Chapter 89 No matter how I tried, it was always just one step short…
Su Li was surprised that the boss knew about her grandmother, and even more surprised that he had so much confidence in her. She suddenly felt embarrassed.
However, she still has confidence. The goals the boss mentioned are all goals she has set for herself, but they are nowhere to be seen yet. If she were to say them out loud, it would feel like she is just bragging.
Su Li simply smiled, remaining quite modest, "This mini mecha is just a concept of mine; I haven't actually started assembling it yet. My grandmother is indeed my role model."
The mini mecha used materials readily available from the shop owner, but she felt that the materials were still insufficient to support her vision for a mecha.
Those materials were discarded; they weren't the worst quality, but they were still quite ordinary.
The things Teacher Jiu taught her had made her eager to start school so she could get hands-on with materials and make mecha parts herself.
As she was thinking this, the personal terminal in her hand suddenly flashed. Su Li looked at it and saw that it was Teacher Mei looking for her, asking her urgently where she was.
"I'm outside, teacher. Is there something you need? I'll be right back." Su Li thought that Teacher Mei had something to ask her about.
Just as they were about to leave, Teacher Mei quickly said, "No, don't come back yet. Find a place to hide first, send me the address, and I'll come pick you up."
Su Li was a little confused, but she still agreed.
She sent her location to Teacher Mei and waited at the shop for Teacher Mei to pick her up.
As soon as she sat down, she heard someone call her name.
"Su Li!"
The voice was filled with gritted teeth, leaving Su Li somewhat confused as to who she had offended.
"So, so you were hiding here. You cowardly bastard."
Su Li knew who was speaking. She looked up and saw Bian Shize standing at the door with a gloomy face.
Before she could even roll her eyes, Bian Shize strode over, grabbed Su Li's wrist, and dragged her outside. "Do you know that Ruoxi got hurt because of you? Come on, come with me and kowtow to Ruoxi to apologize until she forgives you."
Su Li was stunned by Bian Shize's sudden appearance and didn't react for a moment. He grabbed her arm and dragged her out of the second-hand store. By the time she came to her senses, he had almost shoved her into the hovercar.
"Let me go!"
Su Li broke free from Bian Shize, just as the hovercar drove away. Bian Shize glared fiercely at Su Li, and before he could even open his mouth, Su Li swung her arm and slapped him across the face.
Bian Shize's face was turned to the side by the blow, and his cheek quickly swelled up.
Before he could react, Su Li had already taken two steps back and then launched a flying kick at him.
Su Li tried out all the kung fu that Teacher Jiu taught her, including leg and hand techniques.
Human weaknesses are revealed by Teacher Jiu, who personally taught us step by step using anatomical diagrams.
"Look, host, these are the students I taught." The system proudly puffed out its little chest.
Xiang Bei exclaimed in admiration, "Wow, Tongzi, you've got some skills!"
Outside the big screen, the boss, who was about to help, saw this and pulled back his foot, leaning against the doorway as he watched Su Li step on Bian Shize's back and rain down punches on him.
Finally, Su Li grabbed Bian Shize's hair, making him look up at her. "You weren't beaten enough last time, so you're asking for another beating? Bian Shize, you scumbag whose brain has been eaten by insects and beasts, I'll say it one last time, if you're sick, go to the hospital for treatment. I'm not a doctor. You come here to act crazy, believe me or not, I'll beat you half to death."
Bian Shize was beaten black and blue, his nose was bleeding, and his eyes were swollen shut. Even so, he still felt incredulous and mumbled, "You dare to hit me?"
Xiang Bei, watching from the side, felt incredibly satisfied and even slapped Bian Shize across the face.
[I'll hit you whenever I want, why do I have to pick a day?]
Seeing the words floating in front of her, Su Li felt that her grandmother made a lot of sense. She also slapped Bian Shize and said with great momentum, "I'll hit you if I want, do I have to pick a day? Besides, it's not like it's the first time I've hit you, you mad dog. Who told you not to learn your lesson?"
