Reborn in 08, Public Enemy of Competitors

In June, the moon is bright and the stars are few.

Du Manqing stood on the balcony, one hand on the railing, the other holding her phone, the evening breeze making her short hair stand up slightly.

"Mom, I'm staying at school for summer vacation and won't be coming back."

"Why are you staying at school, kid?"

Qin Xinyue was filled with doubt.

"My Taobao store has been doing a bit better lately, hasn't it?"

Du Manqing pursed her lips and said, "I want to take advantage of the summer vacation to increase my gross profit to over 10,000 per month."

"You're just like your dad, once you start doing business, you never stop."

Qin Xinyue said with a mixture of helplessness and doting, "Then what about your birthday? You can't spend it alone at school, can you?"

Du Manqing said in a light tone, "No, my roommate is also staying on campus and we've agreed to spend time together."

"Fine, if you're not coming back, then you're not coming back."

Qin Xinyue sighed, "But don't stay at school. My family owns several houses in Hangzhou. You can choose one to stay in. Staying in the dormitory is never as comfortable as staying at home."

Du Manqing said, "West Lake and Gongshu are too far from my studio. It's more convenient to live on campus; it's just a short walk away."

"Okay, but you absolutely have to come back in August. The whole family is waiting for you to watch the Olympic opening ceremony together..."

Qin Xinyue gave a few more instructions before hanging up the phone.

Du Manqing walked back into the house and saw Ye Xiao, Huang Jiajia and the others all looking at her.

"What's wrong?"

"Wenzhou dialect is truly Wenzhou dialect."

Ye Xiao shrugged. "I've been listening to it for over a year, and I still haven't understood a single word."

Huang Jiajia said, "That's right! So far, I've only learned 'tianguang' (天光, meaning 'daylight') and 'ni na ge bei' (你拿个杯, meaning 'take a cup')!"

"Of course! Wenzhou dialect was used as a military code during the War of Resistance against Japan."

Du Manqing raised her chin. "Want to learn? I'll teach you."

Ye Xiao snapped out of his daze: "Alright, alright, let's get back to Manqing, how are you planning to celebrate your birthday?"

"I'm preparing to..."

Just as Du Manqing was revealing her birthday plans, Huang Jiajia waved her hand in front of Liu Xin.

"You haven't said a word since earlier, what have you been thinking about?"

"Um... Manqing, will you invite Shen Mo to your birthday party?"

After much hesitation, Liu Xin finally spoke up.

Huang Jiajia frowned and said, "Liu Xin, you wouldn't be thinking of doing this with Shen Mo at the birthday party...?"

"Don't misunderstand, I just want to talk to him and clear things up."

Liu Xin felt very uncomfortable.

The thought of someone who once liked her suddenly becoming so outstanding, even starting their own company, left her feeling suffocated by the painful realization.

It's like buying a lottery ticket, casually throwing it away, only to find out it might actually win, and a big prize at that.

As Shen Mo became more and more dazzling, the light emanating from him grew stronger and stronger, making it increasingly difficult for Liu Xin to resolve her inner conflict.

Why not call him?

Ye Xiao and Du Manqing exchanged a glance.

Liu Xin said with a wronged expression, "He blocked my phone number, Fetion, and Renren..."

"Even after all this, you still want to see him?"

Huang Jiajia was shocked. "I don't understand!"

"There might be a misunderstanding between Shen Mo and me, but it will be fine once we clear things up."

Liu Xin spoke firmly, "Isn't the reason Shen Mo has become so ambitious and hardworking just to get my attention?"

He's so ambitious, how could I bear to let him down?

"Can you really explain it clearly?"

Du Manqing shook her head. It turns out that people really do want to laugh when they feel helpless.

"Yes!" Liu Xin's voice was so soft it was almost inaudible. "I just hadn't decided yet..."

You've been thinking about it for almost half a year.

Du Manqing said, "If you haven't figured something out in half a year, do you think you can figure it out in a few more days?"

"I...I..."

Liu Xin looked at him expectantly, "Manqing, please help me just this once, okay? Just ask him to come this once."

Ye Xiao said, "Even if Manqing invites Shen Mo, he might not be willing to come."

Du Manqing sighed, unwilling to put Shen Mo in a difficult position, yet secretly hoping that Shen Mo could attend her birthday celebration.

My mind was in turmoil for a moment, and then I suddenly realized, how could I have such thoughts?

………………

Three days later, Hangzhou was blessed with a timely rain that relieved the sweltering heat of the past few days.

Lin Qingyan sat in her law firm office, looking at the stock market, which was a sea of ​​green, her entire face turning the color of leeks.

Who's really winning this A-share market?!

A "beep beep beep" sound came from her ears. Lin Qingyan looked at Zehou's lawyer group. They weren't talking about cases, but about the stock market.

"It's fallen back to 2820 points, it keeps falling, when will it rise back to 3000 points!"

"Don't panic, it's just a technical adjustment. 3000 points is the horizon, the sea level, and it will definitely rebound."

"Yes, we can hold the 3000-point mark, so don't panic."

"What about the national team? When will they make their move?"

