Chapter 443 Auditorium Competition 3
As soon as Zhu Bingying and her three teammates came on stage, the huge contrast in their clothes attracted a lot of attention.
She was determined to win, and the three teammates she found were very strong.
Although they had some disagreements off stage, they still worked together very well on stage.
"A thousand words to celebrate the meeting!" The two people recited a poem at the same time.
Zhao Jinmei, who was in the audience, turned pale when she heard this. She said in panic, "It really is the same song."
Jia Wenzhen said sullenly, "They are all poems, and they performed first, which is very disadvantageous to us."
"Let's go find the teacher!" Zhao Jinmei said immediately.
Ye Rou knew that Zhu Bingying did it on purpose. No wonder she was so panicked when her teammates wanted to change the order of the game.
She grabbed Zhao Jinmei and said, "It's too late to find a teacher now."
Jia Wenzhen agreed, "It's our turn soon. Going to the teacher now won't change anything."
"Are we not going to do anything?" Zhao Jinmei was so anxious that sweat broke out on her forehead.
Ye Rou suddenly said, "Let's change the performance."
Zhao Jinmei subconsciously disagreed with the sudden change of performance program that had not been rehearsed. She looked at Ye Rou and paused the words on her lips.
Ye Rou has a bright appearance but a mild personality. She is like a kitten. She will find a warm and comfortable place and lie there all day.
She did not make the decision impulsively. Her previous indifference was gone and her expression was exceptionally calm.
She said quickly, "Zhu Bingying is just trying to trick us. If we don't change the performance, we'll be stepping into the trap she's dug."
Jia Wenzhen was still a little hesitant, "But it's too late to change at the last minute, and even if we do clash with the show, we won't necessarily be worse than her."
Ye Rou shook her head and said, "Once Zhu Bingying gets stuck to her, she can't get rid of her."
Jia Wenzhen and Zhao Jinmei immediately understood Ye Rou's implied meaning.
Zhu Bingying is an expert at stirring up public opinion. Regardless of winning or losing, as long as the performance repertoire is the same, she can make a big fuss about it.
"Okay, let's switch." Zhao Jinmei agreed, but her brows were still furrowed. "We only have one team left to perform, ten minutes at most, and we have to come up with a routine on the fly. It's really too rushed."
"Don't worry, I already have an idea." Ye Rou pulled the two away, "Let's go rehearse first."
The three people quickly left from the backstage.
"This year the universe presents wonderful music."
Zhu Bingying on the stage recited the last line of the poem. The stage lights shone on her, and the white light seemed to be glowing. At this moment, she was the absolute center of the stage.
Her three teammates were completely reduced to background elements and no one noticed them.
There was thunderous applause from the audience, and Zhu Bingying enjoyed the attention and praise from others.
She swept away the depression of the past few days, smiled brightly and walked off the stage with light steps amid the cheers from the audience.
Zhu Bingying felt more relaxed when she thought about how busy Ye Rou must be right now.
She was so proud that she completely forgot about the three teammates following behind her.
The three girls looked at each other with the same resentful expression.
The stage is higher than the backstage and you need to go down steps.
There are no stage lights here, it's very dark and gloomy.
Zhu Bingying quickly stepped onto the stairs. She couldn't wait to see Ye Rou's expression. It must be very exciting.
As she was thinking, suddenly a huge force came from behind her!
Zhu Bingying lost her balance and her mind went blank the moment she fell.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
She tumbled down the steps.
The skin and flesh hit the hard concrete steps, causing excruciating pain.
The pure white dress was stained and covered with dust.
She screamed in pain, but her three teammates acted as if they didn't hear her and left without looking back.
Zhu Bingying didn't expect that these three idiots would dare to push her. She was so angry that her face was ferocious and she shouted at them desperately, but no one stopped.
She cursed angrily, no longer as pure and cool as before, but like a female ghost in white.
——
During the interval between the fifth pair of performers going on stage, the old principal on the second floor of the auditorium turned his head to look at Ji Chunming.
