Chapter 93 As for men, they were an obstacle to her progress…

Su Li stared blankly at the videos. Because someone disobeyed orders and acted recklessly during the battle, the insect beasts broke through the defensive formation, resulting in the deaths of nearby mech soldiers.

Her father and brother immediately launched a counterattack, but in order to save people, they also sacrificed their lives on the battlefield.

However, the culprit disappeared without a trace, and upon returning, claimed that it was her father's command error that caused the mech soldier to be seriously injured.

She shifted all the blame onto her father.

Those surviving mech soldiers were also rigorously vetted and then sent to guard the desolate planet.

However, they overlooked one person whom the father and his team risked their lives to save. At the time, he was lying in the hospital, seriously injured and unconscious, which allowed him to evade their investigation and preserve the video.

Today, her father and brother have finally been exonerated.

Su Li hugged the video and burst into tears.

Xiang Bei sighed. These things weren't written in the original text; the author only focused on the angst, and these events were merely used as background for the angst, never mentioned.

She gently patted Su Li's back, telling her to cry for a while and she would feel better.

Off-screen, Teacher Mei watched for a while before walking over. Her eyes were red as she walked over, and she didn't say anything, but simply hugged Su Li.

"Teacher, am I really useless? Why didn't I find out the truth sooner?"

"How could that be? Su Li, it is precisely because you became famous that the person your father saved saw hope and had the opportunity to clear your father's name. Su Li, you have also played an indispensable role in this."

Cheer up, there will be times when we need you again.

Hearing Teacher Mei's comforting words and her grandmother's words, Su Li nodded emphatically.

Before releasing the video, the principal had people secretly brought back those who had been sent to the desolate planet. From them, he learned some things about what happened back then.

The person who went against his own will back then was the son of a high-ranking official in the interstellar community, and he had gone out to train with Su Li's father. Afterwards, it was that same high-ranking official who protected his son and shifted the blame for dereliction of duty onto the Su family father and son who had sacrificed their lives.

The interstellar community has now launched an investigation, and the Mei family is also helping to collect evidence.

"Su Li, pull yourself together. You must be prepared to seek justice for your father and for those innocent mech soldiers who sacrificed their lives."

"Yes, I definitely will."

After the video was released, it spread very quickly. Some people wanted to ban it, but others wouldn't allow it.

The citizens of the interstellar community don't care what the fighting is like behind them; when they see the video and learn the truth, their first reaction is anger.

They've wronged someone for so many years; the shameless villain behind it must be brought to justice and confess.

Finally, with conclusive evidence, that high-ranking interstellar official was also brought down.

When Su Li saw the other party, she ignored all attempts to stop her and slapped him hard several times.

The other party continued to shout, "Su Li, my dad shouldn't have given you the chance to go to school in the first place! Su Li, you deserve to die!"

That's right, the "father" the other person mentioned is the one who spoke to the vice principal to get Su Li admitted to the school.

That man is here today; everything he did back then has been unearthed, and he is now on trial here.

Seeing the disappointment in Su Li's eyes and the bitter smile on her lips, I said, "I shouldn't have been soft-hearted and sent you to the Federal Military Academy. Su Li, you should thank me for your achievements today, but you have repaid kindness with enmity."

Su Li looked at him and said, "No, if my father hadn't been killed by your son, and he were still alive, I wouldn't need you to pity me in the name of my grandmother's friend."

Seeing the other person staring intently at her, Su Li glared back without flinching, "You hypocritical little man."

This matter caused a great stir in interstellar space and was tried as a public case.

At the Interstellar Court, the original video was shown, and Su Li's father was restored to his reputation as commander. He and his son risked their lives to save the lives of those mech soldiers, but had borne the infamy for so many years.

He is a true hero of the Federation.

Su Li stood in the interstellar court with red eyes, but ultimately did not shed any more tears.

Bian Shize stood in the crowd, looking at Su Li on the big screen, and clenched his fists in resentment.

He was bailed out of the interstellar police station, and then he heard that Su Li had won first place in the mecha manufacturing rookie competition.

Knowing that the metal used for the mecha shell that Su Li created was actually of superior quality, he felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

He still couldn't believe Su Li was so capable; she had clearly been a complete idiot before. It was just a pity that his letter of complaint was not taken into account.

He always felt there was something wrong; Su Li couldn't possibly be that capable.

So he deliberately brought up Su Li's father's past, but unexpectedly, by a twist of fate, her father was exonerated.

Bian Shize was so angry he felt like he was going to vomit blood.

Su Li was so lucky. Her father regained his honor as commander and returned her family's belongings. She became the high and mighty Miss Su again.

Not to mention, she now possesses the latest technology.

Bian Shize felt that this shouldn't be the case; Su Li shouldn't be so outstanding.

