I met my whole family through Baidu Tieba.

"No, Ouyang Yu and I are just acquaintances..."

After listening to Song Qingru's explanation, Shen Kang realized that Ouyang Yu and Song Qingru's relationship was far less close than he had imagined. They were merely acquaintances, and Ouyang Yu had once brewed tea for Song Qingru. Normally, they had virtually no contact.

Seeing that Song Qingru was indeed unaware of his situation, Shen Kang simply explained, "Actually, I did some things on campus, including the 302 study room, the Beiming community, and Xianyu.com, so I have some money. You happen to know Wang Pan, and he mentioned getting sponsorships from me, which I agreed to."

Originally, everyone at the table was chatting and laughing, making it quite lively and noisy.

But as soon as Shen Kang said this, the room fell silent.

The student council members all stared at Shen Kang: they knew about things like Room 302, Xianyu.com, and Beiming Community, and yet this freshman in front of them was the one who set them up? This surprised everyone.

But after the initial surprise came confusion: according to what Song Qingru had just told them, wasn't this freshman from a poor family?

Is he bragging?

Compared to her student union colleagues, Song Qingru was even more surprised and confused.

Her students' colleagues only heard her say so, but she herself had personally seen and judged that Shen Kang's economic conditions were very poor. Now Shen Kang said that he was the boss of Room 302, Xianyu.com, and Beiming Community.

This left Song Qingru completely bewildered, and she instinctively asked, "Really?"

"Really. Ouyang Yu knows too. You can call him and ask."

He even dared to let her call Ouyang Yu, so it must be true, Song Qingru thought, but her mind was still blank.

She is actually a bit like Shen Kang; they both have great confidence in their own judgment.

Based on her observations of Shen Kang, she judged him to be a boy from a poor family with strong abilities and a strong sense of self-esteem.

Such an image was already deeply ingrained in her mind, so she was naturally quite bewildered when she suddenly heard that it was not at all what she had judged.

In this state of surprise and bewilderment, Song Qingru thought of Ouyang Yu, "Ouyang Yu, tea... So, that Misty Rain Tea Maiden in Study Room 302, you made that too? You asked for Ouyang Yu's contact information to make this?"

Shen Kang nodded, "Yes."

Song Qingru asked, "But I've also bought milk tea from Yanyu Chaji, so why have I never seen Ouyang Yu there?"

To date, thanks to Ouyang Yu's continuous research, Yanyu Chaji now has three products: Boya Juexian, Qingshan Qigu, and Ouyang Yu's latest research achievement, "Baiwu Hongchen". The name of this new product was naturally chosen by Shen Kangqi, its main selling point being a straightforward, effortless copy.

In the past month or so, Yanyu Chaji has gradually established its brand as a high-end milk tea brand at Yangko University of Science and Technology.

These days, when young couples from Yang-Tsing University of Science and Technology go out on campus and want to buy bubble tea, many of them choose to buy Yan Yu Cha Ji. Gradually, there's a growing sense that "if you're out on a date and still drinking Wonka, you're way too 'cool'."

In addition, some financially well-off students at Yangko University of Science and Technology, when they want to drink milk tea alone, have switched from buying Wonka Milk Tea to buying Yanyu Tea instead. This is especially true for female students.

Song Qingru is such a girl.

After being recommended by a friend to try Yanyu Chaji milk tea, she completely fell in love with it. The high price of Yanyu Chaji wasn't a problem for her, so she's already bought it several times.

But every time she went there, the shop assistant was a man she didn't recognize, and she never saw Shen Kang and Ouyang Yu inside.

"Ouyang Yu is not a shop assistant."

Shen Kang explained, "Ouyang Yu's main responsibility is to develop new milk tea products. He is not required to come to work every day, so he is often not there. It is normal that you don't see him in the store."

Song Qingru then understood.

The student council members, who had fallen into silence, were suddenly broken up by a girl who exclaimed in surprise, "So you founded Yanyu Chaji? I often go there to drink your milk tea! It's just that the selection is a bit too limited; I've tried all three products. When are you going to release the next one?"

