More and more diners took a bite and gave it a thumbs up.
A few people who ate carefully found the taste somewhat familiar the more they chewed.
After walking several steps, he turned back and asked Father Song, "Boss, where did you learn your skills? I think I had something similar in Capital."
A person in line nearby chimed in, "Sister, are you from Capital too? The first time I ate here, the taste was so similar, especially today's!"
Father Song wiped the sweat from his brow, his heart pounding. All these recipes and methods were given to him by his son. Could it be that his son really learned them from some master in Capital?
He chuckled and brushed it off, but his hand moved the strainer even faster.
One customer took out their phone, snapped a picture of Song's Tofu's sign, and posted it in a food group chat. "The tofu sold here is absolutely delicious! They have seven or eight different ways of cooking it, and it tastes just like the owner's!"
The group chat instantly erupted in discussion.
"I haven't seen the boss post in ages, could he have opened a shop here instead?"
"Please provide the address!!!!!!!"
"Location is here, Ning'an County!"
" Ning'an County? I'm attending the school anniversary celebration in Ning'an County today! Did you guys see it?!"
"Who is it? Song Shi'an? I think I saw him on social media this afternoon. Although I'm not a fan of his, his face is seriously incredibly handsome."
"Alright, now this Song's Tofu looks surprisingly good, and it even shares the same surname as my family!"
Song Shi'an was engrossed in flipping tofu in front of the oil pan in the kitchen, his mind preoccupied with what time he would finish work that night. He had no idea that someone outside was already digging up his secrets.
After returning home, the students of Ninghe No. 2 High School unanimously took photos of the "53 Practice Books" and stationery and posted them on social media, all with the caption, "A gift from Senior Song! I love it so much!"
Netizens traced the IP address, and the comment section erupted in laughter.
"Do you really like it, student?"
"I'm dying of laughter! This is definitely something I would never do, hahaha!"
"I've seen quite a few posts from this IP address. We're all high school students, why don't they come to our school?! Principal, say something!!!"
"@XX No.1 Middle School @XX No.2 Middle School @XX Experimental Middle School @XX Affiliated Middle School... Principal, please say something! Why aren't we getting any?"
"Thank you so much. The school just notified us that they'll be sending us a set for free. I hope we can complete it well..."
Around 2 a. m., the last group of diners finally left, completely satisfied.
Song Shi'an threw his apron on the table and slumped into a chair in the shop.
My arms were trembling as I dangled from the handrail; I felt like I'd fried up all the tofu I could ever have in this one night.
Mother Song brought over two bottles of iced soda and handed them to them. Looking at her son's disheveled appearance, she felt both sorry for him and amused. "You've worked hard. You usually close up shop around ten o'clock, but I didn't expect so many people today."
Lin Fan accepted the soda with both hands, smiling and shaking her head, "It's alright, Auntie, I'm not tired at all."
Song Shi'an unscrewed the bottle cap and took a sip. Hearing this, he just wanted to give Lin Fan a thumbs up.
That's amazing! He worked for eight hours and still said he wasn't tired. His "Iron Man Assistant" title is well-deserved.
He took out his phone and casually scrolled through it. There were hundreds of unread messages in the snack group. When he clicked on them, the screen was full of people tagging him.
His pupils contracted sharply, and his index finger slid frantically upwards, growing colder with each glance.
How did these netizens manage to connect Song's Tofu and Song Shi'an, just based on their surname?!
He quickly put his phone back in his pocket, deciding to pretend he hadn't seen anything for now.
Together with Father Song. and Mother Song. Song, they packed up and closed the shop, and the family of three rode their electric bike back to their hometown.
After taking a shower, I collapsed onto the bed and fell into a deep sleep without even checking my phone.
Meanwhile, Weibo was buzzing with activity.
A netizen who was watching the show rewatched " Endless Summer " late at night and happened to see a close-up shot of Xia Yu writing an exam paper. He casually took a high-definition screenshot and posted it online.
The caption reads, "The details in this drama are well done. Several solutions were used later on. I looked at the specific steps and they were slightly simplified, but the solutions are more convenient. The director put a lot of thought into it."
Netizens who stayed up late at night rushed over upon hearing the news.
"Huh? I thought it was just some random scribbles to look good. I even thought the handwriting was pretty good, hahaha."
"This student is completely exhausted; I can't understand this..."
"This is obviously memorized content that was just written down; anyone could do that. I don't know what they're marketing. All I've seen today are videos promoting his 'genius' persona. I'm speechless. If I see another video like this, I wish I've won a million dollars without any effort!"
"I hate those 'academic genius' personas the most. They're supposed to be the most beautiful person in the entertainment industry, and also incredibly intelligent—I'm starting to suspect Jingchen was bought into the industry..."
"These days, haters are practically fish that slipped through the net of nine years of compulsory education. You say the top science scorer in the college entrance exam has some rigged score? You're really asking for trouble."
"The best joke of the year: Song Shi'an, the top science student, bought Jingchen!"
When the director of " Endless Summer " saw this trending topic late at night, his eyes lit up.
Free data is being offered to us, why not take it?
He had someone dig out the behind-the-scenes footage from the original shoot overnight. He had thought it was nothing special and had been gathering dust in the archives, but he never expected it to see the light of day again.
After the behind-the-scenes footage was released, two high-resolution images of the complete exam paper were attached, with the name " Xia Yu " neatly written in the name column.
Fans of the show burst into tears after clicking through.
" Xia Yu is truly heartbroken; there's even after-sales service! Director, why didn't you release it sooner?!"
"If there hadn't been that bullying, that malice, would he have gotten into a good university like An'an, had good friends, and had a bright future?"
"Good grief, it's ripping me off again. I'm really fed up. I still don't dare to watch it a second time, and now it's bringing back all those memories!!!"
"Although I'm not a fan of Song Shi'an, the characters he played were truly moving, and they still make my heart ache whenever I think about them..."
Just as the comment section was filled with people crying, someone suddenly dropped a new message.
"Great news! I just saw that a new drama is airing on T Fruit Station -sports channel tomorrow at noon! An'an is in the super exciting novel ' The Splendid Business Journey '!!!"
"Holy crap, there's been absolutely no promotion! I checked the trailer, and he's playing a prince! I can't wait!!!"
The next morning, Lin Fan's eyes widened when he opened his phone; so much had happened in just one night.
He quickly clicked in and looked at each one; thankfully, most of them were positive.
The youth drama " Endless Summer " has surprisingly become popular again. Generally speaking, the popularity of this type of drama does not last very long, but unexpectedly, a behind-the-scenes clip by the director has brought it back into the spotlight.