None of the "Freedom Alliance" members present were over thirty except Comedian.
Their understanding of the troubles caused by their children's grades probably came entirely from the lyrics of the song Recently Rather Troubled.
So when Comedian threw out this heavy burden, the young people present—not only did none of them have children, none had even married—were caught completely off guard and had no idea how to respond.
After a long while, Qianhuan was still the first to speak, trying to comfort Comedian.
"Um, don't get too depressed. Modern society is so advanced that even with poor grades, there are plenty of ways forward. Maybe your daughter could become a content creator or something..."
Before Qianhuan could finish, Xiao Yun raised her hand and drew a circle in the air. Qianhuan then seemed to have been muted by some invisible force and temporarily became unable to speak.
Qianhuan looked at Xiao Yun, somewhat confused and anxious, and gestured twice.
Xiao Yun said calmly, "If you can't speak, then don't."
Comedian had already recovered somewhat from his breakdown. He rubbed his face vigorously and said, "It's fine. I'm not that fragile. Xiao Yun, unmute Qianhuan."
Xiao Yun moved her finger through the air again, and Qianhuan's voice returned.
"Ah, ah—good! Much better!"
Qianhuan spoke joyfully.
After Qianhuan's interruption, Comedian had indeed recovered quite a bit. "Sigh, what Qianhuan said actually makes sense. Studying isn't the only way forward... In this day and age, at least nobody's going to starve."
"I suppose I haven't spent enough time with her."
As Comedian sighed, Lin Yu chimed in, "If a child doesn't like studying or isn't suited to that path, it's not a bad thing to start doing something else sooner."
Comedian nodded, then said, "All right, sorry for making a spectacle of myself.