Chapter 435 Cambridge Speech
A sense of security is something that not only women want, but men do too.
Thinking of this, Lin Siqiao took Lu Jianchuan's arm.
"I'm sorry, I only accept flowers from the man next to me, my husband."
"Also, I don't want this kind of misunderstanding to happen again."
After expressing her attitude, she said goodbye to Mr. Shi.
"Mr. Shi, I still need to go over the next process with Teacher Jenny, so we'll go over first."
"Go, go"
Mr. Shi waved his hand with a smile, and after they walked away, he looked at the stunned students.
In his opinion, the schoolwork in China is too easy, so these people have nothing to do and even want to interfere in other people's marriages.
"You, you, and you." Mr. Shi called out three or four students from the Economics Department at once, "Remember to hand in your project assignments tomorrow morning."
"!!"
The few people who came to their senses immediately let out wails. As luck would have it, Dr. Leo (Department of Physics) and Mr. Frank (Department of Computer Science) arrived late and happened to see this scene.
The curiosity of the two was instantly aroused.
Mr. Shi did not mention the matter of sending flowers. He only said that in view of the students' performance last semester, he felt it necessary to pay attention to the issue of schoolwork.
After listening to this, the two of them looked thoughtfully at the students next to them, many of whom were from their department.
Since the Department of Economics has already expressed its stance, they naturally cannot be left behind.
The two immediately said that they would arrange it for the students in their department as soon as they returned.
Upon hearing this, the wailing at the scene became louder.
Lin Siqiao didn't know that such an interesting thing happened after she left. She and Lu Jianchuan had already entered the college's auditorium.
The opening ceremony will begin in half an hour, and there are already many students sitting in the auditorium.
The appearance of the two naturally attracted a lot of attention.
Soon, Teacher Jenny received the news and came over.
Teacher Jenny was not surprised at all when she learned that the tall and handsome man in front of her was Lin Siqiao's husband.
She was in charge of the files of this group of exchange students, so she already knew that Lin Siqiao was married when he enrolled.
The other students present were surprised. Like Mr. Shi, they had always thought that this was an excuse made by Lin Siqiao just to reject other people's love confessions.
Unexpectedly, she actually got married!
The male classmates all expressed their incomprehension about this. She was only 21 years old, beautiful and rich. Her wonderful life had just begun, but why was she so depressed as to trap herself in marriage?
The world outside is so wonderful, wouldn’t it be nice to walk around and see more?
But the female students have different opinions on this.
How does the current situation look like being bound by marriage? Besides, with her personality, would she be someone who would put herself in a difficult position?
Although both sides held their own opinions, they still reached a consensus on one point.
That is, in the final analysis, they were just lamenting that Lin Siqiao got married too early. As for her taste in choosing men, it was really impeccable.
These two people, one is calm and introverted, the other is elegant and quiet, they are a match made in heaven no matter how you look at it.
Lin Siqiao was far away and only knew that the topic everyone was talking about might involve her. As for what they were talking about, she really didn't know.
But Lin Siqiao didn't care about these. After settling Lu Jianchuan down, she followed Teacher Jenny to the backstage.
Teacher Jenny has just told her the general process, and the entire opening ceremony is expected to last about two hours.
First the school leaders came to the stage to speak, and then it was the turn of the student representatives.
Lin Siqiao was arranged to be the first to go on stage because of his outstanding performance last semester.
After that, there will be a welcome reception at noon.
Speaking of the cocktail party, Teacher Jenny mentioned in passing that according to the past practice of St. John's College, there would be some impromptu performances at the cocktail party.
She told Lin Siqiao to be prepared, as the students might urge her to try one too.
Having said that, Teacher Jenny is not worried at all.
Lin Siqiao joined the art club last semester. It is said that she is very talented in dance and music, so this kind of small scene should not be difficult for her.
If all else fails, you can try performing some Chinese Kung Fu, everyone loves to watch it!
Lin Siqiao was not surprised at all.
Foreign universities have always attached great importance to students' performance in club activities and encourage students to show their personal charm and style in activities, so there is nothing to say.
Nodding, she said, "Okay, I understand."
"Then you should prepare first."
After Teacher Jenny finished speaking, she went to do other things. Lin Siqiao also began to concentrate on preparing her speech. Soon, she heard applause coming from the direction of the stage.
After about half an hour, the staff handed the microphone to Lin Siqiao.
"Student, you can go to the front and wait. When you hear the host call your name, you can go on stage."
"Thanks"
Lin Siqiao took a deep breath and took the microphone.
After a moment, she heard the host's voice.
"Now, please welcome the exchange student representative from St. John's College to come to the stage and give a freshman speech. Please welcome her with applause."
"Pa pa pa pa pa pa"
Amid applause and cheers, Lin Siqiao walked to the center of the stage holding the microphone.
“Good morning, distinguished guests.”
"I am. Of course, I would be happier if you could remember my Chinese name, Lin Siqiao."
“First of all, I am honored to have this opportunity to stand here and give a speech on behalf of the exchange students.”
"Secondly, I am very proud of myself. Finally, I want to say——"
Lin Siqiao paused, after whetting everyone's appetite.
She glanced at the school leaders in the audience and said, "Finally, I want to say that choosing me shows that you have a very good vision."
As expected, Lin Siqiao's confident and flamboyant opening remarks instantly attracted the attention of everyone in the audience.
In fact, just before going on stage, Lin Siqiao was still thinking whether she should be more humble when speaking, which would be more in line with the Chinese way of doing things.
But when she really stood in the center of the stage, she still wanted to follow her heart.
You have been humble for too long, it's time to stand up with your head held high!
Just when the people in the audience thought that this girl was interesting and different from the Chinese people they had met before, Lin Siqiao changed the subject and began today's impromptu speech.
From a Chinese perspective, she recounted her experiences and mental journey after arriving in Cambridge, and also shared many of her little insights on learning.
Perhaps it was because of his inherent dignity, as well as the confidence and calmness revealed in his words, that Lin Siqiao received constant applause and cheers before his speech even ended.
Soon it was time for the thank-you segment. Lin Siqiao adjusted his breathing rate and spoke slowly.
“Here, I would like to thank my mentors for their help and guidance. It is really a great life experience to be your student.”
"I also want to thank my classmates. I am lucky to have known you."
Having said that, Lin Siqiao looked at Lu Jianchuan who was sitting in the audience, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised at this time.
“Also, I want to thank my family and my loved ones sitting in the audience.”
"Because of them, I have the courage to move forward, to work hard, to strive, to become a better person!"
"Finally, I want to thank my motherland for giving me the opportunity to know and understand the world."
"There's not much I can do, except try my best to be its pride!"
"Thank you everyone, this is the end of my speech"
After a deep bow, deafening applause broke out from the audience.
At the same time, Lu Jianchuan also stood up.
From a distance, Lin Siqiao saw him holding flowers and walking towards her step by step.
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