Bian Shize looked at Su Li with a sinister gaze. Although his eyes were so swollen that his sinister look was completely hidden, making him look like a pig's head, his harsh words were not threatening at all.
He himself seemed oblivious to his current image, and said fiercely to Su Li, "Fine, Su Li, you've got some nerve. I'll remember you."
Su Li slapped him across the face.
Remember my ass!
It's disgusting that he would remember anyone.
Bian Shize tried to break free from Su Li's grasp, but Su Li held on tightly, and any further struggle would tear his scalp off.
The vice principal and Teacher Mei had already arrived. When Bian Shize saw them, it was as if he had seen a savior.
Su Li saw it too, and took the opportunity to loosen Bian Shize's hair and straighten her clothes.
Seeing that he had a chance, Bian Shize shamelessly tried to launch a sneak attack.
"Bian Shize!" The vice principal couldn't help but roar when he saw Bian Shize actually trying to harm Su Li, startling everyone around him.
All the people saw was something fly past them, then land on the ground, making a shallow crater.
The vice principal abruptly stopped in his tracks, looking at Su Li who had withdrawn her foot, and then at Bian Shize, who had crashed to the ground and whose fate was uncertain.
He came to settle scores with Bian Shize, but given the current situation, it seems like it's impossible to settle accounts now.
Just as he was hesitating, Bian Shize moved, got up from the ground, and walked to the vice principal's side.
Xiang Bei was surprised to see that Bian Shize could still move.
[They really are like an unkillable cockroach.]
Bian Shize felt that the vice principal was there to help him, since Ning Ruoxi was a relative of the vice principal. He thought the vice principal was there to back him up. He had witnessed Su Li pushing Ning Ruoxi down the stairs.
Standing beside the vice principal, he spoke eloquently, "Vice Principal, this Su Li has committed numerous misdeeds and this is not the first time she has bullied Ning Ruoxi. As Ning Ruoxi's fiancé, I demand that the Federal Military Academy expel Su Li. We absolutely cannot allow such a scourge to remain in the school; it is irresponsible to the other students."
The vice principal was furious, but Bian Shize, oblivious to the situation, kept talking.
"Shut up! Look at yourself! Are you blind?" The vice principal felt a surge of anger as he looked at the swollen eyes that were barely open.
This is no different from being blind; it would be better if you were truly blind.
"Don't you know there's a surveillance camera over there? You're such an idiot!" The vice principal showed the video to Bian Shize.
I thought he would realize his mistake, but Bian Shize just looked at the vice principal and Teacher Mei with a mocking expression. "I thought you would handle this fairly and justly. Ruoxi is your own grandniece, but you actually fabricated these videos to favor Su Li. I really misjudged you."
Bian Shize glanced at Su Li and sneered, "Don't think that just because the vice principal is biased towards you, this matter can be let go. I will report this to the principal, and you people can expect to be punished."
As he was speaking, another hovercar arrived and stopped at the station. Bian Shize angrily got into the hovercar, and it soon disappeared from sight.
The vice principal looked at Teacher Mei with some disbelief.
What did he just say?
Teacher Mei shook her head. She had heard it, but she didn't understand what Bian Shize meant.
However, he gave the impression of being mentally challenged, which made Teacher Mei feel slightly guilty, wondering if her student had somehow managed to make him stupid.
The vice principal glanced at the secondhand shop owner who was watching the commotion, paused for a moment, and then casually looked away.
"Su Li, I'm really sorry about this. Ning Ruoxi's grandfather asked me to tell you that he wants to apologize to you in person and also give you an explanation for what happened before."
"No need, Vice Principal, it's enough that you handle this impartially." Su Li refused the Vice Principal's offer; she didn't want to have anything more to do with the Ning family or Bian Shize.
“Ning Ruoxi’s grandfather said he has prepared one million star coins as an apology and hopes you will accept it.”
Su Li frowned, looking at the vice principal with a puzzled expression, "After I accept it, you won't accuse me of extortion or blackmail, will you?"
