I met my whole family through Baidu Tieba.

Sometimes, certain scenes can evoke specific memories and emotional associations, which can be summarized by the idiom "to be moved by a scene".

The people in front of the cold drink shop are them.

After noticing Chen Yongting's absent-mindedness, they also looked over one after another, and then they all seemed to have something to say about it.

It wasn't until Shen Kang made two phone calls and rambled on that this situation was broken and they came to their senses.

Zhu Yutian was the first to speak, breaking the silence among them, "Actually, I was just thinking that compared to Ai Xue, the white popsicles from when I was a kid were the best."

Zhu Yutian's eyes were filled with reminiscence.

"I can't find that taste anymore, even the same white popsicles just don't taste the same."

"I've talked to a lot of people, and they all feel the same way. Some people say that although it looks like the same thing, it's actually different in the past and now. Things from when we were young were natural and genuine, unlike now where so much technology has been added, so they tasted the best."

Zhu Yutian shook her head.

"But now I think the thing is probably still the same thing, it's just the people who are different."

This girl, who has a sweet and cute appearance, now has a bit of a poet's air about her.

Fan Kaixin nodded, deeply agreeing, "Yes, in the past, resources were scarce, and there weren't many good foods. If something tasted bad, it would seem especially delicious. Now there are so many delicious foods, and they're easy to find, so maybe that's why we don't have that special feeling anymore. Ultimately, it's about scarcity making things valuable."

After saying that, he sighed, "Many people believe that money equals happiness. But based on my own experience..."

Fan Kaixin shook his head. "That's really not the case."

After saying that, she glanced at Shen Kang again, "So I'm quite envious of him."

Zhu Yutian's melancholic poetic temperament seems to have truly surfaced, and he appears somewhat pessimistic. "However, as he enters society and experiences more and more things, he won't be able to maintain such simple joy and enjoyment anymore, just like us."

Fan Kaixin, as expected of someone who could chat with Zhu Yutian, even displayed a bit of philosophical flair: "At least for this moment, he still possesses..."

Qin Zhen listened from the side, her expression somewhat strange.

Chen Yongting silently looked in Shen Kang's direction.

Girls are creatures that rely heavily on "feelings," and their liking for someone often comes suddenly and inexplicably.

Sometimes, it might be just because you appear in front of her with your back to the sun, the sunlight shining from behind you, brushing against your soft hair, and shining into her open pupils, that she will fall in love with you, even if she couldn't even see your face clearly when she was facing the sun.

There were also times when it rained, and she would hold her schoolbag above her head and rush to the bus stop, ready to catch a bus home, just in time to see you sitting there. She looked a little disheveled, while you sat there quietly watching the rain curtain between heaven and earth, focused and serene. That scene could instantly pierce her heart.

There were also late nights and early mornings when she couldn't sleep and went downstairs to the convenience store to buy some food and drinks. She was staring blankly in front of the refrigerated drink counter, her tired face reflected in the glass.

Just then, a boy wearing a gray hoodie walked in, bringing with him the chill of the night. He didn't say anything, went straight to the shelf next to her, took a bottle of milk, paid, and left. The cashier asked him if he wanted it heated up, and he said "No," his voice hoarse.

Finally, she stared blankly at his retreating figure as he pushed open the door. The streetlight cast a long shadow, and his reflection in the glass door overlapped with reality. At that moment, she suddenly felt that this unfamiliar night wasn't so unbearable after all…

Chen Yongting is starting to feel that way now.

Sunlight, tree shadows, a boy, the popsicle from her memory... The image of Shen Kang earnestly eating a popsicle lingered in Chen Yongting's mind.

She suddenly felt a strong urge to go up to him, flash him a bright smile, greet him, ask if they could be friends, and give him his phone number.

But Chen Yongting both dared and dared not.

She dared to do so because the other person was so focused on enjoying even a small pudding, which unconsciously gave her a sense of superiority.

The reason she dared not was because of the girl's shyness and reserve.

It was at this moment that Chen Yongting overheard Zhu Yutian and Fan Kaixin talking about that boy, which sparked an idea in her mind, and she spoke up in a joking tone.

