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ADAPTED FROM JINJIANG LITERATURE CITY NOVELS

WRITTEN BY TWENTINE (ZHOU AIHUA)

One Americano.

Okay, just a moment.

-Thank you. -Please come again.

He's quite handsome.

But can you handle him?

He's coming.

Li Xun.

I'm Chen Minmin from the School of Foreign Languages.

Would you like to eat with me later?

No.

Are you going back to your dorm later?

No.

If you need anything,

just let me know.

No need.

What a poser!

Are you having fun?

I'm not stalking you.

I'm here on a mission.

Really?

Here's the thing.

The school is tracking morning self-study attendance.

The department is keeping a close eye on us

since we're freshmen.

Is this a primary school or a kindergarten?

Do you find morning self-study useful?

It's not a matter of usefulness.

It's a rule of the school.

-We should observe-- -Here.

Press the space button.

A game?

Maneuver the character in all directions

to avoid balls floating down from above.

Try to cross the river.

You get three chances.

If you succeed, I'll show up.

Keep your word.

You call that a ball floating down?

It clearly smashes down.

How many balls are there?

Two balls for three chances.

I already know where the first one will land.

I'll find out where the second one will fall,

and pass it on the third chance.

That's simple.

The ball falls way too fast.

I pressed the keyboard as fast as I could.

Are you giving up?

Isn't there one more chance?

What's going on?

Editor?

This if statement means…

Cross the river, you die.

Get hit by a ball, you die.

Cross the river, you die too.

-You must've made a mistake. -No.

I'll die no matter how I play.

-Yes. -So this game is rigged.

-Yes. -Why did you want me to play it?

I don't like you.

What?

Because I don't like you.

Why?

You are so fake.

You lost.

Don't come to me for morning self-study again.

One more thing.

This is my place.

You are not allowed to come up

without my permission.

Why couldn't you just cross the river?

I did.

So what?

He designed that program.

I would die either way.

Didn't he just make fun of you?

In fact,

his little game is quite simple.

I still don't understand

the meaning of that function,

but the logic of the code is very simple.

Although I don't know

how the rich become rich,

I think the logic is very simple.

Fang Shumiao,

for whom did I suffer such humiliation?

Another four points will be deducted tomorrow.

Four points after four points.

How many four points are left?

What's the point of reading now?

You lost.

He said I was fake.

I think he just has a problem with me.

So what if he knows how to program?

What is it?

Look at this.

Isn't it the same game?

He's supposedly the top scorer.

But he just used a textbook example.

Are you still reading?

Stop staying up and go to bed.

Did Li Xun irritate you so much?

Yes, he really did.

You!

DORMITORY NUMBER 3

Zhu Yun.

Morning.

You must be possessed.

Wait, how are you getting electricity?

Beware of getting shocked.

I managed to get it from the water room.

Are you waiting for me?

Shall we play ball in the afternoon?

How did it go yesterday?

Sure.

We're so far up front.

People tend to get sleepy from the computers' heat.

I won't doze off in the front.

It seems you really are in a fight with Li Xun.

It's not a big deal.

We lost another four points today.

It is.

It is a big deal.

The professor's surname is Lin.

The seniors said

they all call him Old Lin in private,

and he is a big shot in the circle.

Nine out of ten coders are bald,

and the last has sparse hair.

It's no exaggeration at all.

He hasn't come yet.

He doesn't even show up for the first class.

How can he be that arrogant?

This computer is broken and won't turn on.

-Broken? -Yes.

-Sit somewhere else. -Here.

How friendly.

No, don't.

What a fatal attraction.

Students,

did any of you know

about C language

or tried to write some small programs

in C language before?

We all know

that it's an information society now.

The development of computers is very fast,

and so is the development of programming languages.

Compared with emerging programming languages,

C language is like me standing in front of you.

What do I mean by that?

It's getting old.

As the old saying goes,

"Older and wiser."

Age has many advantages.

The older it gets,

the richer and more rigorous it is.

In the future,

whether you go on studying algorithms,

compilations, databases,

or operating systems,

the C language skills that you are going to learn

will be the foundation

for all of your future programming.

The skills matter.

Don't repeat the common mistake

that good students make.

