Study System: I'm a 38-Year-Old Student-Chapter 302 - 202: Making Good Progress!

Especially in the future, if Shen Yixiao or Shen Yanran bring their significant others home, they can’t eat out every meal!

As the lady of the house, cooking skills don’t need to be perfect, but at crucial moments, you have to hold your own.

Simply put: the "Fairy" has descended to earth, and Lin Xiamo has started seriously considering the day-to-day essentials and how to run a household well!

In Lin Jiayu’s room.

She and Shen Yanran were having a private conversation.

"Yanran, how are things with that Xiao Sinian?"

Lin Jiayu asked about her "niece’s" romantic life while munching on potato chips.

"Nothing much."

"He’s like a blockhead!"

Shen Yanran pouted: "Isn’t he with the school newspaper? I joined the newspaper too. Isn’t he working at an outside milk tea shop? I went to work there as well, yet he has no clue what I mean!"

"Maybe he’s pretending not to get it."

Lin Jiayu stuffed another potato chip into her mouth.

"Huh?"

"Why?"

Shen Yanran blinked her big eyes, as if she’d discovered something incredibly significant.

"To get into our university, even if not a genius, one can’t be too stupid and is likely a top peer."

"Xiao Sinian is considered a school influencer, and there are plenty of girls around him. There’s no way he doesn’t understand girls at all, so I think he’s just pretending not to get it!"

While Lin Jiayu herself didn’t have much experience, she had read many romance novels.

As the saying goes, if you haven’t eaten pork, at least you’ve seen pigs run!

Thus, Lin Jiayu had quite a theoretical knowledge base, more than enough to act as the strategy consultant for the love newbie Shen Yanran.

"So, he doesn’t like me at all?"

Shen Yanran’s eyes dimmed slightly; this was her first time feeling moved by a guy, and yet the "truth" was so heart-wrenching that it was hard to accept.

"Hard to say."

"Based on your description, I think he might just be feeling inferior!"

"Inferior?"

"What does he have to be inferior about? He’s so handsome, the acknowledged most attractive guy in our department!"

Shen Yanran was even more puzzled.

"What’s the use of just being handsome!"

Lin Jiayu shook her head and said, "You did find out about him, didn’t you? He comes from a hard, rural place with underprivileged family conditions and started working to support himself from freshman year."

"In contrast, what about you?"

"You grew up in a big city like Sanjiang, with a famous writer dad. By now, you could be called a rich second generation!"

"A guy comparing his background with yours would definitely feel inferior!"

Shen Yanran raised her eyebrows suspiciously: "Can it really be like that?"

"I think so!"

"But, I don’t care about these things at all!"

"You don’t care, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t."

"So what should I do?"

Shen Yanran felt her chin, asking for advice from Lin Jiayu, her aunt and confidante.

"Give it up!"

Lin Jiayu sighed, "The outcome for a rich girl and a poor boy is usually not great. Perfect endings happen mostly in films; real life is more often tragic."

"For instance, your dad and my elder sister!"

"Huh??"

Shen Yanran pouted reluctantly: "It doesn’t have to be that way!"

"Anyway, there are plenty of real-life examples."

Lin Jiayu shrugged: "But, you should still believe in love. What if you two are among that small group with a happy ending!"

"Yeah, I think so too!"

Shen Yanran reignited her hope, nodding confidently.

"Yanran, I’m not advising you!"

"I still think you two aren’t quite right for each other, and I don’t think your dad would agree either!"

"When my dad and mom got together, grandpa didn’t approve either!"

"So, it didn’t end well....."

"Alright, you’re just here to rain on my parade!"

Shen Yanran pouted, then threw out a phrase many young people love to say: "It’s my life, I’ll call the shots!"

"Alright, alright, you call the shots!"

Lin Jiayu spread her hands, then playfully said, "By the way, Yanran, your Aunt Xiaoya is really determined to be your and Shen Yixiao’s stepmom; she texted me last night saying she’ll start sending your dad breakfast love packages daily starting next week!"

"Huh?"

Shen Yanran’s mouth twitched: "Fang Xiaoya is outrageous; she’s only two years older than me!"

"If your dad likes it, it could actually be nice; you and Xiaoya could hang out together, and there’d be no conflict with a stepmom."

Lin Jiayu jokingly teased.

"Just thinking about it is ridiculous!"

Shen Yanran sighed, then complained, "But my dad is becoming more popular; there’s always an upper-class girl or even a female teacher from the school randomly adding me on WeChat, being nice to me. I can tell they want a roundabout way; they want to win me over first and all harbor hopes of becoming my stepmom..."

As they chatted, Lin Xiamo knocked on the door from outside, calling them to the dining room for a meal.

Lin Jiayu, whose mouth never really rested, dropped the potato chips at the mention of food, excitedly dragging Shen Yanran to the dining room.

The family gathered.

Lin Moxuan habitually raised a glass of wine.

"We’re all family here; surely, you have a few words to say!"

Chen Qingzhu rolled her eyes at her husband exasperatedly.

"Family or not, some things must be said!"

"Besides, both Xiaoxiao and Yanran are adults now, which means we’re all adults here in this family!"

As he spoke, Lin Moxuan looked at Shen Yixiao, seated in the wheelchair, seriously saying, "Xiaoxiao, chivalry is a noble trait, but next time you have to act within your means. I just heard from your dad that the opponents were several hooligans, with a definite advantage in numbers."

"This time, you were lucky; those weren’t vicious criminals. But don’t gamble your life on luck. In the future, if you encounter similar situations, prioritize calling the police and avoid direct confrontation....."

Although Shen Yixiao internally didn’t quite agree with grandpa’s views, outwardly he remained obedient, nodding as if genuinely agreeing: "Grandpa is right, I’ll be more careful in the future!"

"Hmm."

"That’s the way."

Lin Moxuan nodded with satisfaction.

Then he turned his attention to his daughter Lin Xiamo: "Momo, about your singing, it’s fine as a hobby but don’t invest too much energy in it."

"You just got to Sanjiang University, so focus on your job and strive for progress!"

"Also, if there are suitable male teachers at school, see if you can hit it off. The faculty at Sanjiang University are generally quite qualified."

Lin Xiamo didn’t expect her dad’s second target would be her, likely spurred by those Red Rose Band performances floating online, portraying a completely different image of his "good girl" daughter.

"Got it!"

Lin Xiamo nodded with a brush-off gesture.

"Don’t just say ’got it,’ mean it!"

"Xiaoxiao is still young, occasional mistakes are normal, but how old are you now?"

Lin Moxuan, with a stern face, took up his Director Lin demeanor: "If you have the energy for a band, invest it in finding someone special!"

"There are plenty of excellent unmarried male teachers at the school; engage more, give them a chance!"

Lin Moxuan held confidence in his daughter, knowing she wasn’t short on suitors; it’s just his daughter never giving them a chance.

"Yeah, already seeing someone!"

Seeing her dad’s relentless, Lin Xiamo responded directly.

"Already seeing someone?"

"That’s good news!"

Lin Moxuan nodded, feeling a bit gratified.

Chen Qingzhu also asked with delight, "Momo, what’s the guy’s background? How far along are you?"

"His condition is okay, I guess."

Lin Xiamo sneaked a glance at Shen Qiushan from the corner of her eye and added, "Yeah, things are progressing pretty fast!"