Study System: I'm a 38-Year-Old Student-Chapter 255 - 174: She Even Slept With Me

Splash!

After finishing his push-ups, Shen Yixiao jumped into the artificial lake once more.

But this time, he tossed his backpack onto the boardwalk first.

"Ah!"

"He jumped again!"

Lin Yufei was shocked. If last time was an accidental fall, this time it was definitely intentional.

She was about to call for help when she heard Shen Yixiao, standing in the artificial lake, say: "Could you do me a favor?"

"Turn on the flashlight on your phone, my phone fell in the water."

"Oh!"

Lin Yufei let out a sigh of relief, she thought Shen Yixiao had lost his mind again.

Activating the flashlight on her phone, she squatted by the lake, acting as a mobile spotlight.

Shen Yixiao bent over, searching in the lake for a long time before finally retrieving his phone.

After coming ashore, he shook the water off his phone vigorously and tried pressing the power button.

As expected, it wouldn’t turn on.

Being unlucky to this extent, Shen Yixiao no longer complained, instead, he found it quite amusing.

It’s over 1,200 kilometers from Sanjiang to Beijing.

He had traveled for more than five hours by high-speed train.

What he thought would be a romantic journey.

Turned out to be an epic disaster!

"There’s a phone repair shop in the commercial street over there."

Lin Yufei reminded him.

Shen Yixiao nodded helplessly, still shaking his phone as he asked, "Are you also from the Art College?"

"I’m from the nearby University of Political Science and Law."

This area is a university town, with only a street separating the University of Political Science and Law and the Art College. There are also several other universities nearby like the University of Finance and Economics and the Teacher’s College.

Shen Yixiao knew about the University of Political Science and Law, which was well-regarded in the domestic legal community as one of the "Five Institutes and Four Departments." Very prestigious!

"Are you from out of town?"

Lin Yufei asked curiously.

"Yeah, I’m from Sanjiang!"

"Sanjiang?"

"That’s far!"

"It’s almost the same distance as from my home to Beijing."

Lin Yufei remarked.

"You’re not from Beijing?"

"I’m from Xiangjiang!"

"You know Juzizhou Head, right?"

"I know it, but I’ve never been."

"Then if you have the chance, you must visit, then climb Yuelu Mountain, and visit Kai Fu Temple to offer a prayer..."

The two of them chatted as they walked, and before they realized it, they had reached the phone repair shop.

The boss said the motherboard needed replacing, quoting a price of 3,500.

Moreover, he didn’t have the part in stock and would need to order it, meaning the soonest it could be fixed was by tomorrow.

"Handsome, the lowest I can go is 3,000, but if you go to customer service, it would be 4,500!"

Seeing Shen Yixiao turning to leave, the boss attempted to use a discount to keep him.

"No need, thank you."

Shen Yixiao didn’t want to be taken for a fool and decided to take it to customer service tomorrow to see.

He was using an iPhone 16 Pro, which his dad had bought for him, Shen Yanran, and Xu Pipa.

The current value of the new phone was around eight thousand, and yet this boss wanted to charge 3,500 for repairs, really taking him for a fool.

As for the boss’s claim of a broken motherboard, Shen Yixiao was skeptical, as Apple’s official statement was that the phone could work in water up to a depth of 6 meters for 30 minutes without issue.

His phone fell into the artificial lake for at most ten minutes, so according to Apple’s official claim, it should be fine!

Maybe it just shut down automatically. Right now, there’s still water in the phone, so Shen Yixiao planned to take it apart later and use a hairdryer to dry it out.

"Could you help me book a room and lend me some money?"

Leaving the phone repair shop, Shen Yixiao asked a bit awkwardly.

"No problem."

"By the way, my name’s Lin Yufei, a freshman in Law School at the University of Political Science and Law."

Lin Yufei introduced herself.

"Shen Yixiao."

"Sanjiang University, Freshman in the Sports Training program."

"Sanjiang University?"

"That’s impressive!"

Lin Yufei looked at Shen Yixiao with some surprise. She didn’t expect this "lake-jumping for love" handsome guy to be a student at a prestigious school like Sanjiang University.

"Wow, Sanjiang University."

"Your school has been quite popular lately!"

"Yes, to be precise, it’s that older Gaokao top scorer Shen Qiushan who’s really popular, the first domestic Nebula Award winner, super impressive!"

"And his singing videos are also popular. A writer who won a Nebula Award also has a professional singer’s skill, it’s simply amazing!"

Talking about Sanjiang University, Lin Yufei couldn’t help but think of the Nebula Award-winning Shen Qiushan, who has taken the internet by storm recently.

Shen Yixiao listened silently, without joining the conversation.

He felt that it was probably best not to reveal his identity as the son of the famous writer Shen Qiushan at this moment.

"Have you seen him in person?"

"Is he as handsome as in the videos?"

Lin Yufei asked curiously again.

"Not bad!"

"Oh, there’s a hotel right here."

Around the university town, there was no shortage of hotels, and the two of them had just happened to walk to the entrance of a hotel named "Duoya," obviously trying to ride the coattails of the popular Atour hotel brand.

Shen Yixiao took the opportunity to change the subject and stepped into the hotel.

"Do you have a reservation?"

The receptionist was a slightly plump middle-aged woman who was playing with her phone when Shen Yixiao and Lin Yufei walked into the hotel.

Seeing guests arrive, she instinctively glanced at them, then froze for a moment.

The hotel, situated next to the university town, primarily served young couples.

But the boy walking in front was in a sorry state, with wet pants and shoes, and his clothes and hair were half wet.

