Li Ze.
The top student in Class 1 of Senior Three,
He was also one of the chief planners of this New Year's Eve gala.
He was holding the program schedule.
His gaze swept around the classroom, finally settling on the corner of the last row.
Is Lin Que here?
Li Ze's voice carried a businesslike arrogance.
The whole class fell silent.
Lin Que slowly stood up:
"What's up?"
Li Ze walked up to him, his gaze sweeping over him.
Finally, the light fell on his face, which looked a little drowsy from just waking up.
His eyes held a scrutinizing gaze, and a hint of barely concealed jealousy.
It was because of his special prize that his original status as a school star was overshadowed.
"Regarding the program you submitted, 'Coco'."
Li Ze shook the order form in his hand.
"The student council's review team discussed it and felt that the program's format was too simplistic, and... the theme was a bit obscure."
Poetry recitations aren't really suitable as the grand finale of a gala; they're likely to fall flat.
"so what?"
Lin Que chewed on chocolate and asked vaguely.
"So, we suggest you change the program. Or..."
Li Ze paused.
"Cancel it directly. After all, the gala has limited time, and we need to ensure the overall effect."
A murmur rippled through the classroom.
This is clearly nitpicking.
Who doesn't know that Lin Que's program was requested by the principal?
Wu Di was about to stand up and argue when Lin Que held him down.
Lin Que looked at Li Ze and smiled.
"Simple? Obscure?"
Lin Que swallowed the chocolate and patted the crumbs off his hands.
"Chairman Li, have you heard me recite? Have you read my script?"
"I haven't seen it."
Li Ze was unreasonable but also very confident.
"But what kind of tricks can poetry recitation have?"
It's nothing more than the ocean, ah, Mother Earth. Even middle schoolers are tired of that kind of thing.
"What a coincidence."
Lin Que put his hands in his pockets and leaned forward slightly.
"I really didn't use any 'ah' in my recitation."
"Lin Que, I'm doing this for your own good."
Li Ze frowned.
"When the whole school is watching, and you go up and recite a few sentimental poems, and there's no reaction from below, you'll be the one who's embarrassed."
"Awkward?"
Lin Que raised an eyebrow.
"Chairman Li, how about we make a bet?"
"What?"
"If I make a fool of myself, I'll admit in front of the whole school that I have no talent, and I'll give you that grand prize trophy while I'm at it."
The whole class erupted in uproar.
Li Ze's eyes lit up; that trophy was the honor he had always dreamed of.
"But if..."
Lin Que changed the subject, his eyes sharpening.
"If I don't create an awkward silence, if the entire room is so quiet you could hear a pin drop..."
You spent a whole week at the radio station reading aloud "Peppa Pig and Her Family" every morning.
"puff--"
Someone couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Li Ze's face instantly turned pale.
"Alright! Let's bet!"
Li Ze gritted his teeth.
"I refuse to believe that a lousy recitation can cause any trouble! Lin Que, you'll regret this!"
After saying that, he stormed off with his men.
Wu Di looked at Lin Que with a worried expression:
"Brother Que, have we gone too far?"
That's a school-wide gala! Everyone's there to watch the singing and dancing; who has the patience to listen to a recitation?
What if the conversation really gets awkward?
Lin Que sat down again and pulled a piece of white paper from the pile of books.
There were only a few lines of text on the paper.
"rest assured."
Lin Que twirled his pen, looking out at the gray sky.
"Some sounds don't need to be shouted to be deafening."
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