Study System: I'm a 38-Year-Old Student-Chapter 164 - 122: Better the Head of a Chicken Than the Tail of a Phoenix!
Downstairs at the girls’ dormitory.
Lin Jiayu’s three roommates all came along to keep her company as she went downstairs.
Fang Xiaoya, with her meticulously applied makeup, wore a relatively "mature" gray floral dress and had her hair styled into big waves with a curling iron.
The other two roommates weren’t as dressed up; the gossip enthusiast Guo Weiwei was there to see the spectacle and was curious to see what the 38-year-old top gaokao scorer looked like.
Materialistic Zhu Ying wasn’t really interested in the 38-year-old top scorer himself, but was curious about how much scholarship money one could get for being the top scorer.
"Jiayu, how do you think my outfit looks? Is it the type an older man would like?"
Beside the flower bed at the dorm entrance, Fang Xiaoya twirled with one hand on her skirt hem.
"Mm-hmm, very pretty."
Lin Jiayu replied perfunctorily, feeling a bit speechless. She truly hadn’t expected her roommate Fang Xiaoya to be serious about this.
This gave Lin Jiayu a sense of being backstabbed.
I thought of you as a bestie, and you’re trying to woo my brother-in-law?
Ridiculous!
Totally outrageous!
"Xiaoya, I don’t think you need to dress so maturely. Older men generally like youthful looks; just dress as you usually do."
Zhu Ying offered her advice.
"Uh, that makes sense."
Fang Xiaoya paused, feeling Zhu Ying was right.
Didn’t the internet say it?
Men remain youthful at heart till old age.
Theoretically, they will always like 18-year-old girls.
So if I want to pursue Shen Qiushan, it’s indeed better to play up my youth rather than trying to appear matured.
"Mm-hmm, I agree with Sister Ying’s point of view too."
Guo Weiwei nodded in agreement, then added, "But Xiaoya, are you serious?"
"Jiayu’s brother-in-law is already 38 and has two kids around our age. Wouldn’t you be too young to be their stepmom?"
"Plus, becoming a stepmom at 20, are you sure your mom would still welcome you home?"
Fang Xiaoya lightly huffed, "What era are we in now? Age is never really an issue, okay!"
"As for my mom, she would understand me..."
The girls were chatting away when an SUV M9 slowly drove over.
Normally, outside vehicles can’t enter Sanjiang University. Shen Qiushan had specially called Liu Hongyu, the vice principal responsible for admissions and logistical support. The security department at the school fell under his management.
With one call from Liu Hongyu, he arranged a pass for Shen Qiushan’s car plate.
This way, it would be much easier for Shen Qiushan to bring the kids for campus visits.
"This car is so large!"
"Is it a school leader’s car?"
The girls instinctively cast their eyes on the approaching SUV M9.
"It’s my brother-in-law."
Lin Jiayu recognized Shen Qiushan sitting in the driver’s seat.
However, it was her first time seeing Shen Qiushan driving this car, clearly a new purchase after he had earned some money.
"This car is quite pricey, over half a million!"
"Jiayu, is your brother-in-law really that wealthy?"
Zhu Ying, who initially had little interest in 38-year-old older men, suddenly perked up.
She had joined a socialite group that charged 399 to enter.
The group owner was a blogger with over 200,000 followers, who often shared strategies in the group for identifying and mingling with wealthy people.
Recently, the group owner had shared an article on "Recognizing People by Their Cars."
It suggested not to just focus on traditional luxury cars since men driving high-end new energy vehicles are also worth noting.
Because those who can spend big bucks on a domestic high-end new energy vehicle are usually well-off and likely own more than just that one car.
The SUV M9 in front belonged to this category of high-end domestic new energy cars.
"Huh?"
"Does this car cost over half a million?"
Lin Jiayu was shocked, as she didn’t recognize the car Shen Qiushan drove over.
But she knew her brother-in-law had made some money writing novels, though the exact amount was unclear to her.
As the two spoke, Shen Qiushan had already gotten out of the car.
Today, he dressed simply, in a white T-shirt paired with jeans, and wore white sneakers on his feet.
Though his outfit was simple, it exuded a youthful vibe. Plus, with all his basic attributes pumped up to 90 points, his overall appearance hardly matched that of a 38-year-old.
One could even believe he was 28!
"He looks even better than in the videos!"
Fang Xiaoya’s eyes sparkled, and she instinctively nudged Guo Weiwei with her elbow.
"Right!"
"He doesn’t look 38 at all!"
Guo Weiwei couldn’t help but express her amazement.
Meanwhile, Zhu Ying regretted not dressing up a bit more before coming downstairs.
A youthful older man, many young girls like this type!
Of course, the outer appearance is just one factor; mainly it’s because this older man drives a car worth over half a million, clearly showing he isn’t short of money.
"Brother-in-law, when did you buy the car?"
"I didn’t know at all."
Lin Jiayu said while looking over the new car Shen Qiushan brought.
"It’s been a while now!"
"Okay, I’ll definitely report to you first before buying a car next time!"
Shen Qiushan joked with a laugh.
"Auntie~"
"Did you miss me?"
At this moment, Shen Yanran cheerfully came over and hugged her aunt, Lin Jiayu.
