Chapter 14: Hesitation leads to defeat, decisiveness leads to a freebie

The days of military training are always boring; there were no chance encounters with beautiful senior sisters, nor were there any other adventurous stories, and there weren't even many opportunities to talk to the girls in the class. Fortunately, this miserable life finally ended today.

Today, Public Management Class 2 has an important resolution—the election of the class monitor.

The meeting is presided over by the counselor Xie Yu'an, who is also the final judge.

Before the meeting began, Yang Tianxing called He Yulin over. Yang Tianxing leaned against the corridor smoking a cigarette, and He Yulin walked over with a look of disgust: "What is it?"

Yang Tianxing gave a scoff: "There's no need to be so hostile toward me, is there?"

"Don't think I don't know what you did to become class monitor!" He Yulin said with a look of resentment.

Yang Tianxing stubbed out his cigarette: "Even if you won the vote today, I would still be pushed up to be class monitor by Old Xie, not to mention that you wouldn't even win the vote."

He Yulin wanted to retort, but Yang Tianxing waved his hand and walked straight into the classroom.

"Number Two, what did you do? Why does He Yulin look like she wants to kill you?" Fu Yiming asked.

"I just like this look of hers—wanting to kill me, yet unable to finish me off!"

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"Students, after the period of familiarity and getting to know each other during military training, everyone should have a general understanding of one another. We encourage self-recommendation; students who want to contribute to the class, please take the initiative to speak."

After Xie Yu'an finished speaking, everyone looked at each other. Finally, most of the girls' gazes gathered on He Yulin, while the boys all looked at Yang Tianxing.

Song Fei was terrified that He Yulin would become class monitor, so he kept egging Yang Tianxing on from the side: "Second Brother, hurry up and go! Only if you become class monitor will we have a good life. If we really elect He Yulin as the boss, it'll be hard to skip class in the future!"

Yang Tianxing was confident, so he wasn't in a hurry. He leaned back in his chair casually and smiled slightly: "Still the same thing—let the bullets fly for a while."

Yi Min curled his lips. Yang Tianxing was even better at acting cool than he, a local native, was. He himself did things openly, while Yang Tianxing was both reserved and flashy.

"Acting cool again, damn it."

Yi Min cursed. As a local native who was also quite wealthy, all of Yi Min's limelight had been stolen by Yang Tianxing recently.

However, he didn't know why he always felt that he couldn't bring himself to hate Yang Tianxing, and instead felt a faint sense of admiration.

"I really am a cheapskate!"

But when it came to electing the class monitor, Yi Min still supported Yang Tianxing. Him being class monitor was good for all the boys in the class; Yi Min wouldn't make things difficult for himself.

Seeing that no one had gone up to give a speech for a long time, Xie Yu'an coughed: "If no student wants to serve the class, then I will have to appoint someone." As he spoke, his gaze fell on Yang Tianxing.

He Yulin was getting a bit anxious; she knew that what Yang Tianxing had said earlier was about to come true.

With a "clatter," the sound of a stool moving backward rang out.

He Yulin had originally wanted to be steady and wait a bit longer, but now it was impossible. She worried that if she didn't stand up now, she wouldn't have another chance.

Yang Tianxing curled the corners of his mouth, thinking to himself: "Hesitation leads to defeat, decisiveness leads to a freebie, little He."

"Hello classmates, my name is He Yulin. I believe everyone has a certain understanding of me, because the one who assisted everyone on the day of registration was me."

He Yulin walked onto the podium and began to canvass for votes. Using the registration time as an opening was a very good strategy, because everyone had a deep impression of her from that time. Then, she elaborated on her contributions during military training and her hopes for the future of the class.

"I am running for class monitor not because this position is so dazzling, but because I truly love this collective and am willing to serve everyone. In my past studies and life, I have actively participated in various activities, whether it was group discussions in studies or extracurricular sports meets, I have always done my best to contribute my strength to the class..."

"Thank you, everyone."

After He Yulin finished speaking, she bowed to Xie Yu'an amidst the applause.

Xie Yu'an commented: "Student He Yulin is very good. She also actively helped me compile information at the start of the semester, and I have also seen Student He Yulin's enthusiasm in daily life. I hope everyone can learn from this spirit. Is there any other student willing to come up?"

