Reborn in 08, Public Enemy of Competitors

On Saturdays when there are no classes, the entire dormitory building seems to be synchronized, collectively turning off their morning alarms.

"The bed won't let me leave... It's telling me to stay a little longer..."

Sunlight shone on the blankets, and Lu Wenbin turned over, muttering to himself.

Qin Feng pulled the blanket over his head and mumbled, "Just 10 more minutes... just 10 minutes..."

Shen Mo pushed open the door and entered, placing the steamed buns and soy milk on the table.

Then he sat down in front of the computer with an air of nonchalance, munching on a meat bun, staring at the code of "Handshake.net" on the screen.

After securing the domain name "woshou.com", I spent an extra 20 yuan to purchase Whois privacy protection.

In this way, the domain registration information will be hidden.

When anyone searches for the Woshou.com domain name through public channels, they will not see the person's name, mobile phone number, home address, or private email address. Instead, their information will be replaced with the agent information provided by the registrar, or the message "Privacy protection services have been implemented" will be displayed.

Including the cost of the virtual hosting, the total is 389 yuan.

Generally speaking, even for a fake credit platform, it would take ten days to half a month to start coding from scratch.

However, Shen Mo simply used the "freelancer system" template, only needing to replace the original logo, website name, slogan, etc. with "Woshouwang" and then add Woshouwang's core functions, and a simplified version of the "credit fraud platform" was born.

"Splash!"

The sound of flushing water came from the bathroom.

Yuan Hua came out and picked up the breakfast that Shen Mo had bought for them with practiced ease.

"How's it going, Brother Mo? Did it work?"

"The framework is set up. Next, we need to test it to see if the process can run smoothly and if there are any vulnerabilities or bugs."

Shen Mo took a sip of soy milk.

"Then it will be online very soon!?"

Yuan Hua couldn't help but get excited.

Shen Mo said, "It's still a long way off. 'Building it up' and 'making it usable' are two different things."

"What do you mean?"

Yuan Hua blinked.

"Open source code like this may contain backdoors or vulnerabilities such as SQL injection or XSS."

"Hackers can log into the backend without anyone noticing, modify data, insert malicious links, and even steal the entire database."

"If we don't patch up these holes, once Handshake.com goes online, it will be like running naked."

Shen Mo pointed to lines of code on the screen.

Yuan Hua listened attentively, and just then, the silent Nokia N5300 emitted an alarm sound.

Shen Mo glanced at the time. "I'm going out for a bit. Don't turn off the computer!"

Yuan Hua was quite surprised. "Brother Mo, are you going out?"

Shen Mo casually said, "I have an appointment to meet someone."

"who!"

Lu Wenbin, who had just been sleeping like a log, suddenly sat up in shock, as if he were dying.

Shen Mo put his phone in his pocket. "Du Manqing."

"Oh, Du Manqing..."

Lu Wenbin subconsciously repeated it, then his eyes widened suddenly, "Wait, Du Manqing! Du Manqing from the Fashion Design School!"

That shout woke Qin Feng right out of bed. "Why are you yelling so loudly?!"

Lu Wenbin asked, both surprised and suspicious, "Brother Mo, are you going on a date with Du Manqing?"

Shen Mo said, "What kind of meeting? These are the first customers of Handshake Network, which is developing offline."

Qin Feng let out a sigh of relief. "Damn, I knew it! You scared me!"

"Brother Mo, although I admit you're kind of handsome, if I were a woman, I'd definitely make you feel good."

Lu Wenbin said with a sly grin, "But against a beauty of Du Manqing's caliber, you really don't have much of a chance. I'll have to personally step in!"

"I'm leaving."

Shen Mo glanced at them. What were they daydreaming about in broad daylight?

Where can we find someone with yellow urine to wake them up?

Diabetics, stay away, lest they get a taste of the benefits!

"Wait, Brother Mo."

Yuan Hua suddenly realized, "If you're going out, could you bring me lunch?"

Lu Wenbin's eyes lit up. "I want one too!"

Qin Feng said, "Me too!"

"Beg me."

Shen Mo stood at the door, turned around and looked at the three faces that seemed to say "I don't want to go downstairs," and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Godfather!"

Lu Wenbin was the first to shout it out, followed closely by Yuan Hua and Qin Feng.

"Alright, one serving each."

Shen Mo waved his hand. "Breakfast is over there. Remember to take it and eat it. Leave the money on my desk."

"Farewell, Godfather!!"

The three voices echoed in unison through the corridor.

Shen Mo shook his head and chuckled. "Look at this, you bring your brother a meal once, and he calls you godfather."

You can treat a woman to a hundred meals and she still might not call you "Dad".

