Which way to go is the road?

Lao You received the text message early in the morning, but did not announce it immediately. With the end of the semester approaching, all courses are starting to conclude and key points are being highlighted. He did not want everyone to be distracted at this time and fall behind in their studies.

After the last class in the morning, Lao You gathered everyone together and told them about Xiang Fei's account being hacked. Compared to the sighs and lamentations of the others, Bai Xue was more shocked, regretful, and anxious. Ignoring the whispers of the others, she ran towards the school gate; she needed to see Xiang Fei immediately.

It may be of no use, but it is a responsibility of a loved one in the face of crisis.

Bai Xue was exhausted when she reached the school gate. Just then, someone ran up behind her, flagged down a taxi, opened the door, and waved to her.

"Thank you, Dong Lu! I..."

"Don't say anything, just get in the car! Who knows what's going on with Xiang Fei!"

Bai Xue didn't stand on ceremony. She secured the car door and climbed into the passenger seat. Dong Lu and Zhang Fang next to her also got in the car and headed towards "Shuiyunjian" together.

Lao You, Tian Hai, and Du Xinpeng followed closely behind.

Upon arriving at "Shuiyunjian," before the car had even come to a complete stop, Bai Xue opened the car door and ran out.

As soon as Bai Xue entered the internet cafe, she saw Xiang Fei sitting on the sofa at the front desk, staring blankly at the internet area, his disappointment and loneliness highlighted by the liveliness and noise on the other side.

She slowed her pace, calming her rapid breathing from running, and gently sat down next to Xiang Fei, taking his hand in hers. Her eyes were already wet with tears.

"I'm sorry, Xiang Fei! I'm so sorry!"

Xiang Fei felt as if he had gone to a distant universe, and was suddenly pulled back by a force. Bai Xue's voice and face gradually became clear. He reached out and wiped away the tears that had just spilled from Bai Xue's face, and hugged his lover to his chest.

"There's nothing to apologize for! You didn't steal it, don't talk nonsense!" Xiang Fei forced himself to be cheerful in front of his girlfriend, having regained some of his strength.

"But not only did I not stop you, I even encouraged it! Dong Lu is right, I treated you like a gaming buddy, secretly hoping you'd become stronger and shine in the virtual world!" Bai Xue angrily slapped herself: "I deserve to die! Vanity got the better of me, was a stupid game really worth it?"

Xiang Fei grabbed Bai Xue's hand and kissed it: "This was all my own decision, it has nothing to do with you, you don't need to blame yourself!"

……

Lao You and his two companions entered the internet cafe and saw Xiang Fei and Bai Xue together. Just as they were about to walk over, Dong Lu and Zhang Fang, who were standing to the side, stopped them.

"Can't you see they're talking? Let's go over later!"

Old You stopped in his tracks, glancing over to see Qian Luomei and Xiangzi pointing at the computer in the internet area and talking about something. It seemed they were talking about Xiang Fei's account being hacked. He quickly walked over.

"How much stuff was stolen? Didn't Xiang Fei set any passwords for the items?" Old You asked anxiously as he walked over.

Qian Luomei glanced at Lao You: "It was set up, but it didn't work! The entire character has been wiped clean, look!"

Old You turned around and started operating the game interface: "This is weird. I've seen accounts get hacked before, but items with password protection are usually fine! What's going on today?"

"Many Trojan programs can now record keystrokes, and they can analyze them to extract valuable information such as account passwords!" Xiangzi blurted out.

"Yeah, I've heard of this Trojan horse too, but our internet cafe has a dedicated antivirus system, and Sister Luo Mei even had a firewall installed, so it shouldn't be that easy!"

Old You's two sentences left Qian Luomei completely confused: "When did I hire someone to build a firewall? How come I didn't know?"

"When you switched the internet cafe's operating system, it was a free gift from the manufacturer; you probably didn't notice! I was involved in the whole process, so I know!"

"Look at me, what a terrible boss I am!"

After saying this, Qian Luomei glanced at Lao You, Xiangzi, and Zhang Fang and Bai Xue in the distance, her eyes filled with even more fear!

"Do you think it's possible that our accounts were also hacked since Xiang Fei's account was stolen, especially since we all played the game at the same internet cafe?"

"It's not impossible, after all, we don't understand how this kind of Trojan virus spreads!" Xiangzi replied solemnly.

"Sister Luomei, you're oversimplifying things. If things go according to your plan, it's not just our game accounts that are at risk! Every customer who comes to our internet cafe is at risk of having their account hacked!"

Lao You's words exploded in Qian Luomei's heart like a hand grenade. She knew that this was by no means an exaggeration. There was a virus called "Panda Burning Incense" that was currently spreading throughout the country, causing widespread fear in enterprises, government agencies, and home computer systems.

Fortunately, Qian Luomei's internet cafe was relatively legitimate, with a diskless architecture, so it wasn't so easy for it to be affected. However, some small internet cafes were really in a bad situation, with batches of computers being sent to repair shops, and they were temporarily unable to operate.

"What should I do? If every customer who comes to my internet cafe has their account wiped, I might as well close down!"

"Sister Luomei, don't worry. Our internet cafe has a diskless architecture. Viruses can spread but they can't be stored. The stolen information is only temporary, so the damage won't be too great!" Lao You explained in detail.

Qian Luomei nodded, finally letting out a sigh of relief after hearing Lao You's words: "Then what should we do? We absolutely cannot allow anyone to have their account hacked in my internet cafe again!"

"Change the passwords, whether it's the account password or the item password, change them all. That should solve the problem!" Xiangzi continued, following Lao You's words.

"Alright, let's get moving. Put Xiang Fei aside for now. Lao You and Xiangzi, you two quickly send out notices through the internet cafe system for a week. Make sure every customer who comes to 'Shuiyunjian' knows about this!" As the boss, Qian Luomei solemnly gave the order.

Seeing Lao You and Xiangzi rushing to the front desk and frantically operating the computer, Xiang Fei felt a little apologetic, remembering his own listless state that morning and how he had neglected his work at the internet cafe. He gently pushed Bai Xue aside and walked over.

"What's wrong? Since it's already happened, there's no use in worrying. Didn't I already file a complaint with the official customer service this morning? Just wait for the results! No need to be so flustered!"

"Now it's not just your problem anymore. If it's a Trojan program stealing your account, then all the customers who come to the internet cafe are at risk of having their accounts stolen!" Lao You said, not even glancing at Xiang Fei.

"What should we do? Should we reinstall the system or buy antivirus software?" As a network administrator, Xiang Fei usually pays attention to some common sense about removing Trojan viruses when he goes online.

"No need, just issue an announcement and have everyone change their passwords. I've opened the backend for Xiang Fei. You're a good writer, you write it!" Old You regretted saying that a little: "Are you in the right state of mind? Maybe we should just forget about it."

"It's okay, I can do it! Come on!"

Once he got into his work role, Xiang Fei put the huge loss out of his mind.

Everyone encounters difficulties. Feel sad when you should feel sad, and feel disappointed when you should feel disappointed. Don't force yourself to be strong. It's not shameful to shed tears or cry. But don't make those who care about you worry too much, and don't let those who want to laugh at you be overjoyed. When it's time to stand up, you must stand up and take responsibility.

The current predicament is not a permanent constraint; we must look forward.