HCB Chapter 17 Election of Class Representative
Chapter 17 Election of Class Representative
Doubt, anger, jealousy—all sorts of negative emotions clung to Xu Lingjing like entwined vines, gripping her heart tightly and driving her almost to madness.
What changes have occurred in Lu Yuan during this period?
After much thought, the only answer was that Ye Yixian had appeared in his life.
Xu Lingjing has always been very confident in her looks and charm, but Ye Yixian's appearance still made her feel a real sense of crisis.
Everything is clear now: Lu Yuan has transferred all the tenderness and kindness he once poured into her to Ye Yixian, and this favoritism is even greater.
Xu Lingjing was completely enraged. Her anger contained not only intense jealousy but also a sense of humiliation from being offended.
Even if Lu Yuan wanted to fall for someone else, he could have chosen any girl in the school who was outstanding in terms of family background, appearance, and character. But he chose Ye Yixian, who had a terrible reputation on campus and was considered unworthy of respect.
In Xu Lingjing's eyes, Ye Yixian was not worthy of being compared to her at all, and Lu Yuan's choice of her was simply a disguised humiliation to her.
She suppressed the anger surging within her and turned back to her seat with a sullen face.
Seeing her unusual anger, Jiang Yiqing leaned closer, puzzled, and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Just look at Lu Yuan and you'll see," Xu Lingjing said through gritted teeth, her voice filled with barely suppressed anger.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yiqing curiously peeked out and looked towards the corridor outside the classroom. When she saw Ye Yixian standing next to Lu Yuan, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.
"It's really strange. Why is Lu Yuan getting so close to Ye Yixian lately?" Jiang Yiqing muttered to herself.
"It's obvious he's fallen for someone else!"
Xu Lingjing raised her voice slightly, her sense of humiliation intensifying.
She could already imagine that if her classmates found out that Lu Yuan, who had once pursued her wholeheartedly, had fallen for Ye Yixian, who was far inferior to her in every way, she would become the laughingstock of everyone and lose all face.
"No, something's not right." Jiang Yiqing shook her head, her brows furrowed, lost in thought. "There's no reason for it, and it doesn't make sense."
"What's wrong with it?" Xu Lingjing suppressed her anger and looked at her with curiosity in her eyes.
Jiang Yiqing pondered in silence for a moment, then leaned close to Xu Lingjing and analyzed in a serious voice, "I think Lu Yuan is probably doing this on purpose. He just wants to provoke you and spite you in this way."
Xu Lingjing raised her eyebrows slightly, revealing a puzzled expression.
"Think about it, Lu Yuan has always had such high standards, how could an ordinary girl possibly catch his eye?"
Jiang Yiqing lowered her voice, her tone earnest, "Over the years, quite a few girls have secretly flirted with him, but he's ignored them all. His heart and eyes are only for you. Isn't what he values your uniqueness and natural beauty?"
These words instantly extinguished most of Xu Lingjing's anger. She gradually calmed down and began to carefully consider Jiang Yiqing's words.
Looking back, Lu Yuan's pursuit of himself was indeed tinged with a cautious humility, but that did not overshadow his inherent charm.
Objectively speaking, Lu Yuan is handsome and outstanding, and he is extremely eye-catching among boys. Apart from his slightly poor academic performance, there is almost nothing else to criticize about him.
Humble flattery at this point is not called being a "simp," but rather being devoted and affectionate, which is a plus.
Lu Yuan is well aware of his own limitations, which is why he is so discerning and persistent in pursuing Xu Lingjing, one of the most charming girls.
How could someone like him easily change his mind and fall for a girl like Ye Yixian?
Having figured this out, Xu Lingjing's anger subsided considerably, and a disdainful expression returned to her face, a mocking smile playing on her lips.
"Heh, I knew it. It was just a childish game of playing hard to get. In that case, I'll just ignore him completely. I want to see who gives in first."
Xu Lingjing remained confident, convinced that Lu Yuan was simply trying to get her attention.
But then Jiang Yiqing offered a different opinion, saying solemnly, "Lingjing, this time you can't just wait; you have to take some concrete action."
"What concrete action?" Xu Lingjing asked reluctantly, waving her hand immediately. "Don't ask me to agree to be his girlfriend. I absolutely won't do that."
On the one hand, she wanted to maintain her image as a well-behaved and excellent student.
On the other hand, she was even less willing to give up the whole forest for Lu Yuan, the one tree.