The two girls both belong to the energetic, beautiful girl type. The difference is Shen Yanran is taller at about 172, which makes Lin Jiayu, at 165, seem a bit "petite" by comparison.
As the niece hugging her aunt Lin Jiayu, it almost felt like their roles had reversed.
Fang Xiaoya, standing by the side, silently observed her "stepdaughter" Shen Yanran, and couldn’t help but think to herself: Our daughter is really beautiful!
That appearance, that figure, those long legs!
Once she gets to Sanjiang University, she’ll definitely be the unrivaled choice for campus belle!
"Yanran, let me introduce you to the senior sisters."
After freeing herself from her niece’s embrace, Lin Jiayu immediately pointed to her three roommates and introduced, "Guo Weiwei, Sister Weiwei, Zhu Ying, Sister Ying..."
"Jiayu, wait~"
"I think you’re introducing us in the wrong way!"
Seeing she was about to be introduced next, Fang Xiaoya quickly interrupted, "Jiayu, you’re Yanran’s aunt, right!"
"We’re all sisters, so it should be Aunt Weiwei, Aunt Ying."
"Yanran, I’m Fang Xiaoya, you can call me Aunt Xiaoya~"
Fang Xiaoya gave Shen Yanran a loving smile.
"Haha~"
"Alright, alright~"
Shen Yanran just considered Fang Xiaoya’s words as a joke, laughed heartily, and then cheerfully called out, "Aunt Xiaoya~!"
"That’s more like it!"
Fang Xiaoya’s face was all smiles.
Then she turned to Shen Qiushan, extending her hand politely, "Brother Shen, hello."
"I’m Jiayu’s roommate, Fang Xiaoya. You can just call me Xiaoya. I saw news about you online, and I couldn’t be more impressed!"
"Hello!"
Shen Qiushan naturally didn’t understand the young lady’s intentions in front of him. He just assumed she was his sister-in-law Lin Jiayu’s roommate, so he politely shook her hand.
However, Fang Xiaoya calling him "Brother Shen" made Shen Qiushan a bit uncomfortable. After all, girls of Fang Xiaoya’s age usually call him uncle.
"Brother Shen, can we add each other on WeChat?"
"I heard from Jiayu that you’re coming to our university. We’ll be schoolmates then."
"Technically, I’m still your senior!"
Fang Xiaoya said with a laugh.
"Sure, no problem."
"I’ll really be counting on you senior sisters to take care of me in the future!"
Shen Qiushan playfully remarked, then directly displayed his WeChat QR code.
"Brother Shen, I’m Zhu Ying, also Jiayu’s roommate."
"Let’s add each other as friends too~"
Taking advantage of the moment Shen Qiushan showed his QR code, Zhu Ying also came over to scan it.
"Me too."
Guo Weiwei also followed and took a scan.
The 38-year-old top scorer in the college entrance exam having such a ’study god’ as a WeChat friend is a cool thing.
For instance, when chatting with classmates about news online, Guo Weiwei could casually say: Are you talking about Old Shen? Hmm, I’ve got him as a friend.
Just like that, Shen Qiushan hadn’t even reported to Sanjiang University yet, and he already had the WeChat of three "senior sisters."
"Pipa, how did your exams go?"
Xu Pipa also got out of the car, but the attention of Fang Xiaoya and the others was all on Shen Qiushan, so no one noticed the petite little mushroom head.
Taking the opportunity while Fang Xiaoya and the others were busy adding Shen Qiushan on WeChat, Lin Jiayu actively started chatting with Xu Pipa. They had met at a party on the day the college entrance exam ended, and Lin Jiayu had quite a good impression of this little mushroom head.
"711 points."
"Wow, that’s amazing!"
Lin Jiayu couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration. She got 689 points in her time and knew how hard it was to improve further beyond 680 points. At that level, it’s no longer just about effort, it’s purely about talent.
"Pipa, are you going to apply to Qinghua or Peking University?"
In Sanjiang Province, 711 points can get you into Qingbei. Except for the very top few majors, the rest wouldn’t be a problem.
"Sister Jiayu, I want to apply for the Clinical Medicine program at Sanjiang University."
Xu Pipa replied honestly.
"Huh?"
"You’re coming to our university too?"
Lin Jiayu was surprised. She thought Xu Pipa, scoring 711 points, would definitely choose Qingbei.
"Yes, yes!"
Xu Pipa nodded sweetly, "Sister Jiayu, if I’m not mistaken, you’re in the Dentistry program, right!"
"Yes!"
"If you also come to the medical school, then you’ll be my junior!"
Lin Jiayu rubbed her smooth chin and said, "Our medical school’s Clinical Medicine is the top program. If you decide to come, that would be great too!"
Actually, the entire medical school is a top faculty at Sanjiang University. Last year, the lowest admission score for the medical school was 681 points.
And Clinical Medicine is the crown jewel of the top faculty, with an admission score of 692 last year, the highest at Sanjiang University!
Xu Pipa applying for Clinical Medicine with a score of 711 is not considered "underreporting."
Her score would seem rather "ordinary" at Qingbei, but it would be quite valued at Sanjiang University.
It’s a choice of "better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix!"
