Chapter 253: He Must Win

After Chen Ziyan finished talking to Lu Yan He about work matters, the conversation turned to *Jump Up*. She smiled and said: "*Jump Up* is selling very well. I haven't congratulated you yet—you have succeeded in crossing over."

This book *Jump Up* had nothing to do with Lu Yan He's acting work and belonged to a new job Lu Yan He developed himself, so it actually had nothing to do with Star Entertainment.

The money Lu Yan He earned from *Jump Up* did not need to be split with Star Entertainment.

"Thank you, Sister Ziyan. You have also helped me a lot."

"I won't take credit for this matter; I really didn't," Chen Ziyan said, "This is because you have the ability yourself."

"When Yu Jiang attacked me, Sister Ziyan, you must have taken action, right?" Lu Yan He said very firmly, "You must have found internet trolls for me."

Chen Ziyan: "I did find them, but even if I didn't, everyone would still be on your side. It's easy to see who is picking a fight for no reason in this matter. This kind of thing is not complicated; you just need to lead the topic direction."

Lu Yan He knew that the attitude toward Yu Jiang on the internet was so one-sidedly critical and negative, so there must have been internet trolls leading the rhythm—otherwise, the public opinion would not have been so consistent.

"Will *Jump Up* be done long-term in the future?"

"Hmm," Lu Yan He nodded, "However, the specific affairs will be done by Siqi and the others. I won't manage it; I'm only responsible for the final review of all manuscripts and the final review before each issue is published."

"That's good. After all, you are really busy," Chen Ziyan said, "I originally wanted to tell you that people should have priorities. You took on so many jobs at a young age, busy like a spinning top, but seeing that you have done it so successfully, I won't say such things. If *Jump Up* can be made into a set of influential thematic books, it will also have great benefits for your acting career. I will only remind you of one point: divide the cake well and don't have interest disputes. This is the contradiction most likely to occur when you young people start a business together, especially since you and Chen Siqi have that kind of relationship."

"We both signed an agreement," Lu Yan He said a bit awkwardly, "Who is responsible for what and how the income is split are all written very clearly. She said she wanted to settle accounts clearly to avoid having knots in our hearts later."

"She is really a very smart girl," Chen Ziyan nodded, "The longer I know her, the more I understand why you would like her."

Hearing Chen Ziyan say this, Lu Yan He felt embarrassed to continue this topic.

Why did he like Chen Siqi?

No matter what the reason was, it wouldn't be because she was smart.

Chen Ziyan completely got the point wrong.

Lu Yan He remained silent. Of course, he also knew not to make any denials at such a time.

Lu Yan He walked on campus with Chen Ziyan.

The sunshine at this time was just right, not as scorching as at noon.

Chen Ziyan was wearing a pair of high heels, her hair was permed into curly big waves, her posture was swaying, and her whole body exuded a charm belonging to a mature woman.

Wherever she walked, it always attracted many boys to look back.

Lu Yan He had always felt that with Chen Ziyan's image and temperament, she could definitely be popular if she debuted as an artist.

Especially since Chen Ziyan had such powerful means.

Only he, who had experienced Zhou Ping'an, knew how rare it was to get a reliable, capable agent who truly cared about you.

"Walking on campus, there will be a feeling that I am really old," Chen Ziyan said, "Everyone has such a young face, it's really enviable."

Lu Yan He said: "Sister Ziyan, you are also very young, why do you always say you are old?"

Chen Ziyan sneered and said: "Wait until you are thirty to say this to me."

Lu Yan He: "..."

"You young person who hasn't even turned twenty won't understand our anxiety about age."

"I..."

"You'd better not say any ghost words like you don't care about getting old," Chen Ziyan shot another eye knife over, "Before you reach thirty, keep these words in your stomach, otherwise you'll be asking for a beating."

Lu Yan He silently closed his mouth.

He felt the murderous aura from Chen Ziyan.

Lu Yan He had always known that Chen Ziyan cared a lot about her appearance and age, which made Lu Yan He very puzzled.

Because in Lu Yan He's view, Chen Ziyan was a very excellent woman in every aspect, and she had no need for age anxiety at all.

Lu Yan He was actually a bit curious. An excellent woman like Chen Ziyan should have many men pursuing her, but he had never seen any men around Chen Ziyan.

