Chapter 26:
{WTF! Becoming an Alibaba employee means you're set for life, right?!} {Haha! Miss Silver Wolf probably doesn't even need the money, but having a stable job as backup is nice—especially at Alibaba!} {Wife, accept it quickly! Streaming can't make money forever—only a stable job is the real way.} {Yeah! If I could get into Alibaba, it'd be like my ancestors' graves are glowing with good fortune.} {....}
The viewers overwhelmingly urged Silver Wolf to accept Chen Yang's offer.
But Silver Wolf just smiled faintly. She turned to Tang Yu. "What is Alibaba?"
Before Tang Yu could answer, Chen Yang jumped in eagerly: "Alibaba is one of China's top internet companies. Our business covers everything, but what we value most is internet R&D. With your abilities, if you join our Network Department, your name could become world-famous in just a few years."
"And I'll personally apply to my superiors—your annual salary will absolutely be six figures or more."
Hiss!
The viewers had already lost count of how many times they'd gasped today.
Six figures a year— for a young woman, that meant financial freedom!
And this was just the base salary. Once officially hired, there would be bonuses, benefits, stock options… Combined, it would definitely exceed six figures.
While excited, the viewers also felt a wave of helplessness.
People really are infuriating when compared.
Most of them earned tens of thousands a year—maybe a few hundred thousand if lucky. Only a tiny minority reached five hundred thousand. And even that wasn't stable.
That was the result of half a lifetime of hard work.
Yet the girl in front of them could easily surpass them all with just a few taps on a keyboard.
The massive gap made them feel uncomfortable.
Fortunately, Silver Wolf was extremely cute and beautiful—a true 2D waifu. They weren't jealous—just envious.
{So jealous… so jealous… I don't even want to say the word anymore.} {So jealous… so jealous… so jealous ×100.} {.....}
After listening to Chen Yang, Silver Wolf nodded seriously.
She thought for a moment, then slightly opened her mouth to reply—
—but right at that moment, another connection request window popped up on the computer screen.
Silver Wolf clicked it without hesitation— and immediately froze.
This account also had gold V verification.
Shanghai Cyber Police Center.
"Accept it quick," Tang Yu said, startled.
This was official law enforcement! No room to be careless.
Silver Wolf clicked Accept.
The next moment, a short-haired female officer appeared in the split-screen window.
This officer was very familiar to the viewers.
It was Liang Zhengxia—the official account operator. She was well-known for frequently streaming legal education and anti-scam content.
"Hello," Officer Liang said. When she saw Silver Wolf, a flash of surprise crossed her eyes. She hadn't expected the person who cracked Panda Burning Incense to be so young. And dressed in a somewhat 2D style.
This didn't match her usual impression of "chuunibyou" secondary-2D fans.
"Hello," Silver Wolf replied calmly—no flattery, no eagerness to please.
She was different from other streamers. Most would become nervous or overly polite when connected with police.
"You're the one who cracked Panda Burning Incense, right?" Liang Zhengxia asked again to confirm.
Silver Wolf simply nodded.
After getting confirmation, Liang Zhengxia smiled warmly and said sincerely: "For a long time, 'secondary-2D' has been another word for chuunibyou. But today—you've given 2D a good name."
"Secondary-2D may seem chuuni, but it can also produce real talent."
Her words immediately won a lot of agreement from viewers.
{Wow! Beautiful officer really knows how to talk—love her!} {Crying… I used to get yelled at by my family for cosplaying and told it's not serious. I'm screenshotting this to show my parents later.} {Yeah! Society has so many biases against 2D—always associating it with chuuni, brain-dead, etc. Infuriating.} {This hits hard… Last time I went to a comic con, an old lady on the bus pointed at me and cursed me out. I almost cried from how wronged I felt.} {Hope this incident changes how older generations see 2D… sigh.} {.......}
Silver Wolf remained calm even after Liang Zhengxia's praise.
"As a reward, we in the police have decided to present you with a commendation flag and a 100,000 yuan bonus. Someone from our side will contact you later—don't mistake them for a scammer, okay!" Liang Zhengxia said. Seeing how composed Silver Wolf was, she admired her even more.
Tang Yu, standing beside Silver Wolf, couldn't help laughing when he heard about the bonus and flag. He spoke on her behalf: "Thank you, Officer Liang."
Silver Wolf glanced at him and softly echoed: "Thank you, Officer Liang."
{WTF! My wife is so cold! If Tang Yu hadn't guided her, would she even have thanked them?} {Feels like my wife doesn't care about these rewards at all.} {If this were my daughter, I'd be walking with my nose in the air—so damn proud.} {Yeah! If this were my daughter, tonight I'd go 500 rounds with her mom as a reward for giving birth to someone so outstanding.} {....}
Alibaba Network Department.
Chen Yang was stunned when he saw the police suddenly request a connection with Silver Wolf.
But he quickly realized— they must be here to present her reward.
Immediately, he wrote an email to his superiors.
The content was simple: Request to raise the offer. From six figures to seven figures. Hoping to recruit the genius hacker who eliminated Panda Burning Incense.
And right after Liang Zhengxia finished speaking, his email received a reply.
The message was very concise.
Just two words:
Approved.
Chen Yang was thrilled. He quickly interrupted: "Officer Liang, sorry—I'd like to say a few more words to Miss Silver Wolf."
Liang Zhengxia noticed Chen Yang and nodded politely: "Go ahead."
Chen Yang turned to Silver Wolf: "Miss Silver Wolf, after my application, Alibaba is now willing to offer you a seven-figure annual salary to join us."
"If you're willing, you can come to headquarters tomorrow to complete onboarding."
BOOM!
The moment those words landed, Tang Yu's eyes widened, Liang Zhengxia's mouth fell open, and the live room once again erupted!
Six figures was already insane— now it jumped to seven figures.
This went beyond "impressive." This was straight-up broken!
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