Wu Yu had been watching the flag-raising ceremony from the very beginning, hoping that something would happen to the leaders and foreign education experts. This morning, the student representative's speech was cancelled, but he was greatly disappointed.

He kept looking at He Jing, becoming more and more worried, but He Jing remained calm and composed.

On stage, the director of political education personally announced, "Next, our school's outstanding student, He Jing, will come up and speak."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, He Jing stepped out of the group, and the atmosphere became subtle.

Fearing that He Jing might be too intimidated to come up, the director of political education added into the microphone, "Let's welcome He Jing and give her a round of applause to encourage her."

The applause on the playground was thunderous, but the more enthusiastic it was, the more playful it seemed.

He Jing calmly went on stage, took the microphone from the director of political education, who breathed a sigh of relief and stepped back at the right time. He Jing held the microphone and scanned the crowd below, remaining silent for a full minute.

The crowd below was already stirring; some were anxious, some were gloating, and some were hoping this damned lifting ceremony would end soon...

But most of them couldn't drown out the voices of the group of people standing around Xu Bi:

"He Jing is finished. She can't say anything. If this continues, the teacher will have to step in to save the day."

"I just saw Brother Xi. He was watching from below."

“If this speech is unsuccessful, He Jing will damage our school’s image in front of foreign friends. The higher-ups will definitely replace her as the female lead in the promotional MV. In that case, you, Senior Xu Bi, will be the only one left.”

...

That's true. Besides He Jing, who is prettier than Xu Bi? You can't just cast two ugly girls to act in a promotional music video.

Cheng Yi, standing below the stage, watched everything on stage with amusement.

I never thought He Jing would have such a day.

Another thirty seconds passed, and He Jing still hadn't spoken. The director of political education, who was sitting below the stage, panicked when he saw this and hurriedly went up on stage to urge He Jing to say a few words under the pretext of testing the microphone.

With so many people watching, how could we remain silent? The school leaders already looked quite displeased...

To his utter surprise, the moment he stepped onto the stairs, the person on the stage suddenly spoke. Her clear yet aloof female voice, amplified by the microphone, reached everyone's ears with clarity and brightness.

It was fluent and melodious English, spoken like a native European, yet with the charm of an Eastern girl. Every syllable was like a radio playing softly on a comfortable afternoon, soothing and delightful.

“Goodmorningstudentsandteachers,IntheminuteIwassilentjustnow,

"Good morning, teachers and students. In the minute I was silent just now, I was thinking about what qualifications I have to stand on this stage..."

...

"In this talented Yinfeng High School, there are many powerful seniors and sisters who are better than me. But I think what is more important than study is excellent character. It is an honor for me to stand here and express my feelings."

Her tone was so steady, her voice so detached, as if she were in a trivial meeting.

Everyone was captivated by the magic and the unbelievable, staring in awe at the radiant girl on stage—all were filled with wonder and admiration.

It turns out that top students really are capable of anything!

Many people who wanted to see He Jing make a fool of herself felt as if they had been slapped hard in the face, and wished they could find a place to bury themselves.