Yuanxu's message was simple and direct: "My newly cultivated variety has bloomed, and I'd like to take you to see it."
Lin Yanran's message carried his characteristic domineering tone: "I've prepared a gift for you in the garden behind the auditorium. Come and get it."
Yu Jiuyuan's fingertips slid lightly across the screen, her eyes devoid of any emotion, only filled with cold calculation.
She replied to Rong Shenghan: "Okay, wait until I'm done."
He replied to Xie Zhecheng: "No problem, send me the address."
Reply to Yuanxu: "I'll be there later, wait for my message."
He replied to Lin Yanran: "I understand, I'll talk to you when I'm done."
She is like a skilled chess player, placing pieces on multiple chessboards simultaneously with ease and without ever making a mistake.
In the lounge, the principal had been waiting for a long time, with a warm smile on his face: "Jiuyuan, congratulations on officially entering the university department and continuing to serve as the student council president. This is the first time in the history of Saint Sakura."
"Principal, you flatter me. It is the school and all the teachers who trust me."
Yu Jiuyuan bowed slightly, her posture humble, but her eyes held an undeniable confidence. "I will continue to do my job in the student council and live up to everyone's expectations."
The principal nodded in satisfaction and handed her a speech draft: "This is the speech draft prepared for you. Take a look and see if there are any parts that need to be revised."
Yu Jiuyuan took it and quickly glanced through it.
The draft was written in a very conventional manner, full of official platitudes.
She gently shook her head, picked up her pen, and quickly began making corrections.
The pen tip glides across the paper, leaving behind elegant yet powerful handwriting, replacing those vague expressions with more compelling content.
It reflects on the past, looks forward to the future, and cleverly incorporates expectations for new students and gratitude to the school. Every word is precious and perfectly chosen.
In just five minutes, a mediocre speech was transformed into something completely new.
After reading it, the principal couldn't help but exclaim, "Jiuyuan, your writing skills and abilities are becoming more and more outstanding. With an heir like you, the Yu family has a bright future ahead of them."
Yu Jiuyuan smiled but did not reply.
She knew in her heart that what she wanted was not just the future of the Yu family, but a wider and broader world.
The applause in the auditorium gradually subsided, and the host walked onto the stage, announcing in an enthusiastic voice: "Now, let's welcome the student council president, Yu Jiuyuan, to the stage to give a speech!"
The spotlight instantly focused on the door of the dressing room. Yu Jiuyuan took a deep breath, straightened the collar of her graduation gown, pushed open the door, and slowly walked towards the stage.
The red carpet stretched out before her, flanked by dense crowds. Countless gazes fell upon her, some filled with admiration, others with envy, awe, and still others with resentment.
But Yu Jiuyuan didn't care at all. Her steps were steady and firm, each step as if she were on a predetermined track, steadily moving towards her goal.
As she stepped onto the stage, she took the microphone and slowly scanned the entire audience.
When her gaze met that of the four men in the front row again, each of them had a different look in their eyes.
Xie Zhecheng's focus, Rong Shenghan's doting, Yuan Xu's expectations, and Lin Yanran's passion.
Yu Jiuyuan's lips curled into a perfect smile, a smile that was innocent and harmless, yet carried a sharp edge that seemed to control everything.
She spoke softly, her voice carrying clearly and beautifully through the microphone throughout the auditorium:
"Dear teachers and students, hello everyone."
"Today, standing here as a freshman at St. Sakura University and as a member continuing to serve as the student council president, my heart is filled with gratitude and anticipation..."
Her speech was well-organized and sincere, sometimes quoting classical texts and sometimes drawing on her own experiences, which won rounds of applause from the audience.
Amidst the enthusiastic applause, Yu Jiuyuan's gaze swept over the four men in the front row once more, a hint of indifference and amusement flashing deep within her eyes.
She will continue to play her role well, firmly grasping all power and glory, making everyone the most obedient pawn on her chessboard, until the day she tires of it.
Under the spotlight, the girl's smile was bright and dazzling, like the most brilliant star in this grand ceremony.
Only she herself knew what a bottomless, icy abyss lay beneath that dazzling brilliance.
The applause at the ceremony was thunderous and prolonged. The golden sunlight shone through the stained glass windows of the auditorium, bathing her in a holy glow.
A new chapter has begun.
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