Imperial Court Academy

"No problem, I've figured it out. And I can't let this matter delay the City Exam. I'm going back to rest now."

Su Ming replied calmly, then stood up and walked towards his room. He needed to rest well and then sort out the matters ahead.

Su Yuan and Zhao Ning watched Su Ming's retreating back as he went upstairs. They exchanged a look, their eyes filled with worry.

The next day.

Thirteenth District · Mient Junior Academy Entrance.

A black hovercar drove onto the wide, flat concrete clearing and stopped.

Inside the car, Su Ming looked out the window at the imposing gate built with cyan stone, exhaling softly.

"Son, we're here."

Su Yuan turned his head and said, seemingly hesitant to say more.

"Okay, Father."

Su Ming opened the car door and got out, walking towards the school.

However, before Su Ming could take a few steps, he stopped and turned back. He saw the short Su Yuan nervously rubbing his hands, a smile on his face, cautiously following behind him.

"Father, is there something else?"

Su Ming asked Su Yuan, looking at him in confusion.

"Son, are you sure you're okay? You don't need me to walk you in? You always used to have me walk you in."

Su Yuan said with a chuckle.

Hearing Su Yuan's words, Su Ming's face twitched slightly.

Damn! This little fatty isn't just a shut-in, he's a mama's boy who needs someone to walk him in.

He touched his forehead and said to Su Yuan with utter helplessness, "No need, Father, I can do it myself."

"Really no need?"

Su Yuan was still very worried, as if his son wasn't going to school, but to war.

"Really no need, I can do it myself."

"Alright, alright. If anything comes up, call me immediately. You must call."

Su Yuan instructed, still uneasy.

"Okay!"

Su Ming turned and walked towards the school.

Su Yuan didn't leave, but stood in place, watching Su Ming enter the school.

On campus, Su Ming walked towards the teaching building where his classroom was located, relying on his memory.

Along the way, he took a look around his school.

The school grounds were vast, with teaching buildings scattered harmoniously. The roads were all paved with smooth concrete, and there was a large circular sports field in the distance to the right.

The school looked very good overall. The only pity was that there wasn't a single green plant along the way; they were all artificial.

At this moment, some students heading towards the teaching building saw Su Ming and looked at him with surprise, whispering amongst themselves.

"Isn't that Su Ming who tried to hang himself not long ago?"

"It really is him. He's back at school so soon."

"Heh, honestly, he should look at himself. He actually dared to pursue Lin Chuyu. Now he's just a joke."

Su Ming naturally noticed the pointing and whispering of the surrounding students, but he didn't care at all, his heart completely unmoved.

Soon, Su Ming arrived at his classroom door, which was ajar.

But before he could enter, he heard the students inside discussing.

"Do you think that fatty Su Ming will come back to school?"

"Is that even possible? He'll definitely transfer. Honestly, he should take a look at himself in the mirror. With his personality..."

Creeeak~

Su Ming pushed open the ajar classroom door and walked in. The classroom, which had been noisy with discussions, suddenly fell silent.

Everyone turned to look at Su Ming.

"Whoa, this guy actually came to school."

"Let's not say anything else, lest we upset him again."

Many students present stopped their teasing and whispering, but some still looked at him with disdain and mockery.

"I knew it. If you can't handle it, who's to blame!"

"Say less."

Facing the gazes and whispers of his classmates, Su Ming's eyes didn't waver. He calmly walked to his seat and sat down.

For a moment, the classmates present all felt a bit strange, sensing that Su Ming was somehow different from before. However, they couldn't quite pinpoint what had changed.

At this moment, three slender boys wearing blue and white school uniforms, with small tufts of yellow, green, and red hair on their temples, approached Su Ming.

Su Ming looked up at the three of them, his eyes devoid of any emotion. These three were Cheng Ran, Wang Chi, and Qin Lei, nicknamed Yellow Hair, Green Hair, and Red Hair.

They were all Su Ming's roommates. In Su Ming's memory, their relationship was decent. Of course, it was mainly because the original owner of the body, though a shut-in, was quite generous and often shared his snacks with them.

"Bro, you're amazing! You're a celebrity at our school now for daring to pursue Lin Chuyu."

Yellow Hair said excitedly.

"Yeah, totally awesome!"

Green Hair and Red Hair gave Su Ming a thumbs-up.

"It's nothing, let's not talk about that anymore."

Su Ming didn't want to continue discussing the matter.

Yellow Hair glanced around before leaning in and saying seriously to Su Ming.

"Bro, I've got something to tell you. Your public pursuit of Lin Chuyu has already angered the 'Emperor' of Mech Class 1, Zhang Tai, and the class monitor, Li Fubai. They've vowed to deal with you, so be careful lately."

Hearing Yellow Hair's words, Su Ming sighed slightly. What a hassle.

Just then, Tang Yan walked in through the back door. He looked at the three boys surrounding Su Ming and said sternly.

"Everyone, back to your seats!"

Seeing Teacher Tang Yan arrive, the three boys quickly returned to their seats, and the classroom, which had been filled with whispers, fell silent.

Tang Yan walked over to Su Ming and asked with concern.

"Su Ming, are you feeling better?"

"I'm fine now, no problem!"

Su Ming nodded in response.

"That's good, don't dwell on those things."

Tang Yan patted Su Ming's shoulder with relief.

In fact, Tang Yan genuinely cared about Su Ming. The reason was simple: although Su Ming's grades were average, he had been a very well-behaved student since enrollment, never causing trouble.

As for that incident, it wasn't that strange. Who didn't have one or two crushes during puberty? It was just that the person's emotional resilience was too poor to withstand the embarrassment.

Su Ming nodded in response to Tang Yan.

Tang Yan then walked to the podium and said sternly to the entire class.

"There's been some trouble in the class recently, but it's over now. No one is allowed to discuss it anymore. Everyone should focus their energy on the upcoming City Exam. There are only 30 days left until the City Exam. Don't think I'm nagging, but the City Exam is very important; it can almost determine your future! I hope you can give it your all and leave no regrets in your lives. If you are fortunate enough to be admitted to the Imperial Court Military Academy, our school will be proud of you, and your name will be engraved on the Wall of Honor!"

"Sigh, how could we possibly get in."

The students in the classroom murmured with disappointment.

Hearing Teacher Tang's words, Su Ming's brow furrowed. He did have some memories related to the Imperial Court Military Academy.