I met my whole family through Baidu Tieba.

Ran Wei's appearance was just a side story. After the group finished eating at the barbecue stall, they went back to school in groups. The atmosphere was much better than when they arrived, and they started to form some small, scattered circles, chatting and laughing with each other.

Wang Pan, the initiator, was listless the whole way, like a wilted eggplant. After returning to the dormitory, he washed up and went to bed.

Nothing in the night

The next morning, the weather was clear.

Shen Kang and his three roommates arrived at the East Playground on time and found that there were quite a lot of people, from various classes and majors, in groups here and there, with long white legs everywhere, which excited Feng Moquan and his friends.

The four of them strolled around for a while and found the landmark of their E-commerce Class 2, and went over there.

Most of the students from Class 2 of E-commerce have arrived, with slightly more boys than girls. It's clear they've all taken great care in their appearance, but these days, not many female college students wear makeup; most are bare-faced.

The boys and girls were clearly separated into two groups, with only two bold boys joining the group of girls.

Shen Kang stood near the boys and didn't want to move.

Feng Moquan and his friends secretly glanced at the girls, whispering among themselves about which girl was the prettiest.

"The one in the white dress looks the best."

"I think the one in denim shorts looks the best."

"Bullshit! You obviously just think the girl in denim shorts has the biggest breasts!"

"Her face is the prettiest too!"...

Unable to reach an agreement, the group simply invited Shen Kang to be a judge.

"Shen Kang, don't you think the one in the white dress looks the best?"

Shen Kang was pulled over and looked over there. He saw a girl in a white dress in the crowd of girls and froze.

The girl was wearing a white dress with floral trim, had light makeup, and was quite pretty, about the same level as Ran Wei.

Number 98, Nana, claims to be from Taipei.

Such information flashed through Shen Kang's mind.

At the same time, a series of images flashed through his mind:

A young man and a middle-aged man walked side by side on the scarlet, soft carpet. Both of them wore loose orange short-sleeved shirts and shorts, with the words "Crystal Palace" embroidered on the back of their shirts.

The middle-aged man went into one room first, while the young man went into the next room and lay down on the bed.

A moment later, a woman wearing a black, tight-fitting bodycon dress walked in carrying a small suitcase. She looked at the young man on the bed and smiled brightly: "Brother Shen, you're here."

Every time the young man came, he would only ask her to massage his legs and never accepted any in-depth services. On the one hand, it was because of Li Xiangjun's profession that he regarded her as an older sister. When he saw these young women, he would think of Li Xiangjun and had a psychological barrier, so he subconsciously rejected them. On the other hand, it was also because he needed to time himself and leave before the customers. He could not leave later than the customers so as not to offend them.

They work endlessly, which can easily interfere with business negotiations.

So each time, the woman would just massage the young man's legs and chat with him.

The woman said she was number 98, her name was Nana, and she was a college student from Taipei. She used to work in HR at a small company, but her father went bankrupt, leaving the family in debt. Her mother also fell ill, and her younger brother was still in school, so she had no choice but to take on this job to support her family…

The young man didn't believe a word the woman said, but he still comforted and encouraged her, saying that everything would be alright.

As long as the woman behaves properly each time, he doesn't mind playing along with her words.

Until that one time.

That time, the young man brought a client here as usual. After calling Nana over, he lay down and played on his phone, planning to leave in 10 minutes.

Suddenly, he felt a chill down his lower body and looked up to see that Nana had taken off his pants.

"Brother Shen!..."

The young man pushed her away forcefully and ran away.

The young man didn't know what was wrong with Nana, but after that incident, he never ordered Nana number 98 again.

He didn't expect that Nana had actually been a college student.

……

In Feng Moquan and the others' view, Shen Kang was simply dumbfounded.

"I told you the white dress was the prettiest, right? Even Shen Kang was stunned!" Feng Moquan knew that Shen Kang's claim of "not wanting to date" was complete nonsense. What man doesn't want to date?

See, Shen Kang is still dumbfounded, isn't he?

Looking at Shen Kang's appearance, Jin Chao began to doubt himself: Could it be that his aesthetic sense is really different from others?

"Shen Kang, Shen Kang!"

Feng Moquan called out twice, which startled Shen Kang out of his reverie.

Then, Feng Moquan analyzed, "I think that although you are quite handsome, this girl in the white dress is obviously a high-level person, not someone you can handle."

Shen Kang casually replied, "Ah, right, right, right."

Although he was surprised to meet "Nana", it was just a minor incident.

In later years, he and "Nana" were just casual acquaintances, and at this moment he had no interest in learning more. He was only thinking about getting his military training uniform and getting busy with the laundry room.

Wang Pan stood silently to the side, thinking to himself, "That girl in the white dress isn't any prettier than Ran Wei from last night. Why is Shen Kang so mesmerized? Could it be that Shen Kang likes this type? If I were to win her over, wouldn't I be riding on Shen Kang's head?!"

The boy was looking at the girl, and the girl was looking at the boy.

Shen Kang, the most handsome among the group of boys, naturally became the focus of attention.

The girls all had a pretty good impression of him; he was clean-cut, sunny, and handsome.

Some people even specifically asked the boy who had gathered around the girls if he knew this sunny and handsome guy.

One of the guys who came over to make an impression glanced in the direction the other guy was pointing and said, "I know him. His name is Shen Kang. I heard from his dormmates that he's a top student. Yesterday was his first day of school, and he went straight into the library to study for half a day before coming back in the evening."

The boy named Lü Sihui was very open with his knowledge; he had heard everything from a barbecue dinner the night before.

After hearing Lü Sihui's words, the girl who asked the question was somewhat surprised: "Isn't school not even over yet? Don't they even have textbooks? What is he studying for?"

