At the age of 38, he went to college and his children were classmates.

Chapter 160, Another marriage proposal? (A long chapter)

Sanjiang University.

library.

Shen Qiushan cooperated with the cameraman to finish shooting the last set of footage.

Although he has never written a single word in the library, as a Nebula Award winner, there must be some footage of Shen Qiushan writing or reading in the program.

This is more in line with the temperament of a scholar!
"Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Shen."

"Thank you for your cooperation."

After the shoot, Liu Bingbing took the initiative to shake hands with Shen Qiushan.

"Hi, you've invited Teacher Shen again!"

Shen Qiushan had a pretty good impression of Liu Bingbing, the reporter from CCTV.

She is young and beautiful, and also quite capable in her work.

"Haha, Old Shen!"

"Until we meet again."

Liu Bingbing smiled, waved to Shen Qiushan, then turned and greeted Lin Xiamo, who had been by her side the whole time, before leaving the school with the cameraman.

Shen Qiushan stretched. Although this kind of follow-up filming didn't require him to do anything, the program was going to be broadcast on CCTV, so he had to be extra careful about his words and actions. He was always on edge.

"What are the plans for later?"

"Should we take the kids out to celebrate?"

Shen Qiushan turned to ask Lin Xiamo.

"Thanks to you."

"I need to go home for a blind date!"

Lin Xiamo rolled her eyes at Shen Qiushan in response.

"Your parents are doing this for your own good."

"Don't be resistant!"

"What if it's your type?" Shen Qiushan said with a smile.

Hearing him say that, Lin Xiamo couldn't help but feel a little angry.

She slept with me last night.

When I heard I was going on a blind date today, I was surprisingly nonchalant about it!

O man!

Lin Xiamo snorted inwardly, not wanting to pay any more attention to Shen Qiushan, this "scumbag" who would turn his back on her after he was done with his work.

It is often said that art originates from life.

No wonder she can write such scumbag novels!
Lin Xiamo silently grumbled to herself.

"How about this!"

"Today happens to be Friday, I'll bring Yanran and Xiaoxiao back with you."

"Oh, right, let's connect Jiayu too!"

Shen Qiushan was just joking; of course he knew that Lin Xiamo was very resistant to blind dates.

Moreover, through their time together, Shen Qiushan had roughly figured out what his second sister-in-law was thinking.

Although she doesn't talk much, she gives off a cold vibe.

But ever since Shen Qiushan started high school as a temporary student, Lin Xiamo has given him tremendous support and help!

The two of them weathered wave after wave of public opinion storms together.

"If you think it will affect your blind date, then forget it."

Finally, Shen Qiushan made another joke.

Lin Xiamo gently pouted, "I'll go pick up Jia Yu!"

"You pick up Yanran and Xiaoxiao!"

After saying that, she went to call Lin Jiayu.

He couldn't help but silently grumble to himself: "He clearly had a plan all along, but he still had to say it like that!"
The five people were divided into two cars.

Lin Jiayu sat in the passenger seat of her sister's Audi A4L.

"Sis, I don't plan to go home this week."

"I even made plans to go shopping with Xiaoya!"

Lin Jiayu pouted. Although she was studying at a university in the same city, she usually didn't want to go home unless she was broke.

The parents were too strict!
Especially her father, Lin Moxuan, would give her political and ideological education lessons every time he came home.

I'm so tired of hearing it!
“Yanran and Xiaoxiao are also at home this week. Wouldn’t it be nice if you two played together?”

"Wait a minute, I heard from Yanran that there's a party going on in her dorm this weekend..."

Lin Jiayu and her eldest niece Shen Yanran already had a good relationship. After Shen Yanran also entered Sanjiang University, the two contacted each other even more, sending WeChat messages almost every day and knowing each other's situations very well.

"Anyway, at least they're both home tonight!"

Shen Qiushan just said that he's not leaving today and will stay at the Lin family's house.

"Oh!"

"Then let Yanran sleep with me!"

Lin Jiayu chuckled and teased, "It's been so long since I've held my niece to sleep!"

"By the way, sis, I heard that CCTV came to interview your husband today, and you were there the whole time."

Have you read your brother-in-law's book, *The Three-Body Problem*?

The topic inevitably shifted back to Shen Qiushan's award.

After all, this matter has a huge impact, even more so than Shen Qiushan becoming the top scorer in the college entrance examination.

