I met my whole family through Baidu Tieba.

Shen Kang also remembered the girl named Fang Shiqi whom he had met during the National Day holiday, and responded.

Fang Shiqi knew Su Yali and Xie Yuan. After a few words, she learned that they were going to visit several commercial areas on campus, so she said that she was free anyway and decided to go with them. So, one more person joined the group, and the group headed towards the nearest commercial area on campus.

Fang Shiqi didn't seem to be there for Shen Kang; she just seemed to be passing by. She talked to Su Yali more along the way.

As Su Yali responded, she seemed lost in thought. She was more perceptive than Xie Yuan and knew Fang Shiqi better. Since Xie Yuan had noticed something unusual about Fang Shiqi, she naturally had as well. For example, Fang Shiqi had clearly dressed up deliberately today; and although Fang Shiqi talked to her more, her attention was noticeably focused more on Shen Kang…

at the same time

Kong Hanbing was in her dormitory, sending a text message to Huang Jing.

There have been so many strange things happening today. She's really in a bind: What's going on with Yin Mingyang? What's going on with that BMW guy? And what's with Fang Shiqi's unusual behavior? ...

Huang Jing is not only Yin Mingyang's girlfriend but also has the best relationship with Fang Shiqi, and Yin Mingyang is also good friends with the BMW driver. Therefore, Huang Jing becomes the embodiment of all these issues and the person most likely to know the whole story.

So Kong Hanbing sent a text message to Huang Jing, describing the strange events involving "Young Master Yin" and asking what was going on with Yin Mingyang. Was he some kind of super-rich second-generation heir?

Huang Jing was still participating in the Warm Sunshine Society's activities today and didn't see the message for a while. She replied after a while.

"Stop guessing. He's not some rich kid. I know that guy in the BMW you mentioned; he's his best friend. They're probably just joking around."

Kong Hanbing had been waiting here. Seeing that Huang Jing had replied, she immediately sent another message: "So what's the deal with that BMW guy? Is he Fang Shiqi's boyfriend?"

Seeing Fang Shiqi's expression, it seemed as if her long-awaited boyfriend had finally arrived, so she strongly suspected that the man in the BMW was Fang Shiqi's boyfriend from another school.

The other girl in the dormitory thought the same way, believing that the person who made Fang Shiqi dress up must be Fang Shiqi's boyfriend. So when she was thinking about what unique charm the BMW guy had that made Fang Shiqi like this, she thought of the "special talent" direction.

This time, Huang Jing responded much faster to Kong Hanbing's latest text message.

"No, that guy in the BMW has a girlfriend."

Huang Jing and Yin Mingyang had been together for some time, and they would sometimes talk about Shen Kang, so she naturally already knew that Shen Kang had a girlfriend.

Kong Hanbing was taken aback, her fingers immediately flying across the keyboard. "Does Fang Shiqi know about this?"

On the other end, Huang Jing's fingers were also flying across the keyboard: "I know..."

Huang Jing originally wanted to send more messages, saying that it was Fang Shiqi who indirectly asked her to ask Yin Mingyang about whether Shen Kang had a girlfriend, which led her to ask Yin Mingyang about the topic and thus learn that Shen Kang had a girlfriend.

But after typing half of the message, she thought for a moment and deleted the rest, replying only with "I know".

Kong Hanbing received the text message, and upon reading it, was immediately shocked.

Fang Shiqi knew that the man in the BMW had a girlfriend, yet he was still acting like a woman dressing up for her lover.

Kong Hanbing's mind raced, and she immediately realized that she had guessed Fang Shiqi's thoughts—she wanted to poach her boyfriend.

Thinking of this, Kong Hanbing couldn't help but feel sorry for the BMW driver's girlfriend, whom he had never met—having a rival like Fang Shiqi was truly a despairing thing. Moreover, judging from today's situation, Fang Shiqi seemed particularly concerned about this matter, and it was estimated that the BMW driver wouldn't be able to hold out for long before succumbing.

He typed out his thoughts on the phone's keypad and sent them to Huang Jing on the other end.

"Fang Shiqi even started wielding a hoe... I'll observe three seconds of silence for his girlfriend."

A short while later, Huang Jing replied with another message.

"You should still mourn for Shiqi. Sigh."

"?"

Kong Hanbing was filled with questions when she saw this message.

It wasn't that she couldn't understand the text message; she did. It was just that the information Huang Jing conveyed in the message seemed somewhat strange.

This made Kong Hanbing even happier, and her fingers moved even faster. "You mean, her girlfriend is prettier and better off than Shiqi?"

Huang Jing quickly replied, "Yeah. Let me put it this way, I've never seen such a beautiful girl. When our group of Warm Sunshine Club members first saw her, including Shi Qi, we were all stunned."

Kong Hanbing's eyes widened even more, and his fingers began to move rapidly again.

This BMW guy is such a good thing! He has so many interesting stories to tell, making her boring campus life much more interesting...

It's not just Kong Hanbing.

Following the previous round of information from Kong Hanbing regarding Fang Shiqi's unusual behavior, many people in Kong Hanbing's circle became increasingly interested, using their connections to try and find out more information about the two of them.

