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ADAPTED FROM JINJIANG LITERATURE CITY NOVELS

WRITTEN BY TWENTINE (ZHOU AIHUA)

Get up.

What time is it?

What time?

It's past ten o'clock.

It's the weekend.

Can't you just let me sleep in?

No sleeping in.

We have guests coming at noon.

Why don't we eat out?

Haven't you had enough of eating out?

Get out of bed.

Did you invite Xiuzhu?

No.

Why not?

It's a family dinner.

Why should I invite him?

He is not family.

How ungrateful you are.

He took care of you when you were abroad.

Now that he is alone in China,

of course we have to take care of him.

Even so, I don't have to ask him over.

Lunar New Year is coming up.

I think we should have dinner sometime.

I still owe him duck soup.

I knew you didn't invite him,

so I did.

The kids are grown up now.

-Yes. -We haven't gathered in ages.

You are

Zhu Yun's fourth uncle.

Yes.

Zhu Yun's fourth aunt.

You are…

Zhu Yun's second aunt.

You see, we Chinese people

value family the most.

It's so nice to have the family sit down

and have a nice meal together.

Mom, why are you talking about that?

What does it have to do with him?

Since he's here, we're a family.

It will be a joke

if he mixes up the relatives.

Since when are we a family?

We are certainly a family.

We have never considered Xiuzhu

as an outsider.

Isn't that true?

-Come on. Let's drink. -Cheers.

-Cheers. -Cheers.

I'm so happy.

Xiuzhu,

-I hear you're going -Have this.

to have an exhibition in France next year.

Why don't you take Yunyun with you?

I've already invited her.

Have you agreed?

Are you going with him?

I have to take this.

-This child. -She is shy.

-Hello. -Hello.

Zhu Yun.

Where are you?

Something big has happened.

Don't panic, Zhang Fang.

Explain clearly.

The backend of Invincible General

was hacked.

-Hello. -What is the situation right now?

-Invincible General-- -Rest assured.

Since you're home, stay there.

Leave it to me.

Hello?

MY HEART FLYING NETWORK

How could you say it was okay?

You're planning on staying here.

FOR ZHANG FANG'S USE ONLY

This is the netstat command.

Can you understand it?

I only know that netstat

is a program that accesses the network

and related information in the kernel

and can provide reports

on the memory management

of TCP and UDP listeners.

That's not just superficial knowledge.

Are you trying to track down the attacker?

Can you?

No.

Only the current connection can be displayed.

We can't find him until he attacks us again.

What if we create a schedule?

Have the system automatically send commands

at regular intervals,

in case he happens to bump into it.

He is not a rookie.

Do you know him?

You know him too.

Hou Ning.

I'll call the police.

Don't call the police.

This is all I have here.

Make do with it.

Why doesn't Hou Ning behave himself?

Do you think I behave myself?

I'm telling it like it is.

I'm not insinuating anything.

I understand how you feel about him.

But you guys are different.

What's the difference?

We were in the same cell.

Besides, he is very capable,

much more capable than you.

That would be the best.

Bring him on board.

With the two of you and Dong Siyang,

our company can be renamed "The Reformer Alliance."

I know he is a friend of yours.

But I am petty.

I don't want to admit that you are

just like other people in prison.

My mom forced me

into applied technology in the beginning.

But I fell in love with programming

because of you.

I have to admit

that you got me interested in programming.

You convinced me

that technology can benefit society.

So I look down on those

who use technology for evil purposes,

and even more,

those who are pleased with themselves after doing so.

Hou Ning was in prison for a reason.

He was withdrawn

and bullied badly when he was a kid.

Later on, someone noticed that he had good computer skills

and befriended him.

His friend tricked him

into hacking accounts.

He spent six months in jail.

When he got out, his friend came to him again.

He believed the guy again.

And was he arrested once more?

How can his skills be any good?

He was caught twice in all.

The first time

was because his friend was too greedy

and gave the game away.

The second time, his friend double-crossed him.

He asked Hou Ning to steal a company's important data

and sold it for a fortune.

That company's boss offered a reward

to catch the hacker.

His friend came forward

and sold him out.

You can't always defend him like that.

He was already in jail once.

However, he didn't repent.

He was unlucky.

It's not about bad luck.

He knew what he was doing.

By bad luck, I mean

he didn't have anyone around him

to pull him up.

You're awake?

Drink some water.

I can't feel my legs.

Are you unwell?

How many all-nighters have you pulled?

You were the same in the van during our team-building trip.

Get checked out at the hospital sometime.

You got up so early.

Early to bed and early to rise makes one healthy.

I don't see you going to bed early.

The early bird catches the worm.

I'm buying breakfast.

What kind of worm do you want?

A pickled vegetable bun-worm.

We didn't have a proper meal last night.

We have to make up for it today.

Come on.

Let's go for a meal.

Do you live by photosynthesis?

There is nothing to eat.

Would you like braised beef

or stewed chicken and mushroom?

Are you such a good cook?

BRAISED BEEF, MUSHROOM AND STEWED CHICKEN

Do you eat anything but instant noodles?

I'll eat it if you cook it.

I'll cook it if you'll eat it.