There are many top scorers in the college entrance examination every year, but the reason why Shen Qiushan's achievement of the top scorer has attracted so much public attention is mainly because his status as an older candidate is quite special.

But the Nebula Award is different. This year marks its 71st edition, and in the previous 70 years, not a single winner has been of Chinese descent.

Shen Qiushan is the only one!
In terms of sheer numbers, they are far rarer than top scorers in the national college entrance examination.

"I've only read a little bit; I haven't even finished the first book yet."

Lin Xiamo gently shook her head.

Upon learning that Shen Qiushan had won the award, she immediately asked him for an electronic copy of "The Three-Body Problem".

During the day, when she had free time while accompanying the filming, she would flip through it.

However, she reads rather slowly; she's still far from finishing the first book!

"what?"

"So, you do have that book?"

Lin Jiayu was shocked and muttered angrily, "What does my brother-in-law mean? He didn't even send me a copy!"

"Aren't we the same?"

"This also needs to be treated differently!"

"Hmph, really..."

In the question of M9.

Shen Qiushan deliberately drove a little slower, and while waiting at a red light, he moved out of Lin Xiamo's observation range in the rearview mirror.

Then, Shen Qiushan turned the steering wheel and drove the car to a large shopping mall.

"Dad, aren't we going to Grandma's house?"

"Why are you at the mall?"

Shen Yanran asked in confusion.

"Of course, it's to buy things!"

Shen Qiushan shrugged: "Your dad won the Nebula Award, the prize money is a total of 150 million US dollars!"

"Shouldn't we buy some gifts for your grandparents?"

Best science fiction novel, prize of $100 million.

Best new science fiction author, prize of $50.

A total of $150 million!
Although Shen Qiushan was not a person who worshipped foreign things, he felt that the Nebula Award organizing committee was still very kind.

Win a prize and get paid!
This cash prize is far more substantial than any vague honor.

"Wow!"

"150 million, in US dollars!!"

Upon hearing that her father had made a fortune again, Shen Yanran was naturally overjoyed.

Although she had seen a lot of news about it online, she hadn't really paid attention to the part about the prize money.

150 million US dollars.

Based on the current exchange rate, that means my dad has another ten million in income!

"My dearest writer dad, can I keep sponging off him forever?!"

Shen Yanran asked with a smile.

Before Shen Qiushan could answer, Shen Yixiao chimed in, "Shen Yanran, can't you be a little more dignified?"

As the saying goes, "Like father, like son!"

"Your dad's already so amazing, can't you try to prove him wrong too!"

Shen Yanran rolled her eyes at her younger brother: "Like father, like son, that's you!"

"I just want to be a dog girl, so what!"

"It's all over the internet that rich kids can live a life of luxury as long as they don't start their own businesses."

"Tch! Stop drinking that toxic chicken soup!"

Shen Yixiao curled her lip dismissively: "Although my dad is awesome, I'll definitely be even awesome in the future!"

"Well, I'll wait and see!"

"Then you should use your phone less. I'm afraid you'll ruin your eyes and won't live to see my glorious day!"

"hehe!"

"Don't believe me then..."

Just as the siblings were arguing.

Shen Qiushan had already parked the car. He waved to Shen Yixiao, who was sitting in the back seat: "Get out of the car with me!"

Shen Qiushan was preparing to buy some gifts, and his own brat, who was a little taller than him, was naturally the best candidate to do the hard work.

Shen Yixiao had no idea what awaited him, and got out of the car with a grin.

Although her father didn't call her, Shen Yanran followed him down. She reached out and took her father's arm, smiling as she said, "Dad, to celebrate your award, can you give me a small gift too?"

"Tell me what you want!"

Shen Qiushan waved his hand, looking incredibly wealthy.

"Dad, I'm studying journalism."

"It will also involve some shooting knowledge, and I want to use a DSLR to practice."

Shen Yanran stated her demands.

"Okay, you can choose for yourself in a bit."

Shen Qiushan readily nodded, emphasizing that he was not short of money.

"yeah!"

Shen Yanran jumped for joy. Although she was already in college, she was still just an 18-year-old girl, and she was still very happy to receive a gift she loved.

Seeing how easily Shen Yanran got a DSLR camera from her father.

Shen Yixiao quickly moved closer to her father's other side, and then, imitating Shen Yanran, took her father's arm: "Dad, I'm studying sports training, and there's a game that's perfect for students like me. It can train thinking skills and hand speed..."

"So, can you buy me an Alienware computer?"

Shen Yixiao also expressed his request, and then looked at his father expectantly.

