I Married a Commander and Became a Galaxy Star

Chapter 172: Chapter 130: You’re Not Worth the Effort of a Scheme

Teacher Wei, who had been composed all this time, hesitated for a moment before speaking. "I am Wei Jin, vice-captain of the Fourth District squad of the Federal Volunteer Army. Three years ago, my comrades and I fought in the Battle of Ice City, where we encountered a mysterious team. They possessed the same technology the Austin family demonstrated today. And it was already very mature."

His words seemed to be a rebuttal to the representative, but they felt more like they were directed at Shu Yao.

Shu Yao gave him a slightly surprised look. "I never would’ve thought Imperial High had so many hidden masters."

Wei Jin adopted a humble posture. "I still can’t compare to you, not at all!"

With Wei Jin revealing his identity, it was basically solid proof that the Austin family had plagiarized someone else’s technology.

While others were discussing the matter, the boys from Class Six quickly surrounded Wei Jin.

"Holy crap! Wei, we’ve had you for three years and only now do we find out you’re a big shot who fought in the Battle of Ice City!"

"You’re full of surprises! You usually act like such a bum, I never knew you were so badass!"

Wei Jin basked in his students’ enthusiastic support. With a smug look on his face, he said insincerely:

"Stay low-key, stay low-key!"

Another group of students grew curious about Shu Yao.

"What’s the deal with Shu Yao? Is she really that amazing?! She totally crushed Edgar even while wearing a faulty sensing helmet!"

"You guys don’t know? Shu Chao Yu, the top honors graduate in our school’s hall of fame, is her uncle!"

"No wonder, no wonder! Good genes run in the family!"

"I’m so jealous!"

Meanwhile, the representative from the Austin family contacted his superiors the moment the scandal broke. They quickly initiated an emergency PR response, and he announced to the entire audience in an official tone:

"Regarding any infringement related to the Mimicry Mecha Technology, the Austin family reserves the right to pursue legal action against the developers of said technology!"

After speaking, he hastily packed up, took the two damaged sensing helmets that had been collected, and scurried away from the venue in disgrace.

Students from other classes, curious, started to drift over and crowd around the group from Class Six.

Someone pushed through the crowd, and without a word, raised a hand to slap Shu Yao across the face!

Lin Zhenxiang wouldn’t be able to live with herself if she didn’t pay someone back for the slap she’d received today!

However, before her hand could land, it was intercepted by a protective Wei Jin.

"What do you think you’re doing?" Shu Yao watched her with cold eyes. "Tired of having a hand, are you?"

Two streams of tears immediately rolled out of Lin Zhenxiang’s red, swollen eyes.

Heartbroken, she yanked her hand back and accused forcefully, "Sister Shu, was it you again?!"

Shu Yao didn’t say a word, just quietly waited for her to continue.

As expected, Lin Zhenxiang didn’t disappoint. After a few theatrical sobs, she wailed pitifully:

"I admit I did some things wrong before! But I already apologized to you, and I’ve been trying so hard to be nice! Even if you won’t make peace with me, you didn’t have to use my classmates to slander me! They’re my classmates, how could you use them as tools for your revenge!?"

A student nearby who couldn’t stand it anymore tried to reason with her. "Lin Zhenxiang, if you have something to say, just say it. Why resort to violence!?"

"You don’t understand!" Lin Zhenxiang put on her best tragic heroine act, crying as she spoke. "After she let E Yue and the others out of the storage room, she must have said something to them! Otherwise, there’s no way those girls would misunderstand me so badly!"

"There she goes again!" Wen Miaomiao said in disgust. "Weren’t you the one who led them to the storage room? Weren’t you the one who locked them in? Why are you acting like you had nothing to do with it? So what if Yaoyao used them to get back at you? You’re allowed to use other people to deliberately attack her, so she can’t use the same methods to strike back at you, is that it?"

Shu Yao gave her a deadpan look. "You do realize your last two sentences were completely unnecessary, right?"

Wen Miaomiao thought back, saw nothing wrong with what she’d said, and blinked innocently. "But I wasn’t wrong."

Feeling a bit exasperated, Shu Yao said perfunctorily, "Yeah, you’re not wrong, you’re not wrong."

The next second, before anyone was mentally prepared, Shu Yao suddenly slapped Lin Zhenxiang across the face.

SLAP!

To You Dan, who had witnessed her terrifying strength, it seemed she had only used a tenth of her power in that slap.

’This monster of a woman is going too easy on her!’

Lin Zhenxiang’s head was knocked to the side.

This was the second slap she had received today.

After a second of shock, she clutched her face and stared in disbelief, momentarily forgetting to cry.

Shu Yao stated imperiously, "Remember this. If I’m coming after you, I’ll do it myself, just like this!"

Wen Miaomiao gloated, "Exactly! Lin Zhenxiang, don’t you dare think Yaoyao is as despicable as you are!"

Then, she heard Shu Yao say:

"You’re not even worthy of me wasting my time plotting against you."

Wen Miaomiao: "..."

’So... Yaoyao is one of the despicable ones too?’

Normally, in a situation like this, Huo Jiao would have rushed forward to defend Lin Zhenxiang without a second thought.

But after being insidiously schemed against by Lin Zhenxiang, seeing the person in question get slapped only brought her a secret thrill!

’Only a villain can deal with another villain!’

Lin Zhenxiang, now completely isolated and helpless, clutched her face and ran out of the venue, crying.

After the representative from the Austin family left, it became difficult to maintain order in the venue. The presentation was already nearing its end, so it was brought to a hasty conclusion.

