Study System: I'm a 38-Year-Old Student-Chapter 239 - 165: Tasting the Bitterness of Love

She really wanted to discuss with Xu Pipa whether Shen Qiushan could actually perform at the bar.

But as soon as she thought of what Shen Qiushan said earlier, she swallowed her strong desire to share.

Who says I can’t keep a secret?

I can keep secrets!

Yeah, I’m really tight-lipped!

Lin Jiayu was convincing herself.

She finally got back to the dormitory.

"Jiayu, your sister’s performance video is becoming more and more popular!"

"The Red Rose Band’s Kuaishou account already has 120,000 followers."

Fang Xiaoya smiled as she approached.

"Oh, that’s normal, I guess!"

"My sister’s singing is quite good, you know."

Lin Jiayu replied perfunctorily, her mind still on the secret Shen Qiushan had told her.

"Jiayu, what’s wrong?"

"Is something on your mind?"

As a close friend, Fang Xiaoya knew Lin Jiayu too well; something was obviously off.

"Uh..."

Lin Jiayu scratched her head, hesitated for a while, and finally couldn’t resist.

She lowered her voice and said, "Xiaoya, I need to tell you something, but you must not tell anyone!"

"Huh?"

"What’s up with the secrecy?"

Fang Xiaoya looked at Lin Jiayu with curiosity.

"First, swear you’ll keep it a secret."

"Alright, alright, I swear I won’t mention it to anyone!"

"Otherwise, I’ll never see Old Shen again!"

Fang Xiaoya held up three fingers, swearing solemnly.

"Is that good enough?"

"Yeah."

Lin Jiayu nodded slightly, then whispered, "My brother-in-law said he’s going to perform at Pulse Bar tonight."

"Do you think this is reliable?"

"Huh?"

Fang Xiaoya was shocked: "Our Old Shen can sing?"

"I guess he can sing a little."

Lin Jiayu tried hard to recall that Shen Qiushan had sung at a previous party, but his level was just so-so.

"Well, it’s not impossible."

"Pulse Bar..."

"Let me check it out!"

Fang Xiaoya immediately took out her phone and opened the map to search for "Pulse Bar."

"It’s less than 10 kilometers from our school. Whether it’s true or not, we’ll know tonight when we go check it out!"

"But the bar performances go late, what if we can’t get back to the dorm?"

Lin Jiayu said worriedly.

"At worst, just skip it once."

"Besides, we might be able to make it back!"

Fang Xiaoya was determined to go see it.

"This is..."

Lin Jiayu was a bit conflicted; she had strict family rules, and if her dad found out she skipped the dorm, he would definitely be stricter with her in the future, like making her come home every weekend.

Five-thirty.

Lin Moxuan returned home.

Upon hearing the door open, Chen Qingzhu came out of the kitchen: "Old Lin, isn’t it that Momo wasn’t interested in Xiaozhang?"

"Why invite him over for dinner again?"

In the afternoon.

Chen Qingzhu received a call from her husband Lin Moxuan, saying that Zhang Chaofan was coming over for dinner and to prepare for it.

At that time, Lin Moxuan was rushing to a meeting, so he didn’t say much.

"You’ve seen the news online, right?"

"Momo has secretly formed a band again, causing quite a stir in public opinion."

"The criticism and condemnation are quite a lot, and have you seen those videos? What is Momo wearing??"

"People say she’s corrupting the teacher’s ethics and style, and it’s not unfounded!"

Lin Moxuan said angrily, "I think she’s just been single for too long and has nothing better to do."

"Get married quickly, have a child, and there’ll be no time for this nonsense!"

Chen Qingzhu didn’t agree with her husband’s viewpoint. She wiped the water off her hands and said, "There are criticism voices online, but I see there are quite a few who support her too."

"If she likes singing, let her sing. She has to have a hobby!"

"In my opinion, those who criticize her aren’t being objective! Using her spare time to sing part-time, how does that corrupt the teacher’s ethics and style?"

"Momo and her band, their stage presence is bound to be a bit exaggerated."

"After all, for a band, having its own style is the most important!"

Having been a professional singer herself, Chen Qingzhu understood music and could appreciate her daughter’s decision to form a band and sing.

"I used to think it was that Shen Qiushan kid who was stirring things up!"

"Now it looks like you, as the mother, might be encouraging it behind the scenes too?"

Lin Moxuan retorted angrily.

"Why are you acting like a mad dog, biting everyone you see!"

"I just found out about Momo forming a band today too!" 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Chen Qingzhu rolled her eyes at her husband, then said, "You said just now you thought it was Qiushan’s instigation. What’s it got to do with Qiushan?"

"I’ve seen all those videos online; the earliest one is already more than a year old. Back then, Momo was still in the education bureau!"

"I think you just have a prejudice against Qiushan, making every issue related to him!"

Lin Moxuan was left speechless by her rebuttal, and he actually knew it was flimsy to say Shen Qiushan was the instigator.

But what about Shen Qiushan’s attitude at noon??

"He admitted it himself!"

"Anyway, that Shen Qiushan kid is up to no good!"

"You probably forgot about that incident some time ago when he and Momo slept in the same room, right?"

Lin Moxuan said with a stern face, then waved his hand: "Forget it, let’s not talk about his nonsense."

"Let’s talk about Xiaozhang."

"I think the kid is quite nice, his family background is okay, and his job is decent, though his looks are average."

"But for marriage and day-to-day life, it’s more about character. I think he should get more exposure to Momo..."

Lin Moxuan knew he didn’t have much of an advantage discussing Shen Qiushan, so he simply changed the topic.

"This kind of thing still depends on Momo’s opinion."

"If she disagrees, there’s nothing you can say to persuade her!"