Study System: I'm a 38-Year-Old Student-Chapter 263 - 179: First Love My Ass!

"Beauty?"

"Brother Xiao, what kind of ghost story are you telling!"

"There aren’t even many girls in our school, let alone beauties!"

Wang Yunpeng shook his head and sighed. He was studying ’Vehicle Engineering,’ and there were only three girls in his class, all of whom were quite unattractive.

During this month of military training, he hadn’t seen a single girl in school who could compare to Shen Yanran.

"Brother Xiao, what’s going on with you and Luo Yao?"

Walking on campus, Wang Yunpeng asked.

"You cursed dog, you hit the nail on the head. Long-distance relationships really shouldn’t have surprises!"

"I overestimated Luo Yao..."

Shen Yixiao recounted his experience to his close friend.

"I really couldn’t tell Luo Yao was like this!"

"Brother Xiao, you’re right to break up with her!"

Wang Yunpeng indignantly condemned.

"Everyone has their own ambitions!"

Shen Yixiao was much calmer now: "Thinking about it, maybe she and I were never really suitable anyway."

"Hmm, there must be someone better."

"For example, that Lin Yufei who saved you!"

"By the way, is she good looking? How does she compare to Luo Yao?"

Wang Yunpeng asked curiously.

"This phone was lent to me by her, and there are indeed a few of her photos in it."

Shen Yixiao opened the phone’s photo album. There were dozens of photos, mostly of landscapes and food, with a few selfies of Lin Yufei and group photos with Kong Xiaoyi.

"Damn!"

"Beauty!"

"She’s much better looking than Luo Yao!"

After seeing Lin Yufei’s photos, Wang Yunpeng immediately widened his eyes in amazement.

"Hmm, she’s alright."

"Barely fits my aesthetic."

Shen Yixiao nodded smugly: "But, I kind of want to be a playboy now."

"Yufei is nice, I’m a bit conflicted..."

"Damn!"

Wang Yunpeng rolled his eyes: "Brother Xiao, can’t you have a bit of self-awareness?"

"Your brain isn’t suited to being a playboy!"

"Get lost!"

"What’s wrong with my brain?"

"I got into Sanjiang University based on my own merit!"

Shen Yixiao swore and retorted.

"I’m not saying your brain isn’t working."

"It’s just not flexible enough, no talent for being a playboy."

During three years of high school, Wang Yunpeng and Shen Yixiao were practically inseparable, so he knew his good friend well.

The latter was always straightforward and never beat around the bush, with such a personality, how could he possibly be a playboy?

"Underestimating me, are you?"

"Then let me show you."

Shen Yixiao glanced around and spotted a tall girl ahead, about 1.7 meters tall, with a small braid bouncing cutely as she walked. Judging from her back, she seemed to have a nice figure.

"Just wait!"

Shen Yixiao quickly ran a few steps, caught up behind the girl, and tapped her on the shoulder: "Hey beautiful, may I ask..."

Shen Yixiao intended to strike up a conversation by pretending to ask for directions. However, when the girl turned around, he was taken aback.

It turned out to be a man’s face, looking puzzled at Shen Yixiao: "What’s up?"

"Uh, brother, how do I get to the cafeteria?"

Shen Yixiao quickly made up an excuse.

"That way!"

The man with the braid pointed to the front left.

"Thanks!"

"No problem."

The man with the braid waved and continued on his way.

Shen Yixiao exhaled a long breath, cursing internally: Why a braid, man?

Do you think this is the Great Qing!

"How’s it going, Brother Xiao!"

Wang Yunpeng came over with a schadenfreude smirk.

"Is your school always this abstract?"

"Does no one care when guys wear braids?"

Shen Yixiao was speechless.

"Probably a rocker."

"Our school’s rock club is pretty popular!"

Wang Yunpeng shrugged: "There’s a guitarist in a band who loves to wear two little braids, acts all sassy, everyone calls him Aunt Yao."

"Impressive!"

Shen Yixiao gave a thumbs up.

Scientific studies show that in certain spaces, if the gender ratio is severely unbalanced, variations may occur within the larger group.

Their all-boys dormitory seems to have this kind of environment.