Shen Qiushan slowly pulled his arm out of his brat's hand, then slapped him on the back of the head: "Alien, huh?"

You look like an alien to me!

"dad……"

"That game is really useful!"

Shen Yixiao said with a sad face.

Shen Qiushan was too lazy to pay attention to this brat. Although he was not short of money now, he could not encourage his brat's habit of spending money recklessly.

Shen Yanran gloated from the side: "It's just an Alienware computer. When you become successful, you can buy it yourself!"

"Dad, I want a DSLR camera too!"

Shen Yixiao changed her strategy directly, focusing on equal rights for children.

Shen Qiushan rolled his eyes: "Your sister wants a DSLR camera for studying, what about you?"

"I……"

Shen Yixiao was speechless for a moment, and after a long pause, he finally said, "I'm going to Beijing in a few days. I plan to take Luo Yao to climb the Great Wall so we can take some photos!"

"I can lend it to you!"

Shen Yanran continued.

"Hmm, I think it's a good idea!"

Shen Qiushan nodded in agreement.

If Shen Yixiao had a legitimate reason, he wouldn't refuse, but right now this brat is just joining in the fun.

Of course, we can't let him have his way!

Upon entering the mall, Shen Qiushan went straight into "Dafu Gold Shop".

"Sir, what would you like to see?"

The saleswoman greeted him with a smile. "A bracelet, please!"

Shen Qiushan decided to buy a gold bracelet for his mother-in-law, Chen Qingzhu.

His mother-in-law had always taken good care of him and his two children, and Shen Qiushan had never been able to repay her.

Now that he has money and has the excuse of winning an award, he thought he would give some presentable gifts.

"Sir, these are all bracelets."

Which one do you like?

The saleswoman led Shen Qiushan to the counter selling bracelets and bangles.

"Yanran, pick one for Grandma!"

Shen Qiushan turned and waved to his daughter.

"This is good!"

"I like this."

Shen Yanran pointed to one of the bracelets with a carved design.

"Sir, your daughter is very beautiful."

"Yeah, I should say your whole family is really good-looking!"

The saleswoman remarked, then took the bracelet that Shen Yanran had mentioned from the counter: "This young lady has excellent taste; this bracelet is one of our best-selling styles."

"However, I just heard you say that it was a bracelet for the little girl's grandmother."

"If it's for an elderly person, I suggest buying this plain band."

The saleswoman was very professional. She didn't immediately deny Shen Yanran's opinion, but instead praised her for her good taste before offering her own suggestion.

"Okay, this one will do!"

In fact, Shen Qiushan's thoughts were similar to those of the female sales clerk.

At Chen Qingzhu's age, wearing flashy bracelets is not suitable; the simpler the design, the better.

"Sir, is this the one you want?"

The saleswoman was pleasantly surprised. She hadn't expected Shen Qiushan to be so agreeable, especially since the plain ring she had recommended weighed over 50 grams!
Gold prices have been rising recently, and this 50.8-gram bracelet in the display case is priced at 53800 yuan!
That's equivalent to some people's annual salary!
"Dad, this is so ugly!"

Shen Yanran still thought the carved one was prettier; the plain one was smooth and looked old-fashioned!

"I'll take this one with the carving too."

Shen Qiushan waved his hand and said, "Since my daughter likes it, I'll just buy it and give it to her."

"Yes, you can wear this bracelet for now; it can be used as part of your dowry later!"

Shen Qiushan is now very wealthy and doesn't care about a bracelet worth tens of thousands of yuan.

Moreover, gold is a relatively good store of value, especially given the frequent wars abroad in recent years, storing some gold is a good option.

"Dad, do you mean you gave me this bracelet?"

Shen Yanran was naturally overjoyed; she hadn't expected her father to be so generous.

"Don't you like it?"

"Just don't lose it!"

Shen Qiushan gave a few words of advice, and then went directly to pay the bill with the salesperson.

The plain bracelet I bought for Chen Qingzhu cost 53800, and the bangle that Shen Yanran had her eye on cost 36500.

The two bracelets together cost a little over 9 yuan. From entering the store to leaving, it took less than 10 minutes. Shen Qiushan got to experience what it's like to be a tycoon.

"Dad, your favoritism is a bit too obvious!"

"Shen Yanran has gold bracelets and a DSLR camera..."

Shen Yixiao, who witnessed the whole thing, pouted and complained.