These people were bored, so they even temporarily created a QQ group to share information.

At first, there were only three people in the group, but one person invited another, and then another, and soon there were more than a dozen people.

Through information sharing in the group, everyone learned more information, such as that the BMW driver's surname was indeed Shen, and his full name was Shen Kang.

After joining the group, these members didn't just chat aimlessly; instead, they split up and used their connections to gather gossip and information...

The six degrees of separation theory does indeed have some merit.

After getting separated from Kong Hanbing near the playground, Li Jiao, after asking around, actually found someone in her own social circle who was somewhat connected to the two of them.

The man was a sophomore named Xia Jun. Li Jiao had met him through a friend's introduction, but they had only eaten together twice and weren't very close.

Upon hearing the name "Shen Kang," Xia Jun asked if this Shen Kang was from Yangcheng No. 13 Middle School.

Li Jiao didn't know which middle school Shen Kang attended, but she knew that Yin Mingyang attended No. 13 Middle School. Based on reasonable deduction, she figured that Shen Kang probably did as well, so she shared her reasoning with him.

After hearing what Li Jiao said, Xia Jun became even more certain.

"It should be the Shen Kang I know. I'm also from Yangcheng No. 13 Middle School. This Shen Kang is a year younger than me. He was quite famous when he first entered high school. He blocked the toilet by himself and beat up several students from the second and third years..."

Based on Xia Jun's account, Li Jiao saw a student who resembled a petty hoodlum.

What surprised Li Jiao the most was another piece of information revealed by Xia Jun.

"...This Shen Kang is an orphan who grew up in an orphanage..."

Orphan? Raised in an orphanage?

This information is truly explosive. They were previously speculating that the BMW driver was also a rich second-generation, but they never expected that he was actually an orphan?

Li Jiao simply pulled Xia Jun into the group as well, and then eagerly shared all the new information she had received from Xia Jun.

The members in this newly created group are incredibly active, showing an unparalleled enthusiasm for gossip.

As soon as Li Jiao shared her new information, everyone immediately jumped out and eagerly expressed their opinions.

"Impossible! How could an orphan be driving a BMW while in college?"

"Could it be a case of mistaken identity? Or just a coincidence of names?"...

Most people expressed skepticism about the news, but some people offered a new perspective, suggesting that Yin Mingyang might have hired a friend to help him save face in front of them by renting a car to show off.

Amidst the discussions, one group member thought of something and stopped talking about it. Instead, they sent Xie Yuan a text message asking where he was and if he was with Yin Mingyang and the others.

Earlier, when they were outside the West Gate, the group members had noticed the tug-of-war between Xie Yuan and Su Yali.

Xie Yuan's reply confirmed this; he was indeed with Yin Mingyang and the others.

The group member immediately shared the news he had just received with Xie Yuan, implying that Xie Yuan should ask if the news was true or not.

When the text message was sent, Xie Yuan and his friends were in a commercial area on campus.

There are several girls' dormitory buildings not far from this commercial area, which is in a pretty good location. There are also many shops nearby, and they all seem to be doing well.

"From the perspective of foot traffic, this place doesn't have the highest foot traffic, but the good thing is that a lot of girls come here."

Su Yali stood next to Shen Kang, introducing the place to him: "In terms of spending power, girls are still stronger than boys, so if you want to do other businesses, I think this place is a good option..."

Shen Kang listened with great interest, occasionally asking a question or two, which Su Yali answered one by one.

It wasn't just chatting with Shen Kang.

During her conversation with Shen Kang, Su Yali would occasionally pull Fang Shiqi aside to say a few words, trying to get her involved in the topic as well.

Even with Xie Yuan and Yin Mingyang, Su Yali tried her best to occasionally throw them conversations, demonstrating her ability to be socially adept and not neglect anyone.

It is also because of Su Yali's skillful social maneuvering that Fang Shiqi is feeling quite good now.

She didn't really know why she insisted on coming over; she just knew Shen Kang was at Qianmin University and instinctively wanted to see him. But once she arrived, she didn't know what to say and felt a little awkward.

Fortunately, Su Yali's presence eased the awkwardness considerably, which made Fang Shiqi feel even more favorably toward Su Yali.

Then Fang Shiqi continued to secretly glance at Shen Kang from time to time.

She knew Shen Kang had a girlfriend, the beautiful girl she'd seen at the orphanage that day, the one who'd made her feel so threatened. But she wasn't going to do anything; she was just spending more time with Shen Kang. What was wrong with that?

So after asking where Yin Mingyang and the others were, she came over immediately...

The three of them were each busy with their own things, while Xie Yuan and Yin Mingyang were on the side, seemingly forced into being a couple.

However, the two didn't get along, so they didn't have much to talk about and simply strolled around, each looking at one side of the view.

It was at this moment that Xie Yuan received a text message from that friend. After replying twice, he saw the new message shared by the other party: "Shen Kang is an orphan."

When Xie Yuan saw the text message, he was first taken aback, then overjoyed.

