The morning classes were light, mostly review sessions, as exams were approaching soon. Zhang Yang had no worries about failing, but to maintain his previous excellent grades, he still needed to pore over his books. The 'old Zhang Yang' was a model student with top scores, and he didn't want his current performance to fall short of that.

When the first class ended, Zhang Yang suddenly remembered Su Zhantao, who had come to recruit workers. Zhang Yang had always been somewhat lazy; he wasn't particularly interested in Young Master Su’s business ventures, but he held a high opinion of Su Zhantao as a person. Not to mention, the car he was currently driving was a gift from the man. Since the person had come to his school, it was essentially his turf. As the host, he ought to make an appearance and see if he could offer any small assistance.

With this in mind, Zhang Yang decided to walk out alone, as the next period was a 'free' period—whether he attended or not was up to him. These few days, the school had opened up a small field for external recruitment units to set up booths and help students who hadn't secured placements find jobs. However, recruitment at this time was nothing like later eras, where every booth would be swamped with people. At this juncture, many still held the conventional view that securing a position within an established unit or the system was the only real job; they often looked down upon small private companies. If they had the means, they preferred returning to their hometowns to be assigned official work and secure that coveted 'iron rice bowl.' There were quite a few like this; many attended university solely for the sake of obtaining a formal job back home, which would bring honor to their ancestors. Only students from the mountains, the countryside, or those without connections or background, who relied solely on their own efforts, were genuinely interested in these private companies—after all, securing a job here was their first step toward remaining in the city. Being able to stay in the city was far better than returning home to struggle.

When Zhang Yang arrived at the small field, it seemed somewhat deserted, though this was only in comparison to later times. The field still hosted several hundred students diligently looking around, and there weren't many companies recruiting—only twenty or thirty, mostly very ordinary firms. Big corporations were rare at this time, and those that existed had the leverage to have the school funnel talent directly to them, negating the need to set up a public booth here.

From a distance, Zhang Yang spotted the recruitment station for Su Zhantao’s company. Zhanyang Technology Company—that was the new name Su Zhantao had given it after acquiring the previous entity. The original company had no recognition whatsoever. Renaming a company wasn't complicated, so Su Zhantao had simply gone ahead with the change, though the website's name remained the original one. Seeing this company name, Zhang Yang almost stumbled. The fellow had obviously combined a character from his own name with his given name to create the company title. This guy must have been planning to recruit him even before he came to find him.

Su Zhantao's booth was centrally located. In truth, his company wasn't exceptionally small; it had about twenty employees. Regardless, it represented an investment nearing a million. This time, Su Zhantao was looking to hire three design talents specializing in relevant majors. The website operations were fine, but the technology felt lacking. Su Zhantao understood the critical importance of technology.

When Zhang Yang arrived, Su Zhantao was lounging lazily in his chair, letting his two accompanying employees handle the recruitment duties. Even as Zhang Yang approached, Su Zhantao didn't notice, remaining reclined as if asleep.

"Excuse me, student, are you from the Computer Science department?" Su Zhantao’s two employees were young women, neither particularly attractive nor unattractive, appearing to be recent graduates. They spoke politely. "I am not!" Zhang Yang shook his head. The employee glanced at his hands, then frowned slightly. This was the same employee who had called out to Su Zhantao earlier. Unfortunately, she had arrived late and hadn't witnessed Zhang Yang speaking with Su Zhantao, otherwise, she wouldn't have asked. "May I see your resume, please?" The young woman asked responsibly. Only then did Zhang Yang notice that their table held hardly any resumes. This made Zhang Yang feel even more speechless. In later years, even just walking around a job fair would net you a stack of resumes if you dared to put up a recruitment sign. A mere few documents were pathetically scarce.

"I didn't bring a resume; I'm not here to apply!" Zhang Yang smiled and shook his head. He wasn't even keen on being the boss, let alone applying as an employee. If Zhang Yang had wished, he could have immediately become a shareholder in this company. "Alright, suit yourself!" The young woman was reasonable enough; hearing Zhang Yang’s reply, she said nothing more and returned to quietly chatting with her colleague beside her. Zhang Yang vaguely overheard them discussing their new boss, Su Zhantao. A man like Su Zhantao—good background, wealthy, and handsome—was indeed a Prince Charming in the eyes of many young women. It was natural for employees to chat about him occasionally.

