"His campaign team attacked our young leader, saying he was too high-ranking and too detached from the common people, and that even as a legislator he would not speak for the interests of the common people."
"This nonsense has actually made many people believe it, to the point that voters who used to support Zong Shao have now turned to support Teng Pingmao!"
Xia Chujian thought, that person's campaign team is not wrong to say such things...
Isn’t Zong Ruoan a person who is particularly out of touch with reality?
But she felt that this man's character was impeccable and he was a gentleman.
So she didn't say anything and just listened quietly as Hu Tu continued to quibble.
Hu Tu added: "We were at our wit's end and didn't know how to counter this."
"As a result, we discovered from this college entrance examination that Xia Chujian's score was actually the highest in the entire empire!"
“And classmate Xia Chujian also comes from a commoner background, even lower than Teng Pingmao’s commoner class!”
Xia Chujian gave a dry laugh and thought, it turns out that among the nobles, the common people are also divided into different levels!
If civilians were divided into eighteen levels, she might be below the eighteenth level...
She chuckled and said, "I know that Master Zong is a man of high moral character and integrity. This kind of shameful thing definitely wasn't Master Zong's idea."
Zong Ruoan felt touched by Xia Chujian's affirmation.
He chuckled and said, "When we first met, I knew you understood me."
Hu Tu was a little unhappy when Xia Chujian said to him in a sarcastic tone that he was not presentable, but when he saw that Zong Ruoan had no intention of speaking for him, he had to pretend not to hear it.
He continued to talk nonsensically: "So we changed our campaign strategy and decided to go the civilian route!"
"And what kind of civilian route is most suitable? According to our investigation, it is to find a girlfriend for Master Zong who is from a commoner family. This will prove that our Master Zong is not completely unrelated to the commoner class!"
Xia Chujian was speechless after hearing this.
She couldn't help but ask, "Why do you think that having a commoner girlfriend proves that you have a relationship with the common people?"
"Why do you treat us commoners as fools? Do you think that just because Master Zong has a commoner girlfriend, he can stand on the side of the commoners?"
"You know, we commoners will think that this commoner girlfriend will cross the class barrier and have nothing to do with commoners anymore!"
"You gave Master Zong this bad idea. Are you helping him or harming him?!"
The angle Xia Chujian mentioned was indeed something that Zong Ruoan's campaign team had not thought of.
Hu Tu had frowned at first, but the more he listened to Xia Chujian, the more optimistic he became about her. Finally, he couldn't help but clap his hands and said, "...You make so much sense!"
"So, we need a real, intelligent civilian woman to stand by Master Zong's side!"
"Classmate Xia Chujian, we think you are really qualified for the role of the contract girlfriend!"
"Of course, we won't tell anyone that you're just an agreement girlfriend. Everyone will think you're Zong's real girlfriend!"
"But you can't act like you're about to marry into a wealthy family and have nothing to do with the common people anymore."
"You must show that you disdain the Zong family and the wealthy. What you value is only the Zong Shao himself, not the noble status attached to him!"
"This is very important to our campaign strategy!"
"And I firmly believe that only Xia Chujian can demonstrate this!"
"If you really have feelings for our Master Zong, I wouldn't suggest that you become his contracted girlfriend!"
Xia Chujian's mouth twitched when he heard this.
However, she also roughly understood what the other party meant.
The other side is actually playing the emotional card to win the hearts and votes of the common people.
Essentially, the issue of having an agreement with a girlfriend is no different from those politicians putting on a show by holding a baby in front of the public.
Since Hu Tu put the matter so bluntly, Xia Chujian didn't feel so embarrassed anymore.
She said matter-of-factly, "So you're just going to find a running mate for Master Zong who comes from a commoner background, right?"
Hu Tu clapped his hands excitedly: "Yes, yes! That's it!"
Xia Chujian asked, "Then why call her 'agreement girlfriend'? Can't we just call her running mate?"
Hu Tu coughed and said, "Well, you really can't just call me running mate."
"After all, to outsiders, only Young Master Zong and our official team, or even the legitimate girlfriend recognized by Her Royal Highness the Princess and the Zong family, can make ordinary people believe that our Young Master Zong is not aloof and out of touch with reality."
Zong Ruoan then said softly, "First meeting, this is just an external name. I may ask you to accompany me to some campaign events. I promise that it will never go beyond the scope of ordinary friends."
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