Shadows of the Deep Space

Su Ming was also very surprised, as Tang Yan had never been late before. He always appeared in the classroom before the class bell rang.

"Quiet, everyone. Don't talk, just wait patiently."

Mink stood up and said to everyone.

The noisy classroom suddenly quieted down, and everyone patiently waited.

Soon, ten minutes had passed, and Tang Yan still hadn't appeared. Mink also became a bit restless and stood up to take out his mobile phone and walked out of the classroom.

Seeing Mink go out to make a call, everyone couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

Su Ming rested his chin on one hand and gently tapped the desk with his fingers in thought, suddenly having a bad feeling in his mind.

A few minutes later, Mink walked back in and said to everyone,

"I called Mr. Tang, and he is not feeling well today and has taken a leave. Everyone, study on your own!"

This announcement was like a stone thrown into a pond, causing ripples of surprise as everyone exclaimed.

"Really, we have to study by ourselves?"

"What happened to Mr. Tang? Is he not caring about us anymore?"

"Could it be that the teacher was distressed yesterday and has broken down?"

...

Su Ming felt helpless, worried that what he feared the most was coming to pass. With the city exam only a few days away, Mr. Tang had them study on their own; truly, when it rains, it pours!

"Everyone be quiet, stop talking, and study properly."

Mink, somewhat annoyed, shouted again.

The classroom quieted down once more, everyone sighed, and they all bowed their heads to start studying.

...

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Upper City District· Villa No. 17 in the Reception Hall.

Su Yuan greeted a man with white hair, crinkled skin full of age spots, a serious expression, dressed in a black suit, and fairly old in age with some unease.

"Mr. Jiang Yu, please have a seat, I'll pour you some water, I didn't expect you to come over yourself."

"Mm."

Jiang Yu sat comfortably on the sofa.

"Um, may I ask you, my father, about this matter..."

Su Yuan's hand trembled slightly as he handed the cup filled with warm water to Jiang Yu, his heart having risen to his throat.

This Mr. Jiang Yu was an extremely important person in their family, not only a top-tier information specialist but also once his teacher.

Unfortunately, not only did Su Yuan perform poorly in his studies, he had now completely forgotten them.

However, these were not the main points; the main point was that the family had sent him, which indicated that the old man was taking this matter very seriously. Su Yuan was now very worried about the old man's attitude.

From this, one could see how much Su Yuan feared his own father.

Standing next to Su Yuan at the moment, Zhao Ning slightly stepped on Su Yuan's foot and glared at him disapprovingly, signaling him not to be so weak.

Unfortunately, at this moment, Su Yuan was like a frightened deer, totally unable to control himself, staring at Jiang Yu with wide eyes.

"Thank you. Regarding the matter of young master Su Ming feeling humiliated and considering hanging himself, the old master is already fully aware and very furious! No matter what, Su Ming is his grandson and he won't tolerate others humiliating him like this. Therefore, he specifically sent me to investigate this matter and, once it's clear, he will intervene from above."

Jiang Yu took the water cup and responded calmly.

"Then he didn't say anything about me, right?"

Su Yuan asked somewhat uneasily.

"No."

Jiang Yu responded with a smile.

"That's great."

Su Yuan sighed in relief and happily said.

Zhao Ning, watching Su Yuan's behavior, also felt completely helpless; even after moving out so long ago, he was still so fearful of the patriarch.

In fact, Zhao Ning was somewhat disappointed in Su Yuan.

When she had married into the Su Family, everyone in her own family had thought they were elevating their status by associating with the Su Family, but it turned out differently. No one had expected that Su Yuan would be not only inept but also extremely timid, especially scared of the patriarch, and eventually, he was even driven out.

He had been utterly unable to provide any connections or help for her family, and as a result, her family members held Zhao Ning in low regard, mocking her sarcastically every time she visited home.

However, Zhao Ning was quite open-minded since, despite Su Yuan's shortcomings, he was still very good to her and their son.

At that moment, Chen Hui walked in with a middle-aged man wearing a gray work uniform, a safety helmet, and somewhat messy hair.

"Boss, there's been an incident at the dump site."

The middle-aged man rushed to report to Su Yuan.

Su Yuan turned his head and glanced at the man who had just entered, asking impatiently.

"Hu Jia, does it have to be now? Can't you see I'm entertaining a distinguished guest?"

"There are two people missing at the dump site; we can't find them anywhere."

Hu Jia quickly reported.

"Can't you search for the missing people yourself? What use is telling me? Do you expect me to help you search? Stop bothering me; I have more important things to do."

Su Yuan dismissively sent Hu Jia away, as today, his most important task was to discuss with Jiang Yu how to avenge his son; everything else was secondary.

"Yes, yes, yes."

Seeing Su Yuan get angry, Hu Jia immediately left in a fluster.

Once Hu Jia was gone, Su Yuan then said to Jiang Yu.

"Mr. Jiang Yu, when do you plan to start the investigation? So I can take you to the school."

"There's no need; I'll conduct the investigation myself."

Jiang Yu replied with a smile.

"Ah? You won't go to the school? How will you access the internal school network to investigate?"

Su Yuan asked, clearly perplexed.

"Young Master Su Yuan, if the school truly wanted to find the instigator, it wouldn't be difficult. But since nothing is being done, that speaks volumes. A direct investigation would provoke the local powers and alert them. Therefore, I'll discreetly hack into the school's network and investigate secretly; you just leave it to me."

Jiang Yu sighed inwardly. After so many years, his student's mind was still as dim as ever.

"Thank you, I'll leave it in your hands then."

Zhao Ning hurriedly expressed her gratitude.

"It's no trouble; it's what I should do."

Jiang Yu replied calmly, his expression serene.

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In the evening, the ring of a bell echoed across Mink's school campus.

In the classroom, Mink stood up and said to many of his classmates.

"Self-study is over; everyone can go home now. Also, I'm planning to visit Mr. Tang's home; does anyone want to come with me?"

"I've studied all day; I'm almost dead sleepy, I'll pass."

"I have plans tonight and can't make it."

...

One student after another spoke awkwardly.

"Classmate Leader, I'll go with you."

Su Ming stood up and said to Mink, feeling that visiting was a bit of a hassle but no matter what, Tang Yan had been very good to him.

Morally and rationally, he had to make a trip, and more importantly, he needed to get Mr. Tang to pull himself together; otherwise, how would he handle the upcoming city exam?

Just as Mink was about to call Su Ming to leave together, a very harsh mocking voice suddenly sounded.

"You going to comfort the teacher, creating issues out of none. Last night, you consoled Mr. Tang to the point of breakdown."