Chapter 30 Distinguished Guests

“Teacher, how messed up in the head must they be to come down from there to study? Even though they are all ordinary advanced academies, the facilities and environment are much worse here,” Cheng Ran said helplessly.

“Alright, let’s not talk about those irrelevant matters. The most important thing is to find a way to improve your grades. The school is already closed, so don’t count on the training pods. It’s also hard to find them outside, and if you do, they’re expensive, something you can’t afford. So, the focus should be on the comprehensive exam. Starting today, if you’re willing to come during the day, I’ll tutor you for free. I hope you all have a good future,” Tang Yan said very seriously to everyone.

“Okay!” everyone responded with confidence.

“Also, Mink, call the other classmates and see if they’re willing to come. If not, then forget about it,” Tang Yan then instructed Mink.

“Okay!” Mink immediately responded.

In the evening, Su Ming walked home, a hint of melancholy in his eyes.

Although Teacher Tang was going to tutor them, Teacher Tang’s level was also limited. With a month of intensive study, passing for an ordinary school might be fine, but the hope of getting into Royal Court Academy was slim!

And the worst part was that he had no training pods to practice with now. If it were in the past, he could have asked his parents for help, but now the family situation was not optimistic.

His father had been taken away a few days ago, and there had been no news at all.

Who could he turn to?

Just as Su Ming, with a face full of worry, reached the vicinity of his home, he saw an old man with white hair, wrinkled skin covered in black spots, a serious expression, and dressed in a black suit, standing at the doorstep talking to Chen Hui.

Su Ming looked at the man in front of him, feeling a strange sense of familiarity, as if he had seen him somewhere before, but he couldn’t recall it at the moment.

“Since Madam is not here, I will take my leave,” Jiang Yu politely said goodbye.

Su Ming suddenly remembered then that this man was Mr. Jiang Yu. He seemed to be his father’s former teacher, held a high position in the family, and had visited their home a few times before.

The most crucial point was that he was not only an information expert but also a senior scholar and strategist.

Su Ming quickly stepped forward and greeted him warmly.

“Mr. Jiang Yu.”

Jiang Yu paused slightly, turned to look at Su Ming, sized him up, and then greeted him with a smile.

“You must be the Young Master, right? It’s been years, you’ve grown so much.”

“Yes, are you looking for my mother?”

“Hmm, but Madam isn’t here, and her phone isn’t reachable.”

“My mother went out to do something and might be back later. How can you stand at the door? Please come in and sit!” Su Ming enthusiastically invited Jiang Yu inside.

Jiang Yu was originally about to leave, but seeing Su Ming’s invitation, he couldn’t refuse and could only follow him in.

Su Ming entered the house and said to Chen Hui, “Aunt Hui, quickly get out my father’s treasured white tea, and bring some fruit too!”

“Uh, okay.” Chen Hui was stunned for a moment. These things were the family’s prized luxuries, which the master and madam usually wouldn’t bear to touch. But since Su Ming had spoken, she still went to do it.

“You don’t have to do this,” Jiang Yu was also stunned.

“Yes, you do, Mr. Jiang. Please go sit down quickly!” Su Ming pulled Jiang Yu to the living room and motioned for him to sit down.

“Mr. Jiang, please sit!”

“Young Master, you are too polite,” Jiang Yu quickly stood up. Although Su Yuan had no real ability and was not well-regarded in the family, which led to Su Ming also having no status, and he himself had worked in the family for many years and held a high position, the distinction between master and servant still had to be understood, and the red line could not be crossed.

“It’s fine. You are my father’s teacher, which makes you an elder of my elders. This is what I should do,” Su Ming said very politely.

At this moment, Chen Hui brought up the brewed tea and fruit.

Su Ming immediately picked up a cup of tea and handed it to Mr. Jiang Yu.

“Mr. Jiang, please have some tea!”

“Good, good,” Jiang Yu took it, flattered.

Su Ming then stood up, picked a large, bright red apple, and very diligently handed it to Jiang Yu, saying, “Mr. Jiang, please have some fruit. It’s rare for you to come all this way.”

“This isn’t appropriate, it’s too valuable.” Jiang Yu of course knew how expensive this fruit was, because these were distributed by the Su Family, and the Su Family itself didn’t grow much.

Natural crops, on the one hand, were scarce in seeds and had strict growing conditions. On the other hand, there was control, monopoly, and large-scale cultivation required a large amount of pollution-free resources.

“It’s fine, you are a distinguished guest.” Su Ming, without explanation, shoved the red apple into Jiang Yu’s hand.

“Thank you.” Jiang Yu accepted it, unable to refuse his kindness, but he was also a bit surprised. The Young Master in his impression was very introverted and dull, basically not talking much, but now he was so enthusiastically entertaining him.

“Oh right, Mr. Jiang, what did you want to see my mother about?”

“It’s like this. I came down this time to investigate the matter of you being humiliated, and now there are clues.”

“Oh!”

“Young Master, don’t worry, the person who humiliated you will soon be identified,” Jiang Yu assured Su Ming.

“Actually, this matter isn’t urgent. The real trouble is…” Su Ming sighed. In fact, he could probably guess who did this. It’s just that the City Exam was imminent, and if he didn’t do well, he wouldn’t just miss an opportunity; he might even be sent to the battlefield as cannon fodder.

“Young Master Su Ming, have you encountered any trouble?” Jiang Yu looked at Su Ming in confusion. Normally, the Young Master should be very happy to hear that the person who humiliated him was about to be traced. Why wasn’t there much reaction, and instead he was worried about other things?

“It’s like this: the City Exam is approaching, and school has been suspended due to a Chirami Larva attack. I can only study by myself at home now, but I can’t keep up, and there’s no one to teach me,” Su Ming explained, his face full of worry.

Jiang Yu was also stunned when he heard this, then he looked at the son of his most unpromising student and pondered for a moment before saying, “I could tutor you, but I have too much work on my hands and can’t stay in the Thirteenth District for a long time.”

“Alas, that’s too bad.” Su Ming was also a bit disappointed when he heard Jiang Yu’s words.

Jiang Yu looked at Su Ming’s eagerness to learn and sighed, then said, “But it’s not without a compromise. Since the Young Master wants to learn, I’m certainly willing to make time. How about this: after I go back, I’ll set aside time in the evenings to tutor you remotely via video call?”

“That would be great, thank you, Mr. Jiang.” Su Ming stood up very happily and bowed to Jiang Yu.

This arrangement was simply perfect. He could go to Teacher Tang’s class during the day, and then come home in the evening to receive remote tutoring from Mr. Jiang.