I met my whole family through Baidu Tieba.

When the event ended, Shen Kang was still chatting with Song Zhengping.

As the event was about to end, Shen Kang looked around and extended an invitation to Song Zhengping, "How about we go somewhere else for coffee? My friend owns a coffee shop on campus; it's quite nice, and there's a private room that's quieter."

Song Zhengping also shared this idea.

After chatting with Shen Kang for so long, Song Zhengping was already 80% convinced that the other party was not a liar.

It's quite unusual for a freshman to be not a fraudster, but someone who has actually created so many projects all by himself and done them quite well. Song Zhengping felt that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe him as a genius.

Regarding the loan for Anjia Household Services, Song Zhengping felt it was something that couldn't be discussed.

Naturally, a place is needed to continue the discussion.

So I agreed: "Sure. I've been to Yang University of Science and Technology twice now, but my daughter has never taken me sightseeing. Let's just walk there and do some shopping."

"OK."

The two got up and followed the large group leaving the stage, walking along the aisle in the stands towards the exit.

However, as he passed a certain spot in the stands, Song Zhengping saw a few young people sitting nearby and took the initiative to greet them: "Lulu, A-Jie."

"Hello, Uncle Song."

Yao Yilu and Jiang Zhuojie quickly got up to return the greeting.

Song Zhengping didn't say much to them, just smiled and said, "Uncle has some things to do today, so I won't treat you to dinner. I'll make it up to you next time. You three can go eat by yourselves. Let Qingru treat us; her mother gave her some money a few days ago."

Yao Yilu and Jiang Zhuojie laughed.

Song Qingru didn't retaliate with anger. She simply glanced at Song Zhengping and then at Shen Kang, saying nothing that could be misleading. She breathed a slight sigh of relief: although she didn't know the specifics of their conversation, it was clear they needed to find another place to continue. This meant there was hope for the loan, which was good news.

Shen Kang wasn't looking this way; he was texting with his head down, telling He Qiuzhu that he had something to talk to later and that she should go with Fu Rong and the others after the event, and not wait for him.

"Then Uncle will be going now."

After saying this, Song Zhengping glanced at Jiang Zhuojie again.

He really liked Ah Jie and genuinely felt that Ah Jie would be a great son-in-law in the future. After all, the boy was kind-hearted, good-looking, and the two families were well-matched and knew each other well. It couldn't be better.

Unfortunately, Ah-Jie and Qing-Ru just never clicked.

Before, Song Zhengping had always been bothered by this. When drinking with Jiang Zhuojie's father, the two of them would always sigh about it—just as Song Zhengping hoped that Jiang Zhuojie would become his son-in-law, Jiang Zhuojie's father also hoped that Song Qingru would become their daughter-in-law.

Unfortunately, the two younger ones couldn't stand each other, and no matter how hard the older ones tried to cause trouble, it was no use.

This is a regret for both families.

However, Song Zhengping's sense of regret is not so strong now, it has weakened a lot: although A-Jie can no longer be his son-in-law, isn't there Shen Kang now?

Judging from what I've seen so far, he's a very outstanding young man, quite mature, and at least I'm quite satisfied with him.

Most importantly, his daughter seemed to be interested in him too. After all, this was the first time in her life that she had gone to such lengths to get her father's help for a friend...

Having no more regrets, Song Zhengping smiled at Jiang Zhuojie again and left with Shen Kang, who had just finished sending a text message and looked up.

Seeing Song Zhengping leave, Yao Yilu finally breathed a sigh of relief, then danced around excitedly, "Good heavens, your dad really abandoned his precious daughter! Tsk tsk, let me tell you, Qingru, you have to confront him! The son-in-law hasn't even moved in yet, and he's already so biased towards him than his daughter. If he really does move in, you'll have absolutely no standing in the family!"

Song Qingru looked helpless. "What nonsense are you spouting?"

"Whether I'm lying or not, you know in your heart."

"I have no idea what you're talking about."...

After exchanging a few words, the two even started fighting while laughing.

Jiang Zhuojie, the boy, naturally didn't join in; he just watched from the sidelines, feeling a strange mix of emotions as he thought about what had just happened.

In the past, when several families gathered for a New Year's meal, I would feel quite embarrassed whenever Uncle Song started teasing and joking with me as his "son-in-law," and I wished that such routine would never happen again.

Judging from what we just saw, it seems quite possible that, as Yao Yilu said, there will be no more of those regular programs. Or perhaps, the main character of the program will change from him to someone else.

This made Jiang Zhuojie feel strange and somewhat bewildered.

……

"...This is Xiaodong Street, one of the more bustling commercial streets on campus at Yangko University of Science and Technology."

Shen Kang led Song Zhengping to the vicinity of Xiaodong Street, introducing the area along the way.