"Actually—" Chen Ziyan opened her mouth hesitantly, wanting to tell Lu Yan He about his parents.

But at this moment, Lu Yan He's phone suddenly rang.

"Hmm?" Lu Yan He picked up the phone and looked at Chen Ziyan with surprise, "Sister Ziyan, let me take a call first."

"Hmm, go ahead," Chen Ziyan nodded.

The call was from Mao Jiayang.

"Hey, Yan He, where are you now? I have something to tell you," Mao Jiayang said with a serious tone.

Lu Yan He frowned in confusion, looked at Chen Ziyan, and said: "Is it urgent? I am with my agent; she came to school."

Mao Jiayang said: "I don't know if it counts as urgent. Do you know that a Trojan horse has been implanted in your computer?"

"Ah?" Lu Yan He was stunned.

Chen Ziyan looked toward him.

Mao Jiayang said: "A Trojan horse has been implanted in your laptop. As long as you connect to the internet, all your records on the laptop will be synchronized to another computer."

Lu Yan He was dumbfounded, completely at a loss.

Fifteen minutes later, Lu Yan He and Chen Ziyan returned to the coffee shop where they had just been.

Mao Jiayang hurried over with Lu Yan He's laptop.

"This Trojan horse was discovered by my teacher," Mao Jiayang said, "It just happened to be my turn to do a demonstration in class. After I finished the demonstration, he directly made modifications on the computer and then discovered a Trojan program on your computer."

Lu Yan He and Chen Ziyan looked at each other.

Chen Ziyan asked: "Can you find the IP address corresponding to this Trojan horse?"

"I tried to track it, but the opposite side is an overseas IP, which is obviously disguised," Mao Jiayang said, "So, I called you, although I guess you probably don't know what's going on either."

Lu Yan He hesitated for a long time before saying: "I really don't know what's going on. I don't even know when someone installed it."

"It doesn't take long to install such a Trojan horse now; five to ten minutes is enough," Mao Jiayang said, "Anyone who has the opportunity to touch your laptop can do it. However, don't you usually carry your laptop with you?"

Although Lu Yan He carried his laptop with him, he didn't protect it like a secret.

There were no secrets in the laptop anyway.

When studying in the library, if he had to go to the restroom or eat, the laptop would be placed directly on the table. If someone wanted to touch it, all the students in the school actually had the opportunity.

Lu Yan He couldn't possibly find out who installed it.

He asked: "This Trojan program just makes all the operation records of my laptop in the networked state transmitted to another computer in real-time?"

"Yes," Mao Jiayang nodded, "I initially thought it was done by one of your crazy fans who wanted to monitor you."

Lu Yan He thought for a while, "I don't know, it's possible."

Mao Jiayang suddenly winked at Lu Yan He: "You didn't watch any porn on the computer, did you?"

Lu Yan He had black lines all over his head: "No, don't guess randomly."

Mao Jiayang chuckled and said: "I am reminding you. In case the video of you watching porn is recorded and exposed, that would count as a small scandal."

Chen Ziyan said expressionlessly: "For an idol star like Lu Yan He, it's not just a small scandal. Classmate, thank you for helping us discover this Trojan horse today."

Mao Jiayang made a cool gesture with his index and middle fingers and said: "Small matter, you're welcome. I suggest deleting it as soon as possible and doing a comprehensive check on your mobile phone and other electronic products. No one knows if there is a second or third Trojan horse."

Mao Jiayang's reminder sounded an alarm for Lu Yan He and Chen Ziyan.

"Also, I think you can call the police," Mao Jiayang said, "This kind of thing is already illegal. You can completely seek help from the police."

Chen Ziyan's eyes turned, she nodded, and said: "Okay, thank you for your suggestion, we will consider it."

Mao Jiayang nodded, looked at Lu Yan He, and said: "I have an appointment for dinner tonight, I'm leaving first."

"Good, thank you so much today," Lu Yan He stood up to see Mao Jiayang off.

"What are you being polite for," Mao Jiayang waved his hand, "When you find out who installed the Trojan horse on your laptop, if you can say, tell me. I am also curious what kind of crazy fan would do such a thing. I really hope it's not a student from our school."

