Chapter 8: The Shocked Professor

"Ass-licking?"

This new word made Jean visibly flinch.

After Alex's explanation, Jean also understood the meaning of the word and immediately replied: "Mr. Alex, please don't talk about Professor Xavier like that."

"He's a great man who can dedicate himself to the future of mutants."

"I don't deny it."

In a sense, Professor X was indeed a man worthy of respect, but the way he acted did not cause compliments.

"I think he deserves respect, but that doesn't stop me from considering him an ass-licking senior executive," Alex said.

"You..."

Jean stood up holding back her anger, all this time Professor X was the person she respected the most, if anyone else had said that about Professor X at any other time, she would have already nailed him.

But this time, for some reason, Jean didn't do it.

Maybe it was a special feeling that Alex gave her, or maybe something else.

In any case, it seemed like some voice deep inside was telling Jean not to do anything.

Jin stood up with a face full of anger, which immediately attracted the attention of most people.

Everyone subconsciously took half a step back.

Afraid that this mutant will go crazy.

"Look, Mr. Alex seems to have angered this mutant."

"Oh my God, should we call the police?"

"But she's a mutant, it won't help if the police come."

Some people have already taken out their phones, ready to call the police.

As Jean listened to the group's whispers, anger gradually rose inside her.

Just because she was a mutant, did the power allowing her to lose her temper become so extravagant?

Suddenly, Jean felt someone take her hand, and warmth flowed down her wrist.

The anger also gradually subsided.

Jean looked at her hand, "Mr. Alex, I'm sorry, I was a little rude earlier."

"It's okay, sit down first."

"Most people here can't see you standing there in such anger."

In the crowd, Pepper also felt that something was gradually going wrong in the atmosphere of the ball.

Immediately taking the stage, she tapped on the microphone: "Guests, let's move on to the second stage."

"Today we have the honor to invite ...".

After Pepper changed the subject, many returned their views to the stage.

"Come on, let's have a drink somewhere else."

"There's a commercial atmosphere here now, I don't really like it."

Jean didn't like being around these hypocrites either, she raised her glass and followed Alex's example.

She didn't know why she followed Alex.

It was obvious that she was just mad at him.

Soon Alex led her to a small balcony, simultaneously closing the door behind him.

The night breeze was cool, and this wind sobered Jean considerably.

"Mr. Alex, why do you think Professor Xavier is...".

"Licking ass?"

After saying that, Jean looked at Alex.

Alex smiled, "Isn't that right?"

"He's right when he wants to give mutants a place in this society, wrong when he does it the wrong way."

"Look at those people over there."

Jean looked through the glass at the crowd inside.

It's been unusually fun inside since the two of them came out, to be precise, since she came out.

"Professor X's biggest mistake turned into sycophancy when he told his good intentions to the wrong person!"

"He was desperately trying to please these people inside, but did Professor X ever think that the people inside cared?"

"The more you condescend to them, the more they will step on you, the more you descend, the more they rise above you."

This is a situation that has nothing to do with the gap between humans and mutants, it's just human nature.

Hearing these words, Jean's entire body froze.

Alex's words made a huge impression on her.

Before that, she had only heard Professor X's theories, and all this time the X-Men followed Professor X's theories in their work.

Releasing as much of the mutants' goodwill as possible, they passed it on to the country's top leadership.

It was only now that Jean realized that Professor X's approach was not only useless, but the situation of mutants was getting worse and worse.

It was exactly as Alex had said.

Why?

"Mr. Alex, then we should...".

Jean wanted to ask Alex what they should do.

But Alex lowered his glass and sighed heavily: "It's easy to say stupid things when you've drunk too much wine."

"Miss Jean Grey, just take today's words as idle chatter, don't take it too personally."

"I'm sure Professor X has his own ideas, maybe he has his own plan."

With these words, Alex pushed open the balcony door and went back.

"Wait a minute, Mr. Alex."

"You haven't answered me yet...".

Just as Jean was about to jump up and continue questioning Alex, a voice came from the back of her head.

He made her stop.

"Jin, how did it go at the ball."

"I felt your mood swings, are you okay?"

"Professor, I'm fine."

Jean answered Professor X's question, and by the time she peered into the crowd, Alex had already disappeared.

"Come back."

"It's just for you to show your face tonight, just for effect, let them at least know that we're not like Magneto."

If it had been earlier, Jean would have agreed with Professor X's words.

But this time there was silence.

Show your face?

It was obvious that this would only lead to the opposite result.

Was it really as Alex had said?

"Jin, what happened?"

The fact that Jean didn't respond to Professor X's words made the professor a little nervous.

After all, there was still a hidden power inside Jin, powerful enough to destroy the world.

"I'm fine, Professor."

"I just drank too much wine and I feel a little dizzy."

Professor X, who was far away from her, heard these words, and a wave of joy ran over his face.

Bravo!

Someone was even ready to have a drink with Jean.

Looks like it worked today.

"So how are you feeling right now?"

"Fine, I'm ready to go back."

"Okay, I'll be waiting for your good news at school."

Jean looked inside at the dancing and instead of choosing an exit from the balcony, she jumped off the balcony and flew.

Meanwhile.

Gwen was standing with her feet on the ceiling in an inverted position in her room.

"Oh shit!"

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