Song Zhengping wasn't lying; Song Qingru really hadn't taken him around the Yangke University campus before. Now, with Shen Kang leading the way and introducing him to the various sights along the way, Song Zhengping felt quite entertained, even finding a way to tease and joke with A-Jie as if he were his son-in-law.

However, back then he forced Jiang Zhuojie to do that, but now Shen Kang is doing it voluntarily, so there's a difference.

"My friend's coffee shop is located on this small East Street."

As Shen Kang spoke, he led Song Zhengping into Xiaodong Street.

Wonka Milk Tea is located at this end of Xiaodong Street. Bi Xiangyu is standing at the entrance, looking around, seemingly searching for something.

Turning his head, Bi Xiangyu saw Shen Kang and greeted him with a smile, "Good morning, President Shen."

Good morning, Manager Bi.

Shen Kang responded, and casually brought up another matter, "I told you last time to consider changing jobs, what's your decision?"

……

Just a couple of days ago, when Shen Kang came to Xiaodong Street, he had nothing to do, so he went to Wonka to buy a few cups of milk tea, intending to give them to everyone in the laundry room and the 302 study room as a reward for the employees.

As for why I didn't buy Yanyu Chaji milk tea as a reward... damn, it's twice the price! One price for Yanyu Chaji is almost enough to buy two cups of Wonka milk tea. Since it's a reward for employees, of course I'll buy something cheaper; the thought is what counts.

So, Shen Kang went to their door.

Bi Xiangyu was in the store at the time.

When Shen Kang arrived, Bi Xiangyu thought that Shen Kang had something important to discuss, but when Shen Kang opened his mouth, Bi Xiangyu was completely stunned.

"Eight cups of milk tea, please."

Shen Kang looked up, stared at the large menu hanging above Wonka for a while, and then set his sights on the cheapest one, "The Classic Pearl."

"No, Mr. Shen," Bi Xiangyu hesitated, but still said, "Are you sure you want to buy milk tea from our store?"

He even suspected that Shen Kang was making fun of him! After all, Shen Kang himself was in the milk tea business, a fellow professional. Nowadays, many shops still have signs saying "No entry for fellow professionals," but now Shen Kang had walked in openly and even started ordering milk tea without any hesitation.

"yes."

Shen Kang looked at Bi Xiangyu with a puzzled expression, then praised, "Your milk tea is delicious and inexpensive. My employees and I love it, so is it alright if we buy some from you?"

"..."

Bi Xiangyu was genuinely a bit bewildered, but he didn't think Shen Kang was crazy. Instead, he found Shen Kang's actions mysterious and unpredictable. After all, it was Shen Kang who single-handedly created Yanyu Chaji and made it better and better. Although he didn't bring down Wonka Milk Tea, he did create a unique market for Yanyu Chaji and establish a firm foothold in Yangko University of Science and Technology.

Bi Xiangyu was quite impressed with Shen Kang for being able to compete so well with Wonka Milk Tea, which is backed by the Wonka Group.

At that moment, the shop assistant next to him was also looking at Bi Xiangyu.

They all knew Shen Kang and knew he was their rival. Their eyes were asking Bi Xiangyu whether or not to do it.

Bi Xiangyu also caught their gazes, and finally waved his hand, "Do it."

After Shen Kang placed his order, while the other party was making the milk tea, he pulled Bi Xiangyu aside to chat at the bar.

As they chatted, the topic of changing jobs came up.

"…Manager Bi, I think you have the makings of a great manager. It's a bit of a waste of your talent to work at a sunset company like Wonka. Have you considered switching jobs and joining our rising star milk tea chain, Yanyu Chaji?"

Shen Kang said this at the bar, without deliberately lowering his voice, so the other employees heard him clearly, and their expressions were all a little strange.

Bi Xiangyu looked the most awkward and refused immediately.

Shen Kang didn't insist at the time. After getting the milk tea, he left, only telling Bi Xiangyu to think about it some more.

Now, after running into Bi Xiangyu on Xiaodong Street, Shen Kang remembered this incident and brought it up again.

……

After asking about Xiangyu's decision regarding his job change, Shen Kang remembered something else and added, "Don't worry, our Yanyu Tea House is about to expand. If you come, you and Zhu Jingdong will each be in charge of one store, so you won't see each other usually."

He still remembered the incident where Zhu Jingdong took a picture of Zhang Yunmeng drinking Yanyu Tea with a satisfied expression and then sent it to Bi Xiangyu.

Bi Xiangyu vaguely ran around Yangke University at the time, and he probably had a lot of psychological trauma from working with Zhu Jingdong.

"That's not the case."

Hearing Shen Kang mention Zhu Jingdong, Bi Xiangyu felt a little embarrassed, but quickly regained his polite smile. "Actually, I also quite like Yan Yu Cha Ji, but as soon as I entered society, I joined Wonka and received a lot of care from the people there. I feel that Wonka is probably more suitable for me."

"What a pity." Shen Kang had also taken a chance, but he sighed with regret, acting as if it were a real matter.