Study System: I'm a 38-Year-Old Student-Chapter 104 - 88: Today’s Live-Streamed Mock Exam!
No wonder this Little Mushroom Head wears a baggy school uniform all day; turns out there’s a treasure hidden inside.
Uncle Shen really wasn’t being disrespectful to the elderly; he was genuinely surprised that the seemingly thin and frail Little Mushroom Head has actually developed so fully!
Unbelievable!
This doesn’t make any sense at all!
Height of 160 cm, probably weighing less than 90 pounds.
It turns out she could yield such rich fruits.
In Shen Qiushan’s mind, the image of Lin Xiamo leaning on the office chair surfaced automatically.
Both, are actually on par!
"Uncle Shen, could you turn around for a moment?"
Just as Shen Qiushan was marveling at the treasure Little Mushroom Head was hiding, the little girl blushed and whispered.
"Uh, sure!"
"I’ll just head to the bathroom."
Shen Qiushan roughly guessed where Little Mushroom Head wanted to hide the money, so he got up and left the office at once.
Once Shen Qiushan left, Xu Pipa took the money out of the red envelope, rolled it up, took off a rubber band from her wrist, and bound it on the money, then stuffed it into the neckline.
This money is incredibly important for Xu Pipa, so she couldn’t just put it in her pocket casually; if she lost it, she wouldn’t be able to bear the consequences.
After she secured the money, she zipped up her school uniform and gently smoothed her chest, which was excellent enough to ensure the money wouldn’t bulge out at all.
After doing all this, a smile of relief appeared on Xu Pipa’s little face.
At this moment, Shen Yanran and Shen Yixiao, the siblings, just happened to arrive.
"Pipa, why are you all alone?"
Seeing that her dad and second aunt weren’t there, Shen Yanran asked curiously.
"Uncle Shen went to the bathroom, and Vice Principal Lin wasn’t here when I arrived," Xu Pipa replied truthfully.
"Teacher Xu, let’s start right away then. I’ve accumulated quite a few problems!"
Shen Yanran grinned and sat next to Xu Pipa, then placed the workbook she brought on the coffee table.
"Yanran, we agreed not to call me Teacher Xu..."
Xu Pipa blushed and corrected her.
"Alright, Xu Pipa classmate."
Shen Yanran changed the title, then took out two lollipops from her pocket and shared one with Xu Pipa: "Before studying, let’s have a lollipop to lift our spirits."
"I..."
Xu Pipa instinctively wanted to refuse because she understood a truth long ago.
Equivalent exchange!
If any relationship is to last long, it must follow the principle of equivalent exchange.
If someone treats you well, you should treat them well.
If someone gives you a gift, you should give them a gift.
That’s the only way both parties will reach a balance psychologically, allowing the relationship to continue.
Conversely, if this balance cannot be achieved, the party that gives more will gradually become unbalanced in their heart, and the relationship will come to an end.
This is true for friends, loved ones, and relatives alike.
The only relationship that doesn’t have to follow this balance is probably the love parents have for their children!
Unfortunately, Xu Pipa has never experienced it.
Therefore, she knew from a young age that she couldn’t easily accept things from others because you have to give back!
However, Xu Pipa now believes she doesn’t have the ability to "reciprocate gifts" with others, so besides her childhood friend Zhao Dongmei, she has no friends.
And her exchange with Zhao Dongmei is that she can tutor this good friend.
So, facing Shen Yanran’s offered lollipop, she hesitated.
But Xu Pipa ultimately accepted it; a lollipop she could afford to repay. Most importantly, she wanted to be friends with Shen Yanran; she liked Shen Yanran’s cheerful and optimistic personality.
Xu Pipa peeled the wrapper, didn’t immediately put the lollipop in her mouth like Shen Yanran did, but instead stuck out her little tongue and gently licked the amber-colored candy sphere.
The tiny sugar particles enveloping the candy exploded from the tip of her tongue, like the melting snow of early spring crashing into a stream, accompanied by the subtle sizzling sound of crystalline ice breaking.
So sweet!
In Xu Pipa’s mind, she seemed to have not eaten candy for a long time.
So much so that even a lollipop tasted to her like Ginseng Fruit.
"Shen Yanran, could you not be so exaggerated? If you want candy, just say so, why all the talk about moods!"
At this moment, Shen Yixiao routinely teased his sister.
"Shen Yixiao, if you don’t understand, just zip it, okay!"
Shen Yanran responded by rolling her eyes at her brother: "Eating candy does make people feel better—there’s scientific evidence for that!"
"Pipa, educate this illiterate, will you."
"Oh."
Xu Pipa swallowed the sweet water in her mouth and earnestly explained, "When people eat candy, the sugar quickly enters the bloodstream, raising blood sugar, and the brain’s reward system senses the change in blood sugar, stimulating nerve cells to secrete dopamine."
"Dopamine is a neurotransmitter closely related to emotions like happiness and satisfaction; it brings a feeling of pleasure and fulfillment, like a reward signal from the brain to the body, making people feel happier."
Shen Yixiao originally thought Shen Yanran was just making things up; he didn’t expect there to be scientific evidence. He looked at Xu Pipa and teased, "Teacher Xu, do you have an encyclopedia in your head, you even know this!"
Being called "Teacher Xu" once again made Xu Pipa’s little face blush.
But this time, she didn’t have to correct him, as Shen Yanran directly said on her behalf, "Pipa said she doesn’t like us calling her Teacher Xu!"
"Stop the nonsense, come over here for the questions; I bet you won’t be able to solve these problems."
"That’s not certain; my math skills have been terrifyingly strong lately!"
