Chapter 283
After the first day of graduation ceremony was over, Qin Su turned to the side so that the live broadcast camera couldn't see his lip movements. While the students were hesitating because of the school leaders, he quietly talked with the Principal, vice Principal, and Class Advisor as they left.
Behind the four were other school leaders who smiled and occasionally offered their support.
After the group photo ended, the other people on the stage followed Qin Su's direction with the same eyes as the students of Class 6), hoping that the students of Class 6 (6) would have some interaction with Qin Su in public so that they could openly spy on him. Unexpectedly, what they got was the scene of watching Qin Su and a group of school leaders leave together with the students of Class 6).
"Seriously? Are they tortoises? Didn't they see Qin Su was leaving? They're all so indifferent, what's going on?"
"Useless. It seems that Qin Su's relationship with Class 6) isn't as good as they make it out to be. I knew it. How could someone as cold-hearted as Qin Su possibly have any real favoritism?"
Besides the disappointment and frustration in the crickets' tone, some people also took the opportunity to criticize Class 6.
Even students in Class 6 who have no background are now facing a bright future. Whether it's out of genuine concern or not, people immediately speak up for Class 6.
"Perhaps they haven't caught up with Qin Su yet because they have a close, unseen relationship with Qin Su in private, and there's no need for them to show it on camera. Besides, judging from your sour tone, if one of them actually catches up, some people might say they're putting on an act for the live broadcast."
"Be rational. There are so many school leaders here. No matter what their status is outside, they are all students of the Class 6 Fourth Military Academy in school. They are taking over Qin Su. Out of respect for their teacher, their current retreat is perfectly correct. Have they all forgotten Qin Su's attitude towards Zhang Minglang? They know Qin Su best. Only a fool would be so blind as to embarrass us, who are also considered 'teachers'."
"Zhao Qing, why are you explaining to them? They're all idiots. Didn't you see the smart ones have already surrounded Class 6)? Let's squeeze in quickly and make connections with the people in Class 6). We don't have the guts to face Qin Su, but Class 6) has so many people and so many opportunities, why don't we seize this chance?"
Zhao Qing looked over, then calmly gave up. "Qin Su has only been gone for less than fifteen seconds, and (Class 6 members are already surrounded by people in layers. Old Lu, you can go by yourself. I'll just watch..."
Before Zhao Qing could finish speaking, she felt a gust of wind sweep past her. Looking again, she saw that everyone, whether they had been criticizing Class 6 or speaking up for Class 6, had joined the crowd surrounding Class 6.
Zhao Qing: "... His words are tough, but his actions tell a different story."
[Hot Commodity]
[What's going on? We want to see Qin Su.]
[I've got it, go ahead and try to film Su if you dare]
'I can't catch him, he's always quick when he slips away,' Qin Su silently thought to himself, having roughly understood what happened to the students after he and the teachers left, and then closed the live stream.
Even now, even if he is not here, the classmate with the least background in Class 6) is still worth befriending in the eyes of others. As long as they don't do stupid things and don't forget their original intentions, the longer time goes on, the more value they will create and add to themselves. As long as they add enough weight to themselves, they can still live a wonderful life.
Thinking that he was the only one in his family who "still needed to train," Qin Su, not wanting to waste his Life Points, made an adjustment to the people he was about to live with on the Spaceship that was slowly leaving the Fourth Military Academy. He removed the names of those who would die within the next six months and sorted them according to their current situation, sending out "invitations" in batches.
He had spent a great deal of money and resources raising Modified Humans on various planets for so long, and this year of rest and recuperation was enough for them to build what appeared to be their home. It was time to recoup some of the interest.
(Class 6 finally escaped from the enthusiastic crowd and regrouped. They promptly asked their Class Advisor, Qin Su, where he had gone. They learned that Qin Su had already left. The students in Class 6 looked at each other with different expressions and no one spoke for a moment.
The oppressive silence lasted for an unknown amount of time. Anthony wondered, "Perhaps... it's not because of a lack of self-discipline, but something else... something we haven't figured out yet, which is why the Class Monitor is so obviously cold towards us."
A few seconds passed, and no one spoke. Anthony was very dissatisfied. "Hey, things are like this now, just say what you're thinking, okay? We specifically chose this place to make it easier to talk, and now one or two of you are not saying a word?"
Someone silently curled their lip in disdain at Anthony's words.
Everyone knows that we're all afraid of giving others something to gossip about. Although we've kept in touch over the past year, there are still some people in the class who haven't had much contact with each other. We don't really see each other every day or live together, so who knows if we've changed?
They are no longer suited to speak so freely with each other.
