After parting ways, Wen Xiaoyue had just gotten into her car when You Xinghai’s message arrived, almost as if he had eyes on her.
[Oil Xinghai]: Thanks for today, Big Miss. Let me know when you get home safely! (laughing out loud to the sky.jpg)
Wen Xiaoyue narrowed her eyes.
[Rivers and Oceans Accept All Water]: Why should I let you know?
On the other side, You Xinghai hesitated for a moment, seemingly pondering how to explain this friendly behavior of mutually reporting one’s safety after friends part ways.
This was not a difficult thing to explain in itself, but once someone actually questioned it, it became hard to put into words.
After thinking for a moment, she tap-tap-tapped a reply:
[Oil Xinghai]: Girl, I can only rest easy if you arrive home safely (rose.jpg). Remember, protecting you is my duty (knight kneeling.jpg).
Caught between a serious explanation and an informal one, You Xinghai chose the greasiest, most cliché one.
[Rivers and Oceans Accept All Water]: “…”
[Rivers and Oceans Accept All Water]: Get lost.
Wen Xiaoyue turned off her phone screen, pretending to look out the window at the scenery casually.
Only the driver sitting in the front row could see through the rearview mirror that a strange, sudden blush had quickly rushed onto the Big Miss’s snow-white cheeks.
You Xinghai, completely free and unfettered, had no idea what kind of impact her witty, smooth-talking remark would have on Wen Xiaoyue.
The tsundere Big Miss, unexpectedly, fell hard for this trick.
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The first month after transmigrating into the book passed by in a flash.
When You Xinghai clicked on the programmer website again, “Wanba” (Let’s Play), which was the platform she had casually dropped into a thread, had already exploded in popularity. Relying on its clean and refreshing UI layout, its Dove-chocolate-smooth operational mode, and its perfect execution logic, it had attracted immense attention.
It was not just gamers; even people who focused on other sectors had discovered “Wanba.” Many newly popped-up threads were discussing the underlying architecture of “Wanba.” The website, which had been lukewarm for years, became lively all because of You Xinghai’s solitary efforts.
You Xinghai’s private messages had exploded to maximum capacity. One group of people raised various questions to her, another group wanted to pay to purchase her development data, and several companies had even sent cooperation invitations, asking if she had any intention of joining their workforce.
You Xinghai selectively replied to some messages, completely ignoring anyone who wanted to pry into commercial secrets.
She still planned to perfect “Wanba” and officially launch it as a profitable project later, so how could she give it to them!
Not long after, the campus forum moderator and computer girl Ouyang Jia also found You Xinghai, the one who had attacked the forum, through various breadcrumbs. One night, she hacked into You Xinghai’s computer, and a line of text appeared on the screen:
【Who are you? What do you want from me?】
You Xinghai: !
To think she actually tracked her down all the way here, she truly deserved to be the computer genius designated by the novel!
However, this question seemed a bit too honest and straightforward. Out of a sense of mischief, You Xinghai replied:
【I am Chen Shiru.】
The other side fell silent for a long time, seemingly struggling with whether to believe that the person who broke through her carefully designed firewall was that idiot who poured water on Wen Xiaoyue in the restroom.
By the time You Xinghai returned after pouring herself a glass of milk, the other party finally sent a new message.
【Are you joking?】
Wow, she actually spent a whole ten minutes judging whether I was joking or not.
She really is an honest person!
You Xinghai stopped teasing her and replied seriously: 【I am You Xinghai.】
But to her surprise, the other side’s reply speed this time was even slower than the last.
【If you joke again, I will directly hack your private information. But I do not want to do that unless it is an absolute last resort. I hope you can give us a chance to maintain our decency.】
You Xinghai: .
No, she really was not joking this time.
Ouyang Jia: Would you believe a mysterious hacker is You Xinghai, or would you believe I am Qin Shi Huang?
Quite swiftly, You Xinghai used a beauty camera to take a flashy and gorgeous selfie of herself, appended a series of things to prove her identity, and sent it over.
This time, Ouyang Jia’s silence lasted even longer than the previous two instances. Just as You Xinghai was about to fall asleep, the other party barely managed a reply.
【You are really You Xinghai?】
Even across the cold screen, You Xinghai could practically feel her disbelief.
Girl, the hacker is me. Not satisfied?
You Xinghai arranged to meet Ouyang Jia offline.
To her slight surprise, the “cold-skinned, red-lipped, arrogant, and world-weary computer genius” described in the novel’s text looked very plain and simple in reality. She wore casual clothes, stepped in flip-flops, and her hair was a messy nest, looking as if it had not been washed in who knows how long.
When Ouyang Jia arrived, her face still carried doubt, clamoring, “If you cannot bring me some interesting content, you are done for.”
But when You Xinghai pulled up and displayed “Wanba,” Ouyang Jia was instantly dumbfounded, unable to say a word for a long time.
“Th-this “…” you made this?”
As a hardcore netizen, how could she not know about this gaming forum that had recently caused a massive stir and storm on the programmer website?
Right in front of her face, You Xinghai clattered away on the keyboard. Not long after, a line of text suddenly jumped out on the homepage of “Wanba”—”Welcome Miss Ouyang to come and visit.”
Ouyang Jia: !!!
“Okay, okay, okay, I believe you! Hurry up and delete this line of text!” She absolutely could not afford to lose face like this!
You Xinghai gave her a strange look: “I did not expect you to have social anxiety.” If someone welcomed her this way, she would even ask the other person to keep it up for another two months.
Ouyang Jia said in a vibrating, loud voice: “This has nothing to do with social anxiety! It has to do with being embarrassed!”
Once the technical skills were verified without a doubt, Ouyang Jia finally reached a partnership with You Xinghai without any residual reservations.
The two of them would co-run a company. Ouyang Jia’s side would be responsible for operations, while You Xinghai only needed to contribute her technology as shares, lie back, and split the money. In terms of positions and titles, the two of them belonged to the same tier, so there was no need to worry about anyone taking advantage of the other.
“Actually, I have some other ideas, like a new media platform based on big data recommendations, short video platforms, and things like that,” Ouyang Jia said, slurping her coffee. “But the people around me are not very supportive; they think the risk is too high. So I plan to establish a separate company to do these projects, so as not to affect the interests of the other partners.”
“!!!”
This time, it was You Xinghai’s turn to speak in a vibrating, loud voice: “I want to join! You truly have such a forward-looking vision for the industry!”
What a joke! If she did not rush to secure a traffic platform now, all the money would be split up by others ten years later!
She absolutely had to seize this opportunity to make a massive fortune!
Ouyang Jia did not expect You Xinghai to be so supportive. She felt a bit moved in her heart, and the gaze she directed at her carried even more admiration: “As expected of the person who could attack my forum, you are just as excellent as I am.”
The two of them discussed a series of directions that future information technology might involve with burning enthusiasm. They discovered that each other’s visions were remarkably far-reaching, and they happened to think of the exact same places by coincidence. Occasionally, when one missed a detail, they could receive timely supplements from the other, greatly expanding their horizons.
Finding a soulmate late in life, and after a brilliant and superb brainstorm session, Ouyang Jia finally opened her heart completely to You Xinghai, even boldly extending an invitation: “In the future, do not bother going to class anymore. Come to the computer room and write code with me!”
You Xinghai: “!!!”
You Xinghai: “Oh, well, forget it then.”
She would not forget that her purpose in working hard to make money was to lie flat and enjoy life. She would absolutely never let work encroach upon her life!