Chapter 40: Professor Zhou Arrives

Sunlight, beaches, coconut trees, and beautiful women with an exotic flair.

Due to the time difference, even though it was already night on Qin Liang’s side, it was only dusk here.

Qin Wen sank lazily into the rattan lounge chair, letting the twin sisters in bikinis massage his shoulders and neck with warm coconut oil. The sea breeze, carrying the scent of salt and coconut, brushed past his ears.

Just then, his phone screen lit up.

GentleAsAGem: –Bro, she agreed.

Qin Wen’s eyebrows twitched.

‘She agreed. It seems that girl is also interested in my little brother.’

‘If they really make it to the end, I’ll have to call her my sister-in-law in the future.’

‘But with my little brother’s physical condition… forget it. If they really have a child, I, as his big brother, will have to take care of them more.’

DeterminedToTasteAllTheBeautiesOfTheWorld: –Congratulations, you’ve taken the first step in love.

DeterminedToTasteAllTheBeautiesOfTheWorld: –Just imagine, I’m almost thirty today, and I still haven’t tasted true love. Tsk, tsk, tsk.

GentleAsAGem: –Bro, what should I do next?

DeterminedToTasteAllTheBeautiesOfTheWorld: –Ask her out, then go for a meal, watch a movie, and get to know each other. Gradually build up your relationship. When the time is right, you can try for a home run.

GentleAsAGem: –It feels a bit troublesome and time-consuming. I just simply want to hold her and sleep for one night.

DeterminedToTasteAllTheBeautiesOfTheWorld: –That’s how it is with relationships. Unless you want to buy affection with money like me, you have to take it slow.

“Young Master Qin, you’re so mean. The sisters like you because of your charming personality,” a red-haired beauty behind him said coquettishly, playfully kneading his shoulder as she seemed to have glimpsed the conversation on his phone.

“You’re the one who knows how to say the most pleasing things.”

Qin Wen laughed heartily and gave her shapely butt a firm squeeze, making the beauty whimper.

While continuing to flirt with the beauty, he also asked, “By the way, little bro, how did you and your girlfriend meet? Tell me about it.”

Qin Liang recounted the entire process of how he and “Kele” got to know each other.

Qin Wen’s expression changed several times. He supported his forehead with one hand and repeatedly typed and deleted in the chat box, finally managing to squeeze out a single sentence: “You spent that much money on her?”

“Is that a lot of money?”

“Mom and Dad said that you spend more on each of your girlfriends every week than I’ve spent in school these past few days.”

Qin Wen supported his forehead again, his face full of helplessness.

‘How can that be the same?’

‘Every penny I invest in a girlfriend, I have to get a corresponding value back from her. Just giving money without getting anything in return is impossible.’

‘But Qin Liang, on the other hand, was foolishly sending her money just because she called you “big brother” online and chatted with you a few times?’

‘An online scam at a glance!’

‘As expected, after spending so long in the hospital, he’s completely out of touch with the current social situation in the Huayuan Federation.’

He wanted to say something, but in the end, he couldn’t say anything.

‘Forget it. Just consider it as paying for emotional value services. As long as my little brother is happy.’

‘An online scammer can at most scam a few tens of millions, which is less than my monthly expenses. It’s just a drop in the bucket.’

“By the way, little bro, I just remembered a secret to getting a girlfriend. Don’t you want to hold her and sleep for one night? Just throw more money at her, and I guarantee she’ll be obedient in bed. If she’s not obedient, just threaten to break up with her and make her spit out all the money you’ve spent on her.”

Qin Wen gave a roguish smile.

‘For this kind of money-grubbing woman, there’s naturally a money-grubbing way to deal with her!’

Colorful flags fluttered, and fireworks were set off.

Time quickly flew by to Monday. Because of the lectures, there were no classes for a whole week. Although the price was having to listen to a week of lectures, for college students, as long as their phones weren’t confiscated, the lecturer would lecture on the stage, and they would do their own thing below.

“By the way, what’s this Professor’s title? I just saw the mayor come.” Tang Yunle stood on his tiptoes and looked into the distance. He saw volunteers holding up a bright red banner that said “Warmly Welcome Professor Zhou.” In the front row were the mayor, the deputy mayor, the municipal party secretary, and a large group of school leaders.

“He’s a big shot in academic research. He’s published a monograph on the field of time, and it’s said that he’s achieved a breakthrough—the first time humans have observed the physical existence of time.”

In the crowd, Lin Haiyu was constantly swiping his phone, clicking his tongue in praise. “His identity information is even classified as confidential. But this Professor Zhou is really amazing. He became famous with one book! Who in the world doesn’t know him?”

“That amazing? I remember my high school physics teacher saying that time doesn’t exist. The essence of all things is the movement of molecules.”

“So now the whole federation is revising its teaching materials. That’s how science is, constantly being overturned and rebuilt.”

“But this Professor Zhou’s reputation is a bit extreme. He’s very polarizing online.”

“Tell me more.”

“This Professor Zhou is more conservative on the issue of gender status and has made some controversial statements.”

“Isn’t that normal? The gender narrative and the conflict between men and women are at a stalemate in society right now. It’s better to be a little conservative.”

“No, what Professor Zhou proposed was to completely abolish the social status of women, arguing that if there is no status, there will be no opposition.”

Hearing this, Tang Yunle exclaimed, “Holy cow.”

He had thought the other person was as conservative as someone from the last century, but it turned out he was as conservative as someone from the Shang and Zhou dynasties thousands of years ago!

As they were talking, Tang Yunle glanced at Qin Liang.

Last time, he had received a message from him asking if he would be his girlfriend. He had been flustered, but in order to keep his sugar daddy, he had decisively agreed.

And then…

There was no then.

It was still ordinary and mundane. The only change was his address for Qin Liang, which had changed from the cute and sister-like “big brother” to the couple-like “big brother.”

It was a little cheesy, but he could accept it for the sake of money.

Qin Liang was completely unaware of the other’s gaze. He was also looking towards the entrance, wanting to see the famous Professor Zhou.

The lecture was four hours a day, two hours in the morning and two hours in the afternoon. The rest of the time was free for the students to do as they pleased.

After eating, Qin Liang packed two chicken legs to feed the cats, one for Yanhuo in the dorm and one for Blue and White.

That’s right, Blue and White!

He had only recently learned from a conversation with Uncle Zhang that the school pet of Wanqing Yongxing Middle School was not an unowned stray cat, but had an owner. And because of the owner’s job transfer, it had come to this school.

When he arrived at the place where Blue and White usually hung out, Qin Liang saw someone unexpected.

Under the peach blossom tree, a handsome and slender man was squatting down, holding a shiny chicken leg and teasing a cat. The fluffy Blue and White was jumping up and down but couldn’t reach the chicken leg. It was so anxious that it was meowing, which was very cute.

As if sensing someone behind him, Professor Zhou stood up and turned to look at Qin Liang.

“Hello, student.”

“Hello, Professor Zhou,” Qin Liang nodded in response.

At the same time, he also sized up the famous Professor Zhou, who had been in the spotlight in the Huayuan Federation recently.