He said with a straight face, "I heard from Xiaoguang that you want to re-elect the student union?"
Ji Chunming smiled gently and did not deny it.
The old principal's face turned cold. "Today we have a competition, tomorrow we have the student council elections, the students are not focused on their studies, Chief Jian is just messing around!"
Ji Chunming’s educational philosophy is different from that of the old principal.
He also didn't want to argue with the old man whose body was almost half buried in the ground.
Faced with the accusations, he pretended to nod in agreement, but in fact, the words went in one ear and out the other and he didn't take them to heart at all.
The old principal naturally saw through Ji Chunming's perfunctory attitude. He tightened his lips, his eyes darkened, and said coldly, "Don't think that you can do whatever you want in University A just because you have Zheng Zhiyuan's support."
Ji Chunming said softly, "I don't understand what you are saying. What do you mean by 'doing whatever you want'?"
His act of pretending to be stupid made the old principal look annoyed.
"Why are you pretending to be confused with me? Regarding the matter between Yan Yan and Tao He, one of them is the vice president, and the other is a professor in the medical school whom I specially invited back. Now, because of you, they have both been suspended and are reflecting on their actions. You are clearly using public power to take revenge on your own."
Ji Chunming smiled and said, "Old Principal, you are wronging me by saying this. The matter between Vice Principal Yan and Professor Tao has nothing to do with me."
"It has nothing to do with you?" The old principal's eyes were dark. "You knew Ye Rou's background but didn't tell her. You watched them fall into trouble without helping them, and you still say it has nothing to do with you?"
Ji Chunming said innocently: "They were the ones who made the mistake first, I didn't kick them when they were down—"
He said with a smile: "At best, I am just a bystander."
"You!" The old principal's cheeks trembled violently with anger. He closed his eyes, sighed, and spoke again in a much softer tone.
"Xiao Ji, won't school matters delay your search for someone?"
Ji Chunming's face turned cold.
Seeing his expression change, the old principal continued, "I heard that you returned to China to look for your fiancée. What a woman would have to endure after living abroad for so many years... Tsk tsk, aren't you in a hurry to find someone?"
Ji Chunming didn't answer. He frowned and asked with displeasure, "What do you mean?"
The old principal stared at the stage and said casually, "You're still young. Don't get yourself involved in insignificant things. After all, you still have important people to find, right?"
It was a blatant threat, not like he had ever been the president of a university, but rather like a thug fighting with a stick on the street for territory.
The old principal has a strong desire for control and is overbearing. He never allows others to disobey him. In his eyes, University A belongs to him and is his personal property.
Ji Chunming's reform of the teaching model, the transfer of teachers and the layout of the future of University A completely angered the old principal.
This made him even say words that threatened Ji Chunming's personal safety.
But facing his threats, Ji Chunming just found it ridiculous.
He acted like he was frightened, appearing calm but actually terrified.
The old principal seemed very satisfied with his reaction. He stood up slowly and said, "Xiao Ji, you are still young. He who knows the current situation is a hero."
He threw these words aside, stopped watching the next performance, and slowly walked downstairs.
After watching the old principal leave, Qian Hui, who had been standing behind the two of them and acting as a quiet background, moved.
He was just the Dean of Studies who was transferred to University A from outside. His tenure was only slightly longer than that of Principal Ji, so he was not considered the old principal's man.
I originally wanted to be a fence-sitter and stand whichever way the wind blows.
But after witnessing Ji Chunming effortlessly pinning down Yan Yan and Tao He, Qian Hui, like a little grass, jumped down from the wall and landed firmly in Ji Chunming's yard.
On the surface, he still plays the fence-sitter.
As soon as the old principal left, Qian Hui stepped forward and whispered, "Should the student union election be postponed?"
"No need, it's the same as usual." Ji Chunming said calmly.
Qian Hui hesitated: "But the old principal..."
"He's old." Ji Chunming said nonchalantly, "Time keeps moving forward, and new things will inevitably replace old things."
Qian Hui understood.
Ji Chunming was determined to uproot this old tree whose roots had spread all over A University.
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