Wen Miaomiao, who had been listening attentively, told Shu Yao about a few obscure majors at Imperial University that had lower admission scores.

Wei Jin squeezed past her. "With Shu’s abilities, I think she could definitely get into Imperial University’s Military Academy."

His words stunned the entire room!

Wen Miaomiao and You Dan, however, weren’t surprised in the least.

In fact, it was as if a light bulb went on for Wen Miaomiao. "Oh, right! The Military Academy at Imperial University has special admissions every year! Yaoyao just needs a letter of recommendation from a military district-level officer, then she can take Imperial University’s special entrance exam. If she passes, she’ll get an automatic admission! She won’t even have to take the unified examination!"

You Dan’s lips twitched. He suppressed the feeling of unfairness in his heart and ultimately said nothing.

Wei Jin asked, both curious and a little excited, "Shu, what’s your spiritual power level?"

You Dan was also eager to know.

Shu Yao shook her head.

"Never had it tested." She pinched her pinky finger. "I’m just a tiny bit stronger than you guys."

"Being modest, are we?" Wei Jin said in a joking tone.

"You saw right through me," Shu Yao said with a half-smile.

Wei Jin: "..." He was suddenly at a loss for words.

Wen Miaomiao bent down, peering into the holes in Shu Yao’s sweatshirt.

"Yaoyao, where’s your son?"

Shu Yao: "He’s with my husband."

Wen Miaomiao asked excitedly, "Your husband!?? What’s he like!?"

"Well..." Shu Yao paused as the faces of Qin Shiwei and Ah Bao flashed alternately in her mind. "He’s pretty unremarkable."

Unremarkable, the First Commander of the Federation.

"Oh..." Wen Miaomiao was very disappointed. She thought Shu Yao deserved a more outstanding man.

Shu Yao said in a helpless tone, "Nothing to be done. He is my son’s biological father, after all."

"Biological fathers can be replaced! There are so many blended families, right?" Wen Miaomiao said as if it were obvious, then added indignantly, "Didn’t your own biological father become someone else’s father?"

"..." Shu Yao forced an awkward but polite smile.

Not wanting to get depressed, she chose to leave.

Wen Miaomiao chased after her. "Yaoyao, where are you going?"

Shu Yao comforted herself for a moment, then said with a sense of relief, "Taking my kid home!"

Behind them, Wei Jin shouted something.

Shu Yao didn’t pay attention, just wanting to get out of there as quickly as possible.

As they were going downstairs, an orange blur suddenly leaped from a wall cabinet displaying certificates of honor. It latched onto Shu Yao’s clothes, its sharp claws successfully gouging two more holes in her sweatshirt.

"Aaah!" Wen Miaomiao cried out in alarm.

Shu Yao, as if used to it, didn’t even flinch.

"Mama~" Xiao Juzi climbed into the hood of her sweatshirt, hiding his body and leaving only his adorable, pinchable head exposed. "Mama, I already talked to that smug Commander. I told him to make that annoying guy work more overtime and earn more money, hehe~ So, we don’t have to go to the annoying guy’s place tonight! He won’t be home~"

Shu Yao turned her head and gave Xiao Juzi a rather speechless look.

’Did I get this silly son for free by topping up my phone credit?’

Wen Miaomiao felt that something wasn’t quite right.

’Yaoyao’s son just mentioned a commander... could he mean the First Commander of the Federation?’

’So, the little guy was with the First Commander this whole time?’

’Is Yaoyao’s husband the First Commander?’

’No way, no way! How could the First Commander of the Federation be an unremarkable man!’

Before boarding the Flying Machine, Shu Yao sent Qin Shiwei a text message:

"Darling, the baby and I are heading home first. You stay busy~"

"So... that furry kid is a visual creature, just like you?" Qin Shiwei couldn’t get over it.

Back then, Shu Yao had been attracted to him purely for his looks. Now, the son she bore him utterly rejected the plain-looking Ah Bao but was satisfied with his original face...

’Should he be glad he has an irresistibly handsome face?’

He was a little ticked off.

After saying goodbye to her classmates and boarding the Flying Machine to head home, Shu Yao asked Xiao Juzi:

"Sweetie, what did you think of that Uncle Qin?"

Xiao Juzi answered without hesitation, "He’s pretty smug, but he’s not bad looking~"

Shu Yao: "Compared to Ah Bao?"

Xiao Juzi’s babyish voice was full of disdain. "How can that annoying ugly freak Ah Bao even compare to him!"

Shu Yao covered her face, hiding a smile.

’When it comes to judging by appearances, Zaizai really takes after his mom.’

The Shu Family.

As soon as Shu Yao arrived home with Xiao Juzi in tow, Jiang Fei, who had been watching a clam-opening livestream, rushed over.

"Sister Bao, that Churui girl is live! You were right, she can actually open a Star Scale Clam!"

Shu Yao watched for a moment.

On the stream, Churui was using all sorts of tools to knock, smash, and pry at a Star Scale Clam. She used nearly every trick in the book, and it took a tremendous amount of effort before she succeeded.

"Yay!" Churui showed her fans the opened clam shell and the meat she had extracted. "I opened another one! I’ve been streaming for over four hours and only managed to open two, but since I only brought out two to begin with, doesn’t that make my success rate one hundred percent? Next one, next one!"

Shu Yao let out a soft sneer. "At this rate, if she had a hundred Star Scale Clams, she might be able to open two of them."

Jiang Fei thought that a two-percent success rate was already very high!

After all, so many professional clam-opening streamers had never successfully opened a single Star Scale Clam!