Study System: I'm a 38-Year-Old Student-Chapter 178 - 132: Even Older Men Need to Protect Themselves!
Pu Jeongjae is thirty years old this year and officially retired last year.
For athletes like him who have won gold medals in Olympic competitions, there are usually three options after retirement: one is to become a civil servant within the sports system, another is to become a coach for the national or provincial team, and the last option is to enter a university for further studies.
Pu Jeongjae obviously chose the last option, and he took the direct route for excellent athletes, which means he didn’t need to take the college entrance examination.
"I thought I was the oldest among the freshmen in our class."
"Unexpectedly, there’s actually a 38-year-old senior!"
"I heard he’s even the top scorer in the college entrance exams, that’s really impressive!"
Pu Jeongjae was tidying up his bed while expressing his amazement.
Upon hearing his words, Yu Bo immediately laughed: "Brother Pu, do you know who Shen Yixiao is?"
"Huh?"
Pu Jeongjae looked at Yu Bo with inquisitive eyes, then glanced at Shen Yixiao standing nearby: "Isn’t it this young man here?"
"He’s the son of that top scorer senior you were talking about."
Yu Bo said with a smile.
"Really?"
Pu Jeongjae was quite surprised; when he came to register, he heard from the school leaders that there was someone among the freshmen who was older than him.
Unexpectedly, the son of that senior turned out to be his roommate.
Shen Yixiao nodded helplessly, suddenly realizing that for a long time to come, "Old Shen’s Son" would be his primary label.
At this moment, Shen Yixiao somewhat understood why many children of famous people desperately want to prove themselves.
Simply because they want to tear off the labels their elders have given them.
"Be yourself!"
But in fact, this idea is quite pretentious.
While enjoying the halo of being a celebrity child, one also wants to tout their independence and abilities.
This is a typical case of wanting the best of both worlds.
A large amount of evidence shows that among celebrity children, those who surpass their parents’ achievements are few.
In fact, achieving half of their parents’ success would be considered extraordinary.
Most celebrity children eventually come to understand one principle after their struggles.
It turns out that not struggling makes life more comfortable!
Shen Yixiao may not be considered a celebrity child now, but his dad’s high reputation at Sanjiang University will still have some influence on him.
However, Shen Yixiao has always maintained a relatively positive attitude.
Okay, you want to label me, go ahead!
My dad is awesome!
Blame me, why don’t you...
Girls’ dormitory.
Room 306.
Shen Yanran had experiences similar to Shen Yixiao.
After her dad left.
The other two roommates, Guo Shanshan and Wang Shihan, arrived at the dorm one after another.
Most girls majoring in journalism have pretty good external conditions; even if they’re not beautiful, they have decent levels.
Shen Yanran’s three roommates all looked pretty good. Besides Chen Jiahuan, who was there from the start, the two later arrivals were: one was the obedient daughter cultivated by a high-knowledge family, and the other was a delicate-type girl.
Of course, it was the first time these girls met, so their personalities were yet to be observed.
After finding out Shen Yanran was the daughter of the high-aged top scorer Shen Qiushan, Guo Shanshan and Wang Shihan started chatting with her on this topic.
Shen Qiushan probably never imagined he would become the "bridge" for his children and their roommates to communicate!
Meanwhile, Shen Qiushan had already followed Lin Xiamo to the faculty dormitory.
Being one of the top universities in the country, Sanjiang University’s faculty dormitories have great environments, with single rooms, two-bedroom apartments, and even single three-bedroom ones.
As a bachelor, Shen Qiushan was naturally assigned to a single room.
However, this single room was over 40 square meters, equipped with a refrigerator, air conditioner, water heater, and gas and other essential facilities.
One or two people living in it would be quite comfortable.
After taking a round in the room, Shen Qiushan patted the somewhat worn-out sofa and asked, "Can I replace this sofa with my own choice?"
"If you’re paying for it yourself, you can replace it with anything you like."
Lin Xiamo replied indifferently.
"Okay, then let me find some time to go around the furniture store."
Unless something unexpected happens, Shen Qiushan should be spending quite a bit of time in this apartment.
Might as well replace the furniture he doesn’t like in the house.
Especially the sofa, sitting in the room now is a small three-seater, one of the wooden sofa legs is even somewhat crooked.
If two people sit on it together and have a little interaction, this sofa might just collapse.
So, the sofa must be chosen as a sturdy one!
Durable!
"Do you usually stay at the school?"
"Or do you go home?"
Shen Qiushan asked Lin Xiamo again.
"I go home most of the time, occasionally stay at the school dormitory." 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
Lin Xiamo pointed to the apartment opposite Shen Qiushan’s: "That room is mine."
"Oh, so we’re neighbors."
Shen Qiushan’s dormitory number is 505; the opposite is 521.
"We are all considered newcomers, dormitories unified arranged by the logistics department."
Perhaps afraid that Shen Qiushan might misunderstand something, Lin Xiamo added an explanation.
Knock Knock!
As the two were talking.
Suddenly someone knocked on the door: "Sorry to bother you, could I borrow a chair?"
The dormitory door was open at this time, Shen Qiushan subconsciously looked towards the entrance, and his eyes lit up.
The person asking to borrow a chair was a graceful beauty, appearing about 25 years old, with a head of chestnut brown wavy long hair.
She wore a beige silk blouse on top, the buttons undone to the second one, subtly showing half of her fair collarbone and a faint cleavage.
Amidst the haze, there was a touch of subtle sexiness.
The lower body was paired with retro blue straight-leg jeans, perfectly wrapping her ample hips and slender legs.
A brown thin belt around her waist, elegantly highlighting her slender waist.
Her outfit did not seem particularly revealing, even slightly conservative.
Yet, thanks to her great figure and naturally alluring "fox eyes."
