I met my whole family through Baidu Tieba.

Xu Dexin's last-minute change of mind did not cause any disruption to "If You Are the One".

Through Lan Lan, another guest already confirmed for the show, Shen Kang successfully reached a cooperation agreement with Yu Jinping the very next day, allowing Yu Jinping to replace Xu Dexin. The registration and selection of participants for the first episode are also proceeding smoothly.

As time passed, everything proceeded smoothly, and soon a week had passed.

……

It was Tuesday, the opening day of "If You Are the One".

Shen Kang was busy with the final preparations for "If You Are the One" yesterday, and didn't get back until midnight, so he slept in.

It wasn't until around 10 o'clock that the dormitory door was opened and the sound of people talking woke him up.

Peeking out from the bed railing, I saw Wang Pan and the others returning from their morning class.

After staring at the ceiling for another minute to clear his head, Shen Kang finally got out of bed.

As soon as I got out of bed, I saw that Feng Moquan was fully armed today. He had specially washed his hair and was still wearing his "battle outfit"—a set of white long-sleeved undershirt and black thin trench coat. It was also Feng Moquan's most handsome outfit. He would wear this outfit for any formal occasion, so his roommates jokingly called it his battle outfit.

"No, Lao Feng."

Shen Kang spoke up instinctively, clearly puzzled: "You're only participating in the event online today, not in real life, so no one can see you. Why are you doing this?"

His initial inspiration for the dating show "If You Are the One" came from Feng Moquan, and now that the show is about to officially begin, he naturally arranged for Feng Moquan to be in the first episode.

Tonight, Feng Moquan is one of the male contestants participating in the first episode of "If You Are the One".

"Better safe than sorry." Feng Moquan replied briefly without even turning his head when he heard Shen Kang's words.

Shen Kang shook his head and looked at the book that Feng Moquan was holding and looking at. The title on the cover was written in large characters: "Leave a Perfect Impression on Girls - Sixteen Techniques for Communicating with Girls".

Clearly, although Feng Moquan had previously said that no matter how many trials he faced, his feelings for Zhong Lin would not change, he still crammed at the last minute to try and perform better when he was actually on this kind of show and facing twelve unfamiliar girls.

"The restless hearts of young people," Shen Kang thought to himself, without saying anything, as he took his things and went to wash up.

Wang Pan was turning on his computer, staring at the screen without turning his head: "Old Shen, you've put me in the second round, right?"

"It's arranged, don't worry," Shen Kang replied casually.

Wang Pan naturally wouldn't miss out on something like "If You Are the One," so he pestered Shen Kang to get him an internal registration.

Wang Pan was originally supposed to appear in the first episode, and Shen Kang was quite looking forward to Pan Ge's performance. Given Pan Ge's style of saying he was going to the 302 study room to play cards and that he really was just playing cards, Shen Kang felt that his performance on "If You Are the One" would be very impressive.

However, when Zong Shijie called Shen Kang, Wang Pan overheard something and kept pressing Shen Kang for answers. He eventually learned that there was a guy in the first episode who wanted to sell a used Honda Fit!

This put Wang Pan in a vulnerable position.

A guy actually wants to sell his used Honda Fit on "If You Are the One"! If this guy were on the same episode as him, wouldn't he just become a foil for him?

Shen Kang noticed his unease and offered a considerate suggestion: "How about we move you to the second round to avoid the limelight for now?"

Wang Pan was immediately displeased. "What a joke! Me, avoiding his sharp edge?"

But then, she abruptly changed the subject, "I just suddenly remembered that our student council has a meeting that night, so let's move me to the second session."

Shen Kang then moved Wang Pan to the second round.

Let's go back to the present.

Wang Pan was relieved to hear Shen Kang personally confirm that he had been moved to the second phase.

Feng Moquan, however, was hearing this news for the first time. He stopped reading, sat down in his chair, turned around, and asked, "Wang Pan, weren't you supposed to be going with me? Why did you go to the second round?"

Wang Pan remained calm and sighed, "Well, there's nothing I can do. The student council has a meeting tonight, and I can't cancel, so I'll have to reschedule." In his heart, he was thinking that he would have to hide in the woods for two hours tonight.

While the two were talking, Shen Kang had already carried the washbasin and toiletries out of the small dormitory and went to the bathroom to start washing up.

When brushing his teeth, he used an Oral-Bee electric toothbrush.

Anjia Technology has already entered the formal feasibility study stage, and has also bought some electric toothbrushes on the market to disassemble and study.

This Oral-Bee electric toothbrush is one of the items they purchased, which they brought here for the boss to try out first.

After that, other electric toothbrushes would be given to Shen Kang for testing. Once Anjia Technology's own electric toothbrush was produced, it would also be given to Shen Kang for testing.

one two three four……

While brushing his teeth with the electric toothbrush, Shen Kang silently counted the numbers in his mind. After counting to thirty, he moved the toothbrush from his upper left gum to his lower left gum.

"It's really inconvenient that there's no timer or automatic pause function."

Shen Kang thought to himself silently.

He also used an electric toothbrush in his later years, and electric toothbrushes in later years are equipped with timer and automatic pause functions as standard.

