I met my whole family through Baidu Tieba.

"Everyone should be here."

As Shen Kang sat down, the elegant young woman opposite him spoke up leisurely, "Let's all first state our online names on the forum to confirm our identities. I'll go first, 'Guan Bupo'."

Then the handsome middle-aged man spoke, his voice deep: "'The Unknown Box'."

Then came the girl who was frighteningly beautiful. She grabbed the red rope chain on her left hand and whispered, "'Khaki Cat'."

Finally, there's Shen Kang.

He carefully recalled his online username on Baidu Tieba during that period.

Cold sweat broke out, and my toes began to grip the ground.

"...Can I not tell you?"

Shen Kang still wanted to struggle a bit more.

Three pairs of eyes looked over.

No one spoke; the silence was oppressive.

Shen Kang clenched his toes even tighter, remained silent, and finally, expressionless, gritted his teeth and uttered a name.

"『Mysterious Frost Night, Bloodthirsty Pride, Evil Blade, Lonely City, Hell King, Heartbreaking Sword Feather, Mo Liuli, Battle Maniac, Dream Tears』."

"..."

"..."

"..."

In the end, the young woman, her lips twitching as she suppressed a laugh, nodded. "I always thought it was Xuan Shuang Ye Ming · Xue Sha, since you can't see the rest. I didn't expect it to be this long... How could you give me such a long name?"

"Exploiting a bug."

Shen Kang gave the shortest answer, slumped on the sofa, and didn't want to speak anymore. His eyes were lifeless, and he looked like a broken doll that had been gang-raped by eighteen big men, completely shattered.

Destroy it, who cares?

He wanted to have some fun, but little did he know that he would become the fun himself right from the start.

Seeing him like this, the handsome middle-aged man couldn't help but comfort him, saying, "Actually, this name is... well... it's pretty amazing for exploiting bugs."

Shen Kang really wanted to say, "Uncle, just laugh if you want to. It's making me uncomfortable to watch your mouth twitching like crazy."

Only the stunningly beautiful girl made Shen Kang feel a little better. Her right hand was freed from the red rope chain on her left hand, her eyes sparkling, and she softly exclaimed, "So cool."

There are still good people.

Shen Kang sighed inwardly, then finally spoke: "I think we've confirmed everything, let's get straight to the point."

The young lady cleared her throat, suppressing her laughter, and regained her elegance. "Let's begin. Let me introduce myself first. My name is Zhou Man, I'm 38 years old, and I'm the general manager of Shengyuan Group. Due to some personal reasons, I hope to have a legal family as soon as possible, including a husband and children."

Zhou Man glanced at Shen Kang and the girl as she spoke, "You two are the children of this family."

So they were colleagues, and they even had a child with them, Shen Kang thought to himself as he glanced at the stunningly beautiful girl.

The handsome middle-aged man also spoke up: "My name is Xiao Bonian, I am also 38 years old, and I am a professor at Yangcheng University. Like Miss Zhou, I also hope to have a legal family as soon as possible due to some personal reasons."

Seeing that the girl didn't speak, Shen Kang spoke first: "Shen Kang is an orphan from the Yangcheng Third Welfare Home. He is 18 years old this year."

Zhou Man frowned. "Didn't you say your birthday was June 21st online? Shouldn't you be 17 now?"

Shen Kang didn't care. "The date on the ID card is indeed June 21st, so strictly speaking, I am 17 years old. But it's only a few days away, so saying I'm 18 wouldn't be a problem, right?"

Zhou Man shook her head: "There's a big problem. Legally speaking, you can adopt at 17, but not at 18."

Goodness, these two amazing people seem to be serious?

Shen Kang was a little excited and wanted to grab a handful of melon seeds to crack open while watching.

In both of his lives combined, he had never seen such an abstract, divine being.

In later years, there were often jokes online like, "Your whole family met through Tieba, right?" I never thought I would actually see a real-life version of it. Interesting. Today was worth the trip.

After the three introduced themselves, it was the girl's turn last. Her voice was very soft: "He Qiuzhu, birthday is June 20th, she will be 18 years old after her birthday, and she is also an orphan."

After everyone finished their introductions, Zhou Man spoke again: "OK, now that everyone understands the basics, let me explain the specific steps."

"To expedite the process, I will adopt He Qiuzhu, Mr. Xiao will adopt Shen Kang, and then Mr. Xiao and I will get married. This is the fastest way. After everything is done, we will form a legal family."

"However, I need to clarify beforehand that this is only a legally recognized family. Mr. Xiao and I will not fulfill the obligations of husband and wife. Mr. Xiao, you don't have any objections to this, do you?"

Xiao Bonian nodded, "I have absolutely no objection, and that's exactly what I'd like to do..."

Shen Kang nestled on the sofa, listening to their conversation. Feeling he had had enough of the entertainment, he stood up, intending to take his leave.

He was just bored and happened to stumble upon something so outrageous that he wanted to have some fun. Now that he'd had his fun, it was time to leave, since he had no intention of actually acknowledging any parents.

Instead of wasting time like this, why not think about how to make money? Having been reborn, shouldn't I at least do better?

At this moment, Zhou Man finished her conversation with Xiao Bonian and looked at Shen Kang and He Qiuzhu.

