“Can you do it? Can you operate? You should be able to follow my instructions.”
“Did you understand? If not, I’ll explain again.” Master Y’s voice was soft and low, with a slight rasp, very gentle.
It was clear she was a gentle woman.
Sylvia stared at her in disbelief; she never imagined Master Y was a woman, a tech giant, an expert in robotics.
Yet she was a middle-aged woman, calmly explaining the handling methods.
But a member of the Crimson Team was fumbling around, still unable to fix the issue.
Half an hour passed, yet the robot continued to curse and dance.
One robot even pointed at Lucille’s nose and cursed, “You are good for nothing! You stupid jerk!”
Lucille glared coldly at the screen displaying Master Y, “You better fix this quickly and stop wasting everyone’s time.”
Master Y, after directing for so long, seemed weary, “It might not work; they might not be able to handle it.”
“Master Y, you should come yourself!”
A fervent fan of Master Y, also a robotics enthusiast, excitedly waved at the screen and shouted loudly, “Master Y, come! We need you! As a woman, you can repeatedly create miracles; I love you!”
A reporter seized the opportunity for live coverage, “Master Y, come! The scene needs you; these robots need you. It’s well-known that women’s contributions in technology are far less than men’s, and women are less adept in logical thinking and engineering fields. Yet Master Y is a beacon for women.”
“I once thought Sylvia was the best among women, but now there’s Master Y.”
“She and Sylvia both break the stereotype of women’s weakness.”
“They are role models for all women.”
Lucille gritted her teeth in anger, wishing she could throw the reporter out.
But with so many people, especially with global audiences watching the robot competition, she couldn’t target a small reporter in front of so many people and viewers.
It would not only lose fans but also invite criticism, damaging her reputation and image.
She felt as if she were being roasted over a fire.
How did the robots suddenly malfunction? Why couldn’t the team fix it themselves? It had to be Master Y who came to fix it.
This batch of newly developed robots was crucial to Hogan Group’s lifeline and profitability and direction for the next five years.
She absolutely couldn’t let the reputation of these robots be tarnished at this competition.
But having that middle-aged woman come to the scene wasn’t ideal.
Especially with Sylvia and Franklin present; if that astute couple noticed anything amiss, she’d be at a loss.
Lucille pondered deeply and felt she shouldn’t let Master Y appear.
But Lawrence was on the verge of collapse; he approached Lucille pleadingly, “Lucille, maybe… you should let Master Y come. She could solve it in one trip; we’ve wasted over an hour here with no progress. We’re sorry for our lack of skill.”
“You! You fool!” Lucille whispered angrily to Lawrence.
Her voice was extremely low, not daring to let outsiders hear.
“Lucille…” Lawrence looked at her with grievance, “Our team is truly powerless; Master Y must personally intervene.”
It wasn’t that he didn’t try hard or was foolish; it seemed there was a Trojan virus in the robot that was extremely difficult to remove.
They understood robots but not computer viruses!
Each field has its specialization.
At this moment, several reporters began to stir up trouble again, shouting loudly, “Lucille, please let Master Y come to the scene!”
“We really want to interview Master Y face-to-face.”
“Master Y is a high-tech talent who is a role model for everyone; why are you keeping such a role model hidden?”
“Don’t you want us to learn from Master Y?”
Lucille was infuriated by these instigators but couldn’t lose her temper on the spot. She had to maintain a stiff smile and said, “I’m sorry; everyone can see that Master Y isn’t in good health. So she might not be able to come out and communicate face-to-face with everyone temporarily. I understand everyone’s desire to communicate with Master Y; I’m doing this for her well-being. I hope everyone can understand.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Dexter hurriedly entered the venue. He pushed through the crowd towards Lucille.
“Please make way, please make way.”
“Excuse me, I have urgent business with my aunt.”
“Please make way.”
The audience and reporters surrounded the Crimson Team’s exhibition area tightly.
Dexter rushed up to Lucille, sweating profusely. Without wiping his forehead sweat, he leaned close to Lucille’s ear, “Auntie, I have urgent news.”
