Study System: I'm a 38-Year-Old Student-Chapter 301 - 202: Progressing Quite Fast!

"Ah?"

"Teacher Shen is also a member of the Red Rose Band??"

Yang Nian was shocked.

Not only her, but the other three mentors were also taken aback.

"Is Teacher Shen really a member of your band?"

Li Kun followed up with a question.

"Yes, but he prefers to work behind the scenes with his creations."

Lin Xiamo nodded with a look of certainty.

Before coming to the show, Shen Qiushan had already told her that if necessary, he could come and support them.

"Shen Qiushan?"

"I’m curious if he’s the author of ’Three-Body Civilization’?"

Zhou Dawei picked up the conversation.

"Brother Dawei, that’s him!"

"Not only is he a famous writer, but the song ’Red Rose’ just now was also by him." Li Kun answered before Lin Xiamo could speak.

"Wow!"

"That’s impressive!"

"A Nebula Award winner, a celebrated writer, and they’re all members of your band!"

Zhou Dawei couldn’t help but exclaim, then said with a chuckle, "I wonder if I still have time to change my mind!"

"Even though I’m not great with bands, having been in music for so many years, I can still offer some advice!"

"Brother Dawei, that’s not fair!"

"Didn’t you say you’d given up before?"

"That’s why I said, I’m changing my mind now!"

Zhou Dawei shrugged.

Next, the four mentors engaged in a lively debate about grabbing the participants.

In variety shows, mentor battles are often a highlight, and seasoned veterans like Zhou Dawei and Li Kun know how to create an engaging atmosphere.

The four mentors exchanged banter that brought laughter from the audience multiple times.

"No matter how much we say, the decision is still in their hands."

"Please make your choice!"

After a verbal clash among the mentors, they finally returned the decision to Lin Xiamo and her group.

"Actually, we already discussed it before we came. If Teacher Yang Nian turns the light on, we’ll join her team!"

"So, our choice is Mentor Yang Nian!"

Lin Xiamo directly announced the band’s decision.

"Yes!"

"Welcome to my team!!"

Yang Nian was overjoyed, jumping up from her seat, and then she went onto the stage to hug Lin Xiamo and the others one by one.

Li Kun put on a distraught expression: "What a pity, such a pity!"

"But since you chose to join Teacher Yang Nian’s team, you’ll be our opponents in the future!"

Yang Nian immediately retorted, "Then see you on the stage~!"

Having successfully teamed up, Lin Xiamo and the others took their seats in the advancement area, and during the rest of the recording, they mostly served as a human backdrop, only coming into the frame when the camera occasionally panned across the whole scene.

Also, whenever there were new members joining Yang Nian’s team, they would be shown.

Overall, the team competition recording went smoothly.

The Red Rose Band had successfully taken their first step.

Weekend.

Shen Qiushan took his two children to his father-in-law Lin Moxuan’s home.

As previously discussed, he would bring Shen Yixiao over when he had the time.

In the past, when Shen Qiushan said similar things, he was mostly just being perfunctory, but this time he was very proactive, arriving at his father-in-law’s home early on Saturday morning with the two kids.

For Lin Moxuan and Chen Qingzhu, it was naturally a pleasure to have their grandson and granddaughter visit often. As people grow older, the greatest joy is probably having their children and grandchildren around, enjoying family happiness.

At that moment, Chen Qingzhu and Lin Xiamo were busy in the kitchen, while Shen Qiushan played Go with Lin Moxuan. Shen Yixiao sat in a wheelchair watching but spent most of his time replying to WeChat messages while occasionally taking photos of the game and sending them to Lin Yufei, who was skilled at Go.

In the kitchen.

Lin Xiamo was attempting to cut vegetables as she asked, "Mom, is this the right way to slice the cucumber?"

"Yes, angle it diagonally and slice it into diamond-shaped pieces..."

Chen Qingzhu guided her step by step.

Then she suddenly felt something was off: "Hey, Momo, why did you suddenly want to learn how to cut vegetables? That’s not like you."

"Didn’t you always say I’m in my thirties and still can’t cook, and that I’d never get married?!" Lin Xiamo said as she attempted another try at what her mom had just taught her.

"Well, it’s true!"

Chen Qingzhu nodded: "Although you don’t need to confine yourself to the kitchen, if you don’t even have the skill to cook a meal for your children, wouldn’t that be too much of a failure?"

"Yeah, so I’m planning to really learn how to cook!"

"That’s the right attitude!"

"If there’s anything you don’t understand, don’t hesitate to ask me!"

Her daughter’s change in attitude made Chen Qingzhu very pleased.

What she didn’t know was that Lin Xiamo wanted to learn cooking because she was now the ’lady boss’ of a bar.

She and Shen Qiushan run the ’Red Rose Bar,’ which is a quiet bar type, offering meals in addition to drinks. As the boss’s wife, Lin Xiamo doesn’t need to cook by herself, but it’s always good to know a bit.

You never know when it might come in handy.

Also, Lin Xiamo’s outlook on life had changed completely. Before, marriage seemed very far off for her; she even thought if she couldn’t meet someone who satisfied her, she wouldn’t marry and would live her life alone.

So she never thought about learning to cook, but now it was different. She’s not only getting married, but she’s going to be a stepmom to Shen Yanran and Shen Yixiao.

So, if she, as a stepmom, can’t even prepare a feast, wouldn’t that be too much of a failure?