Study System: I'm a 38-Year-Old Student-Chapter 188 - 139: Don’t Flaunt Your Wealth! Except for Old Shen!
If it were before the novice task settled, four million would still be a huge sum that would excite Shen Qiushan for a long time.
But now it’s different; Shen Qiushan has over a hundred million sitting in his bank account!
In comparison, this has a more significant meaning than the copyright income, as he can further "legitimize" the money he gets from the system.
It’s hard to believe someone could earn a fortune through electronic royalties, but selling the copyrights for tens of millions is naturally more credible.
"Old Shen, our Penguin Novels may want to promote that your book sold its film rights."
"After all, this counts as our work achievement. Do you mind disclosing the specific transaction amount?"
"If you mind, we won’t mention the transaction amount in the promotions."
As the dinner ended and they walked out of the private room, Ma Zhuang grabbed Shen Qiushan’s arm and said.
"There’s nothing inconvenient about it!"
"You can promote it however you want."
"Anyway, it’s not like I stole this money!"
Shen Qiushan was eager for Penguin Novels to promote him well.
This way, he could logically buy a luxury mansion to live in.
It’s quite frustrating to have money and not be able to enjoy it freely.
The house they live in now is just barely enough but still quite cramped.
His daughter, Shen Yanran, is slightly better off in the master bedroom, having her own bathroom.
But it’s quite inconvenient for him, his father, and his son to share one bathroom.
Moreover, his small room is too cramped and quite oppressive!
So he had long planned to switch to a bigger house, and now that the copyright has sold for ten million, buying a luxury mansion isn’t over the top, is it?
"Still, Old Shen, you live transparently."
"Earned money, just spend it openly!"
After a few drinks, Ma Zhuang’s face was flushed. He liked authors like Shen Qiushan who don’t hide their money earned.
This helps their promotion and attracts more authors to write on Penguin Novels!
A new author sold their copyright for ten million!
That’s more attractive than any advertisement.
However, most authors uphold the idea of "make big money quietly," unwilling to make a fuss even if they earn a lot.
In reality, this approach is actually correct.
Not revealing wealth is an age-old principle.
Especially when your wealth is on a completely different level from your friends and family, should they know you suddenly got rich, people coming to borrow money would be unending!
If you lend it, the probability is that you won’t get it back.
If you ask for it back, they might boldly retort: You’re so rich, and you care about this little amount?
If you don’t lend it, you might end up making an enemy, and who knows when they’ll stab you in the back!
Therefore, the moment someone comes to borrow money after you get rich.
Your relationship is probably already over.
The reason Shen Qiushan doesn’t mind this is that his situation is different from ordinary people.
As a man with external assistance, such things can’t bind him!
Three-thirty in the afternoon.
First Teaching Building, Classroom 109.
Class One of the Electronic Science department was holding their first class meeting here.
When Shen Qiushan arrived at the classroom, he was the only one not there yet.
His arrival immediately drew everyone’s attention.
Actually, the classmates already knew that Shen Qiushan, the national 38-year-old top scorer, was their fellow classmate.
However, aside from his roommates Bao Beibei, Feng Sicong, and Zhao Hongyu, the other classmates hadn’t seen Shen Qiushan yet and were naturally curious about this older top scorer.
"Uncle Shen!"
"Over here!"
"Saved you a seat!"
Just as dozens of gazes focused on him, Shanghai Young Master Bao Beibei eagerly waved to Shen Qiushan.
This chubby boy was determined to become Shen Qiushan’s son-in-law and naturally didn’t want to miss any chance to curry favor with him.
However, his loud greeting wasn’t just to please Shen Qiushan but also to attract the attention of the other classmates.
After all, everyone’s eyes were on Shen Qiushan, and as soon as Bao Beibei spoke, many eyes would turn to him.
Shen Qiushan didn’t dislike Bao Beibei, the spoiled Shanghai Young Master.
After all, the kid is still young.
A few hits from the harsh reality of society will set him right!
Under the scrutiny of dozens of classmates, Shen Qiushan slowly walked to the last row of the classroom and sat down next to Bao Beibei.
"Uncle Shen, do you commute?"
"Do you go home every night?"
After Shen Qiushan sat down, Bao Beibei curiously asked.
"I snore when I sleep and worry it’ll affect you all, so I slept at the faculty dorm apartment last night."
Shen Qiushan casually replied.
This reply showed the high emotional intelligence (or cunning) of an older man!
He clearly felt uncomfortable sleeping in the dormitory, but he put it as a noble act of not wanting to disturb others.
"Old Shen, that’s unnecessary."
"Beibei’s snoring is so loud that when I woke up, I thought it was thunder!"
Feng Sicong chimed in.
"Don’t talk nonsense, it’s not true!"
Bao Beibei quickly denied and then seriously explained to Shen Qiushan, "Uncle Shen, don’t listen to his rants. I was just too tired yesterday, so I snored a bit; I’m not like this usually."
This Shanghai Young Master was quite humorous, just shy of directly assuring Shen Qiushan: "Father-in-law, rest assured I won’t disturb Shen Yanran’s sleep with my snoring!"
"Xiaobao, since we’re roommates and classmates, stop calling me Uncle Shen. Just call me Old Shen!"
Shen Qiushan wasn’t interested in whether Bao Beibei snored or not, but the form of address must change.
The chubby boy calling him "Uncle Shen" was a bid for correctness in rank, signifying he still harbored intentions towards his daughter!
"Uncle Shen, isn’t this unnecessary!"
Bao Beibei naturally didn’t want to change how he addressed him; if he were on equal terms with Shen Qiushan, wouldn’t he be older than Shen Yanran by a generation?
What kind of relationship is that with a "senior" dating a junior?
"It’s quite necessary!"
Shen Qiushan said seriously, "If everyone calls me uncle, what’s the point of attending school!"
"Beibei, you should listen to Old Shen."
"Even though Old Shen is older than us, we’re still classmates!"
Feng Sicong chimed in to support.
While the three were talking, the counselor Liu Guangming and the class’s deputy counselor Liu Qingwu walked into the classroom one after the other.
Upon seeing them, the previously noisy classroom quieted down instantly.
Feng Sicong and Bao Beibei also closed their mouths.
"Let me introduce myself, I’m Liu Guangming, the counselor for our Class One of Electronic Science."
"My phone number, everyone, please take note. You can call me anytime for any issue."
Saying this, Liu Guangming took a piece of chalk and wrote his name and phone number on the blackboard.
Then he pointed at Liu Qingwu and introduced, "This is our class’s deputy counselor, Teacher Liu, responsible for most of the daily classwork. Teacher Liu, please say a few words!"
With that, Liu Guangming gave up the center position on the podium.
"Hello, everyone, my name is Liu Qingwu."
Liu Qingwu took a couple of steps forward to announce her name.
Then, she also wrote her name and contact information on the blackboard.
Witnessing this, the male students quickly took out their phones, much more eager to record this pretty counselor’s contact details than Liu Guangming’s.