"Save Hong Kong Island first, then the mainland. Once Hong Kong Island recovers, the mainland will be fine and will definitely recover to 3000 points."

"..."

Lin Qingyan glanced at the loss figures in her account and felt that even the brown sugar water in her hand no longer tasted sweet.

I want to cut my losses and leave the market, but I can't bear to. I want to buy more shares at the bottom, but I'm afraid the bottom hasn't been reached yet.

Just as she was feeling depressed and worried, her assistant Liu Lan knocked on the door and came in.

"Lin Lu, Lingyun Technology's business license has been processed..."

"Ugh!"

Lin Qingyan frowned, clutching her stomach, her face full of resentment.

Liu Lan asked with concern, "Lawyer Lin, what's wrong?"

"Xiao Lan, stock trading is really tiring, exhausting, harmful to the body, and even drains my vital energy."

Lin Qingyan took a sip of brown sugar water. "Ever since I got involved with A-shares, my periods have become irregular, and my mental state has been off."

Liu Lan was startled and stammered, "Lawyer Lin, are you alright?"

"What did you just say?"

Lin Qingyan waved her hand and, as if drowning her sorrows in alcohol, gulped down a mouthful of brown sugar water.

Liu Lan repeated herself, "I'll go to Zhejiang University of Science and Technology this afternoon to deliver it to Shen Mo."

"I'll go."

Lin Qingyan stood up and stretched.

"You're going in person?"

Liu Lan exclaimed in surprise.

"I want to see for myself what this new CPS-based e-commerce service model is all about."

Lin Qingyan smiled and said, "If it's reliable, it might become a long-term partner of our e-commerce service department in the future."

………………

As the rain subsided, a taxi appeared at the gate of Jiangsu University of Science and Technology.

Lin Qingyan got out of the car, holding an umbrella, and slowly walked to the student activity center following the address.

Before they even reached room 308, Shen Mo's voice was already echoing in the third-floor corridor.

"Chen Bo, is this the requirements document you wrote? Did you write the trigger conditions for the rebate to be credited to your account? Have you clarified the priority of the price comparison logic? What about the rebate rollback mechanism in the case of a user refund?"

"If you submit another half-finished product like this again, you're fired!"

The silent rebuke echoed throughout the entire floor.

Seeing this, Zhong Xue secretly rejoiced, at least Shen Mo had never scolded her like that.

However, despite the criticism, it was reasonable and skillful.

Moreover, instead of simply urging, nitpicking, and pointing fingers, they would gather a few people together to clarify the development problems.

That's why even though they were scolded terribly, no one quit out of spite, because they were genuinely learning valuable skills.

Zhong Xue glanced at Lin Qingyan standing at the door, wearing a navy blue suit dress that accentuated her curves.

Her flowing collarbone-length hair, with slightly curled ends, accentuated her delicate and three-dimensional facial features.

Judging from this person's magnanimity, he is no less than myself!

He then stood up, gave a polite smile, and said, "Hello, who are you looking for?"

"Hello, I am Lin Qingyan from Zehou Law Firm."

Lin Qingyan said, "Your General Manager Shen entrusted our law firm to assist with the company registration, and it's all done now."

Zhong Xue called into the house, "Boss, a lawyer is looking for you."

Shen Mo turned around from in front of the whiteboard, walked out, and then led Lin Qingyan towards room 310.

"I didn't expect Attorney Lin to deliver it personally. I thought this kind of work would be done by your law firm's interns."

"How can you let an intern do something like this?"

Lin Qingyan smiled slightly, "You are our client, so of course I have to make a trip in person to put my mind at ease."

As they spoke, they handed over a file folder. "Inside are your company's original and copy of business license, a complete set of company seals, as well as bank account opening information, signature card, and password device. Please check them."

Shen Mo took them and checked them one by one, especially the official seal.

A fake business war, with both sides scheming and plotting, going back and forth.

Real-life business warfare: poisoning, power outages, and seizing company seals.

Lin Qingyan watched quietly from the side, and inadvertently glanced at the computer on his desk, only to see an economic news article on the screen.

The content is roughly about Lehman Brothers reporting a massive loss of $28 billion, being forced to lay off its CEO and CFO, and its stock price plummeting.

"Does Mr. Shen also pay attention to the US financial market?"

"Just browsing."

Shen Mo said calmly, "The more the US stock market falters, the more advantageous it is for me."

Why?

Lin Qingyan found it completely irrelevant, "You run an e-commerce service, how could you possibly be related to US stocks?"

"Of course it's related!"

"China now has an export-oriented economy, which is mainly export-driven."

Shen Mo said, "If a century-old Wall Street firm like Lehman Brothers collapses, the United States is very likely to experience an economic crisis. If that happens, and the European and American markets are in recession, who will buy all the goods that were sold to foreigners?"

"You mean, domestically?"

Lin Qingyan quickly realized what was happening.

"That's right, we have no choice but to turn back and focus on domestic sales."

"So, will people flock to Taobao? Will they need a platform like mine to provide services?"

Shen Mo shrugged. "That's what they call, when foreign trade falls, e-commerce thrives."

Lin Qingyan stared at him blankly, her mouth slightly open, unable to close for a long time. Could a sophomore come up with this?