Chapter 20: Principal, Please Let Me Make the Cut!

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Qian Qi was unwilling to give up such a golden opportunity. After all, a free and even subsidized endorsement was hard to come by; if she missed this chance, there wouldn’t be another. So she lowered her head and didn’t answer the principal’s question, instead staring fixedly at her own toes, as if deep in thought.

The sudden silence puzzled the principal. Just as he was about to speak, Qian Qi abruptly lifted her head. A gradual wave of sadness appeared on her somewhat… complicated face. “Principal… do you not trust your student?”

She clutched her chest, shaking her head, her voice filled with disappointment. “Your student has toiled day and night, sacrificing all her time to research magic potions, all to benefit humanity and repay the nurturing of our alma mater. Yet, in your eyes, is all this really worth nothing?”

“I…” The principal was caught off guard by Qian Qi’s words and momentarily lost the thread of his response. It wasn’t that he thought it worthless — it was just that, because it was Qian Qi, he found it hard to believe!

At this moment, Qian Qi’s emotions peaked. Tears streamed down her face like steel beads. She accused passionately, “How can you justify turning your back on a student’s sincere heart? How can you disregard a student’s burning ambitions? If even this small wish of mine cannot gain your support and trust, then who in this world can make me stay true to myself and strive wholeheartedly to repay this country and society?”

“All I ask for is a validation of my research after years of relentless effort!”

“Principal—” Qian Qi cried out with a voice torn from the depths of her soul, “Please don’t chill the heart of your students!”

Her voice was loud and passionate, drawing a crowd of curious students who whispered among themselves, eager to learn what was happening.

When they heard that the shouting student had created a potion that could stop bleeding in one second and wanted the principal to personally test it, admiration for the brave heroine flashed in their eyes.

This classmate was audacious to ask the principal to test the medicine herself!

Bombarded by relentless questioning, the principal’s mind went blank from Qian Qi’s impassioned speech. He trembled, looking at her, struggling to find a word.

Nearby, Su Ang’s gaze fell softly on the girl wearing flip-flops and a shabby leather jacket. Alone amidst the noisy crowd, she stood firm, her eyes bright and resolute, unaffected by others. Facing the principal’s one-sided skepticism, she neither flinched nor faltered, speaking with powerful, confident clarity.

She looked utterly certain.

Su Ang stepped forward calmly and said in a gentle voice, resolving the principal’s dilemma: “Student, I’ll test the potion on myself.”

Qian Qi turned toward him. Up close, she found the young man extraordinarily handsome, almost unreal. Her eyes dropped to Su Ang’s fair, slender hand.

That delicate hand looked beautiful — surely his arms must be just as graceful!

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Qian Qi raised a small knife, eager to try.

This immediately alarmed the principal, who hurriedly shielded Su Ang behind himself. “No, no, no, I’ll do it!”

The principal didn’t want Su Ang’s flawless body to be harmed. The young man was still so young, and a scar on his arm would be terribly ugly! Moreover, as an awakened S-level psychic and future commander, any injury to him would be a loss for the entire Central Continent!

Glancing at the surrounding students, the principal took a deep breath. The moment had come; he had no choice but to proceed. For the sake of the school’s reputation, he had to help Qian Qi prove the efficacy of the hemostatic potion. If it turned out to be fake, with so many student witnesses, he could justifiably expel her!

If Qian Qi was ungrateful, then he, as principal, would no longer be kind!

Rolling up his sleeves with a heavy heart, the principal tried to save face with some official words. “As principal, I should encourage students to push their limits. I am willing to—”

Before he could finish, the impatient Qian Qi swiftly made a cut on his arm.

“Ahh—!”

“Ahh—!”

The first cry came from the principal.

The second was from the gathered students.

“Principal, you’re so brave!” Qian Qi theatrically exclaimed, picking up a packet of hemostatic powder from her stall. She didn’t forget to say to the principal, “By the way, Principal, the hemostatic powder is 998, two yuan for takeout.”

Principal: ???

I was the guinea pig, and you still want money?!

“Principal, you know my family is poor…”

“Alright, alright, hurry up!” The principal’s face darkened. He already regretted it — this hurt like hell!

Qian Qi didn’t fear the principal reneging on payment. After all, she had a thousand ways to make him pay. She opened the sealed packet and sprinkled the powder directly onto the principal’s arm.

The principal felt the pain vanish in an instant. The powder seemed to have analgesic properties as well. In just a blink, the wound miraculously stopped bleeding without a single drop escaping.

He took out a handkerchief and wiped it, astonished to find that the wound left no scar at all.

“Wow, it’s really that miraculous!” Qian Qi exclaimed, emitting a refined expression of wonder.

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Principal: ???

Didn’t you just swear it was absolutely genuine?!

Realizing her slip, Qian Qi quickly raised the principal’s now blood-stained arm and passionately declared to the watching students, “Classmates! Look! This is the great proof of the principal’s unconditional support for us!”

“This is his heartfelt trust, the greatest encouragement we could have!”

“It is because of such a great principal that we have a brighter, more glorious future. Humanity will endure forever in the stream of history!”

“Let us remember this day forever, strive hard, and bravely advance to repay the principal and school for their trust and nurturing!”

Qian Qi raised the principal’s arm again, shouting with passion, “Today I am proud of my alma mater! Tomorrow, my alma mater will be proud of me!”

Her voice was infectious. Inspired by her, the surrounding students echoed emotionally, “Today I am proud of my alma mater! Tomorrow, my alma mater will be proud of me!”

“Long live the principal!”

“Long live the principal!!!”

Pure, untainted eyes full of admiration and trust looked toward the principal, who gradually lost himself amidst the youthful, fervent cries of “Long live the principal!”

Just as he was feeling elated, Qian Qi shouted hoarsely:

“Classmates! You’ve seen the effect of the hemostatic magic potion. One second to stop bleeding is no lie. Even a severed artery can be instantly sealed—truly the best life-saving tool!”

“Forget 99, forget 88, and definitely forget 998. Just 1998, packed and ready to take home immediately!”

Principal: ???

Wait, wasn’t it 998 just now?!

This brat actually dared to raise the price on the spot?! And right in front of me, the proud principal?!