Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 863 - 860: No Need to Mourn the Departure

Chapter 863: Chapter 860: No Need to Mourn the Departure

Xiao Manxuan quietly tugged Lin Tian’s sleeve, frowned, and whispered, "Lin Tian, Sun Decai is obviously trying to make things difficult for you!"

Lin Tian patted the back of her hand and comforted her in return, "Second Miss, I’m certainly aware he’s giving me trouble, but..."

"Lin Tian, just say a few words and let’s eat. The classmates are all waiting impatiently." Liu Ruming, although an English teacher, also recognized the difficulty of the situation. She deliberately said this to give Lin Tian a way out, so he wouldn’t feel embarrassed.

"Difficult, very difficult." A Chinese language teacher also shook his head and said.

"If Lin Tian finds it challenging, and can’t produce anything, then just say a few words, but... hehe." Sun Decai pretended to be unconcerned, appearing very open-minded. However, the unfinished sentence was clear to everyone; the "hehe" meant that Lin Tian’s talent is just a hollow reputation.

"Hehe..." Lin Tian responded with a "hehe" and smiled, "Since Sun Decai is so interested, I’ll recite one for you to evaluate."

"Brother Tian, well done." The classmates clapped. Not mentioning whether he can recite a fitting poem, just his attitude to face challenges was admirable.

In their hearts, they didn’t want their idol to be overshadowed by someone like Sun Decai.

Lin Tian raised his hand to quiet the crowd, then closed his eyes as if contemplating something. The classmates fell silent, looking at him expectantly, while Xiao Manxuan quietly cheered him on.

Fang Ming and Liu Ruming also watched Lin Tian, although they were still somewhat skeptical that he could pull it off.

"Got it..." Lin Tian suddenly said, opening his eyes.

"Brother Tian, quickly say it." Fatty Huang was so excited, it was as if Lin Tian’s moment in the spotlight was his own.

"East Wu looking towards Yuhang, clouds and sea, the horizon is misty. When will my achievements and fame be complete, returning home, laughing drunk together for thirty thousand rounds. No need to lament separation, drink deeply to avoid emotional tumult. Tonight sending you off, the lights are cold, by the river, tearful Yang, though surnamed Yang." Lin Tian’s voice slightly rose, reciting the poem like telling a story.

Even classmates who didn’t understand were moved by his voice.

An older Chinese language teacher remarked emotionally, "Separation, separation, indeed. I’ve been teaching since I was twenty-five, for now thirty years. I’ve seen countless students leave, every time filled with a multitude of farewell woes."

What does the end of high school exams signify? It means everyone going their separate ways. Even classmates from the same class or desk might not have the chance to meet again.

For a moment, the classmates felt a faint sorrow of separation, and even some female students quietly shed tears. June, the golden time of the year, for seniors, it’s a season of farewell.

But Lin Tian raised his wine glass and loudly said, "Classmates, since farewell is inevitable, we drink deeply at parting. Since the result can’t be changed, don’t cry and don’t express sorrow. Raise your glasses to our inevitably fading youth!"

"Well said, to our inevitably fading youth!" A classmate quickly stood up and responded loudly to Lin Tian.

"To our inevitably fading youth!" The classmates, one by one, stood up, shouting sincerely from their hearts.

The banquet had just started, and the atmosphere was already ignited, all because of Lin Tian’s few words, something the teachers hadn’t expected.

"I’ve only heard that Lin Tian from Senior Class One is incredible; seeing it today, his reputation is truly deserved." The teachers nodded and smiled, discussing quietly.

And Sun Decai, who had tried to embarrass Lin Tian earlier, could only sit quietly. Not only did he fail to humiliate Lin Tian, but he also allowed him to shine, leaving Sun Decai feeling frustrated and unwilling to accept it.

"Lin Tian, I find you very knowledgeable in classical literature. You could practically be a teacher just on that alone." Fang Ming said with great admiration.

"It’s nothing, just reading a few more ancient books," Lin Tian shyly replied, not wanting to boast in response to Fang Ming’s praise, which made Xiao Manxuan bewildered; when did Lin Tian become so modest?

"Oh, can you tell how many ancient books you’ve read to reach this level?" Liu Ruming curiously asked.

How many? Lin Tian hadn’t specifically counted; he turned and asked Xiao Manxuan, "How many ancient books are there in your family’s bookshelf?"

Xiao Manxuan blinked, thought for a moment, and said, "About two thousand or more."

"Then I’ve read about two thousand." Lin Tian replied casually.

He had read all of the ancient books in the Xiao Family’s small building, though there were more than two thousand, he didn’t feel anything special; with his reading speed, reading two thousand books wasn’t difficult.

But others thought differently, and everyone around the table was stunned, except Xiao Manxuan, who fared slightly better because she knew a bit about Lin Tian’s reading speed.

"You said you’ve read over two thousand books? How long did it take?" Fang Ming asked in amazement; in her view, reading two thousand ancient books would take years to study thoroughly.

"Over a month, I guess." Lin Tian replied naturally; actually, he didn’t spend even a full month because he only read in his spare time, total time not reaching ten days. But to be less shocking, he deliberately extended the time.

Yet it stunned others even more. Reading over two thousand ancient books in a month, what concept is this? Text scan? Or scanning pages?

"Brother Tian, you’re joking, right?" Fatty Huang said in disbelief; though Liu Ruming and the others didn’t say anything, their expressions clearly showed disbelief.

"I can attest, Lin Tian did read that many books," Xiao Manxuan said. The small building was her study place, and she knew what books Lin Tian had read. Initially, her shock was no less than that of Liu Ruming and the others.

With the first school top achiever, the first school beauty of Xikou City High School as a witness, they had to accept this seemingly fantastical fact.

"Lin Tian, what ancient books did you read? Romance of the Three Kingdoms?" Fang Ming asked in surprise; in her view, many people consider the semi-classical language of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" as classical literature, yet it barely qualifies as such.

Reading such semi-classical novels might make it feasible to finish so many books in a short time if skimmed. Fang Ming also thought Lin Tian mistakenly counted semi-classical novels as ancient books.

Lin Tian didn’t know Fang Ming’s thoughts, so he honestly replied, "The Book of Changes, Tao Te Ching, Ancient Sun Tzu’s Art of War, Shennong’s Materia Medica, Inner Canon of Huangdi, Classic of Mountains and Seas, Daoist Canon..."

Lin Tian listed a long string of book titles, leaving everyone stunned; aside from Fang Ming, most hadn’t even heard of these titles.

"You’ve read The Book of Changes too? At your age, that’s truly incredible." Liu Ruming exclaimed.

"The Book of Changes is the foremost of the classics, the eternal king among them. Reading ancient books without having read The Book of Changes can’t be considered truly reading classics." Lin Tian replied naturally.