He even felt that this honor should have belonged to him, and that he was the one who should have stood on the stage to receive everyone's praise.

"teacher."

Qin Ning, the student who came in third place in the rookie competition, felt a little nervous seeing her teacher's unhappy expression. Looking at her teacher's handsome face, she couldn't help but blush.

She wouldn't have gotten this ranking if it weren't for the teacher's help. She didn't believe the teacher would do something like plagiarism; it must be that Su Li deliberately framing the teacher.

That's why the Qin family's power was used to get the teacher out after he was taken away by the interstellar police.

How could someone as good as Teacher Bian encounter so many heartless women?

First it was Su Li, then Ning Ruoxi. She felt so sorry for the teacher, always encountering such awful women.

"I'm fine, I just feel this is unfair to you. You should have been first, but someone in front of you used despicable means to snatch it away." Bian Shize withdrew his gaze and spoke to Qin Ning in a tone of indignation.

The despicable person in question is none other than Su Li.

"It's okay, teacher. As long as you have me by your side, I don't care about competitions or anything like that."

Annoyance flashed in Bian Shize's eyes. How could he be indifferent? What he wanted was to completely suppress Su Li, not to see her so glamorous now.

Damn it!

He firmly believed that Su Li couldn't possibly have such talent, and that he would find an opportunity to expose Su Li's true colors sooner or later.

Bian Shize withdrew his gaze and walked away hand in hand with Qin Ning.

After Bian Shize left the interstellar police station, the two confirmed their relationship and became boyfriend and girlfriend, but in front of others, they maintained a normal teacher-student relationship.

With the Qin family's guarantee, the school did not expel Bian Shize, but instead expelled the student who was banned from the competition.

In places where they didn't know anyone, Bian Shize and Qin Ning acted just like any ordinary young couple.

Su Li was unaware of these things, and even if she had, she wouldn't have cared. After the interview, Su Li returned to her research.

Her father and brother were both restored to their original honors, but Su Li did not move back to her original home. Before it was returned, that home was inhabited and was no longer the same as she remembered it.

It's a bit far from there, so it's more convenient to live at the school.

Winning awards is only temporary, and those metals are just some of the components of the mecha. Thinking about her ideas for mecha, Su Li felt that there was still a lot she needed to do.

[Keep it up, Xiaoli! Your idea is fantastic, but finishing it before graduation is a bit rushed.]

Xiang Bei smiled in a sinister way.

If you can't build your mecha before graduation, you'll be punished.

"W-what punishment?"

[Click here.]

Su Li shuddered. She had been shocked by Teacher Jiu several times for daydreaming in class before, and her whole body was numb.

Judging from Grandmother's tone, if we fail to complete this task, the penalty will be even more severe.

Su Li quickly continued with the experiment.

To create a complete mecha, one part is not enough. According to her plan, there need to be parts for each part, as well as weapons that need to be installed.

Su Li cut her hair short; even if she didn't cut it now, she would eventually pull it all out herself.

She still needs to work hard to make other perfect parts so that her mecha can be the most advanced mecha.

Thinking about the final result, Su Li happily hummed a song again.

As she turned the corner, she unexpectedly bumped into someone. The other person lost their balance and fell to the ground. Su Li was startled and quickly went to help her up.

"Excuse me, are you alright?"

The other person looked up at her, their eyes filled with tears.

"Ning Ruoxi?"

Su Li hesitated, looking at the hand she was holding onto Ning Ruoxi. She wondered whether she should let go of Ning Ruoxi, since she had really knocked her down this time. But it wasn't intentional, and Ning Ruoxi's family seemed quite reasonable; she figured a calm talk would be fine.

Unexpectedly, Ning Ruoxi burst into tears, crying in a very unseemly manner, and even hiccuped while crying.

Su Li hurriedly comforted her, "Don't cry, where did you fall? How about I pay for your medical expenses?"

The more she talked, the harder Ning Ruoxi cried.

"No, don't cry. Tell me if you feel unwell. Or, we can take you to the infirmary first."

Su Li felt that Ning Ruoxi would be better off provoking her. At least she wouldn't feel pressured to curse back like that. But when Ning Ruoxi cried like that, she felt a lot more pressure. She didn't know how to comfort people at all.

Ning Ruoxi cried for a while before stopping. She looked at Su Li and said with a wronged expression, "He has a new girlfriend."

"Who?" Su Li asked, puzzled.

Ning Ruoxi started crying again.

Su Li suddenly had a flash of inspiration, "Are you talking about Bian Shize?"

Judging from Ning Ruoxi's reaction, Su Li knew she had guessed correctly. However, Su Li didn't understand. So what if someone has a boyfriend? What does it have to do with her?

