Opening Speech
"Who is Jung Seo-jin? Why is she taking Yu-ri's spot?"
"Among the special admissions students, she's the only one who's so stubborn. Other special admissions students aren't like her."
"It wasn't like she was snatching it away. Yu Li offered it to her because Zheng Ruizhen really wanted this opportunity."
"Really? Yu Li is really kind."
There are a total of 5 special admissions students in Zheng Ruizhen's group, from different schools, and each school selected the best one.
The reason why Zheng Ruizhen has always been the best in the school is nothing more than that she is sometimes too arrogant.
Before class started, almost everyone was discussing this matter. As soon as Yu Li sat down, Song Minjing leaned over and asked, "Li Li, are you really letting her go?"
The students involved in the club incident all knew yesterday afternoon that the murderer was Zheng Ruizhen, but since Yu Li took action, they felt at ease letting Yu Li do it.
Yu Li took out the textbook and put it on the table. Cui Ze leaned his chair against the ground with his right foot, asking Song Minjing to retract her head. "Does she know how many parts of a speech there are?"
"She" refers to Zheng Ruizhen. It is said to be an opening speech, but in fact it has much more power than an ordinary speech.
A normal speech lasts half an hour, but the Jiutang Private School opening speech not only includes a message for the new semester and sharing of learning methods, but also arranges all extracurricular activities for the semester, including on-campus activities, study tours, and expansion activities.
In the past, the speaker was always the first in the academic year. This power was not great for the board of directors, but it was not small for the students. Based on the principle of training students, the board of directors directly delegated power to the opening speaker.
"She will know." Yu Li replied. According to the plot of the novel, she should have kept this part secret and only let Zheng Ruizhen go on stage to make a speech. When everyone asked Zheng Ruizhen about the arrangements for the new school year, she would watch Zheng Ruizhen panic and say that she had not done it or did not know, and then be ridiculed by everyone.
But as for her opponents, what Yu Li likes to see most is the desperate and resigned look on their faces when they try their best but still lose to her.
It seems like she has a bit of a bad taste. It's all because of Quan Zaijing who led her astray.
Yu Li took something out of her schoolbag, stood up and walked to the last row of the classroom. Zheng Ruizhen was writing a speech, muttering to herself, probably preparing to memorize it and go on stage without a script.
When Zheng Ruizhen noticed someone approaching, her first reaction was to cover her speech with both hands and look up vigilantly to see who was coming.
She thought her speech was well written and wanted to keep it secret so that she could amaze everyone when she went on stage.
Yu Li was amused, but she didn't show it on her face. She simply handed the item in her hand to Zheng Ruizhen. "Mr. Zheng, the opening speech is divided into several parts. Aside from the first half-hour, which can be considered a speech, the rest is an explanation of the new semester's plans."
"You may not be aware of this, and since you're new here and unfamiliar with the school, I have the original copy of my previous speech here for your reference."
"What new semester plans?" Zheng Ruizhen murmured, looking at the hand that Yu Li handed over, which contained a USB drive. She turned her head away and said, "No need. I can handle it myself."
She stubbornly believed that accepting Yu Li's help would mean losing. What a joke! She looked down on these rich second-generations from the bottom of her heart and did not need Yu Li's help.
Yu Li insisted and placed the USB drive on Zheng Ruizhen's desk: "At least take a look at it, maybe it will be useful."
After saying that, she turned around and left without giving Zheng Ruizhen a chance to refuse. Zheng Ruizhen was furious and wanted to throw the thing away, but the classmate next to her was staring at her covetously. If she threw it away, this person would probably want to beat her up.
Finally, she threw the USB drive casually into the desk, out of sight and out of mind.
At noon, Zheng Ruizhen found the special admissions students from other classes. She didn't quite understand what the "new semester plan" that Yu Li mentioned included, but she was full of hatred in the class, so it was impossible for her to ask people in her own class. She could only start with the special admissions students from other classes.
"Come on, we're on the same team," Zheng Ruizhen said. They were in the cafeteria, sitting across from the specially recruited students from two other classes. "I have to do a great job in this speech and show these idiot-brained rich second-generations what real strength is!"
The other two special recruits looked at each other, both a little worried. One of them said, "I can help you ask, but can you really win?"
Zheng Ruizhen frowned: "What do you mean, you are worried about me?"
