Study System: I'm a 38-Year-Old Student-Chapter 253 - 172: The Flowers Are Innocent!

"Luo, which year of university are you in?"

In the rest area, Tang Minghui casually started a conversation.

"First year."

Luo Yao answered truthfully.

"First year?"

"So you just started university not long ago?"

Tang Minghui was slightly taken aback.

"Yes, just a month since the semester started."

Luo Yao nodded obediently.

"That’s good."

"First year is great!"

Tang Minghui sighed, secretly thinking: That damned Ma Xiaokun is really lucky!

"Just started first year, you haven’t dated anyone yet, right?"

Sitting with her long legs crossed, Peach asked with a smile.

"No, I haven’t!"

Luo Yao nodded seriously, just like she did when Ma Xiaokun asked her before.

Because she thought not having dated anyone would be a good thing, she instinctively hid the fact that she had a boyfriend.

PM.

After nearly a six-hour high-speed train ride, Shen Yixiao finally arrived in Beijing.

In front of the train station.

He held up his phone and took a selfie with the "Beijing South Station" sign, sending it to his dad to let him know he was safe.

Then, he called a rideshare, heading straight towards Beijing Art College.

The distance from Beijing South Station to Beijing Art College wasn’t far, just about a half-hour drive.

"Young man, are you going to see your girlfriend?"

During a red light, the chatty rideshare driver asked with a smile.

"Driver, how did you know?"

Shen Yixiao asked curiously in return.

"Tomorrow is the start of a long holiday, and you’re heading to the art college now, obviously not for classes."

"And looking at your excited state, like you’re on adrenaline, I can’t think of any other reason besides going to see your girlfriend!"

Hearing the driver’s analysis, Shen Yixiao scratched his head with a big smile: "Is it that obvious?"

"I’ve been your age before, I get it!"

"I really envy you young people, having so much energy to burn!"

The middle-aged driver, now bald, sighed.

"I specifically came from Sanjiang to see my girlfriend, planning to surprise her since she’s not going home over the holiday!"

Seeing the driver’s envy, Shen Yixiao said with considerable pride.

"So does your girlfriend not know you’re coming?"

The bald driver asked.

"No, she doesn’t."

"I’ll call her to come downstairs once I’m at her dorm building."

"Driver, do you think she’ll be super excited?"

Shen Yixiao asked dreamily.

"Probably!"

The bald driver replied casually, then smiled and shook his head: "Only you young folks would dare to make these plans."

"Every day before I drive home, I send a WeChat message to my wife in advance."

"Uh?"

"What do you mean?"

Shen Yixiao didn’t understand the implication in the bald driver’s words.

"Nothing."

"I hope you never have to understand!"

The bald driver smiled bitterly.

At his age, he’s sandwiched between caring for the elderly and providing for the young.

Every day he opens his eyes, he faces expenses of hundreds of yuan; without his wife to share the burden, life would be unsustainable.

The two of them are truly grasshoppers tied to the same rope!

In such a situation, if the wife really cheated.

What would you do?

Getting a divorce would be like cutting off one of your own limbs.

The quality of life would drop significantly, and both the elderly and the young would struggle with a lack of care.

In situations like this, it’s not about daring to leave, but that you can’t leave, and can’t afford to!

Such a lifestyle cannot withstand any turmoil.

Therefore, unconditionally trusting your wife, rather than artificially creating surprises, is the best choice.

It’s quite helpless.

Very heartbreaking.

But this is what many couples are experiencing.

"Driver, stop by that flower shop up ahead."

Shen Yixiao naturally didn’t grasp the helplessness in the bald driver’s words. Seeing a flower shop ahead, he quickly pointed.

"Okay."

"Young people are truly romantic!"

The bald driver hit the brakes, stopping the car at the entrance of the flower shop.

"Driver, wait for me a moment."

Shen Yixiao got out of the car and picked out a beautiful bouquet of pink roses from the shop.

roses, symbolizing eternal love!