BASICS OF C

That is, to be a bookworm.

At the mention of C language,

the first thing we need to know

is what C language is.

So who can tell me

what C language is?

Raise your hand.

-You studied so long last night. -Don't stick out.

Lend it to me.

Let me see.

Lend it to me.

What are you two talking about?

Are you reading other books?

Notes.

C LANGUAGE

These notes are very detailed.

Miss,

can you answer my question?

C language is

a process-oriented abstract programming language

that is widely used in low-level development.

C language can be compiled in a simple way

to deal with low-level memory.

It's a high-level programming language

that produces only a small amount of machine language

and does not require any runtime support to run.

Despite its many low-level features,

it remains cross-platform

and can be compiled

on many computer platforms,

including embedded processors

and supercomputers.

Good job.

Let's give her a round of applause.

Take your seat.

Your game is no big deal.

What a bookworm.

What is your name, miss?

I'm Zhu Yun.

Zhu Yun.

It's easy to remember and sounds good.

You'll be my class rep.

I can't, sir.

You can.

Why can't you?

It seems you are not only shy but also modest.

It's already decided.

Stop being modest.

Let's move on.

Mr. Lin,

for the class rep,

you'd better find someone else.

Why? Are you afraid it's time-consuming?

Not really.

It's just a bit of a hassle.

What's the difference?

Don't decide yet.

Go back and think about it.

We have a class tomorrow.

Could you answer me by then?

I have to go to the canteen.

My wife will be mad at me

if I fail to buy red braised pork.

We'll talk tomorrow.

It's good to be a class rep.

You're so lucky.

He is a big shot in the circle

and going to teach us several specialized courses.

It can't hurt to cotton up to him.

Come on, I'll wait for you.

From primary school to junior high school,

I have been the class rep

of Chinese, Math, English,

Biology, Chemistry,

and Geography.

If I was serious, my classmates got annoyed at me.

If I wasn't serious,

the teacher scolded me.

I worked like a dog but couldn't please everyone.

I'm not going to be a class rep again

now that I'm finally in college.

Are you afraid he'll give you trouble

if you're the class rep?

That's one reason.

Aren't you the perfect example?

Some people think the college entrance exam is the endpoint.

This is absolutely wrong.

College is

where you are really taught how to live.

So the college entrance exam isn't the destination

or even the intermediate station.

You can't take it easy in college.

Is it time to choose class leaders?

Did you take part?

No.

What about class reps?

Class reps have the most contact with teachers

and are also very important.

There is one.

Which class?

C language. It was decided today.

That's great.

Then do your best

and show your teacher what you can do.

I didn't say yes.

Why not?

Do you dislike the class

or the teacher?

You can't always be so headstrong.

It's supposed to be tough and tiring

to study or work.

Mom, I really don't want to be a class rep anymore.

No way.

You have to listen to me.

I've worked in education all my life.

I can tell you responsibly

that being a class rep

will only do you good and no harm.

-But-- -Enough.

When is the next C language class?

Tomorrow.

Okay.

Then tell the teacher in class tomorrow

that you want to be the class rep.

Do you hear me?

-Mom! -Just do as I say.

I have a meeting soon.

I have to go.

Do as you're told.

Are you using the dryer?

Yes.

That's a very good idea.

You can't be a good programmer

without breaking a few keyboards.

Ms. Zhu, come here.

Distribute these copies to everyone.

Sir, I haven't decided yet.

Come here.

Is Director Liu your mom?

Yes.

Your mom spoke to me through one of the school heads

about your concerns.

You don't have anything to worry about, do you?

Asking you to be the class rep

means I have every confidence in your ability, doesn't it?

My mom said I agreed, didn't she?

Yes.

Why? Is there a problem?

No.

Jianhong is organizing a programming interest group.

You should join it too.

Me?

Of course. I'm joining as well.

How can you, the class rep, not join?

Mr. Lin has agreed

to be our interest group's advisor

and even said that he would apply

for a place for our activities.

Join us.

So not only do you have to join,

but you also have to be in charge

together with Jianhong.

You're finally back.

I tried to make a small program using C language,

but it never executes correctly.

Can you help me out?

I've been working on it all day.