"No, no, the principal knows about this too. This is an apology to you, and we will all be witnesses."
Seeing that Teacher Mei nodded and even her grandmother told her to accept it, Su Li immediately changed her attitude.
That's a million star coins! Only a fool wouldn't take the money.
"Thank you, Vice Principal. Thank you, Teacher Mei. Oh, and thank you, Principal, too."
One million star coins is a lot for Su Li right now.
Thanks to Ning Ruoxi for slandering her, this is the first time she has earned star coins on her own. Although it was Ning Ruoxi who delivered it to her door, Su Li was so happy that she didn't know what to do.
She waved to the secondhand shop owner, got into the vice principal's car, and returned to school.
Ning Ruoxi's grandfather was indeed waiting for her in the vice principal's office.
With everyone present as witnesses, Su Li was overjoyed to see that her personal computer account had gained an extra million star coins.
"Thank you so much, thank you so much. I won't hold this against you. After all, Ning Ruoxi is still young, and it's normal for children to be immature. As an adult, how can I hold a grudge against a child? You are all too kind, hahaha."
Grandpa Ning didn't speak; he was too embarrassed to speak.
Ning Ruoxi is not young anymore; she is already nineteen.
She was only three or four years younger than Su Li.
He had initially thought Su Li would make a scene and raise some unreasonable demands, but it was resolved so easily; he had been overthinking it.
Fortunately, Su Li's situation has been resolved satisfactorily.
What troubled him most was his granddaughter's engagement. Fortunately, Bian Shize's family background was average, otherwise breaking off the engagement would have been quite troublesome.
He had already heard about Bian Shize's behavior from his younger brother, which strengthened his resolve to break off the engagement.
I also heard that Su Li beat up Bian Shize before coming to school, and Grandpa Ning didn't say anything. Thinking of that bastard who harmed his granddaughter, if he were here, he would have someone beat him up too.
Bian Shize not only doesn't distinguish right from wrong, he's also incredibly stupid.
Before the news could spread, Old Master Ning had his family publish an article in the Star News, completely announcing the annulment of Ning Ruoxi and Bian Shize's marriage. From then on, Bian Shize had no further connection with the Ning family.
Break it off sooner rather than later, and no matter how big a joke they make later, it won't be their problem.
Everyone was shocked to see the news in the Star Daily that Ning Jia and Bian Shize had broken off their engagement.
Bian Shize is a child prodigy; many families are eager to marry their daughters to him.
She was originally snatched away by the daughter of the Su family, but after the Su family fell from power, the daughter of the Ning family beat them to it and arranged the marriage. So, how did they suddenly break off the engagement?
Some people were even thinking of taking the opportunity to snatch Bian Shize as their son-in-law, so that the Ning family wouldn't regret it later.
Once they found out why the Ning family wanted to break off the engagement, those families who had planned to make Bian Shize their son-in-law immediately gave up on their idea.
Although Bian Shize seemed to be wholeheartedly thinking of Ning Ruoxi, it was still uncomfortable to watch. In any case, most people stopped mentioning the matter of Bian Shize becoming their son-in-law.
Some people want to observe further.
Bian Shize learned of this news from his neighbor.
Then they went to the Ning family to demand an explanation, but they didn't even see a member of the Ning family.
The butler was responsible for relaying the Ning family's message throughout the process. He said that they would not take back the car and house that had been given to him before, as compensation for breaking off the engagement. He was told not to bother them again, or they would not be polite.
Bian Shize was furious. "You're bullying me!"
Before leaving, he uttered a harsh threat: "Never underestimate a young man's potential."
When Xiang Bei heard Tongzi relay the message, she was speechless for a moment.
I want to complain, but I find there are too many things to complain about, and I don't know where to start.
When Bian Shize returned to school, he received another notification that he had been expelled after discussions among school leaders due to repeated violations of school rules.
Bian Shize stood at the school, his eyes filled with resentment.
He didn't understand why things had turned out this way; it shouldn't have been like this.