The two shook their heads: "This is their home turf, they are united. No matter how well you do, what can you do if they don't recognize you?"
"But Kwon Wook-ri promised me that she wouldn't play tricks!" Zheng Ruizhen defended herself, but was defeated by the two people's suspicious gazes.
Well, actually, she didn’t really trust Kwon Woo-ri from the beginning, but she just wanted this opportunity too much.
"Actually, I think it's pretty good now." Someone advised Zheng Ruizhen. They have discovered that reality is different from idol dramas in the past two days of attending classes at school. Although the students here are rich, they don't bully the poor at every turn. At most, they don't talk to them.
Moreover, these people are very well-behaved in class. They don’t play games or talk back to the teacher. If they don’t want to listen to the class, the most they can do is sleep. They don’t play bullying games during breaks. They are already satisfied.
Mind your own business, everyone should just mind their own business.
"It's best if we can live in peace. If we provoke them and annoy them, that would be troublesome."
"No." Zheng Ruizhen hated hearing such cowardly words the most. How could she give up the opportunity right in front of her? Quan Yuli would laugh to death at her.
Seeing her persistence, the other two specially recruited students agreed to help her find out: "We'll help you find out. Just keep doing your best."
Only after the two left did Zheng Ruizhen sit down and eat lunch.
While eating, she thought that what the two people said was right. This matter was controlled by Kwon Wook-ri from beginning to end. She followed the rhythm and might have fallen into Kwon Wook-ri's trap.
Kwon Yu-ri will definitely find ways to make her lose. None of these people are good.
She had to think carefully about how to slap Kwon Woo-ri in the face and turn the tables.
Zheng Ruizhen received a reply after school that afternoon. However, a semester study tour? Outward Bound activities? Intra-school competitions?
Why do we still have to do these things?
She became more and more convinced that Kwon Yu-ri had a backup plan. She must have thought that she had never done it before and wanted to embarrass her.
Zheng Ruizhen was so angry that her teeth were itching. After thinking for a long time, she returned to the classroom and took out the USB flash drive that she had thrown into the desk.
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Song Minjing would sometimes discuss Zheng Ruizhen's progress with Yu Li: "She wrote and revised and deleted that speech. How grand and impressive is her speech? Someone who didn't know her would think she was working on a city-wide construction plan."
Yu Li thought back and realized that Zheng Ruizhen had really worked hard this time. Every time she looked back, Zheng Ruizhen had a serious face and was thinking hard.
"Let her be." Yu Li didn't care about these things. She had done what she should do. It all depended on whether Zheng Ruizhen would take the bait.
Turning her sight, Liu Yina entered from the front door of the classroom, holding a dessert she had baked and waving at Zhou Minzhi: "Minzhi, come here, I made a new flavor that you like."
"Really?" Zhou Minzhi was quite happy. He pulled the classmates he was chatting with to meet Liu Yina. "Yina, I wanted to say this last time. Your cooking skills are really good."
Let other students taste it together.
"I'll give you a chance to taste it."
This made Liu Yina blush with shyness.
Yu Li propped up her head with her hands. "The new students who transferred in on the same day are in completely different situations."
Song Minjing said "Ah" in confusion, and thought for a moment: "Are you talking about Liu Yina?"
Unlike Zheng Ruizhen who is disliked by everyone, Liu Yina has successfully entered Zhou Minzhi's small group and usually eats with Zhou Minzhi after class.
"She's quite generous." Song Minjing touched her bun, "She either gave me food or handicrafts. Although they're not worth much, we're not short of money, so the thought is enough."
Yu Li just smiled when she heard that, and thought to herself that Cui Ze was right, Song Minjing was such a little fool.
Time flies and it's the following Monday. The opening speech is scheduled for 10:00 am in the school auditorium. The auditorium can hold a maximum of 1,000 people, which is more than enough for the current number of students.
Jiutang Private School only has 5 classes in each grade, and each class has no more than 30 students. The total number of students is less than 500. Even if the teachers of various subjects and school administrative staff are included, the auditorium is still not full.
Yu Li came to the classroom early in the morning. Zheng Ruizhen was still muttering to herself. She was probably a little nervous, and her lips were pale.
She stood in front of Zheng Ruizhen. "Mr. Zheng, are you ready? Do you need me to walk you through the process?"
