Study System: I'm a 38-Year-Old Student-Chapter 33: Winning Over the Father-in-Law 2.0
"What?"
"You’re transferring to be the vice principal?"
Shen Qiushan exclaimed in surprise.
This "second sister-in-law" has always worked at the city’s education bureau, so suddenly being assigned to a high school was indeed unexpected.
"It’s just a temporary assignment for a while."
Lin Xiamo glanced at Shen Qiushan, who seemed to be overreacting to her job transfer: "Isn’t my transfer a good thing for Xiaoxiao and Yanran?"
"Good thing!"
"Of course, it’s a good thing."
Shen Qiushan chuckled dryly and asked, "When do you start?"
"Next Monday."
"Uh, that’s pretty soon..."
Shen Qiushan subconsciously reached into his pants pocket to feel for a cigarette. He habitually wanted to smoke when he was nervous or had chaotic thoughts.
"You don’t want me to transfer to Xiaoxiao’s school?"
Lin Xiamo asked suspiciously.
"Ahem."
"It’s like this..."
Shen Qiushan hadn’t planned on telling the Lin Family about his plan to take the college entrance exam, but now it was obviously unavoidable.
Rather than let Lin Xiamo find out about it at the school after she started, it was better to confess now.
"Xiaoxiao and Yanran have only three months until the college entrance exam!"
"Their scores are hovering around the undergraduate line, so I wanted to help them make that final push..."
"Hmm, that’s as it should be."
Lin Xiamo nodded slightly, for once agreeing with this unreliable brother-in-law’s viewpoint.
"So how do you plan to help?" Lin Xiamo asked casually.
"I’ll accompany them at school!"
Shen Qiushan stopped beating around the bush and revealed the truth directly.
"Hmm?"
Lin Xiamo paused slightly: "Accompany them at school?"
"You mean you’re going to attend classes with them?"
For the past few years, Lin Xiamo had been working in the school management section of the university management department, dealing mostly with school leaders, but she had never heard of a parent going to school to accompany their child’s studies.
Setting aside the objective factors of whether parents are willing or have the time, schools don’t usually operate like that, do they?
Sanjiang City High School may not be the top school in Sanjiang City, but it’s still a key city high school. The school leaders shouldn’t allow such an absurd operation!
"Are you asking me to help you arrange for this after I take office?"
Lin Xiamo frowned and asked.
"No need for that."
Shen Qiushan shook his head. This second sister-in-law had obviously misunderstood: "I’ve already been granted permission to sit in as an observer."
"Today is my first day accompanying!"
"What?"
"You’ve already started accompanying!"
Lin Xiamo’s mouth opened slightly in disbelief as she looked at Shen Qiushan. Her clear, tranquil eyes, like a serene lake, suddenly rippled.
She couldn’t help but grumble internally: What are these school leaders doing!
They allowed this?
It’s simply ridiculous!
"Did the school leaders agree to you accompanying?"
Adjusting her emotions slightly, Lin Xiamo asked.
"Yes, they agreed."
Of course, Shen Qiushan wouldn’t mention anything about bribing them. He knew this second sister-in-law well; she had an uncompromising nature and couldn’t stand this kind of "dirty" transaction.
Her adherence to her principles and refusal to go with the flow wasn’t because Lin Xiamo had such outstanding abilities that everyone catered to her values.
It was mainly because she had a father in a high position.
After graduating with her master’s degree, while other classmates were still working hard for their future, she had already entered the city’s education bureau. At 31, she was already the deputy head of the university management section.
This time being "assigned" to a high school as the vice principal was primarily to resolve the issue of getting a higher position, paving the way for future relocations to other units or universities.
"They actually agreed?"
Lin Xiamo felt it was very incredible.
"The school leaders are open-minded and empathetic to parents’ wishes for their children to succeed!" Shen Qiushan said with feigned gratitude.
