I met my whole family through Baidu Tieba.

Zou Jiajia's eyes flickered as she looked at the girl on the other side of the pool.

She recognized him; this was He Qiuzhu, the same He Qiuzhu she had seen that day.

What a coincidence! Shen Kang just happened to be here, and He Qiuzhu just happened to be here too. Shen Kang even said he wasn't here for dinner? This is clearly their "family dinner"! Haha, still lying. I didn't expect him to be so low-key. He's really got some substance…

Just then, a Mercedes-Benz pulled up and picked up He Qiuzhu.

This made Zou Jiajia sigh inwardly: it was yet another different car, but this time she recognized the brand—a Mercedes, another luxury car. She really wondered just how many cars these wealthy families owned…

Yin Mingyang remarked with some emotion, "What a beautiful girl! But she's too aloof; she doesn't seem easy to get along with. And she drives a Mercedes-Benz; she's probably got a princess complex."

Shen Kang remained calm and said, "Yes, I've remembered. I'll tell her your opinion of her next time."

Yin Mingyang chuckled, "You can't brag like that. Tell her? If you knew her, I'd eat as much of your poop as you want!"

"Heh, just trying to freeload again."

Shen Kang chuckled, stopped arguing with Yin Mingyang, put the bag containing the half-bottle of Romanée-Conti into the basket on the front of the car, kicked off the pedal, got on the car, and waved goodbye.

"I'm going to be late for the delivery, everyone, I have to go now."

Then he drove alone into the dark distance.

Even riding a bicycle, he looks so cool, it's unbelievable... Zou Jiajia was staring at Shen Kang's back when her hand was pulled.

It was Ran Wei. She pulled Zou Jiajia aside and whispered, "When did you two become enemies? I've never heard you mention it."

Zou Jiajia was taken aback. "A feud? What feud?"

"Then why don't you ask him if he's here to eat? Everyone knows he would never eat here. Aren't you trying to embarrass him?"

Zou Jiajia was both amused and exasperated, never expecting others to think that way. However, she suddenly remembered some rumors circulating in the class about "Shen Kang having a crush on Ran Wei," and a thought struck her. So, without showing any emotion, she said, "Well... it's kind of a tangled mess. This guy looks alright, but he's a bit sleazy and greasy, pretty disgusting. It might be related to his upbringing... Anyway, something happened, you know?"

Zou Jiajia herself didn't know what she understood, but Ran Wei nodded seriously, "I understand." Then she looked in the direction Shen Kang had left and frowned slightly.

Seeing that it was effective, Zou Jiajia perked up, her mind working even faster than during the college entrance exam. She immediately made up a short story, "Alright, let me tell you the story in detail..."

Just then, a female classmate named You Kexin came over, looking curious, and asked, "What are you talking about? You're being so secretive."

Zou Jiajia glanced at her and thought to herself, "This You Kexin may not be as pretty as Ran Wei, but she's still quite pretty. One more won't make a difference. I might as well tell her the story I just made up—kill one more rabbit while we're at it. Every little bit helps."

So the three best friends held hands and whispered to each other, showing their deep sisterly affection.

High above, in a suite at the Sheraton Hotel, Zhou Man stood by the window, a glass of wine in her hand, looking down at the figure riding a bicycle alone into the distance, disappearing into the darkness like a tiny ant.

"..."

Zhou Man waved.

Her female assistant came over.

"Shen Kang is on his way to the orphanage, late at night... Have Xiao Yang go after him and drive him back."

"Do you drive that Bentley Arnage?"

Zhou Man was about to nod when she suddenly remembered something, raised her hand, and asked, "No... isn't that Land Rover here?"

"exist."

"Then let's drive that Land Rover."

Shen Kang's bicycle doesn't fit well in the Bentley; the Land Rover has more space.

"I understand." The female assistant immediately went to make the arrangements.

After the female assistant left, Shen Kang could no longer be seen outside the window. Zhou Man left the window and returned to the sofa, her brows furrowed, as if she was under considerable pressure.

There is definitely pressure.

She didn't know whether her father would reluctantly accept what she did, or he would fly into a rage.

"Most likely, he'll fly into a rage...heh..."

Zhou Man gave a wry smile, tilted her head back slightly, and drank the wine in her glass in one gulp.

Her father gave her two paths.

