Cut through the crowd.

Zhou Sese stood beside her man and child.

The people at the scene had begun to leave gradually. In just five minutes, only the family of three was left in the small auditorium.

Zhou Sese calmed down gently and squatted down.

Look your child in the eye.

Zhou Sese raised her hand and rubbed Xingxing's eyes. "I'm sorry, we are still a step late."

Xingxing shook her head and said, "Mom, you don't have to say sorry. It's my fault. I'm not firm in my will and I don't keep my word. In grandma's words, I'm going back on my word.

I was wrong. I'm going to reflect on this. I clearly wanted to participate in the speech contest, but I changed my mind because of a few words from the teacher. If I had insisted, I could happily participate in the speech contest today, and my parents and sister could still watch my speech from the audience. It's my fault."

Zhou Sese hugged the child in her arms and said, "Xingxing is already great."

Sheng Xijiang stood by and watched the mother and son crying in each other's arms, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly.

After crying.

Zhou Sese walked to the front holding Xingxing's hand.

She sat down.

He looked at Xingxing encouragingly and said, "Although you can't participate in the speech contest, you finally made it here, and finally made it to the small auditorium. Today, treat me and your father as your only audience. Go up on the stage and give your speech to me and your father."

Xingxing is a little shy.

Zhou Sese smiled and said, "What's wrong? Are you shy with just two people? If there were so many people in front of you, wouldn't you be scared to tears? Don't be nervous, your father and I believe you can do it."

Xingxing took a deep breath, folded the speech in his hand and handed it to Zhou Sese.

Then go up the small steps on the side.

Look around.

There were only my parents in the spacious auditorium.

Why?

wrong!

Xingxing also saw a grandfather who suddenly appeared at the end of the auditorium. Now the grandfather was bending over to pick up the garbage left in the auditorium. He was probably the cleaner in the school.

OK!

Today, these three people are his audience!

Xingxing stood on the stage in a formal manner, bowed deeply, and spoke in a loud and ethereal voice, "Hello everyone, my name is Fan Xingxing, I am seven years old, and I am very happy to be here to share my story with you. The title of my speech today is "Learn from Lei Yifeng and Do Good Deeds..."

The seven-year-old boy still has some babyish tones in his voice, but this does not affect his clear pronunciation and loud voice.

Heard halfway.

Sheng Xijiang whispered to Zhou Sese, "His father used to like public speaking and singing."

Zhou Sese pushed Sheng Xijiang with a look of disgust and said, "Don't talk first, I can't hear what the child is saying."

Sheng Xijiang: "..."

If he remembered the speech correctly, it was clearly written by the mother and son together. Sese should be as familiar with the speech as the child...

The old man who was bending over to pick up trash in the last row suddenly stopped what he was doing, sat down in the last row, and stared straight at the little guy on the stage. He looked at the little guy's calm and confident look, nodded from time to time, with a slight admiration in his eyes.

After finishing her speech, Xingxing bowed again and said, "Thank you all for listening. This is the end of my story. I hope everyone can be like Lei Yifeng in the future. This way, our lives will definitely get better and better. My name is Fan Xingxing. Thank you!"

Zhou Sese clapped desperately, her hands turning red.

Sheng Xijiang also smacked his lips a few times and gave his son a thumbs up.

Xingxing jumped down from the stage with a smile, "Mom, Dad, I've already been to the county, and I've also stood on the stage of the small auditorium and given a speech. My wish has come true. Thank you, Mom and Dad, for helping me fulfill my wish!"

Zhou Sese picked up Xingxing and said, "Baby, you are so great! Ask your dad to treat us to a delicious meal in the county!"

The mother and son looked at Sheng Xijiang at the same time.

Sheng Xijiang patted his chest and said, "You can eat whatever you want, your father will treat you."

Xingxing interrupted, "Mom, when you went to the city, my dad lent you some money for your journey, and now you still owe Uncle Gu some money."

Sheng Xijiang hurriedly covered his son's mouth, but Xingxing was one step faster.

Zhou Sese looked at Sheng Xijiang with a teasing look on her face.

The family of three walked out talking and laughing.

I met an old man in the last row.

The old man looked at the stars with a smile, "Why didn't the little guy participate in the speech contest?"

Zhou Sese and Sheng Xijiang looked at each other, only to hear their son say bluntly, "Because of my hesitation, we came late. When we came, the game was over, so I couldn't participate anymore."

The old man touched Xingxing's head and asked, "Do you still want to participate?"

Xingxing thought about it and nodded heavily, "I want to participate, but since I can't participate anymore, I don't want to keep thinking about it."

The old man smiled and said, "Good boy, you are very open-minded. There will be an award ceremony in the afternoon. Bring your parents to watch it."

Xingxing hummed, "Okay, Grandpa."

——

afternoon

The family of three came here again.

The award ceremony has just begun.

The next step was the principal’s speech.

Wait for the principal to come on stage.

The family of three was shocked to find that the old man they met at noon was actually the principal of the county primary school.

The principal took the microphone and blew on it, instantly producing an amplified sound. Then he put the microphone to his lips and began to speak, "This speech contest..."

At the end.

The principal's gaze fell on a family of three in the last row. "Although the speech contest is over and the rankings have been decided, I'd still like to invite a child who didn't get to speak on stage to give a speech. I'd appreciate ten minutes of your time. Can we all give this elementary school student a chance?"

"Can!"

Everyone applauded, smiled and encouraged, "Of course!"

Zhou Sese rubbed Xingxing's little cheek happily, "Baby, go quickly."

that's all.

Under everyone's expectant gaze, the little guy walked forward with his hands raised and his chest puffed out.

Standing next to the principal, the principal handed him the microphone and said, "Since you didn't make it to the speech contest, I'll give you this opportunity to speak without being restricted to the speech contest theme. Of course, you can repeat your speech from this afternoon, or you can come up with your own topic. Speak freely. The microphone is yours."

Xingxing took the microphone with both hands.

There was no microphone when he gave his speech at noon.

This was the first time he held the microphone and began to speak under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

His voice was trembling at first, and his legs were shaking. He wasn't afraid at all, but he didn't know why he was nervous. "Hello everyone, my name is Fan Xingxing. Due to a mistake, I missed the speech contest. I'm very happy that the principal gave me the opportunity to stand on the stage. The theme of today's speech is to learn from Lei Yifeng, but the principal said I can speak freely, so the title of my speech today is - My Stepmother."