Shen Qiushan glared at the brat: "When you get married, there will be so many things to spend money on, like cars, houses, dowries, and gold jewelry!"

Shen Qiushan's thinking is still quite traditional, but it seems that he treats his daughter Shen Yanran better right now.

But this is also because Shen Yanran is a girl, and she is not married yet and is still a member of the Shen family.

But eventually she will get married, and then she will become so-and-so's wife and so-and-so's mother.

And now, she is just Shen Qiushan's daughter!

While she's still by my side, of course I should do my best to spoil her!
Who knows, one day my daughter might be kidnapped by some scoundrel.

This is what it's like to have a daughter; you have to be mentally prepared!

The son is different.

They bear the responsibility of continuing the family line.

In particular, Shen Qiushan has already amassed some wealth, which naturally needs someone to inherit it.

Shen Yixiao is the eldest son, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will be the one to inherit the family business in the future...

"Dad, Luo Yao said she doesn't want a bride price!"

Hearing his father talk about his future marriage, Shen Yixiao said something rather smugly.

Previously, when he and Luo Yao were shopping, they overheard others talking about betrothal gifts, and the two chatted about it for a while.

Luo Yao then said she didn't want a bride price. Her exact words were: "Accepting a bride price is like selling myself. I don't want it!"

Upon hearing Shen Yixiao's words, Shen Qiushan couldn't help but laugh.

He still remembers that back then, because his brat was dating, he and Luo Yao's mother, Luo Meimei, were both called to the school.

At the school gate, Luo Meimei was still talking about the bride price. At that time, she said the bride price was 388888!

Shen Qiushan then showed his bank card balance, which led to some interaction between the two.

Therefore, Luo Yao's claim that she didn't want a bride price was just a casual remark, but this brat actually believed it.

Furthermore, it's uncertain whether Luo Yao will be the daughter-in-law for whom he will have to pay a dowry in the future!
That brat seems really determined!
But Shen Qiushan, as the father, couldn't say such things now.

Dating is something that requires experience!
Next, Shen Qiushan led the two of them on another shopping trip.

I bought Chen Qingzhu a big gold bracelet.

Of course, we can't be too stingy with our father-in-law, Lin Moxuan.

Cigarettes, alcohol, and tea are three things you can't do without.

The cigarettes were two packs of Huazi and two packs of Jiuwuzhizun.

The liquor consisted of a case of Moutai and a case of Qinghualang.

The tea is two catties of top-grade pre-Qingming Longjing tea.

In addition to these three basic items, Shen Qiushan also bought an antique inkstone!
After buying everything, the father and his two children returned to the parking lot.

At this point, the benefits of having a son became apparent, and Shen Yixiao followed behind, carrying two cases of wine and huffing and puffing.

Shen Qiushan carried cigarettes and tea, while Shen Yanran simply held her newly bought DSLR camera and an antique inkstone in an exquisitely packaged box.

Bauhinia Garden.

Lin Xiamo parked her car in the parking space in front of her house.

She didn't get out of the car and go home immediately, but sat in the car and waited for a while. However, she couldn't find Shen Qiushan's Wenjie M9 anywhere.

"Sis, let's go inside first!"

Lin Jiayu stretched, realizing that the car was never as comfortable as her bed at home.

Lin Xiamo glanced again in the direction the car was coming from, but still couldn't see Shen Qiushan. She had no choice but to go home with her sister.

"MoMo, you're finally back."

"Your Aunt Wang just called to say that the young man is on his way and will be there soon."

"Go back to your room quickly, touch up your makeup, and change your clothes or something."

As soon as Lin Xiamo entered the house, Chen Qingzhu came up to greet her.

"No need."

"That's just how I look, if you don't like me, that's fine!"

Lin Xiamo shrugged dismissively.

"Sis, are you going on another blind date today?"

Lin Jiayu became interested and asked with a gossipy look, "Mom, what are the conditions for my brother-in-law this time?"

"What brother-in-law!"

"Don't say that when they arrive!"

Chen Qingzhu glared at her youngest daughter, then said to Lin Xiamo, "The young man that Aunt Wang introduced to you this time is an associate professor at Sanjiang University of Science and Technology. He studied in Australia, has a PhD from the University of Sydney, and comes from a very good family!"

"Have a good chat with them later!"

At this moment, Lin Moxuan, who had heard the voices, came out of the study. Seeing that his two daughters had returned, he nodded with satisfaction and then waved to Lin Xiamo: "The CCTV program 'Focus Figures' interviewed Shen Qiushan at your school today?"

