I met my whole family through Baidu Tieba.

Shen Kang knew that Yangcheng Bank was a local city bank in Yangcheng.

Upon hearing the middle-aged man next to him claim to be from Yangcheng Bank, Shen Kang's heart stirred.

While he was talking to Liu Yuankai over there, he noticed this side and saw that after Song Qingru led the middle-aged man to his seat, she didn't leave but continued to stand beside him. After talking to the middle-aged man for a while, Song Qingru finally left.

Today, I was suddenly called to sit on the stage, and next to me sat a middle-aged man who initially gave me a rather unfriendly look...

All of this combined made Shen Kang realize that something was amiss, so he subconsciously became somewhat wary when chatting with this middle-aged man earlier.

Hearing that the other party was from Yangcheng Bank... gave Shen Kang a certain guess, and his eyes looked a little strange.

Why do I feel more and more like I'm making a living off my looks?

Then he spoke up: "Oh, so you're from the bank. I sponsored the school's sports meet, so I was asked to sit here..."

The two started chatting and introduced themselves, with Shen Kang learning that the man's name was Song Zhengping.

Hearing that the middle-aged man's surname was also Song made Shen Kang's expression even more strange.

Song Zhengping was quite observant and noticed the strange look in Shen Kang's eyes, which made Song Zhengping even more interested.

In fact, Song Zhengping came to see Shen Kang today with two purposes.

My first concern was that my daughter might be scammed.

Although his daughter spoke with great certainty about how much the other party had done at school and what kind of car he drove, Song Zhengping, who worked in a bank, had seen too many people and too many swindlers. He knew that those swindlers would do anything to get a loan.

Forged business licenses, forged property certificates, forged identities, forged relationships... Song Zhengping has seen too much of it; it's a bit of an occupational hazard for him.

Therefore, upon hearing the absurd claim that "a freshman has started many successful businesses," he instinctively suspected that the other party was a fraudster.

His daughter's confident assertions did not completely reassure him, so he decided to come and see for himself.

The second purpose is that, once he has confirmed that the other party is not a scammer, he also wants to see what kind of person the other party is.

So from the moment he arrived and saw Shen Kang, Song Zhengping began to observe him.

The results of the observations so far are not bad.

This kid knows the executive vice president of Yangke University, and judging from their behavior just now, it seems they have a little secret.

When Song Zhengping saw the two whispering to each other, and combined with all the information, one thing came to mind—the socialization reform of logistics at Yang University of Science and Technology.

Universities in Yangcheng are all undergoing reforms to outsource their logistics services. And in this process, the involvement of banks is indispensable.

Although Yangcheng Bank did not cooperate with Yangcheng University of Science and Technology, it did cooperate with two other universities on the reform of logistics outsourcing, providing financial technology services and support.

Therefore, Song Zhengping has some understanding of the socialization reform of university logistics.

In the reform of logistics outsourcing, some schools have outsourced campus cleaning services as well—the executive vice principal was probably discussing with Shen Kang the possibility of outsourcing campus cleaning to Anjia. From this perspective, the possibility that Shen Kang is the CEO of Anjia Home Services is even higher.

This is what Song Zhengping seemed to have thought about when he watched the two whispering earlier.

Of course, the executive vice principal could have called Shen Kang over for something else, such as inquiring about his studies or asking if he had signed up for the sports meet.

However, Song Zhengping felt that an executive vice principal was not that free; he was more likely to be dealing with serious matters.

It was also because of this "vice principal came to see" incident that Song Zhengping's impression of Shen Kang improved somewhat—he might not really be a fraud.

Seeing Shen Kang's strange look now, as if he had guessed his identity, Song Zhengping's impression of Shen Kang improved—at least the kid was quite smart.

"Speaking of which, my daughter also goes to Yanghe University of Science and Technology. I just happened to come and visit her today."

Song Zhengping was quite frank and didn't try to hide anything, saying directly, "Her name is Song Qingru, you might even know her."

"I know you. So you're Senior Song's father," Shen Kang said, his mood somewhat strange.

So, it's because I picked Song Qingru up yesterday and we talked about loans, that Song Qingru told her dad? She wanted to help me get a loan? And then her dad actually showed up? ...

