Chapter 167
Chapter 167: Empress, Why Not…
When the wind died down, Fu Chengque began her speech.
After a brief self-introduction, she said, “Respected school leaders, dear teachers, beloved classmates: It is my great honor to be here in this sunny…”
She smiled slightly, her voice clear and distinct.
After the opening, she raised her voice and lowered her tone:
“…we need to keep our goals in sight and remain confident without pessimism…focus on the task at hand and accumulate strength steadily! This is not just a test of strength but also a psychological battle…”
With ups and downs, she was full of momentum.
After a strong and powerful passage, she suddenly slowed down her pace and began to speak gently:
“To be honest, a few months ago, I couldn’t have imagined standing here today. At that time, my grades were average, and I couldn’t even rank in the top 15 of the class…”
She seemed to be telling a story, with fewer rhetorical flourishes and more personal experiences.
This wasn’t what Wen Yu had requested; it was what the teachers from Teacher Chen wanted. This was also the most important reason for choosing her or Wen Yu to go on stage—to use their own stories to inspire the students to make a final effort. There was still time. What if they could turn things around?
This incident immediately attracted the attention of most people.
Even the students from Class Two and Three, who had some unhappy expressions on their faces, changed their expressions and became focused.
As the story gradually progressed, Fu Chengque shouted, “I can do it, and so can you! I can do it, and so can you!”
The atmosphere below began to burn with fervor, panting heavily.
Fu Chengque smiled and then suddenly became excited, “Besides my own desire not to give up and to do better in my exams, there’s another important reason: a few months ago, I, along with Wen Yu, Peng Hui, Lu Min, and Fang Ling, formed the [Conquer the World Strategy Star Study Group].”
Excitedly, she continued, “My progress cannot be separated from our mutual assistance in this group, and it’s this group that has enabled me and them to make collective progress in the past six months! The fact is, it’s never too late to work hard!!”
The previously gradually enthusiastic atmosphere suddenly paused.
Everyone furrowed their brows and began to think:
“Conquer the world…”
“What… what strategy… what strategy was it?”
“Star?”
The students from Class Four were also stunned, looking at Wen Yu and Fang Ling.
Wen Yu and the others glanced at each other, realizing they had been tricked. The thought of “My daughter is finally growing up and going on stage to perform” vanished from their minds, replaced by a collective realization:
Oh no, Fu Chengque is up to her antics again!
We’re doomed, we can’t stop her!
Indeed, they couldn’t stop her. No matter who came up today, Fu Chengque was determined to share some personal anecdotes.
She set aside her prepared speech and began to speak freely:
“In our study group, I call myself Empress, and Wen Yu calls himself the strategist. You’ll probably laugh when you hear this, but this is my dream, and it’s also Wen Yu’s dream!”
All eyes turned to Wen Yu below, who burst into tears on the spot: That’s not true, I didn’t agree to this, she’s slandering me!
“Behind me is Second High School, and I want to shine for it with my dream! For this, we study hard and move forward together!” Fu Chengque began to get excited, “Having a dream isn’t scary; what’s scary is not having one! I’ve said that my aspiration is to become Empress. What’s wrong with that! I strive for it, I fight for it, I hope that one day, I can reign over the world! Like a blunt hammer forging steel, one day a sharp sword will emerge! What about you! Do you not have such thoughts? If you do, then act on them! It’s never too late! Regardless of the outcome, you and we will always be a light in the world… Oops…”
As she continued shouting, the host had already approached and was pulling her towards the stage.
This girl, who stunned everyone, held onto the host’s podium, gripping the microphone tightly, making one last struggle, “Ah, don’t pull me! I haven’t finished…”
Then, before another teacher joined in dragging her away, she shouted her final words:
“I share the world with Wen Yu!”
“With lofty aspirations, what’s wrong with being Empress… For the university entrance examination, everyone, charge… Oops…!!”
***
Until the end of the oath-taking ceremony, Fu Chengque did not appear again.
In the classroom, other students were still discussing the assembly just now, with various opinions, but the most interesting topic was Fu Chengque.
“Fu Chengque got dragged away, hahaha…”
“I think she spoke pretty well, quite interesting, much more interesting than those two top students!”
“Seriously, I used to think Fu Chengque was aloof and unapproachable, but after today, I don’t think so anymore.”
“Aloof and chuuni?”
“Yeah, but… what if I actually like her now?”
“Me too… Is their group still recruiting?”
“Probably not…”
“Then shall we start a study group too? Since Wen Yu and them have one, haha.”
“Shall we?”
“Let’s go!”
“What should we call it?”
“Conquer the Universe Strategy Supercluster…”
“…”
Wen Yu and Fang Ling, dodging gazes, whispered to each other.
Fang Ling said, “Wen Yu, Wen Yu, do you think Chengque will be okay? Did you write that script?”
Wen Yu angrily replied, “Who knows? She submitted the front part, but the rest was her improvisation!”
Lu Min clicked his tongue, “Too amazing, we’re in the presence of heroes.”
Xiao Gua worriedly said, “Sparrow, my little sparrow.”
After a while, someone shouted at the door, “Wen Yu, Teacher Wen Yu is looking for you! Teacher Chen, hurry!”
Fang Ling chuckled, “They’re looking for you, hold on, it’s up to you!”
Xiao Gua also said, “Save Sparrow…”
Lu Min clenched her fist in encouragement, “You can do it.”
Wen Yu headed towards the office at a steady pace.
He recalled Fu Chengque’s speech and speculated that something might happen later.
Just now, Fu Chengque’s speech, although exaggerated, was overall positive, mainly encouraging her classmates. Whatever Empress, whatever strategist group, while eccentric, they were indeed real, and her grades had genuinely improved.
She spoke some truth and shared her personal ideals, which helped set the atmosphere; there shouldn’t be any problem.
Arriving at the office, Wen Yu peeked inside to find only Teacher Chen, with Fu Chengque sitting beside her, head drooping.
He felt relieved—
Neither the principal nor the vice-principal was there, not even the grade head teacher; so, there must not be any serious issue.
He smiled instantly, knocked on the door, and said, “Teacher Chen, did you want to see me?”
The two inside looked towards him. Teacher Chen remained expressionless, while Fu Chengque seemed to see a savior.
Wen Yu distinctly read a lengthy passage from her teary eyes—
Strategist! I’ve been captured, I beg you to quickly use your eloquence to save me from this predicament, I implore you!
Chen Xiongguo got straight to the point and asked, “Wen Yu, did you teach Fu Chengque to speak like that on stage just now?”
Wen Yu drifted a few steps closer and replied, “Teacher, what did I teach her?”
“Pretending to be clueless, huh? Fu Chengque’s final speech.”
“Uh… wasn’t that approved by you, Teacher? My classmates and I thought it was what the teachers wanted her to say!” He widened his eyes, then chuckled, “You know what, it was really effective. Everyone was so inspired by it. Dreams, no matter how strange, as long as they can help students grow healthily and legally, then there’s no problem!”
Chen Xiongguo cracked a smile.
This cheeky kid.
His words were so similar to what the principal had just said!
They even fit together~
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