"Earlier, Tang Minmin told the story of Fang Zhongyong and thought I was like him. I have a different view on this,"
Su Xiaotian said, casting a meaningful glance at Tang Minmin.
A hint of mockery played on her lips, a clear sign of provocation.
Su Xiaotian was not one to be bullied without fighting back.
On the contrary, if anyone dared to bully her, she would retaliate.
Tang Minmin had a peculiar way of thinking; her good grades meant she was excellent. Others' grades, however, meant they were unlucky souls who had to blend into the crowd as they aged?
"Fang Zhongyong was studious from a young age, exceptionally intelligent, a naturally gifted individual, the kind blessed by heaven. But as he grew older, he relied solely on his talent and stopped studying diligently, which was the fundamental reason Fang Zhongyong eventually faded into mediocrity."
"As for me, I wasn't a bright child from the start. My achievements today are mainly due to my hard work; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say I always had a book in hand. This is the biggest difference between me and Fang Zhongyong."
"I understand the importance of learning new knowledge, and even more so, the importance of postnatal education and learning for success. I also know that one must strive forward to get closer to the sun."
In other words, I know what I want and where my direction lies.
Zhao Hongmei looked at Su Xiaotian with starry eyes. The young girl, though small in age, was truly remarkable.
Excitedly, she began to clap.
With the first clap, a second followed.
The second person was Chu Yue.
Su Xiaotian was speechless towards these two. Were they causing trouble or helping?
Chu Yue and Zhao Hongmei led the applause, and soon, other students from Dorm 314 joined in.
Then, many other classmates began to clap as well.
Tang Minmin hadn't expected Su Xiaotian to garner applause from so many people.
It was evident that Tang Minmin clearly understood she had lost the upper hand.
She couldn't help but clench her fists.
Su Xiaotian was also thrown into disarray by the interruption.
When improvising, being interrupted would affect one's performance!
But there was nothing Su Xiaotian could do but wait for the applause in the classroom to subside.
Finally, after the applause in the classroom stopped, Su Xiaotian continued speaking.
"Teacher Huo suggested I be the class monitor, and I was actually quite reluctant. Mainly, I felt that as the youngest student in the class, I should be taken care of."
"But after Tang Minmin's lecture, I reflected on myself. One cannot be too selfish; I should consider serving my classmates more. I believe I can lead classmates in serious study and serve them well!"
She finished these simple words without a hitch.
Due to her young age, Su Xiaotian's voice was slightly childish, but her delivery was quite impactful.
Many students in the class felt that although the girl was a bit young, she was courageous.
Many were already privately discussing the feasibility of Su Xiaotian becoming the class monitor.
Just then, Yin Ruyun, with her elegant demeanor, spoke up.
"Xiaotian, I actually think Tang Minmin's words have some merit. Although you are smart, you are too young. Don't be emotional at this time!"
Yin Ruyun's words were almost directly saying that Su Xiaotian was causing trouble.
However, Su Xiaotian disdained talking to Yin Ruyun.
This person had a lot of flawed logic and twisted reasoning; basically, if what you said differed from her thoughts, it was wrong.
Simply put, everyone else was wrong except for herself.
"Classmate Yin Ruyun, if you think I'm not suitable to be class monitor, you can directly vote for Tang Minmin later!"
This sentence intercepted all the lengthy arguments Yin Ruyun was about to make.
Yin Ruyun was very unwilling.
Su Xiaotian truly didn't appreciate her good intentions. However, with Su Xiaotian's words spoken this way, if she continued to cling to the matter, she would lose face.
Yin Ruyun thought for a moment and decided not to speak up for Tang Minmin. She spoke gently, "I don't think I'm very suitable to be class monitor, but I think I can be the Youth League branch secretary."
Since Yin Ruyun had this idea, a campaign speech was indispensable.
Unlike Su Xiaotian, Yin Ruyun was as gentle as water, making everyone feel at that moment that this girl was someone they couldn't help but want to protect.
With these three individuals acting as catalysts, quite a few people began to express their views and declared their intention to run for class cadre positions.
Huo Sinian looked at the lively scene and felt like praising himself for being so clever.
Yes, the enthusiastic participation of these students in running for class cadre positions marked a decisive success in the first phase.
Next, it was just a matter of voting to elect the class cadres everyone had in mind.
In the end, twelve students in the class expressed their desire to be class cadres. In reality, a class doesn't need so many.
A class monitor, a deputy class monitor, a Youth League branch secretary, a study committee member, and a publicity committee member – that's about it.
Seven people were bound to be unsuccessful.
Huo Sinian arranged for the voting to be anonymous, with each student writing the name of their preferred class cadre on a slip of paper.
The students were very excited.
After a fiery election, around noon, the election results were finally announced.
Su Xiaotian was elected class monitor, and the Youth League branch secretary was Li Changle, the student with the second-highest admission score.
She was a round-faced girl who looked lively, healthy, and positive, with a sweet smile that was very pleasing.
Su Xiaotian quite liked Li Changle, this girl who radiated positivity.
As for Tang Minmin, who had been eyeing the class monitor position with ambition, she was unsuccessful.
The reason for her failure was quite simple. Based on her vote count, although she couldn't be class monitor, she could have been deputy class monitor.
However, this classmate Tang Minmin was a proud and stubborn individual. She had been the class monitor since childhood, and in university, how could she be subordinate to others?
She firmly stated that she was unwilling to take on any position other than class monitor, and ultimately, she could only be among the unsuccessful candidates.
This suited Su Xiaotian's intentions perfectly.
If she had ended up with such a deputy class monitor, her work would likely have been hindered at every turn.
And because Yin Ruyun had declared during her speech that she could sing and dance, she became the publicity committee member, having not been elected Youth League branch secretary.
Although disappointed, Yin Ruyun knew that with her grades, which were almost at the bottom of the class, being elected publicity committee member was already good.
Fortunately, this position was quite good, much more prominent than the study committee member. If she organized a few events, she wouldn't have to worry about becoming a prominent figure in the class?
She was quite satisfied with this.