Lucille felt an ominous premonition deep inside when she saw him. “What is it?”
Dexter glanced around and then whispered in her ear, “Auntie, all our group’s new robot orders have been canceled, and the stock market trend is extremely poor. It’s expected that tomorrow morning’s opening will plummet drastically. What should we do now?”
“What did you say?!” Lucille looked at Dexter in shock. “Canceled orders? These damned fools! They canceled orders.”
“Yes, they think this batch of robots is of poor quality; the team has been repairing them for so long without success. They doubt the new robots now.” Dexter looked at Lucille with a frown. “Auntie, especially since it’s affecting our stock; tomorrow’s opening… I’m afraid it won’t be good.”
If a group’s stock price crashes, it directly impacts countless people.
Lucille gritted her teeth in anger.
She was now caught between a rock and a hard place; did she really have to invite Master Y to appear?
Damn it!
How did one oversight lead her into such a difficult and passive situation?
Lucille’s heart felt like it was being clawed by cats-not just one cat but countless cats.
Desperately clawing at her heart and liver.
At this moment, if she continued to suppress Master Y from appearing on site, Hogan Group might be destroyed because of this incident.
But letting that middle-aged woman appear made her unwilling. Especially with Sylvia present!
If Sylvia discovered any clues-not just Hogan Group but even her secret research facility might be…
She dared not think further.
While she was lost in thought about what to do next, Dexter whispered again in her ear, “Auntie, make a decision quickly; it’s really not working! Another investor wants to withdraw funds; the bank also sent a message saying they’re halting our funding chain. Auntie!”
Lucille exhaled deeply, “Let me think about it.”
“There’s no time to think.” Dexter helplessly raised his phone. “We’re about to be stuck; are we going bankrupt?”
“It’s not that serious!” Lucille said irritably. “Forget it.”
She gritted her teeth; she couldn’t let Hogan Group collapse entirely. If Hogan Group Empire collapsed-not only would Hogan family suffer first but also tens of thousands of employees… She dared not gamble.
She could only make a decision.
She composed herself and put on a professional smile. “Everyone please calm down; I know everyone really wants to see Master Y and communicate with her face-to-face. You want to witness how Master Y repairs robots firsthand and see her miraculous operations.”
“Are you preparing to let Master Y come meet us?” A reporter asked in shock.
Lucille pretended to be full of confidence with a spring breeze smile. “Yes, that’s right. I’ve decided to invite Master Y-the mysterious legendary figure-to the site to personally demonstrate how to repair robots. I also hope our Hogan Group investors and partners who placed orders trust Hogan Group and trust Master Y.”
Her tone was like delivering a speech.
Sylvia couldn’t help but want to laugh out loud watching her.
“It seems her investors and partners taught her a lesson-forcing her to invite Master Y.”
Franklin took her hand and gently kissed her hand back. “Honey, what a clever plan.”
“I didn’t expect things would develop so smoothly.” Sylvia’s red lips curled into a smile. “It’s truly heaven-sent that we can meet Master Y as we wished.”
“Master Y might be the breakthrough.” Franklin exchanged smiles with her.
The couple stood among the crowd in good spirits-watching Lucille’s frantic performance like watching a play.
One had to admit this woman was indeed a qualified strategist; she stood there continuously delivering various speeches-constantly making excuses for Hogan Group and Crimson Team.
Almost turning black into white.
The internet went crazy with soaring heat levels.
“Master Y is really going to appear!”
“I regret not buying today’s tickets. I really want to be there!”
“Oh my goodness! Lucille is amazing-letting us see Master Y.”
Everyone cheered expectantly-wanting to glimpse Master Y’s style. Only Lucille felt like sitting on pins and needles-her heart pricked like steel needles.
Meanwhile at the research institute-two men in black arrived at Master Y’s room-bringing new clothes for her-helping tidy up her hair. After preparing everything-they escorted Master Y into the car. “You should know what needs saying-what needs doing-don’t try angering the lady.”