"I'm not sure about that either; it depends on how fast my technical director develops the product."

After someone spoke up, Shang Anzhi, the vice president of the student council sitting opposite, also spoke up, sounding rather pleased: "I thought Jiahe Laundry Room was part of the same group as Study Room 302 and Yanyu Chaji, but it turns out they aren't?"

Shen Kang said, "The owner of Jiahe Laundry is someone else, but I am also the manager of the store."

Shang Anzhi looked even better: "So, you're working for that boss?"

Shen Kang nodded, "Yes."

These words surprised everyone at the table.

After their conversation, and seeing Shen Kang's calm and composed demeanor, they no longer had much doubt and began to believe that the freshman in front of them was indeed the owner of one of the school's businesses.

Shen Kang's status in their eyes has risen sharply after he took on several on-campus businesses, each of which was quite successful. He's now seen as a capable person they want to befriend.

And this capable person, the boss, actually works for the boss of both the house and the laundry room at the same time?

"You've already done so many projects on your own, why are you still working for someone else?" someone couldn't help but ask.

Shen Kang thought for a moment and said, "She knows Iron Head Kung Fu."

"...?"

Everyone was dumbfounded, their eyes filled with question marks.

However, after two people started speaking up, more people joined in, and the previous silence, filled with shock, was finally broken.

"Your spare time website is pretty good. It's much more convenient than buying things from forums. I even bought a nice second-hand MP3 player there."

"So the official name is Beiming Community? I noticed that your website only has the two characters 'Beiming' in the top left corner, which sounds a bit like a forum. I've always called it Beiming Forum."

"Hey, could you give my Beiming Community account a few more followers? Just a thousand, no problem... Haha, just kidding, just kidding."

……

The atmosphere at the gathering became lively again, even more so than when everyone was trying to persuade Shen Kang to join the student council.

However, the tone and atmosphere were different from before:

When Shen Kang first sat down, everyone subconsciously adopted a condescending attitude as they offered their advice and support. This was understandable, given that they were all high-ranking members of the student union, while Shen Kang was just a freshman who had only been at the university for less than two months.

But now, Shen Kang has become an entrepreneur who owns several star businesses on campus. Naturally, the high-ranking student council members can no longer be so arrogant.

After agreeing with him, Shen Kang finally steered the conversation back to the purpose of his visit.

"President Shang, I'd like to ask, is it possible for me to secure all the sponsorships for this autumn sports meet?"

Among all the people at the table, the one sitting opposite him, Vice President Shang Anzhi, was the highest-ranking member of the student council, second only to the president who was absent today.

Asking Shang Anzhi directly will naturally yield more accurate and reliable answers.

Shang Anzhi thought for a moment and said, "Do you know how much sponsorship the External Relations Department has secured so far?"

"I just asked, and they've raised a total of 2,600 so far."

"That means there's still a shortfall of 12,400..."

After a moment's thought, Shang Anzhi said, "According to the rules and regulations of the student union, the agreed-upon 2,600 is settled. You can take on the remaining 12,400, but sponsorship is the responsibility of the external relations department... How about this, if you're sure you want it, I can give it a try."

He genuinely wanted to build a closer relationship with Shen Kang, after all, Shen Kang was clearly no ordinary college student. Having a friend like Shen Kang would make student council work much easier. For example, didn't Shen Kang step forward as a major sponsor to help the student council this time?

Upon hearing Shang Anzhi's words, Shen Kang expressed his gratitude: "Alright, then I'll trouble Chairman Shang..."

Shen Kang came to discuss sponsorship.

After he finished speaking, he left quickly, though he didn't receive a reply immediately.

He didn't leave alone; Song Qingru saw him out.

There is a corridor outside the restaurant on the third floor.

Song Qingru saw him off, and after they left the restaurant on the third floor, the two walked in the corridor.

Above us, the corridor lights cast a warm yellow glow; outside, the campus night scene is a mix of darkness and twinkling lights.

Song Qingru walked beside Shen Kang, casually glancing at his profile.

