At the age of 38, he went to college and his children were classmates.

Chapter 243, Time to Unleash the Grinding Power! (Please Subscribe)

"Not yet?"

"So there's a possibility of development?"

Luo Yao smiled and pressed for more information, even winking at Shen Yanran, trying to recapture that feeling of being best friends.

But all Shen Yanran felt was awkwardness. Just then, the bell at the food delivery station rang, and Shen Yanran used it as an excuse to go and get busy.

She once thought that she and Luo Yao were best friends, and that their friendship was unbreakable.

As it turns out, friendship is quite fragile, and once a crack appears, it is very difficult to repair.

Luo Yao could certainly sense Shen Yanran's coldness, but she didn't expect to be able to repair her relationship with Shen Yanran immediately. In fact, Luo Yao's main target was not Shen Yanran, but Shen Yixiao.

In her view, as long as she could win Shen Yixiao back, her relationship with Shen Yanran was not that important.

Even if she and Shen Yixiao were to get back together and get married, Shen Yanran might even become her "competitor".

Because Shen Yanran is also Shen Qiushan's child, she will be entitled to a share of the inheritance!
There are countless examples of children falling out over property distribution issues. Therefore, from Luo Yao's perspective, her initiative to repair her relationship with Shen Yanran was merely a necessary step to win back Shen Yixiao.

Looking at the stage, Liu Meiyu sang with great passion, and with her good looks, even a male customer offered her a flower wreath.

The wreaths at the Red Rose Tavern are quite affordable, costing fifty yuan each.

A resident singer receives a 30 yuan commission for each flower wreath they receive.

Because the Red Rose Tavern has been packed lately, singers with good looks and good interaction skills are making a considerable income just from the "tips" they receive.

Luo Yao regretted not studying music back then, otherwise she could have applied for a job as a resident singer.

But if I can't be a singer, I think I could be a waiter!

Luo Yao had a sudden inspiration and quickly turned to look at Xu Pipa, asking with a smile, "Pipa, is the tavern still hiring part-time waitresses?"

Xu Pipa glanced at Luo Yao, and being as clever as she was, she immediately guessed what Luo Yao wanted to do. She immediately shook her head: "I don't know either, you should ask Manager Hu."

Luo Yao knew that Xu Pipa was talking about Hu Tingting, a member of the Red Rose band. Hu Tingting had her hair dyed a striking blue and had an enviable bust. Fans nicknamed her "D-Ting".

Luo Yao searched around the tavern and soon found Hu Tingting watching Liu Meiyu's performance next to the stage. She quickly went over to her.

"Hello, Sister Tingting, I'm Yanran's friend, my name is Luo Yao."

"Hello."

Hu Tingting naturally didn't recognize Luo Yao who approached her, but since Luo Yao claimed to be Shen Yanran's friend, she was still quite polite.

"By the way, if you are Yanran's friend, you should call me Aunt Tingting."

"Theoretically, that's how you should address her, but Sister Tingting is just too young. I really can't bring myself to call her 'Auntie'."

Luo Yao was very good at chatting, and her words immediately made Hu Tingting beam with joy.

"You're quite the talker, young lady. Would you like a photo with me?"

"Yeah, remember to use a beauty filter when posting on WeChat Moments!"

Hu Tingting instinctively thought that Luo Yao had approached her to take a photo, because she encountered similar situations many times a day. There was no way around it; the Red Rose Band was just too popular.

"Mmm, Sister Tingting, I like you so much!"

Luo Yao took out her phone and took a few selfies with Hu Tingting.

After taking the photos, she asked with a smile, "Sister Tingting, are you still hiring part-time waitresses?"

"Winter break has started, and I happen to have nothing to do."

"You're interested in a part-time job?"

Hu Tingting glanced at Luo Yao with considerable surprise. The girl's clothes and demeanor did not suggest that she came from a poor family.

During her time working at the bar, Hu Tingting met many students who came to work part-time, many of whom were there because of their clubs or organizations.

But most people come just for the novelty and the excitement; only a few actually stay and work there long-term.

Because the Red Rose Tavern is so popular, the waiters have a lot of work to do, and it's quite tiring.

Therefore, only a very small number of students were able to stay because of Shen Qiushan; the rest genuinely needed part-time work.

Because the tavern is very popular, the wages are higher than in other places.

For example, the hourly wage for a part-time job at a regular fast food restaurant is about 15 yuan, while at Red Rose Tavern it is 20 yuan, and if you perform well, it can be raised to 25 yuan.

For students who need to work part-time to earn a living, this is of course the first choice.