So, I love you, Mahuaqing, and I won't even talk about love like a dog!

........................

Xuelin Street, tea and oranges are readily available.

Shen Mo thought he was early enough, arriving seven or eight minutes early, but Du Manqing arrived even earlier than him.

She stood there holding an umbrella, wearing a pink top and jeans that tightly hugged her legs. A gentle breeze caressed her face, and her short hair fluttered in the wind.

Her eyes curved slightly at the corners, lively yet charming; her gentle smile was sweet yet dignified.

"Did you get a haircut?"

Du Manqing glanced at him, her gaze lingering on his hairstyle.

Shen Mo said, "Cut it."

"It looks great, much more energetic than my previous hairstyle."

Du Manqing put the umbrella away.

"I think so too."

Shen Mo glanced at the menu at Chajubian.

"What would you like to drink? It's on me."

Du Manqing tilted her head, her short hair falling down in a rustling sound, the ends gleaming golden in the sunlight.

Shen Mo waved his hand, "No need, I can do it myself."

"I'm the one who invited you out, taking up your precious time, so of course I should treat you."

Du Manqing ordered a cup of honey grapefruit tea and then enthusiastically recommended several other fruit drinks.

Shen Mo ordered a glass of iced lemonade and noticed she was staring at him. "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I just feel... you've changed a lot lately."

Du Manqing quickly looked away.

Shen Mo smiled and said, "People always change."

Du Manqing asked curiously, "So Shen Mo, what exactly is going on between you and Liu Xin?"

Upon hearing this, the shop assistants paused. They had assumed it was a young couple on a weekend date, but they hadn't expected there to be a third party involved. How exciting!

Shen Mo keenly noticed this and took two steps back.

"It's simple, he's lost feelings for her and doesn't want to pursue her anymore."

"Is it because she rejected you too many times?"

Du Manqing followed suit and stood beside him.

I have a question for you.

Shen Mo countered, "Do you think a girl who truly likes a boy would let him pursue her for so long?"

Du Manqing was taken aback for a moment. "Didn't Liu Xin say she wanted to test you, and if you performed well..."

"Test? She thinks she's worthy of testing me?"

Shen Mo said, "In this world, only the Party and the people are qualified to test me."

"???"

Du Manqing's eyes widened in surprise, the shop assistants who were secretly eavesdropping were also dumbfounded, but Shen Mo laughed.

What is the meaning of life?

Of course, it's a good idea to add a little something every time and anywhere to cheer yourself up during these long and boring years.

"The honey grapefruit tea is ready!"

The female shop assistant's words brought Du Manqing back to her senses.

She took the fruit tea offered to her, quickly took a sip, and tried to get her brain back to working again.

"Yes... I was too naive. Liu Xin's test is indeed no match for the Party and the people."

"However, Liu Xin didn't mean to make things difficult for you."

"You know, Liu Xin can be a bit slow to warm up sometimes, but that's part of her charm, isn't it?"

"If you persist, maybe one day she will be moved by you."

"Please don't say that!"

"Speaking of this, I'm speechless."

Shen Mo said, "What do you mean by 'if you keep going, there's hope'? And 'to move her'? She doesn't have feelings for me. She just hasn't met someone she truly likes yet, so she feels lonely and thinks I can keep her company. Once she meets someone she likes, she won't even remember who I am."

"..."

Du Manqing was speechless for a moment. (°△°)

Shen Mo said, "Mutual affection doesn't need to be pursued; one-sided love will never be obtained, do you understand?"

Du Manqing's voice was slightly weak: "You mean... Liu Xin never intended to be with you at all..."

"It's good that you understand."

Shen Mo shrugged.

Du Manqing sighed softly: "I just feel it's a pity that you two got along so well before."

"It's not a pity."

"Those you miss are not the right people; the right person will not let you miss them."

Shen Mo, looking completely unconcerned, walked to the front desk and took a glass of lemonade.

Looking at his profile, Du Manqing noticed a new quality about him—not youthful impetuosity, but composure and tranquility.

"You really have changed."

"You know what? The most important thing for a person is to know how to make peace with themselves."

Shen Mo smiled, a hint of relief in his expression.

Whether you're a junior, mid-level, or senior player, if you want to make a living, you have to avoid internal strife.

Make peace with your younger self and tell yourself that you liked the wrong person, and it's not your fault.

Make peace with your middle-aged self and tell yourself that it's not your fault if you can't make money.

He even had to reconcile with his aging self, saying that he didn't blame himself for having so many regrets in his life.

Life is full of disappointments, and we should only strive for half of everything to be satisfactory.

If you can't reconcile with yourself, accept your imperfections, or acknowledge your mediocrity and failures, then you simply can't survive in this dystopian world.