Study System: I'm a 38-Year-Old Student

Chapter 374 250: If You Listen to the Doctor, What's the Point of Living!

"Heading to Beijing for work?"

Lin Kaixuan asked casually.

"No, I'm going for an award."

"Right, your award news was really popular a few days ago!"

"Younger Brother Shen, I really admire you, competing with young people at your age, and still winning an award!"

The two old men chatted away, from recent events to work.

Shen Qiushan suddenly remembered Liu Qingwu and asked casually, "By the way, Brother Lin, I have a case to consult with you..."

Shen Qiushan had already sent a lawyer to Liu Qingwu's hometown, so Lin Kaixuan's assistance wasn't needed. He just happened to bring up Liu Qingwu's situation during the conversation.

However, Shen Qiushan hadn't finished telling the story when Lin Kaixuan interrupted him, "Younger Brother Shen, let me guess how the story continues."

"Did your friend's mother and brother team up to deceive her?"

"Her brother was never tricked into going to Northern Myanmar; the money was meant for buying a house and paying for dowry..."

"Uh!"

Shen Qiushan was shocked, "Brother Lin, are you a lawyer or a fortune teller?"

"How could you guess that?"

Lin Kaixuan laughed heartily over the phone, "It's just a coincidence; your friend's brother was on a call with me during my livestream, about an hour ago."

"Wow!"

"Such a coincidence!"

Shen Qiushan couldn't help but marvel.

"Listening to your friend's brother, I wondered who was so generous to transfer 280,000 yuan without hesitation when something happened to their friend's brother. Turns out, it was you, Younger Brother Shen!"

"May I ask, is your friend very beautiful?"

Lin Kaixuan teased on the phone.

"Indeed, she is quite beautiful."

"Girlfriend?"

"I've heard Younger Brother Shen has been single for a long time!"

Lin Kaixuan gossiped offhandedly.

"Not a girlfriend, just an ordinary friend!"

"She's actually a counselor for our class."

Shen Qiushan explained.

"Counselor?"

"There's still room for development!" Lin Kaixuan laughed heartily.

"That's really not going to develop."

"I have a girlfriend now!"

Shen Qiushan helped Liu Qingwu without any ulterior motives, just a simple act of kindness.

After all, the initial news was that Liu Qingwu's brother was tricked into going to Northern Myanmar, and even had a finger chopped off; the situation was dire, and a delay could have been life-threatening.

That's why Shen Qiushan acted righteously!

But unexpectedly, Liu Qingwu was deceived by her mother and brother together.

Even more dramatically, this incident brought Shen Qiushan and Lin Kaixuan into connection.

"Younger Brother Shen, bring your girlfriend to the Xiangjiang River sometime."

"Sure." Shen Qiushan readily agreed, "But she's quite busy lately; we'll definitely come when she's free!"

The two old men chatted some more before ending the call.

After several hours of flying.

Shen Qiushan and Zhao Ruihai arrived in Beijing.

They rested in the hotel for one night.

The next morning, Shen Qiushan followed the team to receive the award, which was just one part of the event; there were various other activities to attend.

Once the events finished, another day had passed.

Next, the team had a day for leisure, which Shen Qiushan did not participate in. Instead, he went to the "Qingyang Cup National Chess Tournament" preliminary site.

This is a national amateur event accepting registrations from players across the country, but the competition location is in Beijing.

This year marks the 10th edition, named "Qingyang Cup" because it's sponsored by the Qingyang Group, which has been hosting it for a decade.

The preliminaries are held in a stadium.

In the vast space, dozens of tables were set up for matches.

The preliminaries are a best-of-three elimination format; all players are randomly matched, winners advance, and losers are directly eliminated.

Currently, Shen Qiushan is quite well-known in the country, so to avoid unnecessary trouble, he disguised himself a bit.

He wore a baseball cap when going out, and also had a pair of tinted glasses resting on his nose.

The cap brim and large lenses covered half of his face.

Therefore, upon arriving at the site, no one recognized him.

The opening ceremony of the contest was fairly grand, attended by the sports bureau officials, national chess masters, and leaders of the Qingyang Group.

"So fancy!"

"Just focusing on formalities!"

Shen Qiushan was watching the opening ceremony with interest when an old man standing beside him began loudly complaining.

Moreover, the old man's complaints were loud enough for everyone nearby to hear; many people turned to look at him.

Shen Qiushan also glanced over in curiosity; the man appeared to be about 60, draped in a dark green military-style coat.

This coat certainly has a vintage vibe; younger folks might have only seen it in film and TV.

"Old sir, if the opening ceremony is grand, it shows the high caliber of our competition!"

"For an amateur contest, the total prize is 1 million; they have to put on a good show!"

"Qingyang Group spent money, there's even a live broadcast online, the fanfare is bigger than before."

A few players chimed in one after another, seemingly feeling the old man's jabbering was excessive.

The man in the military-style coat snorted but said no more.

"Sir, are you here to compete too?"

Shen Qiushan leaned forward to ask quietly.

Since he found the fancy opening ceremony less interesting, he decided to chat with the old man.

"Why?"

"There's no upper age limit for this contest!"

The old man's reply carried some bite.

"Haha, I'm just casually asking."

Feeling rebuffed, Shen Qiushan chuckled awkwardly, noting that some elderly people have a peculiar way of speaking, often with jabs and sarcasm.

"Your question is flawed."

"People come here either to compete; am I here to be a judge?"

The old man rolled his eyes.

"Uh, true!"

Shen Qiushan nodded, smiling kindly, "Wishing you good results, sir."

"I can achieve good results without your blessing!"

The old man scoffed dismissively.

Shen Qiushan's smile froze slightly; he had willingly put aside his pride to try easing the old man's embarrassment from other players' words.

But the old man didn't appreciate it; he even gave Shen Qiushan a stern rebuttal.

This spurred Shen Qiushan's feelings.

"Alright then, just hope you don't encounter me!"

Shen Qiushan shrugged.

"Wow!"

"Such boldness."

The old man glanced at Shen Qiushan, "From what you said, if I do meet you, there's a chance I'd lose?"

"Definitely not much chance of winning!"

Shen Qiushan spread his hands.

"Young man, don't make your words too strong!"

The old man scoffed dismissively.

"I'm just stating a fact."

Shen Qiushan retorted sharply.

As the two were arguing, a commotion suddenly arose among the crowd.

"Wow, is that a celebrity?"

"Oh my! So beautiful!"

"Tsk tsk, the figure is simply outstanding!!"

The comments of a group of men reached Shen Qiushan's ears, causing him to turn and look instinctively.

Then he saw a woman in a cashmere coat with high heels walking towards his direction.

Judging by the men's reactions, it was evident she was very beautiful.

Her face was delicate, skin fair, lips a deep red that complemented her chestnut wavy hair, resembling a blooming Red Rose.

But often being with Lin Xiamo, even if the woman was pretty, she didn't have much impact on Shen Qiushan.

He just thought simply, well, she's quite good-looking!

To the surprise of many men watching, the woman stopped right next to Shen Qiushan.

As Shen Qiushan was wondering if she recognized him, the woman suddenly spoke, "Grandpa, I told you the doctor advised against participating in the contest."

Grandpa??

Shen Qiushan was dumbfounded.

What was going on with this sudden beauty calling him grandpa!

However, he quickly realized she hadn't recognized him and wasn't approaching him.

Sure enough, the prickly old man retorted without lifting his eyelids, "Listen to the doctor all the time, then what's the point of living!"