Student Representative
Yu Li had anticipated that she would be asked questions after her speech.
The big shot looked her up and down and asked her which school she was from. She answered "Jiutang Private Middle School", and the other party immediately became interested.
She had met this man once before. It was said that he came from an ordinary family and had achieved his current status through hard work.
She probably guessed what kind of question the other party would ask, and sure enough, the next second, she heard the other party say, "I know this school. It's very famous in the capital."
Yu Li didn't respond immediately.
The man continued, "I heard that students at Jiutang Private School are either rich or noble, and have more teaching resources, but you know, our education emphasizes equality."
“Do you think students from different classes have equal opportunities to learn?”
The meeting hall was completely silent. Everyone could tell that the question was an attempt to pick a fight. Some people tried to lighten the mood but were told to shut up.
Everyone looked at Yu Li.
Yu Li stood in the middle of the hall. The feeling of being watched and expected by everyone was very stressful, but also... exciting.
Facing the man's oppressive gaze, she asked, "What are different classes?"
The other party was stunned.
Yu Li: "Who defines the classes? And by what? Assets?"
"If you're talking about wealth, the school opened some time ago, and the board of directors specially recruited a group of special students."
"Specially recruited students?" The man smiled, his smile not reaching his eyes. "It's quite nostalgic. I used to be in that position. Are you trying to say that Jiutang uses this method to express the concept of equal education?"
This answer obviously did not satisfy the man. He even recalled the insults and beatings he had suffered many years ago.
Yu Li shook her head: "That's not what I wanted to say."
"Our school has always had a tradition of having the first student of the year give a speech before the start of the semester. This time, the person chosen was a specially recruited student. Before going on stage, she was also very nervous, wondering if her speech was correct and if it would be accepted by others. Perhaps she already knew she would be ridiculed after the speech."
"To her surprise, she received applause from the entire audience after her speech. Everyone with more assets than her thought she did a great job. The extracurricular activities she proposed were finalized right after the meeting because everyone wanted to participate."
"Times are advancing, and so are people's ideas. Perhaps not all specially recruited students can enjoy such treatment, and not all wealthy people are so blind to the gap between the rich and the poor. But at least at Jiutang Private School, all teaching resources are equally open to everyone, and wealthy students don't look at specially recruited students with strange eyes."
“Understanding that everyone is equal is one of the meanings of education.”
"Now, to answer your question. Students from different classes have equal opportunities to learn. Isn't it what the teachers in the Ministry of Education are working so hard for, that one day all students will have equal opportunities to learn?"
After Yu Li finished speaking, the whole audience was silent for two seconds.
She was certain the other party wouldn't refute her. As someone working in the education industry, what else could their job be if not to ensure equal access to learning resources for everyone? If no one at the Ministry of Education thought that way, what was the Ministry of Education supposed to do? True opinions could only be expressed privately. Publicly, everyone was expected to emphatically say, "You're right."
Two seconds later, applause broke out. That person took the lead in clapping, and the others quickly followed suit.
Yu Li left the stage and the meeting ended half an hour later. She went backstage to find Zheng Ruizhen.
Zheng Ruizhen was waiting for her, obviously dissatisfied with her answer. She endured it and went to a secluded place: "What do you mean, using a loser like me as an example?"
Knowing that her speech was plagiarized, it would be exposed when the school checked, and she would bring shame to the Ministry of Education.
Yu Li checked her phone for incoming messages. Seo Jae Dam was still silent. She looked up in surprise when she heard Zheng Ruizhen's words. "Mr. Zheng, haven't you noticed? No one's teasing you about cheating in class these past few days."
Zheng Ruizhen was stunned. She had been worrying about family matters these days and had indeed not paid attention to the attitudes of her classmates towards her. Now that she thought about it, no one had bothered her at all.
She was surprised: "How could this happen? They don't know?"
Yu Li: "Only Min Jing, Zhi He, and I know about this."
Zheng Ruizhen was even more puzzled: "Why didn't you say it?"
Yu Li tilted her head. "Why should I say that? If I did, wouldn't it be hard to answer today's questions?"
That's not the case. Zheng Ruizhen is not a fool. Quan Yuli can't predict the future. How could she know that such a problem would be waiting for her today?
However, it was precisely because of this that Zheng Ruizhen felt even more frustrated.
Kwon Woo-ri was always like this, unfazed by anything, as if any problem could be solved perfectly. To be fair, she couldn't have answered the question so well.
"Kwon Woo-ri," she admitted defeat, "You're so amazing, I can't compare to you."
"Hmm?" Yu Li was replying to the message. Suddenly, she put down her phone and looked at Zheng Ruizhen seriously. After a moment, she asked Zheng Ruizhen to repeat herself. "Just that humiliating expression on your face, the way you gritted your teeth, the hatred in your eyes, yet you have to admit that you can't compare to me... Yes, that's it."
Before Yu Li finished speaking, Zheng Ruizhen repeated her description, pursed her lips and said to her, "You win, you are awesome."
Yu Li smiled softly.
The driver was already waiting outside the building. Yu Li walked out, and Zheng Ruizhen followed closely, asking, "Are you very proud?"
Yu Li said no.
Zheng Ruizhen blurted out: "You are lying."
Yu Li stopped, turned around, and had no expression on her face. Zheng Ruizhen was a little scared when she saw her attitude like this for the first time, and she couldn't help but take a step back.