"He'll experience more and more in the future, right? How about we make a bet and let him experience it now?"

"I'll go up to him and ask for his phone number. If I get it, I win, and each of you buys me a scoop of Häagen-Dazs ice cream. If I don't get it, I lose, and I buy each of you a scoop of Häagen-Dazs ice cream. How about it?"

Upon hearing Chen Yongting's words, everyone became interested.

Zhu Yutian joked, "Tingting, if you really ask him for his phone number, he'll probably think you're interested in him. If you then ignore him, he'll be so upset!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhu Yutian remembered that Qin Zhen also knew that boy, and she wondered if it was appropriate for them to play like this in front of Qin Zhen.

So he looked at Qin Zhen and asked, "Uh, Zhenzhen, is it alright for us to play like this?"

Qin Zhen smiled, "It's okay, I'm not that familiar with him anyway. Besides, we're just having some fun together."

Hearing Qin Zhen's words, Fan Kaixin felt more at ease and joined in, saying, "I'll answer, but the interruption needs to be changed. If you don't get his phone number, you treat us. If you do, we'll treat you."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yutian finally realized, "Right, right! You'll get the phone number right away, won't you? And then we'll have to pay you? This is just a trap for us! We have to turn it around! Also, you're not allowed to deliberately sabotage us. We're all watching you here. If you deliberately mess things up, you lose!"

Chen Yongting looked somewhat embarrassed, as if she hadn't expected her "scheme to be exposed." However, under the encouragement of several people, she eventually "reluctantly" accepted the new bet.

Then she tidied herself up, walked over, came up behind the boy, and, trying to suppress her nervousness, greeted him in a timid, sweet voice, "Excuse me."

Hearing the sound, all three of them turned around.

Chen Yongting looked at Shen Kang, her smile a little shy. Lacking experience, she said directly, "Hello, classmate, could I have your phone number?"

Ye Jintong and Ji Chunfu exchanged a glance, thinking to themselves, "Our boss has quite the luck with women. Even just sitting by the roadside eating a popsicle, he gets asked for his phone number by beautiful women."

Shen Kang also spoke up.

"Don't you have your own phone number? I need to use my own phone number; what am I supposed to use if I give it to you?"

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Ye Jintong and Ji Chunfu exchanged another glance, thinking to themselves, "The boss is truly a genius. No wonder he's like this."

Chen Yongting thought that Shen Kang hadn't understood her, so she quickly explained, "No, what I meant was, let's get to know each other. Just give me your phone number so I can write it down."

Seeing that she didn't understand what he meant, Shen Kang could only say again, "Sorry, I didn't bring my phone, and I never remember my own phone number."

Chen Yongting finally understood that it was an excuse, after all, she had just seen with her own eyes that Shen Kang had answered two phone calls in a row, and his cell phone was obviously with him.

I was actually rejected?

Chen Yongting was taken aback. She wanted to leave, but on the one hand, she was unwilling, and on the other hand, she wanted to save face. So she pointed to the direction where Zhu Yutian and the others were at the entrance of the cold drink shop.

"Actually, I made a bet with a friend and came here to get your phone number. If I don't get it, I'll lose and have to accept the punishment, so please help me."

As Chen Yongting spoke, her tone became coquettish, her eyes pleading and pitiful, and she even clasped her hands in a gesture of supplication.

Shen Kang looked in the direction she pointed and saw several people, including Qin Zhen, whom he recognized.

However, since Qin Zhen didn't seem to want to greet him, he didn't greet her either. He glanced at her briefly and then returned his gaze to the girl in front of him.

"I'm sorry, I still can't help you. I really didn't bring my phone, and I never remember my own phone number. I'm sorry."

Having said all that, Chen Yongting had no choice but to force a smile and say, "It's nothing." Then she turned and walked towards Qin Zhen and the others.

Ji Chunfu watched Chen Yongting's departing figure, feeling both emotional and puzzled: "Boss, why does she only want your phone number and not mine? I feel like we're no different, we're both just ordinary kids, both squatting on the street."

Shen Kang casually said, "Didn't you hear? She made a bet with her friend and just happened to pick me. It was all luck. Maybe they decided to choose between you and me by playing rock-paper-scissors. Maybe if they did it again, she would choose you."

