Survival in the Class: I'm the Only Boy on the Bus

[BGM: Farewell to the Faraway Star - Mingchao First Appointment Radio]

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Jiang Chen naturally understood Hazard's reluctance.

He raised his hand and gently placed it on Hazard's head.

This time he rubbed it a little harder, messing up Hazard's hair:

"Hazard, live on, carrying on the legacy of those seven children and the heroes."

Hazard let Jiang Chen rub his head, tears streaming down his cheeks and falling to the ground, accidentally dripping onto the white dove, 'Little Fatty'.

It cooed and spread its wings wide at Hazard, as if trying its best to resist.

Hazard burst out laughing when he saw it.

She wiped the corner of her eye with the back of her left hand, then smiled and looked down at 'Little Fatty':

"Okay, sorry... I'll feed you more corn later!"

Little Fatty seemed to understand Hazar's words, and it then folded its wings with satisfaction, puffing out its white chest.

The girls behind Jiang Chen also laughed.

The elderly people and children at the door also smiled.

The atmosphere at the White Dove Gate was very cheerful.

Jiang Chen gently patted Hazard's shoulders with both hands, looking at the girl who had grown from a little girl into a young woman.

He suddenly had a feeling of watching his own daughter grow up...

Jiang Chen pulled out their shared Nokia phone and waved it at Hazard:

"If you encounter a problem that you can't solve, you can tell me on Nokia."

"If I receive your request for help, I will definitely help you solve it!"

Hazard also looked up at Jiang Chen.

Her eyes crinkled with happiness, tears welling in the corners, and her lips curved upwards in a smile.

She also took out her Nokia phone and waved it at Jiang Chen:

"good!"

Hazard was smiling happily at that moment; it was a genuine smile from the heart.

She didn't force a smile in front of Jiang Chen, because it wasn't necessary.

Jiang Chen's brother once said:

"Laughing all the time is tiring..."

Tang Yan, like a little koi fish, hopped over to Hazard and, imitating Jiang Chen, patted Hazard's head:

"Hazard, be good! You must lead everyone to survive, okay? We'll come back to see you."

Jiang Chen touched Hazard's hand at an angle downwards, while Tang Yan's hand, nicknamed "Little Koi," was horizontal...

Hazard nodded slightly:

"Um!"

Wu Maiduo, holding the folded Six Harmonies Spear, walked up to Azhar.

She followed Jiang Chen's example and gently placed her hand on Hazard's head:

"You did a great job! The pigeons are doing a great job too! We'll hear you play the guitar again when we get back."

Hazard was even happier after hearing Wu Maiduo's praise.

Jiang Chen watched as Tang Yan, Little Koi, and Wu Maiduo imitated his technique to pat Hazard's head.

He looked completely bewildered.

No?

Don't you have your own way of saying goodbye?

Why are they all copying me?

Jiang Chen glanced at the Nokia phone and waved to Tang Yan and Wu Maiduo:

"I'm gone."

And so, Jiang Chen led the girls onto the overpass once again.

The children called out to their older brothers and sisters who were walking further and further away:

"Thank you, brothers and sisters!"

"Come back when you have time! I'll pick more corn and dig up more sweet potatoes for you!"

Jiang Chen still didn't turn around.

He simply raised his right hand and waved to everyone in White Dove City behind him.

Jiang Chen and his group still have their own paths to walk.

Everyone in White Dove City has their own path to walk.

Hazard stared blankly at Jiang Chen, who was waving with his back to them, and the girls around him who kept turning back to look at him.

In her eyes, the scene of Brother Jiang Chen waving goodbye overlapped with the scene of Brother Jiang Chen waving goodbye to her in the City of Ceasefire.

Hazard took a deep breath and shouted in his already fluent Chinese:

"Brother and sister!"

"I'm waiting for you here. You must come back and visit!"

Jiang Chen turned his back to Hazard and gave him an "OK" sign.

Hazard looked at Jiang Chen's "OK" sign, clenched her left fist in front of her chest, and lowered her head to silently recite:

"I hope I can make you proud..."

"I hope... I haven't let you down..."

The white doves were no longer as afraid of Jiang Chen and his group as they had been at the beginning.

They seemed to know that this group of very nice two-legged creatures was about to leave.

White doves landed on the fence beside the two-legged creatures, and at their feet, clearing a path for them to move forward.

The flock of white doves seemed to be seeing Jiang Chen and his group off...

As soon as Jiang Chen and his group stepped off the overpass, a system notification sounded in their minds:

[Rank D instance complete. Please leave within 10 minutes.]

The next moment, a white portal unfolded on the highway.

The girls have returned to the bus.

Wen Ruyan not only put the supplies she had obtained into her spatial backpack, but also placed the S-level and SS-level treasure chests in the corridor.

We're just waiting for Tang Yan, the little koi fish, to kiss Jiang Chen before opening the box!

The little koi was rubbing its hands together excitedly in front of the two treasure chests, drool practically dripping from its mouth.

Jiang Chen and Qin Hongkou were still outside the car.

The two were standing in front of a red Ferrari SF90 Spider convertible.

Jiang Chen looked at the incredibly cool Ferrari and asked his aunt beside him in a puzzled tone:

"Auntie, do you want to dismantle this car or keep using it?"

"If the price for dismantling isn't too high, I can build you a garage."