The corridor light swept across his face, casting shadows that accentuated his striking features. He was quite handsome, but his demeanor was somewhat languid, a bit like… Linghu Chong? Song Qingru recalled the conversation those guys had given about Yilin, Mo Da, and Linghu Chong. And Linghu Chong, it seemed, had already mastered the Dugu Nine Swords.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but chuckle.

"?"

Shen Kang turned to look at her, feeling something was off.

Song Qingru quickly changed the subject: "Actually, the reason Chairman Shang didn't give you an immediate reply today wasn't because he was being perfunctory. Don't misunderstand."

"Our student union is actually divided into factions. The people here at today's dinner can all be considered to be from my faction, but the head of the external relations department is not here today."

The implication is that the head of the external relations department and they are not from the same faction.

At this point, Song Qingru glanced at Shen Kang's expression and chuckled again, "Is the saying 'A small temple has many demons, a shallow pond has many turtles' coming to mind right now?"

Shen Kang chuckled, "Wherever there are people, there is politics; that's normal."

Song Qingru nodded, put her hands behind her back, and walked slowly beside Shen Kang, her steps light and quick.

"Shang Anzhi probably won't go directly to the head of the external relations department to discuss this matter. He most likely plans to talk to the president and the other vice presidents. After reaching an agreement, the instructions will be relayed down to the external relations department from above."

Song Qingru could guess that during the conversation, Shang Anzhi would also emphasize that this major sponsor was brought in by her, Song Qingru, the Minister of Life Services.

Even as the Minister of Student Life, Song Qingru never forgot to care about external sponsorship matters. Moreover, she didn't overstep her bounds; after securing sponsorships, she directly handed them over to the Student Union, which then assigned them to the External Relations Department. She adhered to the Student Union's rules and regulations throughout the process. Her behavior was quite outstanding; she was capable, had a broad perspective, and possessed a strong sense of vision.

Of course, there was no need to say these things to Shen Kang.

Song Qingru concluded, "So, he really can't give you an answer right away, but he will try his best to make it happen."

"Then thank you very much."

Song Qingru escorted Shen Kang to the bottom of the stairs on the third floor, without mentioning Shen Kang joining the student council again.

She had always thought that Shen Kang's constant claims of being busy were just excuses based on his pride, but now she realized that he was actually a pioneering small business owner. Judging from Shen Kang's businesses, he was indeed very busy, so she decided not to trouble him further.

After seeing Shen Kang off, Song Qingru did not immediately return to the banquet. Instead, she stood in the corridor for a while, by the brick railing, looking down.

Soon, she saw Shen Kang come out of the first floor of the cafeteria and leisurely walk towards the dormitory area. However, after taking only a few steps, Shen Kang suddenly stopped.

Upon closer inspection, Song Qingru discovered a male senior student with yellow fur standing in front of Shen Kang, staring at him.

After a brief standoff between the man and the dog, Shen Kang walked towards the dog-like senior in front of him.

The dog-like senior retreated, while Shen Kang continued to press forward. After a few steps of this back-and-forth, the dog-like senior suddenly tucked his tail between his legs and turned to run away.

Song Qingru thought the matter was over, but she didn't expect Shen Kang to take off and chase after her.

From Song Qingru's angle, you can also see Shen Kang's upper profile. He looks very excited, much more energetic than his previous lazy appearance. He looks like a mischievous, naughty child from the countryside who is nine or ten years old and always chasing cats and dogs.

And so, Shen Kang chased after the dog-like senior, all the way into the distant night, where he disappeared.

"..."

Song Qingru watched this scene, unable to decide whether to laugh or cry.

Who would believe it if I told them that those popular startup projects at Yangko University of Science and Technology were created by this guy who's just killing time chasing dogs?

For a moment, the fatherly Shen Kang from the freshman registration day, the simple and low-key Shen Kang who looked like a student from a poor family, the calm and composed Shen Kang in front of a group of student council officers today, and the Shen Kang chasing the dog in front of her—these completely different images intertwined and lingered in Song Qingru's mind, making it impossible for her to distinguish which one was the real Shen Kang...