Awakening of the Academic Superstar System at Forty Years Old

Chapter 24 Female Cyclists

Jiangzhou in mid-May is indeed a great place for cycling. The temperature is not too high, the scenery along the way is beautiful, and there are large groups and patches of ornamental flowers everywhere.

On Saturday morning, the small cycling group of one man and four women met at the south gate of Imperial Garden.

Led by Lu Ming and Miao Yuyan, who has extensive cycling experience, they rode their mountain bikes together to Jinpingshan Scenic Area in the western suburbs of the provincial capital.

The four women traveled light, except for Lu Ming, who carried a huge travel bag, which was mostly filled with their luggage.

Female cyclist!

The equipment was increasingly expensive, while the physical fitness and skills were increasingly poor.

Before they even left the city, Lu Ming realized that Miao Yuyan was all show and no substance. Despite riding for several years, she still didn't understand anything. It would be better to just pick up his phone and ask the AI.

They're really good at taking selfies.

Mei Yanping, Xue Meiting, and Yao Yao were all pretty much the same; whenever they encountered a nice view along the way, they would take a bunch of photos.

Lu Ming decided to take some photos as well and share them on his WeChat Moments.

The main reason is that the lightweight cycling clothes show off his physique, and the cycling helmet and glasses can cover half of his face, making it difficult for others to see his full appearance.

After leaving the city, everyone rested, ate something, and used the restroom at a pre-booked suburban park.

Lu Ming opened his phone and scrolled through it, only to find that many of his old classmates were teasing him in the group chat about how he had become more handsome after his divorce.

Several female classmates who weren't very close to him sent him messages, asking about his recent situation with concern.

Middle-aged men are very realistic.

I can't be bothered to reply.

The woman who was his classmate is forty years old this year. She was just average-looking in school and I never paid attention to her. Now she's only going to look worse.

Don't trust the photos on social media; they're all filtered and beautified!

Yup!

A sudden idea flashed through Lu Ming's mind, so he took off his black cycling glasses, took a selfie of his entire face, and shared it in his university and high school classmates' groups.

Soon, a bunch of old classmates came out, all praising him for becoming more and more handsome.

Actually, everyone probably knows the answer to that.

This guy either gets cosmetic surgery or minor procedures, or he frantically edits and beautifies photos; otherwise, he couldn't possibly be this handsome.

That's fucking cool!

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Anyway, nobody would have thought of the possibility of a system!

Lu Ming then selected a selfie from his phone taken in the bathroom, shared it on his WeChat Moments, and then posted it in two classmate groups.

This was even more explosive.

Dozens of female classmates posted various GIFs, some flirting, some drooling, actively interacting with each other.

Just as Lu Ming was about to reply, he received a private message from his ex-wife, Guo Haili.

"Working out like this, are you trying to find a blind date?"

Guo Haili was clearly unhappy. Seeing the women in her classmates' group drooling over their ex-husbands, it was hard for any woman to be happy.

"Let's talk about it when we get to Northeast China!"

Lu Ming continued with his plan to immigrate to another province for the college entrance exam, although he was now a little hesitant and felt it was no longer necessary.

People's reaction to his physical appearance changes has been okay; there's no need to worry too much.

"Is Rui Rui leaving right after her high school entrance exam?" Guo Haili sent a voice message, her tone noticeably softer.

"My senior and his wife introduced me to a business deal. If we go all the way, it'll probably take until the end of the year."

Lu Ming found another reason to stay temporarily, his voice equally calm, as if he wanted to be old friends with his ex-wife.

In the "Women Only Affect Your Progress" series of side quests, I've already triggered the quests featuring the beautiful high school teacher, the stunning high school principal, the gorgeous sister-in-law, the beautiful neighbor, and the beautiful CEO.

Judging from the reading experience of adult men.

There should also be tasks involving rejecting high school class beauties, high school school beauties, university school beauties, classmates' mothers, female doctors, female nurses, and female police officers.

Even resisting the temptations of one's aunt and mother-in-law.

What about his ex-girlfriend?

