I met my whole family through Baidu Tieba.

Shen Kang returned to his dormitory somewhat dejectedly.

He chased after that dog-like senior for a while, but in the end he still couldn't catch up, as the dog-like senior disappeared into the bushes.

Wang Pan didn't go out today; instead, he stayed in his dormitory waiting for news from Shen Kang.

When he saw Shen Kang return, he immediately looked over, but when he saw the listless expression on Shen Kang's face, his heart skipped a beat.

"Wait, Lao Shen, what's with that expression? Are you only disagreeing with you taking all the sponsorships, or are you even disagreeing with you giving me five thousand yuan in sponsorship?"

"What do you mean, 'what'?"

Shen Kang looked at him with a puzzled expression. "They've agreed. I reckon we should hear back in two or three days at most."

Upon hearing this, Wang Pan breathed a sigh of relief. "Hey, you scared me! You came back with such a long face, I thought something had happened over there... By the way, why do you look so unhappy?"

Shen Kang sighed, "I can't even catch a dog..."

Then he recounted how he had just chased the dog.

After listening, Wang Pan rolled his eyes at him, "Are you still young? How childish!"

"Oh right, you're not naive. You definitely wouldn't have gone after her.

"What I mean is, if it were me, I could definitely catch up!"...

After chatting with Wang Pan for a while, seeing that Wang Pan was getting cocky again and looked like he was about to go out and have some fun, Shen Kang quickly stopped him, "Wang Pan, it's already the autumn sports meet, why haven't you mentioned signing up yet?"

"I already said that."

Wang Pan gave Shen Kang a disdainful look. "But they only talked about it in class. You don't attend any classes, so of course you don't know."

Shen Kang was very dissatisfied: "As the class monitor, you should serve your classmates well. You clearly knew I didn't teach a single class, yet you deliberately brought this up in class, and then didn't mention it at all when you got back. This shows you haven't served every classmate well, and you've overlooked something in your work!"

Wang Pan, who was putting on his jacket, stopped in his tracks and looked at Shen Kang, puzzled. "Wait, Lao Shen, what do you mean? You don't mean you want to sign up, do you?"

Since Shen Kang doesn't even attend classes normally, Wang Pan naturally assumed that Shen Kang wouldn't be interested in the sports meet, much less sign up, so he never mentioned it to Shen Kang.

Unexpectedly, Shen Kang seemed genuinely interested?

"Okay." Shen Kang nodded. "Just sign me up for basketball."

"basketball?"

Wang Pan, fearing Shen Kang might not know, further explained: "In other track and field events, if you sign up, you'll just embarrass yourself on the field, but basketball is different."

"Basketball is divided into departments to compete against each other. When you sign up, it's like you're applying to join the School of Economics and Management's temporary basketball team. Think about it, how many majors and classes are there in a school? So not everyone who signs up for basketball will get to play and embarrass themselves."

"After registering, you still need to pass the assessment of the School of Economics and Management basketball team. Only after passing the assessment can you join the School of Economics and Management basketball team to participate in the sports meet."

Wang Pan is indeed a good class monitor; he can explain all the rules clearly without even needing to bring any materials.

After explaining the rules and procedures for the basketball event at the Autumn Sports Meet, Wang Pan concluded, "So even if you want to go on the court and embarrass yourself, you might not get selected. Old Shen, my suggestion is, if you really want to embarrass yourself, sign up for track and field; you'll definitely get what you want."

He also recalled Shen Kang's feat of chasing the dog earlier, "Didn't you just practice sprinting with your dog senior? Track and field is perfect for you!"

Jin Chao stopped looking at the webpage and turned to look at him, his eyes sharp: "Old Shen, you're really planning to participate in the sports meet?"

Feng Moquan was still quietly studying with his textbook—this guy didn't seem to have recovered from the blow of being rejected after confessing his feelings.

Upon hearing that Shen Kang wanted to sign up for the sports meet, even Feng Moquan temporarily looked up from his book, glanced over, and said, "He Qiuzhu finally dumped you?"

Feng Moquan was projecting his own experience onto Lao Shen, thinking that Lao Shen's unusual behavior—someone who never even attended classes—must mean he'd suffered a huge shock. It was very likely that, like himself, Lao Shen had been dumped! (Although it was a rejection after confessing, Feng Moquan believed that someone like him, who had chatted so passionately with Zhong Lin for so long and was then rejected, couldn't simply be called a rejection; it was more like being dumped.)

The thought that Lao Shen might be dumped filled Feng Moquan with mixed feelings. He felt sorry for Lao Shen, but at the same time, he was also excited. He had a feeling that he was afraid his brother would suffer, but he was also afraid his brother would drive a Land Rover.

"What nonsense. We've never been in a romantic relationship, we're just godbrother and godsister..." Shen Kang repeated his old tune.

Although Feng Moquan scoffed at his words, he still realized that He Qiuzhu had not shaken off Shen Kang.

