"Hello everyone, my name is Xiao Se. I'm very happy to stand here and give a speech. Perhaps you don't like me and have many misunderstandings about me, but please let me finish what I have to say. I also have a video for you."
The guests sitting below the stage were discussing how the man on stage could pass the exam and stand there. Although Xiao Aotian's affairs had nothing to do with him, he was, after all, that man's only son, and like father, like son.
Faced with so many questions, Li Yao sneered from below the stage, looking at the people on stage as if they were just trying to attract attention. At this moment, the forums of various magazines seemed to be invaded like a virus, crashing their networks and uploading the prepared eight-minute video.
In the video, each student held a name tag, expressing their approval of Xiao Aotian. They said that their time at school was fulfilling with him around. The final scene showed him saying to his father that he was proud to have such a father. The audience was moved to tears, and the ratings kept soaring.
Xiao Se sniffed and wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes. "Now, I stand here to tell everyone that I am also a student who wants to study in a good environment. The principle of teaching and nurturing should not be imposed on others; I have always wanted to be like a father."
“From a young age, I felt he wasn’t a good father because he never let me finish what I was saying. But after hearing my classmates’ evaluations of him, I realized he was the pioneer of academia, everyone’s father. Dad, can you see your son?” Xiao Se’s eyes were red as he called out to the camera the “Dad” he had never addressed for so many years, hoping it wasn’t too late.
Meanwhile, Xiao Aotian, who was in jail at the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), looked at his son in a suit and tie in front of the TV and smiled approvingly. His son had grown up... and was more capable than his father.
Everyone who uses their phone has their posts shared on social media, with over a million likes and a hundred million comments. The 190cm tall boy pulled out a thick stack of portrait rights certificates from his pocket, all of whom were willing to show their faces in support.
At this moment, the audience applauded and pressed their voting buttons. The bald man invested a huge sum of money to buy all the traffic. Whether it was browsing ads or shopping, everyone would see this video on the homepage. In no time, everyone in the streets, alleys, homes, and businesses admired Xiao Aotian.
Meanwhile, everyone in the comments section praised the son, saying that he should have hidden himself away to avoid suspicion at this time, but he didn't. He found a way to help his father escape, showing he's a filial son.
"Filial piety is the most important thing in all things, so there's no need to announce the voting results. From the outdoor voting and the SMS voting, I think everyone already knows who will succeed as the student council chairman. I hereby announce!"
"etc"
Li Yao walked up with the microphone. He hadn't even finished his speech yet, so how could it end like this? He took out his prepared speech and was about to read it when someone in the audience told him to get off the stage.
"Excuse me, Section Chief Li, he gave his speech without a prepared script, yet so many people supported him. This is a people's election; please leave now!"
“You’re joking. Who brings their own video? This is cheating. He can bring a video, so why can’t I bring a script?”
He wrote more than ten drafts overnight, repeatedly looking in the mirror and saying that he thought it was the best one. It also included his research data sheet, which was a report on ICP that took him a whole year to complete.
"The regulations don't explicitly prohibit bringing videos. If Mr. Li wishes to speak, as a gentleman, I would be happy to listen. Please!"
Xiao Se glanced at Li Yao, loosened his tie, and walked off the stage. The camera followed him as he left the stage, and the tears on his face made Xiao Se's appearance unforgettable.
"You brat, you've grown wings now! You still won't even call me 'uncle'! He spent fifty million to buy votes, what were all these people doing!" He gripped his notes and looked at the audience.
"Oops, I lost my composure just now. What I said was so good that I couldn't help but vote."
"Me too!"
"Just go ahead and do it. The boy seems nice, and he didn't give much money, so we can just return it."
...
The audience whispered among themselves, and the people on the screens of their phones returned the money. As audience members and guests, they didn't really need the money, but Li Yao's behavior on stage was truly disappointing. Not only did he interrupt the host, but he was also forced to give up his seat to speak.
"My name is Li Yao, and I am a scientific researcher. I believe that only science can change the future because with the development of technology and the progress of the times, things are changing every day. And I have developed hematite on Earth..."
The audience was almost asleep listening to the uninspiring speech. It felt like the speaker was just reading from a script, making no eye contact with the audience and failing to show any interest in the research results.
The camera was originally pointed at him, but as he kept talking, the ratings kept dropping. Finally, the reporter went down to the audience and interviewed Xiao Se individually, and the ratings rose again.
Seeing that things were getting cold, the host went up and tugged at Li Yao's sleeve, showing him the backstage data.
"I hereby announce that the new chairman of the student council is Xiao Se!" That loud voice woke up the people below the stage, who stood up and applauded. The shareholders below the stage took the contracts and asked Xiao Se to sign them.
impossible……
He spent so much money, how come the votes are so low, less than a third of Xiao Se's? What were these people doing! He opened his phone and saw hundreds of refund messages.
Damn it! These opportunists, who sway with the wind, have no credibility whatsoever? Looking at the commotion below the stage, he gritted his teeth and tore up his speech.
The audience doesn't approve of me, Lin Weiwei doesn't approve of me, even Wen Jianghai doesn't approve of me. Foolish people, only technology can change their fate and achieve education.
"Xiao Se, do you have any acceptance speech?"
"Me? Hahaha, to be honest, I haven't thought about it yet. I just want to say that being a scholar is important, but being a good person is even more important. Winning the hearts of the people is the key to gaining recognition. Thank you all for your support."
For a moment, everyone below the stage was taking photos, while Li Yao was alone on the stage, feeling ignored and neglected. "Xiao Se, you really made your uncle underestimate you," he thought, and forcefully smashed his phone on the ground.
"Mr. Xiao, what's the first thing you'll do after leaving the meeting? Former school board member Xiao Aotian has been released by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)."
Everyone was eager to see what the father-son reunion would entail, wondering if the usually strict father would reprimand his son for his reckless actions.
"I need to pick up the CEO's wife so we can take my father home together."
Xiao Se held the letter of acceptance; he had done it! He had really done it! All the lights shone on his face, making him look like a man his father had.
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