Why did I have to tell her specifically?

I'd like her to give a wedding gift when we get married.

Tsk, I wouldn't even give him money to buy meat for a dog on the street.

But seeing Ning Ruoxi's expression, he ultimately didn't say those words, lest her eyes well up with tears again.

"I told you long ago, that person only loves himself. His family background must be quite good."

If someone can still date even after being imprisoned in the interstellar police force, it means they've already been released.

"She's my cousin."

Su Li: "..." This bastard is causing trouble for the whole family.

Does your cousin know about him?

Ning Ruoxi gritted her teeth and said, "She said I was blind to give up on Bian Shize, but she's not as stupid as I am."

Su Li: "..."

[Your mind isn't quite right anymore, and you used to be too.]

Her grandmother's words were quite harsh, but she's changed. However, Su Li nodded seriously at the first part of her statement.

Ning Ruoxi glared at her, "You think I'm stupid too, don't you?"

"No, no, I didn't think so. I was just thinking that Bian Shize is quite capable. He can live off women no matter where he goes. He really is a true gigolo." Su Li quickly waved her hand.

Ning Ruoxi's family is very wealthy; her grandfather can easily spend a million star coins. How could his granddaughter be a fool? She's a symbol of intelligence and beauty.

Just like her, she used to help people based on their appearance, but her efforts weren't precise enough, and she ended up in a miserable situation.

Ning Ruoxi stared at Su Li for a while, then took the tissue from her hand and wiped her tears.

She had just managed to shake off the people her family had arranged to go find Bian Shize, only to see him and Qin Ning holding hands while strolling down the street, and even see them kissing in an alley.

Bian Shize clearly saw her, yet he still kissed Qin Ning passionately.

She followed Bian Shize all the way, but he ended up mocking her mercilessly.

She claimed that she had abandoned him first. Ning Ruoxi grabbed Bian Shize's hand, eager to explain, but Bian Shize said that he would never forget the humiliation that the Ning family had brought him.

Ning Ruoxi got anxious and started talking about their past, but to her surprise, Bian Shize looked at her like she was dirty and said that it was all to please her, otherwise why would he do such disgusting things?

Every word felt like a stab to her heart.

She couldn't understand how someone who used to be so good could have become like this.

Su Li clicked her tongue and mimicked her grandmother's words, "People don't rot in a day. I set a good example, and you still don't learn from it. Your cousin is even worse; I don't even want to talk about her."

When Ning Ruoxi returned home, she ran into Qin Ning, who had come to visit. She sensed something was wrong and kindly advised Qin Ning that Bian Shize wasn't as good as she thought. However, Qin Ning turned around and mocked her, saying that she was shameless and wanted to steal her cousin's man.

The worst part is that her disheveled appearance was seen by the person she hated the most.

Ning Ruoxi glared at Su Li and started crying again.

Su Li stood to the side, unsure of what to do. She couldn't just leave, so she leaned against the wall and watched her cry.

Seeing the Ning family's bodyguards arrive, Su Li quickly jumped to the side and explained, "Although we bumped into each other, I didn't do it on purpose. I wasn't the one who made her cry. I can pay for the accident, but I won't pay for her crying."

The bodyguard nodded. "We saw everything. We're really sorry to have put you in such a difficult position."

Then the bodyguard looked at Ning Ruoxi again, "Miss, let's go home."

Ning Ruoxi was taken away by the bodyguards while crying.

I thought the matter was over, but I didn't expect that the old man of the Ning family would come looking for me again.

Su Li thought the old man was there to ask for medical expenses for her granddaughter, but she didn't expect him to give her money as soon as they met.

"Su Li, you can take this million star coins and spend them."

Seeing that her account suddenly had an extra million star coins, Su Li was somewhat confused.

She has a lot of Star Coins in her account now, so an extra million is nothing.

Before Su Li could speak, Old Master Ning spoke first, "I heard what you said to Ruoxi before."

Grandpa Ning was referring to what Su Li told Ning Ruoxi: Bian Shize only loved her words. Anyway, she said a lot at the time, and she could hardly remember what she said, only vaguely remembering a few sentences.

But seeing that the other party wasn't there to settle scores, she felt much more at ease.

"Although it may be presumptuous of me to ask this, I'd like to know how you got through it back then?"

Su Li used to be head over heels in love with Bian Shize, but one day she suddenly changed. Seeing his granddaughter's behavior, Grandpa Ning thought he should come and learn from her.

But Su Li couldn't tell people that she had been woken up by her grandmother's scolding.

However, since I've already received the money, I can share some of my experience.

"It's just that looking at that person for too long makes me feel a bit disgusted. Think about it, the person I used to like is holding another woman in his arms and keeps targeting me. Am I supposed to just keep taking it all in? I'll just let it go. If it really doesn't work, I'll slap him a few times to vent my anger. Then I'll throw myself into my studies. Anyway, right now, all I can think about is mecha."

