121: Chapter 121: Su Han Takes the Stage to Speak!

The classroom was so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.

Su Xiao Nuan sat dazed in her seat, her eyes wide, her small mouth slightly agape, and the pen in her hand fell to the floor with a clatter.

"Bro... Brother?" she murmured, her voice so soft it was almost inaudible.

Wang Ying stood on the podium, the roll call book in her hand nearly slipping out.

She stared wide-eyed at the tall soldier at the door, momentarily forgetting to speak.

She had visited Su Xiao Nuan's home before.

However, that was last year.

At that time, Su Han had not yet joined the army.

The impression he gave her then was that of a cynical youth.

Later, she had indeed heard from Su Xiao Nuan that Su Han had gone to join the army.

But what she didn't expect was that after just over a year, that scion of a wealthy family in her eyes was actually already a Major?!

How is this possible?!

"Wow!"

"So handsome!"

"Is that Su Xiao Nuan's brother?"

"Heavens, he's a Major!"

The classroom instantly erupted; the girls covered their mouths and whispered in surprise, while the boys looked on in shock.

Li Hao's face turned deathly pale as he turned his head stiffly, looking at Su Han in disbelief.

Su Han walked into the classroom with steady steps, his military leather shoes making a crisp sound on the floor.

He scanned the room, his gaze lingering on Li Hao for a moment before heading straight toward Su Xiao Nuan.

"Sorry I'm late." He sat down beside Su Xiao Nuan, his voice deep and gentle.

Su Xiao Nuan finally snapped out of it, her eyes instantly reddening. "Bro... why are you here?"

"It's a Parent-Teacher Meeting; of course I had to come." Su Han patted her head gently. "What, not welcome?"

"You are!" Su Xiao Nuan nodded vigorously, tears nearly falling before she quickly wiped them away. "I... I'm just so happy..."

Wang Ying finally regained her composure and cleared her throat. "Dear parents, let us continue..."

Her voice trembled slightly, but her eyes couldn't help but keep drifting toward Su Han.

"Is that Su Xiao Nuan's brother?" a parent whispered to a nearby student.

"Seems like it... I heard he's in the army..."

"Such a young Major? It's fake, right?" Li Hao's father, Li Guoqiang, curled his lip disdainfully. "Young people nowadays just love to put on an act..."

Wang Ying began introducing the class situation, but no one's attention was on her.

"Bro, why did you come in your military uniform?" Su Xiao Nuan asked in a low voice, her face filled with unconcealed pride.

Su Han raised an eyebrow. "Why, is it inappropriate?"

"It's appropriate! Very appropriate!" Su Xiao Nuan's eyes curved into crescents as she smiled. "It's just... you're too handsome..."

She stole a glance at the reactions of the students around her, feeling overjoyed in her heart.

Especially seeing Li Hao's expression, which looked like he had swallowed a fly, it was even more satisfying.

When Wang Ying spoke about class grades, she specifically praised Su Xiao Nuan: "Su Xiao Nuan ranked third in the class and ninth in the grade for this Monthly Exam; she has made great progress."

Su Han nodded and said softly to his sister, "Not bad."

Just those two words made Su Xiao Nuan's nose tingle with emotion.

Wang Ying stood on the podium, her fingers flipping through the PPT, the light from the projector reflecting on her fair face.

"Parents, this is the grade analysis for our class's Monthly Exam..."

Su Han sat upright, his military cap placed neatly on the corner of the desk, his slender fingers lightly tapping the tabletop.

On the grade sheet in front of him, Su Xiao Nuan's name was prominently ranked third.

"Bro, look, I got 98 in math!" Su Xiao Nuan leaned in and whispered, her eyes shining.

Su Han nodded slightly. "Good, but you shouldn't have gotten that last big problem wrong."

"Only two people in the whole class got that problem right..." Su Xiao Nuan pouted, then became excited again. "But I got first in the class for Chinese!"

Li Hao, sitting in the row ahead, turned his head and interrupted snidely, "You probably copied, right?"

Su Xiao Nuan's expression changed, and just as she was about to retort, a hand with distinct knuckles pressed down on her shoulder.

Su Han looked up at Li Hao, his gaze as calm as a deep pool of water. "Young man, do you have evidence?"

Li Hao was startled by the look and stammered, "I... I was just saying..."

"Slandering a classmate on a whim—is that what your parents taught you?" Su Han's voice wasn't loud, but it instantly silenced the entire classroom.

Li Hao's father, Li Guoqiang, stood up abruptly, the flesh on his face trembling. "This... Officer, comrade, it's just a joke between kids, no need to take it so seriously, right?"

Su Han slowly stood up, the medals on his uniform gleaming under the lights. "Sir, if someone said your son cheated on an exam, would you think it was a joke?"

Li Guoqiang was choked up and couldn't speak, his face turning bright red.

Wang Ying hurriedly tried to smooth things over. "Dear parents, let's continue looking at the class situation..."

The PPT flipped to the next page, showing a comparison chart of average scores for each subject.

Wang Ying's voice gradually regained its composure. "In this Midterm Exam, our class's math average was 3.2 points higher than the grade average, but Chinese and English were slightly lower..."

The classroom filled with the low-volume discussions of parents, some pointing at the grade sheets and whispering.

"Su Xiao Nuan has improved a lot; she was seventh in the class last time."

"Her brother is a soldier; no wonder she's so self-disciplined."

"Such a young Major, he definitely isn't simple..."

As Li Guoqiang listened to the surrounding discussions, his expression became increasingly unsightly.

Half an hour later, Wang Ying lightly tapped the podium, a professional smile on her face. "Next, we invite the parents of the top five students from this exam to come up and share their educational experiences."

Scattered applause rang out in the classroom.

The first to go up was the father of the fifth-place student, Liu Ming, a middle-aged teacher wearing glasses.

He pushed up his glasses and spoke in a gentle tone: "I believe the most important thing is to cultivate a child's learning habits..."

Su Xiao Nuan quietly leaned toward Su Han's ear. "Bro, are you going up later?"

Su Han raised an eyebrow. "Why, afraid I'll embarrass you?"

"Not at all!" Su Xiao Nuan shook her head hurriedly, her eyes bright. "I'm just... a bit nervous."

Su Han patted her shoulder gently. "Don't worry."

Soon, it was the turn of the second-place student Li Hao's father, Li Guoqiang, to go up.

The burly middle-aged man swaggered onto the podium, the gold buttons on his suit shining under the lights.

"My son got second this time, and I'm very satisfied!"

Li Guoqiang's voice was loud, his eyes unconsciously drifting toward Su Han. "Our family's principle for educating children is simple—money must be spent where it counts! I only hire the best tutors, eight hundred per lesson!"

A few awkward coughs sounded in the classroom.

"And," Li Guoqiang continued proudly, "my son has attended major private prestigious schools since he was young, with an annual tuition of two hundred thousand! What do you call that? That's called winning at the starting line!"

Wang Ying stood to the side, her smile somewhat stiff.

Li Guoqiang became more animated as he spoke: "So I say, education is all about whose father is more powerful! If you don't have that economic strength, don't hold your child back..."

The classroom was dead silent; several parents frowned.

Li Hao straightened his back in his seat and gave Su Xiao Nuan a provocative look.

"Next," Wang Ying said quickly, "would Su Xiao Nuan's guardian please come up."

Su Han slowly rose, the medals on his uniform clinking slightly with his movements, producing a faint metallic sound.

The entire classroom instantly fell silent as everyone's gaze focused on this young soldier.

Su Han walked onto the podium with steady steps, standing as straight as a pine tree.