Chapter 1612 - 294

Mr. Zhai awkwardly withdrew his hand, glanced at the empty space, and sat uneasily.

This matter was indeed something he hadn't handled properly, going back on his word.

Even now, Mr. Zhai had not figured out why he suddenly decided to do this, as if it happened inexplicably, a deep-rooted obsession that grew since he awoke early in the morning.

It was actually more embarrassing for Luo Tingrui.

Indeed, being able to give a report at this level of meeting is certainly a significant achievement, but both he and Mr. Zhai actually didn't need it, and even now Xue Liangliang doesn't really need it.

Xue Liangliang has not only strong personal abilities but also extremely versatile skills. As a young person who is proficient both professionally and organizationally, he is a rare talent in any field, and it is almost inevitable that he will lead major projects in the future.

"Liangliang, Liangliang!"

Mr. Luo raised his voice.

Cold sweat trickled down Xue Liangliang's forehead.

It was not because his teacher scared him, but just now, a pang suddenly struck his heart, making him instinctively reluctant to deliver this report.

In his mind rang the words Xiao Yuan specifically came to him to say yesterday:

"Brother Liangliang, learn a lesson this time and hold on a bit longer."

Back then, when facing Bai Family's Lady, Uncle Qin almost single-handedly tore through the Bai family town, it was a matter of victory within reach; who would have thought Xue Liangliang signed the defeated treaty earlier as a victor.

At that time, Xue Liangliang proudly thought it was his firmness that forced the Bai family town to concede, sacrificing himself to protect Nantong from harm by Bai Family's Lady.

Xue Liangliang was not clear on the specific details, but Li Zhiyuan had hinted at this general process to him.

Although, if he had foreseen the consequences then, Xue Liangliang would not only have insisted less but would have signed the harshest "humiliating treaty" much earlier.

Yet, this event itself was indeed a lesson.

Xue Liangliang knew Xiao Yuan and his team came not simply for this project. Xiao Yuan specifically instructed him with such earnestness, laden with trust towards him.

Therefore, he dared not deliver this report, and not merely the report itself but also the role as the person presenting it.

"Liangliang, are you feeling unwell?"

Mr. Luo reached out with his right hand to feel Xue Liangliang's forehead and extended his left hand to take the report, intending to give Xue Liangliang a way out.

But Xue Liangliang took two steps back and said firmly:

"No, teacher, you may not care about this report, but this is also an opportunity for me to present myself!"

Luo Tingrui frowned deeply. At this moment, Xue Liangliang seemed unfamiliar to him; this child has always seen things with a long-term perspective, how did he suddenly become like this?

Mr. Zhai rubbed his knees, wanting to leave, but just as he stood up, he inexplicably sat back down again. He looked up once more at Xue Liangliang and said:

"Comrade Xiao Xue, I know I am indeed imposing on you, rest assured, after this matter, I will do what I can to compensate you in other ways."

The first part was addressed to Xue Liangliang, and the latter part was to Luo Tingrui.

Luo Tingrui knew if this matter wasn't resolved, Mr. Zhai might feel it was he who intentionally hinted at the student to refuse, deliberately putting on airs.

As for Xue Liangliang himself, upon hearing Mr. Zhai's words, he immediately entered a state of relaxation.

He wasn't necessarily fighting for this report's qualification, and in the muddled moment, some sort of determination was forgotten and smoothed over, a smile appeared on Xue Liangliang's face as he actively handed over the report while saying:

"Mr. Zhai, see, I was joking with you... "

The relaxed spirit suddenly tightened again.

Like a drowning person surfacing, Xue Liangliang took a deep breath and quickly corrected himself:

"I was joking with you, the fact is my teacher and I have prepared for this report for a long time. If you take it away at the last minute, the preparation will certainly be insufficient, and mistakes during the report are inevitable."

...

Ghost Street.

The young man still sat there, watching Brother Runsheng with broken body and open Qi Gate, smashing several breaches on the iron lion.

Every time, making the iron lion howl in pain, but soon the chains would regroup, covering and repairing the breaches.

And Runsheng finally exhausted everything, was hit by the iron lion's tail falling to the ground, arms raised the Yellow River Shovel, blocking the iron hoof stomping in front of him.

"Snap... Snap... Snap..."

Bones shattered, flesh flew.

In the end,

"Bang!"

Runsheng's whole person exploded, the iron hoof landed.

This final sound, like a heavy drum, hit the young man's heart.

However, the young man's gaze remained calm, showing no ripples.

Before Zhao Yi died, he asked him if he had considered the consequences of losing the gamble?

The answer is he had considered.

But whether it was before the companions died, during their deaths or after, Li Zhiyuan had never shown a hint of expression.

Deep within the young man's consciousness.

The Body stepped out from the basement, locked the door, there was no rain outside, but he took an umbrella as he walked out.

The expansive fields dotted with homes, but in reality, other residences only served as a scenic effect when viewed from afar. If the perspective were shifted, one could even discover these homes lacked internal décor or any activity; they had only visible exterior walls.

Here, the only two "complete structures," one is the house of Grandpa, the other is that fish pond.

The Body walked under bright sunshine all along until he pushed open the fence gate of the fish pond to enter, and rain started pouring above.