Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest

Upon receiving the phone call from the administrator, Yan Yu was also initially dumbfounded.

"Su Yunjin's parents are here looking for her... What the hell does that have to do with me?"

After the administrator had explained the situation, he was speechless.

Su Yunjin was in the secret chamber studying the Taoism Method scriptures, and according to the rules, she should not be disturbed. After all, based on what Mei Yingxue said, if she were in the midst of an epiphany, reaching a state of sudden enlightenment, and someone interrupted her, it would be an incalculable loss for her.

Therefore, the current rule was that unless she came out herself, she could stay inside as long as she wished. There was a cupboard with food and water, as well as a simple toilet in the quiet room, and the air conditioning maintained a constant temperature 24 hours a day—let her focus on her studies!

As for Su Yunjin's parents waiting at the school gate, it wasn't appropriate to leave them hanging outside.

Looking around, it seemed he had no choice but to step in himself; after all, he was technically Su Yunjin's "leader."

Forget it, just go and deal with it.

At the school gate, Yan Yu met the two uncles and aunts.

Su Yunjin's parents, both university professors, at first glance, looked like they had that scholarly aura, "clearly from an intellectual family."

Of course, a high level of knowledge didn't necessarily mean they were open-minded, some could be even more difficult to handle than average families, but Yan Yu was not at all intimidated.

Your daughter is working under me; you weigh that in your own heart!

"Uncle and Aunt, sorry to have kept you waiting," Yan Yu greeted them as soon as he saw them, a polite remark, "Military duties are hectic, and I apologize for not being able to welcome you sooner."

Su Yunjin's mother, originally a bit resentful towards the school for not being able to see her daughter, suddenly didn't know what to complain about when faced with the daunting premise of "busy military duties" from Yan Yu. However, she heard Su Yunjin's father laughing and saying:

"No problem. It's mainly because we came on such short notice, disturbing you."

"Let's find a place to sit down," Yan Yu suggested with a smile.

In a nearby coffee shop, Yan Yu ordered a few drinks for the uncle and aunt. Perhaps getting impatient, Su Yunjin's mother couldn't help but ask directly:

"How has my daughter been doing at school recently? The school says she's on a confidential military mission. There's no danger, is there?"

"Ah, no," Yan Yu immediately denied, "Though it is a confidential task, with Su Yunjin's student's intelligence and talents, there is absolutely no risk involved."

"If it's confidential, can it not be dangerous?" Su Yunjin's mother still wasn't convinced.

"The risk of military tasks is not dependent on whether it's confidential or not, but on whether it involves killing," Yan Yu said with a smile, "The ones involving killing might be dangerous, the ones without killing, generally not."

Su Yunjin's father and mother: ......

Finished, they didn't know how to follow up. This conversation had entered unknown territory.

"Captain Yan," Su Yunjin's father managed to respond with a nervous laugh, "It's a time of peace now, this killing... isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?"

"I'm not at liberty to discuss that," Yan Yu replied with a hearty laugh, "It's confidential, please understand."

Su Yunjin's father had nothing more to say, but Su Yunjin's mother continued unabashedly:

"Does this mean my daughter isn't killing yet, but might be involved in such things in the future?"

"Well," Yan Yu said at a measured pace, "As for the future, who can say for sure? Maybe one day we'll suddenly be at war with a foreign country. As soldiers, we must protect our homeland, so such things are inevitable."

Su Yunjin's mother was left speechless; she couldn't outright say "Let others protect the homeland, just not my daughter." Su Yunjin's father became anxious and immediately asked:

"In the era of nuclear deterrence, there shouldn't be any large-scale international wars, right?"

"Let's hope so," Yan Yu chuckled, "Anyway, whether it's total war or a local conflict, we soldiers will certainly be at the forefront... Excuse me, I need to take a call."

He got up to answer the phone and left.

With Yan Yu gone and no outsiders present, Su Yunjin's mother immediately started to complain to her husband:

"Didn't you say Yun Jin was in a technical unit? How did this get to killing people again!"

"Ah, I don't know why either," Su Yunjin's father hurriedly explained, "I don't run the military academy, if they want to assign Yun Jin to a different position, what can I do?"

