The current database problem he was dealing with was the result of a blunder made not long ago by an idiot within the company, which, by a twist of fate, ended up crashing the entire internal system. He had led his team to work overtime for a whole weekend just to come up with a preliminary solution. Naturally, it was not something a 28-year-old newcomer could figure out during a brief interview. But it was perfect for making things difficult for those arrogant young candidates.

Scott Smith confidently took the tablet from Philip Brown, tapped on the screen for a while, then quickly scanned through the wall of code, his expression gradually growing serious as he fell silent in contemplation.

Philip Brown smiled slightly. “So? Do you understand it?”

In his view, the fact that this Scott Smith could look so serious after such a short time already showed impressive skill—most coders probably wouldn’t even be able to tell what the problem was.

“I can tell that the person responsible for quantum analysis on your side is a rookie. Judging by this section of analytical application, I’d say he graduated from Huaxia University of Technology. Tsk, looks like their vice principal’s idiotic textbook is still in use.”

After these words, Philip Brown nearly jumped out of his office chair. The troublemaker really was a top student from the University of Technology, and he really had made a mistake by trusting the vice principal’s textbook and using the wrong analytical formula. However… this was a conclusion their team had reached only after two days and nights of discussion and turning the company’s internal system upside down. And this Scott Smith had figured it all out after just a glance or two?!

In fact, Scott Smith—or rather, Mr. Smith—didn’t actually have such godlike abilities. He had simply done some research before the interview on what the tech geeks at Yinxun had been working on recently, conveniently copied their chat logs, and then produced what seemed like a miraculous result.

Philip Brown had lived for forty years, and if you asked him whether he believed in miracles… he certainly did. There really were geniuses in this world who seemed to be born with knowledge, capable of developing a massive management system single-handedly. He’d had the fortune to meet a few such dazzling talents, all of whom became big names in the industry, and even if they were young, they would be highly valued—if you didn’t hire them, someone else would. Whether it was Jiudu or Daoge, as galaxy-level mega-corporations, they would never let such talent slip by. And if their offers weren’t good enough for Scott Smith… then up-and-coming Yinxun had even less chance of keeping him.

“So, what are you really after by coming to Yinxun?”

Philip Brown’s voice now carried a hint of respect he couldn’t suppress. Looking again, the young man’s rough stubble, slightly receding hairline, and shiny forehead all seemed to radiate the aura of a genius. And such a genius was actually willing to come to Yinxun… Could it be that Yinxun was truly destined for greatness?

“Oh, I’m here to take it easy. I was too exhausted at my previous companies, so I wanted to find a place with good pay and not much work. I’ve looked at Yinxun’s latest products—they’re not very technical, just creative. I figured it’d be great to slack off and get a fat paycheck here, so I came.”

Philip Brown, who had to work overtime for free every week: “……”

“I know you must be cursing me in your heart for wasting my talent, but I think my talent is meant to help me finish work more easily, not to live a harder life than anyone else. I hope my hairline is still intact when I’m forty. I’m sure you can understand that wish.”

Philip Brown, whose hairline was long gone: “……”

“So, I passed, right?”

Philip Brown wanted nothing more than to skin the man alive, but despite grinding his teeth, he just couldn’t bring himself to say no.

After a long moment, Philip Brown let out a long sigh, finally clicked the “approve hire” button in the office system’s interview module, then looked up and said, “You’ve passed my round, but the interview isn’t over yet. According to company procedure, hiring a senior engineer isn’t something I can decide alone…”

“I know,” the lazy young man said. “There’s still the CEO interview, right? Yinxun always emphasizes valuing talent—every senior engineer has to be personally reviewed by Mr. Bennett, right? It’s fine, I saw where the CEO’s office is when I came in. I’ll go myself, no need for you to show me.”

With that, the young man got up and headed for the door on his own, leaving Philip Brown staring in shock. At the door, he turned back: “I heard your CEO is as beautiful as a flower and still single. Do you think I have a chance?”

Philip Brown’s eyes bulged like copper bells, his two rows of yellowish teeth nearly grinding to dust.

“You… what… did… you… say!?”

The young man scratched his greasy hair. “Honestly, no matter how much I slack off at work, it’s still not as easy as being kept by a rich woman. You’re a company veteran and interact with Miss Bennett the most, so you should know her preferences, right? Do you think she likes my type—overflowing with genius?”

Philip Brown felt his vision blur and whiten, the young man’s shameless words hitting him like a sledgehammer, leaving his blood in turmoil.

“Mr. Bennett… already has a boyfriend.”

The supremely talented Scott Smith just chuckled. “Mr. Bennett is young, rich, and a successful member of high society. How could one boyfriend ever be enough?”

Philip Brown was so shocked his jaw nearly hit the floor: “……”