Chapter 205: Dreams Come True (Part 1)

The boisterous crowd didn’t believe Zhao Qingfeng but dared not disrespect Principal Gao.

Seeing the principal take the stage, they could only cease their complaints temporarily, though their mouths were still relentless.

“Principal Gao, why don’t you take care of Zhao Qingfeng? It’s tragic for your school to produce such a ludicrous student!”

“Yes, he only scored 250 in the third mock exam, a true fool, yet he dares to cause a commotion at someone else’s celebration banquet, boldly claiming he’s the top scorer without considering his own capabilities. He’s disgracing County No. 2 Middle School!”

“If you ask me, such a student should be expelled, his diploma revoked! Even if he wants to retake the year, he shouldn’t be given the chance. He’s a menace; you better take our side and deal with him properly!”

Everyone was indignant, spewing harsh words.

Principal Gao, far from angry, smiled and spread his hands, saying to the crowd, “You’re right, Zhao Qingfeng was indeed a troublemaker in our school! At the last pledge meeting, he even dared to ‘flirt’ with Deputy County Mayor Pang, uttering all sorts of grand but nonsensical promises! I’ve been holding back my anger, just waiting for his university entrance exam results to come out so I could teach him a lesson…”

Before he could finish,

Li Sibo’s mother hurriedly shouted, “Right, I saw it clearly last time. This kid gave the deputy county mayor a thumbs-up from below the stage and even patted his chest as if he was so capable! Our little Bo has always been the seed player of County No. 2 Middle School, but he never acted so arrogantly. Look at him, so pretentious! There’s an old saying, ‘Heaven rains, people bring calamity upon themselves,’ such an ignorant, arrogant, and utterly useless student will soon be crushed to pieces by society’s iron fist!”

With her words,

Applause erupted.

Led by the Li family, about ninety percent of those present clapped their hands.

Indeed.

Zhao Qingfeng was too arrogant!

Seeing this, Shen Lingyao became even more anxious below the stage.

She nervously tapped her little feet, unsure where to put her hands.

Watching the still confident Zhao Qingfeng on stage, acting as if he hadn’t heard anything, she wished she could immediately drag him down.

But.

She didn’t need to.

Right after Li Sibo’s mother finished speaking, Principal Gao immediately laughed and rebutted her.

“Sister!”

Principal Gao waved his hand, laughing, “Two hours ago, my thoughts were similar to yours; I also thought Zhao Qingfeng was too arrogant, a troublemaker, disobedient, stubborn, and worthless! But just now… never mind, let me talk about Li Sibo first! You all might have seen, the recruitment teachers from Beijing University and Huaqing University have specially come from the provincial city as soon as they knew the scores!”

“And then?”

Li Sibo’s mother was a bit puzzled, “What do you mean by ‘just now’? Did Zhao Qingfeng also score high? You’re not suggesting that the recruitment teachers from Beijing University and Huaqing University also want to recruit him, right? His scores surely aren’t enough! Principal Gao, just speak your mind, don’t hold back, I’m dying of curiosity!”

It was clear to everyone that Principal Gao was biased towards Zhao Qingfeng.

Otherwise, he would have scolded him long ago, not allowing him to continue standing on the stage of someone else’s celebration banquet.

Principal Gao nodded, no longer hiding the truth.

He first meaningfully glanced at the banner congratulating Li Sibo for becoming the county’s top scorer hanging at the entrance, then shook his head at the three aunts also waiting for the result. Taking a deep breath, he announced to the thousands present in an extremely joyous and solemn voice.

“Friends, guests!”

“As Zhao Qingfeng mentioned, today is Li Sibo’s celebration banquet, and the scene might seem a bit inappropriate.”

“But what I want to say is.”

“According to our county’s records, since the founding of our country, our small place has never produced a provincial top scorer.”

“Surely, there are people among us who understand history.”

“What I want to say is, in ancient times, this was an honor that could grant an audience with the emperor!”

“Forgive my overexcitement; I’ve forgotten some of the things I wanted to say.”

“But what I most want to say is, with a score of 735 points, Zhao Qingfeng has become the provincial top scorer in science. This is not only a joyous occasion for this mother and son, but also for County No. 2 Middle School, and indeed, it should be a grand celebration for our entire county!”

“So, I, Principal Gao, dare to stand on the Li family’s red carpet here to solemnly and sincerely congratulate Zhao Qingfeng, wishing him a future as bright as blooming flowers! On his new journey, may he continue to represent our small county and achieve more great feats!”

His speech was not long, but it was powerful and impassioned.

Towards the end, Principal Gao was so moved he could no longer hold back his emotions and laughed while shedding tears of excitement.

Indeed, as Principal Gao said.

Zhao Qingfeng becoming the provincial top scorer was beneficial for the principal, County No. 2 Middle School, and the entire county in countless ways.

He couldn’t help but cry tears of excitement.

Because just now, when he learned that Zhao Qingfeng was the provincial top scorer, he also received official commendation from the education bureau. In addition to many bonuses and benefits for the school, he personally also had significant promotion opportunities.

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