"I thought you were preparing to go down to work. Isn't Yan supposed to be the one leading the charge?"
“…It really isn’t,” Secretary Song said.
Secretary Qiu didn't call him out on it. Song might seem unreliable, but he always got things done methodically. Sometimes he was even more quick-witted than him. Now that he had a partner like Su to keep him in check, he didn't need to worry about him.
…………
The student council elections began on Monday evening. Just like last time, it was held in the auditorium.
However, this time, Su Yu, as the student council president, became the host of this election rally.
The venue was quite crowded. Some people had submitted applications to run for student council, while others were just there to watch the excitement. There were also student representatives from various departments, mostly class monitors or Youth League secretaries. This group was there to vote.
According to Su Yu's method, if students can't elect the student council officers, then what kind of student council is it?
The candidates are mostly upperclassmen. They've been in the student council for a year or two, so their performance is definitely something that people have seen.
Let student representatives vote; it's fair, open, and just.
Xu Lili's face went numb when she saw that she was using this trick again.
She looked at Teacher Jin, but Teacher Jin kept looking straight ahead and didn't even glance at her.
Soon, the campaign speeches began.
The student union currently has five leadership positions: head of the organization group, head of the publicity group, head of the cultural learning group, head of the ideological learning group, and head of the support group.
The student council has a small membership. There are five positions up for election, meaning it's a two-out-of-one competition.
The selection was made very quickly.
Zhu Yu became the head of the publicity group, and Xu Shanfeng became the head of the organization group. Lin Yue became the head of the culture group, and Xu Simin became the head of the ideological study group. Tong Wei became the head of the assistance group.
Others who were not elected went on stage to shake hands with them and congratulate them.
Xu Lili followed behind absentmindedly, watching once again as her cadre position slipped away from her.
Although the group leaders had been chosen, there were hardly any members under them, so Su Yu simply let everyone recruit their own group members. They could then hand over each person's information to her, and she would take it to the student council teachers for review.
This immediately relieved Su Yu of the tedious work. The newly appointed student council leaders were also happy, as being able to recruit members themselves gave them a significant amount of autonomy.
After the election rally ended, Xu Lili remained silent, looking unhappy.
When Su Yu was about to leave, she followed behind, wanting to get something. Suddenly, Su Yu turned around, startling her.
Su Yu said angrily, "Xu Lili, you have disappointed me so much!"
Xu Lili: "...Huh, what did you say?"
"You still ask me? Didn't I say I should prepare well? How come you didn't prepare well? Your speech was really awful. I voted for you, and now I feel guilty. Should I have felt guilty?"
Xu Lili: "..."
"I initially thought you had a lot of perseverance, so I was going to give you a chance, hoping you could create a miracle. Now... never mind, I won't give you any more. Try harder next time."
After finishing, Su Yu sighed and walked away with her hands behind her back.
Xu Lili was completely confused. When she returned to the dormitory and saw Su Yu, she felt something was off.
Not long after, the student council recruitment ended. Liu Min and the others were extremely excited. Because they were among the first to submit their applications, and given that the student council was expanding and in need of manpower, they were all accepted.
"Sister Su Yu, that's great! Luckily you let us prepare properly. Opportunity really does favor the prepared mind."
Wang Xiaoli leaned over Su Yu's desk, Gao Xin.
Su Yu was reading a book when she looked up and said, "Joining the organization is one thing, but the main thing is to develop morally, intellectually, and physically in an all-round way. You must study knowledge seriously and not put the cart before the horse. Our student council's rules state that if you don't meet the standards in the annual exams, you will be expelled from the organization."
"...There's also this rule."
The others looked horrified.
Su Yu nodded, "Of course, the school leaders have the authority to ensure that studies aren't affected. To prevent any bad apples from joining the group, anyone who doesn't meet the standards is immediately dismissed. This is a clearly stated rule."
Xu Lili's fingers trembled immediately on the other side.
After reading in her dorm for a while, Su Yu slung her backpack over her shoulder and headed to the library to return the books she had borrowed and perhaps borrow a few more. It would be even better if she could bump into Professor Zhao, a regular at the library.
She had just finished packing her things and was heading out when Li Ping followed behind, also packing her things.
Su Yu heard the noise and turned around to look.
Li Ping lowered her head.
Su Yu raised an eyebrow. She had noticed it long ago; this quiet classmate had always been very reserved, but lately she often secretly watched her. And she had managed to bump into her several times outside.
For someone as skilled at creating chance encounters as Su Yu, she keenly sensed that this younger sister wanted to get close to her.
"Li Ping, are you going to the library too?"
"Hmm." Li Ping nodded. Still no further comment.
Su Yu smiled and said, "Let's go together then. It's perfect since I'm going alone and have no company." After that, she continued to chat casually, "You and I, what's the most precious thing in this university? It's our library. There are endless books to read and endless knowledge to learn. You can't find this place anywhere else. Even the city library doesn't have as many professional books as this one. We should read more books."
"...Can reading books turn me into someone like you?"
Li Ping finally had a few more words to say.
Su Yu smiled and said, "Well... of course that's impossible."
"..."
"But that's at least part of the reason. To become like me, of course, you need more experience. But as the saying goes, 'one is influenced by one's company,' if you spend a lot of time with me, you might be influenced by me. I think Liu Min and the others are becoming more and more like me back then."
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