Lu Yan He smiled, sent Mao Jiayang out of the coffee shop, and then turned back.

Chen Ziyan's face was stern, silently examining the laptop on the table.

Lu Yan He went back and sat down, asking: "Sister Ziyan, what should we do about this?"

"The simplest way is to call the police, but calling the police may not necessarily catch the person who implanted the Trojan horse in your computer," Chen Ziyan said, "I don't even think the person who implanted the Trojan horse is just an executor. I don't think this was done by a fanatical fan. This is not a means for a fanatical fan to chase stars. On the contrary, I think it was done by the person who has been targeting you and wants you to leave the entertainment industry."

There were many people in the coffee shop.

Chen Ziyan lowered her voice after saying these words and looked around, "Let's go out and talk. It's time for dinner, let's go, I'll treat you to dinner."

Lu Yan He nodded, carried his bag, and followed Chen Ziyan out.

Other people in the coffee shop saw them go out, and once they left, they asked curiously.

"Was that Lu Yan He just now?"

"Who is the woman beside him? Is she also an artist? So beautiful."

"But that woman looks older than us."

"So what if she's older? Mature and charming."

"Why are you so sleazy when you say this?"

"Where is it sleazy?"

Lu Yan He walked out of the coffee shop with Chen Ziyan.

"Where to eat? You should be more familiar with this area than me, right? You pick the place, I'll treat."

"How about eating in the cafeteria? Our school cafeteria is also quite delicious."

"Are there many people at this time? I want to find a quiet place to talk to you about things."

Lu Yan He was stunned and said: "Then let's go out to eat, there are many restaurants outside the school."

The two finally went to a Japanese restaurant.

There were small compartments, few people, and the environment just met their requirements.

After sitting down, Chen Ziyan ordered a Japanese hot pot. After all the dishes were served, she said to Lu Yan He: "Your affairs may be more complicated than you think."

Lu Yan He was stunned when he heard Chen Ziyan say this.

His affairs?

Lu Yan He immediately reacted; that was the original body's affairs.

On him, there were still several mysteries that had not been solved.

First, who was the person who lured him to the river and pushed him into the river?

Second, who was the person who wanted to drive him away from Star Entertainment?

Or, were these two questions one question, and these two people were actually one person?

Ever since Chen Ziyan took over his agency affairs, she began to help him investigate this matter.

Since then, Lu Yan He hadn't asked. He believed that once Chen Ziyan investigated something, she would tell him. Another important reason why Lu Yan He didn't pursue it was that he himself was a bit avoiding this answer.

He didn't know if he had the ability to bear it, or rather, to solve it, after the answer appeared. Although Lu Yan He inherited the original body's memories, he was not affected too much emotionally. He neither inherited the original body's inferior, cowardly personality nor was he affected by the original body's tragic experience.

Lu Yan He had realized that the original body's background was definitely not that simple, but he subconsciously avoided all this and pinned his hopes on his own efforts to make himself stronger. Only in this way, after the secret was revealed, could he have enough powerful strength to protect himself.

Now, Chen Ziyan obviously had already investigated some things.

Lu Yan He took a deep breath, knowing that he couldn't continue to avoid it.

His eyes became firm as he looked at Chen Ziyan.

"Sister Ziyan, tell me."

Chen Ziyan took an appraisal report out of her bag and said: "Your parents who have passed away are not your biological parents."

When she said this, she had been carefully observing Lu Yan He's expression.

What made Chen Ziyan somewhat unexpected was that Lu Yan He's reaction was not the shock, astonishment, and disbelief she had expected.

The expression on Lu Yan He's face almost didn't change, just maintaining a silent indifference. He picked up the appraisal report and looked at it expressionlessly.

"This was done by taking the hair of you and your uncle for a blood relationship appraisal," Chen Ziyan said, "It shows there is no blood relationship."

Lu Yan He nodded, put down the report, was silent for a while, suddenly stood up, and said: "Sister Ziyan, I'll go to the restroom."

Seeing this, Chen Ziyan nodded, "Do you want me to accompany you?"

"It's okay," Lu Yan He raised his head and smiled hastily at Chen Ziyan, with some strange tears in his eyes, "I, if I say I guessed it before, would you think it's very strange?"