The path to the left is to leave the group, where you can enjoy a life of wealth and luxury, but you will never be able to interfere in the group's operations again.

The path to the right is for her to find a man, date, marry, and have a child within three years, which would still allow her to work within the group.

For Zhou Man, going left meant hell.

To the right is hell.

So, stubborn as she was, she took a third path.

Zhou Man casually tossed aside her wine glass, leaned back on the sofa, and stared blankly at the ceiling.

She admitted that she did it with a strong sense of revenge. Like a rebellious teenager, she did something crazy to defy her father, challenge his bottom line, and express her dissatisfaction.

This gave her a twisted pleasure in destroying everything.

But now that the matter is over, the madness has ended, and reason has returned, she has begun to worry.

……

An old Xiali car was driving on the road.

You Kexin sat in the back seat, excitedly recounting the story she had just heard about a quirky male classmate.

"...That was before the college entrance exam, during a PE class. He came right up to Jiajia, drenched in sweat. Jiajia said he must not have showered for days, because there was a strong smell of sweat mixed with some other odor that almost made her want to leave! ...And then he asked Jiajia for correction fluid, but he wiped it with a piece of paper first, as if he thought Jiajia was dirty. The worst part was that Jiajia said his paper was crumpled and looked like a piece of scrap paper that had been used to blow her nose. I can't believe I'm even feeling nauseous just talking about it...It was just too bizarre! ...Although he was a bit quiet and didn't have many friends, he seemed normal enough. If Jiajia hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known about these things..."

Yu Kexin's father was driving in front, and at first he didn't say anything, but after hearing what was happening behind him, he couldn't help but speak up: "Xinxin, isn't what you're saying a bit exaggerated?"

Yu Kexin was a little unhappy that her father didn't agree with her. "That's what Jiajia said."

Mr. You looked up and glanced at his daughter in the back seat through the rearview mirror. He simply stopped talking, though he didn't have a good impression of the "Jiajia" his daughter mentioned.

He didn't actually know if the weird male classmate his daughter was talking about was really that weird. He only knew that people who talk badly about others behind their backs rarely end up well.

Especially after hearing from my daughter that the so-called weird male classmate is an orphan without parents, it's even more inappropriate to talk about him behind his back.

Mr. You wasn't too happy that his daughter had a friend like "Jiajia," but thankfully, they'd all graduated from high school and were unlikely to go to the same university...

As Mr. You was thinking, his expression suddenly changed.

"Hold on tight!"

Mr. You spotted an entrance ahead, braked sharply to the right, drove off the road, and ended up on the shoulder. The car then came to a complete stop and couldn't move.

Yu Kexin was experienced enough to sit up straight as soon as her father spoke. When the car stopped, she said helplessly, "Dad, it broke down again. Let's get another car."

This beat-up car of hers is practically her own brother, the kind of car with which she shares a deep bond.

Mr. You sighed, "I'd like to change it too, but there are so many places where we need to spend money. Since it's still running, let's just make do with it for now."

After saying that, he pushed open the door and got out of the car.

"Same as always, it will definitely be fixed in twenty minutes." Mr. You had become quite knowledgeable about medicine from his long illness.

Yu Kexin was bored and too lazy to get out of the car, so she simply sat in the car and stared blankly out the window.

Suddenly, his gaze shifted.

A bicycle slowly approached from behind, the dim streetlights illuminating the rider's face clearly, especially his retro-style polyester shirt from the last century, which was even more eye-catching. It was none other than Shen Kang, the eccentric man she had just mentioned!

Although Shen Kang left first, the car was moving fast, so Shen Kang only came over from behind at this time.

Yu Kexin was bored and watched with great interest, her gaze following Shen Kang's bicycle as he pedaled, trying to discern the strange points Jiajia had mentioned.

So she watched as Shen Kang rode his bicycle, past their family's broken-down old Xiali, and continued on his way.

Just then, a gleaming black Range Rover drove by, hugging the side of the road, slowing down, and with the window open, a man's voice came from inside.

"Young Master Shen! Young Master Shen!..."

The Land Rover driver seemed afraid that others wouldn't hear him, so he shouted very loudly. The road wasn't particularly busy, and there weren't many cars around at the time, so it was very clear.

Even You Kexin heard it clearly.

You Kexin was a little confused.

"Young Master Shen...?"