The automatic pause function divides the teeth into four sections: upper left, lower left, upper right, and lower right. Every 30 seconds of vibration, the electric toothbrush automatically stops vibrating for 3 seconds to remind you to switch sections. After 3 seconds, when you place the toothbrush on the new section, the electric toothbrush will resume vibrating.

The timing function includes the "30-second pause" mentioned above, as well as a total of 2 minutes of timing. Once 2 minutes have elapsed, the vibration will stop completely.

The Oral-Bee electric toothbrush in his hand is the entry-level model and does not include these two features; only Oral-Bee's mid-to-high-end models have these two features.

This also shows that these two features are not widespread in this day and age; even international brands like Oral-Bee haven't implemented them across their entire product line. This is even more true for some domestic brands, where these two features are even rarer.

"It would be best to add these two features, but it also depends on the situation on the supply chain side."

Shen Kang continued brushing his teeth, lost in thought.

According to Tao Yinchu's report, domestic technology is developing rapidly, and the prices of these two functional modules are constantly decreasing due to intense competition.

Whether these two modules can ultimately be embedded in Anjia Technology's electric toothbrush, and whether the price can be controlled, depends on the supply chain capabilities.

Before I knew it, two minutes had passed, and I was done brushing my teeth.

Shen Kang was turning on the tap and rinsing his toothbrush when Feng Moquan sneaked into the bathroom.

Under Shen Kang's watchful eye, he sneaked over to the three squat toilets and three shower stalls inside, checking them one by one. Only after confirming that no one was inside did he return to the sink.

"Are you a thief?" Shen Kang retorted.

Feng Mo ignored him completely, simply looking around before asking in a low voice, "Old Shen, what secondhand items do you think I should sell when I go upstairs tonight?"

"Didn't you already decide? You're going to sell me that folding desk."

The information on the secondhand items that the boys will be selling in the first round has already been compiled.

When Feng Moquan mentioned it, he mentioned a folding desk he had recently bought—it was something he bought after his romantic setbacks led him to focus his attention on his studies.

Feng Mo originally intended to study in bed, but after actually using it, he found that he would end up falling asleep in bed instead of studying. So the folding desk became useless, and he decided to sell it.

"I've been thinking about it again, and I feel like a folding desk isn't a good idea," Feng Moquan said, offering his thoughts. "How about I sell my MP4 player?"

Shen Kang was taken aback: "You've really let go of Zhong Lin?"

Feng Moquan's MP4 player was originally bought as a gift for Zhong Lin. Although Zhong Lin didn't accept it, it still held great significance for her.

Feng Moquan is planning to sell that MP4 player. Does this mean he's completely giving up on Zhong Lin? But didn't he previously swear that his feelings for Zhong Lin would never change?

"No."

Feng Moquan shook his head, then his eyes lit up with excitement. "I think Zhong Lin is just too used to my presence and doesn't realize how much I mean to her. She probably thinks she doesn't like me, which is why she rejected me."

"..."

Shen Kang remained silent, thinking to himself, "Is this one of the three great illusions of life—that Old Feng likes me? As for the other two illusions, it's the phone vibrating, which means I can turn the tables."

Feng Moquan continued, "She knows my Beiming Community account, and she also knows the significance of this MP4. I reckon she'll be watching 'If You Are the One' too. If I sell this MP4 tonight, it'll be like telling her, 'Zhong Lin, I've let you go, and I'm about to leave your world.'"

"When that time comes, and she suddenly loses me, she'll realize just how important I am to her!"

Feng Moquan was talking to himself, completely immersed in his own world, oblivious to the world around him.

"You only learn to cherish something when you lose it! Then, she might just come back to me on her own..."

Feng Moquan spoke eloquently, clearly outlining the plot of "the man giving up in heartbreak, the woman suddenly realizing her mistake and starting to pursue her father, and finally the two living happily together."

After he finished speaking, Feng Moquan looked at Shen Kang expectantly: "Old Shen, do you think my guess makes sense?"

Shen Kang didn't answer, but instead asked, "Did you come up with this yourself?"

Feng Moquan honestly replied, "There are similar examples in that book."

Shen Kang considered for a moment and said, "This situation does exist, but each case needs to be analyzed individually. The premise for this situation is that there are no other options besides this 'sudden awakening'."

Feng Moquan was taken aback, not quite understanding.

Shen Kang then gave him an example: "Suppose there's a girl who has few or no suitors, but she's close to one guy, and they text each other every day. But one day, when the guy confesses his feelings to her, the girl rejects him for various reasons."

"After the boy left her, he was depressed and somewhat despondent. In the end, he decided to pursue another girl and made some progress. The girl found out about this. Under these circumstances, it is entirely possible for the girl to come back to the boy."

"Because no one is pursuing her."

"She probably rejected this guy because she felt he wasn't good enough, and the next one would be better. She couldn't just hang herself in there, so she rejected him."

"But when she realizes that even this second-best option is slipping away from her, she panics and turns back to chase after it, because something is better than nothing, even if the guy doesn't quite satisfy her."