"Ruizhen, it seems you don't have a thorough understanding of yourself." Yu Li said, patting Zheng Ruizhen on the shoulder. "You guessed why I brought you here, right? Then why didn't you guess how much you meant to me?"
Zheng Ruizhen's face turned pale: "What do you mean?"
Yu Li said calmly, "Would you be excited if you won a running race with a turtle?"
No, Zheng Ruizhen answered in her heart, there is no sense of accomplishment at all.
"Similarly, I'm not very happy about beating you." Yu Li withdrew her hand. Outside the Ministry of Education building, people were coming and going, most of them were respectful and respectful. She stood straight, unlike the others. "To me, you're not even a turtle. I should have won you."
"The truth always hurts the most. Ruizhen, I have to remind you that you don't have time to waste with me anymore."
Zheng Ruizhen stammered twice but said nothing.
The driver opened the car door for Yu Li and Yu Li got in. There was no place for Zheng Ruizhen in the car.
"You lost the bet, and the club's exorbitant compensation has already fallen on you, as well as your colleagues who were implicated by you. If you have time to argue with me here, you might as well think about what to do next."
The stretch limousine drove away, and Zheng Ruizhen stayed there motionless. Kwon Yuri's words weighed on her heart, making her breathless.
There was a crossroads ahead, and she seemed to have countless paths to take, but in the end, all paths led to dead ends.
Only then did Zheng Ruizhen realize where he had lost.
"I was wrong," she said, grabbing her hair and squatting down, unable to cry. "I was wrong from the beginning."
Soon after getting on the car, Yu Li received a message from Xu Zaitan. He was organizing a party in Funan-dong tomorrow, the weekend, and asked Yu Li to go over and play when she had time.
Xu Zaitan: "I remember the two meals I owe you."
Haha, Yu Li replied "OK" and threw down her phone. If it weren't for the task, she wouldn't have had a meal.
She got home at 5:30 and the tutoring time started at 6:30. Yu Li went to have dinner first and just happened to meet Li Xianzhu who came home to get something.
As a career-oriented person, Lee Hyun-joo works even harder than Kwon Eun-hyuk, rarely having dinner at home a few times a month. She looks about 30 years old, walking with a brisk pace, while her assistant behind her is tense.
"The Jin family's new energy project just went bust, and the tens of billions they invested are now locked up. I had dinner planned for tonight, but please cancel it for me," Li Xianzhu instructed her assistant as she walked downstairs. Upon learning that Yu Li was already dining in the dining room, she turned and went there. "And by the way, why not make an appointment with Mr. Park from Longshan? He's planning to go into new energy soon and just arrived in the capital from Longshan this afternoon."
The assistant felt sad. She had not been with Li Xianzhu for a long time. She was promoted after the previous one left. However, the news that Li Xianzhu just mentioned was not learned from her.
Lee Hyun-joo has many assistants and secretaries. Behind the high salary is the pressure that ordinary people can hardly bear. As long as you are capable, Li Hyun-joo can afford any amount of money. But once you can't keep up with Lee Hyun-joo's pace, you will be fired without hesitation by Lee Hyun-joo.
Li Xianzhu was not only giving her the task but also reminding her that if she leaked so much information again, she would be fired.
The assistant nodded in agreement and hurried to contact the person.
Yu Li was still eating. When she heard the noise, she looked up at Li Xianzhu and called out, "Mom," with a trace of sauce on the corner of her mouth.
Li Xianzhu smiled and took a tissue to wipe Yu Li's mouth: "Look at you, what a mess you've made of eating."
Then he brought up what happened at the Ministry of Education this afternoon: "I heard you ran into Liang Taiyuan at the open meeting at the Ministry of Education today?"
Yu Li nodded. The big shot was Liang Taiyuan, who worked in the Ministry of Education.
The assistant at the door felt like she was going to die. This news did not come from her.
Li Xianzhu touched Yu Li's face and asked, "Did he give you any trouble?"
Yu Li said in a surprised tone: "How is it possible? I am Li Xianzhu's daughter. Li Xianzhu, how dare he embarrass me?"
The smile on Li Xianzhu's face widened. Knowing that Yu Li was not wronged, she looked at Yu Li without saying a word.
Yu Li continued, "Mom, you know Li Xianzhu, right? She's amazing. Go get some work and catch up with her soon."
Li Xianzhu finally couldn't help laughing, kissed Yu Li's face, and went out with her assistant.
The next day was Saturday, and there were no classes at school. During the day, Yu Li went to the horse farm to ride a few laps, practiced the violin for a while in the afternoon, and went to the club in Funandong on time in the evening.
Kwon Jae-kyung is not at home, so she came alone tonight. Her circle of friends does not overlap with Xu Jae-dam's. She only knows Xu Lu. Xu Youyuan also counts, but this young lady may not like her very much and is lukewarm towards her.
Yu Li didn't think it was a big deal. Quan Yehe thought that the Quan family was the biggest in the capital, but after all, the world was not ruled by the Quan family. It was normal for some people to dislike the Quan family.
Her top priority tonight is to rescue Xu Zaitan and prevent him from dying.
Yu Li sat alone in the corner. Because of her status, no one dared to force her to drink. After drinking, Xu Zaitan came back and saw Yu Li playing with her mobile phone silently. Remembering his previous guess, he took a glass of juice and handed it to Yu Li.
Sitting next to Yu Li, he pointed at the juice and said intimately, "Look at me, I ignored Yu Li."
Yuri:?
I am most afraid of the sudden silence in the air and the sudden concern.
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