Xu Boshan, who was drinking tea, trembled, spilling tea all over his pants.
He quickly put down his teacup, pulled out a tissue, and wiped himself.
“Sister-in-law, what’s wrong?”
Xu Boshan quickly stood up, took a few strides to the door, looked out, and then closed the door.
“What’s got you so angry, Sister-in-law?”
Sun Bijun sat down.
Xu Boshan quickly poured her another cup of tea.
“Why did you let a disreputable person like Shang Tianque teach the new students?”
Xu Boshan explained, “Sister-in-law, this year, among the new students, we found a promising talent in the Beast Taming Department.
As the saying goes, ‘everyone has their specialty,’ so we invited the Palace Master of the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace to teach our new students.
This is also for the good of the new students.
And initially, we only agreed for him to teach that one promising talent, but as you might have seen, many new students with Beast Taming Talent are now able to attend the classes.
He makes a living from this, after all, and has a more thorough understanding.
The more our new students learn now, the less blood they’ll shed in the future!”
“Could a disreputable person like Shang Tianque swallow such a silent loss?” Sun Bijun said coldly.
Xu Boshan laughed, “The details were negotiated by Zhuge Heng.”
Sun Bijun snorted again, “A lazy Jie Liu Zi, a disreputable hooligan—they really are birds of a feather!”
What else could Xu Boshan say? He could only offer a forced smile.
“Also, there’s a new student named Fang Xin; expel him for me.
Mixing with a disreputable person like Shang Tianque, he’s clearly no good either!”
Xu Boshan was stunned for a moment, “Sister-in-law, your words are a bit biased.
If you asked me to expel someone else, I might consider it, but not Fang Xin!”
“Why not? Keeping such a person in the Sky Shield Bureau is a disaster!” Sun Bijun’s voice turned cold, perfectly displaying the Old Lady’s unreasonable stubbornness.
Xu Boshan forced a smile, took a few quick steps to the door, pulled it open, glanced outside, then closed it, and, just in case, set up a soundproofing barrier.
“Sister-in-law, we really can’t expel Fang Xin.
You might not know, as you’re usually oblivious to outside affairs, but he’s the new student who broke the campus record in the initial assessment, clearing the stage in just over three minutes, ranking first by a landslide.”
Sun Bijun frowned, her hand movements pausing slightly, “It’s him?
What good is talent if his character isn’t good?”
“Sister-in-law, this kid is protected by Old Master Ye.”
Sun Bijun was startled, but then her brows furrowed, “I hate this kind of nepotism the most!
So what if Old Brother Ye is protecting him?”
Xu Boshan quickly said, “Sister-in-law, there’s one more thing, I’ll tell you, but you absolutely must not tell anyone!”
Sun Bijun didn’t speak, merely hooking her sweater, waiting for Xu Boshan to continue.
Xu Boshan leaned forward, and even with the soundproofing barrier, he lowered his voice and said, “Sister-in-law, his parents were the young couple who were killed in the car accident at the research institute before! Fang Zhengping and Ye Roujia!”
Sun Bijun’s hand trembled violently, and she suddenly looked up, staring blankly at Xu Boshan, her lips moving.
The terrifying glint in her eyes behind her glasses was gone, replaced by shock, confusion, helplessness, and sorrow.
A mix of emotions made her gaze incredibly complex.
“He… he’s Xiao Fang and Xiao Ye’s child?”
“Yes!”
The Old Lady’s domineering demeanor suddenly deflated considerably.
She lowered her head, as if some memory had been stirred, and slowly sank into the sofa like a frosted eggplant.
She murmured softly, repeating her earlier words, “He’s Xiao Fang and Xiao Ye’s child.”
“Yes, Sister-in-law,” Xu Boshan confirmed again.
The Old Lady lowered her head, and after a long while, she smiled bitterly and gently, “We owed that young couple a huge favor back then, but then that incident happened.
I never expected to meet their child here.”
Xu Boshan joked, “Sister-in-law, do you still want to expel this kid? If you still want to, I’ll process the paperwork right now!”
Sun Bijun returned to her usual cold expression, giving Xu Boshan a faint glance.
Xu Boshan immediately sat up straight, “Just kidding, just kidding!”
“Tell that child to stay away from Shang Tianque in the future.
Shang Tianque is no good; don’t let him lead this child astray!”
After speaking, she started to leave.
Xu Boshan quickly rose to see her off, “Sister-in-law, there’s one more thing.
This kid’s identity information is encrypted, and his parents’ incident is quite troublesome.