"Wow!"

"Such a big bouquet, must be expensive!"

When Shen Yixiao got back into the car, the bald driver couldn’t help but remark.

"It’s okay, 199 yuan!"

Since it wasn’t a special occasion, the 33 pink roses weren’t too expensive, well within Shen Yixiao’s budget.

This trip to Beijing, his well-off father had given him plenty of dating funds.

yuan was really nothing!

"199 for a bouquet of flowers."

"You young people really know how to spend!"

The bald driver sighed, 199 was several days’ worth of groceries for his family.

The flower shop was close to the art college, and a few minutes later, the car pulled up near the girls’ dormitory area.

By now it was almost 7 PM, and it was already dark, with a vague twilight.

A small but lively commercial street had spontaneously sprung up outside the main gate of the Art College’s girls’ dormitory area.

Snack shops, bubble tea shops, supermarkets, internet cafes, and self-service KTVs, everything was available.

A significant number of students weren’t going home for the holiday, so the commercial street was still bustling with students.

Suddenly, a Porsche 718 sports car appeared at the street entrance, its roaring engine and sleek body drawing the attention of nearly all the students.

The bald driver who just drove up couldn’t help but sigh: "Students these days are really wealthy!"

"Still in school, yet driving a Porsche sports car!"

Shen Yixiao also glanced at the Porsche, nodding in agreement: "Every school has its share of rich kids!"

As the two talked, the Porsche stopped right at the entrance of the girls’ dorm area.

Soon, a well-dressed young man emerged from the driver’s seat, quickly jogging over to the passenger side to gentlemanly open the door.

Then, a familiar figure came into Shen Yixiao’s view.

Originally just an observer, he immediately widened his eyes, his mouth forming an O shape.

This...

Shen Yixiao’s mind went blank.

Both his roommate and his best friend Wang Yunpeng had warned him that surprises in long-distance relationships were risky.

Shen Yixiao thought the melodramatic scenarios online couldn’t possibly happen to him, completely disregarding the advice from his roommate and best friend.

And now, he was completely dumbfounded.

Stepping out of the Porsche.

Was his girlfriend!

Who is that man??

Luo Yao had never mentioned him.

Shen Yixiao didn’t know him either.

"The young girl looks quite obedient."

"And she’s quite pretty, no wonder she gets to sit in the front seat of a Porsche."

The bald driver hadn’t noticed Shen Yixiao’s change in expression and continued commenting on Luo Yao, who got out from the passenger seat.

"Young man, I’ll drop you off here!"

The bald driver stepped on the brake; the entrance to the dorm area was crowded with students and driving through was difficult.

"Young man, we’re here!"

Noticing Shen Yixiao didn’t respond, the bald driver turned his head to look at him and then reached over to pat his shoulder.

Shen Yixiao, snapping back to reality, shuddered slightly as if electrocuted, and immediately pushed open the car door.

"Young man, your flowers!"

Shen Yixiao was sitting in the passenger seat, and the bouquet of 33 pink roses was placed on the back seat. He got out of the car in a hurry, forgetting the flowers.

The bald driver rolled down the window and shouted, but Shen Yixiao didn’t even turn his head; instead, he ran quickly toward the entrance of the dorm area.

"What’s up with this kid??"

The bald driver, puzzled, quickly hit the gas pedal.

At this moment, the Porsche roared its engine once more, revved through the street, and left the scene.

It "brushed past" Shen Yixiao, who tried to stop it.

Fuck you!!

Stop for me!!

Shen Yixiao shouted, but his voice was drowned out by the roar of the Porsche’s engine.

Apart from himself, it seemed no one could hear him.

The man in the car, Ma Xiaokun, was the same; due to the loud music, he didn’t hear Shen Yixiao’s curses and instead was swearing away himself.

Damn, blind or something!

I’ll run you over, idiot!

Failing to catch the Porsche.

