Chapter 21: Life is Like First Love Twenty-One

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  Afterwards, when I looked at the speech in the background, my heart was still racing like a drum. I also took care not to let the sea cherry next to me discover my abnormality, although there were also some younger school brothers and sisters who came to admire her, but I didn't even dare to breathe loudly. Originally, there were also a few younger school brothers who came to ask me about learning methods, but I glared at them unscrupulously and drove them away, afraid of revealing any clues.

  Just thinking of He Mochen's words makes me dizzy.

  Just thinking about him saying such a romantic line with a straight face makes me so angry that my teeth are chattering.

  Can this person be any less romantic?!

  If I confess to him and he doesn't reject me, if he really accepts me, then our relationship will become that of boyfriend and girlfriend from now on, right? And it'll be public knowledge throughout the whole school! But what's with his expression? It's like saying "the weather is nice today", no, it's even less than that!

  What's most infuriating is that when I heard this sentence, I actually felt a little thrilled in my heart. Does this count as a hint of him being a love-deprived man?

  But at that critical moment, I was stunned and forgot to respond with a sentence "Anyway, Li Qiwei will still confess to you later, and you haven't lost anything", which would have shut down his so-called "compensation".

  But in my subconscious mind, I didn't want to say this sentence in front of him.

  What if he responds with "That's really great"?

  And looking at Li Chiwei's serious attitude, next time they meet she will definitely continue to pursue him!

  Will he accept it?!

  For a moment, I had the feeling of being pushed to the cliff with no way out. My mind was like a school of tropical fish swimming around, my thinking ability was scattered by them, and I couldn't help but want to dry up my brain completely.

  My eyes widened suddenly, I let out a mouthful of air, glaring at He Mottian who was also looking at the speech script with his body turned sideways, occasionally raising his head to say a few words to the girl next to him.

  It's still so calm and peaceful, great!

  Hello, you're great!

  At this time, the principal and other leaders took turns speaking one by one. Haiying, as the top student of the grade, stood beside the stage with the host, waiting to go on stage at any moment.

  No longer paying attention to He Mian's movements, I closed my eyes and started mentally rehearsing.

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  "Next, we have Bai Yaoyao from Class 1 of Grade 3. She ranked fifth in the mid-term exams for her grade and third in her class, with a perfect score in math... Her progress this semester has been remarkable, truly inspiring and moving. Now, let's invite Bai Yaoyao to share her learning methods with us."

  The head teacher, also our class teacher, finished speaking with a smile and surprisingly stood up to lead the applause, and the venue immediately erupted in thunderous applause.

  Seeing the other school leaders' tolerant smiles, I twitched at the corner of my mouth. Eldest brother, now you can be relieved and moved. When I step down, don't get so angry that your blood pressure surges, okay?

  Under the guidance of the hostess wearing a bright red cheongsam, I calmly and composedly walked onto the stage, then expressionlessly took over the microphone on the table and stood at the very front.

  The venue's space can only hold a thousand or so people, but the setup is still very formal. The central golden crystal chandelier is fully lit, and the entire venue is as bright as daylight. Several red motivational banners hang on the walls, and there are potted plants with green leaves in front of the stage. The rows of seats below are all filled with people, and our class is seated in the middle few rows. From this height and distance, I can clearly see the expressions of Ah Qian, Mu Mu, Xiao Yu, and Li Chiwei's face is still flushed red.

  I bowed, revealing a faint smile, and began to speak loudly: "First of all, I am honored to be one of the students who can give a speech on stage. I don't know why, but I have a sense of pride and glory for my ancestors."

  Scattered laughter echoed from under the stage.

  "I'm being serious, not joking around, so don't laugh at me either. Otherwise, I'll think you're disrespecting me." With a stern face, my gaze swept across the different grades. "What I mean is that when I got to high school, I finally realized how important grades are to me - even more than material possessions like money. Although this time's mid-term exam, I ranked fifth in total score for our grade, but...I'm still not satisfied with this result," I paused for a moment and said solemnly, "Very dissatisfied."

  Behind him, a few more applause sounded, and then the people below the stage started applauding.

  When the applause stopped, I emphasized: "Because what I want to achieve is not only the first in grade, but also beyond myself. Even if learning has no end, I will climb to the pinnacle of life!"

  Behind me came another round of applause, and I felt a thin layer of sweat on my forehead.

  Elder brother, the more excited you get now, the more severely you'll be hurt later on.

  The people who knew me under the stage looked surprised, Mu Mu and Xiao Yu whispered a few words to each other, looking at my eyes with a hint of admiration. Ah Qian narrowed her eyes, her expression seemed puzzled but also suspicious.

  I looked away, speaking with great enthusiasm: "And what I want to say is that I can have this kind of realization and experience now, all thanks to one person! It was him, Chun Chun who taught me for so long; it was him who made me realize how fulfilling learning is; it was him who gave me the power to move forward; it was him who allowed me to make such a big breakthrough this time! He is——”

  The audience was silent as if dead.

  "Good heavens!"

  The people below immediately erupted into thunderous cheers, interspersed with laughter and applause that was deafening.

  I took a deep breath, stopped the chaotic scene, sped up my speech, and tried to express what I wanted to say before the microphone was muted: "He Mochen, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't care about how good my grades are, nor would I care about which university I attend. And I wouldn't care about bringing glory to my alma mater either. You have no idea how important you are to me, just like fish can't live without water, all living things can't live without the sun, and I, can't live without you. To me, you're like air, every second, every minute, I'm inseparable from you."

  I took a deep breath: "He Mochen, I like you."

  The scene was dead silent, and everyone's expression had fallen into a daze.