Low cries rang out:
"Major?!"
"For real? A major this young? You're not joking?"
"They even announced his school. How could it be fake?"
"Could he be some family's heir sent to the military to pad his credentials?"
"Are you an idiot? Do you think the military is some child's game? Without military achievements, who'd dare award him a rank?"
At that moment, everyone's silence represented the confusion in their hearts.
Quite a few people looked at the shoulder insignia and rank pins they had just received, and suddenly felt that it was all utterly dull.
We were all privates, so how was he already a major?
They still remembered that outstanding graduate from earlier. The rank he had received had only been captain.
As for Yuan Suan and the other two, their feelings were even more complicated. They exchanged glances and saw exactly what the others were thinking.
He had never intended to hide it from them in the first place. They simply hadn't believed him.
Yet they also felt a faint surge of delight. A true big shot had been right beside them?
With a major as their roommate, wouldn't they be able to swagger through the school from now on?
But regardless of what the crowd below thought, Su Bei had already stepped onto the podium. Facing the gazes of several bigwigs, he calmly saluted them without arrogance or servility.
Everyone present knew of him. Some looked at him with appreciation, others with curiosity, but seeing how he conducted himself, they could not help but think even more highly of him.
That outstanding graduate from earlier had been visibly nervous beneath their scrutiny, even though they had not deliberately pressured him.
Only then did Su Bei walk to the speaking stand.
He stood tall and straight, like