After driving to the villa and settling Pei Sumei in, Lian Han finally remembered, thanks to Old Man Xing's reminder, that her smart device was still switched off.

To avoid revealing herself when using the Butterfly Shadow Card, shutting down the AI ​​has become a routine procedure for her.

The pile of unread messages and even a few call logs after turning on the phone left Lian Han a little confused. He quickly tapped on the Anhe section.

More than a dozen messages, from the initial "Where did you go?" to "Why did you skip class?", and finally "Are you in danger?", made Lian Han realize that things were serious.

Anhe answered the call invitation almost instantly, "Lianhan, what's wrong? Are you in danger?"

"I'm fine."

There was a moment of silence on the other end, then the voice rose a decibel, "Then why did you skip class! Don't you know that skipping class results in a demerit and a deduction of credits? You should have told us before skipping class! Ye Ying was so worried she cried!"

Sure enough, what goes around comes around. She just yelled at Xiao Mei, and now it's her turn to be yelled at. However—

"I told Han Ningshu, but he didn't tell you?"

"Young Master Han?" An He paused, his tone softening. "What did you say to him?"

"The message was sent around five o'clock," Lian Han said, quickly sending a screenshot to An He.

There was a moment of silence on the other end, followed by a helpless tone, "A mere lip service doesn't count as asking for leave. The other party wants to make things difficult for you, and marking you as absent doesn't violate school rules. It seems our Second Young Master Han has quite a bit of a problem with you?"

Lian Han smiled and said, "I think he just deserves a beating. Let everyone know I'm alright first, so they don't worry. I'll be back this afternoon."

"Okay. But you'd better come up with a good reason for skipping class, otherwise it's a small matter if you get a demerit and lose credits, but it would be really embarrassing if you were called to give a public apology in front of the whole school."

"And a written self-criticism?"

"Skipping classes is generally not an issue. It mainly depends on the professor's attitude. But as for you and Young Master Han..."

An He didn't finish her sentence, but even Lian Han understood what she meant. If Han Ningshu really wanted to mess with her, then she certainly wouldn't let this good opportunity slip by.

"I will handle it."

"How should we handle this?" An He raised an eyebrow. Were they still not planning to ask the Ling family for help?

Lian Han smirked and said softly, "Nothing can't be solved with a good beating. If one beating isn't enough, then two. What could be more satisfying than rubbing someone in the ground?"

Anhe: "...Watch your step." She silently mourned for Han Ershao.

"Yes, I'll go back this afternoon."

Guessing that she might have something to do, Anhe proactively ended the call, saying, "See you then."

After explaining things to An He, Lian Han's gaze swept past Zong Jingyuan and Ye Ying's message boxes, landing on the profile pictures of Ling Xin and Ling Ze. Class starts at 7:50, and it's only 9:23 now, and they already know everything—the news travels fast.

However, just as Lian Han's finger lingered on the screen for a long time, a knock on the door sounded, which relieved her.

So the girl naturally turned off the smart device, opened the door, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Sister, I suddenly remembered, um—I've broken through."

Lian Han was taken aback. "You're 12 years old?"

Speaking of this, Pei Sumei became a little excited, "Yes. I was born in June, so I'm not even 13 yet."

Lian Han's feelings were complicated—who said there weren't any 12-year-old A-level students? He really wanted to call that bastard Jing Li over and slap her in the face.

However, it's just a thought.

Lian Han patted her head and handed a box to Pei Sumei, "It's a good thing you broke through. Here, take this and consolidate your strength."

Pei Sumei hesitated for a moment, then accepted the gift. "Thank you, sister. Can I take the Di Luo self-study exam like you?"

"This year?"

"Yes. Mom said I'm good enough to apply for the mecha department," Pei Sumei replied. Actually, her mother also told her to stay close to her older sister.

"The minimum age for the national college entrance examination is 14."

"So I was specially recruited. Mom—well, I don't know how she did it, but she gave me a letter and said that if I gave it to the dean, I could take the exam."

Seeing the slight upturn of her lips when she mentioned her mother, Lian Han suddenly felt a little envious of her. It must be so good to have a mother who considers her daughter in everything.

“I’m usually busy with classes and don’t spend much time at home. I was worried about not being able to take care of you, so go ahead and take the exam if you want.”

At worst, he can ask his new partner to help look after her. Given his fear of his older sister, Lian Han, who holds the cards, isn't worried that he won't agree.

"I will definitely pass the exam, and I will never let my sister down!"

"Okay." Lian Han smiled, thinking that it would be good for her to protect him while they were at school.

"Oh, by the way, I also want to tell you something. My sister has also broken through."

Pei Sumei was stunned. "You broke through? S-rank? That's amazing!"

“Reaching Grade A at 12 years old, Xiao Mei has a good chance of surpassing me.” Lian Han smiled.

Breakthrough—that was the excuse she gave herself for skipping class.

Anyway, when she went to the mecha department to beat up that so-and-so before, everyone saw it. She had indeed reached a "bottleneck", so it's not surprising that she's breaking through now.

So, making her write a self-criticism in front of the whole school? That's impossible...

Han Ningshu happily finished his day as a class advisor, and then leisurely pulled out a friend in his contacts who was called "Ling Family Little Princess," intending to give her a perfunctory reply, after all, she was a ruthless person who had beaten him up.

I don't know how the Ling family, with their doting attitude towards their princess, managed to raise such a ruthless person.

After clicking on it, he found that the little princess was online and had sent him a message inviting him to her birthplace to explain why he had skipped class. Han Ningshu was surprised that she admitted her mistake so quickly and clicked to agree to send the message.

When Han Ningshu teleported over, Lian Han was reviewing her textbook.

Looking at the purplish-red scene, Han Ningshu was surprised, "This bizarre style—your aesthetic sense is quite amazing."

"Please have a seat, Professor," Lian Han said as he closed the book.

"I haven't checked the smart device all day, and I just found your information, but your absence has already been recorded by the academic affairs office. What a pity."

“It’s alright. As for the reason for skipping class—” Lian Han suddenly grabbed his shoulder and pulled him hard, “I’ve been thinking about it, and it would be better to let the professor experience it firsthand.”

"S-rank? You broke through?" Han Ningshu felt a chill run down her spine as she endured the pain.

The birthplace is entirely under the user's control. Of course, the user can decide whether the birthplace is a place where birth only enters and does not enter, or a place where birth only exits and does not enter, or some other state.

And he actually came to the other party's birthplace like this? Han Ningshu's face darkened. Did he not learn his lesson from being beaten up last time?

"My mentor is also S-rank; he'll definitely be able to detect whether I've broken through and whether my strength is stable. Let's begin now." Lian Han said, kicking away the coffee table to make room. His demeanor showed he completely disregarded the extent of the damage his birthplace would suffer.

Han Ningshu, having already tried and confirmed that teleportation was impossible, vowed never to accept Lian Han's teleportation invitations again, while attempting to seize control of the situation.

Although he's a commander, he comes from a military family and has certainly received training in combat. Both are S-rank, and since Lian Han doesn't intend to use Lizka, the outcome is still uncertain.