Chapter 16: Mourning His Youth?

Chen Shu stood up abruptly and looked at the petite figure of Xia Bing. He spoke solemnly, "Study Committee, are you questioning my ability to learn?"

As soon as the words came out, the classroom fell into silence.

This guy is way too stubborn, isn't he?

Even if the red thread of fate is made of steel, he could probably break it.

While others stared at him in disbelief, Chen Shu remained oblivious and nonchalantly sat back down.

However, those who knew him well understood that Chen Shu wasn't a straightforward guy; he was simply a bit peculiar...

"Oh..."

Feeling somewhat embarrassed, Xia Bing turned around and returned to her seat.

"Chen Pi, you understand silence better than Mulan..." Wang Meng couldn't help but sigh.

In reality, Xia Bing only wanted to offer her help in tutoring him, purely concerned about his grades. If he couldn't achieve satisfactory results in the cultural subjects and failed to enter his desired university, it would be a great regret.

The pleasant afternoon quickly passed by.

Ding Ling Ling!

"What a fulfilling day."

Chen Shu stood up, stretched lazily, and let out a tremendous yawn, the sound echoing continuously.

Instantly, many people felt the urge to yawn as well.

Did he really have to yawn for such a long time?

People around him looked at him with resentment, surprised that they had also been infected by his yawn.

"With one month left until the final exams, if I encounter more options, the cultural subjects should be no problem."

"I'm already a Level 2 Beastmaster. If I can become a Level 4 Beastmaster, I should be among the top thirty in the grade."

Chen Shu walked towards the school gate, summarizing his achievements along the way.

Playtime is over, no more jokes with exams.

Even though he had the system, the college entrance examination was still an opportunity to change his destiny.

Just as Chen Shu reached the school gate, suddenly, seven or eight people surrounded him.

The person leading the group was none other than Zheng Nan, Zheng Yi's older brother.

"Well, if it isn't Nan Ge? Why does your face look even more swollen? But I can still vaguely recognize your dashing demeanor," Chen Shu remarked casually.

Zheng Nan felt a surge of blood rushing to his chest, as if he had been punched directly. This guy was not only ruthless but also had a sharp tongue—it was more than an ordinary person could bear.

"Are the juniors in the second year this arrogant now?" remarked a person in a white shirt and glasses, appearing scholarly.

"That's enough. What era is it now? Does being one year older make you superior?" Chen Shu sneered, showing no signs of panic.

Because they were at the school gate, the security guard was not far away.

"I thought it was raining, but it turns out it's you who rendered my brother speechless..." Chen Shu taunted, instantly breaking through their defenses.

After all, they were young and hot-blooded, and couldn't restrain their anger.

Just as they were about to take action and teach Chen Shu a lesson, he suddenly shouted at the top of his lungs, his voice even reaching half of the high school.

"Someone in the senior year is committing murder!"

Damn it! This guy comes with a built-in loudspeaker!

In an instant, the group appeared more flustered than ever.

His voice was just too loud; who knows how many onlookers it would attract?

And more importantly, did he just spread a rumor with his mouth?

"Zheng Nan, let's go first!"

They reached a consensus and attempted to turn around and blend into the crowd.

"Stop!"

Just then, a middle-aged man in a blue security guard uniform approached.

He seemed somewhat familiar with Chen Shu, as a special few individuals in the school were always memorable.

"What are you guys doing?" Several security guards walked over and looked at Zheng Nan and the others.

"Uncle, we haven't done anything. We were just chatting among friends."

"Chatting? Chatting about murder?" The security guard looked at the tall figure of Chen Shu and asked.

"Chen Shu, what do you have to say about this?" said the security guard, addressing Wang.

"Uncle Wang, it's this person here. He said he wanted to kill me as a way to mourn his lost youth!"

Zheng Nan: "???"

In an instant, the seniors in their final year felt a surge of blood rushing to their heads.

What kind of nonsense is this?

Can't you say anything that a normal person would say?

The security guards also had twitching corners of their mouths, clearly thinking it was too absurd.

Just then, several individuals dressed in formal attire arrived at the school gate.

"What's going on?"

A dignified middle-aged man approached. He was the grade director of the senior year.

Upon seeing this middle-aged man, Zheng Nan and the others inwardly felt that they were in trouble.

"Director Ma, you finally arrived."

Chen Shu had a face full of grievance and began to pour out his complaints, accusing Zheng Nan of his crimes.

"Slow down, classmate!"

Director Ma looked at Zheng Nan and the others, clearly recognizing his students from the senior year.

Initially, Ma had anger in his eyes, thinking that his students were trying to bully students from other grades.

But the more he listened, the more he felt it was outrageous and nonsensical.

What kind of mourning youth? What kind of killing Chen Shu to liven things up?

"Alright, students, I have a general understanding now."

Ma had a black line on his forehead and finally interrupted Chen Shu's words.

"You can go home first. I will handle the rest."

Chen Shu had an unsatisfied expression on his face but eventually left the school gate reluctantly.

"Zheng Nan, the college entrance examination is coming up soon. Why did you provoke someone?"

Director Ma breathed a sigh of relief as he finally sent Chen Shu away.

"Director Ma, we really didn't do anything." Zheng Nan had a face full of grievances, coupled with the injuries on his face, he looked like a genuine victim.

"Stop making excuses! The college entrance examination is just a few days away. None of you should cause any trouble. If it affects the examination..." Director Ma's expression turned stern. As the grade director, he didn't want any unexpected incidents during the college entrance examination.

"We understand," Zheng Nan and the others replied with dejected expressions, feeling frustrated.

...

Meanwhile, Chen Shu returned home and started focusing on his studies. Although he had historical knowledge of beast taming in his mind, he needed to practice solving problems to master the subject. Even if the system served him a meal, he still needed to open his mouth, didn't he? Moreover, he had offended the Zheng brothers, so it would be better not to walk alone at night. Otherwise, he might end up in trouble. How could he let his reputation be tarnished when he had so much ambition?

A week passed quickly, and Chen Shu remained low-key, avoiding any further trouble. During these few days, he only triggered two choices, with the rewards being the power and physique of a slime. Although Chen Shu was only a second-level beast tamer, the combat power of his contracted spirit was probably equivalent to that of a third-level beast tamer.

"Finally, it's time for the holidays!"

"We've been waiting for this day for so long, finally our dreams come true..."

The students in the class were getting excited. Nanjiang No. 2 High School was also one of the examination centers, which meant that students from other grades would have a three-day break during the college entrance examination.

"Meng, any plans for these three days?"

"My family arranged for me to attend the Beast Taming Dojo. I can only focus on practicing beast taming power for the three days."

"Same here. I'll have to attend the beast taming cram school."