Drama Queen Reborn as a Top Student!
Chapter 51 - 042 All the past is just a prologue_7

Chapter 51: 042 All the past is just a prologue_7

"Send a retreat signal to mid lane, warn him to be careful, and activate the scanner to check if the enemy support has left any wards behind."

Li Xu moved faster than his mind, operating like a cold, unfeeling machine.

"Wrap around from the side, take out their highest-output AD first, the support won’t be a problem afterwards."

He successfully secured an advantage for the bottom lane, swiftly shifting tempo across mid, top, and bot lanes. Continuous ganks, objective control, and neutral-resource plundering eventually left the enemy team completely crumbling under the relentless pressure.

With the enemy’s nexus exploding, Li Xu easily secured MVP for the match.

"Holy crap, Old Li, you’re a beast!" the surprised voice of his teammate echoed from the headset.

"Someone was guiding you, huh? Otherwise, with your slowpoke tendencies, you would’ve been pulverized ages ago."

Li Xu took off his headset and suddenly looked up.

It was a slim girl. Her voice matched the impression she gave.

Cool and tranquil, like the moon.

Her eyes seemed to be veiled by a thin mist—right in front of him, yet beyond his understanding.

If it weren’t for her timely guidance dispelling his confusion, this match would’ve been a catastrophic loss, dragging his teammates down with him.

"Can I borrow your computer for a moment?"

The girl smiled gently as she spoke.

Li Xu immediately stood up and stepped aside, his excitement spilling out, "Yes, of course!"

In his eyes at this moment, she was glowing all over.

A hidden master, like a reclusive monk sweeping the ground.

She placed her hands on the black keyboard and began typing rapidly. Her fingers—delicate and pale—contrasted starkly with the sleek, hard black of the keyboard, catching everyone’s attention.

By the time Li Xu recovered and looked up, the computer screen was already filled with complex, alternating lines of code.

Li Xu’s pupils contracted sharply.

As a Spring City University computer science student, he instantly recognized that the girl was executing an SQL attack.

Of course, this was just professional terminology. In layman’s terms, it meant injecting code to corrupt the target system’s database and extract information.

Using Unauthorized Access, she bypassed the opponent’s firewall perfectly. Their network security was decent, with regularly updated patches and strong password protocols against illegal entry.

But clearly, she was several steps ahead, swiftly executing a brute-force attack to crack the passwords and successfully infiltrate the system.

The speed and flawlessness of her operation left Li Xu in awe.

After extracting the data, she used Spoofing to fabricate an IP address, successfully covering her tracks like a passing phantom. No trace left, mission accomplished.

Li Xu watched her analyze and organize the extracted data with a program, then send it off to...

Li Xu mulled over the domain name twice in his head.

Shit, isn’t that the tax bureau’s official website?

In the span of just ten minutes, Li Xu’s mind felt like it had been flipped inside out.

Shen You’an cleared every trace, her fingers leaving the keyboard.

She glanced lightly at Li Xu. Under that airy gaze, Li Xu nearly fell to his knees.

"Don’t worry, I’ll never breathe a word. Besides, what you did was carrying out justice," Li Xu said nervously, swallowing hard.

Shen You’an curved her lips slightly. "Thank you."

With that, she stood up and left.

"Master... Great master, please take me as your disciple!"

Li Xu quickly chased after her.

The girl waved her hand dismissively, her slender silhouette inherently carefree and poised.

"Not interested."

By the time Shen You’an sat down, the dishes had mostly been served.

Qi Baotan placed a pair of chopsticks that she had wiped clean in front of Shen You’an, smiling softly, "Eat up."

Shen You’an picked up the chopsticks and instinctively pinched Qi Baotan’s cheek.

"Tan’er is the best."

Qi Baotan’s smile grew even sweeter, her gaze like a clear spring illuminated by soft sunlight—bright and pure enough to awe through time.

Shen You’an sighed inwardly. In a distant timeline, this lovely and kind girl’s life had ended at eighteen, her name tarnished beyond redemption, her plight unavenged.

