Chapter 253: Running for Class President (Part 2)

Just then, Teacher Yu entered the classroom with a stack of documents.

He introduced himself first, followed by introductions from the students.

Then he discussed the key point: it’s a tradition at Ji Province University for new students to undergo military training a week after enrollment.

The military training lasts for two weeks.

During these twenty-plus days, as the homeroom teacher, Teacher Yu announced the need to elect an acting class president to assist him with various tasks during the military training period.

Hearing about military training, the students all groaned in dismay.

They had already experienced it once in middle school and didn’t want to go through it again in university!

Teacher Yu ignored the complaints and looked around, eventually focusing on Zhao Qingfeng, “Students, does anyone want to volunteer to run for the position of acting class president?”

Zhao Qingfeng understood what Teacher Yu meant; this was an opportunity for special cultivation.

However, he had no interest in this, as his time was limited, and his purpose for attending university was purely to be with Shen Lingyao and enjoy their youth together. If possible, developing a few good people as his left and right hands was also a minor goal.

After this, Zhao Qingfeng did not raise his hand, but Li Wenshu volunteered enthusiastically.

“Teacher Yu, I want to be the class president!”

She was a girl who loved to compete for fame and gain, always striving to be the best since childhood.

Her confident aura made Wang Yuan, sitting next to Zhao Qingfeng, shiver and even feel somewhat inferior, “brother Zhao, she looks pretty fierce, can I really do this?”

Before Zhao Qingfeng could respond,

Li Wenshu had already briskly walked to the podium, and with Teacher Yu’s permission, she delivered an impressive self-introduction, highlighting all her achievements, such as winning many competitions, and adding a few official-sounding phrases about responsibility.

Wang Yuan felt even more doubtful about his chances.

But then he thought, how could a big man like himself not compete with a girl?

Moreover, he was wealthy, and just by stating his willingness to help impoverished students with their living crises, he was sure to win a lot of applause. Coupled with the points Zhao Qingfeng taught him the night before, he couldn’t believe he wouldn’t outdo Li Wenshu.

With this thought, he became overconfident, and without realizing, he lit a cigarette.

This was a big mistake.

Although university was more liberal, and smoking in dorms wasn’t strictly controlled, this was, after all, a classroom!

Teacher Yu immediately caught on and scolded angrily, “Wang Yuan, are you out of your mind? This is a classroom, not a dormitory. To smoke on the first day of class, get out and stand as punishment!”

A teacher must maintain authority, to set an example.

Wang Yuan was stunned!

“Teacher Yu, I… I still want to run for acting class president!”

Forget about it!

Who ever heard of a class president candidate smoking in class?

Without further discussion, Teacher Yu dragged him outside.

Li Wenshu smirked, scanning the room, her gaze lingering on Zhao Qingfeng.

In her view, although Zhao Qingfeng was the top scorer of the province, being class president had little to do with academic performance.

Moreover, the speech she had prepared was ‘flawless’, impossible for anyone to fault.

Again,

it was clear that Zhao Qingfeng wasn’t keen, given he chose to sit in the back while she sat in the front, indicating their differing attitudes toward becoming class president.

“Anyone else?”

Teacher Yu also believed Zhao Qingfeng wouldn’t volunteer, “If there are no other candidates, then Li Wenshu will tentatively be appointed as the acting class president of the 2001 Computer Science Class 1!”

At that moment,

Wang Yuan suddenly rushed back into the room.

“Teacher Yu, there is! Stop, it’s not me, it’s Zhao Qingfeng! He wants to be the class president, he told me so last night, if you don’t believe me, ask him!”

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