I declare the pointer first.

Next, I just have to allocate space to the graph,

-then I can manipulate the nodes. -Why?

Because there are nodes in the space of the graph.

When I apply for a graph,

I have to allocate memory space to the nodes.

Why can't it be executed correctly?

Because I didn't give a graph memory address

to the pointer.

Why are you asking me when you know the answer?

Li Xun, Old Lin has agreed

to tutor our interest group

and apply for a space for our activities.

I'm not joining.

I'm in.

So?

So?

I wanted to test out Li Xun's level in C language,

but he set me up

and I solved the problem by myself.

I think Li Xun is a master.

He deliberately led you to the answer.

It means he knew the answer.

I think so too.

Li Xun is writing code in the dorm every day.

I can't understand any of it.

I don't think so.

He's someone that just bluffs

but doesn't know anything.

Then how could he be a top scorer?

Someone is blinded by hate.

Someone helps others and can't tell the good from the bad.

Zhu Yun has a point.

Actions speak louder than words.

If we want to know his level,

we need to see his work.

Anyway, we'll be able to create the game he made

after a few classes.

It's the most basic function.

I'm not too impressed.

Indeed.

This is the place

that Old Lin applied for us.

This is going to be the home of our programming interest group.

This is the place where we can do our activities.

What do you think?

It's pretty big.

It's so spacious.

It's a little dirty.

It will be nice and tidy if we clean it up.

It's time to do some cleaning.

Okay.

Gao, why are you so interested

in Li Xun's programming skills?

I just want to know how big the gap

between us and the top scorer is.

Are you not convinced?

Everyone wants to be the top scorer, no?

-Zhu Yun. -Yes?

Are you convinced?

If it were someone else, maybe.

But him?

See?

I think I'm fine with being ordinary.

You are already extraordinary

for getting into Nanhu University.

Has Li Xun handed in the homework

that Old Lin assigned?

Everyone turned it in except for him.

I'm worried about how I'll explain it to Old Lin.

Well, hurry him up then.

Hurry him up.

I would rather avoid him.

You don't want Old Lin to yell at you.

Whatever.

I'll put up with it.

Li Xun is always so arrogant

and looks down upon others.

Aren't you guys curious

about what his level really is?

It's so windy here.

-Aren't you cold? -Didn't I tell you

not to come up without my permission?

You haven't turned in the C language homework.

I won't. I didn't do it.

-Your grades will drop. -I don't care.

Are you afraid to hand it in?

Afraid?

You appear to be a programming expert

who codes on your computer every day.

What if you hand in your homework

with a code full of mistakes?

Wouldn't that be shameful?

So the best solution is to not submit it, right?

Yes.

You're interested in my programming skills.

What if you're just a pretty face?

What's the homework?

Find the maximum of three numbers.

It's so long.

Why was mine less than ten lines?

Flash drive.

It suits you.

Here it is!

You got his homework.

I'm pretty sure he's nothing but just a pretty face.

Why?

Isn't the logic of the task very simple?

It can be done in ten lines of code.

He managed to write 100 lines.

What is the main rule in coding?

It is to keep it simple.

He complicated such simple logic.

It's unnecessary.

Isn't he just a pretty face?

LEAVE ME ALONE, FOOL

This seems to be a virus.

You have an i7 processor

and 16GB RAM.

Miss, you are an Applied Technology student, right?

You can tell?

You're so experienced.

Why would the average student use

such a high-end computer?

You must have spent a lot of money on it.

Do you think it can be fixed?

"Leave me alone, fool."

It's just a small virus. No sweat.

Five minutes. I'll have it fixed.

Okay.

Miss,

is Old Lin still

the head of our department?

Are you my senior?

I was admitted in 2001.

You must be a freshman.

Well, don't worry.

Our Applied Technology Department is famous,

so it will be very easy for you

to find a job later.

I used to work for a tech giant.

Then why don't you work there anymore?

Well, it sounds nice.

To put it bluntly, I was still like an IT migrant worker.

That job consumes your youth, hair, and waistline.

Those in their thirties

look like they are in their fifties

and they are either in the office or the ER.

If you want to live long, change careers.

