Chapter 78

That just seemed to be how the world worked. The adults would do their best to act young, while the youth would clumsily pretend to be mature. As the only adult on scene, Layla didn't find anything wrong with her students' speeches. They were dramatic, sure, but this was youth. There was nothing wrong with them acting their age. On the contrary, it was Nathan—who had been struggling with his steak next to her the entire time—who seemed far too mature and didn't act as a young man would. As she thought this, she nudged his arm. "Aren't you going to say a few words, Nathan?" Upon hearing her words, everyone's attention fell on Nathan. In truth, for the past few class gatherings, nobody had really wanted to invite Nathan anymore. If he didn't attend, they could happily party it up. But if he was present, all he had to do was sit there without speaking a word, and they would feel as if they were being dealt a mental blow. In terms of results, he was ranked third in the whole o