Tang Wu passed his driver's license test.
He drove Zhou Chen to and from school, increasingly resembling a qualified bodyguard.
Every time the Jeep Wrangler appeared at the school gate, it would attract a large crowd. Zhou Chen was following Wu Yingjie's instructions to use this high-profile approach to motivate others, encouraging every senior high school student to strive for good grades, get into a good university, and achieve success like him.
Whether he could successfully inspire others, Zhou Chen didn't know, but he did hear some gossip that suggested he was showing off his wealth.
Of course, this time, these words did not come from Xu Mengya's mouth.
Ever since that incident, Xu Mengya has become completely well-behaved and stopped causing trouble.
"Tomorrow our school will hold a pre-college entrance exam rally, and you'd better be prepared to give a speech on stage."
Wu Yingjie called Zhou Chen aside and gave him a task.
Zhou Chen was slightly taken aback. Go on stage to speak?
No need.
"You're not willing?" Wu Yingjie saw through Zhou Chen's meaning and a strange look appeared on his face. If it were anyone else, they would definitely be very happy to do this. Not everyone has this opportunity and qualification. Only students who are outstanding in their studies and can become role models for others can do it.
Zhou Chen looked troubled.
"Teacher, I don't know how to speak in public. Could you please consider someone else?"
Zhou Chen scratched his head; he really had no interest in showing off like this.
Upon hearing this, Wu Yingjie was somewhat disappointed in him. "Your grades are consistently number one in the entire senior year. You are the most outstanding student. No one is more suitable or more qualified than you. This matter is settled."
All right.
You are the homeroom teacher, so your word is law.
Seeing that he couldn't avoid it, Zhou Chen could only smile wryly.
"This is also to help you get familiar with the situation in advance and hone your stage presence skills. When you go to university and encounter similar situations, you will be more at ease, which will also help you in your business."
Wu Yingjie persuaded Zhou Chen with a more reasonable argument.
How could Zhou Chen possibly disagree?
Before he returned to the classroom, Wu Yingjie suddenly added, "By the way, Zhou Na will also be giving a speech as an outstanding student, so you'd better prepare."
Will Zhou Na also go on stage?
Zhou Chen's expression flashed. He understood Wu Yingjie's meaning: don't lose to Zhou Na in this aspect. After all, the whole school knew about their 'sibling' relationship. They had fought fiercely in the mock exams before. If he didn't speak as well as Zhou Na at this pep rally, it would be embarrassing.
"I see."
Zhou Chen nodded. Since Zhou Na was involved, he was indeed a little interested. He knew that Zhou Na would definitely want to take this opportunity to perform better. After all, his "second sister" didn't want to lose to him in anything and only wanted to beat him and trample him underfoot.
The news of his speech at the pep rally spread throughout the class.
Zhou Chen's achievements speak for themselves; everyone knows that he will definitely have to speak on stage.
The students were very curious about what Zhou Chen would say, and many of them came to ask him.
Zhou Chen hadn't thought it through himself, so of course he couldn't answer, but he had a general idea, which was nothing more than inspiring others, encouraging people, expressing gratitude for the school's nurturing, and looking forward to the future.
On the other end,
After receiving the notification from her teacher, Zhou Na immediately took it seriously, picked up a pen, and began preparing her speech on paper.
Just as Zhou Chen had guessed, Zhou Na was indeed thinking of turning the tables on herself at the pep rally.
With only a few days left until the college entrance examination, she may not be able to surpass Zhou Chen in terms of grades, but she may not be worse than Zhou Chen in public speaking. She has a lot of speaking experience, and Zhou Na believes that she is very likely to beat Zhou Chen once and win back some points for herself.
That night, Zhou Na prepared for her speech at the rally until the early hours of the morning, constantly refining and memorizing it.
In contrast, Zhou Chen went to bed early after finishing his long phone conversation with Sun Wanying.
The next day,
The preparations for the pep rally had begun early on the playground.
To Zhou Chen's surprise, he actually saw the interview vehicle of Fengcheng City TV Station. Obviously, the city would be recording the scene of today's oath-taking ceremony.
Back in class, the students were all talking about it.
"The city's TV station actually came to our school to film the pep rally. This must be the first time ever."
"In the past, only the best high schools in the city received this kind of treatment."
"I think it's Zhou Chen's credit. Zhou Chen has made mistakes in his career, but his academic performance is outstanding, surpassing all the good students in the city, which is why he came to our school."
"Zhou Chen, thanks to you, we might be going to be on TV with you."
When he appeared, the students all looked over and attributed the interview with the city TV station to him.
Zhou Chen naturally wouldn't take the blame, and quickly waved his hand: "I don't have that much charm. The TV station probably wants to show more of the school's teachers and students. It has little to do with me."
"Zhou Chen, don't be modest."
"It's because of you. You're a celebrity in our Fanjia County. The TV station came specifically for you."
The classmates insisted it was because of him, so Zhou Chen rubbed his temples and had no choice but to stop denying it. "Whatever makes you happy."
Just then, an old acquaintance appeared at the classroom door; it was the TV reporter who had interviewed him before.
After exchanging greetings, the two chatted briefly before the principal's voice rang out from the classroom loudspeaker, interrupting their conversation.
The principal addressed the television crew's visit to film the event, reminding all students to behave well and not to embarrass the school.
One class after another, they carried chairs outside in an orderly fashion.
Before the bell rang for the first class, all the senior students sat quietly in their chairs, their eyes focused on the front of the classroom.
On the stage, the school leaders sat upright, facing the cameras set up.
A sweet-looking female student walked onto the stage to the accompaniment of music to preside over today's pep rally.
A loud and clear sound echoed throughout the venue.
The rally officially began with a shout of "Opportunity rally!"
Instantly, thunderous applause erupted.
Next comes the familiar scene: after the host finishes speaking, the principal speaks, and after the principal finishes speaking, the vice-principal speaks.
Backend
Zhou Chen, Zhou Na, and several other top-performing students stood here, waiting to go on stage later.
Zhou Chen and Zhou Na stood the furthest away, but the other classmates knew that the two siblings would definitely compete again to see who was better in their speeches at today's pep rally.
Zhou Na held the manuscript in her hand. She had been reciting it for half the night and knew it by heart, but to avoid making mistakes, she would glance at it from time to time to reinforce her memory.
While silently reciting the script in her mind, Zhou Na secretly observed Zhou Chen. She found that Zhou Chen's state was completely different from hers. Not only did Zhou Chen not have any script in his hand, but he was also leaning there, resting with his eyes closed.
Such a posture,
This put Zhou Na under immense pressure, causing her to become increasingly insecure.
She was a little apprehensive. Could she really salvage some face at this rally?
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