As he spoke, he turned around, continuing to face the main road with his back to the shops behind him, and licked his popsicle.

Ye Jintong and Ji Chunfu also turned around again.

Ji Chunfu, still somewhat skeptical, asked, "Is that so?"

"That's definitely true. You've already said it yourself. You're no different from me. How am I better than you?"

Ji Chunfu thought for a moment, then gained confidence, "That makes sense."...

Ye Jintong mentally cursed Ji Chunfu, thinking, "You really have no self-awareness. Even if this lousy boss is no good, he's still much better looking than you. People are definitely after his looks."

However, he didn't say it aloud, but simply said to Shen Kang, "Boss, I didn't expect you to be so virtuous as a man."

Shen Kang was taken aback: "Male virtue? You came up with this term yourself?"

Ye Jintong said with some interest, "Yes, I just thought of it. Women have their virtues, and men certainly have theirs."

Shen Kang gave her a thumbs up, "You're quite creative, at least ten years ahead of your time. Keep it up."

Ye Jintong suddenly sighed, "I was thinking that if you gave her your phone number, I could use that as leverage to blackmail you into giving me a raise. If you didn't accept the threat, I would tell He Qiuzhu about it. But I didn't expect this."

Shen Kang silently turned his thumb from pointing upwards to pointing downwards.

That one

Chen Yongting walked back into the group of her friends.

Without her saying a word, everyone already knew she had failed—the two men hadn't even taken out their phones to record the number, clearly indicating they hadn't gotten it.

Qin Zhen remained silent, not surprised at all, but actually felt a little relieved: as expected, Shen Kang was indeed an emotional idiot, and he was like that to everyone, not just to her.

Zhu Yutian and Fan Kaixin were quite surprised.

After all, they were all friends, and they knew that Chen Yongting was beautiful and had some suitors. Usually, it was others who approached Chen Yongting and asked for her phone number, and Chen Yongting was always the one who rejected them. They never expected that Chen Yongting would take the initiative to approach someone and still fail.

"Well……"

Zhu Yutian was quite considerate; instead of mocking him, she found a reason to comfort him: "He's probably the kind of student who comes from a small town and only focuses on doing practice problems. I know a few students like that; they're really difficult to deal with, they're all blockheads."

In short, it was not a fault of war.

Fan Kaixin also offered some words of comfort, "Indeed, I know a few students like that too."

Chen Yongting, however, seemed unconcerned and appeared quite carefree. With a smile, she said, "It's alright, it's fine that I lost. You all still have to treat me to Häagen-Dazs, haha."

Seeing that Chen Yongting seemed to be alright, Fan Kaixin was relieved and smiled, somewhat helplessly: "I should have known better than to change that bet. If we had followed the original plan, you would be the one treating us now."

Chen Yongting smiled mischievously, "Well, there's nothing I can do about it. You were the ones who insisted on changing it."

Zhu Yutian glanced at Chen Yongting, keenly sensing that her sister wasn't as carefree as she appeared, and said, "Even though it was just a bet, this kid still missed a good opportunity..."

She also cited several examples, such as a guy who rode a motorcycle to the dormitory entrance every day and waited for Chen Yongting for several days before she finally gave him her phone number. There was also a tall, handsome boy who was very good at basketball who also pursued Chen Yongting.

She gave several examples, all of them high-quality men, indirectly belittling Shen Kang. The point was also to convey the message: "Sister, you're great. If this guy won't give you his number, he's missing out on a good opportunity; it's his loss."

Chen Yongting felt somewhat comforted, but the atmosphere and image of Shen Kang still lingered in her mind, refusing to leave.

Fan Kaixin was quite perceptive; seeing this, he understood the situation and offered some words of support, criticizing Shen Kang and comforting Chen Yongting.

However, his criticism wasn't entirely to comfort Chen Yongting; he genuinely felt a bit annoyed with the boy, thinking, "What's with all the arrogance from someone who's just eating a little pudding?"

As the group was talking, a commotion and some noise came from one end of the commercial street, gradually approaching.

A very low-slung sports car was driving from the other end of the commercial street; it had a cool and somewhat menacing appearance.