Grace raised an eyebrow.


    “Do you guys always talk down to others?”


    Ferdinand’s eyes turned icy.


    “I’m not obliged to do that.


    I’m just warning you to stay out of trouble.


    ”


    “Thanks, but no thanks.


    I don’t need your warnings,” Grace said, walking past him with a cold expression.


    Ferdinand watched her walk away, frowning.


    He checked something on the online forum, then turned and walked away in silence.


    In theb that afternoon…


    “Ferdinand, check this out; I cracked the problem.


    Should I show it to the professor?” Avalynn held out the paper to Ferdinand with excitement.


    She eagerly ced the paper down, turning to Ferdinand who was engrossed in his experiment.


    He barely Looked up, replying disinterestedly, “The professor will be here soon, Just wait and show it to him then Avalynn, unfazed by his aloofness, smiled and coaxed, “To celebrate my breakthrough, I’m treating everyone to dinner tonight.


    How about you join us, Ferdinand?”


    He reacted to her with cold silence.


    As Avalynn was about to say more, Ferdinand set aside his reagent and removed his goggles.


    “You solved it already?”


    He picked up her paper.


    “Just a few days ago, you were stumped.


    How’d you figure it out so fast?”


    Avalynn wasn’t fazed by his questioning.


    “You know, sometimes it just clicks.


    Suddenly, the solution just came to me.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org.


    ”


    At her words, Ferdinand looked up, his gaze sharp and cold.


    Feeling his icy stare, Avalynn asked uneasily, “What’s wrong, Ferdinand?”


    “There’s been talk on the school forum,” he began seriously.


    “Someone hacked into the school database using special ess.


    Lots of confidential stuff in there.


    Everyone’s looking into it, but no leads.


    Rumor has it, there’s a puppet master behind it all, but they’reying low.


    Any idea who it might be?”


    Avalynn frowned, puzzled by his sudden shift in topic.