"We did it!" Everyone cheered, and the office filled with applause.
Liang Yu looked at Bai Yan, his eyes filled with affection and pride. He walked up to her and gently pulled her into an embrace. "Yan Yan, you're amazing!"
Bai Yan rested in Liang Yu's embrace, feeling the warmth of his arms. Her heart swelled with joy and pride. She lifted her head, gazing at the admiring looks from everyone, and flashed a confident smile.
She, Bai Yan, had become the hero of the company!
Just as everyone was basking in the celebration, Bai Yan's phone suddenly rang.
She glanced at the incoming call; it was from an unfamiliar number.
She answered the call, and a cold, sinister voice came through, "This is just the beginning..."
Bai Yan's smile vanished in an instant, and her expression turned serious.
Liang Yu noticed the change in Bai Yan's demeanor and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"
Bai Yan shook her head, offering no answer, her grip on the phone tightening until her knuckles turned white.