Chapter Thirty-Three: The Waves Rise Again

  The dark sky is drizzling with fine rain, just like the mood of Shangguan's able person. The rain and wind are continuous, and the autumn wind is bleak.

  It's been over a dozen days since the last confession, and Shangguan Nengren has been in a daze every day, unwilling to speak at home, and from morning till night at school, one day after another.

  If it weren't for several exams where he maintained his first place with extremely high scores, the teachers would have invited him to tea long ago.

  His tongue and shattered eggs were restored to their original state by the power of law, but the trauma in his heart continued to affect him. Although he still sat with Bei Bei every day, a huge, invisible gap had formed between them, and they were no longer as close as before.

  Toward Beibei, she still smiled every day, without any noticeable change. However, for over a dozen days, she hadn't spoken a word to Shangguan Nian'er, even when the latter initiated conversation, she would only respond with a smile, being frugal with her words.

  Shangguan was very depressed and regretful.

  "Too impulsive, too impulsive."

  If time could flow backwards, Shangguan would definitely not make the same mistake again.

  He seemed to understand why the rebirth genre was so popular among readers on Starting Point website, because just like him, many of them had too many regrets and disappointments in their lives.

  I envy those reborn protagonists, if life could be replayed, he would seize the opportunity and prevent tragedy from happening again.

  Shangguan Nengren leaned on the table, bringing up a list of ten options. His gaze fell on the cultivator, and in his memory, powerful cultivators had an ability to create a small world within their bodies. This world could change and evolve according to the cultivator's will, forming a space identical to Earth wasn't impossible. As long as time was adjusted, and the yuan Shen was projected into this world, one would live like an ordinary person.

  To put it simply, if the superior being in the future has the ability to do so, he can form an earth inside his body, making the history of the earth exactly the same as the one he is currently living on. Then, by putting his original spirit into the inner earth and changing the time to before the event occurred, he can avoid the tragedy from happening again.

  Although this is just a consolation in another world and has nothing to do with the real world, who can guarantee that the world where those reborn people are located is not another time and space?

  Hanging dead fish eyes, Upper Official Nengren 'pinches incantation': "Is the compensation of illusions meaningful? Is it not? Is it? Is it not?......"

  The afternoon class ended in a daze. Before the school bell rang, Yan Luo Wang clapped his hands and shouted: "Tomorrow is August 15th, the day after tomorrow is National Day, and there will be four consecutive days off on the 2nd and 3rd. During these four days, students can relax properly, but don't relax too much. First, finish the assigned homework, because the holiday time is too long, all half-day holidays in October are cancelled, and supplementary lessons will be strengthened."

  Under the podium, there was a commotion and sighs of discontent were endless.

  "Quiet down." Yanluo Wang slammed his desk, suppressing the discontented murmurs, and said: "If you're not satisfied, learn from Shangguan Ruo's example. If all of you were like him, your teacher would give you a holiday every day."

  Some people are just unlucky, even drinking cold water can get stuck in their teeth. Officer Wang is a capable person who can get shot while lying down, and the entire class's hatred value has all been pulled onto him.

  None of the officials present cared, to be exact, he didn't even know that he had attracted hatred points, and was stupidly lying on the table: "Is there? Isn't there? Is there..."

  School's out, except for the students on duty, classmates pack up their bags and leave the classroom with excitement, although next month's holiday has been cancelled, but now they can finally enjoy the rare four-day holiday.

  Shangguan Nengren walked out of the classroom with a backpack on his back, swaying from side to side, and bumped into someone else while swaying.

  "Hey! You little brat! Stop right there!" The man who fell to the ground saw that Officer Wang didn't even apologize, and in anger he jumped up, grabbed Officer Wang's neck from behind, and pulled hard: "You damn... Are you looking for death?!"

  Xiang Guan was knocked to the ground and hit his head on the floor.

  He let out a hiss, took a deep breath of cool air, and clutched the back of his head as the pain brought him back to consciousness. He saw the person standing in front of him, and Shangguan Nian got up, dusting himself off with an indifferent expression: "It's you! What brings you here?"

  It turned out to be Bai Yutang, who had just recovered from his injuries and returned.

  For more than 20 days, Bai Yutang has been feeling suffocated and angry. He had several teeth knocked out by someone, but he didn't even know who the person was. Having never suffered such a loss before, Bai Yutang couldn't take it.

