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A month later, Shi Xi successfully defended her thesis, and at that time, her graduation certificate was issued.
"Instructor Tang." Shi Xi pushed open the door of the Academic Affairs Office and greeted him.
Tang Jue frowned when he heard him address him that way.
We used to call him Brother Tang, so why is he now Instructor Tang?
He looked at Shi Xi, "Here to pick up your graduation certificate?"
Shi Xi nodded.
Tang Jue took out his separately kept graduation certificate and handed it to Shi Xi, "Congratulations on graduating... Have you thought about what you'll do in the future?"
"Professor Zhang has a good impression of you and would like you to be his graduate student."
\"No.\"
Shi Xi waved her hand, "Thank you for your kind offer, Teacher Zhang."
"They're taking graduation photos in our class." Xue Yushang reminded them from the doorway. He was wearing the same black graduation gown as Shi Xi and a graduation cap on his head.
"Okay." Shi Xi took her graduation certificate and turned to take a picture.
"Perfect timing, I'll take one too."
Upon hearing this, Tang Jue stood up and followed behind Shi Xi.
Xue Yushang looked at Tang Jue with a somewhat surprised expression.
It's not unusual for counselors to take group photos together at graduation, but he had also heard that Tang Jue didn't like taking pictures, so he had never appeared in graduation photos.
Why the sudden urge to take a group photo?
...
When the three of them came downstairs, Shi Xi saw him standing under the tree, wearing a dark blue master's degree gown, with dark blue tassels on his graduation cap.
Shi Xi looked him over. "Are you done filming?"
The graduation times for S University and the Sports University are roughly the same, so Song Guizhou and he can be considered to have graduated on the same day.
Song Guizhou slowly walked to Shi Xi's side. "We're done filming. I'd like to take a picture with Brother Xiao An."
"...?" A mix-and-match style?
Shi Xi complained inwardly, but did not refuse Song Guizhou.
They went to the photo location together. The previous class had just finished taking photos and dispersed, now taking pictures with their phones in groups next to the school buildings.
Shi Xi glanced around at the group of people.
I thought to myself.
One person from Sibei Ridge arrived and everyone was there.
Just then, my cell phone rang in my pocket.
Shi Xi took it out and found that it was a call from Si Beiling.
"What's he doing making a phone call at this time?"
He pressed the answer button, and the other person's voice came from the other end of the line, steady yet with a touch of tenderness, clearly reaching his ears:
"Turn around."
"I'm right behind you."
Shi Xi turned her head and saw Si Beiling dressed in a formal suit.
The man was tall and straight, his pure black suit perfectly outlining his broad shoulders and narrow waist. His deep eyes gleamed slightly as he strode into the crowd.
"?" Shi Xi frowned, glancing at Si Beiling, "...You bought the school?"
Song Guizhou scoffed.
"..." Si Beiling didn't expect Shi Xi to ask that question.
"No," Si Beiling said, "I came to the graduation ceremony."
By this time, most of the students had arrived, and the photographer was ready to begin taking pictures.
"Let's go take pictures," Shi Xi said to Si Beiling, pointing to the area.
He finished speaking and walked over.
Since it was a class photo, Si Beiling and Song Guizhou did not step forward and remained standing in place.
Just as the photographer shouted "cheese," they all simultaneously raised their phones, pointed the lenses at Shi Xi, and took a picture.
After the group photo session ended, Shi Xi and the others walked towards the two of them.
"What are you talking about?" Shi Xi asked curiously.
Song Guizhou suddenly smiled.
Si Beiling frowned, sensing that his smile was malicious.
Sure enough, the next second they heard Song Guizhou suddenly say, "If I remember correctly, Mr. Si's nephew is already married, right?"
"Si Huaiyu got married?" Shi Xi asked. "When did it happen?"
In his memory, Si Huaiyu was still a high school student, so Shi Xi was a little surprised when she heard the news.
"That happened two months ago," Si Beiling said. "It was just kids dating."
"It's not early," Song Guizhou said with a smile. "If I remember correctly, he's a year older than me."
"Your nephew is already married, Mr. Si, aren't you at all worried?"
"No rush." Si Beiling's expression was calm, seemingly unconcerned. "Put your career first."
"But I've heard quite a few people have confessed their feelings to you." Si Beiling looked at Song Guizhou. "I didn't realize you were so popular?"
He thought to himself.
I don't know who's so blind to like this spoiled brat.
Upon hearing this, Shi Xi glanced at Tang Jue with a subtle look in her eyes.
Tang Jue: "...?" Why are you looking at me like that?
Xue and Shang remained expressionless, silently watching their open and covert struggles.
"Hehe." Song Guizhou hugged Shi Xi's arm, smiling as he looked at Shi Xi, as if seeking his approval. "Of course I'm likable, don't you think? Brother Xiao An."
All of them turned their gazes to Shi Xi at the same time.
"Huh?" Shi Xi was a little taken aback by the sudden change of topic.
He could only offer a perfunctory reply: "...Indeed."
"Didn't you just say you wanted to take pictures?" Shi Xi changed the subject, "Let's do it now, everyone's here."
Hearing this, Tang Jue called over the photographer who was asking around if anyone wanted to take pictures.
"Are you all together?" the photographer asked, holding up his camera.
In all the years he's taken graduation photos, he's never seen such a strange group. They're wearing all sorts of clothes, and they don't even look like roommates.
More importantly, whenever a photo is taken, their eyes all seem to have been pre-arranged and fall on the man in the middle.
\"Together.\"
"Come on, look at the camera!" the photographer couldn't help but remind him.
Fortunately, after he spoke up, the group finally looked at the camera.
The photographer breathed a sigh of relief and immediately seized the time to take pictures.
At the instant the shutter is pressed—
Only Shi Xi looked directly at the camera. Song Guizhou quietly hooked his little finger with Shi Xi's hand, which was hanging by her side, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
Si Beiling tilted his head slightly, his gaze falling on the beauty mark under Shi Xi's eye.
Tang Jue and Xue Yushang, who were standing on the left and right sides respectively, also subconsciously looked at Shi Xi.
With a 'click', the moment was frozen in time forever.
...
[Ding, system settlement complete. Task completion 100%, storyline completion 100%, side quest completion 100%]
[Task Rating: S]
As Shi Xi listened to the voice of the cold medicine, she secretly frowned.
He was just about to ask a question when he heard the system say matter-of-factly:
[I didn't malfunction; you completed all your tasks!]
"What about the plot completeness?" Shi Xi raised an eyebrow and glanced at it.
This world has an open ending; either you complete side quests and go back in time to prevent the apocalypse...
"Either I hadn't guessed who the Zombie King was, or I would have been trapped in the small world." Before Ganmaoling could finish speaking, Shi Xi continued on its behalf.
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