"One hundred yuan."

Ye Zhou remained calm and was quite satisfied.

After all, I earned 100 yuan in just one hour last night.

I opened my phone and was bombarded with messages from Liu Tian.

"Holy crap, what kind of game is this? I can't beat it! I'm going to beat it today! There's no game that Ironclad Xiaotian can't beat!"

Ye Zhou replied: "Keep it up, watch the ads a few more times if you don't know how."

Ye Zhou then checked the mining status of another computer; forty Bitcoins, not bad.

As long as the computer is running normally, there's no need to stare at it all the time.

In fact, this computer can no longer be called a computer; it has become a mining rig.

Ye Zhou lay in bed and sent a message to Liu Tian.

Give me a dollar.

Liu Tian quickly replied: "Borrow?"

"I won't pay it back."

"What do you need my dollar for?"

"Should we give it to them or not?"

"Here you go, don't use it to gamble!"

"Liu Tian will transfer 1 yuan to you."

"Confirm receipt of transfer from Liu Tian".

Liu Tian asked curiously, "What exactly are you trying to do?"

"I bought you ten Peters."

"Damn it! Stop with all that useless stuff, are you doing charity? I'd rather give you the money to buy two lollipops."

Ye Zhou chuckled. Liu Tian still didn't know the value of these virtual things; they were worth far more than just two lollipops.

Ye Zhou: "I'll keep these coins for you for now, and give them to you in ten years."

"You're kidding me, pay me back now."

Ye Zhou was really serious.

"I won't pay it back."

The two chatted idly when Liu Tian suddenly asked, "When is your sister coming back?"

Ye Zhou: "What? You're interested in my sister? She's ruthless when she fights, you can't handle her."

"I was just asking, just asking."

Ye Zhou: "Oh, okay."

After grabbing a quick bite, Ye Zhou sat down at his computer again to optimize algorithms.

In his previous life, he did not work in the financial industry because he was not interested in that major, and he could not see any future for people from ordinary backgrounds.

At the time, computer science was a hot major, so he taught himself FPGA, Python, Java, Go, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and hardware circuits. He studied day and night, mastering each subject to an unfathomable level.

...

The next day, Ye Zhou woke up early, washed his face quickly, and also washed his buzz cut and dried it with a towel.

That's why he likes the buzz cut – it's convenient.

Sitting in front of the computer to check the earnings of the mini-program, clicking on the earnings page—it's an exciting moment.

Two thousand yuan!

That's good, within my expectations, but there's still a long way to go before I can afford the tuition.

Open WeChat Moments.

Various group chats.

They're all spreading the "Niu Le Ge Niu" mini-game.

"Damn, this is so hard! I just can't get past the second level, ugh, so annoying!"

"Hehe, I've already reached the third level!"

"Has anyone beaten this game? This game has simpler rules than any other game I've ever played, yet it's still hard to beat."

"Haha, I've already passed the third level."

"Holy crap, that's amazing! I want to become your apprentice!"

Looking at the various reviews of "Awesome" on his phone, Ye Zhou smiled with satisfaction.

The speed at which this spread was faster than he had imagined.

...

The old floor fan whirred and creaked from its rusty parts.

The temperature was exceptionally hot, and Ye Zhou, wearing only a vest and shorts, sat in front of the computer typing away, oblivious to the time.

Ye Zhou's phone vibrated. He glanced at it and saw that it was An Youhe calling.

Her WeChat profile picture is a small white flower, unlike other people's flashy profile pictures, which makes it look very clean.

I never expected the girl to call me first.

Ye Zhou answered the call with a smile on his lips.

The phone transmitted the sound of the girl's steady breathing.

"I'm downstairs at your place."

Her voice is soft, sweet, and pleasant to listen to.

Ye Zhou looked puzzled and turned to look out the window not far away.

The sky was dark and overcast.

The phone showed 4 PM.

Isn't An Youhe's home far from here? What important matter brings her here?

Ye Zhou got up, casually put on a white shirt, and was still wearing a pair of shorts underneath.

Looking out the window, I saw a girl with fair and delicate skin, wearing a loose-fitting white summer school uniform. She was sitting on the stone steps in the courtyard, carrying a backpack, her legs dangling back and forth, looking somewhat nervous.

It really is An Youhe.

Ye Zhou walked down.

An Youhe kicked at the pebbles at her feet, her mood like a rollercoaster.

"Why didn't you tell me you were coming?" the boy's clear voice rang out.

When An Youhe saw the tall, handsome boy walking over, she hurriedly stood up, flustered.

She kept her head down, as if she had done something wrong.

"I... I want to give you a surprise."

Ye Zhou smiled, "It is indeed a pleasant surprise."

The girl knew Ye Zhou was watching her, and became even more nervous, not even daring to look up.

But if the head is lowered too much, it looks a bit strange.

So she found a suitable angle.

A voice came from above.

"Where are you looking? You little rascal."

An Youhe looked up in a panic, "No, it's not."

They met the boy's smiling eyes.

The girl fumbled to take her backpack off her back and struggled to unzip it.

He took out a large bag of loose snacks, which were filled with colorful packaging bags.

She held the snacks and handed them out with both hands.

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