I met my whole family through Baidu Tieba.

Xiangping North Road is a small commercial street lined with various clothing stores, fried chicken shops, small jewelry shops, and so on.

Under the bright midday sun, a group of boys and girls were walking on this street. It was the "reconnaissance team" of Class 5, Grade 12. The leader was Wan Zihao, and next to him was a very fashionable girl, Wan Zihao's girlfriend, Yan Chun from No. 2 Middle School.

Wan Zihao took the lead and was very confident.

After all, in the last car convoy incident, he saw through the truth at a glance and ultimately revealed it, preventing Shen Kangmeng from deceiving everyone.

With such an example, he is now confident that he has seen through Shen Kang's little tricks again.

Compared to Wan Zihao, the other students in the "investigation team" didn't have any clear purpose. They laughed and joked all the way, just bored and here to watch the drama unfold—isn't that more interesting than ice skating and surfing the internet?

Soon, the group arrived at their destination and immediately saw the scene before them:

Ahead, at the entrance of Anjia Home Services, the front of an electric scooter had been removed, exposing the wiring inside. A worker in overalls was busy repairing it.

The worker, dressed in a sky-blue overalls, was covered in sweat, his hands and face stained. He was young and was none other than Shen Kang.

Seeing this, Wan Zihao was so excited he could barely breathe. A surge of energy flowed from the top of his head to the soles of his feet, feeling incredibly comfortable and exhilarated! Was there even a need to ask? What kind of business owner would wear work clothes and stand at the door, sweating profusely and covered in grime while repairing electric bikes?

Without even asking, Shen Kang's lie had already been exposed!

The other students, who had been laughing and joking the whole way, fell silent upon seeing this scene. Each of them was lost in thought, but without exception, they all felt a pang of sadness.

In high school, I didn't really notice the differences between people, but after graduation, the disparities in our lives suddenly became apparent.

They can laugh and joke around, not thinking about anything, and freely enjoy the summer vacation after graduating from high school. However, some students have already started working part-time to earn tuition fees.

The ups and downs of life...

"Shen Kang, getting your car fixed?" Wan Zihao strolled over and greeted him with a smile.

Shen Kang looked up, saw everyone, and temporarily put down his work, grinning, "Yeah, fixing a car. Are you guys shopping?"

Although he couldn't name several of them, they were clearly his classmates.

"What shopping? Just wandering around aimlessly." Wan Zihao still had a smile on his face, then sighed, "Your job must be really tough. Look at you, you're all sweating."

Shen Kang was somewhat baffled: At this point, his relationship with Wan Zihao wasn't even that great, was it? Why was this kid suddenly concerned about him? How strange.

"Whether it's hard or not, we still have to do it." Shen Kang said this seemingly pointless remark without any apparent reason, and for a moment he couldn't figure out what Wan Zihao was up to.

Wan Zihao's girlfriend, Yan Chun, wasn't familiar with the relationships within their class. Standing to the side, she asked curiously, "Zihao, is this also a classmate of yours? Is this a part-time job?"

Wan Zihao nodded and said with a smile, "Yes, he's also our classmate, and he's doing a work-study program..."

Before the conversation could even begin, a girl rushed out of the store, urging and complaining, "Why isn't it fixed yet? Is it even going to be fixed? Hurry up, another urgent order has come in!"

The students felt sorry for him when they saw this.

Wan Zihao laughed even more heartily.

Shen Kang frowned. "Damn it. Song Xiaoyu, can't you tell the difference between the big and small kings? Why don't you fix it yourself?"

Song Xiaoyu shrugged and muttered, "It's just an urgent order."

Shen Kang also gave up, throwing down the wrench in his hand. "I don't think I can fix it. You go to Lao Si's place and buy a new one to use for now. Later, take this one to Lao Si's place and let him fix it."

"Then Mr. Shen, please sign first and take the company's money. You can't make me pay in advance again!" Song Xiaoyu said warily.

Shen Kang said helplessly, "Last time I asked you to lend me the money, didn't I give it back to you later? You're making it sound like I'm some kind of bad guy who's cheating you out of your money."

