Chapter 648 Jiang Fuyue ascends, the popular choice (Part 2)
At 8:15, with the arrival of Zang Xianyong, director of the competition committee, the team leaders' meeting officially began.
In addition to explaining the precautions and clarifying the responsibilities of the team leader, another thing to do is to announce the students who will speak on behalf of all the contestants at tomorrow's opening ceremony.
Seeing that Xu Jing was listening attentively, Fan Shiguang rolled his eyes and couldn't help but want to dampen his enthusiasm.
"Forget it! Do you think Jiang Fuyue can get on stage and speak? In previous years, such opportunities were usually given to local students in the imperial capital. They also said that you need a certain family background to qualify. For those of us who come from other places, forget it!"
At this moment, Director Zang Xianyong spoke up——
"This year, let's let Jiang Fuyue from Linhuai speak on stage. Does anyone have any objections?"
Xu Jing was stunned.
Fan Shiguang was already dumbfounded: "He he he he... who are you talking about? Did I hear correctly?"
Xu Jing grinned, his smile as bright as a spring breeze: "Hey, you can think about it now."
Qin Bing, the deputy director sitting next to Zang Xianyong, almost didn't react when he heard the name "Jiang Fuyue".
When he realized what was happening, his eyes changed slightly, and he quickly said, "Director Zang, this is your first time in charge of CMO, so you might not understand much. Conventionally, the opportunity to speak on stage is usually given to local students from our capital. It's a way for the host to express their welcome and enthusiasm."
"Oh? There's such a tradition? Why haven't I heard of it?"
"This..." Director Qin wiped the sweat off his face and said with a smile: "Indeed, there is."
The others also nodded.
Zang Xianyong: “Is that so…”
Just when Qin Bing thought he was going to change the election and retract his decision to let Jiang Fuyue speak, Zang Xianyong suddenly laughed out loud.
"We can break conventions, right? We don't have to stick to the old ways, right? Since this is a new CMO, we should have a fresh look and new energy. Who knows, we might even achieve something new in the end. What do you think, Director Qin?"
"Yes, yes, you're absolutely right. The CMO has been running for decades, so we need to keep innovating. But we are the host country after all, and letting local students take the stage is a tradition..."
"Well," Zang Xianyong interrupted, "I personally believe that the CMO is essentially a platform for competition and contest. There's no need for enthusiasm or welcome. As long as you give your best and do your utmost to complete the exam, that's the greatest respect for this stage. What do you think?"
Everyone immediately agreed, "Director Zang, that's a brilliant idea! The CMO is inherently a competition, and being too friendly will only rob the competition of the necessary tension. When it comes to the IMO, the other competitors won't care about being the host country; they'll just rush in and engage in a fierce fight and a fight."
"That's the truth. It's better to let them get used to it in advance."
"I agree with what Director Zang said."
“I also think it’s time for something new to emerge for CMOs.”
“…”
Zang Xianyong nodded in satisfaction. "Since everyone agrees so, then Jiang Fuyue, who ranked first in the joint exam and achieved a perfect score, is there any problem with having her speak on stage on behalf of all the participating students?"
"No problem, no problem."
“I think it’s pretty good too!”
"Yes, Jiang has quite a bit of influence online. This is also a form of positive publicity for our CMO!"
Everyone agreed. Finally, Zang Xianyong looked at Qin Bing beside him with a smile and said, "What do you think, Director Qin?"
Qin Bing smiled brilliantly, "Director Zang is truly thoughtful. I absolutely support and approve of this!"
"Okay, that's settled then! Where is Jiang Fuyue's team leader?"
Xu Jing stood up: "Director Zang."
"Oh, it's you, Xu Jing! I recognize you! Your students were very impressive at the last Romanian Masters."
"Director Zang has a good memory. He still remembers it after all this time."
"As expected of you, no wonder you can teach such an outstanding student like Jiang Fuyue. Go back and ask her to prepare well for her speech tomorrow."
"OK."
…
In the room.
"Go on stage?" Jiang Fuyue raised an eyebrow. "Me?"
Xu Jing nodded: "Yes."
Tan Jiaxu and Chen Cheng, who had come with them, had their eyes sparkling. "Didn't they say that only students from the capital are qualified to speak?!"
Xu Jing smiled and said, "It was changed this year." It was changed specifically for Jiang Fuyue.
Tan Jiaxu: "It's my first time!"
Chen Cheng: "Sister Yue is so awesome!"
Jiang Fuyue didn't care and just said, "Okay."