Shen Yixiao turned to chase after Luo Yao, who had already entered the dorm area.

By now, there was about seventy or eighty meters between them.

Shen Yixiao wanted to call out to her, but as he opened his mouth, he swallowed his words back down and silently pulled out his phone, dialing Luo Yao’s number.

From afar.

He saw Luo Yao pull out her phone and put it to her ear.

"Baby, are you on holiday yet?"

Luo Yao’s voice came through the receiver.

Hearing the word "baby," Shen Yixiao couldn’t help but let out a self-mocking smile.

Just got out of another man’s Porsche, yet can calmly call me "baby" now.

Shen Yixiao suddenly realized he might not really know Luo Yao, his girlfriend!

"Yeah, on holiday now."

"What are you up to?"

Shen Yixiao tried to keep his voice even.

"Nothing much."

"Bored to death!"

"Have you been in the dorm all day?" Shen Yixiao probed.

"What else?"

"Unfamiliar with the place, where else can I go but the dorm!"

Shen Yixiao remained silent.

"I’ll talk to you later."

"My mom’s calling me."

Call ended.

Shen Yixiao stood still, quietly watching the figure in the distance.

Under the street lamp.

Luo Yao held her phone, seemingly chatting happily with someone.

"Young man, your flowers!"

Just then, the bald driver, clutching the bouquet of pink roses, breathlessly approached Shen Yixiao.

"Uncle, can I borrow your phone?"

"Uh, go ahead."

The bald driver glanced at the phone in Shen Yixiao’s hand, although puzzled, he still lent him his phone.

Shen Yixiao skillfully dialed a number.

The call was picked up after a couple of rings, and Luo Meimei’s voice came through: "Hello, who is this?"

"Hello..."

Listening to his future "mother-in-law’s" voice, Shen Yixiao glanced at Luo Yao, who was on a call under the street lamp.

A bitter smile suddenly appeared on his face.

He finally believed.

Long-distance relationships really shouldn’t have surprises!!

The bald uncle’s phone line was busy with tones; it was an unfamiliar number, so Luo Meimei just treated it as a spam call.

In fact, if not for the number being registered in Beijing, Luo Meimei might not have even answered.

Because her daughter was studying in Beijing, and what if the call was related to her daughter!

"Young man, don’t be discouraged."

"There are better ones ahead!"

The bald driver patted Shen Yixiao’s shoulder, sighed lightly, and turned toward the BYD Qin parked by the roadside.

This world has too many heartbroken people.

A rideshare driver like him couldn’t comfort them all!

Shen Yixiao, holding the bouquet of pink roses, stood there numbly until the figure under the street lamp disappeared from view. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Only then did he turn around and walk like a zombie onto the commercial street outside the dormitory area.

As he passed by a trash can, Shen Yixiao glanced at the bouquet of roses in his arms and was about to toss it in.

Just then.

A clear voice suddenly sounded behind him: "Wait a minute!"

"Are you throwing away those flowers?"

Shen Yixiao withdrew the bouquet he had hovered above the trash can and turned around in confusion.

Under the dim streetlight.

Stood a tall girl wearing a tracksuit, with a pink cap that covered most of her face.

Actually, even if she wasn’t wearing a cap, Shen Yixiao wasn’t in the mood to observe a girl’s appearance at the moment.

"The flowers weren’t given?"

The girl asked again.

"Yeah."

Shen Yixiao nodded.

"Then give them to me."

The girl reached out: "Flowers are innocent!"

Shen Yixiao hesitated for a moment, but eventually handed the bouquet of pink roses worth 199 yuan to the girl.

"Thanks."

The girl politely thanked him.

Shen Yixiao didn’t respond and walked away.

The girl lowered her head, sniffed the bouquet in her hands, and remarked, "Even as a second-hand bouquet, it smells nice!"

She then looked up and glanced at the tall figure walking further away, muttering softly, "Is heartbreak really that painful?"

"Suddenly, I want to experience it!"