In fact, Lu Ming only had one ex-girlfriend, Guo Haili, who was also his high school sweetheart and ex-wife.

"How much can you earn from the business your senior and sister-in-law introduced to you?" Guo Haili sent a voice message urgently, asking with obvious concern.

"The province is building a computing center, and my sister-in-law's best friend and I are working together as suppliers. Once this order is completed, we should be able to pay off our debts."

When Lu Ming, a middle-aged man with rich experience, has to lie, he can always tell a convincing lie.

Very thoughtful!

They usually won't be exposed!

Guo Haili, as expected, believed her and immediately sent a voice message complaining, "I told you long ago to spend more time with your senior and your sister-in-law, but you wouldn't listen. If you had made tens of millions through your sister-in-law earlier, we wouldn't have gotten divorced!"

Ah!

Lu Ming sneered inwardly.

He had always tried to keep his distance from his senior, Cheng Yong'an, and his sister-in-law, Mei Yanping.

Guo Haili argued with him a lot about this, but he couldn't reveal the real reason behind it.

The upper and middle levels of the financial industry are very open-minded, especially since both husband and wife are in this circle. Guo Haili may not understand it very well, or she may understand it to some extent.

Whatever!

They're already divorced anyway!

Lu Ming pulled out a group photo of the cycling group from his phone and sent it to Guo Haili, saying, "Today's schedule is a bit tight. My sister-in-law is meeting with a wealthy woman at the scenic area to discuss business. I'll help them carry their luggage. We'll talk later."

This moment.

He was in a good mood. After several tests, he confirmed that everyone could accept his changes, and he felt much more relaxed.

The main reason is that after so many years, his sudden weight loss didn't seem strange even to his ex-wife, Guo Haili.

Even if there's something unusual, people will assume it's just the beauty filter on the photo, or that he's had cosmetic surgery, at least getting double eyelid surgery.

After using the restroom in the suburban park, the group of five continued cycling towards Jinping Mountain Scenic Area, stopping at a guesthouse restaurant along the way for lunch to avoid the midday sun.

It wasn't until 4 p.m. that everyone finally arrived at Longtanxia Hot Spring Resort.

Longtanxia was formerly known as Chenjiazai Reservoir. It was not a large reservoir. After Jiangtai Group bought it out, it changed the name of the reservoir and hydroelectric power station based on the nearby Longtan Temple.

At the peak of domestic housing prices, Jiangtai Group announced an investment of 20 billion yuan to develop several large-scale cultural tourism projects here.

They either have money to burn, or they're simply trying to make money in the stock market.

It collapsed when it was more than halfway built.

According to Mei Yanping's estimate, at least several billion yuan more will be needed to complete all the supporting facilities.

Longtanxia Hot Spring Resort is quite well-built and has many unique features. It has a hot spring hotel and several large hot spring pools in the valley, and dozens of hot spring villas around the foot of the mountain, each with its own courtyard and small hot spring pool.

After arriving at the resort, everyone went directly to a hot spring villa on the north side of the foothills, which was surrounded by dense forest and was quite quiet.

Near the hot spring pool behind the villa courtyard, there is a stone brick wall more than two meters high, providing excellent privacy.

Lu Ming changed into the white and blue striped swim trunks he had bought online, slipped on his slippers, and entered the hot spring pool, only to find that several middle-aged women had not yet arrived.

He casually found a spot, spread his arms, and sat in the hot spring pool. Looking at the surrounding scenery and the clear blue sky, he immediately felt refreshed and relaxed.

It feels so good!

A few minutes later, Mei Yanping and the other mature women, along with Yao Yao, entered the backyard wearing swimsuits and chatting happily.

They were all wearing bikinis, each one more voluptuous than the last, with various bust sizes including C, D, E, and G.

As the women joked and chatted among themselves as they entered the hot spring, Lu Ming realized he had overestimated his self-control.

Especially my sister-in-law Mei Yanping's 70G jade peak, it truly deserves to be called a perfect man-made creation that cost a fortune.

The visual impact is like a giant wave crashing over you!