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Zhang Ningxia looked at Xu Zhiyi with some grievance.
"Zhiyi, come on, these are all beautiful!"
Unfortunately, all Xu Zhiyi could think of was that there was no chance for the two of them.
Xu Zhiyi also knew.
This is probably how the story ends.
But she was still not reconciled.
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The lights in the auditorium came on, and all the teachers and students sat in the audience, while those who were selected all stayed backstage.
Xu Zhiyi also met the legendary Zhou Yu'an.
It was different from what she had imagined.
Zhou Yu'an, dressed in a gray suit and with a friendly demeanor, delivered a speech on the stage.
Xu Zhiyi was envious again. Smart and humble, this was probably the perfect student in his father's mind.
Through the curtain, Xu Zhiyi pulled the curtain and quietly looked at the audience. She wanted to see what Song Chengrui was doing at the moment, but after searching for a long time, she couldn't see any trace of Song Chengrui.
She was a little surprised. Didn’t Song Chengrui come today?
"Xu Zhiyi!"
Suddenly, someone called her, and she immediately let go of his hand out of nervousness and turned around to answer.
"Ah? I'm here."
It was the classmate who came with her to present flowers who reminded her.
"The time is almost up, the teacher asked us to get the flowers and prepare them."
"good."
When Xu Zhiyi returned to the backstage, her face suddenly looked a little ugly.
"What's going on? What's wrong with this flower?!"
The classmate's voice drew everyone's attention. Xu Zhiyi froze in place, watching the flowers in the corner with the label "Zhou Yu'an" being crushed and thrown to the ground.
When the teacher heard the sound, he hurried over immediately.
"What's wrong?"
Xu Zhiyi's voice trembled at this moment, "Teacher... I don't know what's going on..."
"I clearly put it here just now..."
"What's wrong with you, kid? You're about to go on stage and you're doing this to me?"
The teacher immediately raised his watch to check the time. It was almost time to go on stage.
Zhou Yuan's speech on stage was nearing its end, and the applause from the audience was getting louder and louder.
Xu Zhiyi's eyes were hot and her fingers were unconsciously tugging at the hem of her skirt.
At this time, the teacher sighed and said, "Well, you won't be able to go up later. I'll let..."
"teacher--"
Xu Zhiyi finally got this opportunity, and her voice was choked with sobs.
"Give me a chance."
The teacher looked at his watch and frowned, "I'm about to go on stage, how can I be in time?"
Then the teacher waved her hand and comforted her, "Forget it, forget it. Maybe next time. I will definitely give you this chance next time. It's really too late now."
After saying that, the teacher waved his hand and asked others to wait.
"Everyone, prepare to enter."
Xu Zhiyi stood aside, biting her lip. Soon, she couldn't stand the gap anymore, so she found a corner to sit down and cried while hugging her legs.
Last time he forgot his words when he was speaking on stage, and this time he made the same mistake again.
What on earth can she do well?
Her nose felt sore and her tears instantly soaked her arms.
There were people all around her, and she tried her best not to make a sound, but her tears still couldn't stop flowing.
"Student Councillor?"
Xu Zhiyi looked up in panic, with tears still on her face, and looked at the other person in shock.
Then she quickly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and pretended nothing had happened.
"Zheng Yan, what's wrong?"
Zheng Yan ran over with a frown on his face. "Student Councillor, what's wrong with you? Aren't you going to present flowers today? Why are you sitting here?"
Hearing this, Xu Zhiyi felt aggrieved again, her voice trembling, "I... I don't know who broke my flower, and now I can't go on stage."
"Ah!" Zheng Yan was instantly furious. "How could this happen? Student Council, is someone deliberately targeting you?"
Xu Zhiyi felt a lump in his throat and couldn't utter a word for a moment.
I only saw Zheng Yan take out his mobile phone and type on the screen. He quickly put away the phone and comforted Xu Zhiyi.
"Don't worry, Student Councillor, I've already found a solution for you. Go wash your face and wait backstage. I'll bring the flowers to you later. Tell the teacher you've found a replacement."
Xu Zhiyi was stunned for a moment, a little surprised, "Is this true? How did you find it in such a short time? There are less than three minutes left..."
Zheng Yan touched his short hair and winked with a smile, "Don't worry about it, I can handle it anyway."
This time, Xu Zhiyi was truly moved. "Zheng Yan, thank you."
Zheng Yan smiled brightly, "No need, as long as you don't hold a grudge against me for using you as a bet last time."
Xu Zhiyi started crying again.
"Hey, Student Councillor, stop crying. If the rest of the class sees this, they'll tell Old Xu that I'm bullying them."
Zheng Yan urged her to wash her face quickly.
"Go wash your face quickly, or you won't have a chance later."
"Well, thank you, thank you so much!"
After thanking him, Xu Zhiyi quickly went to the nearby toilet.
After Xu Zhiyi left, Zheng Yan took out his cell phone and replied to the message.
"We'll take care of it here."
After Xu Zhiyi tidied her clothes and appearance, she heard a commotion in the auditorium.
She subconsciously looked down at the stage, and through the curtain, she saw Song Chengrui coming to the front of the stage at some point, holding a microphone in his hand.
"Regarding Brother Zhou's point just now about 'divergent thinking is more important than standard answers,' I'd like to ask you a math question."
Song Chengrui's voice revealed a rare seriousness. It was rare to see him look so serious.
