Chapter 827: Su Li Definitely Lost

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Su Bing gently placed the phone back on its cradle, turning to look at his mother. Her brows were furrowed, a hint of worry evident in her eyes. He suddenly regretted making the call. “Mom,” he reassured her, “Dad is very capable. You don’t need to worry.”

Gu Zi quickly masked her concern with a smile, responding, “Silly boy, of course I believe that. I’m going to feed the pigeons. You take care of your sister.”

As she turned to leave, she picked up the pigeon feed. But the worry in her eyes was still apparent. Su Shen had returned home this time with a firm decision to leave the army. This was not going to be easy, otherwise, he wouldn’t have been gone for so long without any definite news. It was highly likely that he was being left hanging by his superiors.

However, if his superiors were indeed leaving him hanging and not giving him a chance to resign, they wouldn’t assign him any important tasks. Su Shen had mentioned in his letter that he was mainly training soldiers, assisting them in completing their drills. He wouldn’t have any significant tasks. But now, an urgent task had suddenly cropped up, causing Su Shen to leave the base without even leaving a note. How could she not worry?

From the attitude of Deputy Director He and others towards Su Shen, she had long realized that Su Shen was not just a regiment commander, but also a highly valued talent. If he stayed in the capital’s imperial military region, he would undoubtedly become a prominent figure in the political arena. Otherwise, his superiors wouldn’t be so reluctant to let him go. This time, it was likely a particularly dangerous mission, forcing Su Shen to join.

That night, Gu Zi’s most recurring thought was that Su Shen must return safely. She tossed and turned, unable to sleep until dawn…

In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the monthly exam. All students of the same grade were randomly assigned to examination rooms. Su Li and his arch-rival, Sun Wei, ended up in the same exam room. It seemed like fate.

Upon entering the examination room, Su Li found his seat and settled down.

Seeing this, Sun Wei deliberately walked up to him and provoked, “Su Li, you’re sitting at the very back of my row. How can you possibly outscore me? Just wait and see, I want to watch you pack your bags and leave this school.”

Whispers broke out among the nearby students, adding to the drama. One of them commented, “Isn’t Sun Wei the top student of Class B2? They’re classmates, Su Li definitely can’t compete with him.”

“You don’t know yet, this Su Li is a transfer student this term. He used to go to the Chenglong Elementary School on the outskirts of the city, and he lived in the village. Is there even a need for comparison? If there were a bet, Su Li is sure to lose. I wonder where he gets his confidence from.”

Su Li paid no heed to the surrounding noise, lifting his gaze to meet Sun Wei’s eyes without uttering a word. To Sun Wei, it seemed as though Su Li had already admitted defeat.

As the examination commenced, Sun Wei, with a dismissive attitude, began to tackle the questions. Half an hour into the test, he stood up, confidently declaring, “Teacher, I am ready to submit my paper.”

The invigilating teacher approached, his expression stern as he glanced over Sun Wei’s paper. He cautioned, “Student, you have left two major questions unanswered. Are you sure you want to submit your paper now? Even if you find them difficult, you can write as much as you can.”

Sun Wei, however, remained nonchalant, responding arrogantly, “Teacher, I’ve calculated. I only need a decent score to pass. I don’t need to answer these two questions.”

The invigilating teacher looked on, feeling a sense of regret. However, he refrained from saying more, fearing it might distract the other students. Besides, the school allowed early submission of papers, and he had no reason to stop Sun Wei.

In the subsequent subjects, Sun Wei continued his show of confidence, submitting his papers early, while Su Li, in contrast, diligently answered every question, typically waiting until the end of the examination time to submit his papers. Everyone was convinced that Sun Wei was the sure winner.

Sun Wei’s two lackeys went around the class, declaring, “This was a competition without suspense. The outcome was decided long ago.”

Not stopping there, after the exams, Sun Wei’s lackeys set up a betting pool within the grade, encouraging everyone to use their snacks as chips, betting on who would score higher between Sun Wei and Su Li.

The odds were ten to one, and upon hearing this, the students rushed over with their bags of snacks, chanting, “Bet on Sun Wei, bet on Sun Wei. Great, my snacks for this month are secured!”

The snacks bet on Sun Wei piled up into a mountain, while those bet on Su Li amounted to just one large bag of White Rabbit Creamy Candies, placed by his good friend Gao Ming.

Seeing the stark contrast, Gao Ming patted Su Li’s shoulder, comforting him, “Brother, I’ll bring a bag of snacks tomorrow to bet on you.”

Gu Jun and his two friends approached, carrying several bags of snacks. They said, “The results will be out tomorrow. There’s no point in betting now. Use ours, brother. We support you, even if it seems like a sure loss, we’ll place our bets on you.”

Jiang Ping and Jiang Nuan also arrived, each carrying a large bag of snacks. Jiang Nuan said, “Su Li, we just bought these snacks. We’re betting them all on you.”