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

Chapter 386 260: Some Set Off Fireworks, Some Make Dumplings

"Auntie looks so beautiful!"

"This dress is so ethereal!"

Watching Lin Xiamo on the TV screen, Shen Yanran couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

Today, Lin Xiamo was wearing a white long dress with ethnic characteristics, adorned with patterns resembling flowing clouds, and vine-like silver embroidery that meandered up the hem, sparkling under the lights.

"Old Lin, Momo doesn't have a boyfriend yet, does she?"

Old Shen, standing beside Lin Moxuan, asked a question.

"No, she doesn't!"

Lin Moxuan nodded lightly.

"I wonder which lucky rascal she'll end up with in the future."

"Whoever marries Momo will really have ancestors smiling in their graves!"

Old Shen sighed once more.

Upon hearing his words, Shen Yixiao instinctively glanced at his own father, since he was the first person to know about his father and second aunt being together, and had profited quite a bit from it.

So, after hearing his grandfather's sigh, he couldn't help but silently think to himself: it's the Shen Family's ancestors who are smiling!

Ignorant of the inside story, Shen Dehua followed up on Old Shen's words: "A girl as outstanding as Momo, her future husband would definitely be one in a million!"

Amidst everyone's praises, Chen Qingzhu and Lin Xiamo's performance came to an end.

After a while, Chen Qingzhu's video called in directly. She and Lin Xiamo were already backstage at the Spring Festival Gala, with other members of the Red Rose Band beside them.

It was evident that everyone was quite satisfied with the performance, as they all wore bright smiles on their faces.

However, since it was quite late, they would not be able to return to Sanjiang until the next day.

After ending the video call with Chen Qingzhu and Lin Xiamo, the whole family continued to eat the New Year's Eve dinner.

At almost the same time.

Inside an old bungalow in the urban village.

An old big-backed television was playing the Spring Festival Gala.

Xu Pipa sat alone at the Eight Immortals table in front of the TV, making dumplings while watching the programs on television.

Her grandmother was from the North, so the family always had the tradition of making dumplings for the New Year.

When her grandmother was still alive, it was her who would prepare the fillings and dough, and Xu Pipa would only occasionally help out. Now that her grandmother is no more, she has to do it all by herself!

In fact, Shen Qiushan had long invited her to spend the New Year at his house.

But Xu Pipa refused.

Because her grandmother had always told her since she was little, that the New Year is a time for reunion, and the family should be together.

Now, she was the only one left at home.

She had to keep the family tradition alive.

Additionally, Xu Pipa wanted to make some dumplings herself to bring to her father the next day.

And also share her cooking with Uncle Shen.

Thinking of Uncle Shen, the person who brightened her dull life, Little Mushroom Head slowed down her dumpling-making slightly, having just watched Lin Xiamo perform brilliantly on the Spring Festival Gala stage.

She had transformed from Principal Lin to a dazzling big star.

Becoming an even better version of herself.

Someone so excellent truly matched with Uncle Shen!

The faint emotions in the girl's heart had to be buried even deeper!

This New Year's Eve, Xu Pipa was not the only one making dumplings alone.

In the faculty dormitory of Sanjiang University.

Liu Qingwu was also clumsily trying her hand at it. After the financial scam debacle involving her mother and brother, she no longer had a home!

While making dumplings, she wondered if her decision was a mistake?

Should she continue to let her family leech off her!

After all, they were her family.

Eventually, she came to the same conclusion as before.

Those who would exploit her so shamelessly and unscrupulously were not really her family!

If they truly regarded her as family, they wouldn't do such things.

Fortunately, after filing a lawsuit, her mother, Li Guilian, had been forced to repay 400,000, enough to repay Shen Qiushan and settle her online debts.

Although her credit cards still have a large debt of tens of thousands, she can manage.

Despite a modest salary as a school counselor, working part-time at the Red Rose Tavern for over a month, Shen Qiushan paid her a salary of 15,000 and gave a 5,000 New Year bonus.

These 20,000 allowed her to stabilize her credit card debt, and the work experience at the tavern made her reassess her career plans.

Originally, Liu Qingwu planned to become a regular counselor at Sanjiang University as soon as possible or to pass the civil service exam.

Being a university teacher or civil servant would better position her to marry into a "wealthy family."

At least it would make her more compatible, allowing her to find a man with favorable conditions.

However, over a month of working at the Red Rose Tavern made her reconsider things. She unexpectedly found herself well-suited for management roles, excelling in maintaining good customer relations.

She could achieve satisfaction in managing the tavern well, something she hadn't obtained previously.

Of course, another important reason was that the tavern was Shen Qiushan's business, and previously when she needed money, Shen Qiushan helped her unhesitatingly, even though it turned out to be a scam.

His magnanimous help deeply moved her, causing Liu Qingwu to reevaluate her relationship with Shen Qiushan.

Initially, she approached him purely for financial reasons, but over time, she discovered Shen Qiushan was truly an incredibly charming man, whether in personality, appearance, or financial condition, he was one of a kind.

She felt lucky to have met such a man, and working for him was a way to remain close to him!

Thinking of this, Liu Qingwu picked up a beer and took a big gulp, as the aroma of malt and bitterness spread through her mouth...

By the Xiangjiang River.

Lin Kaixuan took three boxes of fireworks from the trunk.

Then, under the directions of his wife and daughter, he arranged the fireworks in a row.

"Stand back a bit more, I'm going to light it~"

Lin Kaixuan called out to his wife and daughter to step back while he lit the first box of fireworks with a lighter.

The fuse sparked a series of sparks, and with a "boom," the first firework rocketed into the night sky, exploding like a galaxy pouring out, illuminating the river's surface and bringing smiles to the faces of Lin Yufei and her mother Zhou Yamin.

The second and third blossoms of fireworks shot up in succession. Lin Yufei hurriedly took out her phone to capture it all, recalling the confession night during Christmas.

The fireworks that night were just as spectacular as today's!

After recording, she sent it directly to Shen Yixiao.

"Yufei, come, let's take a family photo!"

At this moment, Lin Kaixuan, grinning happily, walked up to his daughter, raised his phone, and took a family photo with the fireworks blooming in the background.

In the photo, all three were smiling brightly, exuding the image of a harmonious and happy family.