What you heard here today, you absolutely must not…”
Sun Bijun snorted disdainfully, “Hmph, I, an Old Lady, am not so loose-tongued as to blab everywhere like a pair of baggy pants!”
Xu Boshan smiled obsequiously and was about to open the soundproofing barrier, but the barrier melted directly, creating a hole.
Sun Bijun, still hooking her sweater, walked out leisurely.
Seeing this, Xu Boshan merely smiled helplessly.
After seeing Sun Bijun off, Xu Boshan exhaled, closed the door, and returned to his chair.
He took out a document from a folder; it was Fang Xin’s file.
Xu Boshan tapped the file with his finger.
“Fang Xin, Fang Zhengping, Fang Yingtai.
Someone Old Master Ye wants to protect… this kid’s true identity… tsk, it’s not simple!”
Fang Xin was feeling very anxious at this moment.
Shang Tianque, that old fellow, was grinning from ear to ear, still dragging Fang Xin along, wanting to go to dinner with him, and also asking Fang Xin to arrange a meeting with Qin Junhao to erase Qin Junhao’s memory.
Seeing Fang Xin about to send a message to Zhuge Heng, Shang Tianque said, “You’re looking for Zhuge Heng?
Wouldn’t that be counterproductive?
Have you forgotten who gave me the Old Lady’s contact information?
Zhuge Heng avoids this Old Lady like the plague!
It’s fine, it’s fine.
Think of it this way: if the Sky Shield Bureau doesn’t want you, you can come to our Ten Thousand Beasts Palace.
Then you’ll be the Young Palace Master; how prestigious is that!”
Fang Xin said helplessly, “Mine is an iron rice bowl, guaranteed income, while yours is a private enterprise.
Can they be the same?”
“Hey, you’re quite picky!
If you come to us, my position will be yours.
In the Sky Shield Bureau, without a background, even if you’re exceptionally capable and have outstanding merits, at most you’ll only be a team leader in the Ninth Division, or a deputy director in another division.
Without a background, you’re destined to be a subordinate to bosses with connections!
I’ve always kept the Young Palace Master position open for you.
As long as the Sky Shield Bureau dares to reject you today, I’ll take you with me!” Shang Tianque put his arm around Fang Xin, thumping his chest loudly.
As the two walked towards the cafeteria, they saw Sun Bijun emerging from the administrative building.
Fang Xin watched the Old Lady from afar, feeling an inexplicable pressure in his heart, which was churning with anxiety.
Shang Tianque also saw Sun Bijun, clapped Fang Xin on the shoulder with his big hand, and grinned, “Given this Old Lady’s personality, even if she can’t expel you, you’re still in for a rough time!”
Fang Xin elbowed Shang Tianque, “You’re the one who said those provocative things and sent photos; I’m the one getting disciplined.
That’s not fair!”
Shang Tianque was overjoyed.
This old fellow and Fang Xin got along well, so he was very casual in front of Fang Xin.
Now, he was completely chummy with Fang Xin, gloating, “What are you, a big man, afraid of?
If they expel you, they expel you.
Anyway, I’ve got your back!
Hey! Haha! The Old Lady saw us; she’s coming our way!”
Fang Xin quickly put some distance between himself and Shang Tianque, but the old fellow just stuck to Fang Xin, even deliberately putting his arm around Fang Xin in front of the Old Lady, making it seem like they had a very close relationship.
Sure enough, the Old Lady walked over with a stern face.
Shang Tianque bowed and greeted, “Senior Sun!”
He glanced at Fang Xin out of the corner of his eye, already preparing to laugh.
Sun Bijun ignored Shang Tianque, looked at Fang Xin, and her usually cold gaze softened and warmed, a rare sight.
Fang Xin elbowed Shang Tianque, then showed Sun Bijun what he thought was a very humble smile, “Hello, Instructor!”
“Mm!” Sun Bijun’s gaze was gentle.
She raised her hand and ruffled Fang Xin’s head, “If you ever have any difficulties in the future, just come find me! I’m in Instructor Apartment Building 26!”
Fang Xin was stunned.
Shang Tianque was also stunned, feeling like the script was wrong.
What was wrong with this Old Lady?
She went to the administrative building and came out like a different person; had someone put a spell on her?
Unexpectedly, Sun Bijun pointed at Shang Tianque and said to Fang Xin, “Stay away from people like him in the future.
His character is corrupt, his personality is terrible, and his lifestyle is a complete mess!
Don’t get too close to such people!”
Although Fang Xin was puzzled, he still nodded and said, “Okay, Instructor Sun!”
Shang Tianque looked bewildered, “Old Lady, isn’t your assessment a bit…”
“Scram!”