At 3 a.m., the landmines in front of the station

I will stay on campus, but Lao Zhang may not.

He'll most likely find a job elsewhere rather than continue studying for a master's degree.

Speaking of which, ever since Qin Nan disappeared, Su Che has subconsciously avoided interacting with any friends, or rather, with anyone other than his cat.

So when he returned to the dormitory, he startled Zhang Cong, who was engrossed in browsing a forbidden website, and exclaimed in shock:

What?! My dorm room is haunted in broad daylight?!

Su Che looked at his exaggerated actions and shook his head with a smile, "I just came back to pack some things and to see you one last time."

"Don't make it sound like I'm about to die out there! Hey, Su, it's been so long, you've lost so much weight! Tell me the truth, have you fallen into a woman's trap and been drained dry? If this keeps up, you're doomed!"

Old Zhang slapped his thigh with a worried expression and advised.

"Hmm...it's okay, I know what I'm doing. By the way, what are your plans for the future? Going to school or something else?"

Su Che moved a chair over and sat down at his computer desk for a casual chat.

"Why bother with studying? Degrees are so common these days. Apart from the best ones, ordinary master's and doctoral degrees have little value. Plus, they postpone the time it takes to earn money, greatly slowing down the rate of wealth accumulation... Given my family's situation, it's hard to support me taking time off to study... Sigh, even after I graduate, it'll be a problem if I can find a good job."

Zhang Cong's predicament seemed both very close to him and very far away.

Su Che looked at his worried expression and seemed to be deep in thought.

If it weren't for the opportunities brought by the cats around me, I might have faced the same problems as him.

Or perhaps they'd go directly to Ningning's shop and lower their standards further in order to make more money.

He was fully aware of his own limitations in this regard.

Su Che knew from the very beginning that he was not a good person, and this awakening began with the disappearance of Ise-nee.

Since they're not good people, there's no need to act according to the logic of good people or give them money.

By utilizing available resources, they bypassed the bloody routes that would otherwise have been impossible to traverse.

Su Che understood that Tianhai had no shortage of talent.

There are many talented people, and even more people.

There are so many industries that they are oversaturated. If you don't do it, there are plenty of people who will be willing to pay unreasonable wages to do it.

The music industry, in particular, is deeply ingrained in the public consciousness as it struggles to make ends meet. Starting a business is difficult, operating it is difficult, making money is difficult, and achieving a stable foothold is even more difficult.

Then Zhang Cong poured out his grievances: "Dude, to be honest, while you were away, I suddenly became very interested in landmines... so I did some research on them."

Ah, I didn't mean anything by it. I just wanted to learn more about your field, and then... I accidentally..."

"Accidentally what?"

Su Che frowned suddenly, realizing something was wrong.

In his memory, although Zhang Cong's family background was unknown, he was usually quite comfortable with his daily expenses, so he wouldn't be as constrained as he is today.

Even after a long time apart, he can still grasp this.

as predicted……

"I tried dating a girl who was a minefield, or rather, I pursued her, and then I failed."

"!"

Su Che's eyes widened.

Without asking anything else, the first thing he said was blunt:

"How much was lost?"

"...I...this..."

Zhang Cong turned his head away, hesitating and remaining silent.

"Speak up. We've come this far. If you don't tell me now, I won't be able to comfort you."

"what……"

He faced the corner of the wall, nodded awkwardly, and began to speak:

"Around 20 yuan. I put all the money I earned during my university years from doing outsourced programming for other companies into it."

……

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Chapter 235 Landmine-Based Anti-Fraud and Anti-Phishing Guide

"Don't date a girl who's prone to landmines."

This was one of the principles that Su Che had long ago engraved in his mind.

Before An Qing appeared, he was always targeted by strange little girls when he went out because of his liking for "landmine-style" outfits, and they would come up to chat him up.

He usually refuses in such situations.

Now that his good friend has suffered such a devastating blow just before their separation, as his "ghost roommate" who has been with him for four years, it would be disrespectful of him not to patiently listen to the whole story.

So Su Che didn't rush to leave. He sat down next to Lao Zhang and asked him to recount the whole story from beginning to end so he could help him analyze whether the money could be recovered.

"This is what happened..."

Zhang Cong was in low spirits. He closed his laptop and took out his phone.

"The girl on the screen is named Xiang Xuechuan. She's the younger sister I met through our marriage certificate."

He pointed to a selfie that he had already set as his screensaver and hadn't changed yet, and spoke quite quickly.

"Huh? Xiang Xuechuan?"

Su Che glanced at the screen and saw a heavily photoshopped picture of a girl with her face covered. The girl was about 1.55 meters tall, sitting on the bed like a duck. The background was a cool-toned blue and pink mixed-color wall, with small, landmine-themed ornament shelves on the left and right. Her outfit was a pure Lolita style, and she had no chest.