Seeing Feng Moquan's expression, Shen Kang realized that he understood the meaning of the example, so he continued speaking.

"But Zhong Lin is different."

"Zhong Lin has many fans in real life who are willing to pursue her. Now, online, Zhong Lin has become a celebrity on the Beiming Community, and even more people are pursuing her."

"She has too many choices. Even if you leave in front of her, she might not care because she has too many options."

"Therefore, it's possible that she won't follow your script."

Feng Moquan remained silent for a while.

He didn't want to believe what Shen Kang said, but he also had a vague feeling that what Shen Kang said made sense and made sense.

Seeing his expression, Shen Kang changed the subject again, "Of course, what I just said was only a matter of probability. In this vast world, anything can happen. Maybe she's different? Perhaps if you really did it, she might actually come back to you?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Moquan's expression brightened again.

"Then I'll sell MP4 players?"

"Okay, you can sell MP4 players then."

Feng Moquan wasn't the only one paying close attention to tonight's episode of "If You Are the One".

In the afternoon, Shen Kang went to the classroom with Wang Pan and the others, wandering around and inviting everyone to watch "If You Are the One" that night.

Even a mosquito's leg is meat; every bit of traffic I can get is a bit more, since I'm just killing time anyway.

"Tonight at 8 PM, 'If You Are the One' on Beiming Community will officially premiere. If you're free, you can check it out. There's a mysterious surprise tonight."

"Tonight at eight o'clock..."

Although Shen Kang doesn't come to the classroom often, he's quite well-known in E-commerce Class 2.

When people go out socializing, they can borrow his name to their advantage—"You know about Room 302/Beiming Community? It's run by Shen Kang from our class! ...Yeah, he's on good terms with them, good buddies...Okay, I'll introduce you guys sometime."

Often, when this tiger skin is used, the effect is very good; it makes one look impressive and allows one to show off.

Therefore, everyone had a good impression of Shen Kang and was willing to give him face, saying they would definitely watch it tonight. Those without computers even said they would go to an internet cafe to watch it and support him.

When Shen Kang found Ji Feiyan and the other girls, Ji Feiyan took the initiative to explain to him: "Shen Kang, as you know, I'm a loyal user of your Beiming Community. I participate in all the activities on your website. Participating in this 'If You Are the One' event is just to support your website, nothing more."

She said it in a rather subtle way, but what she really meant was, "I'm only participating in the show to support you, not to find a boyfriend on it," afraid that Shen Kang would misunderstand.

Shen Kang smiled and thanked her for her support.

This warmed Ji Feiyan's heart, making her feel that her efforts hadn't been in vain. It also fueled her determination to become a supportive wife. After all, she knew she couldn't compete with him in terms of looks, so she could only do her best to support Shen Kang's every action, hoping that one day he would see and be moved by her efforts…

As evening approached, Shen Kang rode his bicycle to the No. 3 dormitory management station, picked up He Qiuzhu, took her to have dinner first, and then went to the 211 Entrepreneurship Base.

Tonight, he'll be here overseeing the first episode of "If You Are the One".

When He Qiuzhu heard about it, she also wanted to come and see, so she brought it along.

As the two entered, they saw that room 211 was brightly lit and everyone was already there: Ye Jintong, the representative of Xianyu.com; a group of people from the Singles Association of Beiming Community; Ma Liang from the technical department; and two other technicians that Ma Liang had found.

The independent section for "If You Are the One" is ready and has been integrated into the Beiming Community framework. It will be open tonight at 8 PM.

This section has already undergone internal testing, and some minor issues have been fixed. Ma Liang and his two companions are here tonight, ready to provide on-site support for any potential unforeseen problems.

Besides the website staff, there were three other people present: the two guests for tonight, Lan Lan and teacher Yu Jinping, and the host, Jin Bo, the boy selected from the Broadcasting and Hosting Association.

According to their original plan, these three only needed to work remotely.

However, today is the first day and the first episode of "If You Are the One," and to be on the safe side, after communicating with each other, the three of them still came to the studio. This way, it will be easier to make adjustments if any problems arise.

When Shen Kang and his group came in, everyone was busy with their own things.

Ma Liang and two technicians are playing cards, specifically Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game).

Ye Jintong and Ji Chunfu were both on the phone, confirming that the twelve girls and the male contestants who would be on stage that night would be there on time. Of course, according to their requirements, they needed to be online and ready to go by 7:30.

The members of the Singles Association, led by Yin Zhiqian, were discussing their strategy for tonight.

Tonight, the members of the Singles Association are tasked with acting as online trolls, creating a lively atmosphere for the "If You Are the One" section, and guiding the direction of the discussion. They will also be responsible for handling any negative reactions.

Because it's a live broadcast, it really tests everyone's ability to perform under pressure, so everyone is discussing it with a bit of excitement and anticipation.

The two guests sat together, chatting casually. They weren't intimidated by the scene, having seen their share of grand occasions. The current situation was merely a bit novel to them.

When Shen Kang came in, this was the scene he saw: a bustling yet orderly scene, tense yet relaxed—Ma Liang was still leading a group of people in a card game! —Very good, very good.