Chapter 88

On Friday afternoon, whether for students who need to go to school or for office workers, it is a very pleasant moment, eagerly awaiting the imminent liberation and the arrival of a two-day weekend.

At this time, high school students are usually preparing to meet up and decide which internet cafe to go to, or to play basketball, soccer, or go swimming after school.

However, for the fourth-year high school students who failed the college entrance exam, Friday afternoon means nothing special. They continue to study in the evenings and attend classes the next day, with a pile of review materials on their desks. They no longer attend specific classes but just keep doing tests, which are graded by teachers, and then they continue with more tests.

Sishui No. 1 High School was once the place where Liu Meng had struggled for three years, sweating profusely.

Liu Meng's former classmates, Tian Ji and Luo Jinbao, a pair of frequent truants, had finally endured five days and diligently completed several sets of test papers. Their scores were consistently above the second-tier university admission line, so their tense nerves relaxed immediately. They just needed to get into university to give an account to their families and hold their heads high in the village.

The moment the school bell rang on Friday afternoon, the two rushed straight to the internet cafe. Luo Jinbao said, "Do you remember the novel 'Hui Ming' we read all night on the 11th? It's now signed with Dianmiao Chinese Network and is incredibly popular. You used to call it a trashy book."

Tian Ji stubbornly replied, "Damn, it's still a trashy book. I still call it a trashy book. What kind of crap is this, total garbage."

"Alright, keep being stubborn. We'll see if you read it when you get tired of playing games!" Luo Jinbao muttered, "I've been following it all along, do you think I haven't seen it?"

Today, many students like Tian Ji and Luo Jinbao rushed to the internet cafe to witness the great author Sanpang's appearance on the Dianmiao Chinese Network's Three Rivers Interview.

For office workers, Friday also means a relaxation after five days of hard work. They usually make plans to have dinner and chat together; couples might watch a movie and enjoy the weekend, each with their own way of spending the time. However, there are also many people who stay at home, find a good novel, play some soothing music, and quietly immerse themselves in a virtual world.

Sanpang's first Three Rivers Interview, due to the strong promotion by Dianmiao Chinese Network and the enthusiastic sharing by book fans, became widely known in this circle.

After dinner, countless book fans flooded into the specially developed Three Rivers Interview page on Dianmiao Chinese Network, making it extremely popular.

On the Three Rivers Interview page, book fans vied to leave comments, with several messages being posted every second, and the number of visitors kept increasing!

It was just past seven o'clock, and the head of the technical department, Mr. Wu, urgently reported to Yan Hui, "Mr. Yan, the number of people flooding in has already reached 120,000, and it's still increasing. We've added another server, but it's about to be overwhelmed."

Yan Hui was very unhappy. How could this happen at such a critical moment? The image and reputation of Dianmiao Chinese Network would be severely affected, and book fans would be furious if they couldn't access the site.

Yan Hui lost his patience and shouted, "Wu Chen, how could you let this happen? I told you to solve this issue last night. What went wrong? You, as the head of the technical department, are seriously derelict in your duty."

Wu Chen thought, "You said to ensure smooth access for 200,000 people, but at this rate, it will soon exceed 200,000, and the servers can't handle it." However, he maintained the typical characteristics of a technical person—no apologies, no complaints—and waited for the next instructions from his boss.

Yan Hui paced around his office, hoping that everything would be perfect tonight. Any flaw would make him extremely uncomfortable.

"Can you find a way to allocate resources and add another server quickly?" Yan Hui asked.

"It's already past seven, and it's unrealistic to get a server from a supplier in an hour. We can only get one from somewhere else," Wu Chen said matter-of-factly, his tone steady, focused on doing his job without worrying about other things.

Yan Hui was about to curse but knew it wouldn't help. He quickly called Donggua, who, upon entering, asked urgently, "Don't you have a friend who is a computer expert and has his own server? He helped us last time when our site was attacked. Can we get a server from him?"

Donggua pondered for a moment and said, "My friend is very capable but also very eccentric. I'm not sure if he will help, but I can try."

Yan Hui urged her to call immediately, but Donggua shook her head, "It's no use; he doesn't have a phone. We can only contact him by email, but he replies very quickly."

Without hesitation, she sent an email expressing the need for help. The response was quick: "What's up?"

Donggua immediately explained the situation without any concealment. She knew this person had a very high IQ, and any concealment could be detected. Treating him sincerely was the only way to gain his friendship.

The response came back quickly: "Sure, in half an hour!"

The message was concise, with no unnecessary words. Donggua had seen him write code before and suspected that his brain had been formatted to only speak in such concise terms, almost like machine code.

True to his word, he arrived exactly half an hour later. This eccentric person was known for his punctuality, usually precise to the minute.

Upon arrival, Yan Hui hurriedly expressed his gratitude, but the man ignored him, leaving Yan Hui feeling awkward and retreating.

Donggua knew his personality and just smiled, not speaking to him. She had known him for a long time, and they had spoken less than ten sentences together. She suspected he had a face-to-face communication disorder.

Last time, it was this eccentric person who traced the IP address of Sanpang by hacking into the broadband server.

Upon arrival, he immediately took over the entire technical department, connecting the servers and setting up communication between the three servers. He even spent ten minutes optimizing the structure of the Three Rivers Interview chat room to reduce buffer traffic.

Wu Chen, the technical department head, was initially unhappy about being taken over, but after watching for just a minute, he was convinced and began to assist.

When the interview started at eight o'clock, the number of people flooding in exceeded 250,000, yet the system remained incredibly smooth. The interview began, and on the Three Rivers Interview page, messages flashed by, with dozens of comments being posted every second. This was even with the restriction that each book fan could only post one comment every five minutes, showing the immense popularity of Sanpang's appearance.

"Hello, book fans. I am the host of this Three Rivers Interview, Donggua. It is a great honor to have Sanpang, the author of 'Hui Ming,' join us on Dianmiao Chinese Network. I know many of you have been eagerly waiting for this interview. Let's welcome our beloved Sanpang!"

This immediately sparked the interview, as the host being the so-called genius beauty Donggua already excited many book fans. Add to that the highly mysterious Sanpang, who had never interacted with book fans, never replied to comments, or made any playful remarks in the chapters, and the excitement was even greater.

Book fans were eager to learn more about him and see him in action.

Liu Meng was in the guest room, the lights off, the room dark except for the dim glow of the computer screen. Even though it was an online exchange, he preferred the privacy of the darkness.

Looking at the information on the Three Rivers Interview page, Sanpang smiled and said his first words of the evening: "Brothers from all over, friends in the Three Rivers Pavilion. Thank you for waiting. I am the author of 'Hui Ming,' Sanpang. It is a great honor to participate in this Three Rivers Interview, and I am happy to have this platform to communicate with all of you!"

"Wow, is it really you, Sanpang? Why did you leave us girls out?"

Female book fans immediately seized on Sanpang's slip and began to complain playfully.

"This is because Sanpang treats female book fans like brothers. We are all friends, all connected by 'Hui Ming.' To be honest, I am also a big fan of 'Hui Ming'!" Donggua quickly defused the situation.

The interview quickly heated up, with book fans vying to ask more explosive questions and eagerly awaiting Sanpang's responses.

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