"Leaders, could you please look at my resume again? Give me a chance!" Someone approached Zhang Yang’s side, speaking anxiously to the two girls at the table. Zhang Yang recognized the voice and turned his head to look. As he turned, the person next to him also looked around, froze upon seeing Zhang Yang, and a hint of nervousness crossed their face. Hu Tao hadn't expected to run into Zhang Yang again here. Every encounter with Zhang Yang had brought him trouble. The last time, he had lost considerable face regarding Versace, and perhaps feeling humiliated in front of Zhang Yang, Versace hadn't contacted him since. With his connection to Zhou Yichen severed, and Versace proving unreliable, he was back to square one, needing to find his own way.

"Hu Tao, you aren't due to graduate yet, are you?" A thought struck Zhang Yang, and he asked in surprise. Hu Tao was in his third year, like him. Next year involved internships, but that wasn't formal employment. At this time, unlike later years when many fourth-years started job hunting, students here would dutifully complete their internships. "I... we don't have many courses next year; I have time to work!" Hu Tao immediately lowered his head, his tension evident in his voice. To remain in the city and avoid returning to his hometown to become a rural teacher, he had to rely on his own efforts. His girlfriend, Xia Ting, had promised to help, but Xia Lan’s attitude terrified him. After the lessons learned from Zhou Yichen and Versace, he trusted others even less; he believed only in himself. That’s why he rushed over when he saw the recruitment announcement, hoping to secure a job in advance to support himself first. "That's good then; I won't keep you," Zhang Yang nodded, waving a hand to signal him to continue. "Student, we already told you, we are recruiting specialized fresh graduates this time. You are from the Physical Education department and haven't graduated yet. You don't meet our criteria!" Before Hu Tao could speak, the female employee who had just spoken to Zhang Yang cut in. "Leader, I haven't graduated, but the PE course load lightens up, and I'm fully capable of handling my work. Also, although I'm not in Computer Science, I'm extremely fond of computers. I’ve self-studied and even passed the Computer Level IV exam. I can even create websites and once ran a personal site!" Hu Tao quickly explained, his tone suggesting he genuinely cared about this job. "What is the URL for your personal website?" The other girl interjected. Hu Tao froze momentarily, then gave a wry, bitter smile and shook his head, "Because I lacked funding, I didn't purchase a domain or server; I just built it on my own computer. I don't have a URL!" The truth was, he was genuinely interested in the internet and had actually worked on a personal website. Besides the Student Union, he was a core member of the university's Web Association. When creating his site, he had sought investment from Zhou Yichen but was scolded instead. Most members of the Web Association were just playing around; relying on them to buy domains and servers was impossible, so his personal website never went live. At this time, there weren't the myriad of personal webpage hosting services available. "Then there's nothing we can do. Your resume differs too much from our requirements, and you can't prove yourself. I can only say I regret to inform you," the second girl shook her head. Hu Tao’s eyes dimmed again. Of the companies recruiting today, this tech firm was the one that interested him most; the others were even less aligned with his major. Few companies truly had a use for someone from the Physical Education department, and Hu Tao couldn't meet their needs either. Only what this network company required were things he could barely manage. It was unfortunate; they simply didn't want him, and he couldn't force the issue.

"Zhang Yang!" Su Zhantao suddenly sat up straight, looking at Zhang Yang with pleasant surprise. He hadn't actually been asleep; he had been thinking about things. He only opened his eyes when the noise nearby became noticeable, and upon seeing Zhang Yang, he realized why the voice sounded so familiar. "Have you changed your mind? I knew it! We brothers sticking together are destined for wealth!" Su Zhantao laughed cheerfully. Hu Tao also froze upon seeing him; he recognized this young man as the one who had bought a phone with Zhang Yang and later gifted him a car. That scene with the car had profoundly shaken him. "Don't misunderstand; I still have absolutely no interest. It’s just that since you came to our school, I felt I should come and see you," Zhang Yang quickly waved his hands. He definitely wasn't interested in running a company. If he truly wanted to start one, he would rather poach talent himself; at least he knew several things that would be famous later, which, if implemented, were guaranteed not to lose money and would earn quite a bit.

Su Zhantao’s face immediately fell, and he said glumly, "I knew you wouldn't change your mind easily. If you won't come, I'll just mess around with this company myself. Whatever happens, happens." Although his confidence wavered without Zhang Yang, Su Zhantao wasn't about to give up. He was a strong-willed individual. In his heart, he secretly vowed to make this company succeed, if only to show Zhang Yang that his initial choice was wrong—that the internet truly possessed excellent and promising development.