Even when she spoke normally, her eyes conveyed endless charm.
"Ah!"
"Are you Shen Qiushan?"
Locking eyes with Shen Qiushan for a moment, the woman with long, alluring eyes gently raised her eyebrows, a look of joy appearing on her face.
"I’m Liu Qingwu, your assistant counselor."
The woman with the foxy eyes introduced herself with a soft smile.
"Assistant counselor?"
"Is that right?"
Shen Qiushan looked skeptical. When he registered, he had already met the counselor, a middle-aged man around 40, named Liu Guangming.
Even though the man was about Shen Qiushan’s age, he was already gaining weight, appearing somewhat unkempt. Even if he wore women’s clothes, he couldn’t possibly achieve the charming effect of Liu Qingwu!
"Oh, I forgot to mention."
"I’m the assistant counselor."
Seeing the confusion in Shen Qiushan’s eyes, Liu Qingwu quickly added.
The system at Sanjiang University is that one counselor is assigned to every three to four classes.
However, each class also has an assistant counselor, or "assistant," for short.
These assistant counselors are basically interns. For instance, Liu Qingwu is a third-year graduate student at Sanjiang University.
She obtained an internship opportunity and was assigned under Liu Guangming as an assistant.
Typically, assistants interact more with the students, as they only oversee one class and are usually younger, allowing them to mesh well with the students.
"Hello, Teacher Liu."
Understanding who she was, Shen Qiushan greeted her.
He glanced around his dorm and spotted a plastic stool on the balcony.
"Will this work?"
Shen Qiushan held up the stool and asked.
"Yes, it will work."
Liu Qingwu nodded, taking another look at Shen Qiushan, she bashfully said, "Old Shen, can you lend a hand?"
"I’m putting up curtains and struggling a bit on my own."
Liu Qingwu didn’t just come over to borrow a stool, but also hoped to find a helping hand to install the curtains.
She was surprised to discover that the person living next door was a "student" from her class.
Moreover, he was the famous top scorer of the college entrance exam, Shen Qiushan!
Not only that, Liu Qingwu found that in person, this older top scorer was much more handsome than in the videos.
His appearance was impeccable, even overshadowing TV celebrities, and his figure was first-rate.
Plus, his fashion sense was great, even though he dressed simply, he had a certain flair, like a bossy CEO stepping out of a drama into real life.
She even felt like his entire being was glowing.
She was instantly drawn to him, inexplicably wanting more interaction.
"No problem."
Shen Qiushan readily agreed, and then said to Lin Xiamo, standing beside him, "Secretary Lin, you go ahead and get busy."
There were outsiders present.
It was only appropriate to use official titles.
However, Shen Qiushan’s words, to Lin Xiamo, sounded like a hint to leave.
He even used "Secretary Lin" to set some distance.
Ha, men!
He must have taken a fancy to the young lady!
Lin Xiamo silently cursed in her heart, responding with a cold "Hmm."
Then she prepared to leave.
Lin Xiamo had perfectly inherited her father Lin Moxuan’s proud genes.
Although she didn’t want to leave at the moment, Shen Qiushan’s "attitude" annoyed her, so the second elder sister decisively strode toward the door.
But Liu Qingwu stopped her at the door, "Secretary Lin?"
"Are you Secretary Lin from the Youth League Committee?"
Lin Xiamo halted her steps, nodding slightly, "Yes, Vice Secretary Lin Xiamo."
"Oh, hello Secretary Lin."
"I’m Liu Qingwu, a third-year graduate student from the School of Journalism and Communication, majoring in journalism, interning at the School of Electronic Information. Please take good care of me."
Liu Qingwu introduced herself in detail, nodding and bowing slightly as a sign of respect to Lin Xiamo as secretary of the Youth League Committee.
"Hello to you too."
Lin Xiamo responded politely, not saying much. She brushed past Liu Qingwu and walked swiftly to the elevator.
Watching the young lady who, as soon as she arrived at Sanjiang University, caught the attention of many single male teachers, Liu Qingwu couldn’t help but silently marvel: great figure, perfect appearance, no wonder so many male teachers were interested!
However, why does it seem like she has some enmity towards me?
To my knowledge, this is our first meeting!
"Teacher Liu, shall we install the curtains?"
Meanwhile, Shen Qiushan asked as he carried the stool.
"Sure!"
Snapping out of her daze, Liu Qingwu nodded quickly, her eyes once again sweeping over Shen Qiushan, seeming to find the reason behind Lin Xiamo’s hostility.
Before she came, the two seemed to be enjoying a friendly chat.
Her arrival seemed to disrupt their harmonious conversation?
Yes, that must be it.
But reportedly, that Vice Secretary Lin has a strong background, supposedly the daughter of the head of the Sanjiang City Education Bureau.
With such a family background, would she really like someone like Shen Qiushan, a 38-year-old man with two kids?
Oh, indeed!
Mustn’t be misled by appearances.
He’s got two kids; no matter how good the external conditions are, they can’t be eaten as food!
Liu Qingwu steadied herself, having clear plans for her future and very specific criteria for choosing a partner.
Two words: wealth!
Judging by looks isn’t her style.
Hmm, can’t be misled by this old handsome face.
Liu Qingwu kept reminding herself as she walked.
Meanwhile, Shen Qiushan was silently acknowledging the powerful buff of "Divine Face."
According to the system, holding the Divine Face title boosts attractiveness to the opposite sex by 40%.
No wonder both young girls and even beautiful older women like Chen Min are quite warm toward him.
The Divine Face buff probably played a role in advancing these interactions.
Confident in this conclusion, Shen Qiushan glanced again at Liu Qingwu beside him, thinking: She’s likely taken a fancy to me too!
Ah, seems like an older man has to protect himself too!