Su Li not only wants to be a mecha maker, she also wants to fight in her own mecha.

Just thinking about it is exciting.

As for men, they were obstacles in her path.

Whether Grandpa Ning listened or not, he just nodded and left, transferring another million star coins to her before he left.

Su Li felt that Grandpa Ning was truly her lucky charm, giving her money the moment they met.

"Grandma, I'm so happy."

Seeing you happy makes Grandma happy too. But don't get too cocky; it's time to go back to your studies.

When Su Li was happy, she would stay up all night making parts.

When she ran out of the materials provided by the school and the new batch hadn't arrived yet, she couldn't wait and would climb over the wall to go out and buy more. Several times she almost got caught by the patrolling staff, and she would run all the way back to her dormitory.

With such a dedicated approach to learning, Su Li's grades naturally ranked among the top.

I don't know what Grandpa Ning was thinking, but he transferred Ning Ruoxi to Teacher Mei's class. She was already listless, and after the rigors of studying, she became even more listless.

The parts that Su Li made later were put into production at the mecha factory, and she made a lot of money.

He participated in several more competitions and won first place each time.

Su Li has begun to design mechas, not the fancy but useless mechas like those in the rookie competition, but mechas that are fully capable of fighting.

She already had a design in mind that resembled a mecha; the stories her grandmother told were her source of inspiration.

There were also various martial arts stories, and when Su Li talked to her, she would talk a lot. In order to coax her, Xiang Bei not only told her mythological stories, but also told her a lot of martial arts stories.

The skills taught by the system weren't learned in vain.

Su Li said excitedly, "Grandma, I want to install all these things on my mecha."

He tried various methods to complete those difficult maneuvers, and experimented many times in order to make the mecha work.

The subjects of the experiment were those mecha soldiers next door.

They have to do physical training every day, and Su Li would spar with them.

She single-handedly took down more than a dozen mech soldiers in one go, and the teachers next door came over to inquire, wanting to recruit her.

After a long standoff, Teacher Mei finally agreed with a cold face that she would pass on the message to Su Li. As for whether Su Li agreed or not, that was none of her business.

Moreover, individual mech pilots need to master the mechs, and their mental perception must also meet certain standards.

Hearing that the neighboring company wanted to poach her, Su Li's eyes lit up. "Teacher, can I pilot my own designed mecha to fight against insect beasts in the future?"

Teacher Mei sighed. She wasn't saying that mecha soldiers were bad, but rather that they were very likely to be killed.

After the test, Su Li's mental strength was sufficient to pilot the mecha.

"Teacher, protecting our planet is the responsibility of every citizen in the interstellar space. I'm not afraid. Don't worry, teacher, if anything happens to me, the subsidies will all go to you."

"Nonsense." Teacher Mei glared at Su Li.

Su Li wanted to learn from both schools, and Teacher Mei was reluctant to let her favorite student go, so she discussed the matter with the neighbor.

The neighboring department thought about it briefly and then agreed.

But Teacher Mei still made a request: she hoped that if it wasn't suitable, Su Li could come back. Even if she couldn't become a mecha soldier, she could still be an excellent mecha manufacturer.

The other party agreed.

The main thing is that Su Li's physical fitness is really amazing.

On her first day juggling classes, Su Li sat in the mecha cockpit.

This is different from her previous experiences; this time, her goal is to fight.

The school also has various simulated combat scenarios. When the enemy insects attack and hit the mechs, the pain feels very realistic because the operator's mental energy is focused on the mech.

The instructor said that this was only to reduce the pain because they were new recruits; the real pain was much worse. He told them to train hard and not slack off.

Su Li also drew some inspiration from these mechs, such as the possibility of making them more flexible in certain areas.

She could also add some power to the hands of the humanoid mecha, and she wanted to try it out to see what it would feel like to unleash that Tathagata Palm.

The idea is good, but operating it with a mecha seems a bit cumbersome.

Su Li was scolded by the instructor for her clumsy movements.

But she was very happy and even told Teacher Mei about her discovery.

He explained that the mecha he wanted to design would be lighter and more agile.

"Teacher, I think we need a mecha specifically designed for women. Many of the current mechas are designed for male soldiers to operate, and they are very difficult for female soldiers to operate. But that doesn't mean that female soldiers are bad at combat. I think if there were a mecha that female soldiers could operate, it might be able to play a greater role on the battlefield."

Seeing that Su Li had this idea, Teacher Mei was very supportive.

It's not that students haven't suggested this idea before, but none of them have actually come to fruition. Teacher Mei really hopes that Su Li can pull it off.