"I heard he went to the library to find books on e-commerce to study in advance. His roommates said he also felt that the school's books on this subject weren't updated in a timely manner, making him feel a bit outdated and not enjoying learning as much." Lü Sihui was truly responsive to every question, spilling everything he heard.

"This is such a genius..."

The girls reacted differently.

A girl who was fairly pretty and also loved learning suddenly became quite excited: she hadn't expected him to love learning too, and that they could have something in common! Before, she was a little intimidated by his handsome looks, but now that they both loved learning, maybe they could resonate with each other and even connect mathematically!

A few girls also felt that being a top student is good, but too much of a good thing can be bad. This Shen Kang is too much of a top student; he started spending all his time in the library on his first day of reporting for duty, and he's already reached the level of a bookworm, which is a bit scary.

So, if he insists on pursuing me, should I say yes?

Just as the girls were feeling troubled, they saw Shen Kang staring blankly at the girl in the white dress.

In their eyes, Shen Kang looked just like Duan Yu when he saw Wang Yuyan, completely lost and disoriented.

One of the girls said sourly, "Looks like he's got a crush on you, Yan Yan."

The girl had just thought Shen Kang was pretty good, even if he was a bit of a bookworm, it wasn't unacceptable. But now, seeing this scene, she felt that this guy wasn't so great after all.

The girl named "Yan Yan" is the same "Nana" in the white dress; her real name is Ji Feiyan.

She smoothed her hair, smiled faintly, and didn't respond, also turning her gaze away from the boy named Shen Kang.

Many boys pursued her in high school, including some who were just as handsome as Shen Kang. So, in her eyes, Shen Kang's appearance was acceptable.

However, Shen Kang's behavior was clearly not very appealing.

Whether it's being too much of a top student, starting to frantically explore the library on the first day of registration, or staring blankly at yourself right now, it all detracts from your image.

Ji Feiyan felt that her requirements for a boyfriend were actually quite simple:

Handsome, over 1.8 meters tall, good physique, from a wealthy family, confident, charming, with a good personality, able to tolerate her little temper tantrums, witty and humorous, understanding, able to sense her emotions, able to spend a lot of time with her, likes travel, skiing, skydiving, etc. as she does, has good taste, is willing to spend money on her, has high emotional intelligence, is capable, and likes small animals.

But I didn't meet anyone suitable during my three years of high school. Maybe the school was too small and there weren't enough outstanding people. I'll probably meet someone in college...

After waiting for a while, the students of E-commerce Class 2 arrived, and their counselor, Wu Jie, led them to the gymnasium to collect their military training uniforms.

Some students saw that there was only one set of military training uniform and were worried that they wouldn't have enough time to wash and dry it every day, so they asked if they could get an extra set.

Wu Jie said she wanted more money.

Add 80 yuan.

The students hesitated, but Wang Pan was the first to step forward and casually said, "One more set, please."

He had originally planned to get one for each of his roommates too, thinking it would make them look particularly sophisticated. But he'd spent several hundred on treating everyone yesterday, leaving his wallet a bit empty, so he decided against it.

After Wang Pan led the way, three boys and five girls went up and bought an extra set. After that, no one else went up to buy an extra set.

Clearly, these are students from relatively well-off families.

Shen Kang didn't go up to buy another set. He knew from experience that one set was enough. He could wash it every night and it would be dry by the next morning, so there was no need to waste money.

After everyone received their military training uniforms, Wu Jie reiterated that the class meeting would be held at 3 PM in rooms 2-6 of B11, and then dismissed the class.

Shen Kang shoved the military training suit he had received into Wang Pan's hands, asking him to take it back for him, and then left first.

Where are you going?

"Going to the library to study."

After leaving the gymnasium, Shen Kang went straight to the school's logistics service center.

The Logistics Service Center's offices are located in Building C9, on both the first and second floors. However, they are not school staff members and have no official positions. In short, they are outsourced, but they are still subject to a certain degree of management by the school.

Shen Kang went to the property management office, found a leasing specialist, and inquired about the rental prices of shops on campus, water and electricity renovations, and other matters.

The male staff member, who was in his thirties, was initially quite willing to answer questions, but when he learned that Shen Kang wanted to open a laundry room, his expression suddenly changed.

"Uh, classmate, you should choose another project. We don't approve laundry room projects here."

Shen Kang was taken aback: "Why?"

The leasing specialist took out a form and spread it on the table for Shen Kang to see. "These are all projects that the school does not allow outside shops to operate. You can take a look yourself. The laundry room is on this form."

Shen Kang picked up the list and saw that it prohibited outside shops from opening businesses, including "canteen fast food window", "student dormitory management" and "water and electricity supply and management". These items were all operated by the school itself, and "laundry service" was also listed.

Projects that are allowed to open to outside businesses include "specialty restaurants", "themed restaurants", "courier services", "supermarkets", and "personal care" services, among others.

In general, essential and basic public services are operated by the schools themselves.

Some non-essential, value-added services are open to outside shops.

Shen Kang sensed something was amiss and pointed to the "Laundry Service" label, saying, "You can wash clothes by hand; you don't necessarily need a washing machine. So laundry service should be a non-essential, value-added service. Is this label mislabeled?"

The leasing specialist was getting impatient: "You're not the first one to ask. We've already checked with the higher-ups, and the labeling is correct. Young man, you should probably open a different shop."

Shen Kang knew that there was no point in talking to a leasing specialist like this, so he stopped wasting his breath and left. He sat down at the door and silently pondered his thoughts.

He believes that Yang-Tsing University's classification of "laundry service" as a school-run service is likely related to the university's full implementation of coin-operated self-service washing machines in 2012, but there are still some key points he hasn't figured out yet...