"So you two actually know each other. What a coincidence."

Song Zhengping seemed a little surprised, but pretended to be genuine, and then became more talkative: "I'm a bit older than you, and you're my daughter's classmate, so you don't mind if I call you Xiao Shen, do you?"

"I don't mind."

"Judging from your accent, Xiao Shen, are you a local from Yangcheng?"

"Yes, that's right."

After exchanging a few words, Song Zhengping brought up school, asking Shen Kang what activities he did besides studying. This naturally led to a conversation about Shen Kang's several entrepreneurial projects.

Upon hearing that Shen Kang's project included a milk tea shop, Song Zhengping inquired in detail about the shop's operational data.

Shen Kang now had a better idea of ​​the situation, so he didn't hide anything and shared the data he could.

After finishing that conversation, Song Zhengping heard that Shen Kang also had a laundry room, so he asked about the details of the laundry room. Shen Kang, again, only gave some information he could share…

Various industries borrow from banks, including the milk tea industry and laundromats. Song Zhengping wouldn't say he's an expert on these two industries, but he definitely has a good understanding of them, especially regarding numbers.

As for that milk tea shop, Song Zhengping assessed it as just enough to keep it open; there was nothing to worry about.

The laundry room, however, is quite interesting in terms of the data.

"From what we've seen of laundries, your business model is quite unique. It's rare to see a laundry with such a low average order value and still achieve this level of profitability," Song Zhengping said.

Of all the laundromats Song Zhengping had dealt with before, Jiahe's average order value was indeed too low, relying entirely on high volume and low margins. This was actually quite risky; if any slight disturbance occurred and the volume couldn't sustain it, it would collapse immediately. However, judging from the data Shen Kang provided, Jiahe was still doing alright for the time being.

Judging from the data from the milk tea shop and the laundry room, Song Zhengping felt it was very real and increasingly believed that Shen Kang in front of him was not a fraud.

Then, the two talked about several other projects.

And so, the school leaders spoke from above, while the two people below spoke from below.

Song Qingru also stopped working and was sitting on the stands not far away, her gaze occasionally drifting towards Shen Kang and Song Zhengping.

"Hey!"

A voice rang out beside Song Qingru.

At the same time, a slender hand landed on Song Qingru's shoulder.

At that moment, Song Qingru was staring at Shen Kang and Song Zhengping. Upon hearing the voice, she knew who it was without even looking, but she still immediately turned her head and looked over with a calm expression.

Sure enough, a girl sneaked over from the side and sat down next to him.

This is her best friend, Yao Yilu.

After Yao Yilu sat down next to Song Qingru, she thankfully looked in the direction Song Qingru had been looking. "What are you looking at? You seem so engrossed..."

Accompanying Yao Yilu was a boy with delicate features. He also sneaked over and sat down next to Yao Yilu.

This is Jiang Zhuojie, a mutual friend of Yao Yilu and Song Qingru.

The three of them grew up in the same neighborhood and could be considered childhood sweethearts. However, none of them dated anyone else from childhood to adulthood, and they all seemed to enjoy the feeling of being purely friends.

"Uncle Song is here too?"

At this moment, Yao Yilu spoke up—she was somewhat surprised when she saw Song Zhengping over there.

Hearing this, Jiang Zhuojie followed Yao Yilu's gaze and indeed saw Song Zhengping. He hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Qingru, your dad isn't going to drag us out for lunch, is he?"

Actually, Jiang Zhuojie quite likes Uncle Song Zhengping, but there's also a bit of a headache—Song Zhengping likes him a lot and even joked that it would be nice for Jiang Zhuojie to be his son-in-law.

Whenever the families gathered at the same dinner table, Song Zhengping would always tease Jiang Zhuojie by pretending to be his father-in-law, and seeing Jiang Zhuojie's embarrassed expression, the adults would burst into laughter.

So now, as soon as Jiang Zhuojie saw Song Zhengping arrive, he thought about the meal and wanted to slip away.

Song Qingru reassured him, "Don't worry, it shouldn't be a problem. I reckon the three of us will still go to the cafeteria together for lunch."