Therefore, after a long period of contact, Hu Tingting was able to easily determine which students genuinely needed the part-time job and which were just doing it for fun or had other motives.

In her opinion, Luo Yao was the type who had ulterior motives for taking on part-time jobs!
From a business management perspective, Hu Tingting certainly didn't want a waitress like that.

"Sister Tingting, Yanran, Meiyu, and I are all high school classmates. They both spend their holidays at the bar, so I thought I'd like to come and get some experience too."

"Yanran probably didn't tell you, but we're best friends!"

Seeing that Hu Tingting hesitated, Luo Yao directly brought up Shen Yanran.

What Luo Yao didn't know was that if she hadn't mentioned that she and Shen Yanran were best friends, things would have been better. Her mention of it immediately reminded Hu Tingting of Shen Yixiao's trip to Beijing to find his girlfriend, which resulted in Hu Tingting breaking her bone.
It is said that Shen Yixiao's girlfriend is Shen Yanran's good friend.

"We already have enough waiters, but we're still hiring a live singer. Can you sing?"

Hu Tingting didn't refuse directly, but instead threw the problem to Luo Yao, because she knew that the other party definitely couldn't sing, otherwise Luo Yao would most likely have brought it up when Liu Meiyu went on stage to "test sing".

Just as Hu Tingting had predicted, Luo Yao shook her head rather dejectedly: "Sister Tingting, I studied fine arts, and my singing is only at a karaoke level. I'm not good enough to perform on stage yet."

"Okay, then I'll come back to you when we're short of waiters."

Hu Tingting didn't rule it out completely, thinking she would ask Shen Yanran about the situation later.

"Sister Tingting, please remember to call me when you need more people!"

"I'm free during the holidays, I'm available anytime!"

Luo Yao quickly expressed her opinion.

"okay!"

Hu Tingting nodded. Just then, a customer came over to take a photo with her, so Luo Yao tactfully returned to the bar.

After taking photos with the guests, Hu Tingting found Shen Yanran hiding in the kitchen.

"Yanran, are you and Luo Yao close?"

"She said she wanted to work part-time at the store."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yanran was speechless for a moment: "Aunt Tingting, you didn't agree, did you?"

"No."

Was she Xiaoxiao's ex-girlfriend?

Hu Tingting asked what she had guessed.

"Yes."

Shen Yanran gave an affirmative answer, and immediately added, "Our relationship is still quite awkward right now, so please don't let her work part-time at the store!"

"Yes, I've thought of that, so I didn't let her come."

Hu Tingting just wanted to give herself a thumbs up right now. If she hadn't been smart, she could have easily caused unnecessary trouble.

The next day.

After finishing his last exam, Shen Qiushan began his first winter vacation.

This winter break, Shen Qiushan set himself a small goal: to reach 10 million academic excellence points!

There are currently three main known ways to boost your academic performance: attending classes, taking exams, and participating in competitions!
Of course, there's also the most basic way to gain academic excellence: reading books or doing practice tests.

But this is the slowest.

Taking exams and competitions, on the other hand, is relatively quick.

However, there are relatively few large-scale exams, but there are relatively more opportunities for competitions.

Shen Qiushan searched online for recent Go or chess competitions and quickly found two national competitions.

These are the "12th National Amateur Go Grand Prix" and the "Qingyang Cup National Xiangqi Tournament".

Both of these competitions are national events that have been held for many years and have a strong grassroots foundation.

Both competitions can be registered for online, and Shen Qiushan filled out the registration information directly.

The preliminary rounds of the "Qingyang Cup National Chess Tournament" will begin in Beijing a week later.

Shen Qiushan was going to Beijing with Zhao Ruihai and other members of the Sanjiang University Electronic Science and Technology Competition team to receive an award, so he could take the opportunity to participate in the competition.

Just as Shen Qiushan was figuring out how to boost his academic excellence index, his phone suddenly rang.

It was a call from Liu Qingwu, the class's deputy counselor.

Since Shen Qiushan has been spending more time at home lately and visiting the faculty and staff dormitory less often, it's been a few days since we've seen this counselor who often has ulterior motives.

"Teacher Liu, what are your instructions?"

Shen Qiushan held the position of class monitor, and Liu Qingwu often approached him under the guise of class affairs.

"Old Shen, are you at school?"

"Would it be convenient for us to meet?"

Liu Qingwu didn't say what it was about, but directly extended an invitation. However, her voice was different from usual; it was very nasal and she seemed to be sobbing.

"I'm at the Red Rose Tavern."