1 SECURITY RISK DETECTED

VIRUS REMOVAL FAILED. PLEASE TRY AGAIN.

Who did this to you?

One of my classmates.

-Who? -One of my classmates.

One of your classmates?

No way.

How many classes have freshmen taken in C language so far?

How could they possibly make it?

Wait a minute.

I have a virus here.

Yes, I can't handle it with my flash drive.

-Change it. -Take it easy.

Change it.

-Yes. -Yes.

It works.

It worked!

LEAVE ME ALONE, FOOL

I think maybe we should reinstall the operating system.

What is so urgent?

-Mr. Zhang, quick. Come on. -Come here.

Your turn. Insert yours.

Here. Come here.

Use your secret skill. Here. Be quick.

-Have you done the usual? -Yes, it failed.

-Here. It changes here. -It pops out here.

Was this made by the guy

who created the Worm.WhBoy.cw?

Her classmate.

Which year is her classmate in?

Freshman year.

Impossible. This is absolutely impossible.

-Indeed, if-- -We can't fix it.

If her classmate could do that,

why does he need college?

-Right? -It's very professional.

It's beyond our level.

Try again.

Why not ask him to meet us?

Okay.

Miss.

Is it done?

Not yet.

Could you introduce your classmate

to us?

-That's right. -Yes.

Tell him to come here,

so we can talk.

Yes. We want to befriend him.

Isn't it fixed yet?

Gao, here's your chance to practice.

LEAVE ME ALONE, FOOL

FULL SCAN IN PROGRESS

VIRUS REMOVAL FAILED

Oh, no.

It completely turned into a brick.

Zhu Yun, why don't you get Li Xun here

to tell us how this virus can be cracked?

I won't ask him for help even if it's bricked.

I'm going to the library to research.

I don't buy it. It's just one virus.

Give it up.

Li Xun is really a genius.

He deserved to be the top scorer.

Fang Shumiao, do you have a conscience?

If someone has no character,

no matter how high his IQ is,

he won't succeed.

Yunyun,

what about your homework?

Oh, no, Old Lin is still waiting for me in his office.

LEAVE ME ALONE, FOOL

Don't tell me you wrote a virus

to avoid doing your homework.

Save the excuses.

Let me see what kind of virus it is.

WINDOWS FAILED TO START.

Who wrote this virus?

Li Xun.

APPLIED TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OFFICE

Li Xun,

did you write it yourself?

You brat.

Hurry up.

Hurry and take a seat.

Take a seat.

Li Xun,

tell me in detail how you wrote it.

It's just a worm.

A worm?

Are you fooling me?

Don't hide it from me.

I've just patched

and fixed the zero-day.

What else should I do?

Reinstalling the system won't work either.

I planted a virus in every disk.

Every disk?

Go on.

I just want to try

to make something like Worm.WhBoy.cw

that can infect EXE,

COM, PIF,

SRC, HTML, and ASP files,

terminates the antivirus software,

and delete all stored backup files

so that the system can't be reinstalled.

You're terrible.

Do you want to bring down all the computers

in our college?

But Worm.WhBoy.cw is still too low-tech

and not subtle.

The more insidious the virus, the better.

What exactly are you planning to do?

Sir,

in fact, viruses nowadays are used

to obtain user information,

hijack the browser to install some programs

or turn your device into a botnet.

But a single computer is not worth much

as a botnet.

What is there to steal from the average computer user?

That isn't worth attacking.

But the average person also has a lot of things

on their computer that they don't want to lose,

such as graduation papers, family photos,

designs, and company documents.

All of these can generate exchange value.

For example,

the Conficker from 2008 was actually the same thing.

It's just that it spread on the Internet.

The firewalls are getting smarter,

less vulnerable,

and harder to attack.

But the autorun virus

is still very efficient.

Exactly.

So I made this computer

a source of infection.

She'll go around trying to crack the virus.

Every time the OS is reinstalled,

the virus connects to another hard drive

and directly accesses the information.

Sir,

did you just reinstall her system

with your hard drive too?

You set me up.

Don't worry, I only wrote the hack,

not the extract.

Li Xun,

tell me all about it.

I heard the worm has mutated.

Indeed.

