Chapter 1

"Screech... screech... screech..."

The sound of sudden braking echoed, and Zhou Yujie couldn't help but lean forward. His hands instinctively turned sharply to the left, his right foot hit the ground, and the foot brake engaged the transmission system, bringing the bicycle to a steady stop.

"What is this?" Zhou Yujie looked at a group of students in school uniforms who had already walked away, and he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

Just a minute ago, he was still driving his newly purchased white Porsche 911, taking a salesgirl who was unhappy because he hadn't taken a loan for a high-speed ride on the highway.

The next moment, he suddenly appeared here?

And he was riding a broken bicycle?

Even if he had to ride something, it shouldn't be a bicycle, right?

Looking around, the surroundings seemed somewhat familiar.

"Zhou Yujie, what are you doing? Why are you stopping here?" One of the teenagers who had just left turned back and stopped beside Zhou Yujie.

The speaker was a tall, thin teenager, about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a darker complexion.

Zhou Yujie stared at him until the other person felt uneasy: "What are you looking at?"

"Are you Han Tao?" Zhou Yujie asked with a mix of three parts doubt, three parts disbelief, and ninety-four parts shock.

Han Tao was Zhou Yujie's childhood friend, who had grown up with him. Because their academic performance was similar, they had always been in the same school and the same class from elementary school to high school.

In their senior year, due to the teacher allowing free seating, they sat together again, and their relationship naturally grew closer.

Of course, the fundamental reason was that the teacher didn't allow boys and girls to sit together.

Han Tao had a rather distinctive appearance, with a square face that could be easily recognized in a crowd.

However, the Han Tao in his memory, after graduating from a university in Shanghai, chose to return to Kunshan and became a civil servant.

In the following ten years, while Zhou Yujie was working hard in Shanghai, he rarely saw Han Tao. By 2025, Han Tao had already become a section chief and had gained weight, with a belly that rivaled a woman eight months pregnant.

But the young man in front of him still had that classic square face, just much thinner and younger.

"Are you out of your mind? Or did you just get a concussion?" Han Tao didn't pay much attention and said, "Hurry up, we can still go to the internet cafe to play 'Conquer' after filling out the college applications."

"College applications?" Zhou Yujie was stunned for a moment, then his eyes widened.

Did I reincarnate?...

A flood of memories surged in, leaving him no time to react. One set of memories was from his life in 2025 in Shanghai, while the other was from 2010, just after he had completed the college entrance exam and was about to fill out his college applications.

"Damn, this is how it works." Zhou Yujie couldn't help but be dazed. He had actually reincarnated, just like in a novel, but fortunately, it was after the college entrance exam. Otherwise, things would have been much more complicated.

"Do you want to go?" Han Tao waved his hand in front of Zhou Yujie.

"Sure, let's go." Zhou Yujie picked up his bicycle, got on, and followed the group of kids ahead.

At this moment, it wasn't 2025, but 2010.

...

After arriving at the school, based on the other set of memories, Zhou Yujie found his seat. The college entrance exam was over, and the results were already set. Except for a few who had failed, everyone else was happy. For high school students who were used to the "hell mode," a nearly 20-day break without studying was quite relaxing.

The homeroom teacher soon arrived, reminded the students of some precautions, and then let them go to talk with the admissions departments of various universities.

"Zhou Yujie, which university are you planning to apply to?" Han Tao bought two ice creams, one for each of them. It was already the end of June, and the temperature was quite high under the blazing sun.

"Let's see. I'm thinking of applying to a university in Shanghai." Zhou Yujie looked at the various university recruitment posters and said calmly.

In his previous life, he had chosen a computer science major but attended Suzhou University. After graduation, he joined Tencent, one of the internet giants, with a mix of luck and ability.

Although he learned a lot of skills and abilities at Tencent, his development wasn't smooth. Later, he and his boss jumped ship to ByteDance's Shanghai branch, the parent company of Douyin, where he specialized in data analysis. Zhou Yujie was very familiar with Shanghai, having lived there for seven or eight years before his reincarnation.

Han Tao nodded and said, "Haha, that's what I was thinking too. Let's go see which university's recruitment sisters are the prettiest."

"..." Zhou Yujie couldn't help but think, "Too immature," and said, "Wait for me."

Unlike most students who chose randomly, Zhou Yujie carefully examined the admission requirements of each university. His score was 20 points above the first-tier threshold, giving him many options. However, the number of spots for Shanghai universities in a province was limited, so if he found a good one, he needed to act quickly.

After a while, Zhou Yujie chose one: Shanghai University.

This was a mid-tier university in Shanghai, just above the 211 threshold. Zhou Yujie asked some detailed questions and learned about the university's situation. He then used his HTC phone to check Shanghai University, finding it quite satisfactory, and decided to list it as his first choice.

Han Tao also filled out his application. His score was lower than Zhou Yujie's, so he could only apply to a second-tier university, choosing a management major. Zhou Yujie didn't say much because he knew that Han Tao would return to Kunshan after graduation and become a civil servant, making his major in college less important.

After filling out their applications, the two of them left the school with smiles and went to a nearby internet cafe. Han Tao eagerly started playing "Conquer," while Zhou Yujie casually browsed through tech news.

Although he had only been here for half a day, the clear and distinct feelings made Zhou Yujie realize this wasn't a dream.

Since he had come back, he naturally had to do something. Working was out of the question; he would never work again in this life. Even if he became a "CEO," it would just be working for others.

In 2010, the internet was still dominated by desktops, with Tencent, Baidu, and Alibaba as the top-tier companies, followed by 360, Tudou, Youku, Sina, NetEase, and Sohu. Below them were countless small companies, many of which had carved out niches in overlooked areas, operating in ways that avoided direct competition with the giants.

The traditional internet boom was basically over, and the giants had already formed a monopoly. The only opportunity left was the upcoming mobile internet era.

PS: Let's do a poll, where did you find this book?