Jiang Zhuojie was only focused on letting out a sigh of relief, but Yao Yilu realized something was amiss. "Wait, Qingru, are you coming to the cafeteria with us for lunch? Your dad came over, and he's not even eating with you?"

Yao Yilu sensed that something was very wrong.

Song Zhengping dotes on his daughter. In keeping with his usual style, if he were to visit Yang University of Science and Technology, he would definitely take Song Qingru out for a nice meal.

But judging from Song Qingru's words, is Song Zhengping planning to abandon her today? This is too unusual.

Song Qingru said, "I'm just guessing, it's not necessarily true." She didn't say much else.

Furthermore, he stopped looking in the direction of Shen Kang and Song Zhengping, and instead stared blankly ahead: He wondered how their conversation had gone, and whether his father would grant Shen Kang's company a loan...

The three of them grew up together and knew each other well. Song Qingru didn't say much, but Yao Yilu became even more suspicious and looked towards Song Zhengping again.

She was surprised that Song Zhengping had come to Yang University of Science and Technology, but upon closer inspection, she noticed that there was a male student who looked like a college student sitting next to Song Zhengping.

Among the group of middle-aged and elderly people on the platform, that male college student stood out conspicuously.

Meanwhile, Song Zhengping and the boy were engrossed in their conversation, whispering to each other.

Yao Yilu immediately made a guess: "Qingru, your dad isn't going to have lunch with that guy sitting next to him later, is he?"

Song Qingru was interrupted from her daze by the voice, and she knew who Yao Yilu was referring to as "that boy." For some reason, she felt a little guilty: "Um, I guess it should be him."

Upon hearing this, Yao Yilu became quite interested and excitedly asked, "Who is that boy? He looks quite handsome..."

Song Qingru appeared completely open and honest, answering Yao Yilu's questions without any concealment, and briefly introduced Shen Kang.

As for why the two of them started chatting over there, and why she guessed that Song Zhengping wouldn't invite her to dinner today, Song Qingru gave the following answer: "...Shen Kang is a major sponsor of the sports meet, so he's sitting there. My dad was originally coming to see me today, but he arrived a bit late, and there weren't many seats left, so someone arranged for him to sit there, and the two of them just happened to sit together."

"They actually had a lot in common, and they started chatting as soon as they sat down."

As Song Qingru spoke, her expression still held a hint of resentment and complaint. "Judging from his appearance, he probably doesn't even remember that he has a daughter here, and he most likely wouldn't have thought of inviting me to lunch."

Song Qingru's act was quite convincing, but Yao Yilu, her best friend who grew up with her, knew her well enough to understand her. In Yao Yilu's opinion, Song Qingru's current behavior seemed somewhat like an attempt to cover up her true intentions.

"Oh, so that's how we ended up sitting together by chance."

Yao Yilu spoke normally, but there seemed to be a hint of sarcastic mockery in her tone.

After saying that, he turned to look at Jiang Zhuojie and said with a smile, "Ah Jie, when we all have dinner together this Chinese New Year, I reckon you'll be able to escape Uncle Song's clutches by then."

Jiang Zhuojie was taken aback. "Why?"

Yao Yilu shook her head. "I have a feeling. I have a feeling that at the dinner table, another guy might appear and be teased and ridiculed by Uncle Song like he's his son-in-law. In that case, it won't be you who's pitiful, but that guy. But who knows? Maybe he won't feel embarrassed at all, but rather feel pretty good about it."

Jiang Zhuojie then understood and looked towards Song Zhengping and Shen Kang sitting on the stage, his main focus being on the boy named Shen Kang.

Song Qingru bit her lip and glared at Yao Yilu, "What are you talking about?"

Yao Yilu looked completely innocent. "What did I say? I was just saying it was a premonition of mine. Can't I even imagine the future? You're so domineering, Song Qingru."

Song Qingru was seething with hatred.

Yao Yilu chuckled at her reaction, but was also somewhat surprised—it seemed there really was something going on?

The school leaders' speeches finally came to an end after quite some time.

As if a general amnesty had been granted, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The autumn sports meet was about to officially begin, entering the various competition stages.

The crowd began to surge.

The audience on the platform had also dispersed.