The Windows XP operating system

still has vulnerabilities.

Put this formula here.

Go over here again.

Then add another line.

Then repeat…

Sir, your phone is ringing.

-If-- -Your phone.

Hello.

Old Lin, why aren't you home yet?

I forgot my house key.

Come back now.

Why did you forget the key again?

Fine. All right then.

I'll come back right away.

I'll be right back.

Sorry, it's my wife.

How about this?

I'll talk to you some other time.

Okay.

Ms. Zhu, why are you still here?

Sir, the virus.

Sorry.

Li Xun,

fix her computer right now.

Okay.

Goodbye, sir.

Goodbye.

Li Xun.

Hey.

Li Xun.

We're here.

DORMITORY NUMBER 3

Are you fixing it or not?

What time is it?

Stop pulling him.

Let him go, young lady.

Go on now.

Let me go, young lady.

Old Lin told you to help me.

I explained it very clearly in the office.

Can't you remember?

I can't understand it even if I remember it.

You don't understand it, do you?

I thought every class rep was excellent.

It seems that your interest group

didn't teach you anything.

Will you do it or not?

What if I say no?

Are you going to tell Old Lin?

Li Xun, I admit I'm not as good as you.

I sincerely seek your help.

Will you do me this favor?

Zhu Yun,

since you're worse than me,

you should study hard.

What scum!

What happened?

It's just a virus.

I don't believe I can't crack it.

DORMITORY NUMBER 3

Yunyun, get up.

I'm not going.

How can you not go?

-Are you trying to kill me? -I don't have the energy to get up.

-Hurry up. -I'm not going.

Yunyun, the teacher will call the attendance.

Come on, get up.

I don't want to go.

What am I supposed to do?

The credits will be deducted.

Get up. I'll wash your face.

Get up and I'll wash your face.

What is it?

FIRST, TYPE IN NETEARN, THE NAME OF THE VIRUS YOU WANT TO FIND.

AFTER LOCATING THE VIRUS…

LEAVE ME ALONE, FOOL

LEAVE ME ALONE, FOOL

LEAVE ME ALONE, FOOL

Is it that simple?

Gao is awesome.

He really figured it out.

Go and wash up.

There is no end to learning.

The library will be closing soon.

Nanhu University Library

looks forward to your next visit.

The lamb kebabs from Adao are tasty.

I just want to say thank you.

I cracked the virus.

You talked to Old Lin about the virus.

Gao and I looked into it

and really cracked it.

Although the virus was also thanks to you,

at least we learned something.

Thank you.

Li Xun, you get good grades and know how to program.

Morning self-study

is a chance for peer discussions.

Would you like to come and tutor us?

I don't have time.

The scholarship that the school pays me

doesn't include tutoring my classmates.

But you're always absent.

That puts Fang Shumiao in a difficult position.

Do you know this has caused the counselor

to give her a talking-to several times?

If this goes on,

our class won't be awarded a merit,

and Fang Shumiao won't get a recommendation.

She may be unhappy for the next four years

because of your lack of attendance.

I know you don't care

if your marks are deducted,

but we are a group.

You still have to think about other people, right?

I knew you weren't cold-blooded.

Well, many students slack off

once they get to college

and waste these four years.

-Morning self-study is important-- -Are you done?

Yes.

So do you agree to it?

To what?

Do I have to give my heart to you

after eating your lamb kebabs?

Do you not want to leave?

That's all right.

I don't have to go back to the dorm.

I forgot to take my phone!

Open up!

You don't follow the school rules

and make others suffer the consequences.

Where is your sense of responsibility?

Open up and give me my phone!

Open up.

You!

Don't answer my phone!

Stop!

Hello.

Hello, Yunyun.

Is Miaomiao with you?

Sorry.

Zhu Yun is busy right now.

I am sorry to interrupt.

Will you open the gate?

I will drag you to morning self-study.

Don't play any tricks on me.

You can't keep this closed forever.

I'm going to wait for you to open it!

What a fool.

You don't have to keep an eye on me.

We can be together in the open.

Did you give yourself up?

He would do anything to play tricks on me.

Did you clarify the facts?

Did his golden hair fade?

Did he really dye his hair black

for you?