"But what I want to say is, what's the difference between us?" Su Qingyun spoke again, changing the subject. "You were all outstanding talents in various fields in the past, which is why you were recommended to Huaqing, the best university. You were also full of ambition and high spirits, wanting to accomplish great things."
"But things never seem to go as planned. Coming to Huaqing, without the solid foundation of knowledge you had before, you found learning difficult. Gradually, your former ideals faded, your will wore off, and you just muddled through. But all this is not your fault."
Everyone was stunned. Wasn't it their fault?
In the past two years, they have heard too much ridicule and denigration, saying that they, the workers, peasants and soldiers who came to college, got the opportunity to go to college through opportunistic means, that they benefited from the times and were unfair to others, and that they hindered the development of the country.
But what is the reality? They once came here through fierce competition, and they were once praised as outstanding talents. When did it all change? It seems that since the national policy has been turned upside down, they have become a joke.
They also asked themselves and had doubts, is this their fault?
It seemed that no one had ever told them with certainty that it was not their fault and they had not done anything wrong, but today, it happened.
Many sensitive and fragile people had tears in their eyes and felt relieved in their hearts.
There were also some students from other grades present, some of them were lost in thought, and some looked grim.
"Each era has its own development, and each generation has its own mission." Su Qingyun's eyes slowly swept over the crowd. "The mistakes of an entire era should not be imposed on any one person, including you. The fact that you can come to Huaqing is enough to prove that you have surpassed the vast majority of people. No one can belittle you, and you don't need to belittle yourself."
The noise from the audience was even louder, and many people couldn't control their facial expressions. Some looked very excited, some covered their mouths with tears streaming down their faces, and some even cried out loud.
Zhang Huaizhi looked thoughtful. He seemed to have never considered what Su Qingyun said before. He just wanted to find better talents and the best education. She was right. His vision was limited and he went against the original intention of education.
"I... Shit!" Chen Mu was stunned by the chaotic scene. He looked at Ji Yue who was also stunned and sighed, "I have to admit that she is so bold."
The tone of the speech, which started with a downbeat tone and ended with a praising tone, made everyone go from being angry and embarrassed to being excited and unable to calm down, completely arousing the emotions of the entire audience.
"Even if she doesn't do scientific research, she would probably be a great diplomat or something." Chen Mu was really impressed.
He couldn't understand how such a perfect person could exist in this world. Beautiful, intelligent, and with a wonderful personality, there was absolutely nothing to fault with her.
What he couldn't understand was how such a perfect girl could fall into the hands of Ji Yue, a cold boy? In this way, Su Qingyun was not completely perfect. For example, her eyesight was not very good.
Ji Yue turned around and met Chen Mu's strange eyes. He narrowed his eyes and asked, "What are you thinking about?"
"Nothing." Chen Mu looked away guiltily. This kid was not only cold but also creepy. He couldn't afford to offend him.
"Well said, well said." Su Aimin didn't know what the meaning of first criticizing and then praising was. He just felt that his daughter spoke very well and he wanted to applaud right now. Qin Ying held him back.
After the atmosphere finally calmed down a bit, Su Qingyun continued, "What I want to say today is that everyone here is not a discarded group, nor are you a relic of the past. You are ahead of us, the Class of '77, entering society and building this country much earlier than we did. You are the leaders of the new era."
"And we, too, will one day take over the baton from you, continuing to move forward and develop, just as our Huaqing motto is, 'Strive for Self-improvement and Embrace Virtue.'"
"You have entered society and plunged into the sea of people, while we continue to learn and strive for progress. Each of us has our own glorious future. No matter how turbulent the torrent of the times may be, we will always be able to heed the call of our hearts, always have the wind on our shoulders, and always have our hearts burning like fire."
"I wish you all a smooth and carefree journey to success, and a life full of freedom from now on."
"I also wish that we all will meet again in the future, even if it takes many years."
Su Qingyun faced the crowd and bowed deeply, "Thank you everyone."
"good!!!"
“Well said!!!”
The screams, cheers, and applause almost blew the ceiling of the auditorium off. The camera flashes kept flashing. In the bright light, Su Qingyun walked off the stage.
Zhang Sida breathed a sigh of relief and applauded in admiration. He was narrow-minded. In such an occasion, Su Qingyun would never speak nonsense. Her thoughts were even higher than theirs.
Zhang Huaizhi smiled and watched Su Qingyun walk off the stage with admiration in his eyes. He knew that no matter where Su Qingyun went, he would be an eagle and would eventually soar in the sky.
Qin Ying and Su Aimin's eyes were full of pride and honor as parents.
"How is it? Did my granddaughter speak well?" Wu Guixiang also looked proud, and did not forget to turn around and ask Xiang Chaojing.
"Well said, it's really great." Xiang Chaojing said with a smile, and he said this sincerely.
Although they had only met a few times, he had already discovered that this girl was dazzlingly outstanding.
Su Qingyun stepped down from the stage, and it was Zhang Huaizhi's turn to give some summary and final speech. After all, there was no tassel-cutting ceremony, so the graduation ceremony was relatively simple.
Soon, Zhang Huaizhi finished his speech, which also meant that the graduation ceremony for this class of graduates was officially over.
The rest of the students quickly left, and a group of reporters hurried over.
"Mr. Xiang, can we take a photo of you and Principal Zhang?" the reporters asked.
Zhang Huaizhi smiled and nodded, "Of course."
Xiang Chaojing also nodded and agreed.
The reporters asked Su Qingyun, who had not yet left, "Su Qingyun, can you come with us?"
Su Qingyun nodded, "Okay."
The three of them stood side by side, Su Qingyun was in the middle with a beautiful smile, while Zhang Huaizhi and Xiang Chaojing had reserved smiles. Behind them was the graduation banner of this class.
Press the shutter button, and after a flash, this moment is frozen, leaving behind a photo that is unique to this moment.
"Thank you all."
"You're welcome."
The reporters were satisfied. This visit would make the front page headlines for tomorrow.
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