The two wandered around the school for a bit, then went to the Apple customer service in a nearby mall.

Their price was even more outrageous, directly quoting 4600!

Shen Yixiao was both angry and amused.

He immediately went next door to the Huawei experience store and bought a Huawei Pura70pro.

It cost over 5000.

"Would you like us to transfer the data from your old phone, sir?"

The saleswoman asked enthusiastically.

Shen Yixiao originally wanted to say no, but as the words were on the tip of his tongue, he changed it to "yes!"

Because the backup phone had dozens of Lin Yufei’s photos!

"Brother Xiao, why are you keeping someone else’s photos in your phone!"

"Didn’t you say you wanted to be a playboy?"

Wang Yunpeng asked with a smirk.

"What do you know, it’s called knowing your opponent as well as yourself!"

Shen Yixiao explained forcefully.

"Brother Xiao, how about inviting her to dinner tonight, since she helped you, it’s a good chance to return the phone, what do you think?"

Advisor Wang Yunpeng suggested.

Shen Yixiao fondled the now useless iPhone, nodding: "Sure, I’ll ask her later."

Wang Yunpeng’s suggestion hit a sweet spot for Shen Yixiao.

"Brother Xiao, could you ask her to also bring along that girl with the bun in the photos?"

Wang Yunpeng chuckled.

"Damn!"

"Weren’t you secretly in love with Shen Yanran?"

"Giving up already?"

Shen Yixiao rolled his eyes.

"I think I should be more realistic."

"Your sister doesn’t like me anyway."

Wang Yunpeng sighed.

"That’s true."

Shen Yixiao nodded: "But Kong Yiji might not be interested in you either."

"She’s a top student at Beijing University of Political Science and Law."

Wang Yunpeng twitched at the corner of his mouth: "Brother Xiao, that’s harsh!"

Shen Yixiao patted him on the shoulder: "But it’s not completely impossible."

"What if Kong Yiji just likes your type!"

"Kong Yiji?"

"A good girl is actually called Kong Yiji??"

Wang Yunpeng had been wanting to ask just now, he really couldn’t associate Kong Yiji with the cute girl in the photo with a bun on her head.

"Her name is Kong Xiaoyi."

"Kong Yiji is a nickname," Shen Yixiao explained.

"Kong Xiaoyi, that’s quite a nice-sounding name."

Wang Yunpeng showed a silly smile on his face, with a hint of longing in his eyes.

At an age when hormones are running wild, a photo, a smile, can really excite a young man for a long time.

Seeing Wang Yunpeng with a cheeky grin, Shen Yixiao cast a disdainful look at him: "It’s not even spring now, Brother Peng, why are you acting like a poodle?"

"Handsome, the data has been transferred."

At this time, the sales lady walked over with a smile, handing both phones to Shen Yixiao.

"Thank you!"

Shen Yixiao took the phones, put the spare phone Lin Yufei lent him into his backpack, then used his new phone to send her a message, asking if she was free that evening to thank her with a meal.

It was already past four in the afternoon.

Lin Yufei and Kong Xiaoyi were getting ready to watch a movie.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yamin had left early to attend a gathering with friends.

Receiving Shen Yixiao’s message, Lin Yufei immediately asked Kong Xiaoyi, who was eating ice cream: "Shen Yixiao wants to invite us to dinner as a thank you."

"Should we go?"

"Let’s go!"

"Why wouldn’t we go!"

"We must eat a good meal on him!"

Kong Xiaoyi nodded repeatedly, muttering softly, "A scumbag with a rich dad, we need a good meal!"

"He said he’s near the School of Electronic Science and Technology, with friends."

"What’s the School of Electronic Science and Technology? I’ve never heard of it." Kong Xiaoyi looked puzzled.

"I haven’t heard of it either."

Lin Yufei shook her head, took out her phone to search, and only then found out that there was a "Beijing Electronic Science and Technology College" in Beijing.

The school’s location is quite remote, beyond the Fifth Ring, but there is a subway nearby.

"Let’s think of it as tourism."

"I haven’t been that far in Beijing, and it’s just an hour and a half by subway."

Kong Xiaoyi checked the route, finding they needed to change subways twice.

"Then I’ll reply to him."

