Chapter 152 Bryan Is Amazed
Bryan had practiced a lot and showed Catherine, and he also witnessed Ronin practice occasionally. However, Catherine had never sung in front of them.
Bryan was perplexed, but he had unreciprocated trust toward Catherine, so he asked Catherine nothing. They were finally about to rehearse together, and Bryan wanted to see Catherine’s prowess.
But Catherine let him down. After getting on the stage, Catherine only asked Bryan to rehearse with Ronin while she was busy with her laptop. Bryan wanted to ask, but he did not dare. He could only do as Catherine commanded.
Several times of rehearsals later, he and Ronin lined up the rhythms. Ronin was experienced. He even drummed harder at some point to cover Bryan’s weakness.
“Take a break.”
Hearing Catherine’s words, Bryan and Ronin stopped.
“Boss, I’ll get some water.” Bryan saw the bottled water in the front of the truck, so he jumped down from the stage to get some. The moment he left, Ronin leaned closer to Catherine.
“Boss, have you done setting?” Catherine nodded slightly and replied, ” Um-hum.” She looked unapproachable, but it matched her aura.
Someone else with an unapproachable expression would give off a feeling that they were pretending to be haughty. The same expression on Catherine seemed just right. It was as if Catherine was born distant and distinct.
Ronin stood beside her, quietly watching her fingers typing quickly on the keyboard, elegant as performing ballet. Massive amounts of data scrolled on the laptop screen, and Ronin was surprised by every line.
He had always considered himself a computer expert. In recent years, he successfully challenged countless hackers and ranked on the top 10 list of global hackers.
Watching Catherine operate the computer and set up the apps, he finally realized how far he was from being a top. If Ronin was seen as a top hacker and a computer expert, then Catherine was a wizard with computers.
It had been too long for Ronin to see Catherine operate the computer. He nearly forgot how incredible Catherine was. As long as she made a move, there was nothing her foes could do to resist.
Ronin stared at Catherine’s moves with amazement and awe. He was thrilled and had to express his admiration orally. “Boss, you’re amazing. You’re the only person I admire in my life.”
Catherine’s expression did not change after hearing such a high praise. She had heard too many praises since childhood and felt nothing of them.
She did not stop until she had done setting up. “It’ll be done in a second. I only need to add something more in their firewall.”
An evil smile was seen on Ronin’s face as he heard what she said. He thought, “How dare those people challenge us?
“Don’t they know who my boss is?
“This time, they will not end up well.” Several days ago, a mysterious organization sent the best hackers in the world to attack the network of their base. The enemy’s goal was clear. The organization wanted to provoke them.
The organization arranged for a grand number of skillful hackers to attack. Even Ronin became tired of dealing with those hackers. At last, the organization threw down the gauntlet to them.
Ronin did not want to lose. Besides, he wanted to punish the enemy, letting them know there was always someone better, so he begged Catherine to handle it.
The original deal was to compete the night before. Catherine was unavailable that night, so the competition was rescheduled for this day.
The enemy was aggressive and arrogant. They did not decline Ronin’s request for rescheduling. They even made the immodest statement that Ronin could have one more day to pray. No one dared to talk to Ronin like that after he had followed Catherine.
He almost smashed the computer in anger after reading the irritating message. Without delay, he asked Catherine to deal with the enemy. Catherine upgraded the firewall and installed some necessary applications calmly during the lunch break.
She also added something else to massacre their enemy. She would tell the enemy what it felt like to be in hell. After pressing enter, Catherine pushed the laptop with two fingers and turned it to Ronin.
“Alright. Now it’s over to you.” Sinisterness and decisiveness that did not match his age broke on Ronin’s young baby face. He had a smug smile on his lips.
“Boss, trust me. I’ll let them enjoy their abject failure this time.” When Bryan returned, Ronin and Catherine were still chatting. He leaned toward them curiously.
“Boss, what are you talking about?”
Catherine glanced at him and took the bottled water he handed to her.
“How’s your practice?”
Bryan dared not boast about himself in front of Catherine. Every time Catherine looked at him, Bryan felt inexplicable pressure, even when Catherine’s gazes were serene. Such pressure forced Bryan to be respectful to Catherine. He automatically replied to Catherine with his back straight.
The only two people Bryan was in inexplicable awe of were Catherine and his uncle, Branden. “Boss, I think I’m proficient enough after the practice. The audition will not be a problem.”
Bryan’s words were quite humble for him. If it were not Catherine he was answering, he would probably have said that he would be the champion. Catherine was satisfied with his answer.
She looked up at the time. Her eyes narrowed slightly. She said softly,” 11 Let’s do this together. We’ll go to the audition if there’s no problem.”
Bryan suddenly tensed up a bit. His heart was beating fast. He had been looking forward to hearing Catherine sing. Now that he finally had the chance, he got nervous.
The song Catherine chose was a lively one. She put the in-ear monitor with one hand and walked to the microphone. She squinted and stood relaxedly.
As the first few notes sounded, Ronin beat the drum, followed by Bryan’s guitar. Catherine started singing, and Bryan was amazed by her voice. He plucked the strings in subconsciousness, relying on his muscle memory.
Bryan’s mind went blank. He did not know how to describe the astonishment Catherine brought him. He could not believe his ears. Catherine did not finish the whole song but stopped after the chorus. With her arms folded, she looked at Bryan with questions.
“What’s wrong?”
Her tone was not harsh or reproachful, but Bryan lowered his head in guilt.
“Boss, I’m sorry. I…”
The always firm and resolute Bryan was suddenly flustered at that moment. Bryan not only stammered, but he also seemed to lose his ability to express himself.
Ronin could not suppress his laughter. He said with his eyes full of sarcasm and teasing, “Boss, I know what’s wrong with him.”
Bryan jerked his head back and glared at Ronin, warning him to stop talking.
