Chapter 60 Hunting Trial - Part 1 "Lan, let's make a promise..."

On graduation day, Lan gave a speech as an outstanding student.

He recited his lines, but his eyes were fixed intently on the cranes and kites below the stage.

After today, the obstacles between them will no longer exist.

He Yuan was unaware of Lan's thoughts; she was only thinking about what to do after it was over.

He had a vague premonition that he would be leaving soon.

Even though he knew that Lan's future would be smooth sailing, he had watched her grow up and always felt uneasy about the future of his "child".

At this moment, He Yuan strangely empathized with Lan's parents.

In his eyes, Lan was undoubtedly an excellent student who deserved a better and broader future.

Putting aside his future identity as the [Hunter] Star God, the man before him was nothing more than a spirited young hero who had just come of age.

Arashi is loved by many people.

He Yuan lowered her eyes, opened her phone, and sent a message to an account.

He's going to leave eventually anyway, so we might as well do more things.

After the graduation ceremony, He Yuan left with the crowd.

Lan broke free from the crowd's blockade, ran to He Yuan's side, and took his hand.

The crowd, layer upon layer, was being squeezed together like meat patties, but Lan hugged He Yuan from behind.

The little boy who once only reached the chest of the crane has grown rapidly, from a small, resilient sapling into a towering tree, providing a safe haven for his teacher.

Crane Kite was stunned.

His head was pressed tightly against Lan's chin, his back against the other's powerful, bouncy abdominal muscles, and his strong arms were wrapped tightly around him, leaving him nowhere to escape.

They stood in the crowd, going against the flow of people, and came to a quiet corner.

He Yuan had a bad feeling.

Lan and he are both high-profile figures. Their actions just now were not done in secret and will inevitably be recorded by many gossipy people.

Today is the graduation ceremony, and all the students have cell phones.

As soon as she stopped in the corner, He Yuan forcefully broke free from Lan's hand, frowned, and asked, "What do you want from me?"

His tone was not gentle; rather, it carried a questioning quality.

Lan had a vague feeling that something was wrong, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

The suppressed emotions hidden in my heart poured out at this moment, and I couldn't stop them.

He grasped He Yuan's hand, then moved it up to hold the young man's rounded shoulder, ignoring the bloodstains on his palm from the epaulettes.

“Teacher Heyuan… no, I’m not a teacher anymore,” Lan stammered, “Heyuan, I like you!”

He Yuan immediately twisted out of his range and skillfully kicked Lan in the chest, creating distance between them.

"Are you crazy?!"

The young man was shocked. "Are you out of your mind? That's why you're talking nonsense!"

What is this kid saying?!

He just graduated today, and he immediately confessed his feelings to me. My reputation as a teacher is in jeopardy!

Wait... there are security cameras here!

With a cold face, He Yuan grabbed Lan's tie and walked towards the blind spot of the surveillance camera.

“I’m not talking nonsense, I mean it,” Lan said abruptly.

He obediently allowed himself to be led to a dead end, his face utterly sincere.

He Yuan knew he was sincere, but now, she had to confirm that he was bewitched.

Otherwise, they'll both be doomed!

Regardless of the era of the Immortal Ship, feelings between teachers and students are not allowed.

That is the natural oppression of the inferior by the superior, and the exploitation of the inferior's youth and purity.

Regardless of the circumstances, both parties who do such things will be condemned and harmed.

This kind of oppression has a particularly large impact on those in lower positions.

Lan's future is bright; he shouldn't let this matter ruin him.

"Whether you're sincere or not is irrelevant!" He Yuan emphasized. "What's important is that you shouldn't be so impatient as to reveal your thoughts right now!"

The storm before my eyes is just as impulsive as the storm a thousand years later.

Has time not taught him patience?

Lan stood there blankly.

Did he do something wrong?

The innocent young hero was too well protected and did not realize the dirty and cruel side of this fairy ship.

His teacher had seen it all before and skillfully shielded him from everything, paving a smooth road for him.

"I...I—" Lan wanted to say something more, but chose to shut up under He Yuan's sharp gaze.

He at least knew that he couldn't speak anymore at this point.