Xu Zhiyi was a little stunned. It seemed that this segment did not exist at all during the rehearsal that day. Could it be that it was added at the last minute?
On the stage, Zhou Yu'an raised his eyebrows slightly, signaling him to continue.
"Last year, there was a question in the IMO that required three pages of calculations using conventional methods."
Song Chengrui put one hand in his school pants pocket, his posture relaxed but every word clear. "But one contestant solved it in two lines using group theory concepts. Do you think this kind of out-of-scope solution should be given points in the college entrance examination?"
There were a few exclamations from the back row of the auditorium.
This is indeed a hot topic in the education community recently.
The teacher in the background was so anxious that he kept looking at his watch: "Where did this kid know all this..."
Xu Zhiyi's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
She saw Zheng Yan sneaking in from the side door with a bunch of sunflowers in his arms, winking at her frantically.
"Student Councillor!" Zheng Yan stuffed the flowers into her hands. "Is this bouquet okay?"
Xu Zhiyi clutched the bouquet tightly in her fingertips, and Zhou Yu'an responded with a smile in her ear: "...This reminds me of the story of Fermat writing 'I have a wonderful proof' in the margin of 'Arithmetic'..."
"Xu Zhiyi!" The teacher trotted over. "You found the flowers? Then hurry up and wait in the waiting area. The speech is almost over."
The lights in the auditorium shone on Xu Zhiyi's face. She stood in the center of the stage. This was a scene she had practiced countless times.
The audience was filled with representatives from various schools, and Song Chengrui had just finished his speech and was now standing at the side door to maintain order.
"Welcome to this school exchange meeting." Xu Zhiyi handed the bouquet to Zhou Yu'an with a smile, her voice clearer than during rehearsal.
Zhou Yu'an responded softly, "Thank you."
There was polite applause from the audience.
She caught a glimpse of Song Chengrui nodding slightly, and her heart felt as sweet as if it were filled with honey.
This time, she made no mistake.
After the event, Xu Zhiyi packed up his things and prepared to leave.
Zhang Ningxia suddenly appeared from behind and put his arms around her shoulders.
"Great job, Xu, you did well today!" Zhang Ningxia winked. "You're so graceful! I heard someone was deliberately buying you time."
Xu Zhiyi's ears felt hot, and he pushed her hand away: "What nonsense are you talking about."
"I'm not talking nonsense." Zhang Ningxia lowered her voice. "I saw it all from the audience. Song Chengrui hurriedly went to find Old Xu and insisted on asking questions on the spot. Old Xu was very angry."
Xu Zhiyi's heart skipped a beat, but he pretended to be calm: "That might be him... he's eager to learn."
"Eager to learn?" Zhang Ningxia exaggeratedly dragged out her tone, poking Xu Zhiyi's shoulder with her finger. "When did you learn to deceive yourself?"
Xu Zhiyi felt her cheeks getting hot. "Stop messing around. We have to go to class soon."
Most people in the auditorium had left, with only a few students left cleaning up the place.
Xu Zhiyi subconsciously looked around, but did not see the familiar figure.
She felt a little disappointed, but secretly glad that if Song Chengrui really showed up, she would probably be too nervous to speak.
"By the way, you're really not going to sign up for the sports meet next month?" Zhang Ningxia suddenly became serious. "I heard Song Chengrui is planning to sign up for the long-distance race~"
Xu Zhiyi's fingers froze on the zipper of her schoolbag, and her heartbeat suddenly accelerated. "What...what project did he sign up for? What does it have to do with me?"
"Oh~" Zhang Ningxia raised her eyebrows meaningfully. "Never mind. I was thinking of telling you that if you also sign up for the running competition, maybe during training you can..."
"Ningxia!" Xu Zhiyi stamped her feet anxiously, but her voice unconsciously lowered. "Don't talk nonsense... I'm not good at running."
Zhang Ningxia suddenly leaned closer and lowered her voice: "But Zhiyi, you have to seize the opportunity yourself."
"I didn't..."
"Hey, hey, hey, don't try to fool me with those self-deceiving words. I'm the Jiangchuan God who supports all the CPs in the world."
“…”
"I really can't run fast..." Xu Zhiyi whispered, "otherwise I would try."
Zhang Ningxia suddenly leaned in closer, her voice soft and pepperminty, "Zhiyi, do you remember what Rhett Butler said in Gone with the Wind? 'True courage is knowing you'll lose, yet still going forward without hesitation.'"
Suddenly, the sound of sneakers rubbing against the floor could be heard in the empty auditorium.
Xu Zhiyi looked up as if she had been electrocuted, and saw Song Chengrui leaning against the fire door. The moment their eyes met, the boy turned his face away as if nothing had happened.
"I'll think about it." Xu Zhiyi replied softly.
On the way home from school, she walked slowly, and the scene that happened in the auditorium today kept flashing back in her mind.
"Xu Zhiyi!"
A voice came from behind her, scaring her so much that she almost jumped.
She turned around and saw Zheng Yan catching up with her on a bicycle, and he suddenly braked and stopped in front of her.
"Student Councillor, are you going home?" Zheng Yan grinned, revealing his canine teeth. "How are the flowers today?"
Xu Zhiyi nodded and said sincerely: "Thank you, Zheng Yan. If it weren't for you, I would really..."
"Oh, it's nothing!" Zheng Yan waved his hand and suddenly lowered his voice, "But to be honest, the flowers were not prepared by me."
Xu Zhiyi's eyes were full of confusion, "Huh?"
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