I'll eat it if you'll cook it.

Hello, here is your order.

Thank you.

What are you looking at?

You shaved all the meat off.

Then you do it.

-I can't. -Then shut up.

Now, I want to know what to do next.

What do we add now?

-Green onion. -Green onion?

-Ginger. -Are you sure?

How did you survive before?

You don't know how to cook either.

That's normal.

Food and lodging are provided in prison.

Hou Ning used to do all this.

Do you think Hou Ning will stop if we give him money?

Do you think he is after money?

He has a lot of character.

Besides, your stupid game

doesn't make any money.

Don't take the opportunity to belittle my game.

He's sulking because I'm leaving him be.

He's not a kid anymore.

He does act like a kid.

What should we do?

I'll try to contact him.

Did he get much data from hacking the backend?

Our system is as flimsy as tofu to him.

When to invade and to what extent

depends on his mood.

"Apply cornstarch."

What is cornstarch?

-I don't know. -This one.

It should've been done before cooking.

-Not now. -No, it's going to explode!

-Here we go. -Let me take a look.

It's still sealed.

It's burnt,

but there are smashed cucumbers.

Make do with it.

How does it taste?

It's tasty.

Braised beef or stewed chicken and mushroom?

Good question.

Have you figured out what to do?

-Not yet. -Keep thinking.

I'm done thinking.

There is no way.

Then don't eat.

It will be a waste of food.

Zhang Fang is right.

You're useless.

Which one did you want?

-Don't you mind? -No.

Let me have another bite.

Hou Ning!

Did he notice you tracking him?

That's normal.

He even translated it for me.

Does he think I can't read English?

He values the user experience.

Why are you working on your dirty game?

Aren't you looking for Hou Ning?

No.

No?

I can't find him.

It will be a waste of time.

What if he attacks again?

Let him come.

I'm not afraid.

It's not my project.

There is no use staring at me.

I'm in charge of my project.

You don't care. I do.

I don't believe I can't find him.

Good luck to you.

Then give me a general direction.

Are you asking me for help?

You were the one who provoked him.

I find you've changed a lot.

Did you ever talk to me like that?

A desperate rabbit will bite.

Yes.

Even a worm will turn.

You are nice to everyone

except me.

Can you be objective?

Truthfully, who cooks for you

and who cleans for you?

You can't survive a few days without me.

You fed me burnt fish.

That's because you distracted me.

I said I would cook. You wouldn't listen.

Can you cook?

Okay.

I'll walk you downstairs.

You haven't paid me yet.

I haven't paid you yet?

Do you want to get paid?

-Yes. -How much do you want?

How much is it for an hour?

Is 50 yuan enough?

More or less.

-Go. -Okay.

You forgot your coat.

Come back. You forgot your coat.

It's snowing.

It's so cold. Don't walk me out.

Go upstairs.

I'm not cold.

It melted.

Maybe you're more cold-blooded.

Li Xun,

do you have any dreams?

To go on like this.

I'm going then.

Princess.

I have an announcement.

This is the princess I invited.

Why do you call me that?

What should I call you then?

Li Xun.

What kind of person can be called a princess?

First,

a princess should have clear eyes.

Second,

she should be innocent and fragile.

Let me know when you get home.

Did you find the guy who hacked us?

It's not that easy.

I heard he knew Li Xun.

Don't be a busybody.

Li Xun.

What on earth is going on?

Look, they have become buddies.

What do you think they're working on?

It's easy to guess.

Think about it.

What is currently the company's biggest issue?

The hacker.

Li Xun went to the right person.

With Mr. Dong here,

the hacker cannot escape.

Mr. Dong doesn't use computers.

How can he catch the hacker?

Your thinking

is just too rigid.

What kind of person is Mr. Dong?

If you give him a phone and a photo,

he can find anyone in this city.

Why didn't Li Xun go to Mr. Dong in the first place?

He may also be afraid of

what Mr. Dong will do

when he finds the hacker.

What do you mean?

Mr. Dong is usually just having fun

with us.

When he really gets mad…

What will happen?

He is Mr. Dong.

What's up?

What did you discuss with Dong Siyang?

How are you going to find Hou Ning?

I don't know.

I just have an uneasy feeling.

There is nothing to worry about.

Dong Siyang is more nervous than we are.

We can start over again

as many times as we fail.

He can't afford that anymore.

He is betting it all on our company.

If he wins, he bounces back.

If he loses, L&P stomps him to death.

Do you understand?

But if not for us,

Fang Zhijing and Gao Jianhong wouldn't target the company.

What are you talking about?

Should people always play it safe?

Remember.

There are only two roads in this world.

One is waiting for death

and the other is seeking death.

Dong Siyang is not a man who waits for death

and neither are we.

So you can rest assured.

He will find Hou Ning.

That's what I'm most worried about.

Zhang Fang said that when Mr. Dong gets mad--

Don't listen to that blabbermouth.

Dong Siyang knows where to draw the line.

You must not do anything stupid again.

Mind your own business

and don't worry too much.

This is my own business.

ANONYMOUS: YOU SENT SOMEONE AFTER ME

Has Hou Ning been found?

