Study System: I'm a 38-Year-Old Student-Chapter 294 - 198: Not a Dream! Old Shen Is Happy

"Then let’s eat and wait."

Shen Qiushan turned on the induction cooker and tossed the ingredients in once the water started boiling.

"Brother Shen, since you are the host today, why don’t you say a few words?"

After eating a couple of bites of meat, Zhu Xinyue said with a smile.

"Hmm, alright, I’ll say a few words."

Shen Qiushan picked up his glass, glanced at Lin Xiamo sitting next to him, and said, "Let’s consider this meal a celebration of Momo’s rebirth!"

"I know Momo has always had a dream of music, and now she can finally put everything aside to wholeheartedly chase her dream."

"Here, I’ll make a statement, no matter what Momo’s family thinks, I will steadfastly support her and always stand behind her!!"

"Come on, cheers!"

With that, Shen Qiushan raised his glass and clinked it with the three ladies.

All four of them drank their wine in one go.

But after setting down their glasses, the band’s only married woman, Hu Tingting, made a lewd joke, teasing with a grin, "Brother Shen, are you just going to stand behind Momo without doing anything?"

"Support her, what else can I do!"

Shen Qiushan gave the married woman a look, "Come on, let’s drink!"

"This drink is specially concocted by me."

Shen Qiushan poured another glass for Hu Tingting. As he said, the drink was indeed specially mixed by him, with a small bottle of "Vitality Essence" added to a bottle of Lang Wine.

This item was a souvenir he recently got in a lottery, claiming to have effects like "beautifying and protecting skin, nourishing the kidneys, and boosting vitality."

This thing seems to correspond to the "Endurance Spray," one for men and the other suitable for both men and women.

Of course, women have always had higher demands for beauty and skincare than men, so it could also be said it suits women better.

However, Shen Qiushan hadn’t used it himself and thought to experiment with it today, to later ask the three for their feedback.

"Brother Shen can mix drinks?"

"I have to try it!"

Hu Tingting immediately took a sip of the drink Shen Qiushan poured her, but it tasted no different from regular white wine.

"How is it?"

Shen Qiushan asked curiously.

"Brother Shen, are you sure this is mixed?"

"It doesn’t seem any different."

Hu Tingting said honestly.

"Let me try."

Zhu Xinyue also took a small sip, savoring it a bit, then teased, "Brother Shen, it seems you are not perfect, there’s a lot of room for improvement in mixology!"

"Haha, I’ll study more on it later."

Shen Qiushan laughed, recalling the system also said that "Vitality Essence" is colorless and tasteless, so it should taste normal. It might take until later or tomorrow for feedback.

The four continued drinking and chatting.

Just past seven o’clock.

An orange Wrangler parked at the bar entrance, and Fang Di, wearing a tea-colored suit and black-framed glasses, finally arrived.

She obviously came straight from work, her attire full of work vibes.

"Old Fang, you’re over an hour late, shouldn’t you start with three penalty drinks first!"

Hu Tingting, already a bit tipsy, placed three glasses of wine in front of Fang Di.

However, these were beers, and the glasses weren’t big.

Clearly, Hu Tingting wasn’t going hard on her teammate!

The usually cool Fang Di said nothing, raised the glasses, and downed them all!

After emptying the three glasses, she cursed, "Damn boss, always assigns tasks just before we get off, seems like he’s uncomfortable unless he sees us working overtime!"

"Some bosses are like that, they take pleasure in tormenting employees."

Also a worker, Zhu Xinyue could empathize deeply.

"Momo, are you sure you’re quitting to focus fully on the band?"

"If you’ve made up your mind, I’ll quit too!"

"This crappy job, I don’t want to work a day more!"

Fang Di cursed, obviously tormented not lightly by the boss she spoke of.

"I’ve already talked to the school leaders, and will be able to leave completely after handing over my current tasks in the next few days!"

"Well, that’s great!"

"I’ll take some paid leave to join ’Voice of Hua Country’ and quit when I return!"

Fang Di plans to take advantage of her paid leave before leaving.

"You’re so free-spirited, but I’ll have to wait until the band becomes more stable before I dare quit my job."

Zhu Xinyue couldn’t help but sigh. She comes from the poorest family background among the four and has to send money to her parents living in the rural countryside every month.

Especially with her father bedridden, requiring nearly two thousand in monthly medicine expenses, Zhu Xinyue doesn’t dare to slack off. When the band was reorganized, while the others were chasing their music dreams, she had to consider practical issues more seriously.

The band reformation means at least a bit more income!

The three others knew Zhu Xinyue’s family situation, so they didn’t say anything more.

The gathering went on until after eleven.

Hu Tingting and Fang Di both called for designated drivers.

Shen Qiushan and Lin Xiamo walked back to the faculty dormitory together.

Today, Shen Qiushan wasn’t as drunk as last time, maybe six or seven out of ten. But Lin Xiamo had quite a bit to drink, and on the way back, most of her weight was on Shen Qiushan.

Luckily, Shen Qiushan now held the title of "Power King," so this weight was no big deal.

However, it was too much trouble dragging Lin Xiamo along, so he decided to carry her.

In a moment, Lin Xiamo’s entire weight was on him, yet for Shen Qiushan, the most straightforward sensation was not her hundred-something pounds, but the exaggerated sensation against his back.

He couldn’t help but recall what happened the last time he was drunk.

To be honest, the feeling was truly amazing back then.