City Exam

Chapter 4: City Exam

At this moment, Zhao Ning saw Su Ming stop his chopsticks, looking listless, and asked with concern.

"Good son, are you still unhappy about that matter? Listen to your mother, don't worry. Your father has already gone to handle it. He will definitely find the person who bullied you and send them to jail! As for school, if you don't want to go, you don't have to. I'll change your school."

Hearing Zhao Ning's words, Su Ming's expression became a little unnatural.

He didn't know why, but he felt as if he had taken on the role of a cannon fodder villain.

So Su Ming said to Zhao Ning.

"It's okay, Mother, there's no need to change schools. Besides, the City Exam is about to start. If I change schools at this time, it's very easy to run into problems."

"Good son, it doesn't matter. The City Exam, good or bad, it's all okay."

Zhao Ning was still a little worried about Su Ming, afraid that he would return to school with too much psychological burden. After all, she knew very well that her son was an introverted person with a very fragile and sensitive capacity for emotional endurance.

"Don't you always want to return to Starlight City? Don't worry, I will definitely work hard to get back in."

Su Ming said very seriously.

The so-called City Exam was a very important entrance examination in the Old Federation, and it was no exaggeration to call it a carp leaping over the dragon gate. It was also an important pathway for people from the districts below and residents of other planets to enter the three main cities.

As for Su Ming's family, they had actually moved down from Starlight City. Their Su Family was also a rather prestigious conglomerate in Starlight City. His father, Su Yuan, was the ninth son of Su Zhentian, the current head of the Su Family. Due to his mediocre talent, he was assigned to live in the Thirteenth District.

Su Yuan's assigned industry was shares in the Thirteenth District's garbage processing plant. In the context of the interstellar era, being assigned such an industry clearly indicated how mediocre Su Yuan's talent and status were.

However, this industry was indeed very profitable, so they lived quite well here.

But if they had a choice, who would want to live underground for their entire lives?

Of course, it wasn't that Su Ming's family had no way to return to Starlight City, but they couldn't return gloriously and legitimately. After all, being assigned to the Thirteenth District back then was tantamount to exile.

If they returned without a legitimate reason, there would inevitably be all sorts of passive-aggressive remarks and sarcastic taunts.

However, if Su Ming achieved excellent results in the City Exam and went to Starlight City for further studies, then Su Yuan and Zhao Ning would have a reason to return gloriously. The elders wouldn't have any objections; instead, they would be very pleased, as it would mean another talent had emerged from the family.

Zhao Ning was very touched after hearing Su Ming's words, but she knew better than anyone how capable her son was.

Just as Zhao Ning was contemplating how to tactfully dissuade Su Ming from his grand ambitions, lest he be severely disappointed later, an excited voice came!

"Well said, you're worthy of being my son!"

Su Ming turned his head and saw Su Yuan walking over, grinning from ear to ear. As soon as he returned, he heard his beloved son's ambitious declaration and was truly gratified.

At this moment, Zhao Ning glared angrily at Su Yuan, and the smile on Su Yuan's face froze.

Zhao Ning then walked to Su Yuan's side and lowered her voice, complaining.

"Why are you joining in the fun? You know your son's capabilities. What if he gets discouraged again?"

"Uh, son, actually, the City Exam, good or bad, it doesn't matter. If it doesn't work out, coming back to inherit the family business isn't bad either."

Su Yuan awkwardly changed his tune.

Su Ming's mouth twitched slightly upon hearing Su Yuan's words.

At this moment, Zhao Ning quickly changed the subject and asked Su Yuan.

"How did the matter get handled? Did you catch the person?"

Su Yuan felt a headache upon hearing this. He replied helplessly.

"No, we questioned the person involved, and she had no knowledge of this matter at all. She was undergoing special training with her teacher at the time of the incident and only found out after it happened. The person who set up our precious son is an information expert. That guy cleverly took photos of the letter's content and uploaded it to the campus network, sending it to all the classmates simultaneously without leaving too many traces. You know, there are very few people proficient in information technology nowadays, but it's okay. The elder knows about this matter and has specifically sent an information expert down. We'll be able to find that guy then."

Hearing this, Su Ming couldn't help but recall. In his memory, the love letter written by this body was during lunch break when no one was around. He had sneaked into that girl's classroom and secretly put the letter into her desk.

Logically, no one should have known about this. How was he set up?

"Can't you check the surveillance?"

Zhao Ning said angrily.

"There's closed-circuit surveillance only in a few main areas, and it didn't capture anything. You know, surveillance isn't installed unless absolutely necessary."

Su Yuan explained helplessly.

In fact, the technological development of this world was a bit skewed. Of course, the reason for this skew was the epic war that broke out a hundred years ago between the Old Federation and the Mechanical Race, composed of silicon-based life forms.

At that time, the Old Federation's fleet communications, scanning devices, and command platforms were all infiltrated and silently altered, causing a large number of weapons to be paralyzed and counter-controlled.

In the end, the Old Federation's fleet suffered devastating blows and was almost crippled.

After the war analysis, people discovered that the Mechanical Race could easily capture signal sources, infiltrate databases, and collect and alter various information.

Since then, the Old Federation had restricted the use of information-related equipment, using local area networks and closed circuits as much as possible.

Currently, communications within the three major cities and sixteen districts on the Third Planet are all completed through closed circuits, and signals are only for local civilian use in certain areas. Surveillance equipment is used as little as possible.

Because if they were to engage in combat with the Mechanical Race, these could all become the enemy's eyes.

"Father, Mother. I plan to go back to school tomorrow."

After thinking it over, Su Ming said to Su Yuan and Zhao Ning.

As for the investigation, he didn't have much hope. The person who set him up must be a student. Being a student and an information expert meant that the other party was very outstanding, definitely not an ordinary person.

Even if such a person were found, they couldn't be punished severely. After all, their actions, at most, would be considered a privacy violation, or even lighter, a prank.

Moreover, such an outstanding person could easily be guessed. Since his father hadn't found out after investigating for so long, it implicitly meant everything. Therefore, this matter would still have to be handled by himself.

As for not changing schools and being eager to return, the reason was simple. There wasn't much time left before the City Exam, and he couldn't afford to delay.

"Son, you want to go back to school? Is that okay?"

Su Yuan asked, stunned and worried.