“Yes, yes, that’s her online name.” Zhang Cong nodded repeatedly.

"In other words, you've been scammed out of about 20 yuan so far, and you still don't know her real name."

Su Che hit the nail on the head, and Zhang Cong blushed.

"Ah."

"Okay, go on."

Su Che tried his best not to interrupt Lao Zhang, letting him sort out his thoughts on his own.

"At first, about two months ago, I searched for 'landmine' type girls here, wanting to admire some good-looking girls... I planned to just fantasize about it and not expect anything more. So I would praise and leave comments under many nice selfies."

But soon, one day, I received a notification. When I opened it, I found that someone had liked my comment. I was curious, so I followed the notification to see who had agreed with my point of view.

It turned out to be a girl, and her profile picture was definitely off-putting. Then I looked closer and realized her IP address was even Tianhai's!

At this point, Lao Zhang had become quite emotional.

Su Che could tell that he was still unable to shake off the excitement he had been in at the time, and even after so much time had passed, he still felt as if he were there.

"Then I started stalking her notes one by one. I saw that most of the posts she made were selfies of herself trying on new clothes, and every single one of them looked great. Even though they were photoshopped, I think it's understandable since it's online."

Old Zhang spoke faster and faster, and even emphasized, "Her style is very versatile. Besides lace outfits, she also wears innocent styles, and this kind, what's this called, the young loli style. Oh right, she has also done cosplay, she cosplayed as Sora, I love her so much."

"..."

They were completely manipulated.

Su Che shook his head silently.

[The fishing girl caters to his preferences; she's playing the psychological game and appealing to his desires.]

Furthermore, a girl who excels in three areas (cosplay, nurturing, and self-cultivation) isn't necessarily a true "landmine girl" (a girl who is considered unlucky in love). Landmine girls tend to have a more consistent style; they spend most of their money on lesbian costumes, and even then, it's not enough. They wouldn't be doing cosplay one minute and hiring a photographer to take boudoir photos of young girls the next.

If she films everything and edits it like this, then her private life must be very problematic.

Sure enough, what Lao Zhang said next was a recipe for disaster—

"I couldn't resist and sent her a private message!"

"I originally thought that with so many comments under her message, especially from men, she couldn't possibly see my private message, let alone reply to me..."

After all, I don't have anything in my profile. I don't have any handsome selfies, chest muscles, or a face as handsome as yours. Besides, I don't have any attractive content that can attract women... like those videos of you playing the piano. I haven't been playing drums for long and I'm not very good, so I'm embarrassed to post them..." He stammered and sighed.

"But you have your daily routine of doing programming, getting outsourcing contracts, going out to eat and drink with the managers you work with, and getting competition certificates and awards."

Su Che stared into his eyes, without saying the rest of the sentence—

Honest, reliable, skilled, easily fooled, good at making money, sexually repressed, and inexperienced in relationships.

You've labeled yourself with all sorts of tags, so you become a target, not a romantic partner.

"what……"

Zhang Cong still didn't understand the implication of his words, so he just scratched his head and continued, "Anyway, she replied to me. Here, let me show you the chat history."

He presented the records he had preserved to this day. Su Che wasn't interested in reading them all, but after reading the first sentence, he already knew what was going on—

【Wow, thank you for the compliment! You like landmine-themed items too? Hehe, I'm Xiang Xuechuan, nice to meet you! If you're also a newbie in this genre, I can guide you through it if you have any questions in the future.】

"..."

Politeness, a sense of harmlessness, and leaving room for interpretation; continue the conversation with questions that are difficult to refuse.

Under such pressure, even if Zhang Cong wasn't a landmine, he would still bite the bullet and say he wanted to know.

Having thoroughly studied "The Great Art of Bad Water: Anti-Fish Chapter," Su Che saw through the scheme at a glance and roughly guessed the other party's method of monetization.

as predicted.

"Then I started chatting with her. We had a great conversation at first, from landmine culture to our recent life, we talked about everything. She replied to me quite quickly. Even when I seemed to be checking the water meter, she didn't find it annoying. Unlike other girls who ignore me or even give me the silent treatment, I was very touched. I felt like I was being taken seriously."

"Well, then what?"

"Then she would start sharing some of her outfits with me, some of which were even private photos that she hadn't posted online yet! Oh my! She only sent them to me! This means... it means I'm different from others!" Zhang Cong said excitedly, clearly still not out of his reverie.

"."

Su Che also silently took out his phone and searched for the same name on Douyin—Xiang Xuechuan. He found a female user with the same profile picture and the ID "Xiangchuan Yuki".

Click to take a look,

All the photos that borderline sexually suggestive were posted on Douyin.