  The swelling on his face had gone down, and he had gotten a dental filling. With the intention of finding the culprit, he returned to campus, while continuing to pursue Zhang Tingting. As soon as school was over, he came to the door of Class 2, waiting for Zhang Tingting to finish class. Unexpectedly, before Zhang Tingting arrived, he was knocked to the ground by a distracted Shang Guan Nengren.

  For some reason, when Bai Yutang saw Shang Guan Nengren's face, he felt an inexplicable anger surging up in his heart, as if he had met a sworn enemy, and he couldn't help but want to flay him alive, pull out his tendons, scatter his ashes, and crush his bones.

  Arrogant as he was, he disregarded others and knocked down the capable official, but to his surprise, the official got up and seemed to see nothing, treating him with indifference. How could Bai Yutang, who looked down on everyone, tolerate this?

  "Damn it! Who is he talking to?"

  Shangguan Nengren patted the back of his head, which was a bit swollen and seemed to have formed a lump. How did it happen? Shangguan Nengren remembered and looked at Bai Yutang, flashing out his hand to grab his neck, amidst the shocked cries of their classmates, he lifted him up over his head with one hand.

  "Cough... let go... let go..." Bai Yutang's neck was pinched, making it hard to breathe. He grasped the hand on his neck tightly and tried to pry it off. His legs kicked out involuntarily, landing several kicks on Shang Guan's body. Enraged, Shang Guan lifted his hand and slapped Bai Yutang's face several times.

  "Pffft...!" The false teeth inlaid in his mouth were all knocked out and sprayed out. But to the onlookers, it seemed that Officer Sang had dealt a ruthless blow, even knocking out Bai Yutang's molars.

  "Stop! Stop right now!" Just then, Zhang Tingting walked out of the classroom and saw this scene. Her small face turned pale with fright as she loudly shouted "stop".

  Shang Guan Nengren seemed to have not heard, and continued to deal a ruthless blow to Bai Yutang, with over ten slaps in a row. Unable to withstand it, Bai Yutang's eyes rolled back and he fainted.

  The commotion here startled the teacher, and Yanluo Wang, who was not far away, arrived at the scene in no time. Seeing that Bai Yutang had been beaten by Shangguan Nengren until his nose was blue and swollen, he was shocked: "Stop! Shangguan Nengren! What are you doing? Don't stop!"

  This time, the official heard it and loosened his hand. Bai Yutang fell to the ground with a thud, his handsome face turned into a pig's head, with broken teeth scattered all over the place, and blood foam still spewing from his mouth.

  Although his appearance had changed completely, Yanluo Wang still recognized Bai Yutang's identity, and was shocked in his heart, with a bitter expression on his face.

  On one side is the son of the Director of Education, on the other side is the future top scorer in the imperial examination. Now that the top scorer has beaten up the son of the Director of Education, it's like an unlicensed scholar beating up the son of a high-ranking official - neither side can be offended, and the problem is huge.

  After all, he was his own student, and Yan Luo Wang's heart still leaned towards Shang Guan Neng. His face was furious, and he slapped Shang Guan Neng in the face: "You child, do you know that you've made a big mistake?"

  Shangguan Neng was hit by Yan Luo Wang and felt a bit dizzy. He watched as Yan Luo Wang ordered someone to carry Bai Yutang to the school infirmary, and only then did he react, touching his left cheek. It was okay, Yan Luo Wang hadn't used much force, it just hurt a little.

  For the time being, Bai Yutang was dealt with, and Yanluo Wang turned to look at Shangguan Nengren, his eyes filled with a hint of sorrow: "Shangguan Nengren, do you know who just fought? You..."

  "I know." Shang Guan's face was expressionless: "I know his dad is the head of the Education Bureau, now that I've hit him, he might not be able to come to school again in the future."

  "You... you know what else..."

  "Even in the face of strong power, when it comes to dignity, I would rather die than yield."

  "Ah..." Yanluo Wang pounded his chest and stamped his feet: "Foolish, foolish!"

  "Teacher Wang." Shang Guan Neng bowed deeply to Yan Luo Wang, then lifted his head: "Thank you, Teacher Wang, for taking care of me these past few years. Even if I'm no longer your student in the future, you will still be my teacher."

  "Yan Luo Wang's eyes were slightly moist... this child, with an unyielding spirit, has the air of a man from ancient times."

