Study System: I'm a 38-Year-Old Student-Chapter 265 - 180: Young Men and Women

After meeting, they sat on the subway for an hour and a half, and after walking for another 10 minutes, Kong Xiaoyi immediately started to complain.

"It’s just that a friend happens to be around here!"

"No worries, don’t be afraid, I’ll take you back after dinner."

Shen Yixiao didn’t plan to stay overnight around here; he wanted to watch the flag-raising ceremony the next morning.

In fact, before arriving in Beijing, he had already planned his itinerary for the next few days.

And there were two things he absolutely wanted to do: watch the flag-raising ceremony and climb the Great Wall.

Even though the plan was now disrupted,

Shen Yixiao still intended to complete these two activities: watching the flag-raising ceremony and climbing the Great Wall.

Actually, for many Chinese people, these two things are often on the bucket list items in a lifetime.

"Even if you didn’t take us back, we wouldn’t be scared!"

Kong Xiaoyi quipped.

"Let’s sit and chat."

"Waiting for you guys to order!"

Shen Yixiao led the two into the sunshade, but when he returned to his table, he was stunned because Wang Yunpeng was nowhere to be seen.

Hey, where did he go??

Shen Yixiao looked around but didn’t see any trace of Wang Yunpeng.

"Shen Scumbag, are these two plush toys really for us?"

At this moment, Kong Xiaoyi pointed to the two plush toys on the plastic chairs.

"Just won them at the dart stall at the night market."

"Lucky you."

Shen Yixiao handed the small rabbit plush toy to Kong Xiaoyi.

Then he handed the bigger gangster cow to Lin Yufei, saying: "Yu Fei, this one is for you."

"Come on, Shen Scumbag, it’s one thing to give such childish gifts, but do you have to be so biased!"

Kong Xiaoyi rolled her eyes.

"I just won two!"

"If you like the bigger one, I’ll get you one next time."

Shen Yixiao replied nonchalantly.

"Tsk!"

"You’re so untrustworthy!"

Kong Xiaoyi snorted coldly and pulled out a chair to sit down.

Lin Yufei squeezed the horns of the gangster cow and asked with a smile, "Did you win by throwing darts at balloons?"

"Sounds tough!"

Shen Yixiao waved his hand lightly: "Not that hard, they gave it for hitting all targets in two consecutive rounds."

"That’s not hard?"

"It’s super hard!"

Lin Yufei affirmed.

Already seated, Kong Xiaoyi pursed her lips and said sarcastically, "Bet he threw eight times or more."

Shen Yixiao’s mouth twitched, thinking: That was close, just two more guesses to the truth.

But since she didn’t guess right, it didn’t stop Shen Yixiao from keeping up the act; he swore indignantly, "If I threw eight times, I’m a puppy!"

Seeing Shen Yixiao even swore purposely, Kong Xiaoyi didn’t keep arguing.

She picked up the menu and asked, "Can we order anything?"

"Anything!"

"Today’s tab is on Young Master Shen!"

Shen Yixiao thumped his chest confidently.

He had over 30,000 to spend; he had never felt so rich.

"Then I won’t hold back."

"If you can’t foot the bill, you’ll stay and wash dishes!"

Kong Xiaoyi pursed her lips and began studying the menu.

Shen Yixiao, meanwhile, took out Lin Yufei’s spare phone and returned it to her.

At this moment, the once-missing Wang Yunpeng reappeared, now holding a bouquet of lilies and baby’s breath.

However, he hid the bouquet behind his back, looking like he wanted to surprise Kong Xiaoyi.

"Hello, beautiful lady."

Wang Yunpeng greeted with a broad smile.

Kong Xiaoyi, who was engrossed in the menu, looked up puzzled, "Are you talking to me?"

"Yes!"

Wang Yunpeng nodded enthusiastically.

"Oh, I’m not buying insurance, thanks!"

Kong Xiaoyi waved her hand dismissively and resumed studying the menu.

Wang Yunpeng stood there, dumbfounded; he hadn’t expected that his carefully prepared opening would end up like this.

Shen Yixiao couldn’t hold back his laughter; he had thought earlier that Wang Yunpeng’s outfit made him look like an insurance salesman or a real estate agent.

Turns out, his feeling was spot-on.

Kong Xiaoyi had mistaken Wang Yunpeng for an insurance salesman.

Lin Yufei looked at Shen Yixiao, puzzled; her thoughts were similar to Kong Xiaoyi’s, thinking Wang Yunpeng was there to sell something.

