Study System: I'm a 38-Year-Old Student-Chapter 168 - 126: The Admission Letters Arrive, 100 Million Credited!
Youth is great.
You dare to make any kind of oath.
You dare to brag about anything!
Of course, Shen Yixiao was definitely sincere at this moment.
Lots of boys and girls are just like him right now, thinking the two of them will always be together.
From school uniforms to wedding dresses.
Beautiful and romantic!
"Baby, you haven’t made your vow yet."
Shen Yixiao looked at Luo Yao, who couldn’t stop giggling.
"Of course I won’t!"
"It’s you boys who are all playboys!"
Luo Yao pouted her lips a bit: "I already gave you my most precious thing, don’t you trust me yet?"
"Uh."
Shen Yixiao scratched his head: "I trust you, of course I trust you!"
"Brother Xiao!"
"Come take a picture with us!"
Just then, Gao Bin, Xu Zhishuai, and a few other jocks came out from the teaching building.
Seeing Shen Yixiao by the flowerbed, they immediately called out to him.
"Baby, let’s go over there together."
Since she’s always been dating Shen Yixiao, Luo Yao knew all the sports guys too.
She immediately pulled Shen Yixiao along.
The group of athletes went to the basketball court. First they took a couple of big group shots, then they split into smaller groups for more photos.
"Shen Yixiao, let’s take one together!"
Zhao Dongmei held up her phone and walked up to Shen Yixiao.
"Uh..."
Shen Yixiao instinctively looked at Luo Yao beside him.
But before he could say anything, Zhao Dongmei said to Luo Yao, "Beauty Luo, is it okay if I borrow your boyfriend for a second?"
"Go ahead, I’m not that petty!"
Luo Yao shrugged lightly.
She knew full well Zhao Dongmei liked her boyfriend, but in her mind Zhao Dongmei wasn’t even close to being a threat.
She was loud and jumpy all the time, like a tomboy. No guy would go for her.
So Luo Yao played it big-hearted, and even offered to take a photo for Zhao Dongmei and Shen Yixiao with Zhao’s phone.
In the hallway of the teaching building.
After finishing their college applications, Shen Qiushan and Chen Xiangyu were chatting by the window.
"Qiushan, shall we take a photo together too?"
Watching the students taking pictures on the field, Chen Xiangyu suggested proactively.
"I remember we already took some photos back at our own graduation!"
Shen Qiushan remembered it clearly; back then technology wasn’t what it is now, they used those old-fashioned film cameras.
The photos all had to be developed.
Shen Qiushan’s family album is packed with old pictures, including plenty of group shots from his high school graduation — naturally, Chen Xiangyu is in them too.
"Would be fun to compare the new photo to the old ones."
"See what’s changed in twenty years."
Chen Xiangyu spoke with great interest.
"OK!"
Shen Qiushan nodded indifferently: "Should we go to the playground?"
"Yeah, the flowerbeds out front look nice."
Chen Xiangyu pointed at some flowerbeds in front of the building; there were students taking photos over there too.
The two of them went downstairs.
Chen Xiangyu waved at Zhang Yuting, who was posing for pictures with classmates: "Yuting, take a photo for me and Old Shen, would you?"
"Sure thing, Teacher Chen."
Zhang Yuting agreed and came running over with a grin.
As the class’s resident "gossip captain," Zhang Yuting was more than happy to take on this job. Only pity was, she’d already graduated, so she could only gossip in the class group chat these days.
Otherwise, a rumor about Shen Qiushan and homeroom teacher Chen would definitely be the hottest topic for any meal!
"Old Shen, Teacher Chen, get a little closer!"
"Yeah, even closer..."
Zhang Yuting wasn’t in any rush to finish, smiling as she juggled the roles of photographer and onlooker.
Shen Qiushan was still going to maintain an air of professionalism at school, but since Zhang Yuting was saying so, he simply put his arm around Chen Xiangyu’s shoulder.
Chen Xiangyu didn’t resist at all—in fact, she nestled a little closer to Shen Qiushan.
Click!!
Zhang Yuting, pleased with their intimacy, hurriedly snapped several photos in a row.
And just as the two were posing, Lin Xiamo and little "Mushroom Head" Xu Pipa, who had just finished applying for colleges, happened to walk out of the teaching building together.
Wearing a light grey business suit and exuding a dignified, icy aura, Lin Xiamo paused, a veil of coldness flickering in her beautiful eyes.
She’d suspected the relationship between Shen Qiushan and Chen Xiangyu wasn’t ordinary for a while now; she’d even asked Shen Qiushan before, but he hadn’t admitted it.
But now the two weren’t pretending anymore, it was all out in the open!
Even just for a photo, they were so close.
"Principal Lin, let’s go find Uncle Shen for a picture too!"
Suddenly, Xu Pipa piped up.
Hearing Mushroom Head’s suggestion, Lin Xiamo was stunned for a second, then nodded softly.
Come to think of it, she and Shen Qiushan only had one photo together, the one where she gave out a school award as his representative.
All the rest were group shots, with Shen Yanran, Shen Yixiao, or Xu Pipa included.