"After all, this is your first time speaking, and the entire school is watching. It's best not to make any mistakes."
"Shut up, you don't have to tell me!" Zheng Ruizhen thought about what she was going to do, and then looked at Yu Li's smiling face. She snorted in her heart and waited until she went on stage to see if Quan Yu Li could still smile.
She promised Yu Li, "I don't believe you when you say you won't play tricks. I just hope you and your lackeys can keep quiet while I'm talking."
"Of course." Yu Li seemed not to understand Zheng Ruizhen's words and was not angry at Zheng Ruizhen's rudeness. She was a person who liked to delay gratification and never stopped for short-term gains.
The more confident the opponent is, the more miserable the defeat will be.
After Yu Li left, Liu Yina, who had been hiding at the back door, walked into the classroom and quickly stood in front of Zheng Ruizhen. "You should go through the process and simulate it."
Zheng Ruizhen looked at Liu Yina strangely, and was surprised that she, who always spoke rudely, didn't say a word to Liu Yina this time.
Zhou Minzhi called Liu Yina over: "Why are you talking to her? Be careful that she will hurt you."
Liu Yina smiled and walked over to Zhou Minzhi: "I just thought that we both transferred here on the same day, so I thought we could be friends."
"Her?" Zhou Minzhi said disdainfully, "She should stay where her background is, or else she should just keep her tail between her legs. She's not worthy of being a friend."
Liu Yina nodded: "You are right."
In the corner, Zheng Ruizhen clenched her fists.
As a bystander, Yu Li saw everything. When she looked away, she happened to meet Cui Ze's eyes. She found that Cui Ze also noticed something was wrong, and the two of them laughed tacitly.
If someone compares Yu Li and Cui Ze's smiles, they will find that even the curvature is almost the same.
Yu Li's eyes fell on Song Minjing's hair. There was a crystal hairpin on the left side, which was said to be given by Liu Yina.
Song Minjing was very happy when she held it: "I didn't want it at first, but I like this style. I will wear it for one day and then throw it away."
After a morning class, the announcement was made that everyone should gather in the auditorium. Zheng Ruizhen was called to the stage by the teacher. A staff member pulled her over and asked, "Are you Zheng Ruizhen? Are you ready? Have you gone through the formalities?"
"Everything is ready." Zheng Ruizhen vowed. The staff asked her to plug the USB drive into the computer to see if the document can be played normally. She looked back at the big screen in the auditorium. The speech and the subsequent plans will be displayed on the big screen in the auditorium. It is impossible for people to stand on the stage and just speak.
At this time, the computer screen has been projected. When she opens a document on the computer, it will be displayed in real time on the big screen.
There were already a few students sitting sparsely in the audience, including Kwon Woo-ri, who was sitting in the middle of the second row.
She lowered her head and plugged in the USB drive. There were only two files in the USB drive, one titled "Opening Speech" and the other titled "a mess of gibberish," perhaps a scrap. She clicked on the first file, "Opening Speech."
The document was quickly pulled and found to be playable. The staff took a quick glance and found that the content was not only mediocre but also shoddy.
The staff glanced at Zheng Ruizhen in surprise. Didn't they say that she was very capable and wanted this opportunity? How come she turned out a piece of shit?
Zheng Ruizhen didn't say anything, but the students below who had also roughly scanned the content were already muttering.
"What? Is that all you can do?"
"How can I compare to Yu Li? I was so interested in her before."
"What a waste of time. I worked on it for a week and ended up with a huge pile of shit."
Zheng Ruizhen listened, her face expressionless, but her heart only grew more certain of her suspicions. She closed the document and retreated backstage, waiting for the meeting to begin and the host to call her up.
Time passed minute by minute, and everyone gathered in the auditorium. Because several people had seen Zheng Ruizhen's original document before, and word spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, no one had any expectations for this conference.
Zheng Ruizhen finally got on stage. She looked at the audience below, or to be exact, Yu Li in the second row, and found that Yu Li was also staring at her intently.
Meeting her gaze, the other person raised the corners of his mouth and said a few words silently. She carefully distinguished them.
——Seo-jin, please do your best.
Haha, Kwon Wook-ri, Zheng Ruizhen thought to herself, you are definitely going to lose this time.
Operating the computer, she returned to the original page, skipped the file "Opening Speech", and clicked on the second one.
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