Lu Yan He didn't wait for Chen Ziyan's answer, nodded, turned around, and left the room.

Chen Ziyan sat in her seat in astonishment, not reacting to what Lu Yan He had just said for a while.

Not only did Chen Ziyan not expect Lu Yan He's reaction, but even he himself didn't expect it—

When Lu Yan He heard Chen Ziyan say the sentence "Your parents who have passed away are not your biological parents," his heart suddenly felt a sharp tearing pain.

Lu Yan He knew very clearly in his reason that it was not his own emotion, but that pain was happening to him, acting on him in an inseparable, direct way.

Was it the original body's reaction?

Lu Yan He immediately felt an inexplicable sadness.

Emotions seemed to lose control, like wild grass sprinkled with growth stimulants, growing crazily.

Lu Yan He entered the restroom and calmed down for a long time before he calmed down such emotions.

He walked to the sink and looked at himself in the mirror, the face that once didn't belong to him but now had already covered his soul.

—Lu Yan He, was that your reaction just now?

—I thought you had completely left. Is this your remaining emotional obsession, or are you really still existing in this body in some way?

Lu Yan He looked at himself in the mirror and suddenly felt that the person in the mirror was very strange, as if looking at him with another probing gaze.

Lu Yan He didn't dare to look directly anymore, turned on the faucet, and washed his face with cold water.

Stimulated by the cold water, he finally recovered.

Soul returned to its place.

This news was really told to him in an unexpected way that he couldn't easily get rid of the world's shackles on the original owner with the soul of a visitor from another world.

Painful emotions still possessed the power to destroy everything, overturning all this at any time.

Lu Yan He returned to the room.

Chen Ziyan looked at him with a concerned look.

Lu Yan He sat down again and said: "Sorry, let you worry."

"Are you OK?"

"OK," Lu Yan He nodded and asked, "Sister Ziyan, then who are my biological parents, do you know?"

Chen Ziyan shook her head and said: "Not yet. I compiled a list of people who might be your biological parents based on your parents—I mean your adoptive parents—based on their work and interpersonal relationships before they died. I tried to contact some people and also excluded some people, but I still can't determine it. I don't dare to do it too obviously, as I'm afraid of alerting the enemy."

"Hmm, understand," Lu Yan He nodded, suddenly laughing at himself, "So, the person who pushed me into the river might also be my biological parents?"

Chen Ziyan was silent.

She really had no way to exclude this possibility.

To let a person lose their life? What kind of mood must one be in to do such a thing?

What kind of threat would Lu Yan He's existence cause to make people want him to leave this world?

Chen Ziyan was very unwilling to associate this matter with such dog-blood plots as "ethical grievances," but it was hard not to think so. If it weren't for such a background, she couldn't figure out what Lu Yan He had that was worth others taking action against him.

"This time, being able to implant a Trojan horse in your computer without anyone knowing and monitoring your every move on the computer shows that someone has been watching your every move. From Zhou Ping'an and the others wanting to drive you away from Star Entertainment to Station Master Li wanting you to leave *Young Days*," Chen Ziyan said, "I think if it weren't for the fact that your phone is harder to implant a Trojan horse, perhaps this person would want to implant a Trojan horse in your phone more, so they could monitor more of your information. Why does he want to monitor you?"

"Monitor? Phone?" Lu Yan He was stunned, his eyes lit up, and a thought flashed through his mind, "Sister Ziyan, if this Trojan horse on the laptop cannot be tracked now, can we find a way to make them want to continue to implant a second Trojan horse?"

Chen Ziyan instantly understood Lu Yan He's meaning.

Lu Yan He meant fishing.

The Trojan horse implanted in the computer couldn't be monitored, but as long as this Trojan horse couldn't run normally now, a second Trojan horse must be implanted. Then he just had to wait for the rabbit to come to the tree and catch the person who secretly implanted the Trojan horse in his computer!

"What do you want to do?" Chen Ziyan asked.

Lu Yan He said: "Change a laptop."

"Change a laptop?"

At nine o'clock in the evening, Lu Yan He logged on to his laptop and sent a message to Chen Ziyan: Sister Ziyan, I will leave the matter of my biological parents to you.