Lin Xiamo frowned without speaking, walked silently for a few steps, then suddenly said, "Wait for me a moment."
With that, she walked into the nearby China Construction Bank self-service center.
When she came out, she was holding an envelope with the bank’s logo.
"You’re not working, but the kids still need to eat."
"Consider this a loan; you’ll have to pay it back later."
While speaking, Lin Xiamo handed the envelope to Shen Qiushan.
"Thanks, then."
When Lin Xiamo walked into the self-service bank, Shen Qiushan had guessed what she was going to do, so he had already decided to take the money.
This was to round off the previous lie half of the way.
He told his family that the kids’ grandfather had given him money.
Now it was the second aunt who gave the money.
Ultimately, the Lin Family was the one covering the cost!
"Are you going back for evening study?" Lin Xiamo asked again.
Shen Qiushan nodded lightly: "Yes, I’m in Xiaoxiao’s class, so I can watch over Xiaoxiao’s studies."
"You and Xiaoxiao are in the same class?"
Again Lin Xiamo was shocked.
"The teacher was accommodating, and we’re even deskmates!" Shen Qiushan smiled.
Lin Xiamo raised her thin eyebrows slightly. Shen Qiushan was speaking Chinese, but combined, it was such an absurd story.
"Classes are starting soon."
"I have to go back."
Seeing students on the road already starting to jog toward the school, Shen Qiushan quickly checked the time on his phone.
Sure enough, only ten minutes were left before the evening study session began.
Lin Xiamo nodded slightly, watching 38-year-old Shen Qiushan running back to school with a group of high school students as if she were a parent seeing off their child.
Watching the tall, burly figure fade into the distance, Lin Xiamo shook her head with a bittersweet smile, muttering softly: "Indeed, being unreliable doesn’t change with age!"
While others are building their careers at 38, her brother-in-law took a step back into high school at 38.
Even though it’s just accompanying, it’s enough to be "astonishing."
Anyway, Lin Xiamo had never heard of anything like it.
Senior Year, Class 2.
After returning to the classroom, Luo Yao went straight to Zhou Yu’s desk and handed over the Red Bull that Shen Qiushan had given her.
"For me?"
Reading, Zhou Yu looked up, surprised by Luo Yao.
"Hmm..."
Luo Yao nodded, just about to explain when Zhou Yu said, "Luo Yao, you know, the person I like is Yanran."
"Even though you’re excellent too, but..."
"Stop!!"
Luo Yao quickly interrupted Zhou Yu’s narcissistic speech: "This was from Uncle Shen for you."
"It’s not my personal intention, so don’t dramatize it!"
Having said that, Luo Yao returned to her seat in long strides.
Knowing the truth, Zhou Yu was left speechless. He certainly understood that this was Shen Qiushan politely rejecting his advances.
Sigh!
It seems even trying to win over the "father-in-law" isn’t easy!
Zhou Yu sighed silently in his heart.
However, he wasn’t someone to give up easily.
The father, who runs a business, taught him that when trying to win someone over, you should always remember the phrase "cater to their interests"!
So, what exactly does the father-in-law like? 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
Zhou Yu stroked his chubby chin, pondering seriously.
At that moment, Class 2’s homeroom teacher, Zhang Xia, walked into the classroom. It’s common for evening study supervisors to arrive a few minutes early.
The students were already used to it, but Zhou Yu, pondering the father-in-law’s interests, lit up upon seeing Zhang Xia.
He knew that their homeroom teacher, Zhang Xia, had been divorced for years and is currently single.
While his future "father-in-law" is a widower!
They’re close in age, aren’t they a match made in heaven?
OMG!
I’m just an unremarkable little genius!
Thinking of this, a bright smile appeared on Zhou Yu’s face.
At the same time, his father’s teachings echoed in his mind: if utilized properly, everyone around you can become a valuable resource.
And right now, isn’t homeroom teacher Zhang Xia his resource!