While the girl trailing behind him was quite pretty, tall and had a delicate face.

"No."

"How much is it per night?"

Shen Yixiao asked while looking at the price list on the wall.

"Those prices aren’t accurate."

"Hotels have different prices every day. Currently, a standard bed is 158, a deluxe bed is 198, and a QQ bed is 258 with disposable toys..."

The middle-aged woman enthusiastically introduced the room types and prices.

Shen Yixiao’s mouth twitched, and he quickly interrupted, "The 158 one is fine."

After speaking, he turned to Lin Yufei, signaling for her to pay.

"Uh..."

Lin Yufei, feeling awkward, went to the counter. It was her first time coming to a place like a hotel with a guy, and she was both nervous and shy.

The middle-aged woman looked at Shen Yixiao in surprise. Usually, it was the guy who paid for the room when a couple booked one.

But the roles were reversed between these two.

This young man must have something special!

The middle-aged woman silently thought to herself.

The room was 309.

The two took the elevator up.

"You go and change your clothes; I won’t go in."

Although she felt Shen Yixiao wasn’t a bad person, it was still somewhat risky for a man and woman to be alone in a room.

Lin Yufei voluntarily stopped in the hallway.

"Okay, give me five minutes."

Shen Yixiao entered the room and took out his change of clothes from the backpack.

When he first fell into the lake, he had fallen in face down, so only a small part of the backpack had gotten wet.

Therefore, almost all the clothes in the backpack were dry, which was the only piece of good news today.

Shen Yixiao changed into dry clothes, but he hadn’t brought extra shoes, so he had to keep wearing the Nike sneakers that had gotten soaked in the lake.

When he came out of the room, Shen Yixiao looked much better than before and even seemed more handsome.

Lin Yufei’s eyes lit up slightly. She liked boys with a masculine air, and Shen Yixiao happened to fit her aesthetic.

"I just called a friend, and she’s bringing a spare phone for you to borrow. In the meantime, let’s get something to eat!"

"Okay, thank you."

In his newly dry clothes, Shen Yixiao felt a weight lifted from his shoulders.

Especially since the girl who was helping him was so pretty.

By comparison, Luo Yao was far inferior.

They left the hotel.

Lin Yufei took Shen Yixiao to a nearby Sichuan-Chongqing hotpot restaurant.

"You fell into the water earlier, so have some hotpot to warm up."

"I’ll listen to you, especially since I don’t have any money."

Shen Yixiao shrugged.

While they were ordering, a girl with a "bun head" found them.

She was wearing a light blue cartoon sweatshirt and washed denim jeans with the cuffs carelessly rolled up, paired with cream-colored sneakers, making her look full of energy.

This girl was Kong Xiaoyi, who had been in touch with Lin Yufei earlier.

"Hello, Mr. Heartbreak."

After Lin Yufei introduced them, Kong Xiaoyi teased with a smile.

Shen Yixiao frowned slightly; earlier, he thought this bun head was quite cute, but now her words seemed as sharp as poison.

Poking a sore spot!

"Hello, Kong Yiji."

"No long gown today, huh?"

Shen Yixiao wasn’t one to be easily pushed around; he shot back immediately.

"Lin Yufei!"

"Did you really tell him my nickname?"

Kong Xiaoyi turned to Lin Yufei, assuming an accusatory posture.

"I swear, I never mentioned it!"

When Shen Yixiao called her "Kong Yiji," Lin Yufei was genuinely surprised, as she hadn’t said anything.

It turned out that Shen Yixiao and she had such an unspoken understanding that they gave the same nickname.

"So you mean to say, you guys have a tacit understanding!"

Kong Xiaoyi pouted and then looked Shen Yixiao up and down, asking with a smile, "Mr. Heartbreak, could you tell us your story?"

"It’s not impossible to hear a story."

"Can you drink?"

Today, Shen Yixiao really wanted to get drunk. Initially, he planned to drink alone at the hotel.

But now he changed his mind!

This Kong Xiaoyi seemed so lively, she must experience what it’s like to be drunk too.

"What’s there that I can’t drink?"

"As long as you don’t chicken out!"

"So, beer or liquor?"

"Hmm, liquor it is. Beer is no different from water!"

Without waiting for Shen Yixiao to speak, Kong Xiaoyi answered her question and then waved to the waiter, "That Lang Wine, hmm, two bottles of Honghua Lang!"

"Alright."

The waiter responded and shortly served two bottles of Honghua Lang.

Kong Xiaoyi waved her hand generously, "Since you’re heartbroken, this meal is on me!"

"Order more if there isn’t enough wine."

"Okay!"

Shen Yixiao nodded, appearing calm on the surface, but he was quite shocked inside.

Kong Xiaoyi not only wanted to drink liquor but specifically ordered Honghua Lang, clearly indicating that she drank often and probably had a good tolerance.

The ensuing drinking contest confirmed Shen Yixiao’s suspicions.

After drinking more than half a bottle of Honghua Lang, Shen Yixiao was already feeling tipsy, but Kong Xiaoyi seemed to become more energetic as she drank.

"Can you tell your story now?"

Seeing that Shen Yixiao was almost done, Kong Xiaoyi asked again.

"Okay!"

Shen Yixiao nodded, put his glass aside, and recounted with a sorrowful face, "My girlfriend and I have been together since high school. She’s studying at the Beijing Art College. This holiday, she’s not returning to Sanjiang, so I took a high-speed train specifically to surprise her."

"But I ended up seeing her get out of a Porsche..."

"She betrayed me."

"But during the holiday, she still slept with me..."