"Yes, I'll be in charge of accompanying them during the filming."

Lin Xiamo responded truthfully.

"This kid's gotten cocky again after the CCTV interview!"

Lin Moxuan pursed his lips, and Shen Qiushan's smug look involuntarily popped into his mind.

Lin Xiamo knew her father was prejudiced against Shen Qiushan, but she denied it, saying, "No, it was just a normal interview!"

Lin Moxuan was skeptical, but didn't dwell on the topic: "Have you read his book, 'The Three-Body Problem'?"

"I haven't finished watching it yet."

Lin Xiamo shook her head.

"So there's a draft?"

Send me a copy!

After learning about the Nebula Award, Lin Moxuan was also very curious about the book that Shen Qiushan won the award for, but it was not available for purchase at the moment.

The father and daughter were talking when someone suddenly rang the doorbell.

"We should have arrived!"

Chen Qingzhu, who was already very close to the door, quickly went to open it.

as predicted.

It was Wang Shulan, the neighbor, and the blind date she had introduced to her daughter.

However, the person Wang Shulan brought clearly did not match the image he described.

Wang Shulan had previously said that the other party came from a good family, had a good job, and was good-looking.

The first two points should be true; we've been neighbors for years, so it's unlikely we'd lie about something like this.

But the third point, that he's good-looking, is a bit far-fetched. This man looks to be around 40 years old. He's wearing a gray and white checkered shirt, black trousers, and black leather sandals with gray thin socks peeking out from the gaps in the sandals.

This outfit can be summed up in one word: tacky!

He doesn't seem like someone who has studied abroad at all.

"Hello, aunt."

"My name is Zhang Chaofan, and I brought you and your uncle some gifts."

The man was carrying two gift boxes.

It's something like bone-strengthening powder. The packaging looks nice and the volume is large, but it's actually very cheap. It only costs a few dozen yuan in the supermarket.

However, since it's a blind date arranged by someone visiting your home, it doesn't really matter whether you bring a gift or not.

"Thank you, Xiao Zhang."

"Too polite."

Chen Qingzhu accepted the gift box, thanked them politely, and then led the two into the living room.

When Zhang Chaofan saw Lin Xiamo in the living room, he was completely stunned.

When Wang Shulan told him she would introduce him to a beautiful woman as a girlfriend, Zhang Chaofan didn't take it seriously at all.

Because Lin Xiamo wasn't the first blind date Wang Shulan introduced to him. When introducing other women before, Wang Shulan would say how beautiful they were, but after meeting them, they turned out to be just ordinary.

Those beautiful photos are all photoshopped; they only bear a 5% resemblance to the real person.

Therefore, he didn't have much hope for the so-called beautiful woman today.

As a result, when he saw Lin Xiamo in person, he was immediately dumbfounded!
This time, Wang Shulan didn't exaggerate; in the past, the photos she showed him were only about 5% similar.

And this time, the photos I saw weren't even as good as the real person!

"Hello, Ms. Lin."

"My name is Zhang Chaofan, I am 37 years old, and I am currently a teacher at Sanjiang University of Science and Technology. I was just promoted to associate professor last year."

"I own a house and a car in Sanjiang..."

Zhang Chaofan couldn't wait to tell Lin Xiamo everything he could about himself, hoping to win her favor.

Just as he was launching into his self-introduction, the doorbell rang again.

"Who is this again?"

Chen Qingzhu opened the door with a suspicious look on her face.

However, just as she reached the door, it was opened from the outside.

Chen Qingzhu was startled, thinking to herself, "How dare this thief break into the door at this hour?"

It turned out that the person who opened the door was the granddaughter, Shen Yanran. She knew the fingerprint lock password, so she rang the doorbell first to remind her, and then opened the door directly.

"Shen Yanran, get out of my way!"

"You're blocking my way, don't you know that?!"

Before Chen Qingzhu could even ask a question, her grandson Shen Yixiao's voice rang out again.

He was seen carrying two cases of wine as he strode into the house.

Behind his grandson, his son-in-law Shen Qiushan held a cigarette in his left hand and a teacup in his right, his face beaming with smiles.

This scene immediately brought Chen Qingzhu's thoughts back to 19 years ago.

She still remembered when Shen Qiushan came to her house to propose marriage back then, he had a cigarette in one hand and tea in the other, and his smile was almost the same as it is now.

But why is he proposing marriage again?

(End of this chapter)