"Pipa, perfect timing."
"Come and take a picture!"
Shen Qiushan had already spotted Mushroom Head and his sister-in-law Lin Xiamo, and beckoned smilingly to Xu Pipa, who was in front.
Maybe her school "defense mechanism" kicked in as soon as she came back, but Xu Pipa was back in her loose school uniform, a total contrast to graduates like Zhang Yuting who dressed up all fancy after graduation.
But when she was about to pose with Shen Qiushan, Xu Pipa actually took off the loose uniform — underneath she was wearing a T-shirt that Shen Qiushan had bought for her.
The shirt fit perfectly, but across her chest was a dramatically pronounced curve.
Zhang Yuting’s mouth unconsciously formed an ’O’ shape as she watched: Today was the first time she realized the Celestial Pride Class’s top student Mushroom Head, besides her grades, had such a freakin’ huge advantage!
And right as she was marveling at Pipa’s, uh, assets, Xu Pipa took off the ever-present black-rimmed glasses from her face!
Delicate little face, long lashes, big watery eyes — add to that her eye-popping figure.
Zhang Yuting only now realized: Hey, the Celestial Pride Class actually has pretty girls!
It’s not just the "dinosaur gathering spot" that the guys always teased about.
After her little transformation, Xu Pipa stood obediently next to Shen Qiushan. There was about a 20 cm height difference, so as they posed for the picture, Shen Qiushan instinctively gave her mushroom head a little rub...
"Principal Lin, shall we take one too?"
After taking a photo with Xu Pipa, Shen Qiushan waved at Lin Xiamo.
"Mm."
Lin Xiamo maintained her frosty style — she nodded, then walked over to Shen Qiushan’s side.
But she deliberately kept about a fist’s distance between them. You could tell it was a "co-op" photo, but you could easily crop one person out for a solo pic.
Zhang Yuting the photographer was sorely tempted to intervene, but Principal Lin had that cold and commanding presence, so Zhang Yuting hesitated.
Then she thought — I’m already graduated, what’s there to be scared of!
So Zhang Yuting joked with a grin, "Old Shen, you and Principal Lin could run a whole train between you!"
"Uh, is that so!"
Shen Qiushan acted like he just realized, and scooted a little closer to Lin Xiamo.
"Old Shen, get closer!"
"Principal Lin won’t bite!"
Zhang Yuting the gossip captain totally shipped Shen Qiushan and Lin Xiamo as a couple.
The two of them standing together looked just like the leads in an idol drama.
Absolutely gorgeous.
With Zhang Yuting’s help, Shen Qiushan didn’t hesitate; he scooted even closer to Lin Xiamo and casually put his arm right on her shoulder.
And with the other hand, he flashed a totally uncle-style peace sign!
Shen Qiushan could clearly feel Lin Xiamo shiver a bit when his hand landed on her shoulder, but she didn’t pull away. She cooperated so the photos could be taken.
This was the first time Shen Qiushan had ever been this physically close to his sister-in-law, and he caught a faint whiff of some lovely scent.
Not some weird "body aroma" or anything — more like shampoo.
Or maybe some high-end perfume — in any case, it was nice!
When they’d finished taking the picture, Lin Xiamo secretly breathed a big sigh of relief. As soon as Shen Qiushan put his hand on her shoulder, her heart had started racing, and her breathing picked up a ton.
She felt like if the "close contact" lasted much longer, she might not even be able to stand up straight.
Standing off to the side, Chen Xiangyu quietly watched their subtle facial expressions change. A woman’s sixth sense is usually spot on, and she could sense that this cool, collected vice principal definitely had unusual feelings for her old lover.
In fact, Chen Xiangyu had noticed the signs before, and had already compared herself to Lin Xiamo in her heart.
Seems like apart from her superior card-playing, she really had zero advantages otherwise.
When she first started seeing Shen Qiushan, Chen Xiangyu had never imagined "forever and ever."
But if Shen Qiushan and Lin Xiamo really ended up together, then her own relationship with him would probably be well and truly finished.
The thought brought a little sadness to Chen Xiangyu.
But she was almost forty, and she’d already been through the pain of divorce.
So the idea of a secret affair ending without drama — it wasn’t unbearable.
Applications finished.
What followed was a long wait.
One day in mid-July.
Shen Qiushan was lying on the sofa reading the system-rewarded "Three-Body Civilization."
This book was really interesting — it was hard to get into at first, but once you did, you were totally hooked.
After five or six tries, Shen Qiushan finally got "into" it and binge-read all the way to the last volume.
And just as he was at a crucial plot point, he suddenly got a call from the postman.
Said there was an acceptance letter for him — actually, there were three!
Hearing this, Shen Qiushan jumped up from the sofa.
Obviously, his and his kids’ college acceptance letters had arrived.
But today, Shen Yanran and Shen Yixiao weren’t home.
The former was out working with Xu Pipa, the latter was at driving school.
Ding!
Congratulations, host, on completing the newbie quest!
Ding!
Congratulations, host, for receiving education funds — 100 million yuan!!