…
At the same time, in Fang Liuliu's room.
In order to make her daughter's stay more comfortable, Liu Kaiyan asked the front desk to upgrade her to a penthouse suite when checking in.
Two spacious bedrooms, a large living room surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows, and an ultra-luxurious bathroom with a steam room, a jacuzzi, and a visual LCD screen.
At that time, Fang Liuliu was soaking in the bathtub. The milk bath made the entire water surface milky white, and the lavender bath salt filled the entire space with fragrance, which became even more intense under the steaming hot water.
She was drinking milk tea while watching a movie. Her mobile phone and iPad were placed on the storage table next to her for easy access at any time.
"Why hasn't there been a call yet?" She glanced at the time and muttered softly.
Wasn’t it agreed that an official call would be sent around nine o’clock to inform her to speak on stage tomorrow?
Although it was just a formality and her selection was a foregone conclusion, Fang Liuliu felt uneasy until she got accurate information.
I waited for another ten minutes, but still no call.
Her patience ran out, and after thinking for a while, she called Liu Kaiyan.
The other end rang for a long time before the call was connected——
"Hey, Mom, what are you doing?"
"...Beauty treatment, what's wrong?"
"Why does your voice sound a little hoarse?"
"Oh, I choked while drinking water just now and coughed a little violently. I think I injured my vocal cords."
"All right."
"What's wrong? Are you calling about something?"
Fang Liuliu pursed her lips. "Mom... didn't you say there would be a call around nine o'clock? It's already half past nine, and I'm almost fainting in the bathtub. Why haven't I received a call yet?"
"You mean the speech?"
Fang Liuliu was speechless: "What else?"
"Your dad... called, there shouldn't be any problem, just wait a little longer."
"Oh well."
But until eleven o'clock, Fang Liuliu had almost stared at the phone screen until it penetrated the screen, but the notification call still didn't come.
Her mood went from anticipation and joy to loss and dejection. Now it was like she was soaking in ice water, the chill penetrating into her bones.
At this moment, she saw the 99+ message reminder in the group, and clicked it in a fit of anxiety. The next second, she was struck by lightning -
[Is that Jiang Fuyue, the student who scored perfect marks on the joint entrance exam and ranked first in the country?]
[Or is there a second perfect score? ]
[Oh my god, I'm going to see him in person tomorrow. I'm so excited!]
When my best friend was competing in a physics competition, he kept telling me how awesome Jiang Fuyue was. She almost never scored below 100 on any exam. I thought she'd retire after winning gold medals at the IPhO and IOI, but I never expected to see her again at CMO.
[Holy crap! He's a master of three subjects and won gold twice? Please accept my baby's knees.]
[Ying! I'm a Luna fangirl. That video of her taunting the R-school bastard was so intense! It got my blood boiling. I'm wondering if Luna still needs leg accessories? They're free, and they come with built-in adhesive tape, so they stick really tight.]
I'm a huge Luna fan! I have hundreds of pictures on my phone, and I can't wait to lick them all the time!
[The person above is drooling, wipe it off quickly, you're welcome. Sister Yue is still in the group, please mind your image.]
[Um... who among you dares to @MoonGoddess? ]
【Anyway, I don’t dare.】
[I'm afraid of being accidentally hurt by the invisible aura of the king, so it's better for me to stay away.]
[You guys are such cowards! Watch me—Okay, I'm going to slip away too.]
…
This is the CMO group of this year, with more than 200 people, each talking one after another, filling up the screen with chatter every minute.
Fang Liuliu started to scroll from the first post. It turned out that the group had become lively since around 9:15, and there was only one topic surrounding it - Jiang Fuyue!
This name runs through the whole video from beginning to end, and the crowd's admiration and flattery almost overflow the screen.
What was most difficult for her to accept was that the person who would be speaking on stage tomorrow was not herself, but this person named Jiang Fuyue!
"No... Impossible..."
But the group has already been flooded with this news——
【Support Luna! 】
In my mind, there is no one more suitable than Sister Yue to stand on the stage and represent everyone.
[Yes, it’s what everyone expected! ]
Finally, even the teachers from the organizing committee and the leaders of the competition committee spoke up to express their congratulations and encouragement.
What's even more ridiculous is that from beginning to end, Jiang Fuyue didn't say a word, as if all this carnival and excitement had nothing to do with her.
No one showed any complaints or dissatisfaction about this.
It's so weird!
Second update, 3,000 words.
The third watch is around 11:30.
(End of this chapter)
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