Chapter 6: System Change (2/2)

But two years had passed and Su Chen’s eyes were the same as before. What future of unlimited possibility?

It was simply nonsense!

Everything was a lie, a complete lie!

Su Cheng’an had already given up on this idea. Only Su Chen and Tong Hongrui still believed that recovery was possible.

“Chen’er. You clearly understand that it is only an impractical dream. How could you believe the words of the one who harmed you? You need to face the truth and abandon your unrealistic delusion!” Su Cheng’an said sincerely and earnestly.

“And what then?” Su Chen faintly smiled, “So long as I give up, you would be able to righteously abandon me with confidence, yes?”

Su Cheng’an’s heart was shaken. Su Chen quietly exposed the selfish calculations that he had buried in the depths of his heart. He felt a chill of terror momentarily wash over him.

How is this possible? He is only fourteen years old but he can already clearly understand the hearts of men?

But that terror quickly changed to indignant anger.

He buried his guilt beneath this anger as he assumed an air of righteous punishment..

Su Cheng’an loudly roared, “HOW IMPUDENT! How could you say those things to your father?”

Su Chen didn’t say anything. He only “looked” at his father.

Although his eyes were blind, they appeared no different from normal. His eyes, his gaze, both were bright and meaningful.

The intelligence and meaning contained in Su Chen’s eyes only served to further unnerve Su Cheng’an.

He tried to calm himself. He mustered every bit of self control he had in a bid to steel his heart, but failed. He could not meet his son’s gaze, and turned away in shame.

Su Chen then said, “Father, could you tell me what I did wrong in the end?”

Su Cheng’an went silent.

After a long while, he replied, “You didn’t do anything wrong. You have always been a good child.”

“Then why can’t you support my diligence, instead of continuing with your current plans?” Su Chen again asked.

Su Cheng’an replied, “There is no sin in forging onward but you are standing in the way of others.”

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After Su Chen’s lies were exposed, the system was changed with no further objections.

The changes were not great. The evaluation would still primarily test power, but with the addition of a right to challenge.

The leader of the yearly selection had an obligation to receive a single challenge. The challenger will be selected from the other defeated children. However, there could only be one challenge, and weapons were forbidden.

This change was worded carefully. It was small enough that it garnered no opposition, and it dispelled Su Changche’s worry of injuries and death.

Naturally, this made the target of these changes even more obvious. Everyone knew it was for Su Chen.

For this reason, Su Qing became excited. He even boasted that Su Chen would be better off giving up now, before he embarrassed himself in the challenge.

However, his threat was obviously useless.

This was because Su Keji and his son received information extremely quickly that Su Chen was certain to participate in this year’s end of year evaluation.

1. Su Chen’s mothe