If Shen Kang really is an orphan who grew up in an orphanage, then today's events can basically be concluded that these two paid to rent a car to show off! After all, it's already quite difficult for an orphan who grew up in an orphanage to go to university, how could he possibly own his own car during university? And a BMW at that?

In this way, Yin Mingyang would still be seen as just an ordinary working-class family's kid, and a guy with a strong sense of vanity who would rather rent a car than pretend to be something he's not—even more despicable! Huang Jing would likely develop a negative impression of Yin Mingyang because of this, which could very well be the beginning of their breakup!

Xie Yuan was eager to ask, but being too hasty seemed impolite and not elegant, so he forcibly restrained himself.

After Su Yali and Shen Kang finished their conversation, Xie Yuan slowly and deliberately asked in a friendly tone, "By the way, Shen Kang, I was just texting with a friend and we talked about you. My friend said they'd heard of you. You're from Yangcheng No. 13 Middle School, right?"

"Um."

"So it really is you."

After letting Shen Kang confirm this himself, Xie Yuan finally said, "My friend also said that you grew up in an orphanage?"

As Xie Yuan spoke, he stared at Shen Kang.

He was prepared for Shen Kang to deny it, and then he would have a series of follow-up pressing measures.

Unexpectedly, Shen Kang readily admitted, "Yes, I grew up in an orphanage."

Xie Yuan was taken aback, but immediately dismissed it, becoming quite excited. His gaze swept over the people present, hoping to see the reactions he desired.

Especially Fang Shiqi.

Xie Yuan's gaze lingered on her for quite some time.

Although he didn't have those kinds of feelings for Fang Shiqi, seeing such a pretty, princess-like figure being so proactive and subtly ingratiating towards Shen Kang made him, as a man, subconsciously feel uncomfortable, with a vague sense of being outdone.

Xie Yuanjue, Shen Kang may have used similar methods to show off in front of Fang Shiqi before, deceiving her, which is why Fang Shiqi treats Shen Kang differently now.

Now that he's exposed everything, Fang Shiqi must be disappointed and angry, right?

Xie Yuan couldn't wait to see it.

But the result was beyond Xie Yuan's expectations—he didn't see Fang Shiqi's disappointment and anger. Instead, he saw Fang Shiqi's surprise, admiration, and even heartache: "So you grew up in an orphanage? It's really not easy to have achieved what you have today."

She has the air of a good sister who thinks everyone else only sees her brilliance, while she feels sorry for her brother.

"...?"

Xie Yuan was taken aback, sensing that this reaction was not right.

Faced with Fang Shiqi's admiration, Shen Kang didn't know what to say, and could only say that he was probably just lucky.

Su Yali, standing to the side, had good eyesight.

She only just realized that the boy in front of her was actually an orphan who had grown up in an orphanage.

Xie Yuan felt frustrated by everyone's reactions, experiencing a sense of powerlessness, like punching cotton. Just then, he received a new text message.

Upon opening the message, it was still from that same group member, but instead of inquiring about the results of his inquiry, the member shared a breaking news update with Xie Yuan: "Breaking news, this Shen Kang might be the heir to some hotel group!"

"..."

Xie Yuan was speechless and wanted to swear: "Do you guys have any sense of propriety? One minute you're an orphan raised in an orphanage, the next you're the heir to some hotel group. Are you kidding me?"

He then immediately pressed his phone to share the message he had just received, saying that Shen Kang had admitted that he had grown up in an orphanage, so how could he possibly be the heir to a hotel group?

The group member on the other end was also puzzled when he received the text message.

He had only just learned about the information that "Shen Kang is the heir to a hotel group".

The incident started when a new person joined the group.

Someone in their social circle introduced him, saying that this was his friend, and that he also happened to know Shen Kang.

According to the newcomer, he met Shen Kang when he went to a five-star hotel to participate in an entrepreneurship competition.

This newcomer also vividly described the "repeating machine incident" that happened on their first day at the hotel. In addition, he also mentioned that on the day of the actual competition, the hotel wanted to add a BM to Shen Kang's record, but the event organizers ultimately stopped them.

This newcomer even found out that Shen Kang's team's hotel room was different from everyone else's.

Finally, they asserted with certainty that, based on these events, Shen Kang must have a close relationship with that five-star hotel and was most likely a princeling-like figure.

This explains why there has suddenly been new news that "Shen Kang is the heir to a hotel group".

The group chat became even more lively with the new information brought by this newcomer.

"I told you, he definitely wasn't some orphan who grew up in an orphanage. The heir to some hotel group sounds much more plausible."

"This guy looks like a real rich kid. Even someone like him is called Young Master Yin Mingyang..."

It was at this time that the group members learned from Xie Yuan that Shen Kang had personally admitted that he had grown up in an orphanage.

Then, this new message was posted in the group chat.

"..."

"..."

Several people in the group used ellipses.

Their CPUs felt like they were completely burned out.

No, which of these messages are true and which are false? We all came here to happily enjoy the gossip, how did it suddenly turn into a suspenseful mystery?

However, this kind of suspenseful gossip is something that no one has really heard of before. When you first hear it, well, it feels quite exciting!

As a result, everyone started discussing it more enthusiastically, and the group chat was constantly being updated.