"Why think about all this nonsense?" Sophia, seeing the awkward atmosphere, said something she herself didn't believe, "The Class Monitor is always very busy; he has many things more important than us. He's probably busy with something else."
He Muzhi seized the opportunity to change the subject. "If the Class Monitor is busy, he might not be able to attend the graduation ceremony tomorrow and the day after. What about you guys? Are you busy with something?"
"And you?" Raymond didn't answer, but instead asked back with a smile.
Although unwilling, many people in Class 6 had already accepted the fact that He Muzhi more important to Qin Su than the others in Class 6. Their eyes were focused on He Muzhi, and they tacitly remained silent.
From their own perspectives, with Qin Su absent, He Muzhi became their guiding light. Whether they were free or not was irrelevant; what mattered was that, given Qin Su's potential cold treatment of them, they would follow He Muzhi's lead to minimize risks.
What does Raymond mean? Is he sending daggers?
[It's more like taking sides, but could I please stop using the "friendship" tactic? Can everyone be a little more direct? Playing coy is really pointless.]
[After a year apart, we've all been in contact with different people. Their factions, workplaces, and other positions change frequently. We're no longer just students without any conflicts of interest. It's normal for us to be wary of each other. Better safe than sorry.]
[Speechless. Why make it so complicated? Just contact Qin Su directly via the Optical Brain. I hate all this roundabout stuff.]
[They're not students anymore. Qin Su deliberately arranged two internships in different environments before their official internships. Even the dumbest person should understand that some powerful connections can only be used once in a lifetime, and there's a 90% chance they'll never see each other again. Wasting such a precious opportunity to find out where Qin Su is going is bound to be seen as overstepping boundaries by those powerful figures. To put it bluntly, if you were a junior employee and didn't see the group's big boss at the company, would you dare to call and ask where he is or why he's not at the company? Unless you're a senior executive, a friend of the boss, or related to the boss, anyone with a brain wouldn't do such a thing.]
Since he had brought up the topic himself, He Muzhi understood everyone's concerns and said calmly, "I will stay until the graduation ceremony is officially over."
He had already been granted three days off when he came, and he thought that regardless of whether Qin Su was there or not, Qin Su probably wouldn't like someone who gave up halfway.
The answer was pretty much what he expected, so Raymond nodded. "Me too."
"Count me in."
"+1, anyway, I don't have anything to do back home anytime soon."
"That's right, to be honest, it's been so long since I've been back to school. Everyone's so busy these days, I don't know if we'll ever have the chance to come back together like this again. Staying a couple more days would be great."
"It's almost time, how about we go to the cafeteria together now?"
"Support, let's eat first and then go to H-15..."
Although everyone became cautious due to the involvement of interests, they also had so many shared memories and common topics. With everyone chatting and talking, the originally awkward atmosphere easily became lively again.
Almost every student who remained in Class 6 harbored a sliver of hope, expecting Qin Su to appear. However, until the graduation ceremony ended, they all had to leave the Fourth Military Academy for various reasons, and not one of them saw Qin Su at the Fourth Military Academy.
Even so, in order to leave together, before the group of Class 6 separated, they decided to keep their story straight and never mention the fact that Qin Su was cold to them.
At the same time, the people in charge of the humanoid weapons that Qin Su had hidden on various planets received mission instructions from Qin Su.
As time passed, the Modified Humans did not receive any orders from Qin Su. Although their lives gradually returned to normal, most of the Modified Humans in the Military District, who were used to creating value to gain living space, felt uneasy because they had been "taking" from Qin Su had not created equal value for him.
Receiving a mission from Qin Su at this time was a huge relief for them. Although the mission details were unexpected, none of that mattered. What mattered was that from the moment they joined Qin Su's ranks, they had no choice but to obey his orders.
Moreover, Qin Su gave them a full month to plan their own actions, and Qin Su didn't care about the process, only about ensuring a flawless outcome.
Compared to the Military District's practice of using them at will and treating them like objects or beasts, this rare "freedom" made them feel heartbroken.
In order to 'repay' Qin Su, the heads of the Modified Humans settlements on different planets immediately selected the best group of Modified Humans in the base and, in accordance with the mission objectives and data provided by Qin Su, jointly formulated and implemented a plan.
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When Kanasen saw Qin Su appear at the Setini Palace again, even though a month had passed, the first thing that came to mind was what Qin Su had said before he left, and his eyes subconsciously looked behind Qin Su.
"I can tell you're really looking forward to it." Qin Su knew there was no one behind him so far, so he didn't turn around and walked straight to his usual spot, casually making a lighthearted joke.