"Tan’er, you’re most beautiful when you smile. You should smile more often, okay?"

Since her life had been saved, Shen You’an vowed to protect that radiant smile for the rest of her days.

Qi Baotan’s eyes sparkled even brighter, her dimples deeper as her smile truly dazzled.

Jiang Han coughed lightly. "The food’s getting cold, eat up."

These two—did they not even notice his presence?

The three of them enjoyed their lunch cheerfully. Jiang Han was the first to finish, heading off to settle the bill.

When he returned, he looked at Shen You’an with some surprise. "He said you’re his master and waived our table’s charge."

Shen You’an wasn’t in the habit of accepting freebies, much less hastily claiming disciples. She was just about to take out her phone to pay.

Jiang Han immediately added, "I secretly left the money underneath the lucky cat statue. Like you, I don’t eat for free either."

Shen You’an pocketed her phone. "Seems I’ll still owe you both another treat soon."

Jiang Han’s lips curved slightly upward, restrained before fully breaking into a smile.

"Let’s go, I’ll give you a ride back to the office."

"Master, can I add your WeChat? Don’t worry, I promise I won’t bother you," Li Xu asked cautiously, catching up with her in a plea.

Shen You’an met his sincere gaze and softened, agreeing to add him on WeChat before leaving.

Jiang Han and Qi Baotan were curious but chose not to ask further.

Li Xu examined Shen You’an’s WeChat account like a precious treasure.

Her profile picture was just a simple sunset shot—no composition to speak of, seemingly taken casually, yet it carried an understated charm.

Her Moments background was blank, and even her bio empty.

Shit. Did the master block him? Otherwise, why couldn’t he see anything posted on her Moments?

Or perhaps she didn’t post anything at all.

Li Xu decided the latter was the most logical answer. After all, it suited the master’s aura perfectly.

"Li Xu, look at the news—something happened with Gold Spoon!"

Having crossed paths with Gold Spoon for years, Li Xu knew its reputation like the back of his hand.

He looked up at the television, which had cut into an urgent news broadcast.

Just moments ago, Gold Spoon was under tax investigation for evasion. Their legal representative, Jin Yu, had been taken into administrative custody.

The screen showed Jin Yu being dragged into a police car in disgrace.

The once-esteemed leader of Gold Spoon, hailed as the "Prince of the Food Industry" at a young age, was now in utter shambles.

Li Xu was beyond astonished.

He suddenly connected the dots back to the master’s extraordinary operation moments ago.

Shit, the master hacked Gold Spoon’s financial system!

In the time it took for lunch, she brought down one of Spring City’s largest culinary brands. If he hadn’t witnessed it with his own eyes, Li Xu would’ve thought it was pure fiction.

Master was every bit deserving of the title—flawless execution, invisible traces, and still bringing justice to the people while eliminating harm.

At this moment, Li Xu was filled with utter admiration for Shen You’an.

She wasn’t just a gaming prodigy—she was a top-notch hacker.

"I would’ve never guessed Jin Yu was that kind of person."

"Do you think he ticked someone off? Tax issues aren’t uncommon for companies; business waters aren’t always crystal clear..."

"This isn’t normal tax mismanagement—he exploited policy loopholes to cheat the country’s money. That’s as serious as it gets. Mark my words, he’ll be rotting behind bars for ages."

"We regular folks, earning peanuts, still pay our taxes on time. And these wealthy capitalists? Tax evasion—what a joke."

Voices of heated discussion swirled around them.

The more Li Xu listened, the more cold sweat broke out on his back, simultaneously feeling relieved and faintly uneasy.

Gold Spoon—a titan of its industry.

And it all crumbled in a few casual moves?

While relieved, Li Xu couldn’t shake the furtive excitement rising within.

No one knew Gold Spoon’s downfall had originated from a few unnoticed commands from a slender young girl, right in this very spot.

And Li Xu—he was the sole witness.