This left Feng Moquan with great regret, so he turned back to studying and continued to struggle with calculus.

After repeating his old argument, Shen Kang responded to Wang Pan and Jin Chao's words: "If I really need to save my life with basketball, then please help me get registered. As for whether I can play... how about we make a bet?"

Jin Chao asked instinctively, "Is it another bread machine game?"

"Let's get practical this time."

Shen Kangjue felt there was no point in gambling on bread machines anymore. He had won quite a few bread machines he had gambled on so far, but apart from the bread machine he received from He Qiuzhu, he had never fulfilled any of the bets he had lost.

"Let's bet on cleaning. If I win, you'll be responsible for cleaning the dorm for three months. Conversely, if I lose, I'll be responsible for cleaning the dorm for three months."

In Shen Kang's dormitory, the cleaning is done on a rotating schedule, with the four of them taking turns.

"Forget it, I'm not interested," Feng Mo replied without even looking up.

Since Shen Kang wasn't dumped, he lost interest in Shen Kang participating in the sports meet.

Jin Chao and Wang Pan exchanged a glance, feeling both tempted and hesitant: Could it be that Old Shen, that bastard, is actually hiding something and is a basketball expert?

Wang Pan bluntly asked, "Old Shen, are you really good at basketball?"

Shen Kang remained calm: "Yes, I was on the school team in high school."

These words made Jin Chao and Wang Pan think that this guy was bragging—after several months, they were all too familiar with this kind of scene.

Still a little worried, the group, bored out of their minds, decided to borrow a basketball from next door and drag Shen Kang to the court for a few games.

The school's basketball court is also lit up at night.

The three of them found a court and played a few games. Jin Chao and Wang Pan finally felt relieved. Old Shen's basketball skills, you might say he doesn't have any, but he actually does have a little bit. Hey, he can even do a three-step layup!

But to say he's good... is really laughable. His three-step layup looks like Wu Lao Er had a stroke.

"Okay, let's bet!"

……

The sponsorship deal is going quite smoothly.

A big spender bought out all the remaining sponsorships, which pleased the student council leaders. With Shang Anzhi's encouragement, the matter was settled.

The head of the External Relations Department is Zhang Xiaoyang.

When he returned to the External Relations Department after being called in for a talk, his face was dark. He even called Tian Hao over, and the two of them closed the door and discussed the matter.

"...It was specifically mentioned above that of the more than 10,000 in sponsorships, 5,000 would be credited to Wang Pan. The rest would be considered as the performance of our external relations department as a whole."

Tian Hao couldn't help but ask, "So they found out that we assigned a performance target of 5,000 yuan to a freshman?"

Normally, Tian Hao wouldn't be too worried about this kind of thing, since the student council is a unified entity. When there are conflicts or situations where someone is put in a difficult position, everyone can usually smooth things over by playing it safe.

But now, the other party seems to have all sorts of connections. If this disgraceful matter is exposed, will the higher-ups express any opinion? And will it affect my future promotion?

Tian Hao couldn't help but worry and asked, "What exactly is the relationship between Wang Pan and Song Qingru? Why would Song Qingru go to such lengths for him?"

Zhang Xiaoyang shook his head. "It wasn't Song Qingru who did it. Do you remember when you told me that Wang Pan stopped you last night? You also said that he randomly grabbed someone from the roadside, seemingly wanting to use that person to make us reduce his performance targets. I remember you said that person's name was Shen Kang, right?"

"Yes." Tian Hao nodded. He remembered what happened yesterday, and then his heart suddenly skipped a beat. "It was him?"

"Yes." Zhang Xiaoyang nodded slowly. "The sponsorship money was all paid by that person."

Tian Hao was shocked. "Who is that person?"

"I found out a little bit. It's said that the owner of Room 302 is also the owner of Xianyu.com and Beiming Community..." Zhang Xiaoyang shared the information he had received.

Finally, he said, "However, they didn't say much about the 5,000 yuan performance target we gave Wang Pan, and the matter was over."

Tian Hao remained silent.

Zhang Xiaoyang wasn't in the mood to talk anymore.

When he went over there and heard about this, his first instinct was to refuse, but he didn't have a good reason: "They've already come to help you with your work, without taking credit, and the sponsorship was all brought in by your external relations department. If you still disagree, what exactly do you want?"

So, this matter can only be left as it is.

Song Qingru is indeed a remarkable woman, Zhang Xiaoyang thought to himself.

He felt that Song Qingru had sent Wang Pan into their external relations department with the intention of playing a minor, opportunistic move that might prove useful at a crucial moment. And now, hadn't that opportunistic move come into play? Through a series of attacks and counterattacks, Song Qingru had gained considerable points while he himself had lost many.

This woman is truly extraordinary...

Once the sponsorship was secured, Song Qingru immediately notified Shen Kang.

When Shen Kang received the call, he was in the gymnasium, participating in the basketball team assessment for the School of Economics and Management.

There were quite a few people who accompanied Shen Kang.