  Take a deep breath, Yan Luo Wang patted Shang Guan Neng's shoulder: "Don't think too much, the teacher will do his best to mediate this matter. It's a holiday now, relax for a few days and come back to continue studying, got it?"

  "Return?" Magistrate Ouyang sighed bitterly: "What's the point of returning or not returning?"

  Yan Luo Wang thought that Shang Guan was being too pessimistic about this matter, and repeatedly comforted him: "Don't think like that, you have a lot of talent, the teacher will go all out to help you suppress the matter, put your heart at ease, remember to attend classes as usual, don't think wildly."

  Shangguan nodded dejectedly: "Thank you, Teacher Wang, I'll leave first."

  "Go! Get a good rest and attend classes on time." Yan Luo Wang really had high expectations for Shang Guan Neng Ren and was particularly concerned about him.

  Shangguan Nengren walked down the hallway with his backpack, swaying gently as he disappeared at the staircase. His lonely figure made Yanluo Wang worry, gritting his teeth: This is our school, and even in Huabei City for decades, the most promising candidate to become a champion cannot be ruined like this.

  Yan Luo Wang quickly left the teaching building and headed towards the principal's office.

  In front of the classroom, Zhang Tingting's mind was clear and she finally realized that Shang Guan Neng had made a big mistake. Although Bai Yutang was not a good person, his father was the director of the Education Bureau, and with just one word, he could decide the life and death of students in the city. If he found out that Shang Guan Neng had hit his son, it was likely that Shang Guan Neng would no longer be able to attend school.

  "No way! Can't be like this!" Zhang Tingting slung her backpack over her shoulder and ran out of the teaching building.

  In the classroom, by the window seat, towards Beibei, who had been squinting her eyes, a carbon pen elegantly rotated in her hand, packed up her schoolbag and left.

  The principal's office, Yan Luo Wang solemnly recounted the causes and consequences he had learned, while also emphasizing the excellence of Shang Guan Nian.

  The old principal in his fifties also looked solemn after listening to Yan Luo Wang's account: "Are you sure the student who was beaten has the potential of a high school champion?"

  "I'm absolutely certain!" Yan Luo Wang nodded heavily: "Since the start of school, our class has to take a major test every week. Except for the first exploratory exam, in all the other exams, Shang Guan Neng Ren was always the first in the whole class, with a full score of 400 points, never scoring below 390 points. Two weeks ago, I and the teacher gave him a high school entrance examination paper, which was based on last year's high school entrance examination difficulty, but increased by 20%. Moreover, we let him take the test alone on the podium, with the teacher monitoring the whole process. Under such circumstances, Shang Guan Neng Ren achieved a perfect score. He is absolutely the most promising student in our school, and even in our Huabei City, to become the top scorer in the high school entrance examination in decades. I have 200% confidence in this."

  After listening to Yan Luo Wang's account, the principal looked surprised: "Teacher Wang, are you sure you're not joking?"

  Yan Luo Wang solemnly said: "I use the reputation of 20 years as a people's teacher to guarantee, if there is even a slight exaggeration, I am willing to resign!"

  "Principal Wang spoke too heavily." The old principal waved his hand: "You are the backbone teacher of our school, how can you lightly mention two words 'resign'?"

  "Yes!" Yan Luo Wang nodded and said, "But as a teacher, I really can't just watch a talented student be ruined by unexpected factors. That's not just our school's loss, but the entire Huabei City's loss!"

  Yan Luo Wang's words moved Principal Shang to sympathy, and after a long silence, he said: "Teacher Wang, I've understood the situation. I will do my best to mediate this matter and absolutely cannot let such a good student be ruined by us."

  "Thank you, Principal!" Yan Luo Wang's face was filled with gratitude. Others didn't know, but Yan Luo Wang knew that the old principal had a relative who was a municipal leader, and his power was not much less than that of the Education Bureau chief. As long as the old principal spoke up, this matter would be almost certainly settled.

  He let out a sigh of relief, and Yan Luo Wang said in his heart: "Shangguan Nengren, this kid is really too much trouble. If he doesn't do well on the college entrance exams next year, just wait and see how I'll deal with him!"

  Thank 'Moonlit Falling Petals' and 'Wu Xiaorui' for each rewarding 100 starting points, thank 'I like sugarcane' and 'Rebel mutation' for each rewarding 588 starting points.