The young girl hid her chin in her scarf, her teeth chattering: "Uncle, do you think we want this?"

"It's all because Boss Lin's place has such strict rules; he doesn't allow reservations or takeout. We had no choice but to come here to grab a hot soy milk to keep us going for our professional exam this morning."

Mr. Huang, listening nearby, chuckled: "Hey, we old folks are doing this for health, you guys are doing it for the exam. Well, Mr. Lin's standards have really got everyone in on board, young and old, men and women."

It was exactly six o'clock in the morning.

There was a soft "creak".

The heavy wooden door of the Lin family shop was pulled open from the inside.

Su Xiaoxiao came out wearing a thick cotton-padded coat and carrying a small blackboard, which she hung on the shelf by the door.

"Everyone, it's cold outside, please come in." Su Xiaoxiao stepped aside.

The team sprang into action instantly.

Li Dayong was the first to rush in.

The warmth from the lobby, mixed with the faint aroma of soybeans wafting from the kitchen, made his frozen body instinctively shiver.

He sat down at the elmwood table closest to the kitchen and called out loudly, "Little girl, the usual, one lamb hot pot and one cup of soy milk! Hurry up!"

"I'd like a cup of soy milk too!" Chairman Chen and General Manager Huang sat down immediately afterward.

The girls behind them quickly found an empty table in the corner and sat down, eagerly ordering their food.

Not long after, Lin Yi brought a copper hot pot to the table. Su Xiaoxiao, on the other hand, carried a black tray and distributed cups of steaming soy milk to the guests.

The soy milk has a warm, pale yellow color, and a thin layer of oil has formed on the surface, rising and falling slightly with the steam.

Li Dayong rubbed his frozen hands and picked up the white porcelain cup with both hands.

The warmth of the cup traveled through his palms and spread throughout his body. He lowered his head, blew on the steam rising from the surface, and then slurped up a large mouthful, along with the oily skin.

The scalding liquid slid down my esophagus. The rich aroma of soybeans melted in my mouth, smooth and silky.

As soon as he swallowed the hot soy milk, Li Dayong clearly felt that the chill he had accumulated from standing in the snow for more than an hour was forcefully expelled by this warm force.

From my throat to my stomach, I felt an indescribable sense of comfort.

"call--"

"That's refreshing! Drinking this on such a cold day is absolutely amazing!" Li Dayong couldn't help but slap his thigh hard.

Beside an empty table in the corner.

The girl's hands were red from the cold, and her knuckles were stiff.

She carefully picked up the white porcelain cup, and the scalding heat of the cup's walls transferred to her palm, making her shiver comfortably.

She lowered her head, blew away the surface foam, and took a big gulp.

The hot soy milk slid down my esophagus into my stomach, like a fire burning inside. That warm sensation instantly spread throughout my body.

Her head, which had been throbbing and heavy from staying up all night studying, suddenly jolted awake and became unusually clear-headed after being stimulated by this warm liquid.

The dry, hard-to-understand knowledge points I memorized last night are now surprisingly clear and organized in my mind.

"call……"

The girl exhaled and reached up to touch her forehead, where a thin layer of sweat had already formed.

"My God, this is more effective than drinking three large cups of black coffee." She looked at the white porcelain cup in her hand, her face full of disbelief.

The girl opposite also drank half a cup in one gulp, and her lips, which had turned blue from the cold, regained their color.

She pressed her hand to her cheek to check the temperature, and whispered excitedly:

"This money was totally worth it! My toes were numb while I was queuing, and now my whole body is steaming. Let's go, finish this drink and head to the exam hall. I'm absolutely certain I'll pass this professional course today!"

The girls stopped talking and each ordered a plate of "Heartbreakingly Delicious" fried rice.

The fried rice wrapped in gold and silver, paired with steaming hot soy milk, made me sweat profusely.

After finishing their meal, the group of people, full of energy, pushed open the door of the store and strode towards the school's examination hall.

The hall was filled with the sounds of people blowing steam, eating noodles, and drinking soy milk.

Outside, the wind and snow continued, but inside the Lin family shop, there was a warm and cozy atmosphere.

12:30 PM.

As the last portion of ingredients was consumed, Su Xiaoxiao promptly took out the small wooden sign that read "Sold Out Today" and hung it outside the gate.

The dozen or so people who hadn't gotten their turn could only wring their hands and disperse in frustration.

Su Xiaoxiao closed the door, bolted it, and turned to start taking stock of the morning's accounts. Lin Yi, holding a rag, silently and efficiently cleaned the table.

Lin Fan came out of the kitchen, took off his apron, and walked to the bar.

"Brother Lin, the accounts are settled." Su Xiaoxiao looked up and removed her fingers from the calculator.

"The freshly ground soy milk we added today was completely sold out before 9 a.m. We've broken our sales record again."

Lin Fan nodded without saying anything. This was expected.

……

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

Outside the examination hall in the first teaching building of Jiangcheng University.

As the crisp sound of the exam bell rang, the exam hall doors opened, and students walked out one after another.

Most of them looked exhausted, carrying a thick stack of review materials, groaning as they walked.

"You can argue with that. I stayed up until 3 a.m. last night, and when I got to the exam hall, my brain was a complete mess. I even mixed up the key points from the first chapter."

Amidst this gloomy and desolate atmosphere.

Li Na and her roommates walked out of the examination room looking refreshed. They showed no signs of fatigue; on the contrary, their faces were rosy and their steps were light.

"Nana, how did the exam go?" A classmate from the next dormitory came over and was somewhat surprised to see Li Na in this state.

"This is absolutely awesome!"

Li Na excitedly pumped her fist, "I used to get so nervous during exams that I would forget the questions. But this morning, I drank that cup of hot soy milk from that little shop, and my mind was clearer than ever before when I entered the exam room!"

"Those knowledge points are like they're etched into my brain; I finished writing them in no time, and even the essay questions that I usually dreaded were answered clearly and logically!"

"Really?" The student was stunned.

"Would I lie to you?" Li Na turned to look at her roommate. "Chen Min and the others are the same. You can ask them if you don't believe me."

Chen Min nodded repeatedly, rubbing her still flushed cheeks vigorously.

"It's amazing! I usually feel cold easily, and my hands get so cold during exams in winter that it's hard to write. But after drinking soy milk today, my palms are still warm, and I don't feel cold at all!"

Several classmates who missed out on getting a spot for soy milk were filled with regret after hearing this.

"Oh my god, if I had known that soy milk was this amazing, I would have frozen to death this morning to queue up on Jin Street!"

"Exactly! What's a hundred yuan? It's better than failing a course and having to pay hundreds of yuan for a retake!"

The news spread like wildfire across the campus forums.

The already popular post now has dozens more comments from people sharing their own experiences.

Now, the students at Jiangda University who were facing final exams have gone completely crazy.

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