Chapter 192: Chapter 192: Questions

Lu Xiao never expected that just giving two speeches would lead to such an unpredictable outcome.

Teacher Ai Li was amused by her reaction. It was the first time she had seen Lu Xiao react so strongly.

“But this is to be expected. Over the past two months, males have been steadily discharged from the S-Class Shelter. Even if it wasn’t made public, people would have found out eventually. For it to happen this way, Admiral Hans is probably busy dealing with the media, but this is likely the effect he was hoping for.”

As soon as the first S-Class male was successfully discharged, Admiral Hans had wanted to go public. However, Her Majesty the Queen’s attitude at the time was strange, so he held back and quietly continued to develop the S-Class Shelter. But who’s to say he wasn’t just waiting for the right opportunity?

Now, Lu Xiao’s two speeches had thrown the gates of the S-Class Shelter wide open. And it wasn’t even their own doing—it was the public who took the initiative.

They were forced to go public. Even if Her Majesty the Queen were to hold them accountable, Admiral Hans would have a perfectly valid reason to justify it.

Even if Admiral Hans never said it out loud, he firmly believed in his heart that Lu Xiao was the S-Class Shelter’s lucky star.

Lu Xiao naturally understood the true meaning behind Teacher Ai Li’s words, but she still said, “I was inconsiderate. I’m sorry for causing trouble for everyone.”

“What trouble? You’ve done a good thing. Besides, everything happens for a reason. Just one thing—if you don’t want to be swarmed by reporters tomorrow, you should probably come in through the back gate, okay?”

“Got it!” After finishing her chat with Teacher Ai Li, Lu Xiao was no longer sleepy at all.

She opened her terminal to check the trending topics, only to find she didn’t even need to search. The topic #TheTruthAboutDischargedSClassMales# was right at the top of the list—it had already gone viral!

Apparently, the entire nation was paying attention to this topic.

But it made sense. Given how unstable a male’s Spirit Sea could be, was there any family that didn’t have an S-Class male? The only difference was the severity.

Now that it was suddenly revealed that the S-Class Shelter had S-Class males who had recovered and been discharged, who could possibly resist paying attention?

Besides, even if a family didn’t have one, they still had male relatives. What if one of them became S-Class one day? Could they be cured too?

The S-Class Shelter, once known as a place of abyss, suddenly had a ray of light shining into it. Whether it directly concerned them or not was no longer important; everyone had to come and take a look.

This was especially true for families with S-Class males. After seeing the topic, their despair turned into hope. They immediately contacted the S-Class Shelter to ask if the news was true and when their family members could be discharged.

It got to the point where the S-Class Shelter’s inquiry comms line was about to be blown up. In all the years since the shelter’s establishment, this was the first time it had ever been so popular.

Eventually, those who tried to call later couldn’t even get through.

There were simply too many people trying to contact the S-Class Shelter at the same time.

The next morning, on her way to work, Lu Xiao noticed that many hover cars were following the same route as her. It was obvious they were heading toward the Fifth Research Institute or the S-Class Shelter.

Because both places were on the same route, just with different final destinations.

Usually, Lu Xiao rarely saw any hover cars on her way to work. Looking at the massive swarm today, she could really feel the difference.

Not daring to use the main entrance, Lu Xiao obediently chose the back gate. Although it was a bit of a detour, it was better than getting stuck in the congestion.

By the time she parked her car, she saw that all of the Fifth Research Institute’s security personnel had been deployed. They had already intercepted quite a few people and reporters who had come to make inquiries at the main entrance.

Lu Xiao took one look and hurried back to her office. ’No matter what, we have to come up with a response strategy today.’

Sure enough, when she arrived, the four teachers were already there.

As soon as Teacher Ai Li saw her come in, she clapped her hands. “Alright, everyone’s here now. Let’s head to the conference room for a meeting.”

Once they were in the conference room with the door closed, Lu Xiao cleared her throat. “Sorry, everyone. I’ve caused trouble for all of you because of my actions.”

Teacher Sherry immediately disagreed. “If you could have predicted something like this, Xiao Xiao, then why don’t you do some fortune-telling for me and see if I have any hope of getting rich this year?”

Everyone laughed at Teacher Sherry’s comment.

Teacher Ai Li spoke up at the right moment. “Speaking of which, a day like this was bound to come sooner or later. Who can deny that our Fifth Research Institute has truly achieved something great? Let all those people who looked down on us see for themselves—we’re not some useless slackers just collecting a paycheck!”

“Exactly! We have real results. Now let’s see who dares to roll their eyes at me when they find out I’m a therapist at the Fifth Research Institute!” Teacher Sherry had clearly experienced this before.

So when Teacher Ai Li brought it up, she immediately felt a sense of solidarity.

“Although this happened very suddenly, the outcome is good. The media will be here shortly. There’s no need for anyone to be nervous. Just say what needs to be said. We’re all about being sincere. That’s what I think, anyway. Does anyone have a different suggestion?”

“I think that’s a great approach. It’s the truth, after all. We have nothing to hide.”

The group discussed how to handle the interview for a while and finally all agreed: be sincere.

So, after leaving the conference room, Teacher Ai Li had the security personnel let the reporters in.

Facing so many reporters at once, Teacher Sherry subconsciously linked her arm with Lu Xiao’s. For all her boldness in the conference room, she was just as nervous now.

Lu Xiao patted Teacher Sherry’s arm reassuringly.

Teacher Sherry smiled at her, then whispered, “I’m so excited and nervous right now. This is my moment to shine!”

Lu Xiao, who had also been a little nervous, was amused by the comment, which helped her relax a bit.

After Teacher Ai Li had everyone take their seats, she gestured for the reporters below to begin their questions.

Immediately, all the reporters raised their hands. Teacher Ai Li could only call on them one by one.

The chosen reporter stood up, very excited. “I’d like to ask the therapists present: you’ve all surely seen the topic on the trending list. Is it true? Have S-Class males already recovered and left the S-Class Shelter?”

“Regarding that question, I can give you all a very sincere answer right here: yes, it is true.”

As Teacher Ai Li’s serious and earnest words fell, the reporters below immediately erupted into a commotion. The journalists raising their hands to ask questions became even more enthusiastic.

“Hello, esteemed therapists. Could you please elaborate on the treatment process and how you found a method for treating S-Class males?”

It must be said, this reporter knew how to ask questions, getting right to the heart of the matter.

All the reporters looked at the five people sitting at the front with expectant eyes.

Teacher Ai Li glanced at Lu Xiao. “For this question, let’s have our very own Therapist Lu Xiao answer for everyone.”

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