"I don't care, just sign first."

Shen Kang had no choice but to agree. "Alright, alright, I'll sign it. Hurry up."

So Song Xiaoyu rushed in again and took out a note. Shen Kang signed it and gave it to her, feeling a little melancholy: "This little girl has a strong learning ability; she's not easy to fool."

The students watching from the sidelines were dumbfounded.

Someone couldn't help but ask, "Shen Kang, she just... called you President Shen?"

Shen Kang turned to look at his classmates, even more puzzled: "Yeah, I own this company. If she doesn't call me President Shen, what should she call me?"

Wan Zihao interjected, staring intently at Shen Kang as if grasping at a straw: "So you were wearing work clothes, repairing cars until you were drenched in sweat?"

"To be precise, these are our work clothes."

Shen Kang first corrected his choice of words, then sighed, "Of course the car needs to be repaired. Everyone else is busy, but I, the boss, am the only one with free time. If I don't repair it, who will? This lousy company is going to lose money like crazy. Every little bit helps."

I'm the boss, and I'm the one with the most free time... This lousy company is bankrupting me...

The students fell silent, having been sprayed in the face.

Wan Zihao's expression was the most interesting, turning red and white in turns, like he was changing his face, which made Yin Mingyang in the store laugh so hard he almost choked.

He had nothing to do these past few days, so he took a part-time job with Shen Kang to help Song Xiaoyu with the work of a dispatcher, which is why he is here now.

Of course, he knew Wan Zihao and the others would be coming today, since the address was "forced" out of him.

He hadn't told Shen Kang about this; he was just waiting for this moment.

Wan Zihao's wonderful expression at this moment did not disappoint his expectations!

However, Yin Mingyang felt it wasn't enough, so he took down the business license from the wall, carried it out, and silently showed it to all the students, especially Wan Zihao, where he showed it for the longest time, almost shoving it in Wan Zihao's face.

"..."

Shen Kang finally understood why this kid had been inexplicably chuckling all day; this behavior was just too bizarre.

When the students saw the irrefutable evidence, they finally accepted the fact that Shen Kangzhen was the owner of the shop, and they all exclaimed in surprise.

Yan Chun was also taken aback and couldn't help but say, "Zihao, your classmate is really amazing! He started a company right after graduating from high school? That's incredible!"

Upon hearing this, Wan Zihao's face turned even uglier, and he almost choked and fainted.

Fortunately, he had a strong mentality. After taking a few deep breaths, he found a new perspective: at least he had a beautiful girlfriend, right? And Shen Kang was just a single dog!

What's so great about running a roadside shop? Does he even have a girlfriend as beautiful as Yan Chun? Love is priceless, far more valuable than his run-down shop! He's completely deluded!

Wan Zihao finally managed a forced smile.

Just then, a young girl walked over from the other side of the street.

Her long, black hair was simply tied up in a bun at the back of her head, with the rest cascading down. Her face shone brightly in the sunlight, and she wore a long emerald green dress, like a lake reflecting the earth. She walked over serenely, like a fairy from the forest descending to earth, instantly attracting everyone's attention and stunning everyone at that moment.

The fairy was holding an ice cream cone in her hand.

Under everyone's gaze, she walked up to Shen Kang.

"Did Sister Jun buy this for you?" Shen Kang asked casually.

"I bought it myself."

As He Qiuzhu spoke, she handed the ice cream cone to Shen Kang.

Shen Kang frowned: "Only children eat this stuff. I won't eat it."

He Qiuzhu ignored him and stubbornly stuck the ice cream cone in front of him.

Shen Kang said helplessly, "My hands are all dirty from fixing the car just now, I really can't lift it."

Upon hearing this, He Qiuzhu's eyes lit up, and she shoved the ice cream cone right in front of his mouth. He had no choice but to open his mouth and take a bite.

With her other hand, He Qiuzhu took out a handkerchief from her small bag and carefully wiped the stains off Shen Kang's face. She completely ignored the stains on Shen Kang's hands.

Shen Kang ate his ice cream cone, a little puzzled: What's wrong with her today? Why is she wiping my face? Something feels off...