He Yuan breathed a slight sigh of relief and said to him seriously, "Remember this: everything you did today was to mess with me and to get revenge for my past harshness and capriciousness."

"Do you understand?"

Lan opened her mouth, then shook her head. "I don't understand."

He genuinely likes her.

Perhaps he did something inappropriate, but...

He Yuan smiled, and taking advantage of Lan's momentary daze, punched him to the ground, then dragged him by his long, icy blue hair to the surveillance camera.

“It’s okay if you don’t understand,” he said softly. “I can also confirm it for you.”

He Yuan deliberately targeted areas that looked painful but actually caused little damage, leaving Lan looking utterly miserable. Coupled with his pitiful expression, he looked just like an abandoned stray dog.

He Yuan turned away reluctantly, leaving behind a single sentence.

"Remember, you know nothing, and you know nothing about what happened today."

"If I don't abide by this statement, I will never appear."

His seemingly resolute departure, with each step he took, felt like dancing on a knife's edge, leaving his soles pierced with pain.

This shouldn't be happening, He Yuan thought.

Perhaps he shouldn't have become a teacher on a whim.

Even though we kept our distance, why did it still happen...?

He was completely baffled.

But he no longer had time to think about this problem; he had to deal with the aftermath of what had just happened immediately.

For example, online public opinion.

Even among military academy students, who undergo rigorous selection processes, there is still a significant difference in quality.

The moment Lan hugged him has been uploaded to Douzi, the largest video platform in Xianzhou, and is currently trending.

The video title is: [Our school's most beautiful teacher and most outstanding graduate]

At first, netizens thought it was one of those deliberately staged short videos, and they all contributed their likes and comments, with some even cooking in the comments.

[The body shape is poor, the lower part overcomes the upper part, I will be knocked to death]

[Ahhhhh, so cool! The teacher's expression is also great—a mix of exasperation and helplessness because it's a student he likes.]

A good chef can cook a meal in a single sentence.

...

But gradually, people noticed the video blogger's positioning and past videos.

What:

My excessively handsome drill instructor

The drill instructor said three things to me today, and I felt so happy.

[The instructor just touched my hand while instructing me on the movements; I'm so excited!]

...

Wait a minute?! Are these really teacher and students?!

Even though Lan has already graduated from school and is no longer a student, in the public eye, his bold actions so soon after graduation are undoubtedly telling everyone—

My teacher and I have been having an affair for a long time.

This is not allowed in the entire Immortal Ship.

Teacher-student relationships are taboo. In novels, people might just enjoy the story, but in reality... it's exactly what He Yuan was thinking.

Public opinion suddenly shifted to what He Yuan is seeing now.

Most of the criticism was directed at him, but a small portion of public opinion began to condemn Lan.

He Yuan took a deep breath and began to deal with the matter.

He just beat up Lan, which at least put her in a truly vulnerable position, as long as she doesn't say anything reckless afterward...

His phone received a message.

[Lan: How could they say that about you!]

He Yuan immediately made a phone call.

Stop arguing and think about what I just said.

Lan's typing paused, but she remained anxious. "But...but—"

But this all started because of him.

He Yuan tried to soften her voice, "Lan, let's make a promise."

He looked up at the gray sky.

The Azure Immortal Ship did not yet have the weather simulation technology that would be available later; the sky there was a true reflection of the Milky Way.

“Our fate is not limited to this,” He Yuan chuckled as she recalled what the other person would do later. “We will have a chance to be together, but not now.”

"It will have to wait until we are both free from the fear of rumors and the constraints of our identities."

"So, I want to ask you, are you willing to promise me that you will do as I say now, and then when we meet again someday in the future, we can start over?"

There's still so much time ahead; there will always be an opportunity to make it happen.

Lan did not answer immediately.

He had already lost a part of his mental support due to the harsh realities of the world, and was now frustrated and unsure how to make amends.

He has already made a mistake once by not listening.

Intermittent sobbing could be heard over the phone.

Lan sniffed and said okay.

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Author's Note: It's a little short [poor thing]

It gets really sweet afterwards!

I'm stuck on this. I'll try my best to finish it tomorrow, and then I'll accept Xing Ge's marriage proposal!