"Similarly, we won't fulfill any of the so-called emotional obligations between parents and children, but I will provide some financial support. Each of you will receive 5 RMB per month for living expenses, which is 60 RMB per year. In addition, on the day this legally established family is formed, you will receive an extra 30 RMB..."

Zhou Man paused here.

She saw Shen Kang stand up.

Xiao Bonian and He Qiuzhu also looked over.

Shen Kang smiled brightly.

"It's okay, my back hurts from sitting for too long, I'm just standing up and moving around."

He shifted his position twice, then sat down again.

Don't rush off, listen a little longer. Actually, it has nothing to do with money, but suddenly, he felt he might need some family affection, even if it's just in a legal sense.

The others looked away, and Zhou Man continued, "Of course, Mr. Xiao is also entitled to this sum of money."

Xiao Bonian shook his head. "I don't need it."

Zhou Man didn't take it to heart and didn't press the matter, continuing, "Of course, none of this is permanent. I think it's more appropriate for this family to exist for three years. Once the three years are up, we'll sever all ties."

"In addition, to prevent any unnecessary disputes, I have prepared a contract here. You can take a look at it first. If there are no problems, it is best to sign it and complete all the formalities as soon as possible. You can also raise any objections."

No sooner had she finished speaking than a woman in a women's suit appeared out of nowhere, carrying some documents in her hand. She smiled and came to the table, distributing the documents one by one.

Shen Kang flipped through the contract a couple of times, then glanced at the three people present.

From the calm faces of Zhou Man and Xiao Bonian, he confirmed that these online parents had their own motives for forming a family, and did not genuinely want a child or to experience the warmth of a family.

Perhaps only He Qiuzhu truly wants to find parents and have a home.

Shen Kang glanced silently at the girl who was frighteningly beautiful.

She stared blankly at the documents on the table in front of her, lost in thought. Her right hand unconsciously gripped the red rope chain on her left wrist more tightly than ever before.

She was most likely an orphan too, just like herself at 18, yearning for family and hoping to have parents, which led her to this place by accident. Little did she know that of the four people present, three had ulterior motives, and only she genuinely wanted a family...

"Nothing much to ask..."

After carefully reading the document, Xiao Bonian looked up, but his words faltered when he saw the two children, Shen Kang and He Qiuzhu.

After thinking for a moment, he put down the document and looked at Shen Kang: "Could I see your contract?"

Shen Kang's eyes flickered, and he handed the document to him.

Xiao Bonian's contract was different from the contracts for the two children. After looking at Shen Kang's contract for a while, he was a little unsure and simply asked Zhou Man, "Ms. Zhou, shall I have someone take a look at the contract to make sure it's okay?"

Zhou Man gracefully spread her hands and smiled, "Of course, no problem, it's only right."

Xiao Bonian then made a phone call.

Speechless for a moment, and with nothing else to do, Shen Kang simply asked a question: "Ms. Zhou, is it legally valid to terminate an adoption relationship through a contract after three years?"

Zhou Man remained silent, but the female office worker who had given them the documents spoke up: "Of course, terminating an adoption relationship requires going through an official agency; a contract alone won't suffice. However, the existence of this contract proves that both parties foresaw and acknowledged the deterioration of the relationship when signing it. Therefore, it's possible to terminate the adoption relationship through an official agency without causing unnecessary disputes."

Shen Kang found it quite convoluted and deduced from this that the female white-collar worker was most likely a lawyer.

That's why lawyers speak in such roundabout ways.

So everyone waited, and after about twenty minutes, a kind-looking middle-aged man with half-gray hair, wearing a polo shirt, came to the coffee shop. He looked up at the sign, then pushed open the door and walked in.

The female lawyer was taken aback when she saw the middle-aged man, then quickly went up to greet him: "Professor Zhang!"

Professor Zhang was taken aback. "You are...?"

The female lawyer quickly said, "I am Nie Jingjing. I listened to your lecture when you gave a lecture at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. However, there were many people there, so you may not remember me."

"Oh, I see..." Professor Zhang nodded repeatedly with a smile. "You've attended my lecture, so you must also be studying law?"

Nie Jingjing nodded, "Yes, I'm a law student at Huada University, and I currently work in the legal department of Shengyuan Group..."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Professor Zhang approached Xiao Bonian.

"Old Zhang, could you take a look at these contracts for me? Is there anything wrong with them?" Xiao Bonian handed over the contracts of Shen Kang and He Qiuzhu.

Professor Zhang pulled up a chair and sat down next to him. Without saying much, he started watching the demonstration.

Shen Kang watched all of this in silence.

It's easy to see that Xiao Bonian was afraid that his two children would be taken advantage of, so he called for help. This kind of care is quite heartwarming.

Then they found a legal expert who seemed to be quite influential.

That amazing mother is no ordinary person either; she casually promised three jobs with an annual salary of 60 each. She must be more than just a general manager working for someone else.

Each of them possesses unique skills.

Plus, there's myself, a reborn person...

Of the four people, it seems that only the little white rabbit is the simplest.

(P.S.: In reality, it was only after the Civil Code came into effect in 2021 that children under the age of 18 could be adopted; previously, only those under the age of 14 could be adopted. This proves that the story in this article takes place in a parallel world. Again, this is a parallel world, a parallel world, a parallel world! As for the 08 Beijing Olympics, I can only say it's a coincidence.)