What will Dong Siyang do after finding Hou Ning?

I have no idea.

Why don't you get in touch with Dong Siyang?

I can't reach him.

You didn't even try.

Here you go again.

Will you cut it out?

Ask him yourself if you want to know.

I can't find him.

Why don't you go back to your seat?

Don't you have work to do?

We must settle this matter today.

It's no use worrying about it!

Why not?

I'll warn you one last time.

Love Blind Box is wrapping up.

You can make a fuss if you want,

but not right now.

You're not getting anything done until this is worked out today.

This is what you did last time.

EMERGENCY EXIT

Zhu Yun.

This is what you did three years ago.

We let you become irritable.

We let you flip out.

You didn't say anything. No one asked you.

Then you ended up wasting three years in prison.

There are better ways to do it.

We can do the project at any time.

If we can't do this one, we can do the next one.

But it's too late once you make a mistake.

Do you remember what Mr. Lin said to you?

Follow the right path.

Mr. Dong said he knows where the line is.

Does he have the same limits as normal people?

Did you start off searching on your own

instead of leaving it to Dong Siyang

because you were afraid that he would be too cruel?

I want him to be cruel.

What do you mean by that?

Hou Ning needs to learn a lesson.

I want to use him,

but he currently knows no bounds

just because he has some skills.

Dong Siyang can teach him a lesson.

What if Dong Siyang goes too far?

-He probably won't. -What does "probably" mean?

No, you have to go with him.

Just in case.

Call him right now.

Okay.

MR. DONG

Hello.

Well? Have you found him?

You did?

Give me the address. I'll come right now.

Why are there two vans?

I hope nothing went wrong.

I'll check it out.

Just wait here.

I'll go in for a look. Wait in the car.

Close the windows and lock the doors.

Okay.

Let go of me!

Listen, I know who you are.

You are the boss of Flying Network.

You used to be a thug and even did time.

Haven't you done time?

Let me go.

Li Xun?

Li Xun, you jerk!

You sent them to deal with me!

You spout so much nonsense.

Deal with you?

Why did you hack my system?

You deserve it.

Go on.

Let go of me.

Work this out

between the two of you.

Don't be polite to him.

Do you hear me?

Hou Ning.

Turn around.

Be a man.

I am a man.

You sent them after me!

I'm telling you.

You're going to let me go.

You won't dare to do anything.

I won't dare?

-You won't. -Won't I?

Listen, L&P is still on top of you.

You haven't gotten your girl back.

Don't try anything.

Do I really not dare to?

-Do I dare? -You do!

-Do I dare? -Yes!

Hou Ning.

If you do something wrong,

you will be punished.

Li Xun!

Let's go.

Did you see it?

It's fine.

Hou Ning is okay.

He really is fine.

Look at Hou Ning.

He's right there.

If you do something wrong,

you will be punished.

He's fine. We were just scaring him.

I've been regretting it.

When I was abroad, I kept regretting

that I didn't stop you.

I was afraid you would do something stupid on impulse again.

I won't.

I know what I am doing.

You said Hou Ning didn't have anyone to pull him up.

But I was there with you

and I didn't pull you up.

I called myself your knight,

yet I was the first to walk away from you.

It wasn't your fault.

I promise you.

I will never destroy myself again.

What you did was very deplorable, okay?

Yes.

LAWFUL RECONCILIATION, BE FAIR AND JUST

But we were just messing around.

Messing around?

To put it gravely,

you were kidnapping and threatening.

If Hou Ning had wanted to pursue charges,

you would all be in custody.

The circumstances were deplorable.

We won't do it again.

But I was just

so angry at the time.

That bastard…

I was too impulsive.

I was too impulsive.

You can't break the law

just because someone else did.

Shall we get Hou Ning in custody

for hacking your backend system?

We won't hold him accountable.

So are you tied?

Is it give and take?

Do you think

I should add anything

to this letter of self-criticism?

Why do you think they were so bold?

That's quite normal.

You are bold too.

When Li Xun first got out of prison,

you didn't know what was going on,

but you were just desperate

to help him.

That's not the same.

What's the difference?

Men risk everything for their careers.

Women defy law and order for love.

God

is fair.

I've always been scared

and even more so ever since he got out.

I feel like a bird that is afraid of its own shadow.

I fear an accident happening to him

more than I fear him failing.

Don't be afraid. It will be okay.

He will behave himself

because you are with him.

That's why I've decided not to go.

I won't leave again.

What is this mess?

Who are those guys?

I've never seen them before.

What are you guys doing here?

Who are you?

I work here.

What are you doing here?

I'm here to work.

Isn't today your day off? Why are you here?

Where is Hou Ning?

Are you unlawfully detaining him?

Nonsense. No such thing.

I was just lectured at the police station.

We brought him here

and offered him good food and drinks.

He went inside and would not come out.

We can't talk him out of it.

Why don't you give it a try?

You don't want to see Li Xun get back up, right?

If Li Xun so much as farts,

you would run up and smell it.

What are you hacking?

In the past, you copied others.

Now you'll even steal the source code?

I will give them the source code directly.

Companies like that

are not worthy of being our competitor.