ome.
It was very late.
A cellphone’s ringtone rang in a quiet bedroom.
It was Dong Shanshan. “Hello, old classmate. Let me tell you some good news.”
“Hur Hur, what’s the good news?” Zhang Ye feigned ignorance.
Dong Shanshan laughed, “A video was leaked on the internet, showing proof that Li Tao clamped down on our programs on purpose. Now, the SARFT has begun investigations. Our programs might be restored soon.”
Zhang Ye said, “I already heard about it. It’s all over the internet now. Didn’t you see me post on Weibo?”
Dong Shanshan might have been in front of a computer, “You posted on Weibo again? You set up your Weibo account for months now, but never once have your words been good. Let me take a look…” After a pause, the sounds of a few mouse clicks could be heard through the phone’s receiver, “Heh, you sure are wicked. You even put up a red-lettered ‘Happy’ character? Believing that retribution in the human world works? If Li Tao sees this, he will definitely die from exasperation. You should tone down that mouth of yours.
Zhang Ye refused, “He stabbed us, and you still want me to show him face?”
Dong Shanshan laughed, “Yeah, looks like it’s all because of that live broadcast you messed up. A hacker named Kevin Mitnick could not sit idle and hacked into Li Tao’s home computer and found evidence. Hur Hur, but he could be a fan of ours, or one of the other programs’ hosts that got halted. It’s also possible that this KM has a personal grudge with Li Tao. Anyway, regardless of what caused it, it’s all good for us. The Leaders have already said that once our programs are restored and your qualification as a broadcasting host is restored, they will do the rehiring procedures. You can then carry on hosting and producing ‘Zhang Ye’s Talk Show’. The program will carry on, and business as usual.”
Zhang Ye acknowledged, “Alright, help me thank the Leader.”
“Alright, that’s it from me. I’ve got a date with Wang Bei and company to sing karaoke tonight. I probably won’t be back tonight. Are you coming? It’s the KTV below our office.” Dong Shanshan said.
Zhang Ye answered, “No, you guys go ahead.”
After hanging up, Zhang Ye washed up before laying on his bed. He had been waiting for Li Tao to open the trojan horse last night and had woken up early. He did not rest well, and now with things settled, he definitely needed a good rest. No one knew that the hacker, Kevin Mitnick, that was being discussed by others, was in fact Zhang Ye. After fighting on the front lines all this time, he could finally sleep in peace.
An uneventful night passed.
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The second day was still uneventful.
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