Chen Ziyan: Good. By the way, I bought you a new laptop. You live-stream every few days and always use the built-in camera of the laptop, which is too ugly. I specifically found a manufacturer to install a high-pixel camera for you.

Lu Yan He: Hmm, that's great. My current laptop is also a bit laggy, so it's just right to change it.

Chen Ziyan: You have earned a lot of money now, so change the equipment that should be changed, don't be reluctant.

Lu Yan He: Got it, thank you Sister Ziyan.

Chen Ziyan: Then I will send it to you tomorrow.

Lu Yan He clicked on the *Jump Up* editorial team group again and chatted with them for a while about the production of the second and third issues, including inviting Miao Yue to contribute. After chatting normally for twenty minutes, he exited the chat software, opened a courseware material, spent thirty minutes completing the homework for one course, and then logged on to Ye Mai website to check the sales situation and comment section of the first issue of *Jump Up*.

Everything was as usual. It wasn't until 11:30 at night that Lu Yan He shut down the computer.

He stood up, and Mao Jiayang immediately looked at him.

Lu Yan He nodded.

The two of them came to the balcony.

"Will that person take the bait?" Mao Jiayang asked curiously.

Lu Yan He said: "Since they want to monitor me so much, I am going to change my laptop, so they must want to continue to implant a Trojan horse to monitor me, right?"

"Fans nowadays are really scary," Mao Jiayang said with emotion, frowning, not knowing the inside story.

Lu Yan He didn't explain anything, only asking: "Then I will leave it to you tomorrow."

"Don't worry, they can implant a Trojan horse in your computer, and I can too," Mao Jiayang said, "When your new computer is brought over tomorrow, I will handle it. If someone wants to compile a new program into your computer, I will receive a prompt here. At the same time, I will also handle your computer. As long as your computer is turned on, the built-in camera will automatically open and start recording. This is very simple, it's just that it will make your computer consume power more easily. Remember to plug in the power when you turn it on, otherwise the battery power of the laptop won't last long. By then, no matter who secretly implants a Trojan horse in your computer, it can be filmed."

Lu Yan He nodded, full of gratitude, "Thank you, fortunately, there is a classmate who studies computer science."

Mao Jiayang was a bit proud and complacent, raising his chin, "That's right, this little thing is on me."

At this time, Xiao Jing opened the door, holding a clothes drying pole, preparing to take clothes.

"What are you two chatting about here?" Xiao Jing looked strange.

Mao Jiayang: "Go, go, go, this is a secret between me and Lu Yan He, don't ask blindly."

"I'm not curious either," Xiao Jing curled his lips.

Lu Yan He thought to himself that his conversation with Chen Ziyan today had already cast a hook, so it just depended on whether he could catch that fish.

His original phone had already been taken away by Chen Ziyan to find someone to check it.

The phone he had now was newly bought.

Lu Yan He reset the alarm clock and prepared to go to bed.

"Hey, Lu Yan He, you and your agent were photographed and posted on the school forum," Mao Jiayang suddenly said happily.

"Ah?" Lu Yan He was stunned.

Mao Jiayang read: "Lu Yan He carries a mature and intellectual beauty to tour the campus, suspected girlfriend! Junior sisters, don't miss Lu Yan He anymore. Hahahahahahaha, which repressed person came up with this title?"

Lu Yan He: "..."

Speechless.

Even in Zhenhua, there were these boring people who liked to make up gossip.

Lu Yan He was becoming more and more disillusioned with Zhenhua now.

The school was a top school, the teachers were all very capable, there were hidden dragons and crouching tigers among the students, and there were many great people, but even so, the boring people, boring things, and boring things that should be there would still be there.

Lu Yan He was too lazy to respond to these messages.

He couldn't respond at all.

Even as Chen Shiqiu said, as long as he walked close to any girl, there would be rumors of a suspected girlfriend on the school forum.

Lu Yan He went to bed, closed his eyes, and recalled Chen Ziyan's things today in his mind.

The script of life suddenly came to an abrupt stroke in such a turning point.

He silently began to prepare himself psychologically for being an "abandoned child" or "illegitimate child."

No matter what his true identity was, it was a battle.

He must win. ===== CHAPTER 254 =====