"We only have one daughter, Yun Jin!" Su Yunjin's mother said through gritted teeth, "If something happens to her, you can let the country support you in your old age!"

"It's not impossible," Su Yunjin's father murmured, "They say, once selected for Hanlin Pavilion, the pension subsidy would at least be..."

"What retirement subsidy!" Su's mom instantly flared up, "You're all set to become scholars, and all you think about is money! When you're old and seriously ill in the hospital, let's see if your director will stay up all night to hand you a urinal!"

"Tch, don't even say such things!" Su's dad also got somewhat annoyed, "Our daughter has her own life to live. What kind of plan is it to rely on her for your retirement?"

"I'm not relying on her for retirement, I just hope she stays healthy and safe for her whole life." After half a day of complaining, Su's mom finally revealed her true intent, "You think of a way to get her to quit the military!"

"I can't do that." Su's dad gave up on the spot.

"If you can't do it, then find a way! Pull some strings! Ask for favors!" Su's mom demanded resolutely.

Meanwhile, Yan Yu had stepped outside the shop and picked up the phone, where Su Yunjin's anxious voice came through:

"Captain, are my parents at your place?"

"Yes, don't worry," Yan Yu said nonchalantly, "I've taken them to a café to rest."

"Which café?"

"The one 200 meters straight ahead when you come out of the school gate," Yan Yu replied, "They probably don't have any urgent matters, just came to see you and ask about how you're doing."

"I'll be right there!" The sound of rushing wind came from the other side, as if Su Yunjin had activated her Shifting Technique and was hurrying toward the school gate, "Captain, you didn't tell them anything, did you?"

"What could I possibly tell them?" Yan Yu laughed, "Your parents are civilians, could I violate confidentiality regulations?"

Su Yunjin breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that; as long as the captain hadn't said anything... What a relief—no way!!!

The captain's mouth could charm Ling Yun into struggling to keep a straight face, provoke Ningning into nonstop complaints, and it was routine business to leave Sister Zhao at a loss for words and fuming.

When it comes to leading a team in actual combat, of course, there's absolute trust in the captain; but when it involves social communication, don't just blabber without thinking—it might lead to some misunderstanding with the parents...

With this in mind, Su Yunjin was extremely anxious, wishing she could fly over on a Sword Control to the school gate right this moment.

She rushed out of school hurriedly, crossed the road, and made her way to the café. Bursting through the door, she scanned the place with her eyes.

Yan Yu was chatting with her parents.

Su Yunjin struggled to steady her breathing and then put on an appropriately graceful smile as she walked towards her parents.

Just as she was about to greet them from a distance, she heard Yan Yu say:

"That's impossible, Yun Jin is an absolute key player in our team."

Su Yunjin: !!!

So suddenly I've become a key player in the team, can't you stop going off script here and making things up, captain!!!

She quickly sat down next to Yan Yu, feigning composure as she asked:

"Dad, Mom, what are you talking about?"

Seeing their daughter finally arrive, Su's dad visibly relaxed, and Su's mom's expression softened, but she soon asked sternly:

"Yun Jin, why didn't you tell us about joining the team?"

"Didn't I?" Su Yunjin cocked her head and feigned ignorance.

Her act of playing dumb was so natural that Yan Yu mentally gave her a thumbs-up.

Seeing his daughter's clueless expression, even Su's dad started to feel uncertain, pulling out his phone to check their chat history.

But Su's mom didn't care whether it had been mentioned before; in her mind, if she didn't remember, it meant it wasn't discussed, so she continued to press the issue:

"The team is meant to go to the frontline to fight, right? Can you, a girl, handle the physical demands? You haven't even killed a chicken before, how can you be expected to go to the battlefield and kill people? Isn't that asking too much of you?"

Hearing her mom's rant, Su Yunjin immediately realized what was happening.

Mom wants me to leave the team!

"What's so difficult about that?" Su Yunjin showed a look of puzzlement and turned to ask Yan Yu, "Captain, didn't you tell my parents?"

"Tell them what?" Yan Yu joined in the act.

"I'm now absolutely key to the team, you know," Su Yunjin said calmly.