"Wait a minute..."

A mischievous glint flashed in Kong Xiaoyi’s eyes as she pretended to be in a dilemma: "Or maybe not, it’s too much hassle changing subways twice."

"Let’s just watch the movie peacefully!"

Having said that, Kong Xiaoyi quietly observed Lin Yufei’s reaction, wanting to see what her best friend really thought.

Lin Yufei had already selected an "OK" emoji but paused after hearing Kong Xiaoyi: "Not going?"

"Yeah, feeling lazy."

"Didn’t you say you wanted to have a nice meal on him?"

"It’s such a remote place, there won’t be anything good to eat!"

"Oh..."

Lin Yufei didn’t realize Kong Xiaoyi was testing her, and didn’t quite know how to respond.

Of course, she wanted to go, but if Kong Xiaoyi didn’t, she couldn’t force her friend.

"Actually, if you want to go, I can accompany you."

Then, Kong Xiaoyi spoke again, winking at Lin Yufei.

"Kong Yiji!!"

"I should really break your legs!"

Realizing what was going on, Lin Yufei glared fiercely at Kong Xiaoyi.

"Haha, you clearly want to go!"

"Well, it’s no wonder, you did sleep in the same bed and even lay in his arms..."

"Kong Yiji!"

"You’re dead!!"

Furious and embarrassed, Lin Yufei launched a flurry of punches.

Kong Xiaoyi didn’t dodge, but instead arrogantly lifted her head: "Lin Yufei, please know your place."

"Otherwise, I can’t guarantee where the pictures might end up..."

At the mall entrance.

Shen Yixiao received Lin Yufei’s reply, asking him to send a location.

"What’s good to eat nearby?"

Shen Yixiao turned to ask Wang Yunpeng.

"There’s a seafood barbecue near the school; it’s always crowded. My roommates and I went once, and it was quite good."

"OK!"

Shen Yixiao immediately sent over the location of that restaurant.

"Brother Xiao, is Kong Xiaoyi coming?"

Wang Yunpeng asked with a flattering look.

"She should be."

"I invited both of them."

"Then I’ll go back to school to change clothes and get a haircut."

Wang Yunpeng said eagerly.

"No need for that, right?"

"Your skin looks like a refugee from Africa, it’s pointless!"

Shen Yixiao didn’t have much faith in his buddy and Kong Xiaoyi as a "CP" pair.

"Opportunities are always for those who are prepared!"

"Brother Xiao, are you coming back to school with me, or waiting at the mall?"

"I’ll wait for you."

There’s nothing fun to see at the School of Electronic Science and Technology’s monastery, so Shen Yixiao decided to stroll around near the mall.

"Alright!"

"Then I’ll head out first!"

Wang Yunpeng called out, joyfully heading back to school.

Behind the mall, there was a small night market. By this time, many vendors had already set up stalls. Shen Yixiao planned to pick out a couple of small gifts to thank Lin Yufei and Kong Xiaoyi for their help last night.

Given their relationship, expensive gifts wouldn’t be appropriate, so small items from the night market were actually better.

As Shen Yixiao walked into the night market, a "Mobile Phone Recycling" stall caught his eye.

The loudspeakers on the ground were repetitively playing the vendor’s sales pitch: Recycling old phones, broken phones, old tablets, broken tablets.

Phones for stainless steel pots, kitchen knives, scissors, hammers...

Shen Yixiao stopped, taking out his "bricked" phone: "Boss, what can I get for this phone?"

The stall owner, a man in his fifties, weighed the phone and replied: "Pick anything you like from what’s on display."

"Then I’ll take this hammer!"

Shen Yixiao pointed at a hammer on the ground.

"Kid, you know how to pick; this hammer is the most expensive one!"

The old man beamed with joy, hurriedly handing the hammer to Shen Yixiao, afraid he’d change his mind.

"Uncle, this is the latest model phone."

"You’ve made a big profit!"

Shen Yixiao shrugged, striding away with the hammer.

The vendor didn’t realize that, for the young man, what he traded away wasn’t a broken phone, but memories of his first love!

That phone held many photos of Luo Yao.

And now, Shen Yixiao wanted to say: First love, my foot!

It’s nothing at all!