"Could you come to the faculty dormitory?"

"Uh, okay."

Shen Qiushan hesitated for a moment, but then agreed.

Regardless of his motives, Liu Qingwu, the class's deputy counselor, has taken great care of him this semester.

The other party was clearly not in good condition, so Shen Qiushan couldn't just ignore it.

It only takes a few minutes to drive from the pub to the faculty dormitory, and Shen Qiushan quickly arrived at Liu Qingwu's dormitory.

He reached out and knocked on the door.

After a while.

The door opened, and Liu Qingwu was dressed as elegantly as ever. Perhaps because she was on vacation, her outfit was even bolder than usual.

A strapless red bodycon dress perfectly accentuated her curvaceous figure, revealing a patch of white skin below her neck and a hint of cleavage.

However, she was clearly not in good spirits; her eyes were red and swollen, and her originally exquisite eye makeup was ruined, indicating that she had been crying a lot.

"Teacher Liu, what's wrong with you?"

After entering the house, Shen Qiushan asked the question directly.

"Something happened at home."

“My younger brother was tricked into going to northern Myanmar. They contacted my family and demanded a ransom of 50 yuan!”

“My parents simply can’t come up with the money. They only gave me three days, saying that if they don’t see the money by then, my brother will never come back…”

“A day has passed now, and just now, during a video call with my parents, they cut off my brother’s finger. My mother fainted and has been taken to the hospital…”

“Our family really can’t raise any more money. We’ve borrowed from all our relatives and friends, and we’ve managed to raise a little over 20 yuan, but we still need 28 yuan…”

At this point in Liu Qingwu's speech, Shen Qiushan understood her intention.

It's nothing more than borrowing money.

"Send me your bank card number."

For Shen Qiushan, 28 is just a drop in the ocean!
No, it shouldn't even be considered a drop in the ocean!
Shen Qiushan is now worth hundreds of millions, and with the added advantage of external forces, 28 is really nothing to him!

But this money drove Liu Qingwu's family to the brink of disaster!
That's the vicissitude of life!
For wealthy people, hundreds of thousands of dollars might mean nothing; they might just buy a handbag.

But for ordinary people, it is an insurmountable mountain, and may even drive them to their deaths.

"Old Shen, you..."

Liu Qingwu knew that Shen Qiushan was very rich, but she did not expect him to be so agreeable, without even mentioning any conditions.

In fact, before seeking help from Shen Qiushan, Liu Qingwu had already sought help from several of the sycophants she had been keeping in her "pond".

In fact, Liu Qingwu did not want to show her most vulnerable side to Shen Qiushan, especially since this matter involved her family of origin.

But when Liu Qingwu went to those sycophants for help, she discovered that they were fine with sweet talk and small favors.

However, when it comes to large sums of money, those sycophants become extra cautious.

Some claimed they had no money, while others directly discussed terms.

Another man who usually seemed very honest told Liu Qingwu that he would be her "dog" for three years for 28 yuan!
Having found nothing, Liu Qingwu had no choice but to bite the bullet and go to Shen Qiushan.

To her surprise, Shen Qiushan did not hesitate at all.

Send me your card number!

"Aren't you anxious?"

Seeing that Liu Qingwu was staring straight at him without any reaction, Shen Qiushan spoke again.

"Ah good!"

Once she came to her senses, Liu Qingwu quickly sent the bank card number to Shen Qiushan.

"It's my mother's bank card, and the name is Li Guilian!"

As she issued the card number, Liu Qingwu added...

"Ah."

Shen Qiushan nodded slightly and operated the device directly on his phone.

"The money has already been transferred."

"Have your mom check it!"

After the transfer was completed, Shen Qiushan showed Liu Qingwu the page indicating that the transfer was successful.

"Okay, I'll call right away."

Liu Qingwu quickly called her mother.

Meanwhile, Li Guilian had already seen the bank text message confirming the deposit of 28 yuan.

However, what Liu Qingwu didn't know was that her mother, Li Guilian, wasn't at the hospital at the moment; she was comfortably lying on the sofa at home.

Liu Xiaojie, the younger brother who had been tricked into going to northern Myanmar, sat next to his mother. After seeing the text message from the bank, the corners of his mouth turned up wider than an AK could suppress.

Li Guilian hurriedly hung up the phone with her daughter and said to her son with a smile, "Your sister is always complaining about being poor. How could a university teacher like her not have money?"

Liu Xiaojie chuckled: "I knew this method would work!"

"Mom, now that we have money, can we buy a house for our wedding?"

(End of this chapter)