He should be a celebrated prodigy, and the mechs he designed should be treasured. He is the only person in the galaxy who has the potential to surpass the first mech builder.
But why did it turn out like this? When did things start to go wrong?
Oh right, it's Su Li.
It all started when Su Li slapped him in public.
The reason things have turned out this way is all because of Su Li.
Bian Shize wanted to find Su Li, but found that he had no idea where she was. After being expelled, he couldn't even get back into school.
After he was expelled, the Federal Military Academy revoked his access to the quantum computer.
He is no longer a teacher at the school, so naturally he cannot enter the school.
After waiting at the entrance for several days, I didn't see Su Li, but a lot of people came to watch the excitement.
Bian Shize could only leave the military academy with reluctance.
He refused to believe that with his talent, he wouldn't be able to find a job.
Bian Shize vowed that he would make the people at the Federal Military Academy regret losing such a talented person as him.
One day, he will make these people beg him to come back.
The system looked at the panel and started screaming again, "Host, the male lead's halo has dropped to thirty percent."
Xiang Bei glanced at it. "Not bad, keep an eye on it."
"Yes, I guarantee the mission will be completed."
Bian Shize's departure did not cause much of a stir at the school. He had already been suspended from his post, so his presence or absence made no difference to the students.
Su Li also officially started classes, and Teacher Mei began to guide everyone to learn about some of the raw materials for mecha.
These are all required courses for manufacturing mechs.
These materials must be forged and fused together to create the various parts of the mecha before they can finally become part of the mecha.
The previous theoretical lessons have all been covered; the current course will provide a comprehensive understanding of mechs.
The school will prepare materials for each student.
Touching the materials needed for the mecha, Su Li was very excited. These were far better than the junk she had used before.
She listened attentively to the teacher's lecture and then followed the teacher to learn how to assemble the mecha.
Teacher Mei stood on the stage with a very serious expression. "You must study hard and design and build your own mechs in the future. Only when the mechs you build are up to standard can you graduate smoothly."
The students were full of fighting spirit; they knew they couldn't afford not to work hard, especially since there was a bottom-ranking elimination system.
Su Li heard about Bian Shize's expulsion, but forgot about it almost immediately; that kind of person wasn't worth her attention. However, some classmates were discussing it, and they heard he'd gone to another military academy, also working as a mecha instructor.
The students were just talking; it had nothing to do with them, since the people weren't from their school.
Ning Ruoxi, on the other hand, was sent to school after being confined at home for a period of time.
Ning Ruoxi does not live at school; she is picked up and dropped off by a designated person. During school hours, she is prohibited from leaving the school without permission, in order to prevent her from meeting Bian Shize.
Su Li had seen Ning Ruoxi a few times during training sessions, but Ning Ruoxi seemed distracted and didn't come over to provoke her.
Su Li naturally wouldn't provoke Ning Ruoxi; she was currently focused entirely on the mecha.
She really enjoyed watching the materials transform into the shapes she envisioned in her hands.
A semester passed quickly.
The last three students had to leave the school with regret because their scores were too low.
Su Li may not be the best right now, but she's definitely not at the bottom either.
She learned a lot from Teacher Jiu and also learned about her grandmother's design philosophy for the mecha. She couldn't completely copy her grandmother's ideas; she also wanted to have her own unique style. Her mecha had her own ideas, but she could never achieve the desired effect.
She thought it might be a problem with the materials, so she went to a secondhand shop owner and got another batch of materials.
No matter how many times I tried, it was always just a little short.
Xiang Bei asked the system what was wrong with it, but the system was mysterious and didn't tell Su Li. It said that as a mecha maker, Su Li should find and solve the problems herself.
Su Li tried every place, but there was always a place that was a little off. However, this did not discourage her, but instead aroused her fighting spirit.
She had a premonition that once she figured out a solution, she would make a significant breakthrough in mecha technology.
Teacher Mei was very pleased to see her students studying so diligently.
As a mecha instructor, she naturally hopes that her students can become excellent mecha makers.
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