Unexpectedly, Shen Yixiao burst into laughter, leaving Lin Yufei a bit puzzled.

"Brother Xiao, stop laughing!"

Wang Yunpeng looked utterly defeated, elbowing Shen Yixiao hard.

"Kong Yiji, let me introduce you."

"This is my brother, Wang Yunpeng!"

"Huh?"

Upon hearing Shen Yixiao’s introduction, Kong Xiaoyi was first taken aback, then awkwardly smiled, "Hello, I’m Kong Xiaoyi."

"Sorry, no offense intended."

Wang Yunpeng waved his hands repeatedly, "It’s okay, maybe I’m dressed too maturely."

"First meeting, a small bouquet, just a token."

With that, Wang Yunpeng handed the bouquet he had hidden behind his back to Kong Xiaoyi.

"Uh..."

Kong Xiaoyi didn’t expect him to prepare flowers, but after hesitating, she took them, "Thank you."

Seeing this, Lin Yufei couldn’t help but look at Shen Yixiao, throwing him a questioning glance.

Shen Yixiao responded with a "you know what I mean" look.

After receiving the response, Lin Yufei burst into laughter. Just these past few days, Kong Xiaoyi kept complaining about not wanting to catch any love.

Now, her suitor had appeared.

Lin Yufei was quite interested to see how her friend Kong Xiaoyi would handle this.

The four of them sat down.

They ordered some special skewers from this seafood barbecue place and a "Super Seafood Grand Feast."

"Kong Yiji, are you drinking today?"

After ordering food, Shen Yixiao gestured at Kong Xiaoyi.

"Up to you."

"Anyway, it’s not me who gets drunk!"

Kong Xiaoyi shrugged nonchalantly.

"Then you decide, white or beer?"

"White, of course."

"Seafood and beer don’t go well together!"

"Alright, white it is!"

Since Kong Xiaoyi said so, Shen Yixiao couldn’t back down either, so he immediately ordered a bottle of Lang Wine.

Wang Yunpeng looked on in shock; he never expected the seemingly quiet Kong Xiaoyi to be able to drink white wine.

"Brother Xiao, don’t get Xiaoyi too drunk."

Wang Yunpeng pulled Shen Yixiao’s arm, whispering in his ear.

"Don’t worry."

"I know my limits."

Shen Yixiao replied casually, silently thinking to himself: It’s good enough if your Kong Yiji doesn’t get me drunk!

He hadn’t told Wang Yunpeng about his drunken state yesterday, just said he drank to drown his sorrows.

"Shen Yixiao, got any plans in Beijing next?"

While waiting for the food, Lin Yufei asked.

"Tomorrow, I’ll watch the flag-raising ceremony, then visit the Forbidden City, and the day after, I’ll climb the Great Wall..."

Shen Yixiao briefly explained his plans.

"Shen Scumbag, have you been secretly spying on my and Yu Fei’s itinerary?"

"Why does it sound so similar to what we planned?"

Kong Xiaoyi chimed in.

She and Lin Yufei also planned to take advantage of the holiday to watch the flag-raising ceremony, visit the Forbidden City, and climb the Great Wall.

"These are the must-visit spots in Beijing. No need to snoop around."

"Good point..."

Kong Xiaoyi found Shen Yixiao’s explanation reasonable.

"Why don’t we go together?"

"With me and Brother Xiao, we can help carry bags, hold water, run errands, or whatever."

At this point, Wang Yunpeng chimed in with a silly grin.

But no sooner had he spoken than Shen Yixiao gave him a kick under the table, whispering, "Dude, if you want to be a simp, don’t drag me into it!"

"I’m aiming to be a scumbag!"

"Yu Fei, what do you think?"

Kong Xiaoyi turned to seek Lin Yufei’s opinion.

"I’m good with anything."

Lin Yufei naturally agreed, but she still put on a nonchalant front.

Kong Xiaoyi pursed her lips. How could she not know her friend’s thoughts? She deliberately said, "Yu Fei’s mom is in Beijing, she might not have her schedule set."

"So..."

Before Kong Xiaoyi could finish, Lin Yufei quickly interjected, "My mom’s leaving tomorrow, heading to Hu City to see my dad."

"Then there shouldn’t be a problem!"

Wang Yunpeng chuckled again, patting his chest and assuring, "Not only can Brother Xiao and I help out, but we can also act as bodyguards."

"With us around, you’ll be absolutely safe!"