Chapter 166
Chapter 166: Empress Chengque, Debut
Wen Yu was somewhat surprised when he saw Fu Chengque for the first time.
Bright eyes and graceful appearance. It was not only her delicate facial features but also the confidence and youthful vitality emanating from inside out that were particularly charming.
Fu Chengque smiled, “Today, I’m going on stage!”
Wen Yu also replied cheerfully, “Indeed, you are more beautiful and confident today than ever before.”
The girl was taken aback.
Hearing such straightforward words from Wen Yu made her quite shy.
But she didn’t want to always be at a disadvantage, so when she turned around and headed downstairs, she stiffened her neck and said ahead, “Where, where, Wen, you’re handsome today too, your face looks really good!”
There were two giggles from behind. Fu Chengque heard them, buried her head low, and hurried forward without daring to speak.
At eight o’clock in the morning, the senior students of Second High School gathered on the playground, lined up according to their classes.
The platform above was also being set up, desks arranged as long tables, with red signs bearing names placed on them, waiting for the leading teachers to take their places. A large red banner was pulled overhead, with a string of words written on it, summarized as two words: “Get it done!”
This banner was brand new, and the font shone brightly as the newly risen sun from the east cast its light upon it.
The sunlight was bright but not very warm, and the morning breeze was cold. As it blew, goosebumps rose.
Wen Yu tightened his sleeves and rubbed his arms a few times. He glanced at Fu Chengque beside him. Xiao Qingmei was fully focused on reading the script, paying no attention to the sun and the wind.
People all around were chatting, and Teacher Chen walked from front to back with a stern face. Wherever he went, the chatter ceased.
After a while, Fu Chengque suddenly said excitedly to the people around her, “You guys have to applaud for me later, clap for me, and lead the way!”
Fang Ling was standing behind Fu Chengque. She nodded vigorously, “Definitely, definitely!”
Wen Yu smiled and said, “Don’t be nervous, just imagine that everyone below is your subjects.”
Fu Chengque put her hands on her hips, “They are already!”
As soon as she finished speaking, someone came from the front and called her to prepare for her upcoming speech. When Fu Chengque left, she gave everyone a reassuring look and said, “Play the victory song for me in advance!”
With a toss of her hair, she strode forward.
After another ten minutes or so, everything was ready.
The school leaders sat in a row, and the students below basked in the sun for a while. Just as impatience began to rise, the host finally picked up the microphone and announced the start of the assembly!
Immediately after, the national anthem was played.
After singing, the principal, with a face full of smiles, took the microphone and began to give his speech with cadence. Then the teacher representatives spoke generously. The host then cheerfully brought out the “Golden List” of the previous years’ and the year before’s high school entrance examination results from the Second High School, praising those who had entered certain prestigious universities or those who had a mid-level performance before the university entrance examination but did not give up and burst into excellent performance during the examination, entering top universities. Now, their university life was glorious and comfortable. The juniors below were either excited with pride or surged with excitement.
In the end, the host announced that they had invited a senior sister who had been admitted to a prestigious university to give a speech!
A lively discussion erupted.
Then it turned into enthusiastic cheers!
“Isn’t it the sister from the science class before? I’ve talked to her!!”
“It seems like she was one of the best performers in our school last year. The principal took the teachers to her house to congratulate her!”
“I also want to attend the sister’s school. I want to pursue her!!”
Wen Yu looked up silently, without saying a word. When the senior sister appeared, memories from his previous life flashed for a moment, as if he had returned to the day when he stood here before, becoming a part of this group of students who harbored both anticipation and anxiety for the future.
Even the angle of the glaring sunlight seemed extremely similar.
Only the position where he stood had moved from the back rows to the front, and the people around him had changed.
The senior sister’s speech attracted more attention from the students than the principal’s and the teachers’. She described the beauty of university life, which was also the expectation of these senior students who had persisted for ten years.
Wen Yu looked around.
Lu Min’s silhouette remained still; Fang Ling, behind him, had stars in her eyes and her mouth slightly open, with the expression on her face constantly changing as the senior sister described, continually muttering the words “that sounds amazing”; Xiao Gua, further back, was listening attentively like the others.
He was the only one feeling bored.
When the senior sister finished speaking, everyone let out a sigh of relief, feeling particularly satisfied.
Next came the student representatives’ speeches. After the top students from the science and humanities streams spoke, there was another student who made encouraging remarks to those who were still struggling in the middle of the pack. With a few more months, there was still a chance, so don’t give up!
And this representative was Fu Chengque.
The excitement in Class Four far exceeded that of the other classes. When the top humanities student finished speaking, Class Four had already started discussing excitedly.
“Next up is Fu Chengque!”
“She’s amazing, both beautiful and excellent in her studies!”
“Wen Yu isn’t up yet. I thought it was going to be Wen Yu!”
“Two peas in a pod! They’re even a couple. Maybe Wen Yu let her go up.”
“So that’s how it is, keeping it in the family!”
“Haha, anyway, our class has a representative, and Class Two and Class Three don’t. It feels great!”
As this person spoke, their voice deliberately raised, because Class Two and Class Three were nearby and could hear! As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of sharp gazes shot over, but he was not afraid, standing tall and proud. Those sharp gazes seemed to hit a cement wall and fell powerless to the ground.
What’s confidence?
What’s having a strong backing?
We have a representative, and we’re awesome compared to you!
Chen Xiongguo noticed the atmosphere in the class, but he remained silent, not even bothering to look. Young kids, it’s common for them to get excited about this kind of thing. The teacher next door shouldn’t mind as long as it’s not too noisy!
He glanced slightly at the faces of the Class Two and Class Three teachers. Oh, they didn’t look too good!
Haha—
It’s a joyous occasion, an exciting day, how can you not be happy?
You have to be happy!
Look at us in Class Four, so happy!
Oops, things have gone awry. The little rascals behind have led them astray. Hold on, hold on, keep it calm.
And this calmness was shattered when Fu Chengque appeared on the rostrum. Chen Xiongguo couldn’t help but grin, his dark face flushed with joy.
“Fu Chengque is here!”
“Wow—so beautiful!”
“I declare, today Fu Chengque is the most beautiful girl in our school!”
“Quiet, everyone!”
Someone whispered, and everyone quieted down, suppressing their excitement to watch.
On the rostrum.
Fu Chengque stood behind the lectern.
Someone started clapping below, and then everyone joined in. Then it quieted down.
Her gaze quickly scanned the sky, a few clouds being blown apart by the breeze, revealing a deep blue backdrop. The trees surrounding the playground made a slight rustling sound, the only sound in the entire place, while the students below sat silently in rows.
Students were watching her, teachers were watching her, and the leaders beside were also watching her.
The students from Class Four were very close and were all watching her, as were the students from Teacher Chen.
Xiao Gua, Fang Ling, and Lu Min were watching her.
Everyone was waiting for her to speak.
Wen Yu was also watching her, with a slight smile on his face, arms crossed, looking calm and composed. Fu Chengque felt that if she gave him a white feather fan, Wen Yu could turn himself into Zhuge Kongming.
She glanced at him a couple of times, and then made a subtle chin-up gesture, to which Wen Yu raised an eyebrow in response.
It seemed like they had exchanged a signal.
She suddenly laughed softly.
She was not afraid at all!
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