The intermission performances during the sports meet are more popular in the school than the sports meet itself. After all, compared to boring competitions where you can tell the winner at a glance, various talent shows are obviously more eye-catching.
This activity can be participated in by class, club or group. It is a feature that has existed in previous years. Although it is said to be non-compulsory, it is actually a disguised requirement such as "important participation".
It is worth mentioning that even if such collective activities are forced, not many people will be forced to participate. There are so many ways to slack off, cheat, and get away with it. We can't just call parents or punish students if they don't take it seriously. That would go against the original intention of the activity. We can only say that the activity itself is interesting and is a diversion from boring life. Therefore, in Class 8, many people want to participate and they are discussing enthusiastically what to do.
Shi Zirui allowed them to use the last evening class period to discuss relevant matters, on the condition that...
Shi Zirui put her index finger to her lips, blinked her right eye, and said, "Don't be too noisy, okay?"
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In fact, the noise of Class 8's commotion was heard by all the classes in the building. I don't know if it was lucky or not, but the grade director and the principal didn't come to knock on the door, so the students in Class 8 started discussing what they were going to do.
However, Chen Tinghan looked constipated and in great pain. Li Zishan asked curiously, "Why do you look like that?"
He shook his head and said, "He's already quite old, and he's not ashamed of himself. I really don't know where Wang Jinling found such a talent."
Li Zishan couldn't help but laugh, covering her mouth with her hands as she said, "The other students really like it, otherwise they wouldn't be making such a fuss."
Chen Tinghan's expression was still strange. Objectively speaking, he could not deny that Shi Zirui was very beautiful, but she could not be equated with the profession of teacher. Her behavior was too eccentric.
Li Zishan suddenly tilted her little head, imitating Shi Zirui's behavior just now, with a smile on her lips, her index finger against her lips, and then blinking.
"Will it look better if I do this?"
Chen Tinghan's Adam's apple moved, and he almost couldn't suppress his perverted urge to hug her in public... He found that he was losing control more and more easily recently.
The girl didn't give him the chance. With red ears, she stood up and walked to the podium.
She is the class monitor, and she has to take the lead when the class needs to make collective decisions.
In the end, Chen Tinghan didn't have the chance to join the discussion, because the hypocritical old woman came in from the back door at some point and whispered, "Come out."
......
In the outer aisle, Chen Tinghan and Shi Zirui stood side by side, not knowing what this woman was up to.
She didn't keep the secret and said, "I found Hua Ruijin."
Chen Tinghan frowned and tried to search for the name in his mind, but to no avail. He didn't recognize this person at all. Shi Zirui smiled slightly and added "kindly": "He used to do business in Pu Town as a food supplier. Of course, this identity is not important. What is important is that he and reporter Lai are old acquaintances and long-time friends.
That year, reporter Lai gave a list to Hua Ruijin, who then delivered it to a mailbox at a woman's doorstep.
When Chen Tinghan heard the name "Reporter Lai", he immediately understood that this was a threat.
"So? What should I say?"
Shi Zirui seemed oblivious to his hostility and continued, "Life is truly full of surprises. You've already calculated every step of this matter, but who could have anticipated this complex relationship?
Hua Ruijin entrusted her with the documents, but after she opened them and resealed them, he realized she didn't want to get involved in this mess, so he took them back and planned to mail them out of town. Unfortunately, something went wrong, and the documents ended up gathering dust in a warehouse for over a decade.
Chen Tinghan sighed and said, "How did he escape Wang Kai's pursuit back then?"
"He didn't dodge it, but he was clearly more prepared than reporter Lai. He went into Pu Town to do business and registered a fake name. The Wang family's henchmen were racking their brains to figure out where this Hua Ruijin had come from. They tried to find out where he came from and his ancestral home, but it turned out he was from out of town. His parents and relatives were like invisible. They had no idea where to even start."
Chen Tinghan shook his head and said, "Even Wang Kai couldn't find the person for so many years, but you guys immediately revealed the truth. It's hard for me not to suspect that this is just a name you made up. Even the character itself is fictional. It's just a trick to threaten me."
After hearing this, Shi Zirui was not angry. Instead, he took out the yellowed paper from his pocket and handed it to Chen Tinghan.
Chen Tinghan's eyes quickly scanned the scene, his heart agitated, but he remained calm as he said, "What does this have to do with me? I don't know Reporter Lai, much less this Hua Ruijin."
Shi Zirui bowed slightly, with some respect, and said, "I am only conveying the young lady's intention. This is not a threat. The paper I'm handing you is the only original copy. There is no backup. You are free to tear it up on the spot. It is directly at your disposal.
This is just a gesture of goodwill, and I hope it will be rewarded with your goodwill in return.”
Chen Tinghan laughed and said, "Why don't you explain it more clearly? If someone shows off their kindness for no reason, they're either a traitor or a thief. And you don't have any evidence to prove that Reporter Lai and Hua Ruijin are related to that woman. Using this to threaten me is a bit ridiculous."
"I've said before, this is a gesture of goodwill, a favor done to facilitate the flow of things. The main purpose is to enable us to share what we have and work together sincerely." Shi Zirui continued, "However, if you insist on saying we have a purpose, then we do."
Chen Tinghan sneered and said, "Tell me, what are your demands?"
Shi Zirui smiled broadly and said, "It's very simple. Later, the young lady wants to chat with the girl sitting at your table. After the chat, if the girl doesn't bring it up herself, you don't have to bother asking."
Chen Tinghan was stunned for a moment. How could he have imagined that the other party would go through so much trouble to make such a tricky request, and the target was directly Li Zishan. Why?
"I really don't understand what you're trying to do," Chen Tinghan asked bluntly. "You've gone to all this trouble just to show me some so-called 'goodwill'? And why did she specifically ask for my opinion when she wanted to find Li Zishan?"
"She doesn't want you, an unromantic guy, to interrupt the girls' conversation. Maybe it's also because she values your opinion more and more now."
Shi Zirui said something with a smile that completely confused him, and he frowned for a long time.
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