After He Yulin went down, her mood remained very nervous, and her body was even trembling slightly. Liu Jiaoyue, who was sitting beside her, gently patted He Yulin's back to comfort her.

He Yulin managed a forced smile. At this moment, the "clatter" of a stool sounded again. Her movements stiffened instantly, and in her peripheral vision, she saw a tall figure walking toward the podium.

Liu Jiaoyue lowered her head, secretly watching this male student who spoke and acted in a ruffian-like way, whose eyes were wild and unruly when he smiled. She felt a little afraid in her heart.

After Yang Tianxing went up to the podium, the boys' reaction was very enthusiastic. Besides their own dormitory, the boys from other dormitories were also clapping for all they were worth.

Yang Tianxing raised his hand to press down: "Thanks to all the brothers and sisters for your favor."

"Also, I'm not a beauty, so you boys should be a bit more reserved."

"Eww, boo, pfft..."

This joke was met with eye-rolls from the boys.

Seeing that the atmosphere was about right, Yang Tianxing coughed and said: "I won't say too much; I only have a few promises."

"If I become class monitor, I will try my best to communicate with the subject teachers so that everyone doesn't fail their courses."

"Scholarships, grants, Party membership—these good things will also be fought for by me for everyone at the first opportunity, ensuring that students who meet the criteria won't be left out."

"For class activities, I will ensure everyone has the happiest four years of college within the scope of what we can manage."

"The last point: I will lead our class to become the most united class in the entire school, the one with the most confidence when speaking."

Yang Tianxing's gaze was like a torch, and he suddenly said seriously: "Classmates, I have been to the University of Communications. There is a gap between our starting point and theirs, so we must make up for it in other areas. If you are behind, you must strive; if you are ignorant, you must socialize; if you want to become better, you must be self-disciplined..."

The classroom slowly quieted down. Some people couldn't adapt to a serious Yang Tianxing, while others felt these words hit their souls directly, being much more realistic than what He Yulin had said.

This was the reason why Yang Tianxing insisted on waiting for He Yulin to go up first and why he said those things outside. He Yulin had lost her composure after being intimidated outside and could only give words that were like castles in the air, while Yang Tianxing targeted the actual situation to make everyone feel the gap.

After Yang Tianxing finished speaking, he walked off the stage with a flourish and even raised an eyebrow at Liu Jiaoyue, who was peeking at him, scaring her into burying her head even lower.

Xie Yu'an walked onto the stage and said calmly: "Student Yang Tianxing has many strengths; his organizational coordination ability and leadership ability are very outstanding. Are there any other students who want to come up?"

After asking three times in a row, Xie Yu'an scanned the room and said: "Since there are none, please everyone now cast your votes by a show of hands for Student Yang Tianxing and Student He Yulin."

As for the result, it was no surprise. Their class had an even balance of 25 men and 25 women. He Yulin received the votes of most of the girls, but Yang Tianxing received the votes of all the boys and a small portion of the girls.

With this, the choice for class monitor of Public Management Class 2 was determined. Yang Tianxing successfully diverted the original historical trajectory and became the class monitor.

Xie Yu'an also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. With Yang Tianxing being so popular, he didn't need to use his authority as a counselor to force an appointment, so he wouldn't give anyone anything to gossip about.

After the dismissal, He Yulin walked across the campus feeling dejected. Having lost the election for class monitor, she felt a bit lost; after all, becoming a selected public servant was the dream she pursued in college.

"He Yulin."

Someone suddenly called her from behind.

He Yulin looked back and saw it was actually Yang Tianxing. He still wore that unruly smile on his face.

"What are you looking for me for? To mock me? Or to show off your success?"

He Yulin said coldly.

Yang Tianxing thought to himself that this wasn't a novel, and classmate He was being way too dramatic.

"I'm treating you to a meal, let's have a talk," Yang Tianxing said.

He Yulin looked up and gave Yang Tianxing a surprised glance: "You snatched the class monitor position just to date me?"

Yang Tianxing was stunned.

"Damn it, it seems Tan Zhizhi isn't the only woman who thinks too highly of herself."