"Hey, what are you thinking?" Jiang Yiqing waved her hand helplessly, and said confidently, "It's not about asking you to agree to be with him, it's about asking you to give him some care so that he can realize you care about him."
"Appropriate care..." Xu Lingjing repeated the words in a low voice, her face full of confusion.
Clearly, they failed to understand the meaning.
Jiang Yiqing continued to patiently explain, "You're usually too cold to Lu Yuan, never giving him any response, which is why he spitefully asked Ye Yixian to put on this show for you. He likes you so much that he would never give up pursuing you as long as he can see even the slightest hope from you."
"Just listen to me, I guarantee I can help you win him back."
Jiang Yiqing's eyes were firm, and she looked very confident.
Xu Lingjing was still somewhat unwilling to admit defeat, but she had to acknowledge that Jiang Yiqing's analysis was entirely reasonable.
After much deliberation, she could only nod and agree to follow Jiang Yiqing's arrangements.
After morning reading ended, the homeroom teacher, Wang Zhishu, hurriedly walked into the classroom.
He came not only to select class representatives for the 100-day countdown rally during the end of morning reading, but also to bring bad news that shocked the entire class:
Starting next week, all students will be required to attend evening self-study sessions at school, including day students.
This news was irrelevant to Lu Yuan, since he would study on his own every night after returning home anyway. There was not much difference between studying at school and studying at home for him.
Even at school, with its strong academic atmosphere, review efficiency might be even higher.
For Gao Zhe, who disliked studying, this news was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue.
His face immediately fell, he was miserable and kept sighing.
However, these were just minor incidents. At that moment, everyone's attention in the class was focused on the important matter of electing the class representative.
When the election was mentioned, Li Xian immediately straightened his back and showed a smug look on his face, as if he was determined to win.
Xu Lingjing had no interest in running for class representative, so almost no one in the class could compete with Li Xian.
Moreover, he publicly volunteered in the class group last night, and had already contacted his close classmates in private to solicit votes.
In his view, with no competitors and high-achieving classmates leading the campaign for him, being elected as the class representative was just a formality.
The thought of representing the whole class on stage at the last major event in high school and becoming the focus of everyone's attention made Li Xian stand tall and proud, full of high spirits.
"If anyone wants to run for class representative or has a suitable candidate in mind, please feel free to raise your hand and speak."
Standing on the podium, homeroom teacher Wang Zhishu gently encouraged everyone, "This is most likely the last chance for you students to showcase yourselves during high school. I also hope that students who are usually introverted and don't like to express themselves can bravely seize this opportunity..."
Before the homeroom teacher could finish speaking, the students below the stage had already started whispering among themselves. A few students were eager to try, but hesitated to raise their hands.
Li Xian, in particular, couldn't sit still. He kept winking at his familiar classmates, repeatedly signaling them to vote for him and make sure he was elected without a doubt.
Lu Yuan has never been interested in these kinds of elections and has already prepared to go with the flow, waiting to see who gets the most votes before casting his own vote.
The main idea is to go with the flow and help others achieve their goals.
To his surprise, Gao Zhe, who usually paid no attention to such matters, was unusually excited at this moment.
He was secretly exchanging glances and signals with the students around him in his seat. He looked so excited that anyone who didn't know better would think he was running for office.
After the homeroom teacher gave a brief explanation, he signaled that the election was officially starting. Li Xian immediately raised his hand high and was the first to stand up and volunteer.
Immediately afterwards, the class's academic representative also raised his hand to run for election, and apart from that, no one else in the class raised their hand.
After all, Li Xian was the class monitor and had a strong network of connections in the class, so his vote share was already very high. The other students knew they had no chance of winning, so they simply gave up running for the election.
Even the class monitor who stood up was actually in cahoots with Li Xian; she only participated in the election with the intention of simply participating.
It was just to liven up the campaign atmosphere, so that the campaign wouldn't be too dull and boring with only Li Xian running.
"Are there only two students running for election?" Wang Zhishu glanced around the class, a hint of disappointment on his face.
He wasn't pessimistic about Li Xian, but he hoped the election would be more competitive and suspenseful.
He subconsciously glanced at Xu Lingjing, the most competitive student in the class, and secretly gave her a wink, but Xu Lingjing just shook her head gently, politely declining to participate.
Wang Zhishu had no choice but to clear his throat and prepare to announce the official start of the voting.
But before he could finish speaking, Gao Zhe suddenly raised his hand straight up in the last row of the classroom and shouted loudly, "Teacher, wait a minute!"